General News of Thursday, 28 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has sacked Sarah Adwoa Safo as the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection with immediate effect. The statement added that Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister, Sanitation and Water Resources, will continue as the caretaker minister until a substantive Minister. “In accordance with article 81(a) of the Constitution, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has revoked the appointment of Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, with immediate effect. “The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, will continue to act as caretaker Minister for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, until such a time that President Akufo-Addo appoints a substantive Minister,” the statement from the Presidency concluded.

In the said report, the Police service was ranked as the highest institution that takes bribes and engages in corruption in Ghana. Other institutions including the Ghana Immigration Service, GRA customs officers and Lands Commission were mentioned. But in a 5-page statement released on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, the IGP raised concerns about how that a number of other institutions including parliament, Attorney General and Registrar General’s offices were not also investigated. According to him, some other public institutions which were left out of the research deal regularly with the public and should have been included accordingly. Dampare, whilst further raising concerns about the methodology adopted for the research, quizzed why the institutions that undertook a corruption survey on other organizations in Ghana did not self-assess themselves.

Dr. Draman said that information he has indicates that both the Majority and Minority caucuses have taken entrenched positions on the seat currently held by Sarah Adwoa Safo of the New Patriotic Party, NPP. Adwoa Safo’s absence, the NPP has 136 then NDC side, currently, there is an injunction in Assin North, that brings their number to 136. Because 136, 136 and you need a simple majority, you need 1 or 2 from the NDC. He added that the committee failed to decide on Adwoa Safo because she failed to appear before the committee to explain why she has absented herself from the House since December 2021. However, unconfirmed reports indicate that the majority members of the Privileges Committee of Parliament recommended that Adwoa Safo should be removed in the committee's report submitted to the House.

General News of Wednesday, 27 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comParliament has approved a loan agreement of135 million euroS loan facility between the government of Ghana and Detsche Bank S.A..E for the design and construction of phase one of the Suame Interchange and ancillary works project in Kumasi. Per the report in parliament, the phase 1 is expected to be completed within a period of 36 months from the commencement date. This approval is barely a week after residents attacked the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for the area, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu over the poor nature of the roads. It took police to calm tension and shield the MP from angry residents after he attempted to address them. In responding to this, the majority stated that he understands the plight of his constituents as he has no intention to take any decision against them.

General News of Wednesday, 27 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comProfessor Adei says university education only enhances intellectual capacityProfessor Adei urges unemployed graduates to embrace skills trainingGovernment to roll out YouStart to address unemploymentProfessor Emeritus Stephen Adei has advised unemployed graduates to take initiatives in reskilling themselves by venturing into apprenticeship to learn a craft. Speaking on the July 24 edition of the Springboard Virtual University show with Albert Ocran, Professor Adei indicated that university education only serves to enhance the intellectual capacity of individuals. Citing an example of a young man he helped to get himself established in craftwork and also acquire university education, the former rector of GIMPA said he [the young man] has now established a factory which is employing seventeen people. “I got a young man in upholstery. At present, the government intends to roll out the YouStart initiative to provide support for small start-ups.

General News of Tuesday, 26 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comA viral video on social media shows a junior officer of the Ghana Police Service blatantly disrespecting a senior officer who is at least of the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police. In the said video, the junior officer, who identified himself as a member of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), can be seen vehemently challenging the orders of the senior officer. He even rejected the senior officer’s command to mention his Police service number and told the police to meet him at the FBU because he was not the one who deployed him on the mission. You come to meet us trying to arrest a thief and you are giving us all these commands,” the FPU officer further stated in Twi. The Police Commander remained calm and reprimanded the Sergeant in charge for the behaviour of the junior officer.

General News of Monday, 25 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGovernment discontinued the collection of road tolls in 2021Government criticised for ending road toll collectionGovernment to use road tolls to pay for infrastructureThe Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced a decision by the government to reintroduce road tolls. Mr Ofori-Atta noted that the new strategy would help the government recover the cost of completed roads and pay lenders and investors. The completed road will be tolled to recover the whole life cost of the completed infrastructure as well as pay lenders and provide a return for equity investors. The Minister for Roads and Highways, following the announcement by the minister, directed the seizure of toll collections effective November 18, 2021. The government explained that the decision was to help ease vehicular traffic at the various road toll collection points.

Responding to Mr Octhere-Darko, who is said to be powerful within the corridors of government, Musah Superior has described his statement as insensitive and highly condemnable. According to Musah Superior, the NPP, as a party seeking to retain power in 2024, must respect the concerns of ordinary party persons instead of passing commentaries against legitimate concerns. We must respect the views, concerns of the ordinary Party people and stop these needless commentaries,” he stated in a Facebook post. There have been growing calls on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove some individuals from his government over inefficiencies. One of the key targets of the campaign for the president to conduct a reshuffle is the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta.

The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta is later today expected in parliament to deliver a review of the 2022 Fiscal Policy. The Speaker of the House, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin called the house to sit at exactly 10 am on Monday. However, as of the time of the commencement of business by the speaker, GhanaWeb cameras captured only 5 members in the chamber. It is not yet known what may have accounted for the low numbers however the numbers gradually increased to a few dozen before the speaker suspended sitting for 30 minutes. Source: ghanaweb.comDisclaimer : Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com.

Koku Anyidoho, Chief Executive Officer of the Atta-Mills Institute, AMI, said at the 10th official commemoration of Atta-Mills’ passing disclosed what motivated him to champion the cause of renovating Asomdwee Park, the final resting place of his former boss. He said the former President shows himself to him (Anyidoho) at night begging him to do all it takes to give him a befitting resting place. “I, Samuel Koku Tsitsope Anyidoho, I continue to be burdened when Asomdwee park was becoming a scourge on the conscience, the eye and the spirit of the Republic of Ghana. “…and begs me and says that ‘Koku, if anybody and everybody turns their back, I beg you, please whatever it will take to give me a befitting resting place, please do it and God will bless you’,” he stressed. The 10th anniversary celebration was observed officially by the state at a commissioning of the Asomdwee Park.

He was commenting on a recent corruption report published by a number of state agencies in conjunction with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). “Akufo-Addo is part of the criminal syndicate at the Jubilee House. Lawyer Kpebu further raised concerns about how the president has failed to honour his promise of using the ‘Anas principle’ to fight corruption when given the opportunity to lead the country as president. “In opposition, he said he will use the Anas Principle – when the president was coming into office and that’s why I voted for him with alacrity. “What is the Anas Principle?

Koku Anyidoho who was until the demise of the late head of state, was his aide, shed tears profusely while the choir was singing a hymn. The visibly pained Koku Anyidoho had to eventually be consoled by another person at the event. “To the glory of God, in 2020, His Excellency President Akufo-Addo Dankwa gave the go-ahead for full construction of the Asomdwee Park to commence,” he said. A monument of the late President was unveiled and the renovated park was commissioned by the president. Other persons including Former Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, Enoch Teye Mensah, Former NDC members, Allotey Jacobs, and Samuel Koku Anyidoho made an appearance at the event.

Politics of Sunday, 24 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comCalls for Ofori-Atta to go heightensNPP MP says Akufo-Addo will conduct reshuffle soonAyew Afriyie says economic meltdown warrants changesDr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, Member of Parliament for Effiduase Asokore in the Ashanti Region has called for President Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo-Addo to conduct a ministerial reshuffle. “The government must justify that appointees are performing and that there is no need for a reshuffle…. If I was the president, I will do a reshuffle because that is what the people are saying,” he stressed. I am sure that even the president himself knows and has heard about the calls for reshuffle. So, it has become topical and if the people are calling for it, I will do it,” he added.

In an interview on Daily Hustle Worldwide, Mrs. Mensah mentioned that it is wrong for newbies abroad to blindly follow advice instead of a career they are passionate about. Millicent believes there are many opportunities for Blacks in the UK, and they are at liberty to do anything. So I always thank God for giving birth at the time because I would have regretted it. According to Millicent, many Ghanaians are misled by relatives living abroad and accept their suggestions without finding out about the other opportunities. Mrs Mensah mentioned that she decided to get into business while caring for her five children.

General News of Friday, 22 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFree SHS is not under review - Ministry of Education clarifiesGovernment introduces Free SHSFree SHS will be relinquished by the government and transferred to parents to pay, GES DGSpokesperson for Ministry of Education reacts to news on review of Free SHS policyThe Ministry of Education has shot down claims that the Ghana Education Service is reviewing the government’s flagship project, the Free Senior High School policy. Earlier reports suggested that, the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwah, had disclosed that the government is currently reviewing the Free SHS policy. The reports added that according to Prof Opoku Amankwah, the review is to determine which benefits of the Free SHS will be relinquished by the government and transferred to parents to pay. “The Ministry’s attention has been drawn to some publications making the rounds which suggest an ongoing review of the Free SHS policy by the GES. For purposes of clarity, the Free SHS policy is not under the purported review,” he wrote in a statement made available to GhanaWeb.