Frank Asare Calls On Government To Legalize And Support Tricycle Operation AFRICA NEWS LOCAL by George Vineh Yawson - December 1, 2021November 12, 20240 President of Asamankese Tricycle Association, Frank Asare is calling on government to legalize their operations. According to him the Tricycle business popularly known as “Prygia has come to stay in Ghana, for it has created more jobs for the youth. He further noted that the price of the Tricycle has increased astronomically and pleads with government to see to it that the cost of the tricycle is reduced and legalized to help boost the economy for the better. Speaking to Pan African News in an interview, President of Asamankese Tricycle Association, Frank Asare touted that they are working diligently with discipline in this tricycle business not only to curb road accidents but to create awareness for the government to legalize and regularize
V/R Police Command On A Manhunt AFRICA NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - December 1, 2021November 12, 20240 The Volta Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for one Frank who is strongly suspected to have murdered his girlfriend and deposited her in his refrigerator. According to the head of public unit of the Ghana Police in the Volta Region,DSP Afia Tenge, on November 21 at about 9:00am they received information from Ho-Fiave that neighbors to the scene of crime observed a strong stench emanating from Frank's room with house flies hovering around the windows and door. After breaking into the room, they found the girlfriend of the said tenant only known as Lizzy, dead in a double-decker refrigerator. The tenant, Frank was nowhere to be found. The police say after careful inspection by its investigative team, the body which was
Government Urged To Be More Proactive With Educational Policies AFRICA NEWS LOCAL POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - November 11, 2021November 12, 20240 The Headmaster of Unto Others International School, Opoku Kingsley, has encouraged parents to invest heavily in their wards’ education since it’s the bedrock of a nation’s growth and development. According to former South African President Nelson Mandela of blessed memory, Education is the most powerful weapon which can be used to change the world. In consonance with this, individuals and institutions have taken a giant step in striving to prioritize it for the benefit of all and sundry. In spite of the teething challenges and difficulties bedeviling it, education has made significant strides in every part of the world. To address the over-reliance of graduates on government for job opportunities, Headmaster of Unto Others International School sited at Abeka, Opoku Kingsley has stressed the
Ghanaians Charged To Change Their Mindset Towards Road Crashes. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - November 11, 2021November 12, 20240 The Transport Minister, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has asked Ghanaians to desist from attributing road accidents to witchcraft but rather bear full responsibility in handling them. He made this disclosure at the the launch of the ‘Stay Alive Campaign’ in Accra. Data compiled by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service shows that 1,751 males made up of 193 below the ages of 18 and 1, 558 who are 18 years and above die as a result of road crashes. Commenting on the recent Inter-Ministerial Committee set up by the President of the Republic last month, the Transport Minister Kwaku Ofori Asiamah disclosed that, some concrete measures in dealing with road accidents were proposed and will soon be rolled out
Yaa Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai Applauds B-Heck Africa NGOs Alliance for The RoCHA Ghana – Social Change Initiative. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL by George Vineh Yawson - November 6, 2021November 11, 20240 The Crown Prince and the architect of peace in Dagbon, Yoo Naa Yakubu Andani Abdulai, son of the late Yaa Naa, whose assassination erupted the historic unrest in Dagbon for many years, today applauded the enactment of RoCHA Celebration expose amidst affirming his participation to be celebrated. Speaking to the B-Heck Africa Alliance Head, Mr. Kaphui Tamakloe Jnr. regarding the novelty, Yoo Naa Andani expressed his excitement for the recognition while recounting his role as the initiator of the establishment of the present-day Teacher Training and Nursing Training colleges in Yendi, and how it has become the beacon career development space for the youth in the area and across the nation. The noble traditional ruler shared his disagreement on the process of
Victims Share Experiences On Mobile Money Fraud They Fell Prey To AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - October 28, 2021November 11, 20240 Cyber-crime is any criminal activity that involves a computer networked device or a network. Mobile Money Fraud is currently one of the proliferating cyber-crime activities in the country. Recently, unsuspecting individuals have been falling prey to Mobile Money Fraudsters which has caused them huge lost. This mostly happens as a result of low awareness on cybercrime activities. As a means of creating awareness, our news team engaged some victims to share the general public their experiences on how they were duped by mobile money fraudsters. The Cyber-Security Authority recently held a meeting with the Ghana journalist Association to work collaboratively fight the spread of Cyber-crime in the country. With the aim of creating awareness, some victims of cyber-crime have shared their experiences on how they
Okada Riders Rejects ‘Politically-Motivated Government Mini Cars. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - October 28, 2021November 11, 20240 Public Relations Officer for the Okada Riders Association of Ghana, Evans Wadja has opined that his outfit will never accept mini-cars imported by the government under the Coastal Development Authority initiative to replace their motor bikes. According to him, the initiative conceived is solely for political expediency which will not augur well with their operations. The Launch of the CODA Drive, an initiative by the Coastal Development Authority to replace motorbikes with cost-effective cars while keeping the riders safe on the roads currently has two hundred cars available to be distributed. The first batch of beneficiaries will pay GHC25, 000 for the cars and be expected to pay up GHs41 only each day to defray the cost. The Coastal Development Zone is also looking
Minority In Parliament Blames Government For Mismanaging The Economy and Increasing Burden On Ghanaians. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - October 28, 2021November 11, 20240 The Minority in Parliament says the hike in fuel prices and taxes is increasing the burden on Ghanaians and worsening the economy. According to Member of Parliament for the Yapei-Kusawgu Constituency and ranking member on the Committee on Mines and Energy John Abdulai Jinapor, the Government has mishandled the economy while increasing taxes and levies unleashing hardship on the already impoverished Ghanaian. The Minority therefore proffered some proposals which they believe will help alleviate the economic burden the country is currently facing. Among the proposals is government must reconstitute the board of Tema Oil Refinery and appoint a substantive Managing Director to ensure the refinery commence refining crude to its maximum capacity also ask that the economic management team under the Vice
Electoral Commission Response To Allegations Of Fraud. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - October 26, 2021November 11, 20240 The Electoral Commission of Ghana has called on former President John Dramani Mahama to provide evidence of claims that about one million ballots were stuffed into boxes among other matters to place across the country during the December 7, 2020 elections. Former President Mahama in his recent thank you tour in the Bono region accused the EC of conniving with the military to influence the declaration of results other related matters during the 2020 general elections. According to the commission, the claim includes Mr. Mahama indicating that the elections management body had thumb printed one million ballot papers to favor President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the presidential elections. In a presser yesterday, the Deputy Commissioner Dr. Bossman Asare says the statement by
Policy Think-Tank Advises Private Companies To Expand Job Creation Through AfCTA. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS by George Vineh Yawson - October 12, 2021November 11, 20240 Director for policy ‘think tank’, Centre for Greater Impact Africa, Reverend Dr. Worlanyo Mensah has advised that there is the need to empower private companies in the country to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCTA) to expand and create more jobs for the youth. He made this disclosure when he led a team from the centre to pay a working visit to M&G Pharmaceutical Company here in Accra. He also promised to work with government in finding a sustainable policies that will help the pharmaceutical industries in Ghana. Technical adviser to the centre, Dr. Chris Kpodar added that their visit was to marry industries and academic institutions to help address the existing gaps.