IGP has given us green light to 'march for justice' – NDC's Opare Addo
The group wrote to the Ghana Police Service informing it about the march in a letter on 30 June 2021. For the records, EI 395 was birthed on the strength of section 2 of the Imposition of Restriction Act, 2020 (Act 1012) and gazette on December 23, 2020. If the police was not meticulous and not preoccupied with petty partisan politics, it would have known that EI 395 expired in March 2021. In effect, there is no law as EI 395 to be adhered to. The government must work for the generality of the people whose taxes finance the luxurious living and wishes of a select few in the public service,” the statement added.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:37 UTC
Fire destroys Railways police station as traders vent anger on Fire Service for arriving late
Multiple eyewitness accounts say that the fire started from one of the offices of the station but with the Ghana National Fire Service not responding to their call early, traders and head potters (kayayeis) had to come together to put out the fire. One of the witnesses explained that he was with the police commander of the station when the distress call got to them of the fire. "I was with the commander when they called us that there is fire inside here. I removed the guns and after that and then I started asking for water," he explained. The fire destroyed documents, furniture, electronic appliances, as well as other valuables within the station.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:33 UTC
Agbogbloshie scrap dealers threaten to hold massive demonstration
Speaking to GhanaWeb TV on the sidelines of a press briefing at Agbogbloshie, Salifu Salim, the Assistant Secretary of the Greater Accra Scrap Dealers, explained that they had not been dealt with fairly. He explained that they have also been stopped from entering the land to salvage their items and soon, they will announce dates for their demonstration. We are struggling to pick our things but we have information that nobody should go and pick their things, so we are confused. "But, we are planning a demonstration and if we finish, we'll give the date to everybody," he explained. The group said they had received several assurances from the authorities that they, the scrap dealers, were not on the list of persons to be relocated from the area to the new Adjen Kotoku location.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 18:22 UTC
Accra Academy launches 90th anniversary
General News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comAccra Academy has launched its 90th anniversary with a call on the government to institute performance indicators for managers of second cycle schools to improve the standard of education. He urged the government to raise the bar and deliver on its infrastructure promises and commit resources to support the management of the schools. It seems we are preparing our youth, at our cost, for someone else’s job market”. Mr Emmanuel O. Fiemawhle, the Headmaster of Accra Academy said the theme “ Accra Academy: 90 Years On”, inspired ideas to make the vision of the Founders of the school more relevant to the country’s educational development. The anniversary planning committee and stakeholders unveiled the school logo and rolled out a year’s activities including inaugural church service, memorial lectures, career talk, medical screening, speech and price and thanksgiving service.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 17:48 UTC
Stop the stupidity – Manasseh Azure to government
According to him when ‘citizens are pushed too far, they rebel in unison’. His comments come on the back of how some military personnel brutalized citizens in the Wa Municipalities on July 1, 2021. “If you push the citizens too far and they rebel in unison, you won't have enough bullets to kill all of them. According to one eyewitness, one of the soldiers is believed to have boarded what is referred to as “Yellow Yellow” or “Mahama Cambo” and lost his phone. Two of them are currently on admission at the Wa Municipal Hospital.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 17:15 UTC
Decentralize EPA further to improve efficiency at local level - Sustainability Expert
According to him, the current structure of the EPA has little impact at the local level and does not make the all-important work of environmental protection, which has become even more pressing in the face of climate change and growing air pollution effective. “I don't know any Assembly that has EPA directly involved in a lot of their operations apart from the building permit application process. Besides that, there is no specific engagement at the Assembly level which would ensure mainstreaming of environmental protection tenets in their work. Meanwhile, the Acting Director in charge of Environmental Quality at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Mr Emmanuel Appoh in his remark stressed the need to develop an air quality policy for Ghana. I think academia, researchers, and local governments should play their part to scale up investments in this area".
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 17:03 UTC
Akufo-Addo sacks Ejura MCE
According to the report, inside sources have confirmed that Salisu Bamba has been asked to immediately leave his office and hand over to the Ashanti Regional Minister, pending the appointment of a new MCE. The report further notes that his sacking is part of attempted measures to de-escalate tensions following the killing of protestors by security forces on Tuesday, June 29. Following the protest and killing of some youth at Ejura Sekyeredumase in the Ashanti Region, MCE Bamba has reportedly fled the town with his whereabouts still unknown. His death sparked anger among the youth who accused the MCE of having a hand in his demise. Although the MCE has since denied any involvement, the youth noted that Kaaka's activism on social media was exposing the inadequacies of Salisu Bamba.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 16:12 UTC
Ghana is in a state of lawlessness – Minority Leader
According to him, these acts of lawlessness are orchestrated by men and women in the military who are entrusted to protect the citizen. Speaking on the floor of parliament on July 2, 2021, the minority leader said the killing in Ejura is not yet over and this shows that the military-civil relations are at their lowest end. According to one eyewitness, one of the soldiers is believed to have boarded what is referred to as “Yellow Yellow” or “Mahama Cambo” and lost his phone. The incident is said to have started at 1:00 pm and lasted for close to an hour at the Wa main traffic. A 29-year-old vulcanizer, who was a victim, is suspected to have developed a fracture in his right thigh during the assault.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 15:56 UTC
Journalist behind viral Wa military brutality video moves family as precautionary measure
According to him, he is currently laying low as a precautionary measure seeing that Wa is a small place adding that he has since moved his family – wife and children - out of the region, for safety reasons. “Barracks to town is not easy (it is far); so they started from the barracks beating people, anybody they met. He spoke about another victim who was in pain after the impact of the assault left him with a broken leg. He remains seized with developments on the subject - from the military command’s meeting with the overlord of the area and demands being made subsequently. The Ghana Armed Forces, GAF, has in a statement stressed that it will swiftly deal with all soldiers who took part in the assault.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 15:11 UTC
Ghana’s first Customer Satisfaction Index Report to be outdoored soon – CIMG
Business News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) has disclosed it will outdoor the country’s first Customer Satisfaction Index Report later this month. The report when released will provide key details on customer satisfaction based on regional ranks and indices as per research. “As a result of research, sometime last year we announced the launch of the Customer Satisfaction Index which we have started in earnest. We are done with the banking, so sometime in July this year, we’ll be inviting the media as we launch Ghana’s first Customer Satisfaction Index Report. Dr Kasser Tee added that the CIMG is also expected to outdoor the Brand Index project by the end of this year.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 15:00 UTC
Ghana imported soaps, detergents worth over US$40 million in 2020 – Trade Minister
Business News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Ghana in 2020 imported over US$40 million worth of soaps and detergents•The establishment of a new detergent plant according to Alan Kyerematen is expected to bridge the gap between demand and supply•The manufacturing plant will provide an estimated 220 direct employmentMinister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has disclosed that the country imported soaps and detergents worth over US$40 million in 2020 alone. He underscored that these products could have easily been produced in Ghana if adequate factories were in place to bridge the gap between demand and supply. “In the year 2020 alone, Ghana imported soaps and detergent products worth over US$40 million which could easily have been produced here in Ghana,” he disclosed. The minister added that the new detergents manufacturing plant will provide an estimated 220 direct employment as well as boost government’s efforts at import substitution, especially in sectors with local capacity for value addition. “Government recognises the relevance of attracting private sector operators to invest in the productive sectors of the economy by taking advantage of available local resource endowments," he concluded.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 15:00 UTC
Set up independent body to investigate complaints against security services – Adib Saani to govt
General News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comSecurity Analyst, Adib Saani has recommended for government to establish an independent body to investigate complaints made against security services. “There is no doubt of a growing public resentment in the security services with some describing especially the police as an offshoot of the ruling government rather than an institution serving the public interest." This would make fulfilling the mandate of the security agencies much more complicated," Adib Saani said in a statement sighted by GhanaWeb. Adib Saani however believes the independent body which would be instituted must be made up of experts from different backgrounds who will work independent of the security services and devoid of politics. "Internal disciplinary measures have been instituted to deal with all those who will be found culpable in this unprofessional conduct by the soldiers,” the statement read.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 14:48 UTC
Here is how the Cedi is performing against major foreign currencies as of July 2
Against the Pound Sterling, the Cedi is trading at a buying price of 7.9289 and a selling price of 7.9380 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price of 7.9731 and a selling price of 7.9817. The Euro is trading at a buying price of 6.8271 and a selling price of 6.8343 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price 6.8556 and a selling price of 6.8630. The South African Rand is trading at a buying price of 0.3985 and a selling price of 0.3989 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price of 0.4020 and a selling price of 0.4023. The Nigerian Naira is trading at a buying price of 71.2151 and a selling price of 71.3158 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price 71.3381 and selling price of 71.3554. For the CFA, it is trading at a buying price of 95.9801 and a selling price of 96.0814 as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of a buying price 95.5788 and a selling price of 95.6819.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 14:37 UTC
Prices of global commodities as of July 2
Business News of Friday, 2 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• The price of crude oil went up on the commodities market today at a unit price of -0.17• Cotton dropped on the market today to sell at a unit price of 0.00• Coffee also stood at a price unit of 0.00On the commodities market today, June 2, 2021, the price of crude oil is seventy-five dollars, seventy-two cents ($75.72) as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of seventy-five dollars, twenty-eight cents ($75.28 close the 26th trade week of the 2021 fiscal year. Gold is trading at one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-four dollars, seventy-six cents ($1,784.76) as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of one thousand, seven hundred and fifty-eight dollars, twenty-nine cents ($1,758.29). Cocoa is trading at two thousand, three hundred and twenty-five dollars ($2,325.00) as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of two thousand, three hundred and sixty-one dollars ($2,361.00). Coffee on the other hand is trading at one hundred and fifty-four dollars, sixty-five cents ($154.65) as compared to last Wednesday’s trading of eighty-six dollars, forty-nine cents ($86.49).
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 14:03 UTC
Unpunished past crimes cause of Wa military indiscipline – Adib Saani
His comments come after some military personnel were caught on camera meting out physical abuse on some residents in Wa over an alleged missing phone. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, Adib Saani condemned the act by the military men and described it as a smear on the country's democratic achievements. “The tendency by the military and other security services to always cover up crimes perpetrated by their own, in a quest to preserve morale or to protect reputation is what is motivating these officers into thinking the uniforms they wear grants them invincibility. “The Wa incident is a smear on our democratic achievements and should be condemned by all and this should not be business as usual. "Internal disciplinary measures have been instituted to deal with all those who will be found culpable in this unprofessional conduct by the soldiers,” the statement read.
Source:GhanaWeb
July 02, 2021 12:56 UTC