Jospong Group’s 5-Day 2021 thanksgiving service opens

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Jospong Group’s 5-Day 2021 thanksgiving service opens

The Presiding Bishop of the Victory Bible Church International (VBCI), Bishop Nii Apiakai Tackie-Yarboi, has underscored the need for workers to be thankful and grateful to their employers.

According to him, employers and gifts from God who help workers to fend for their families.

“You need to say thank you, Boss. Thank you, Boss, and always be grateful to your Boss because he/she is taking care of you are your families,” he stressed.

“So, therefore, as workers, we must always thank our employers and show appreciation to them,” he charged.

Bishop Tackie-Yarboi was speaking on the opening day of the Jospong Group of Companies’ (JGC) Annual Thanksgiving Service 2021 held at the Forecourt of Zoomlion Head Office at Adirigarno, Accra on Monday, December 6, 2021.

The four-day thanksgiving service is themed: “My Worship, My Weapon, His Glory” – 2nd Chronicles 20:22.

Above all, he urged JGC staff members to continually thank God for His care, protection and mercies over their lives throughout the year.

“We focus on the fact that we are alive. There are many many workers in this Group and God has preserved us all. And in fact, we need to always thank God.

…Always know that God has always been for us and with us. Therefore, we need to be thankful to him for delivering us from the hands of the evil ones,” he said.

However, Bishop Tackie-Yarboi said an ungrateful person wreaks the flow of miracles from God into his/her life.

“When we are unthankful, it blocks the blessings of God from coming into our lives,” he indicated.

In this regard, he advised workers to withdraw from “unthankful and contentious” people. 

“Unthankful people create an atmosphere of discouragement,” pointing out that they also tend to demotivate people. 

“They [unthankful people] let you go down and constantly dampen your spirits,” he cautioned.

“And so don’t forget to give thanks for it is good. God knows that thanksgiving helps our body and so we must learn to say praise the Lord, and in all things we must thank God,” he encouraged the workers.

After his sermon, Bishop Tackie-Yarboi led the workers and management of JGC to pray to God for upholding the Executive Chairman of JGC, Dr Joseph Siaw-Agyepong, and his family, insisting that “he [Dr Agyepong] is a gift to us.”

He went on to ask the workers to pray to God for the Jospong brand to become “bigger, mega” and go beyond the whole world.

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Prayers were also said to God to deliver Ghana from Covid pandemic and its associated variants and more importantly, from the hands of wicked people.

“We pray that God’s grace and peace shall reign supreme in this country,” Bishop Tackie-Yarboi beseeched God.

Bishop Tachie-Yarboi also led many to rededicate their lives to Christ while others surrendered to Christ.

Earlier, in a welcome address, the Executive Chairman, JGC Dr Joseph Siaw Agyapong, while appreciating his workforce of over 45,000 across the country, encouraged them to inject more energy to make the group better than it is now.

“If you give out your best, you will be the beneficiary and will cater for many others,” he noted.

There were song ministration from the Zoom Choir and other gospel artistes. The programme will continue Tuesday, December 7, 2021, with the President of the Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Rev Joseph Eastwood Anaba, as the main speaker.

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GTBank Di Asa: Polika, Hilda, Geegee and 2 others evicted

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GTBank Di Asa: Polika, Hilda, Geegee and 2 others evicted

Polika, Hilda, Geegee, Tasaya, and Mexico have been evicted from the Atinka TV’s flagship reality show, GTBank Di Asa Season Five.

Despite having audience appeal and good dance skills, their votes could not sustain them in the competition.

Polika, Hilda, Geegee, Tasaya, and Mexico were given goodies from all sponsors of the GTBank Di Asa Season five show in addition to an amount of GHC1,000 each to transport them to their various homes.

Their eviction brings down the number of contestants to 28.

This is out of the 60 that entered the GTBank Di Asa Season five house.

At the end of the heritage night, Mimilistic was named the Best Dancer, Anny was the Best Behaved contestant while Best Costume went to Big.

The GTBank Di Asa Season Five will award the ultimate winner with a brand new salon car.

The first runner up will be given a mini truck (Abossey Okai Macho), while the second runner up takes home a tricycle (Aboboyaa).

Aside these, the queens will also enjoy goodies from the sponsors of the show.

Already, the vehicles for the winners have been purchased and received at the Head office of Atinka Media Village.

Meanwhile, the public is encouraged to vote for their favourite contestants on shortcode 737215# on all networks to keep them in the competition.

The next show which will be held on Wednesday at the Sika Hall inside Atinka Media Village.

Read Also: GTBank Di Asa season 5: Five More evicted

In other news: GTBank Di Asa Season 5: Obolo and friends go home

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Obolo and friends, Nazy, Angy baby, Abena Kiki and Ama Linda have been evicted from Atinka TV’s flagship reality show, GTBank Di Asa season five.

Despite being good dancers, the five could not go through because they had very little votes.

One of them who was evicted, Angy Baby for instance is one good dancer but unfortunately was evicted because she also placed bottom on the voting chart.

Obolo, Nazy, Angy baby, Abena Kiki
and Ama Linda were given souvenirs from all the sponsors of the show.

In addition to their goodies, they were given GHC1,000 each to transport them to their various homes.

Their eviction brings the number of contestants down to 33.

This is out of the 60 contestants that entered the competition which is being held in Accra.

Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
Writer’s email: [email protected]

Drivers suspend strike ahead of meeting with presidency

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Drivers suspend strike ahead of meeting with presidency

The ongoing sit-down-strike by commercial transport owners has been suspended ahead of a meeting with the presidency.

This development was was contained in a statement by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTUC).

Scores of commuters were left stranded as the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners today, 6th December 2021 embarked on a strike to protest taxes on fuel.

The strike formed part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps.

The coalition of private transport operators consists of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbor Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as Okada, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers among others.

According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed to their calls for some taxes to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike.

Read Also: “Do you think we are foolish to park our cars?”– Drivers defend strike

The group wants government to scrap taxes like the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy.

The group earlier said it will continue to strike until government is ready to engage the group for a lasting solution moving forward.

But in a U-turn, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTUC) has issued a statement urging drivers to suspend the strike.

According to the statement, the leadership of GPRTUC is set to have a meeting at the Presidency today, December 6 2021.

“The intended strike which was scheduled to tale of today Monday December 6, 2021 has been suspended. The leadership of the Union had been invited to the Presidency during the course of the day. Developments will be communicated,” the GPRTUC statement said.

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Drivers won’t reduce lorry fares even if fuel price is reduced- Omare Wadie

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Drivers won’t reduce lorry fares even if fuel price is reduced- Omare Wadie

The 3rd Vice National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Michael Omare Wadie says drivers will never reduce lorry fares even if fuel prices are reduced.

According to him, although government reduced fuel prices at some point, the drivers never reduced lorry fares, saying the narrative will continue even if government hears the call of the drivers who are embarking on a strike.

The Coalition of Commercial Transport Operators in Ghana including the Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU) have embarked on a sit down Strike today, Monday, December 6, 2021.

This is to get the government scrap all the taxis on the pump price of petroleum products to ease the burden on Ghanaians.

Few weeks ago, the GPRTU and other transport unions threatened to go on strike if government failed to ensure a reduction in the price of fuel.

They also gave indications that they would be forced to increase fares if nothing is done about the situation.

Aside these, the unions threatened to ask their leadership to vacate their positions if they fail to do anything about the issue.

The transport unions were expected to embark on the strike on Monday, 29th November 2021, but they called it off because they said government promised to reduce the fuel price.

But after pushing for about two weeks, it appeared the drivers did not get what they sought from the government and went ahead to do a sit down strike.

Read Also: Strike: Gov’t promised to reduce fuel prices- GPRTU on U-turn

Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie, with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, Mr Michael Omare Wadie said,”Let the petrol price come down today as it has already started, both ‘trotro’ and taxi drivers will never reduce lorry fares. Already, the fuel price has reduced for about 10 percent and they have gone on strike.”

Meanwhile, he said Ghana’s debt had become very high and so it had become necessary that taxes are taken from the people to develop the country.

Read Also: Drivers on strike after back and forth with Gov’t over fuel taxes

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“Do you think we are foolish to park our cars?”– Drivers defend strike

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“Do you think we are foolish to park our cars?”– Drivers defend strike

The Executive Secretary for the Port transport Union and a Communications Team member for the concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, Ibrahim Musah, says drivers are not “foolish” to park their cars and protest.

Commuters were left stranded as the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners today, 6th December 2021 embarked on a strike as part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps.

The coalition of private transport operators consists of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbor Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as Okada, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers among others.

According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed to their calls for some taxes to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike.

Read Also: Scores stranded as drivers strike to protest fuel taxes

The group wants government to scrap off taxes like the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy.

The group says the strike will continue until government is ready to engage the group for a lasting solution moving forward.

In an interview with host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive, Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, Ibrahim Musah, explained explained that the transport owners are not “foolish” to just park their cars and that they are trying to send a signal to the government.

“ Do you think we are happy we have parked our cars, why would we do that? do you think we are irrational?  Some of us will go hungry when we park our cars for even one day, but we are bent on sending a signal. We have a problem and we do not want to push the burden on the passengers. Let us look for a more pragmatic and sincere solutions to the problem,” Ibrahim Musah added.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu | [email protected]

Scores stranded as drivers strike to protest fuel taxes

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Scores stranded as drivers strike to protest fuel taxes

Scores of commuters were left stranded as the Coalition of Commercial Transport Owners today, 6th December 2021 embarked on a strike to protest taxes on fuel.

The strike forms part of measures to compel the government to scrap some taxes on fuel to enable reduction at the pumps.

The coalition of private transport operators consists of Ghana Private Road and Transport Union (GPRTU), Association of Tipper Truck Drivers, Harbor Transport Owners, Ghana National Cargo Transport Association, Ghana Committed Drivers Association, Concerned Drivers Association, Digital Drivers, Commercial motorbike riders, popularly referred to as Okada, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers among others.

According to the Coalition, the government for the past two weeks has failed to heed to their calls for some taxes to be scrapped off hence the decision to embark on the sit-down strike.

Read Also: Ministry of Gender to tackle gender-based violence with electronic systems

The group wants government to scrap taxes like the Price Stabilization and Recovery Levy, Special Petroleum Tax, the Energy Recovery Debt Levy and the Sanitation levy.

The group says the strike will continue until government is ready to engage the group for a lasting solution moving forward.

Speaking to the issue on Atinka FM’s AM Drive with host Kaakyire Ofori Ayim, Executive secretary for the port transport union and a communications team member for the concerned Drivers Association of Ghana, Ibrahim Musah, explained that the transport sector has a structural and systemic challenge that can be fixed with a mere adjustment of fares.

“ Let us be fair and sincere in our communication with each other. We have a problem and we do not want to push the burden on the passengers. Let us look for a more pragmatic and sincere solutions to the problem,” Ibrahim Musah told Kaakyire Ofori Ayim.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu | [email protected]

Ministry of Gender to tackle gender-based violence with electronic systems

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Ministry of Gender to tackle gender-based violence with electronic systems

The Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Protection is set to use electronic systems to tackle gender based violence in the country.

This development was revealed by caretaker Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah, during a ‘Meet the Press’ session organised by the Ministry of Information on Sunday, 5 December 2021.

Speaking at the event, Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah noted that, in line with the government’s digitalisation agenda, the use of electronic systems will facilitate proper coordination of Social Protection programmes as well as help in the effective management of violence and other forms of challenges faced by vulnerable people in the country.

She added that the platform will serve as a one-stop point for citizens to report grievances about the implementation of major social protection flagship programmes and at the same time provide a support platform for the vulnerable in our societies.

Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah explained that government has already introduced numerous support platforms to address sexual and gender-based violence and help in the proper coordination of the Ministry’s activities.

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“The Orange Support Centre (OSC) is a technology platform that aims at providing information and support for survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence including child marriage in Ghana. It comes in two folds, the call-in section (a toll-free line) and a mobile app called Boame App, the OSC has a team of volunteers in the health, legal and psychosocial sectors who render relevant services in their fields of work to victims or survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence through the app that allows for strict confidentiality and assures reporters’ safety while providing evidential reports,” Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah told press men.

Mrs Cecilia Abena Dapaah also added that the ministry has operationalised a Single-Window Citizen Engagement Service.

She said the system also provides one-stop point for citizens to report grievances for redress about the implementation of the major social protection flagship programmes like the School Feeding Programme, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) and the Education Capitation Grant.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu | [email protected]

Reduce fuel price for drivers – Kwaku Boahen to Gov’t

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Reduce fuel price for drivers – Kwaku Boahen to Gov’t

The Deputy National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Kwaku Boahen has urged Government to heed the calls of drivers and reduce fuel price for them so that they can go back to their normal duties.

He was reacting to the ongoing strike by the driver unions across the country.

The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), and other transport unions threatened to go on strike if government failed to ensure a reduction in the price of fuel.

They also gave indications that they would be forced to increase fares if nothing is done about the situation.

Aside these, the unions threatened to ask their leadership to vacate their positions if they failed to do anything about the issue.

The transport unions were expected to embark on the strike on Monday, 29th November 2021, but they called it off because they said government promised to reduce the fuel price.

But after pushing for about two weeks, it appeared the drivers did not get what they sought from government and went ahead to do a sit down strike today, Monday, December 6th, 2021.

Read Also: Drivers on strike after back and forth with Gov’t over fuel taxes

Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie, with Ekourba Gyasi Simpremu, Mr Kwaku Boahen noted that the taxes imposed on fuel this year alone was about GHC9.50.

He observed that most of the drivers struggle to get passengers because the lorry fares were high due to increase in fuel prices.

At the end of the day, he said most of the drivers and their conductors are unable to get money enough to feed their families, therefore urging government to reduce the fuel price as the drivers are demanding.

” You have put a lot of taxes on petrol and our brothers are saying reduce it for them because they are suffering, because there is hardship in the country. People do not have money in their pockets and so people do not travel, if people do not travel how will the ‘trotro’ driver get money. If it [fuel Price] comes down a bit, the one who has some money and wants to go to town to buy will board the vehicle and the drivers will also get money in their pocket,” he said.

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Every musician has the potential to get to the Grammys- Rocky Dawuni

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Every musician has the potential to get to the Grammys- Rocky Dawuni

Legendary Afro beats, Reggae musician, Rocky Dawuni has stated that, every musician in Ghana is capable of being at the Grammys.

Rocky Dawuni had been nominated yet again for an award at the Grammys. This is the second Grammy award nomination for the US based Ghanaian reggae singer, with his 2015 “Branches of the Same Tree” album, winning him a nomination at the 2016 Grammys for Best Reggae Album.

Responding to a question in an interview with Nana Adwoa Annan, host of Juke Box entertainment show on Atinka TV, on how he was able to make it to the Grammys for the 2nd time, the legendary singer said, every musician has the potential to get to Grammys, “however, musicians should not make it look like getting to Grammys is the only means one can use to promote his/her music worldwide”

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“Grammy is just an award system, but sometimes we take it a little too much as if we only need Grammy before our music can go international. Grammy is just a product of good music,” he said.

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He, therefore, advised musicians not to be complacent, but rather, focus on writing good music and improve on their styles and capacity to enable them last long in the music fraternity.

Dawuni is in contention for the Best Global Music Album award at the 64th Grammy awards with his Voice of Bunbon, Vol 1 album.

Meanwhile, the 2022 Grammy awards will take place at the Chrypto .com arena in Los Angelas on Monday, January 31, 2022.

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Priscilla Fuah Harrison

Robbery: Two arrested at East Legon Hills

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Robbery: Two arrested at East Legon Hills

The Ghana Police on Sunday, December 5, 2021, arrested two men, Samuel Agyel and Sumaila Mahama, on suspicion of their involvement in a robbery.

The two robbery suspects were arrested following a distress call received by a Police patrol team that some unknown men had invaded a neighbourhood at CPL Estate, East Legon Hills.

According to the Police, it rushed to the scene and with support from some of the residents, managed to arrest the two suspects.

On the spot search conducted on the men led to the retrieval of a 75-inch curved television set, an iPhone 12 pro max, one Techno smartphone and a revolver pistol with 4 rounds of ammunition.

The team also found a Kia Moming saloon car which the suspects had parked at the roadside to convey the booty.

Meanwhile the police said the two suspects are currently in custody and will be put before the court in due course.

“The Police Administration commends the Police-public partnership that helped to get the two suspects arrested. We continue to assure the public of our readiness to combat crimes in all forms for the safety of all Ghanaians,” it added.

Read Also: We’ll fast to get what we want- Transport Unions

In other news: Six arrested over illegal AK 47 Transaction

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Suspect with AK 47

The Ghana Police Administration on Friday, December 3, 2021, arrested six suspects for their involvement in an illegal AK 47 transaction.

According to the Police, the first suspect, Alhassan Jamah, was arrested near Osino by the National Operations Directorate Highway Patrol during a stop and search operation.

The Police reports that an AK 47 rifle with twelve rounds of ammunition was found hidden in his travelling bag on board an Accra-Bawku bound Yutoun bus.

It said an intelligence-led operation later led to the arrest of five more suspects, Bashiru Salifu, Kassim Aninga, Mohammed Asako, Salifu James, and Ibrahim Mohammed for their involvement in illegal arms transaction.

The Police stated that all six suspects are currently in custody, assisting with investigations.

Meanwhile, the Police Administration lauded the Highway Patrol team for a good job done.

“We also thank the passengers on board that vehicle for their cooperation and understanding during the operation. Furthermore, we want to assure Ghanaians that we are indeed committed to working to safeguard their safety,” it added.

Ghana| Atinkaonline.com| Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori
Writer’s email: [email protected]

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