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12 May

Ben Ephson’s Research On Chairman Wontumi Full Of Sensationalism And Personal Opinions- Dr. Smart Sarpong

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A renowned researcher, Dr. Smart Sarpong has advised the Managing Editor for the Daily Newspaper to cease churning out researches based on his personal opinions and stick to scientific methods. Dr. Smart Sarpong’s call comes on the back of a supposed research publication by Mr. Ephson that stated that Chairman Wontumi can’t lead the New Patriotic Party to break the 8 because he hasn’t finished building a party office in Ashanti region. He claimed that Mr. Ephson is making mockery of himself by publishing inaccurate research findings full of sensationalism and personal opinions. “For him (Mr. Ephson) to say that…

11 May

Veep Bawumia Donates 100 Laptops To University Of Ghana Business School

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has presented one hundred (100) laptops to the University of Ghana Business School. The donation was in fulfillment of a pledge the Dr. Bawumia made to the UGBS earlier in the year to support the School's One Student, One Laptop initiative announced by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, to advance digitisation on campus. Presenting the 100 laptops during the launch of the 60th Anniversary celebration of the UGBS on Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia said he was touched and inspired by the bold initiative, hence his decision to donate the laptops to support…

11 May

VP Bawumia Launches 60th Anniversary of University of Ghana Business School

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The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the 60th anniversary celebrations of the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) with a call on schools and other training institutions to fully embrace and leverage technology to train the next generation of leaders. Alluding to the devastating impact of COVID-19 on the world, especially on teaching and learning, Dr Bawumia said it has also provided an opportunity for schools such as UGBS to leverage technology in order to build on their competitive advantages, expose students to artificial intelligence and help them explore big data and internet of things to help position…

11 May

Government Should Not Accept Any ‘Killer’ Proposal From ECG

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Head of Monitoring at the National Sports Authority (NSA), Kwame Baa Mensah, has told government not to accept astronomical proposal from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) recently submitted a proposal to Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) for the increment in the tariff. Part of the proposal reads, “The result of ECG’s tariff proposal for the next five years shows an approximately 148% increase on the current DSC1 in 2022 and an average increase of 7.6% year on year from 2023 to 2026. The high increase in the DSC1 for year 2022 could be…

11 May

Chairman Wontumi Is On Top Form And Relevant Like Black Stars’ Asamoah Gyan- Boadi Soadwa

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An avid communicator for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr. Richard Boadi Soadwa, has likened the relevance of Chairman Wontumi to his party to that of influence Asamoah Gyan had on the Ghana Black Stars during his heydays. In the opinion of the NPP communicator who is also an Environmental Safety expert and consultant, just as Asamoah Gyan carried the Black Stars on his shoulders during his playing days, Chairman Wontumi is still carrying the success of the NPP on his shoulders and deserves to be maintained as they prepare to break the 8-year political cycle in 2024. Speaking on…

11 May

CEO’s Salaries Cut Offs Can Establish Factories And More State Owned Companies- Nana Kay (VIDEO)

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A Communications team Member for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah has stressed that proceeds derived from cutting off salaries from Chief Executive Officers who work at State Owned Enterprises, can be used to establish more factories. The NPP man who is also known as Nana Kay raised this on Movement In The Morning Political Show and suggested that ‘’if we are to reduce salaries of some CEOs we will witness the number of jobs that will be created. If we are to cut off the salary by 10,000 cedis we will be marvelled at the number of…

11 May

Stop Demanding Allowances And Enhance Image Of State Owned Enterprises- Lawyer Serwaah Acheampong (VIDEO)

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Private legal practitioner, lawyer Nana Serwaah Acheampong, has pleaded with government to do something about the deplorable state of affairs at State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Speaking on Movement In The Morning Political Show, she said “we cannot pay CEOs in the public sector the same way their colleagues in the private sectors are paid. Being in the State Owned enterprise means you are there to serve the nation and not to enrich yourself. State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) should look at the remuneration of CEOs because it cannot be the same as being in the private sector. Some of…

11 May

You Lose 6 Million Cedis And You Want To Burden Ghanaians With Your Debt? Economist Barks At ECG (VIDEO)

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An Economist, Dr Frank Bannor, has told the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) not to burden Ghanaians with debt due to their inefficiency. The Electricity Company of Ghana has presented a tariff increment proposal to the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). They want the tariffs to be increased by 148% for 2022 and with 7.6% average adjustments between the periods of 2023 to 2026. According to ECG, the piercing proposed increment is as a result of the gap between the actual cost recovery tariff and PURC-approved tariffs as well as the cost of completed projects and financial sustainability. In the…

11 May

Manchester City Confirms ‘Agreement In Principle’ For Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland

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One of the most prolific and sought-after strikers in world football is set to play in the English Premier League next season after Manchester City confirmed an agreement has been reached with Borussia Dortmund for Erling Haaland. There had been months of speculation concerning the 21-year-old's future, with rumors of a potential move to City increasing in recent weeks. On Tuesday, a City statement read: "Manchester City can confirm we have reached an agreement in principle with Borussia Dortmund for the transfer of striker Erling Haaland to the club on July 1 2022. "The transfer remains subject to the club finalizing terms with…

11 May

Ukraine President Zelensky Thanks US House For Passing $40 Billion Aid Bill

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the "friends" of his country in the US House of Representatives for approving a bill that would see Washington deliver $40 billion worth of aid to Ukraine amidst Russia's ongoing invasion. "I thank Speaker Pelosi and all friends of in House of Representatives for the quick approval of the law on additional financial support for our state initiated by POTUS. We are looking forward to consideration of this important document for us by the Senate'', President Zelensky said. The House approved the bill Tuesday evening with broad bipartisan support, 368 to…