Новости за 10.01.2024

The Chief Of Begoro in the Fanteakwa North Municipality of the Eastern Region has lamented that the lack of social amenities have affected development in the area. Daasebre Antwi Awuah IV, in an interview with journalists said, Begoro is a farming community with vast land that can change lives of people through agriculture but lacks the requisite social amenities.

The Deputy Minister for Interior, Hon. Naana Eyiah who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency last Saturday donated Air conditioners and accessories to the Agona Swedru Divisional Police Command to boost its operations.

The people of Bono, especially the youth, has been very generous to the NPP with unflinching support in the various national elections in the country since 1992 but it is sad that the leaders of the party especially government appointees, have chosen greed and corruption over youth employment.

As part of the efforts to deal with youth unemployment, the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has put plans in place to recruit 50,000 youth between now and March this year. According to the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the YEA, Alhaji Ibrahim Bashiru, 10,000 of these youth would be trained in artisanship - plumbing, welding, electrical, carpentry, masonry, cosmetics, amongst others.

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has touted the government rsquo;s huge investment in digitalisation, which he said has led to the implementation of many digital initiatives. Citing some of the digital initiatives, Dr Bawumia said the implementation of the national identification system, the national property addressing system, mobile money interoperability and others have immensely made life easier, reduced corruption and increased government revenue.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu and Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has voiced his approval of the Electoral Commission rsquo;s (EC) decision to change the closing time of voting from 5:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the upcoming 2024 general elections.

Three siblings have died of suspected poisonous chemical inhalation in their room at Asawase in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The three ndash; Mary Madeline Efua Frans 11, Christian Nana Benin Jacob Frans, 6 and Judith Ekua Frans 15, died after they were found unconscious on Saturday morning, December 29, 2023.

The Parliamentary Committee probing an alledged plot to remove Dr George Akuffo Dampare, Inspector General of Police from office has recommended that the police take urgent steps towards the establishment of an Independent Police Complaint Commission (IPCC).

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has observed that vote-buying poses a serious threat to Ghana rsquo;s democracy. This was after he said the practice appears to have been normalised in Ghana.

Sing-A-Thon star Afua Asantewaa put up an amazing performance at a farewell dinner for the Black Stars ahead of their departure to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. The sing-a-thon record hopeful sang the national anthem at the event rsquo;s kick-off at the Golden Beam Hotel in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital.

Liberia rsquo;s former Chief Justice (CJ) Gloria Musu Scott and three of her family members have been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. The four were arrested and indicted in June last year in connection with the death of Charlotte Musu, who was reportedly Ms Scott rsquo;s niece.

Leaders of the Rotational Nurses and Midwives Association have announced the group rsquo;s intention to embark on a strike if government fails to pay their allowances. According to the association, the government rsquo;s silence on the payment of the allowances is a cause for concern.

In a tragic incident in Asawase, three siblings lost their lives after their uncle applied insecticide in the room where they were sleeping. The uncle, identified as Anthony Frans, was subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.

The establishment of regional collation centers for presidential elections poses risks of increasing manipulation, according to Ghana 39;s former Electoral Commission Chairman Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan. Speaking at a lecture organized by the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Law School and One Ghana Movement on Monday, January 8, Dr.

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has attributed the country rsquo;s woes to evasive corruption, particularly in the public sector. Delivering a keynote address at a Constitution Day lecture organised by One Ghana Movement in collaboration with UPSA Law School on Monday, January 8, he said the situation has made the country poorer and the citizenry continues to wallow in poverty.

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has bemoaned how some key government institutions are operating. He said they are becoming institutions of dubious integrity. He raised this concern on Monday, January 8, when he delivered the keynote address at the Constitution Day lecture put together by One Ghana Movement in collaboration with UPSA Law School.

In a surprising but well-received announcement, Richard Addison has stepped down from his role as the chairman of the Ghana Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs Governing Council, a position he has held and excelled in for the past two years.

The Paramount Chief of the Bawku Traditional Area, Zugraan Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, has graced the Fao festival of the Chiana Traditional Area in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, has called on Ghanaians to work towards recapturing its epithet as the ldquo;Black Star of Africa and a shining star globally.

Charles Aheto-Tsegah, a former Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), has expressed dismay at the government rsquo;s reluctance to review the Free SHS policy. He views the government rsquo;s position as evading critical examination of Ghana rsquo;s educational system, asserting that a comprehensive review could address the challenges facing the initiative.

The Bono Regional Office of the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) has changed the vehicle registration number prefix from 39;BA rdquo; to ldquo;BR rdquo;, Mr George Okyere, the Regional Manager of the Authority, has said.