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23 Aug

Traders At Korle Gonno Market Call For Government’s Help

Evans ManassehNewsGOVERNMENT, Korle Gonno Market, traders

Traders at the Korle Gonno market in Accra, are pleading with the government to help fix and maintain the dilapidated Korle Gonno Tuesday market. The market, which has been operating for more than 20 years, has been left in a bad condition, with no proper roads or cement floors, causing significant loss of business for traders especially when it rains. According to some of the traders, the market is called the ‘Tuesday Market’ because traders tend to get more money and customers on Tuesdays. However, the poor condition of the market has led to some traders finding new locations to…

17 Aug

Pius Hadzide Fires NDC For Protesting 10% Betting Tax

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The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Pius Enam Hadzide, has berated the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for protesting the recently imposed 10% betting tax. He said the NDC’s conduct means they support activities that will affect the value systems of the country. The former Deputy Information Minister speaking in an interview with Citi FM on Wednesday, August 16, urged Ghanaians to call out the NDC. According to him, the NDC is just being populist for election purposes. “I’m pretty much scandalised listening to NDC, with the impression they are creating. If there is a problem…

01 Aug

BREAKING: Protest Begins In Kano As Nigerians March Against Hardship Under Tinubu’s Government

Evans ManassehNewsBREAKING: Protest Begins In Kano As Nigerians March, GOVERNMENT, Hardship, Tinubu

Nigerians have begun a “warm up” protest in Kano State over the hike of petrol price from N195 to N617, naira devaluation, school fees increment and other anti-poor policies of the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government. Photographs of the protest obtained by SaharaReporters on Tuesday confirmed that the Joint Action Front (JAF) coordinated the demonstration. The civic organisations in a joint declaration, signed by Femi Falana (ASCAB), Baba Ayelabola (CORE), and Achike Chude (JAF) after a meeting on Sunday, which was made available to SaharaReporters on Monday, had said they would join in the protest until victory was achieved. Titled:…

16 Dec

Turn Away People With Mining Permits From Government – Otumfuo To Ashanti Chiefs

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged chiefs in the Ashanti Region not to allow people who come with mining permits from the government to mine in their communities. Addressing chiefs at the climax of the 2022 Ashanti Regional House of Chiefs meeting, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, the Asantehene said that the chiefs, as custodians of the land, must protect it from being destroyed by illegal miners. He added that if the government is going to kill chiefs who do not allow mining in their communities, they are at liberty to do so. “We are the custodians of…

07 May

E-Levy Implementation: GRA Sabotaging Government- Nana Kay

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E-Levy Implementation: GRA Sabotaging Government- Nana Kay The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) was not ready for the commencement of the e-levy hence they are sabotaging the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for implementing e-levy, A Communications team member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah popularly known as Nana Kay, has said. His comments follow the challenges that have characterized the policy since it started on Sunday, May 1. “The Ghana Revenue Authority Commissioner General and his staff are sabotaging the government for NDC to use as a propaganda tool against the government,’’ Nana Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah(Nana Kay)…

11 Apr

Government, Otumfuo Firm Up Discussions On $850m Newmont Ahafo Project

wontumionline.comBusiness, NewsGOVERNMENT, Otumfuo Firm Up Discussions On $850m Newmont Ahafo Project

Government, Otumfuo Firm Up Discussions On $850m Newmont Ahafo Project The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei TuTu II has given a seal of approval for Newmont Ghana’s ground-breaking $850M Ahafo project. Otumfuo's blessings for the project which he announced on Monday, April 11, 2022 follows series of engagement and briefing by the Ministry of Lands, Newmont Ahafo and the affected community chiefs. Addressing the delegation, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II said he is convinced beyond any doubt that the project will serve the interest of the communities. He cautioned the communities who are resisting the laudable project to consider the enormous benefits it…

05 Sep

V/R: Zoomlion Praised For Supporting Gov’t With Disposal Of Medical Waste Generated At vaccination Centers

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V/R: Zoomlion Praised For Supporting Gov't With Disposal Of Medical Waste Generated At vaccination Centers Municipal and Regional Health workers in the Volta Region have expressed their gratitude to Zoomlion Gh. Ltd for taking the initiative to embark on disposal of medical waste at the various vaccination centres in the region. The exercise is aimed to properly manage the vaccination waste generated from the various vaccination centres per the World Health Organization standards for managing healthcare waste. Accordingly, with the medical waste management system in place, Ghana stands to benefit from reducing the potential spread of infectious diseases such…

28 Jun

Government Developing Early Warning System To Detect Flooding – Asenso-Boakye

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsflood, GOVERNMENT

Government Developing Early Warning System To Detect Flooding – Asenso-Boakye The Minister for Works and Housing has revealed an ongoing project by the government to help address the issue of flooding in parts of the country. “A flood early warning system is being developed to enhance the flood resilience of communities within the Odaw drainage basin and beyond,” Francis Asenso-Boakye said. The government he said is collaborating with the World Bank to implement the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Project (GARID) which will mitigate flood risks, address solid waste management at the Odaw drainage basin. Meanwhile, the Sector Minister has…

14 Apr

Government, Aker Energy Keen To Revive Pecan Field

Jackson Odom KpakpoBusinessAker Energy Keen To Revive Pecan Field, GOVERNMENT

Government, Aker Energy Keen To Revive Pecan Field The Ministry of Energy will set up a technical team to work with oil and gas company Aker Energy to revive its offshore Pecan field development, after a final investment decision was postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Mines and Energy’s report on the 2021 budget estimates of the Ministry of Energy, the technical team will work with Aker Energy on a new plan of development for the field, given that many of the assumptions underpinning the existing plan of development have been altered by…

13 Oct

Govt Introduces One-Year Course To Upgrade Teachers

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsGOVERNMENT, Teachers

Govt Introduces One-Year Course To Upgrade Teachers The Ministry of Education through Ghana Education Service has collaborated with the University of Cape Coast to run a three-semester programme to upgrade all Diploma holding teachers to the Degree level. The move is to ensure that the minimum qualification required to teach in any school in Ghana is the Degree, that is the Bachelors of Education certificate. According to a notice issued by the Public Relations outfit of the Ministry of Education, the programmes introduced to upgrade the teachers include the following: 1. Post-Diploma in Early Childhood Education; 2. Post-Diploma in…