NAFAC: Deputy Tourism Minister Underscores Commitment To Achieving Targeted Objective LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 17, 2022November 12, 20240 Deputy Minister in charge of Ghana’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Mark Okraku-Mantey says his Ministry is determined to reach the four billion dollar target set by the President of the Republic as contribution to national economic growth by 2024. He made this disclosure at the launch of the National Festival on Arts and Culture (NAFAC) and also outlined strategies by the Commission and the Ministry to make industry a tool for development and wealth creation. In all aspects of national development, there is the need to pay attention to the impact of culture on Ghana’s efforts to achieving the desired outcome. Hence the emergence of the National Commission on Culture (NAFAC) by Ghana’s own the late Dr. Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen, in what
Dunkwa Government Hospital Appeals For Support And Assistance LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 17, 2022November 12, 20240 Medical Superintendent for Dunkwa Government Hospital sited in the Upper Denkyira East Muncipality of the Central Region, Dr. John Benjamin Annan has called on benevolent individuals and institutions to support and assist the facility with items to ensure quality health delivery. Neonatal jaundice is common condition in new-born babies. Phototherapy is often used to reduce levels of unconjugated bilirubin that may result in acute or chronic brain damage but the method is now used to treat babies at Dunkwa Government Hospital in the Central Region. According to Medical Superintendent of the facility, the situation is exceedingly worrying and has necessitated calls for support and assistance. He made this during a visit by the Dunkwa-Mfuom Roman Catholic church to donate some hospital equipment to the
Family Of Dr. Alex Kyerematen Wants Facility Perpetuated In His Memory NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 17, 2022November 12, 20240 Family of the late Dr. Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen is calling for the National Cultural Centre to be renamed in honour of their late son. In an interview with my colleague George Yawson Vineh, Ambassador for Culture, Nana Anim Obiri disclosed that, the decision to do the needful was long overdue. The National Commission on Culture grew into a ‘national treasure’ and in 1962, the first National Festival of Arts and Culture was held at the National Cultural Centre. The centre was renamed the Ghana National Cultural Centre following Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s visit there in 1963. According to the family, perpetuating the state-owned facility in honour of Dr. Alexander Atta Yaw Kyerematen will go a long way as a befitting tribute
GPRTU Directs Government To Review Levies On Fuel Products NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 17, 2022November 12, 20240 Head of Communications for the Ghana Private Road Transport Union, Abass Imoro has urged government to review their proposal in other to scrap levies imposed on the fuel products. According to him, government should put their best foot forward to reduce the prices of fuel and alleviate suffering of Ghanaians in the midst of economic hardship. At the beginning of the year, petrol and diesel were trading at an average of 6.9ghc and 7ghc per litre respectively. Currently fuel prices at the local pumps shot up by about 5.4 percent from September 1, 2022, with petrol and diesel trading at an average of 11.55ghc and 14.50ghc respectively. Speaking in an interview pertaining to the aforementioned issue, Head of Communications for Ghana Private Road and
SMG Statement On The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum Rehabilitation Project NEWS by panafricantv - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Statement on Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum
IEAG Expresses Concern On President Akufo-Addo’s Statement On Economy AFRICA NEWS NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Samson Asaki Awingobit has reacted to President Akuffo-Addo’s statement on the economy. According to him the incessant rise in exchange rate and increase in utility tariffs among others have impacted negatively on the economy. Last month, President Akufo Addo at a durbar says his government has not thrown it's hands in despair in the current economic challenges facing the country. Reassures that he is determined to revive and return the economy to the path of economic growth recorded before the Covid-19 pandemic. Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association, Samson Asaki Awingobit however, says the economy needs prudent measure to revive it. Story by, Daniel Kwabena Asare
Emmanuel Annobil (TEA) Declares Intent To Contest For UEW-SRC President. LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Emmanuel Annobil otherwise known as TEA, a level 200 Political Science student of the University of Education, Winneba has declared his intent to run for SRC President this year. His declaration comes after the Electoral Commission of the SRC lifted the first ban on campus politics last weekend. The colourful declaration happened at the Students Centre on Wednesday, 17th August, 2022. In his declaration, TEA noted that he is not contesting for SRC President simply because it is time for elections, but rather because he believes the SRC at this time needs proactive and collective leadership to build on the foundation laid by successive administrations and do more, something he stands for. He said, that the SRC after it's 27 years of existence
This “Unwholesome” Product Pose A Threat To The Health And Safety Of The Public-IEAG LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Executive Secretary of the Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana, Samson Asaki Awingobit has urge government to probe into influx of foreign wheat flour on the Ghanaian market. According to him, the consumption of wheat flour product which has become a major concern for Ghanaians are either unwholesome or smuggled through unapproved routes into the country from neighboring African countries and does not have the approval of food and Drugs Authority and the Ghana Standards Authority seal on them.
Students at A.T.U Concerned Over Impact Of Economic Hardship On Their Studies NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Some students at the Accra Technical University have added their bite to the current economic hardship in the country. According to them, the situation is impacting negatively on their studies and life on campus. Speaking in an interview with Pan African News, A student at Accra Technical University, Kennedy state emphatically that due to the hike in fuel and transport fares, it has affected his daily errands, making cost of living high because he spends a lot of money on transport and food. He further call on government to put in measures to mitigate the economic hardship in the country for the better. Her counterpart, Priscilla also shared similar response. Story By: Daniel Kwabena Asare
Residents In Sagnarigu Municipality Demand Improved Roads LOCAL by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Residents who ply the Gurugu-Jisonayili road in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region have lamented bitterly over the deplorable state of their road. Bad road network is one of the challenges most communities are facing in the country. However, the Gurugu- Jisonayili road located in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern region is not an exception. For about two decades now, residents are unable to ply the road during rainy seasons due to its deplorable nature. Even though some citizens in the Municipality have made attempts to put the road in good shape, their efforts have proved futile. Some users of the road who spoke to Pan African News and has pointed the challenges they face when plying the road due to its