August 2024 - Page 11 of 54

26 Aug

The Saviour Church Of Ghana, Adjamesu Branch honours NPP Bekwai PC with a Ram

Evans ManassehNewsAdjamesu Branch, Lawyer Ralph, Saviour Church Of Ghana

The Saviour Church of Ghana, Adjamesu branch, in the Bekwai Constituency, has shown their appreciation to NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Lawyer Ralph Poku-Adusei, by offering him a ram. The gesture was in recognition of Lawyer Ralph Poku-Adusei’s giant ability in clearing a 50-year-old refuse dump that had posed a significant hygienic threat to the entire community. The church leadership expressed their profound gratitude to the candidate for his immense contributions to their community and the entire constituency. Lawyer Poku-Adusei, who worshipped with the congregation yesterday, 24th August, 2024, also demonstrated his commitment to the community’s development by donating GH1000 towards their…

26 Aug

How can you abolish double track when it is not a policy? – Abronye questions

Evans ManassehNewsBono regional chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe Abronye

Kwame Baffoe Abronye, Bono regional chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has questioned former president John Dramani Mahama over his intention to abolish the double track system when he takes the reins of government. According to him, the double track system is an intervention and not a policy. This interrogation comes after the opposition NDC’s manifesto launch held in Winneba on last Saturday. As part of his promises, he said he was going to expel the double track system when he wins the coming 2024 general elections. Responding to this in an interview on Wontumi TV, on 26th August,…

26 Aug

I Am A Legal Miner With Documents, You Can’t “Push” Me Out Of Business- Chairman Wontumi Warns JM

Kakra NunuFeatured, News

Chairman Wontumi has responded to false claims by former President John Mahama that his mining operations are illegal. As a seasoned miner, the Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says he is wise enough to know that he needs proper documentation before engaging in mining. Former President John Mahama has been on his campaign trail lying about the mining operations of Chairman Wontumi and this got the latter to respond to his comment. “As a veteran miner, don’t I know how to get documents?” Chairman Wontumi rhetorically asked the former president on the Wontumi Morning Show. He…

26 Aug

You Hate The Prosperity Of Akans And Ashantis- Wontumi Slams “Coward” Mahama

Kakra NunuFeatured, News

John Mahama is a man who hates the prosperity of Akans and Ashantis, Chairman Wontumi has said. The Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, says John Mahama’s main aim of winning the 2024 Presidential election, is to avenge his perceived political opponents- specifically, those from Ashanti region. “I know you don’t like Akans and Ashantis; I know. I know your hate and anything concerning Ashantis, I know you don’t like it and you don’t want any Ashanti person to prosper”, Chairman Wontumi said on the Wontumi Morning Show. He maintained that as an Ashanti man,…

26 Aug

NIA Withholds Over 110,000 Ghana Cards Over Double Registration

Wontumi2NewsGhana Card, Prof. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has revealed that more than 110,000 Ghana Cards have been withheld due to double registration issues. While the authority has successfully issued over 18 million cards to Ghanaians, approximately 150,000 cards are still pending printing. Appearing before the Assurance Committee of Parliament, Prof. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah, Executive Secretary of the NIA, announced that investigations into the multiple registration cases have commenced. “The total number of cards not issued to Ghanaians as of the date of compilation of this report which was August 20, 2024, is 559, 457 and cards cleared and ready to be printed…

26 Aug

NIA To Commence Registration Of Persons Aged 6 To 14 Years In September

Wontumi2NewsNational Identification Authority

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced that it will start Ghana Card registrations for persons aged 6 to 14 in September. The authority states that, having successfully registered 18 million Ghanaians above the age of 15, it is now ready to extend the registration process to those below 15 years. Executive Secretary of the NIA, Prof. Kenneth Agyeman Attafuah, indicates that the initiative has already been piloted in the Eastern and Central regions and is now prepared for a nationwide rollout. “We have started looking at Ghanaians aged between 6 and 14 years because the mass registration and the…

26 Aug

ECG Incurs GH¢893m Loss In 2 Months Over Metering System Upgrade

Wontumi2BusinessECG

The Director of Communications of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has revealed that the company incurred serious losses in the last two months due to the upgrading of its prepaid metering system. William Boateng stated that between July and August 2024, ECG recorded a revenue shortfall of over GH¢893,158,654. In an interview with Graphic Online, Mr Boateng blamed the loss on customers not paying for the actual amount of power consumed, indebtedness and the on-going process of replacing malfunctioning or obsolete meters. The Communications Director said the replacement of obsolete meters was a mandatory exercise sanctioned by the Public…

26 Aug

T-Bills Auction: Government Misses Target Again, But Interest Rates Ease

Wontumi2BusinessTreasury Bills

For the seventh consecutive week, the government missed its auction target for treasury bills. According to the auction results by the Bank of Ghana, the government missed its target by a marginal 1.66 percent. The government got GH¢5.203 billion from a target of GH¢ 5.319 billion. All the bids tendered for the short-term instruments were accepted. GH¢3.725 billion, representing 71.23% were tendered for the 91-day bill. The uptake for the 182-day T-bill was however GH¢1.251 billion. It represented about 23.93% of the total bids. For the 364-day bill, GH¢252.74 million were tendered. Meanwhile, interest rates eased across the yield curve…

26 Aug

NPA’s Unfairness Will Render Our 10,000 Workers Unemployed – LPG Marketing Companies

Wontumi2BusinessLPG marketing companies

The LPG Marketers Association (LPGMC), Ghana LPG Operators Association (GLIPGOA), and Gas Tanker Drivers Association (GTDA) have warned that the National Petroleum Authority’s (NPA) handling of the Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM) could lead to the unemployment of over 10,000 workers in the LPG sector. In a press release, the associations expressed deep concern over what they perceive as the NPA’s unfair treatment of indigenous LPG businesses. They argued that the NPA’s decision to exclude them from the final implementation phase of the CRM, while allegedly favouring foreign and semi-foreign companies, threatens the livelihoods of thousands of Ghanaians. “If cooperation in…

26 Aug

AGI, Two Others Back GSA Law

Wontumi2BusinessSampson Asaki Awingobit

The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Trader Advocacy Group Ghana (TAGG), and the Importers & Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) have thrown their weight behind the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA) amended law, aimed at regulating the shipping industry. This comes amidst concerns raised by the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders (GIFF). The law, passed recently, seeks to eliminate unfair business practices and protect shippers and consumers. However, GUTA President Dr. Joseph Obeng expressed concerns about the amended law on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. He cited a lack of consultation on registration, insufficient…