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GUNA Calls for calm between GUTA and Nigerian traders

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According to him, what happened last year leading to the closure of Nigerian traders’ shops was unfortunate and speak ill of both countries.
He said, though GUTA has legitimate concerns, it must leave the issue to the law enforcement agencies to handle, while it works hard to boost Ghana’s economy.
Comrade Ojo in his maiden interview for 2020 told Atinka News that considering the long-standing relationship between the two countries in the sub-region through trade and marriage, it is important that GUTA liaises with their Nigerian counterparts to foster the economic integration of both countries, West Africa and Africa as a whole.
On the closure of the Semeh border somewhere last year, Comrade Ojo said even though the move was backed by ECOWAS laws that frown on contraband goods and movement of illegal goods and humans, he believes the Nigerian authorities are working assiduously to get it resolved.
The GUNA Youth Affairs Secretary, however, counted on the arrival of the much expected ECO currency which according to him will help eradicate some of these issues.
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EC is allowing itself to be used by NPP and NDC- PPP Youth Organizer opines

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The Youth Organizer for the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Divine Nkrumah, has opined that the Electoral Commission of Ghana is just allowing itself to be used by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) but not working in the interest of the public.
“The Electoral Commission are just allowing themselves to be used by the NDC and NPP parties. They are playing politics with the Electoral Commission,” he said.
According to him, both the governing NPP and NDC tries to manipulate the Commission into their favour which needs not to be entertained.
“We were here when the vice President Bawumia in opposition announced a lot of foreigners in the voters register but today after elections what has he done? Both the parties bringing their own EC boss for their own interest and now changing of the voters register why? He quizzed.
“If not for the fact that we don’t have any proper form of identification card to transact our daily business with, nobody would have mined them if the date for the new voters register is opened,” he said.
Mr. Nkrumah made these assertions in an interview with Atinka news on Thursday 9th, 2020.
“The reasons Electoral Commission gave out on their decision to create a new voters register is nothing to go by,” he expressed.
Mr. Nkrumah observed that, all forms of identification cards which includes, driver’s license, National Insurance scheme card, voters card among others could have been synchronized into one database where the Electoral Commission could fall on for a new voters register instead of worrying citizens to queue up for a new voter’s compilation.
“What Information is electoral commission coming to take from us that they don’t already have?”He quizzed
“Because of procurement issue, people want to change certain things so they can inflate the prices to benefit themselves, hence calling for a new voter’s register” Mr. Nkrumah said.
He continued, “it’s only in Ghana that you have citizen’s queuing for voter’s Identification card only”.
“The Electoral Commission has stayed there, just some months to elections they want to prepare a new voters register. It is a blackmail by the Commission to Ghanaian” Mr. Nkrumah Stated.
Ghana|Atinkaonline.com| Kennedy Obeng

Menzgold customers arrested for invading NAM1’s house granted bail

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Some members of the aggrieved customers of Menzgold who were arrested by the Police for invading the Trassaco residence of the Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah to demand locked up cash have been granted bail.
Over 10,000 customers drawn from all the 16 regions in Ghana today stormed the East Legon residence of the Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah to demand locked up cash.
Luck, however, eluded them as 20 of the customers were arrested in the process of the tension.
The Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Afia Tenge, who confirmed the bail, to Atinka News noted that the Police has commenced investigations into the issue and that the 20 persons to be arraigned before court at the appropriate time.
The customers allegedly stormed the premises of the Menzgold CEO with Shockers, other ammunitions and Pepper spray.
Gold Dealership Company, Menzgold had publicized that it will commence payment of funds locked-up for over 3 years to customers of the company from Friday, December 27, 2019.
In an earlier interview with Atinka News, Organizer for the aggrieved Menzgold customers, Seth Nartey, noted that the customers would not leave the premises of NAM1 until monies owed them were paid.
Public Relations Officer for the team, Fred Forson, who spoke to host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive Ekourba Gyasi on Thursday January 9th 2020 explained that the customers stormed the Trassaco residence of the Menzgold boss to demand their monies peacefully.
“We went there to take our monies since we did not know where the pay masters who have supposedly paid 200 aggrieved customers of Menzgold were. We stood at the gate of NAM 1 only to hear about 6 gunshots from the premises of the Menzgold boss,” Fred Forson said.
Meanwhile, embattled Menzgold boss Nana Appiah Mensah, says he has expressed in camera the unfortunate incident which is purported to have been instigated by the top hierarchy of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
He posted “I have just expressed my concerns in camera to the party top hierarchy regarding the unfortunate incident yesterday, purported to have been instigated by same. An expectation on a non-existence political capital in this Menzgold scenario would result in the shot of the campaign in the foot”.
We are dealing with a commercial challenge and we are very resolute, committed and focused to overcome. Vitally both, both sides should respectfully commit to bread & butter issues based campaign in appealing to voters. The Ghanaian political culture has greatly changed and improved. #Ghanashallprosperagain,”he said.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu Boatemaa
 

Pregnant women in Tarikpa walk for hours to access healthcare; Cry for hospital

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Pregnant women in Tarikpa, a farming community in the Gusheigu District of the Northern Region over the years have had to walk kilometers to seek for healthcare in different communities.
This is due to lack of CHIP’s compound in their community; a visit to the community by Atinka news revealed.
In an interview, the Assembly Man of the community, Mr Baba Iddrisu confirmed to the news team that pregnant women always traveled to different communities for antenatal and child welfare.
According to him, the situation has affected healthcare system in the area.
He therefore appealed to government and Non governmental organizations to construct a CHIPs compound in the area.
Mr Baba Iddrisu also revealed that a piece of land has been secured for the construction of the facility.
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Two envoys receive credence and instruments of commission from President Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today presented letters of credence and instruments of commission to two envoys, one to Libya and the other to Niger, tasking them to work to insulate Ghanaians from the insecurity in those states.
Dr. Samuel Adotey Anum leaves for Libya, whilst Mr. Jonathan Rexford Magnussen goes to the Republic of Niger.
They swore the oath of allegiance, official oath and oath of secrecy.
At a short ceremony at the Jubilee House, Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the pair, are “eminently fit to represent Ghana in their respective places of accreditation”, to work to safeguard and promote the image and interests of Ghana.
He charged them to guard jealously the image of Ghana, and work to strengthen the ties between the nation and thier countries of assignment.

Noting the growing insecurity in Libya in the Maghreb and Niger in the Sahel, President Akufo-Addo told the envoys that that situation required that they take all the necessary measures to protect the interest of Ghanaians in those counties.
He said as representatives of country with good standing in the comity of nations, and in the sub-region, they should leverage on thier experience to find a lasting solution to the myraid of challenges in thier areas of operations.
The President charged them to support all efforts to eliminate the activities of terrorists and extremists in the Maghreb and Sahel.
According to him, as the representatives of a member State in good standing of the regional body ECOWAS and the Continental body, African Union, they are to help extend the solidarity of our nation towards helping find a lasting solution to these problems and also help protect Ghanaians who may be catch up in the crisis. Mr Magnussen thanked the
President for the confidence reposed in him and his colleague, and pledged that they would rise to the challenge, work to promote Ghana’s image, and protect the interest of Ghanaians.
 
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The Okada phenomenon and why new IGP must act now

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Author: Kwame Koduah Atuahene, Head of Regulations Inspection and Compliance, National Road Safety Commission
 
The Okada phenomenon may have created some few jobs or made it possible for you to avoid the traffic but at what price?
Motorcycle related deaths have increased by 400% over the last ten years during which period a law was made by Parliament to outlaw their use for fare-paying passenger purposes (Okada) and permit their use for personal and courier services ONLY.
Disturbingly, Politicians including MPs have acted in ways to undermine the law they passed.
MPs have incited riders against public institutions, others have promoted the illegality by paying up Insurance Premiums and License application fees knowing too well that they will be deployed for the unlawful enterprise.
Worst of it all, MASLOC has in the last decade promoted Okada businesses with such impunity.
The effect is the rising level of Road Traffic deaths related to Motorcycles and Tricycles.
Provisional road traffic crash data from 2019 records some 732 deaths or 32% of road traffic deaths as motorcycle and tricycle related.
This translates into ONE IN EVERY THREE ROAD TRAFFIC DEATHS.
Government is working to reflect on the law to either strengthen the enforcement of the current law or make changes.
That will not happen in a day or a month or a year. Until then, two things must happen.
The IGP must get the MTTD to enforce the existing law vigorously without making any excuses and road users (okada riders or customers) must decide to live or leave their dreams.
The exposure to the risk of death or injuries is real with Okada.
 
Wise up and make a safer choice for jobs and travel to save your life.
 
Happy New Year
 
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I will be releasing "spiritual twin" with Cardi B soon – Akuapem Poloo

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Rosemond Brown, known in showbiz circles as Akuapem Poloo, has revealed that she will soon release a song with her ‘twin’ American rap star Cardi B.
Speaking to DJ Advicer on ‘Ayeeko after Drive’ show on Happy FM, she said: “I will be releasing a song with Cardi B soon and our song will be titled spiritual twin.”
Akuapem Poloo was also at the famous ‘meet and greet’ that sparked conversations on social media because Cardi B seemingly chose ‘Khebab’ over meeting high profile celebrities in Ghana.
However, Akuapem Poloo was fortunate that her twerking prowess brought her recognition which saw her projected on Cardi B’s Instagram Stories few hours after their meeting.
The American rap star shared Akuapem Poloo’s photograph twice with a caption ‘My Twin’, a recognition that sparked conversations among Ghanaians.
According to Akuapem Poloo, a lot of Ghanaian celebrities have always said she is not good for their image.
“Even though a lot of celebrities look down on me, I will still work with any of them. I come from humble beginnings, I have climbed coconut trees to pay school fees. Everyone has their own individual journeys to fame,’’ she said.
She is currently promoting her debut song ‘Sexy Poloo’.
 
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New scholarships to be processed online

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The Registrar of the Ghana Scholarship Secretariat, Mr Kingsley Agyemang, has announced that new applications for scholarship will from May this year be processed online.

He said applicants would no longer have to apply in writing to the secretariat.
He explained that applicants would instead have to register online, provide information on academic transcripts, biodata and any other relevant information and generate a unique number during the online process.
Process
Mr Agyemang, who was speaking to reporters at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region, added that applicants would have to take an online aptitude test as part of the process to qualify for a scholarship.
“There is also what we call the scholarship number. With this number, because the word is scholarship and we want to increase transparency and meritocracy, you go through an online aptitude test.
“As soon as your online application is successful, you will receive an SMS or email saying your application is successful and that you have been processed to the next stage which is the aptitude test stage,” he added.
Aptitude test
Mr Agyemang said as soon as an applicant passed the aptitude test, he would be notified to proceed to the district he selected when processing the application to appear before the District Scholarship Review Committee.He said the secretariat initially had just one computer and a printer, adding that the state of affairs at the secretariat under President Nana Add0 Dankwa Akufo-Addo had improved.
“By the kind courtesy of the President, a lot of interventions have come in. Now each office has a computer and a printer, and the President last year introduced what we call decentralisation of scholarship where all students, irrespective of their background, have funding to study,” he explained.
Source: Graphic

Pass Affirmative Action Bill now-PNC National Women's Organiser to Akufo-Addo

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The National Women’s Organiser for People’s National Convention (P.N.C), Ms Janet Mandinaam Nabla has called on President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo to immediately pass the Affirmative Action Bill.

The bill when passed, she believes will help bridge the gender gap between men and women in education, social and economic status as stipulated in article 17(4) of the 1992 constitution.
She expressed worry over how Ghana has made no effort to bridge the gender gap between men and women in education, social and economic status since independence and yet celebrated the Constitution Day to mark its pride of how it has abided by the constitution since its establishment in 1992 up until date.
In a statement, Ms Nabla observed that the labour commission has a ratio of men to women employment in the formal sector being 87% to 13% respectively.
The above, she noted violates the directive principles of state policy in article 35(6b) of our 1992 constitution which states that, the state should take appropriate measures to achieve reasonable gender balance in the area of recruitment and appointments into public offices.
“This directive has been ignored with impunity yet we celebrated Constitution Day with pride,” she said.
The Affirmative Action Bill (AAB), which is also a constitutional mandate in article 17(4) of the 1992 constitution which mandated parliament to enact laws to address problems of education, social and economic imbalances in our society has since become a political banter between the NDC and the NPP between whom power has alternated since the fourth republic.
Ms Nabla also noted that although the Affirmative Action Bill has been in and out of Parliament for the past fourteen (14) years, governments have come and gone but the best they did was to pay lip service to the passage of this bill.
“why is it that the two political parties among which governance has alternated within the Fourth Republican rule only see the positives of this Bill when they are in opposition and clamouring for power but end up throwing it on the back burner once they assume power?” she quizzed.
She stated that Ghanaian women have not forgotten about the amount of emphasis that Akuffo Addo and his campaign team placed on the need for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill on all their political platforms during the run-up to the 2016 general elections.
“I will therefore want to use this opportunity to remind the President his ruling government to walk the talk by passing the bill into a law. May I remind Mr President that in the 2016 elections, women voters were about 300,000 more than men and were the deciders of who became President?” she added.
 
Below is a statement:
PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONVENTION
MOTTO: SERVICE WITH HONESTY
HEADQUARTERS
LOCATION:
Abavana Junction Kotobabi
 Accra Ghana, West Africa.
 
PRESS RELEASE BY THE NATIONAL WOMEN’S ORGANIZER OF THE PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONVENTION (P.N.C) ON THE NEED TO PASS THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BILL IMMEDIATELY
Ghana celebrated Constitution Day to mark its pride of how it has abided by the constitution since its establishment in 1992 up until date. It saddens my heart as a woman that since independence, Ghana has made no effort to breach the gender gap between men and women in education, social and economic status as stipulated in article 17(4) of the 1992 constitution. The labour commission has a ratio of men to women employment in the formal sector being 87% to 13% respectively. This violates the directive principles of state policy in article 35(6b) of our 1992 constitution  which states that, the state should take appropriate measures to achieve reasonable gender balance in the area of recruitment and appointments into public offices. This directive has been ignored with impunity yet we celebrated Constitution Day with pride.
The almighty Affirmative Action Bill (AAB) which is also a constitutional mandate in article 17(4) of the 1992 constitution which mandated parliament to enact laws to address problems of education, social and economic imbalances in our society has since become a political banter between the NDC and the NPP between whom power has alternated since the fourth republic.
Ghana as a sovereign country has signed on to several international treaties like CEDAW, the Beijing Platform for Action, the Millennium Development Goals to make sure that issues of gender disparities are addressed in the country. Mr President, as an activist in Human Rights, I was expecting the AAB to be passed without any difficulty but I am surprised that the bill is not yet before parliament and does not seem to be a priority of this government.
We are in the year 2020 and this means that the all-important Affirmative Action Bill has been in and out of Parliament for the past fourteen (14) years. Governments have come and gone but the best they did was to pay lip service to the passage of this bill. The issue that touts my mind most is  “why is it that the two political parties among which governance has alternated within the Fourth Republican rule only see the positives of this Bill when they are in opposition and clamouring for power but end up throwing it on the back burner once they assume power”.
Ghanaians have been described as people who have short memory but I don’t think we have so soon forgotten about the amount of emphasis that His Excellency president Nana Akuffo Addo and his campaign team placed on the need for the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill on all their political platforms during the run-up to the 2016 general elections. This time round, I think it is the members of the ruling government who have exhibited the fact that they have a short memory span. They appear to have completely forgotten about the existence of this bill. I will therefore want to use this opportunity to remind the president His Excellency Nana Addo and his ruling government to walk the talk by passing the bill into a law.
May I remind Mr President that in the 2016 elections, women voters were about 300,000 more than men and were the deciders of who became President?

  1. PRESIDENT, GHANAIAN WOMEN ARE DEMANDING THAT YOU PASS THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION BILL INTO A LAW NOW!!!!!!!!!

Janet Mandinaam Nabla
National Women’s Organiser
PNC
 
 
Ghana| Atinkaonline.com | Porcia Oforiwaa Ofori

Police Arrest Kintampo Kidnapper in Yendi

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Police have arrested Mahamadu “Fulani” a herdsman who took a 10 year old boy from Kintampo and demanded a ransom of twenty thousand Ghana Cedis (Ghc 20,000.00) before his release, in Yendi.
On 6th January, 2020 at Kintampo in the Bono East Region, suspect Mahamadu Fulani took the boy along with cattle belonging to the boy’s father to the grazing field for grazing and to return the same day.
However, later in the day, the suspect called the father of the boy on fon to inform him that he has kidnapped the boy and would release him only if the father paid a ransom of  Ghc 20,000.00.
True to his demand, the suspect failed to return the boy and left the grazing field with him. Police investigation led to the arrest of the suspect two days later, on 8th January, 2020 at Yendi in the Northern Region.
The victim has now been rescued to be reunited with his father.
 
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