Traditional leaders in the Kwabre East enclave are writhing in agony as they claim that their demands for advancement have reached a breaking point and their tolerance is wearing thin. In order to drive home, the need for facilities like tarred roads, markets, and portable water, the traditional authorities claim that their continued silence on the lack of development in the area has truly cost them. This is why they recently protested. The chief added that the people of Kwabre East have been loyal to the New Patrotic Party,since time immemorial. ‘’ we the people of Kwabre East...
Akuffo Addo charged to do more in fighting corruption – Linda Ofori Kwafo.
The executive director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) madam Linda Ofori Kwafo has told president Akuffo Addo to pay close attention to the Council of state member’s case who is allegedly associated with the Labianca Foods scam. This follows the recovery of almost GHS 1MILLION (1,074,627.15) in unpaid import from duties from Labianca foods by the office of the special prosecutor(OSP). The OSP has also ordered more through investigations into the GRA’s customs division and a copy of integrity plans to fight corruption. In connection with the evasion and valuation of tariffs on frozen and processed food goods imported into...
1,443 persons died through road crashes between January to July 2022 – MTTD
The Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has revealed that at least 1,443 lives were lost in road crashes between the period of January and July 2022. According to the MTTD, the police service received reports of 886 road crashes during that period. Speaking to Citi News after the launch of the GPRTU App, Director of Operations for MTTD, Supt. Dr. Samuel Sasu Mensah said the number of road crashes will reduce should motorists drive cautiously. “From January to July 2022, we had 886 cases being reported to the police and out of this, those who were...
World Cup 2022: Tournament set to start one day early with Qatar v Ecuador
The World Cup is set to start one day earlier than planned on Sunday, 20 November with hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador. The opening match of the tournament was to be Senegal against the Netherlands at 10:00, earlier on the Monday. However, the administrative arm of world governing body Fifa has submitted a proposal to move the Qatar game. It followed discussions with Qatar and their opponents Ecuador, after receiving a request from the South American confederation Conmebol. It fits in with the tradition of either the hosts or the holders being involved in the opening match. The final decision...
Ghana’s public finances are deteriorating – Fitch
Fitch has noted that Ghana’s public finances are worsening. The international credit rating agency said this is attributed to the downgrade of the economy to ‘CCC’ from ‘B-. “The downgrade reflects deterioration of Ghana’s public finances, which has contributed to a prolonged lack of access to Eurobond markets, in turn leading to a significant decline in external liquidity. “In the absence of new external financing sources, international reserves will fall close to two months of current external payments (debits in the current account) by end-2022,” Fitch said while announcing the downgrade on Wednesday August 10, 2022. Fitch further said Ghana’s...
Even if you cut our thumb, we vote for NPP with our tongue but not in 2024 – Kwabre East Chief
Traditional authorities within the Kwabre East enclave are gnashing their teeth as they say their quests for developments have hit brim level, waning their patience. The traditional authorities say their continuous silence on lack of development in the area has really cost them hence their recent protest to drum home the hunger and thirst for amenities such as tarred roads, markets and potable water. Speaking exclusively on Akoma FM’s current affairs and political show GhanAkoma Wednesday, August 10, Chief of Mampongten Barima Saasi Ayeboafo II told host of the show Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin that “we have not seen a single tarred road...
China-Taiwan tensions; why Ghanaians should be worried.
The global economy was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, mostly affected were low and middle-income countries who were facing high risk of debt default. Then came the Russia-Ukraine conflict which took a heavy toll on most countries including Ghana. The Ghanaian economy was affected by a high inflation on goods and services hitting close to 30%, depreciation of the Cedi, and an increase in oil prices. A possible conflict between China and Taiwan increases day in day out after Nancy Pelosi’s visit and the anger that ensued. China views Taiwan as a breakaway region, and as such...
Deceased left school without exeat- Tweneboa Akodua SHS headmaster
The final year student of Tweneboah Kodua senior high school in the Ashanti Region who was murdered at Manso left the school without an exeat, according to an official statement of the school. The deceased, who was 17-year-old left the school without the knowledge of authorities. He is identified as Daniel Osei-Mensah. The police have arrested two persons including a minor final year student of Tweneboah Kodua senior high school. According to the police, they arrested suspect Eric Anning and a minor with the support of some members of the Fiankoma community in the Ashanti region. The two are said...
Ablakwa respond to Akufo Addo’s positive rating of ministers.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu , Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has condemned the president’s positive assessment of his appointees. According to Mr.Ablakwa, the president is out of touch with reality for not seeing the need to reshuffle the executives. He added that this is dangerous to the country’s democracy. This comes at the back of the president’s comments he made on his two-day tour of the Northern Region. According to the president, he is impressed with his appointees thus there is no need for a shake -up among the executive body of government. The President also believes calls...
Cement prices expected to go up
Cement prices are expected to be increased from next week. The price of a 50-kilogram bag is expected to increase from ¢59.00 ¢68.00. The increment is necessitated by a sudden rise in the cost of operations, from July 2022, as a result of a sharp depreciation of the cedi over the past month. According to some of the manufacturers, it has been very difficult to absorb all the rising costs of operations, and there is a need to share some of the burdens with consumers. The factory price (whole sale price) of a 50 kilogram was about ¢59.00, which was...