Monthly Archives: July 2024

News, Politics

President Akufo-Addo Launches District Road Improvement Programme To Improve Rural Road Network

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP), a flagship initiative aimed at strengthening decentralization and empowering local authorities.

The programme seeks to address the deplorable state of many rural roads across the country, which hinder community connection and trade.

The President emphasized that the programme is not just about roads, but about people and their livelihoods. He urged citizens to hold their local authorities accountable and participate in community development.

The president emphasized that the DRIP programme marks a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to improve the road network, with over 12,800 km of roads completed since since 2017.

He added that the programme’s localized approach is expected to create jobs and ensure that every Ghanaian, regardless of location, has access to improved roads.

To support the programme, 2,240 units of earth- moving equipment, including water tankers and bulldozers, wheel loaders, skid steer loaders, motor graders, excavators, long reach, rollers, truck mounted and concrete equipment, have been deployed.

Hon. Francis Asenso Boakye, Minister for Roads and Highways, noted that the program demonstrates the government’s dedication to building a robust infrastructure that drives growth and prosperity.

 

He emphasized that the impact of poor roads in rural areas cannot be overstated, and this initiative ensures that no region is left behind, reflecting a holistic approach to development.

By empowering Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs), the voices of rural communities are heard.

The Minister urged all stakeholders to embrace the program as a collective effort.

“Enhancing our district road network is crucial for connecting communities, facilitating trade, and ensuring access to essential services,” he stressed.

“Through DRIP-24, we aim to create safer, more efficient roads that will significantly boost local economies and improve citizens’ quality of life,” he stressed.

On his part, Hon. Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, Minister for Local Government, Decentralization, and Rural Development, emphasized the crucial role of a well-developed road network in enabling local governments to function effectively.

He highlighted that improved roads facilitate efficient service delivery, enhanced connectivity, and promoted mobility of people and goods

“With better roads, local governments can serve their communities more effectively, ensuring resources and services reach even the most remote areas,” he noted.

However, the Minister noted that the biggest threat to the programme’s success is poor maintenance. To address this, a maintenance component has been added to the programme. He therefore urged all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to take charge and ensure the longevity of the Equipment.”

The Executive Chairman of Jospong Group Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, explained that J.A. Plant Pool -a member of the Jospong Group’s, involvement in the DRIP programme encompasses a comprehensive suite of services and sustainability of the project.

By working closely with local governments and communities, the company aims to continue to facilitate seamless project execution and long term sustainability, adding JA Plant Pool team together with the 48 Engineering Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, is dedicated to delivering quality and excellence at every stage ensuring that the equipment serves its purpose effectively and efficiently.

He acknowledged that the DRIP programme promises a remarkable increase in infrastructural development which is critical in facilitating better access to market, reduced wastage and enhance profitability of the agricultuaral activities and also creating sustainable jobs.

Mr. Zeng Guang’an, Chairman and CEO of Guanxi LiuGong Machinery Company Limited, announced the establishment of 16 service centers across the country to provide after-sales services for the project.

The programme’s success relies on a collaborative approach, ensuring efficient use of equipment and resources. By improving road networks, the government aims to enhance the quality of life for all Ghanaians, regardless of location.”

This programme aims to empower local governments to drive regional development by decentralizing road project implementation and maintenance. This approach fosters ownership and responsibility among local authorities, crucial for sustainable development.

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Mahama, officially presents Runing Mate Prof. Naana Opoku-Agyemang to Central Regional House of Chiefs

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The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has described his Running Mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, as a distinguished professional, a committed mother passionate about the welfare of Ghanaians especially young men and women.

Mr Mahama who was speaking during a formal presentation of his Running Mate to the Central regional House of Chiefs, described her as ” a remarkable achiever” who would help play a leading role in putting Ghana back on the track of progress and prosperity.

 

According to him, Prof, Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman’s credibility is unmatched, very cultured, courteous, scholarly, humble, compassionate and sensitive to the needs of all people.

Mr Mahama said with a pragmatic approach devoid of propaganda, Prof Opoku-Agyemang led an initiative that transformed Ghana’s educational system and provided opportunities for countless Ghanaian youth.


He noted that under her leadership as the Minister of Education, the sector witnessed the construction of over 2,000 school projects across the country, including classroom blocks, teachers accommodation facilities, and school desks and tables which led to the reduction in number of schools under trees, adding that she created a conducive environment for learning at the basic school.

The former President also credited Prof Opoku-Agyemang for introducing the progressively free education system in line with Ghana’s 1992 constitution. He said the model E-Block Community Day Secondary Schools also started under her administration as Education Minister and she worked hard to abolish the shift system at the basic school level.

He added that Prof. Naana Opoku-Agemang, who became the first female Vice Chancelor of the University of Cape Coast also ensured the automatic posting of teachers without the hurdles of licensure examination and eliminated the quota system at the Colleges of Education which led to a substantial increase in enrolment.

“Prof Naana Jane is a leader who possesses high moral values, she is incorruptible, and all through her service to Ghana has remained committed and remain patriotic. She comes with wisdom, tact, passion, integrity and decades of experience to the Vice Presidential office”, – Mr Mahama added

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NDC has never abandoned the Central region – Mahama tells chiefs

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The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has assured the Chiefs and people of the Central region that the NDC, has its track records have proven, will never abandon them.

The former President who was speaking before the regional House of Chiefs bemoaned the neglect of some critical projects including the Komenda Sugar Factory which was designed to create at least 7,000 direct jobs after its expansion and to create other opportunities for development.

“NDC has never left the central region out when we have been in government, I would not say we made the central region a heaven but we left significant additions to the infrastructure of this region”. – he emphasized

“We built the Komenda Sugar Factory that has been recklessly abandoned under this administration”.
He also cited the Cape Coast Sports Stadium, the Elmina Fish Processing Plant, emphasizing its role in enhancing the livelihoods of fishermen and women in the region as well as the reconstruction of the Elmina Castle Bridge, a significant infrastructure improvement that connects the Elimna township through Bantuma to the Western side of the KEEA district.

Additionally, John Mahama spoke of the connection of several communities to the national electricity grid.

On other social interventions, he highlighted the establishment of a water treatment plant to provide clean drinking water and the construction of new secondary schools particularly emphasizing the importance of the E-Blocks initiative that aims to improve educational facilities.

He concluded by referencing numerous road projects that had been commissioned, stating that improved roads lead to better economic opportunities and enhanced connectivity for commuters in the region.

News, Politics

Ghana’s Mahama would renegotiate IMF deal if he regains presidency

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Former Ghanaian president John Dramani Mahama will try to renegotiate terms of an International Monetary Fund bailout and boost local ownership of future oil and mining projects if he wins a new term in office in December, he told Reuters.

Mahama, who was in office from 2012-16, will be the main challenger to the ruling party’s candidate, Vice President Mahamadu Bawumia, with a good chance to win given a severe economic crisis that has made the government unpopular.

“I’ve been in an IMF programme before, when I was president, and I know that the IMF is not averse to sitting and talking and renegotiating issues,” Mahama, 65, said in an interview.

 

Ghana defaulted on most of its $30 billion external debt in 2022 after the effects of years of overstretched borrowing were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, knock-on impacts of the war in Ukraine, and higher global interest rates.

he oil, gold and cocoa producer secured a $3 billion IMF bailout in May 2023, and in June this year reached separate deals with bilateral and commercial creditors to restructure its debts and freeze repayments until 2025.

The IMF has already disbursed $1.56 billion with another $360 million due by December. But Mahama said he would seek additional IMF funds to help Ghana resume the debt repayments.
He also said he would amend a public finance management law to introduce a compulsory debt-to-GDP ceiling of 60-70% to prevent excessive borrowing.

Further, Mahama said he would respect existing production contracts with oil and mining companies and not seek to raise taxes, but rather aim for higher royalties from future projects.

“I think we are at the upper range of taxes on profit … But I do think that in some cases the level at which we locked in the royalties is low.”
He held out the prospect of higher government stakes in future projects via the Minerals Income and Investment Fund, a sovereign wealth facility.

NORTHERN DUEL
While vice president in 2012, Mahama, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), became president when John Evans Atta-Mills died in office. Mahama won his own mandate in a presidential election a few months later.

 

He lost elections in 2016 and 2020 to Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who must step down after this year’s Dec. 7 vote as he will have served the maximum two terms.

As president, Mahama invested heavily in infrastructure but drew criticism over power shortages, macroeconomic instability and allegations of political corruption, though he was not personally tainted. Critics of the NPP say those trends have continued or worsened under Akufo-Addo’s administration.

Mahama and Bawumia are both from northern Ghana, where the NDC was dominant for many years but the NPP has been making inroads.
“We the youth are hopeless, we don’t have jobs. How to eat, pay bills and feed our families is very hard,” Abdul-Wakil Neindow, 30, who lost his construction job in 2017 and has yet to find work, said at Mahama’s campaign launch at the weekend.
Ghana is one of Africa’s most stable democracies, with a history of peaceful transfers of power. No party has ever won more than two consecutive terms in government.

However, the last election was marred by opposition accusations that the government used the advantages of office to unfairly influence the outcome, which it denied.

Mahama urged supporters at his campaign launch to stay awake for 48 hours after voting to guard against any vote-rigging.

 

 

Source: Reuters

 

Africa

Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike

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Flooding in Sudan’s eastern Kassala province has compounded the hardship of displaced people who were seeking shelter there.

In the area known as the Industrial School, one of the biggest displacement camps in Kassala, people were pleading for help. Ali Abdul Jabbar, an internally displaced man from Sennar explains

“We arrived from Sennar and have been residing in an area known as the Industrial School for 20 days. The rain and water conditions can be observed. We are not facing any issues. Once our accommodations are repaired, we will move there. The current conditions can be witnessed. We urge the authorities to address this issue promptly.”

“I appeal to all kind-hearted individuals in Kassala province, across Sudan, and beyond to assist the people in need with essential supplies like equipment, shelter, blankets, clothing, or medicine.”

In Kassala, individuals trudged through knee-deep floodwater, clutching onto their saved possessions.

Meanwhile, some opted to rest on dry land after abandoning tents that had been partially submerged.

At least 12 people have died in eastern Sudan according to the Sudanese Ministry of Health following the flooding that began on Saturday, living homes and tents inundated.

In April of last year, Sudan was thrown into turmoil as long-standing tensions between the military and the RSF erupted into violent clashes in Khartoum and other parts of the country.

The U.N. reports that the fighting has resulted in the deaths of over 14,000 individuals and left 33,000 others injured, although activists believe the actual numbers could be even higher.

This conflict has led to the largest displacement crisis globally, with more than 11 million people being displaced from their homes.

 

 

Source : Africanews

Foreign

Fresh protests in Venezuela as anger grows at disputed election result

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Fresh protests have broken out in the Venezuelan capital Caracas after the disputed result of the country’s presidential election.

Thousands gathered in the city centre to show their opposition to President Nicolas Maduro’s claim of victory.

Many said they would not stop until there was a new government, and some said this would only be achieved if the security forces joined opposition protesters.

However the military and police have so far remained loyal to Mr Maduro and have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at some protesters.

Local officials say around 750 people have been arrested. Two leading NGOs in the country say several people have died and dozens have been injured.

On Tuesday Venezuela’s defence minister described the protests as “a coup”.

Surrounded by armed troops, Gen Vladimir Padrino read out a statement saying that President Nicolás Maduro had the “absolute loyalty and unconditional support” of the military.

Venezuela’s attorney general, who is a close ally of Mr Maduro, said a soldier had been killed in the anti-government protests.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for protests to be peaceful.

“We must proceed in a peaceful manner. We should not fall into the provocations the government has set us. They want to make Venezuelans face off against each other,” she said.

“Our candidate won 70% of the votes. We united a country, Venezuelans who once believed in Maduro are with us today.”

One anti-government protester who did not want to be named because he feared repercussions from the security forces, told the BBC they had seen evidence of electoral fraud.

“We are absolutely sure the election was stolen. I worked in an electoral booth. The government is not recognising it, they stopped all the tallies of the vote halfway through the night. They don’t want the world to know that they lost,” they said.

They said that Venezuelans who had been supporters of previous leader Hugo Chavez, known as Chavistas, were now withdrawing their support from Mr Maduro.

“This is a very peaceful protest. This is an upper class part of Caracas. What we saw yesterday was quite violent. I believe the people who used to be Chavistas are no longer Chavistas,” they said.

“I think people are hoping for a change. Most likely it will be violent.”

Protest erupted after the head of the National Electoral Council (CNE) – who is a member of Mr Maduro’s party and used to work as his legal adviser – declared the president re-elected for a third consecutive term.

The CNE had earlier announced that Mr Maduro had won with 51% of the votes, ahead of Edmundo González with 44%.

However, the electoral authority has so far failed to publish detailed voting tallies, which the opposition says show that the result the CNE announced was fraudulent.

The regional body for the Americas, the Organization of American States (OAS), has accused Venezuela’s government of completely distorting the results.

The opposition coalition backing Mr González said they had been able to review 73.2% of the voting tallies and maintained that they confirmed that Mr González was the winner by a wide margin.

“We have the records showing our categorical and mathematically irreversible victory,” Mr González said.

However on Monday the CNE doubled down, announcing that all votes hsad been counted and Mr Maduro was the winner.

Meanwhile Attorney General Tarek Saab, a longtime ally of Mr Maduro, warned that those arrested would be charged with “resisting authority and, in the most serious cases, terrorism”.

The opposition Voluntad Popular (Popular Will) party said among those who have been detained was their national political co-ordinator, Freddy Superlano.

The party warned that the government was stepping up its repression of activists who have been demanding the publication of results from polling stations.

Julio Derbis from Petare, one of the slums on the outskirts of the city, said: “We are going to fight, we hope with the pressure from the streets, we will overturn what the president is pretending, which is him sticking to power.

“The police are our neighbours, we live side by side, and they need to understand that they need to unite in the fight for all of our common good.”

Another protester, Karina Pinto, said these protests felt different to previous rounds of anti-government demonstrations.

“We have to get on the streets, it is the only way. We don’t support violence, but they are violent. We have to respond,” she said.

“The security forces need to get on our side, they are Venezuelans too. They can’t be against us, we are the people.”

In another section of the city, groups of President Maduro’s also gathered to show their support for him.

Nancy Ramones, one supporter of the president, said: “I’m not protesting anything, I’m supporting my government, the one who won. Nicolas Maduro. And I’m supporting him because he is the man that represents peace.”

“What the opposition say, they have not proved. If they say there is fraud, they have to prove it. And fraud hasn’t happened. They always have a hidden agenda.

“This is a coup that we are not going to allow, we are patriots. We are Venezuelans, we love peace.”

Milagros Arocha said: “Here the one who really won was Nicolas Maduro, here are the people, representing Nicolas Maduro. We want peace.”

Opposition parties had united behind Mr González in an attempt to unseat President Maduro after 11 years in power, amid widespread discontent.

Almost 7.8m people have fled the economic and political crisis which has rocked the country under the Maduro Administration.

The United Nations’ human rights chief has said he is deeply concerned about the increasing tension and violence in Venezuela. Volker Turk called on the authorities to respect the rights of all Venezuelans to assemble and protest peacefully.

 

 

Source : BBC

 

Foreign

Top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard announced Wednesday, but nobody immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.

Israel was immediately blamed for the assassination after pledging to kill Haniyeh and other Hamas leaders over the terrorist group’s Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish State, which killed 1,200 people and roughly 250 others were abducted, according to the Associated Press.

Haniyeh was in Tehran for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s swearing-in on Tuesday. Pezeshkian was sworn in with chants of “Death to America, Israel.”

On Tuesday morning, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei posted on the social media platform X that he met with Haniyah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement Secretary General Ziyad al-Nakhalah.

Iran did not provide any details on how Haniyeh was killed. The incident is under investigation.

Analysts on Iranian state television immediately cast blame on Israel for the assassination.

Israel did not immediately comment, but it usually does not make public comments on assassinations carried out by their Mossad intelligence agency.

“The fact that such a high-ranking Hamas leader was assassinated on Iranian soil was an added bonus for Israel particularly directly after he participated in the inauguration ceremony of the new Islamic Republic president,” Lisa Daftari, Middle East analyst and editor-in-chief at The Foreign Desk, told Fox News.

“It sends a clear message that Israel does not differentiate between the Islamic Republic and its proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah.”

“We have seen Israel conduct very targeted and strategic hits against key players in the Islamic Republic such as nuclear scientists,” Daftari continued. “We’ve also seen Israel conduct targeted hits on weapons depots and other critical infrastructures in Iran, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon.

“Given the numerous threats that surround Israel, it has been forced to use its military and intelligence capabilities to pinpoint direct threats and to strategically eliminate them. We assume at this point that the assassination of Haniyeh was made by the same calculations.”

Hamas said Haniyeh was killed “in a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president.”

“Hamas declares to the great Palestinian people and the people of the Arab and Islamic nations and all the free people of the world, brother leader Ismail Haniyeh a martyr,” the statement said.

The group, in another statement, cited Haniyeh as saying that the Palestinian cause has “costs” and “we are ready for these costs: martyrdom for the sake of Palestine, and for the sake of God Almighty, and for the sake of the dignity of this nation.”

Haniyeh left the Gaza Strip five years ago and was living in exile in Qatar. The top Hamas leader in Gaza is Yehya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the Oct. 7 attack against Israel.

An Israeli airstrike in April killed three of Haniyeh’s sons and four of his grandchildren in Gaza.

More than 39,000 Palestinians have been killed and more than 90,000 wounded in the war in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, although the count does not differentiate between civilians and terrorists.

 

 

Source : Foxnews

News, Politics

Four years enough for Mahama to reset economy – Shamima Muslim

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Shamima Muslim, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communications team, has confidently stated that a four-year term would be enough for former President John Dramani Mahama to rejuvenate Ghana’s economy.

This statement comes amidst questions about Mr Mahama’s potential impact, considering he would only have a single four-year term as president if he were to win the upcoming December elections.

In a conversation with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s Point of View, Shamima Muslim argued against returning the economy to those who had previously mismanaged it.

“We need to understand the true state of the Ghanaian economy. It cannot be in the hands of the same people who have brought us [into it]. So the alternative viable option is his excellency John Dramani Mahama because he has also been [there] and when people ask what can he do differently in four years, four years is enough to reset the economy, bring it back to an even hill.

Source: Citinewsroom.com

Busines, News

3 MPs sue Finance Ministry, GRA over tax waivers for 42 companies

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Three (3) Minority MPs have sued the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Finance Ministry in connection with the Government’s plan to waive taxes for some companies in the country.

The said firm scheduled to benefit from the tax waivers are some 42 companies under the 1 District 1 Factory Initiative.

Led by the Deputy Minor Leader, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the legislators want the Supreme Court to suspend the tax waivers since they are not beneficial to the country.

The other 2 MPs who are connected to the lawsuit are Bernard Ahiafor, MP for Akatsi South, and Kwame Agbodza Governs, MP for Adaklu.

The MPs argue that the GRA’s decision to grant these tax waivers is not in the best interest of  the debt-ridden country and in contravention of Article 174 of the 1992 Constitution.

For instance, one of the plaintiffs, Bernard Ahiafor, wants the Supreme Court to intervene to save the country.

He argued that, “It appears Article 174 of the Constitution is being violated, the Supreme Court is giving an exclusive jurisdiction to interpret, therefore, any citizen who is aggrieved that a particular portion of the Constitution is being contravened, the remedy available is to seek for interpretation and declaration at the Supreme Court which is the apex court.

They are seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court that the waivers are null, void, and of no effect.

Background

In 2021, the then Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, announced government’s plan to secure approximately $335,072,712.13 in tax exemptions for 42 companies participating in the government’s One District One Factory initiative.

In 2022, Ofori-Atta presented the Exemptions Act, 2022 (Act 1083), in Parliament for the commencement of the processes.

Among the companies, Sentuo Oil Refinery Limited, a newly established entity, has the highest requested exemption amounting to $164,633,012.00.

Source: Myxyzonline.com

Crime, News, Topstory

Ambulance Case: Court of Appeal acquits and discharges Ato Forson

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The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, from the ongoing ambulance case.

This decision overturned the previous order from the trial court, which required Dr. Ato Forson to present his defence.

The Court of Appeal’s ruling sets aside the trial court’s directive, delivered by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, which had dismissed Ato Forson’s submission of no case.

The Court of Appeal’s decision now upholds Dr Ato Forson’s submission.

Dr. Ato Forson had argued that there was no case for him to answer, but this submission was initially rejected by the trial judge.

As a result, Dr. Ato Forson is no longer required to open his defence in the ongoing trial, marking a significant development in the case.

Cassiel Ato Forson and Richard Jakpa, who is a representative for Big Sea, have been accused of causing a financial loss of €2.37 million to the State in a deal to purchase 200 ambulances for the country between 2014 and 2016.

 

Source: Myjoyonline.com

 

 

 

News, Politics

Don’t try anything funny else we’ll face you squarely – Pablo warns EC, Police

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National Youth Organizer of the National Democratic Congress, George Opare Addo has served notice the youth will resist any attempt to subvert their will.

George Opare Addo who directed his caution to the Electoral Commission said no attempts should be made on election day to mar the process.

“Woe to anyone, born of a woman who will go to the polling station and do anything untoward, we will face them squarely” he warned.

He assured that the youth were ready to take their destinies into their own hands regardless the outcome.

“We protected the ballot in Assin North and we’ll protect the ballot at the peril of our lives on 7th December” he assured.

“We are urging all of you to mobilise yourself and come and volunteer and come and fight for the salvation of our country and on 7th December let’s deliver a resounding victory to to John Mahama, Prof Naana Opoku Agyeman, Asiedu Nketia but to you as a Ghana because the future belongs to you” he charged.

George Opare Addo further served notice to the Inspector General of Police and the Police administration, to stop the secret recruitments into the service else the NDC may be forced to besiege such centers.

“To the police IGP, we are aware of the secret recruitment that is on going and I am telling the police force as the leader of the biggest political party that if they continue, we will mobile young people to where they are recruiting because every Ghanaian is entitled to be recruited into the police service” he stressed.

News, Politics

There is still hope despite the destruction on the economy by the NPP – Dr Ato Forson

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The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, says despite the bad governance resulting in the economic mess we are witnessing today, there is hope because former President John Mahama, NDC’s 2024 flagbearer has a track record and the investment community will count on him to reset Ghana.

Speaking during the launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) campaign in Tamale, Dr Ato Forsom described the Nana Akufo Addo-Bawumia led administration, as incompetent and will go down in history as the worst.

“It has been 8 years of borrowing and bad governance, 8 years of corruption, lies and incompetence.” – he emphasized.

He noted that the high level of frustration among struggling businesses and the suffering masses reflect the high level of incompetence from the NPP administration, thereby creating doubts in them to vote come December 7, 2024.

Part of his speech read .. “ This Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government has been a monumental failure. It has been almost eight (8) years of:
• Lies, lies and more lies
• Impunity and lawlessness
• Recklessness and cluelessness
• No Job and Joblessness
• No hope and Hopelessness
• Hardships, misery and Ahokyer3
• Tax, Taxes and more Taxes
• Borrowing, more borrowing and over-borrowing
• Illegal printing of money and more illegal printing of money at the Bank of Ghana
• Wastage
• Non-performance
• Poor governance
• Massive uncontrolled corruption
• State capture
• Family and friends
• Arrogance of power
Making reference to the recent Ghana Statistical Service report, Dr Ato Forson, who is a former deputy Finance Minister noted with concern that about 11.5 million people , representing 33.3%, Ghanaians have been thrown into extreme poverty due to the bad policies of President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Alhaji Bawumia.

He added that 8.4 million Ghanaians representing 24.5% of went a day without food in 2023 while 2 million are facing acute food and nutrition insecurity, according to the World Bank.

Quoting further statistics, he said 35% of the youth are unemployed (the highest in the Fourth Republic) while 1.9 million are idle with no work, no training and no education, according to the Ghana Statistical Service
“50% of our doctors are now working abroad due to poor working conditions, says the Ghana Human Development report. This government borrowed and overborrowed and have made Ghana bankrupt. Even pensioners were made to suffer crude and painful haircuts. The Bank of Ghana is now bankrupt and policy insolvent, Ghana’s cocoa sector has collapsed. And almost all state-owned enterprises are recording huge losses and collapsing” he added.

He said with this poor scorecard of the Akufo-Addo/ Bawumia government, it has become very necessary for Ghanaians to help kick them out to save Ghana from further sinking

The campaign launch was attended by the Presidential Candidate of the party, Mr John Dramani Mahama, Vice – Presidential Candidate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, Party Chairman, Mr Johnson Aseidu Nketiah, General Secretary, Mr Fifi Kwetey, and Professor Joshua Alabi, Campaign Coordinator of the party.
Other party members at the launch included Hannah Louisa Bissiw, National Women Organizer, and Mr Sammy Gyamfi, Communication Officer of the party.

Members of Parliament and other Parliamentary candidates of the party were present, including party executives across the country.