UEW SRC Launches Website To Improve Communication Among Students LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 The Students Representative Council of the University of Education, Winneba has launched an official website. The initiative is to boost cordial relations between students and management of the university. With the advent of internet today, the world has become a smaller place. Any kind of information whether valid or erroneous is easily accessible. In consonance with this, the Students Representative Council of the University of Education; Winneba has launched a website to create enabling space for interaction and facilitate a cordial relationship between students and the Council with Management of the University. Speaking with the media, Spokesperson of the Council, Shadrack Appiah admonished his constituents to be decorous in using the site to seek answers and also outlined some achievements by the Council to
Leader Of APC Describes The Recent Hike In Utilities Tariffs As Worrying LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - September 2, 2022November 12, 20240 Leader of All Peoples Congress Dr. Hassan Abdulai Ayariga has described the recent hike in utility tariffs as worrying and believes that the two utility companies are underperforming. His comment comes following the increment which took effect today September 1, 2022. Water and electricity tariffs have shot up by 21per cent and 27.15 per cent in that order by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission and took effect today. This follows a proposal by the two utility companies a few months ago to enable them deliver better for their customers. But the Leader of All Peoples Congress, Dr. Hassan Ayariga says he as a consumer believes these two companies are under performing and the only way the Electricity Company of Ghana for instance can survive
National Cathedral Project: There Is No Fishy Deal On Monetary Issues – Kumasi Christian Council AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 15, 2022November 12, 20240 The Kumasi council of Christian churches has reaffirmed their commitment to the building of National cathedral saying there is no fishy deal on monetary issues. The council made up of churches and Parachurches Organization made this known at Press briefing to state their stance regarding the issues surrounding the building of the national cathedral. The president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his campaign message declared his intention to build a national cathedral for God. The project has suffered stiff opposition from opposition party, hindering it development. The Council briefing the media, the chairman of the Council Archbishop Yinkah Sarfo Kantanka stated that the cathedral has the Potential of drawing the word to Ghana to experience God and spirituality. The cathedral, he said with Museum and
Dunkwan-Ayanfuri: Persus Mining Begins Reshaping Of Deplorable Road After Residents Demonstrate AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - August 15, 2022November 12, 20240 Persus Mining Ghana Limited has heed to the pleads of Upper Denkyira West District Assembly and the people of Ayanfuri in the Upper Denkyira West District of the central region by reshaping about 8 kilometers of road from Ayanfuri to Kwame-prakrom, to improve mobility in the area after several appeals to them to fix the deplorable state of the road. The 8 kilometers Dunkwa-Ayanfuri road which links the entire Ashanti, Central, Western and Western North region has been a major challenge facing the people plying the route. A lot of accident happens on the road almost everyday which compeled the youth in Ayanfuri to demonstrate against the government on the deplorable state of the road. Speaking in an interview with newsmen, the District
Borstal Home Benefits From Refurbished Smart Lab LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 15, 2022November 12, 20240 An abandoned ICT lab at the Senior Correctional Centre in Accra has received a facelift through support from benevolent institutions to enhance IT training of inmates at the facility. In an interview Officer-in-charge of the facility, ADP Millicent Owusu further called on the general public for continuous support and assistance. The centre which currently houses about two hundred and twenty inmates with an average of one hundred and five young offenders every year and a minimum stay of three months has been left without training of ICT for inmates due to the bad nature of the facility. It was a joyful and eventful day for them as Sarfoa Foundation, Good Causes Foundation under the NLA and the Coral Reef Innovation Hub commissioned the
Ghana’s Hospitality Industry: Dr. Edward Ackah Nyamikeh Jnr. Underscores The Need For Customer Service LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 15, 2022November 12, 20240 President of the Ghana Hotels Association of Ghana, Dr.Edward Ackah Nyamikeh Jnr has intimated that customer service is key to enhancing productivity in the tourism and Hospitality industry. According to him, every serious-minded organization should prioritize it in order to generate revenue. The Ghana Hotels Association in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority has launched the second National Customer Service Week in Accra. The event held at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel was themed “Enhancing the Customer Service experience through excellence. Speaking to Pan African News on the sidelines of the event,President of the Ghana Hotels Association of Ghana, Dr.Edward Ackah Nyamike Jnr indicated that, the activity which will be held in October seeks to conscientize industry players in the hospitality industry to embrace
‘West Volta Presbytery Christian Youth Builders’ Hold 29th Blood Donation Exersice In Accra LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 12, 2022November 12, 20240 By Stanley Kwabla Arku The West Volta Presbytery Christian Youth Builders (WVPCYB), which is a subsidiary of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana has organised a blood donation exercise geared towards saving lives of persons in dire need of blood across the country. The youth wing of the church which organizes the event annually believes the gesture is worth emulating thus, institutions and organizations must do same. In an interview with Pan African Online, President of the West Volta Presbytery Christian Youth Builders Benedict Dela Sanni Gasu, intimated the necessity for other benevolent bodies and individuals to mobilize supports for persons in critical need of blood. “Our group is poised to replicating the move annually to support the general public, our core mandate is
Borstal Home Appeals For Support And Assistance AFRICA NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - August 12, 2022November 12, 20240 Officer-in-Charge of Senior Correctional Centre at Borstal Home, ADP Millicent Owusu has made a passionate call to the general public to refrain from stigmatizing inmates of the facility saying such acts sometimes demoralize the juvenile in our society. In an interview with Pan African Television George Yawson Vineh, ADP Millicent also appealed to the public for provision of a bus and refurbishment of existing workshops at the facility to ease their operations. The facility which currently houses about two hundred and twenty inmates with an average of one hundred and five young offenders every year. Story by George Yawson Vineh.
NLA To Review Existing Fee For Licensing “Banker to Banker” Operators AFRICA NEWS NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 12, 2022November 12, 20240 The National Lottery Authority has hinted of reviewing the 1.5 million Ghana cedis charges for licensing the operations of private lotto operators, popularly known as banker-to-banker. In an interview with Pan African News George Yawson Vineh, Director-General of the National Authority, Samuel Awuku also reaffirmed his firm’s efforts to enforce the provisions in Act 722 and Act 844 to modify existing laws in flushing out illegal operators. Story by George Yawson Vineh
Water Problem Hit The People of Obanda NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - August 12, 2022November 12, 20240 Obanda is a farming community located in the Oti Region under Nkwanta south constituency. The people at Obanda are serious cocoa, plantain, cassava and cocoyam farmers, But they are serious facing water challenges in the Obanda community. The Chief of Obanda Nana Akurabadu II said the politicians have turned their back to them the only source of water that they have now is the stream that they need to travel far before getting water from all the bole holes in the community are not working again and students and teachers find it very difficult to go to school. He also added that the school builds are not enough for the students and they need more school building blocks. According to him lighting system of the