President Akufo-Addo has said his administration has invested in Ghana’s railway sector than any government since the country attained independence in 1957.[ads2] According to the President, his administration has also laid a solid foundation that will boost the county’s railway sector for successive government to benefit. Speaking at the commission of a 900-meter road over-bridge across the railway at Afienya on Tuesday, December 6, President Akufo-Addo said, “in the last five years of my administration, more construction activity in the railway sector has gone on than any period since Independence. We have laid a solid foundation which will receive any…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
Tunisia striker, Wahbi Khazri has announced his retirement from international football after the country’s elimination from the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[ads2] The 31-year old has announced his decision to retire from international football when Tunisia failed to progress from the group stage of the ongoing mundial despite beating France 1:0 in the last group fixture. The Montpellier forward scored that goal for North African giants to join Saudi duo Salem Al-Dawsari and Sami Al-Jaber as the all-time leading Arab scorers at World Cups with three goals each.[ads3] “After the Tunisia match, and in a meeting that included all…
The Minority in Parliament has kicked against plans by the government to increase its machinery staff by 1,570 people.[ads2] According to the group, this was captured in the 2023 budget statement presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. At a press conference in Parliament, the Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu considered the decision as unacceptable after an announced freeze on public sector employment.[ads3] He revealed his decision to pull out from the budget process if the Majority side does not show commitment towards the budget. “We also strongly denounce plans to increase the staff strength of personnel at the office of…
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has rejected the proposed Debt Exchange programme announced by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta.[ads2] According to the association, “Pension funds are a collection of contributions of individuals and by design they are meant to protect the vulnerable during retirement therefore any treatment of “individuals” as stated by the Minister of Finance must be indeed extended to all individuals as with pension funds including our GRNMA Fund, a Provident Fund for over 101 ,000 contributors who are nurses and midwives within the nursing and midwifery fraternity. “Pension funds, particularly Tier 3 schemes,…
Even though every country is facing challenges, the Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah believes Ghana is suffering from additional crisis of bad leadership.[ads2] According to him, Ghana has become an epicenter of the global crisis as a result of bad leadership. “There’s undoubtedly a global economic crisis that’s impacting all countries.[ads3] “There’s also no doubt that Ghana is suffering from an additional major crisis of bad leadership that has made our country the epicentre of the global crisis. Let’s all speak up because Democracy [doesn’t like noise]!”, he tweeted. https://twitter.com/sulemana/status/1599702058138935297?t=aIIzCfuNxKA_VI8ihPHc0A&s=19 This comes following…
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Daily Manna Foundation has made a donation to a tune of Gh¢40,000 to two special schools in the Western Region on Friday, December 2, 2022. Items donated include television sets, bags of rice, gallons of cooking oil, cartons of soft drinks, crates of eggs, toiletries, plastic chairs, tin tomatoes and milk among others. The beneficiary institutions were Twincity Special School and Sekondi School for the Deaf.[ads3] Speaking at a separate ceremony, the Chief Executive Officer of Daily Manna Foundation, Mr Michael Quarshie expressed his willingness to support the up keep of special children…
It has been a herculean task and a huge challenge for students of the Sekondi School for the Deaf when it comes to access to portable water.[ads2] Students at the school trek many kilometers to search for portable water, exposing them to several dangers. The perennial water challenge at the school has been a gargantuan burden on the management of the school who have been trying everything within their powers to come to a solution. But there was a sign of relief on Friday, December 2, 2022 as leadership of Daily Manna Foundation handed over a new mechanized borehole…
Ghana coach, Otto Addo has resigned following the country’s elimination from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[ads2] The 47-year old has relinquished his position after the Black Stars failed to progress from the group stage of the World Cup. Despite beating South Korea in the second game of the tournament, Ghana was succumbed to a painful 2:0 defeat by Uruguay in last group game on Friday evening. The defeat ended game’s hope of making it out of the group stage with Portugal and South Korea securing a spot in the round sixteen.[ads3] And just after the game, coach Otto…
Ghana has been booted out of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after a painful 2:0 defeat to Uruguay at the Al Jahoud Stadium on Friday evening.[ads2] Two goals from Georgian De Arrascaeta in the first half of the crucial game ensured Uruguay kick Ghana out of the tournament in the Asian country. After a painful defeat to the Uruguayans in the quarterfinal of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Ghana went into today’s game with a revenge mindset but ended the other way round for the West Africa football powerhouse. The Black Stars started the…
The Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye has said very soon cash payments for real estate transactions will be prohibited.[ads2] According to the Minister, this is as a result of the establishment of the new Real Estate Agency Council which is aimed at strengthening government’s anti-corruption initiatives, as well as curbing other financial malpractices in the sector. Speaking as a guest at the Real Estate Experience Housing Fair organised by the Graphic Communication Group and the Ghana Real Estate Developers Association at the Silver Star Tower in Accra on Thursday, December 1, 2022, the Minister indicated that the Council…