A newly-outdoored civil society group, Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Inclusive Governance has called on government to render a comprehensive accountability to the citizens for state funds among others. In an interaction with the media, Member of the group who doubles as Executive Director of West Africa Civil Society Institute, Nana Asantewaa Afadzinu, bemoaned corruption in the public sector which remains an existential threat to Ghana’s democracy. She also called on the public to wake up to their responsibilities and insist the right things are done for the betterment of the nation. Think-tanks like, SEND Ghana, TUC, IDEG, Parliamentary Network Africa, GIBA, Abantu for Development, ACEPA-Africa, Odekro among others are part of this coalition. Story by George Yawson Vineh.

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has added his voice to the call by some Ghanaians of hardship in the country. He made this known when the food and agriculture minister paid a courtesy call on him during his working visit to the region to interact with farmers in the region to ascertain first-hand information facing the farmers. Briefing Asantehene on the purpose of his tour, Food, and Agriculture Minister, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto seized the opportunity to urge the chiefs and the public to debunk claims of food shortage in the country. Story by George Yawson Vineh.

The staff of Zoomlion Ghana limited, a firm that provides waste management and environmental sanitation services have held a health walk in collaboration with the media. The three-hour event-themed ‘walk for clean environment’ began at the Ayi Mensah toll booth and ended at the Peduase Methodist junior high school. It was all joy and funfair as staff of the waste management giant participated in the energy-sapping activity designed to enable them to live healthier and longer. The activity which was interspersed with music saw participants screened medically and treated with intensive aerobics. They also took part in archery and tug of war. In an interview, the corporate affairs manager of Zoomlion Ghana limited, Daniel Ohene Obeng touched on the essence of the exercise saying it’s

Artisans working and operating at the Arts Centre in Accra have expressed worry over poor working conditions which are affecting the success and sustainability of their business. Spanning over a period of forty decades since its inception, the sorrowful state and conditions surrounding these artisans leaves much to be desired, one that can best be described as inhumane, and requires an overhaul. Unhygienic conditions in the area, smoke emanating from the burning of refuse, miscreants, people with mental disorders and children loitering around has had an impact on their lives. In spite of working assiduously in these demotivating conditions it is an undeniable fact that the heart of the Arts Centre emanates from the work of artisans. Massa Mensah tells me he has been

Artisans and traders at the Arts Centre are enraged with the activities of miscreants serving as middle men whose nefarious activities has affected patronage of wares at the facility. The commercially viable hub which deals in historical relics and artifacts has seen a downward spiral due to the activities of self-styled middle men popularly known as Goro boys. Their heinous activity has also made business unbearable and unattractive. In an interview, a clothier Kwame Nketia raised concern over their illicit dealings and called for a collaborative effort to curb their unauthorized operations. From several beautifully designed display of rich African wares, traders at the facility are distraught over their day-to-day activity. Madam Atta Mensah has worked for close to two decades also narrated the ordeal