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Support Gospel Artists In Your Churches.. Gospel Artists Advised Church Leaders.    An upcoming Gospel Artist Joyce Owiredu; popularly known in the music industry as  Amazing Joyce has appealed to Church Leaders, ( pastors) to financially, emotionally and spiritually support the young artists in the church to achieve their goals which in other ways will uplift the name of the church. Gospel Artists are persons who are said to be minister's of the word of God through music and their way of living, she added. In an interview with Amazing Joyce-a gospel artist, she stated emphatically that, an upcoming artists most often  go through a lot of struggles to produce, build and promote their songs in order to meet the targeted audience. Most of them on daily basis give up during the preparation stage and let things go due to financial and moral inability. Furthermore,  Amazing Joyce explained that, churches and pastors needs to support them in their doi...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: Part Four Assin North District Assembly Wasted ¢13,400.00 Over Failure To Fully Execute Works Regulation 39 of the financial administration regulation 2004 ( LI 1802), requires that a head of department shall ensure that money are utilized in a manner that secures both optimum value for money and the intention of Parliament. Contrary to the above regulation, the Assin North District Assembly awarded contract to MESSRS JESUS IS ALL ENT and ALBEJO CO.LTD, on 13th November 2018 for the constructions of three (3) bedroom bungalow for the District coordinating director and renovation of Health office block at the contract sum of ¢431,949.52. We however noted that, the work was not fully executed to agreed specifications, plans and drawings as contained in the bill of quantities as detailed below. *Contractor* • MESSRS JESUS IS ALL ENT. *Contract* • 3 Bedroom bungalow for the District coordinating director Assin Bereku. *Bill O...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: Part Three Assin North District Assembly Fingered In ¢21,541.90 Without Any Relevant Documentation The Assin North District Assembly is one of the 254 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 22 MMDAs in the Central Region. The Assin North District Assembly is curved out of the  Assin Central  (Formerly Assin North) Municipal Assembly as one of the 38 newly created and upgraded districts Assemblies in 2018. Created with LI 2338, the Assin North District Assembly has its capital as Assin Bereku was inaugurated on March 15, 2018 alongside other 37 newly created districts.   According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it has been revealed that, the District has made an unsupported payment of twenty one thousand five hundred and forty one cedis ninety pesewas ( Gh¢ 21,541.90).   Regulation 39 of the financial administration regulation 2014, requires that, a head...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies *part Two* Agona East  District Assembly Fingered In ¢51,770.70  Without Any Relevant Documentation The Agona East District is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in Ghana and forms part of the twenty two (22) Metropolitan, Municipalities and Districts in the Central Region. Nsaba is the Administrative capital of the District. It is bounded to the south by the Agona West Municipality and the Gomoa East District Assembly, to the north by the Birim Central Municipal and to the Northeast by the West Akim Municipal, both in the Eastern Region. The eastern part of the District is bounded by the Awutu Senya West District and to the west by Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District and Ajumako-Enyan Essiam Districts. The population of the District according to 2010 population and housing census stands at 85,920 with 41,035 male and 44,885 female.      According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part One Twifo Hemang Denkyira  District Assembly Fingered In ¢7,194.64 Without Any Relevant Documentation The Twifo-Hemang Lower Denkyira District (THLDD) is one of the 17 Administrative Districts in the Central Region of Ghana. It is bounded on the north by the Upper Denkyira East Municipality, to the south by the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district, Cape Coast Metropolis and Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipality, to the west by the Wassa Mpohor East District and to the East by Assin North Municipal and Assin South District. The District has total area of 1,199km2 and 1,510 settlements. The district has eight (8) Area Councils and four (4) paramountcies namely: Twifo, Atti Mokwa, Hemang, and Lower Denkyira.   According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it has been revealed that, the District has made an unsupported payment of seven thousand One hundred ninety Four Ghana cedis sixty four pesewas ( Gh¢7,194.64).   ...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies : Is a socio-economic programme designed by Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku, ( a broadcast journalist and an online publisher) to check and bring to the public notice the financial Irregularities In Assemblies. Financial administration of the various Metropolitans, Municipals and Districts Assemblies. (MMDAs) In Ghana are the major stakeholders of development in our communities, Societies and towns. with the help of Auditor general's yearly report, we shall bring to the public notice the Mismanagement of public funds in MMDAs For any suggestion or contribution kindly contact Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku on: +233241473557/ +233543041975

NLA Set to License illegal Lotto Operators The National Lottery Authority wishes to inform members of the general public and all illegal Lotto Operators in particular that the Authority has completed the Registration and Licensing Processes for all illegal Lotto Operators who have paid up the prescribed fees to the Authority to be issued with licenses to retail lotto products in Ghana. In view of this, the National Lottery Authority hereby direct all  illegal Lotto Operators who have applied and paid up the prescribed fees to pick up and execute copies of the Lotto Retail Licensing Agreement from the Head Office of the National Lottery Authority within seven(7) days from the date of this publication. Thereafter, the National Lottery Authority shall close the licensing window for illegal Lotto Operators for the year 2018/2019, and the Authority will refund all monies paid by illegal Lotto Operators who were not qualified as well as those who were unable to execute the Lotto...