The Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma North Constituency, Hon Sheila Bartels has encouraged young girls in the Darkuman community to take their education seriously. She also stressed on the importance of vocational training as a substitute for traditional formal education, while emphasizing the merits of the TVET initiative and how the Zongo girl child can benefit from such. Speaking as the special guest of honour at the second edition of its Zongo Girl Child Dialogue, the lawmaker said “If you look at the policies and programmes of the government especially in the field of education, you will realize that...
Sekondi-Takoradi: Sachet water producers agree to sell bag at GH¢8 instead of GH¢10
Sekondi-Takoradi Zonal Association of Sachet Water Producers have agreed to sell a bag at GH¢8 instead of the announced GH¢10. The Association says the measure is to ensure that there is no buyer apathy but that their customers are able to continue to purchase in high volumes. The decision was arrived at after a crunch meeting on Tuesday, November 1 ahead of the implementation of the new price of GH¢10. The producers of Sachet Water on Monday closed down their factories as they prepare for new prices. The new price of GH¢10 a bag, as announced by the National Association,...
Faila wins NDC Madina constituency chairperson position
Alhaji Ibrahim Fuseini Faila has beaten his main contender, Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman Survivor to emerge the winner of the chairmanship position of the NDC Madina Constituency. This happened last Saturday October 29 at the Madina Social Welfare after the elections were postponed from the previous week due to inadequate ballot papers. At the end of the counting, which went deep into the night, the Electoral Commission announced that Alhaji Ibrahim Fusseini Faila polled 1,185 whiles his opponent Alhaji Abdul Rahim Abdul Rahman Survivor, who was the incumbent chairman, polled 1,002. The EC said Total Votes Count was 2,187 and...
IMF engagements going well; we’ll secure deal by end of year – Nana Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Ghana’s discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have advanced for a bailout. To this end, the country is eyeing conclusions for a fund support program by end of 2022 according to the President. “I am able to report to you, my fellow Ghanaians, that the negotiations to secure a strong IMF Programme, which will support the implementation of our Post COVID-19 Programme for Economic Growth and additional funding to support the 2023 Budget and development programme, are at advanced stages, and are going well”, he told Ghanaians in an address on the economy...
Sachet water prices to go up today
Ghanaians will begin paying more for sachet and bottled water from today, Monday, October 31, 2022. This follows a recommendation from the National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers for prices of sachet water to go up by 60 pesewas. It also suggested that 500ml bottled water be retailed at GH¢2.50, 750ml bottled water or medium size be retailed at GH¢3.50 while 1.5-litre bottled water will go for GH¢5. The Association cited rising fuel prices and other input costs as the reasons for the increase. For example, it said Ghana Plastic Manufacturers Association (GPMA) released new prices of plastic...
Debt restructuring: Assurance of no haircuts covers principal – Oppong Nkrumah
As Ghana considers some debt restructuring, the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has clarified that the president’s assurances of no haircuts with respect to money invested in bonds cover just the principals for the time being. “My understanding is that no principals will be touched. No principals will have a haircut,” Mr. Nkrumah said on the Citi Breakfast Show. The minister however added that “the debt sustainability strategy is yet to be announced in full.” “When they are done with the rest of the strategy, and they come out and do a full announcement, we will have clarity on the...
Akufo-Addo failed to accept responsibility for economic mess – Haruna Iddrisu
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, says President Akufo-Addo failed to take and accept responsibility for the economic mess he has created when he addressed the country on Sunday. “He appeared as if he’s still on a campaign platform,” he said in an interview on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, adding that the president was only interested in a manipulation tactic to only blame others or external factors for Ghana’s current economic woes. The Tamale South legislator argued that Mr Akufo-Addo should have admitted that he has borrowed excessively and misled the country than trying to yet again dodge...
Bagbin lashes out at Akufo-Addo for withdrawing his military attachment
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has lashed out at President Akufo-Addo for taking away his military protection. He said government led by Mr Akufo-Addo engaged in hypocrisy and double standards in the withdrawal of his military detail. “When I was second deputy Speaker, the Office of the same President approved his staff sergeant to by military attaché. For four good years, the staff sergeant was with me. “Now, I’ve been elected as the Speaker, which is a higher position, and the same president says I’m not entitled to military attachment,” he lamented in a media engagement on Friday, October...
Armed Forces must remain loyal to the Constitution – Mahama backs Akufo-Addo’s call
Former president John Dramani Mahama has stressed that there is a need for all and sundry to protect the current constitutional dispensation despite mounting economic challenges. Addressing a public lecture themed, ‘Building the Ghana We Want,’ on October 27, 2022, in Accra, Mahama admonished especially the Armed Forces and other security services against unconstitutional takeovers.“… let me state that I agree with the President and wish to add my voice to his call on our Armed Forces and security services to remain loyal to the State and the Constitution. “The current economic circumstances though dire, do not give [an] excuse for any...
2023 Africa Games: Former President Mahama calls for cancellation of competition
Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has called on government to pull out of hosting the 2023 Africa Games which is expected to take off in August 2023 in Ghana. According to Mahama, it is not advisable to commit resources to host the multi-sport event with the current economic conditions the country is facing. Organisers of the competition are already in a race against time to complete the necessary infrastructure for the games before the deadline, but have continuously assured the various projects including the Borteyman sports complex will be completed on time. “If it’s not too late, we...