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Ghana Association Of Anesthetists To Withdraw Services From Tomorrow 31/01/2020 . The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anesthetists has announced plans to withdraw services for all forms of surgery till further notice. According to the Association, their decision follows the failure of government to respond a letter dated January 11, 2020 sent through all regional ministers to the office of the president. In a statement signed by the National President, James Nwinsagra, it said the withdrawal of services will begin Friday January 31, 2020. Meanwhile, even though it has described the incident as unfortunate but appealed to the general public to bear with them. Read the full statement below: Credit: Daily prime news Network

NDC Government Spent Over $450 Million On Non-existent Cocoa Roads But Akuffo Addo Is Fixing Them--Abronye D.C Alleges The Bono Regional Chairman for the N.P.P Chairman Kwame Baffo Abronye D.C has said although the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government spent over $450 million on non-existent cocoa roads in the country the N.P.P government is bent on fixing them. He said former state officials under President John Mahama, who introduced the cocoa roads project, used it (project) to steal from the public purse. Chairman Abronye was speaking at a commissioning of a 6 unit classroom block at Akwasua in the Sunyani West Municipality which was engineered by the Member of Paliament for the area, Hon Ignatius Baffour Awuah. Reacting on the construction of rural roads he said government upon detecting fraudulent contracts awarded under strange circumstances had to suspend road construction under cocoa projects in order to procure value for money especially money

APC Schedules Dates And Costs For Picking Of Nominations; Towards 2020 General Elections . The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All People’s Congress (APC) held its first meeting on the 18th of January, 2020 and deliberated on the way forward of the party. The leadership of the party agreed on several modalities towards election 2020. The Founder and leader Dr. Hassan Ayariga chaired the meeting. The leadership of the party outlined schedules for the reorganization of the party from the grassroots, constituencies, Regional and National level. The party outlined dates and days for opening of Nominations for the constituencies, regionals and national elections. The cost of nominations forms and filing fees for the various positions in the party were also fixed. Ladies and gentleman of the media, fellow party members, permit me to take you through the schedules of days and dates for the upcoming activities of the APC. Schedule of Activities. Election 2020. 1. Opening

GES And MoE Must Organize Standard Workshop For The Newly Posted Facilitators..... EGS Boss, Boadi William . The introduction of the new curriculum into the basic school level needs a lot more circumspection than wishful  thinking. Decision making is not one person's duty. Being aware of this, and as a patriotic citizen, I wish to bring to the attention of the Ghana Education Service and Ministry of education to endeavor to do their best  possible to arrange a standard workshop for the newly posted facilitators on the new curriculum.  Candidly speaking,  these newly trained and posted facilitators formerly called teachers lack the subject matter of the new curriculum due to their absence during the first workshop organized for the pioneers of the said maiden curriculum rebranding. To prevent contentious and deviationism, they need to be equipped and be conversant with the new content and the methodology.  "Education is a vaccine for violence" - Edward J. Olmo

Neoplan (Ghana) Limited Closes Down on 31st January 2020: CVM Urges President Akufo-Addo to Intervene The Neoplan (Ghana) Limited, a bus manufacturing company has been in a existence since 1974. Since its establishment the Company has made history in producing over 4,000 buses for Government Institutions, Universities, Metro Mass Transit (MMT), GPRTU and Private Individuals/Companies. In 2002, President Kufuor's Government contracted Neoplan (Ghana) Limited to build 450 DAF/VDL buses for Metro Mass Transit, this contract ended in July 2010 and Neoplan (Ghana) Limited has since not gotten any contracts from successive Governments.  Prof. Mills and Mahama's Government never responded to the cries of Neoplan (Ghana) Limited.  Akufo-Addo's Government too has not made any meaningful efforts to revamp the Neoplan (Ghana) Limited. This is very sad considering the fact that Government of Ghana has 55% shares in the company and is  the majority shareholder, and the remaini

The 307 Ambulances to be distributed to all the 275 constituencies . The commissioning and distribution of 307 Ambulances to all the 275 constituencies nationwide as part of efforts to improve emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana would take place on Tuesday, January 28.Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Information Minister, who announced this at a news conference in Accra on Sunday, said the digitised ICT system, tracking devices and labelling had been fixed on the Ambulances and ready for distribution. The Ghana Ambulance Service has signed a five-year Service and Maintenance Agreement with the Suppliers to ensure servicing and maintenance of the Ambulances.Mr Oppong Nkrumah said 450 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) drivers out of the 575 who werecleared for recruitment had been trained.  The programme falls under the Ministry of Special Development Initiative christened "One Constituency, One Ambulance". This is in fulfilment of the government's pre

Assin-Bereku Abakomahene Donates quantities of Farm Equipment to Youth Nana Kwaku Anokye II, the Abakomahene of Assin Bereku Traditional Area in the Assin North District of the Central Region, has distributed quantities of  farming equipment to youth engaged in agric in his area. The equipment which include Knapsack spraying machines, machetes and Wellington boots was  valued at over GH¢5000.00. Explaining the rationale behind the gesture, Nana Kwaku Anokye II said he was inspired by the singular need to adopt all innovative and proactive measures to create jobs fie teeming unemployed youth in the area.                        PHOTOS OF NANA KWAKU ANOKYE II, ASSIN BEREKU ABAKOMAHENE BELOW The gesture among others will help young graduates to learn a few more skills, generate interest that will get them in the long run to choose agriculture as a means of providing an income and becoming successful individuals," he said.  Investing in peop

Dr. Hassan Ayariga Exposes EC Over New Voter Register. The founder and Leader of The All People’s Congress (APC) Dr. Hassan Ayariga has called on Ghanaian to strongly defend their freedom and right to vote otherwise, the Electoral commission will use certain strategic plan to abuse their right to vote through the planned new voter register. Dr. Ayariga  think and believe that the EC is not being honest and sincere to Ghanaians. I am calling on Ghanaians to defend their freedom and rights. We have a credible register and it is still credible enough for the next election. Save mother Ghana from a chaotic situation. The electoral commission of Ghana have outlined dates and days for the compilation of the new biometric voters register. According to the deputy chairperson of the EC in charge of operations Mr. Samuel Tettey, the EC have set April 18 to May 30 , 2020 for the exercise. He disclosed this in an interview with the Daily Graphic on Wednesday, the 22 January 2020. Giv

Dr. Nduom cannot be sold to his Aggrieved Customers for the Sake of Politics . It is indeed true that a fallen elephant is beaten by even a mouse, Mr. Joseph Yeboah popularly called JOY is already a failure for inciting the aggrieved customers of GN to take unpleasant action against Dr Ndoum during this coming election.  Unfortunately, Dr. Nduom is now responsible for his business which has fed most Ghanaians and helped others to also invest their money for over twenty five years (25). Though Dr. Nduom wasn't part of the day - to - day management of his business but was much interested in giving jobs to Ghanaians.  However, Dr. Nduom situation is a big lesson and an eye opener to every business person on how they could be easily be responsible for the actions of their employees. It is very true that customers have their funds locked up wth GN but to the extend that these aggrieved customers will chase Dr Nduom to kill him during campaign section can't be associate

The Vice President Is The Chief Liar In Ghana..... Hon K. Mintah Akandoh. The member of Parliament for the Juaboso Constituency of the Western region Hon Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has described the vice president of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as a big liar in the history of Ghanaian politics. In an interview with the morning show dubbed "yɛka no sɛn" Host  Nana Kwaku Addae Mununkum popularly known as "Capello" on Twifo Praso (central region) based Akan radio station sweet fm, he said Dr Bawumia is a failure hence is not able to arrest the cedi with his 170 questions. according to Hon Akandoh, under the Mahama administration and with the late Kwesi Ammissah Arthur as Vice President, then Economist, and running mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia threw some 170 questions about the economy after a lecture on the state of the economy and vowed to haunt Mr. Amissah till he proves him wrong by ‘fixing’ the mess of an economy they had created

Consistent Attempts to Blackmail NLA Boss over  Labour Unions Falls  Flat The consistent attempts by Samuel Frimpong, Editor of the New Crusading Guide and Isaac Nuamah of Atinka FM to blackmail Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, Director-General of National Lottery Authority (NLA) over Labour union formation at the Authority's have failed.  Samuel Frimpong of the New Crusading Guide and Isaac Nuamah of Atinka FM have published several untrue stories about the Unionization of the NLA Staff, all geared towards  a common goal of extorting monies from Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, Director-General of NLA. *For the avoidance of doubt, Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw is NOT in Danger of Contempt at the National Labour Commission (NLC)* For the purposes of clarity, there are three Labour Unions currently trying to unionize the Staff of NLA namely: 1. Union of Industry, Commerce & Finance Workers (UNICOF). 2. Financial, Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU) of GFL.  3. Industrial and Comm

GLOA and NLA Smoke Peace Pipe; Agrees to be Regulated by NLA under Act 844 and  Section 2 (4) of Act 722 1. The National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722) was enacted for the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to operate and to regulate all Lottery in Ghana.  Section 2(4) of Act 722 gives NLA the mandate to collaborate with other parties to operate Lotto or lottery in Ghana. 2. The Veterans Administration Ghana Act 2012 (Act 844) vests in the Veterans Administration, Ghana  (VAG) the mandate to hold lottery, lotto and other games of chance in accordance with The National Lotto Act, 2006 (Act 722), to cater for the welfare of retired personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces.  3. Pursuant to Section 22 of Act 844, VAG licensed five (5) Private Sector Operators (PSOs) to operate the VAG Lotto upon agreed terms and conditions which committed the five (5) PSOs to make huge financial commitments towards the operation of the VAG Lotto. 4. In 2013 NLA went to court to seek an interpretation

HUMBLE RESPECT TEACHERS, PRESIDENT NANA ADDO- Boadi William of EGS . Education, they say is the pivot around which nation builders revolve. But who is responsible for training those nation builders we do talk about? How to lay the foundation, how to plaster it, how to paint it, and above all, how to roof it? All these need to be taught by someone. And who is the tutor here? Is it not our own country teachers? It is very irritating, sorrowful, and acrimonious when it comes to the provision of the needs of the teachers in Ghana.  Look, graduate teachers are wailing because of postings and the trained teachers are also demanding postings. They have completed their training as part of the 2016/2017 batch. Sadly, on Monday 13/01/2020 police arrested the four leaders spearded their protest just to frighten and bully them why? You are the head of the snake and you need not to be told on again before you act as a father. "Never underestimate the knowledge and power of a teacher

How could you fall for a lady with such long fingers nails? – Kennedy Agyapong to Kan Dapaah Member of Parliament of Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is of the view that Albert Kan Dapaah should not be crucified over the amorous video with a lady identified as Chantelle Kujawu but is wondering how the National Security minister could fall for a lady with long and scary finger nails. The legislator making a submission on Oman FM indicated that he is “not clean”, neither is any man, hence will be unfair and hypocritical to castigate his fellow man for engaging in such an act. “Let the clean cast the stone,” he said but hilariously questioned why Mr. Kan Dapaah could not fall for something better. “I looked at the lady’s finger nails and wondered ‘what could National Security minister be doing with such finger nails?’” Like Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George and satirist Kwame A Plus, Mr. Agyapong suggested that the incident was orchestr

CVM Supports New Voters Register for 2020 General Elections The Concerned Voters Movement under the leadership of Razak Kojo Opoku fully support the decision of the Electoral Commission to compile a   New Voters Register as enshrined in Article 45 of the 1992 Constitution. The arguments by the National Democratic Congress(NDC), CDD and Inter-Party Resistance against the New Voters Register (IPRAN) is baseless, misleading and completely bogus. The arguments of timelines, cost and rigging as the basis for the rejection of the New Voters Register by the NDC, CDD, IPRAN and others can be best described as intellectual dishonesty. 1. *Timelines* The Electoral Commission under the NDC administration in 2012 compiled a New Voters Register between the period of April to May.  That same year the Electoral Commission created additional 45 Constituencies bringing the total to 275 for the 2012 General Elections. Under all these circumstances the NPP as the largest opposition Part

Dr. Frank Adjei Honoured for Jobs Creation . The Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Rema-Jason Company Limited, Lovers Band, Rema-Jason Ventures, Lotto and Lotteries Company Limited,  Dr. Frank Adjei has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the socioeconomic development of Ghana through the creation of over 100, 000 jobs for Ghanaians, thereby assisting Government to reduce the rate of unemployment in the Country. Dr. Frank Adjei received his Award at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra on the 29th December 2019 during the Presidential Globe African Heroes Honours Awards organized by the Pan African Heroes Foundation in collaboration with the Rectitude International Mission and Bureau of Research on Governance, Commerce and Administration. Dr. Frank Adjei was honoured alongside Dr. Osei Kwame Despite, Dr. Ernest Ofori, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto(Minister of Agriculture), Mr. Simon Osei Mensah(Ashanti Regional Minister), Dr. Kwame Kyei(Chairman a

LPG To Set Up 10billion Dollar Job Fund For Graduates Unemployed The founder and leader of the liberal party of Ghana (LPG) Hon. Percival Kofi Akpalo has emphatically stated that, if the the LPG voted into government after the 2020 general elections, He will resource  the unemployed graduates in the country with 10 billion dollars Job Fund in other to help them get something doing (self-employed jobs). He said there are a lot of graduate unemployed Youth in Ghana who has the zeal to engage themselves in self-employed job but they do not have the capital to start so by setting up this fund will help them to resource fund to create their own jobs. According to him, the LPG government has a plan and the will to create zero percent  (0%) Graduate Unemployment in Ghana. LPG has a plan to heavily resource the Public Works Department to provide young people with well paid jobs here in Ghana.   Hon. Akpaloo believed that, the entertainment industry and the creative art

LPG New Year 2020 Message : On behalf of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), I would like to wish Ghanaians at home and abroad a 2020 that comes with positive change that contributes to personal and societal advancement. May the New Year 2020 bring with it a commitment to working towards building and growing an inclusive economy that guarantees job creation for the 5.6 million jobless Ghanaians and those who join the ranks of jobseekers following the completion of National Service. In this regard, we call upon Private Sector, Students and Higher Education Institutions with support from Government to work together in order to ensure opportunities for jobs and wealth creation are identified and tapped before leaving the country’s campuses. The year 2019 was a challenging year for us all making it vital for us all to reflect on it so that we do not repeat the same mistakes while working to find better solutions to our problems as a country. The New Year, 2020, presents us with a