Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Minority Parties Nominates Kofi Akpaloo To Represent ROPAA Consultative Committee

 Minority Parties Nominates Kofi Akpaloo To Represent ROPAA Consultative Committee

The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana, Kofi Akpaloo has been appointed by the minority parties to represent them on the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) Consultative and Implementation Committee.


The minority parties made the decision today after a brief meeting with leadership of each political party.

Mrs Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) last week inaugurated the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA) Consultative and Implementation Committee.

The nine-member Committee is made up of three representatives from the EC, the Peace Council, Civil Society Organisation, the Academia, one each from the ruling party and the main opposition party, while the minority parties were to nominate one representative.


Photos of Kofi Akpaloo


The Committee is chaired by Dr Eric Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairman, EC, in-charge of Corporate Services with Mr Christian Owusu-Parry, EC Director of Administration as the Secretary.

Other Members of the Committee include Mrs Adwoa Abrefa Asuaman, EC Member; Mr John Boadu, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP); and Dr Benjamin Kumbuor, a leading member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The rest are Reverend Dr Ernest Adu Gyamfi of the National Peace Council; Professor Ransford Gyampo of the University of Ghana, Dr Kojo Asante of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana and Kofi Akpaloo who represents the minority political parties.

The Committee shall commence sitting in January 2019 and shall present its final report to the Commission by May 31, 2019.

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Friday, 14 December 2018

Kofi Osei-Ameyaw Soars Higher with the Refurbishment of LMC Head Office



Kofi Osei-Ameyaw Soars Higher with the Refurbishment of LMC Head Office


The abandoned and deteriorated Head Office of the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies has been renovated and fully furnished by Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, Director-General  of the Authority.


The Association of Lotto Marketing Companies is one of the backbone of the National Lottery Authority. The Lotto Marketing Companies are the mainstream customers of NLA, helping the Authority to sell to generate revenue for Government to undertake developmental projects.

However, the National Head Office of the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies was in a very bad state, which was unbefitting considering their level of contribution to Government as far as revenue mobilization and jobs creation are concerned.

Photos of the finished building


Photos of the finished building




Kofi Osei-Ameyaw upon assumption of Office as the Director-General of NLA initiated pragmatic steps to help the renovation and furnishing of the Head Office of the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies.

The leadership of the Association led by Mr. Daniel Mensah, Chairman  and Mr. Kofi Frimpong, General Secretary for the Association of Lotto Marketing Companies have been collaborating effectively and efficiently with Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, Director-General of the Authority.

According to sources at  NLA, Kofi-osei-ameyaw  and the Board from 2019 would implement several projects and programs towards the total transformation of Lottery business in Ghana.

So far so good, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw is doing very well at the NLA.

.... Signed...
Kwame Owusu
Lotto Retailer, Accra.

Monday, 10 December 2018

We'll Take Advantage of the Government's Free SHS and Double Track Policies to Increase Our Enrollment Number... University Veep.



WE'LL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOV'T's FREE SHS AND DOUBLE TRACK POLICIES TO INCREASE OUR ENROLLMENT NUMBER... UNIVERSITY VEEP..


The Vice President of Jayee University College, Mr Stephen Nibebale Bemile, has emphatically stated that the private universities in Ghana, especially Jayee University College which recorded an overall enrollment for the two faculties from 514 students 2017 -to- 312 in 2018 - indicating a sharp decline,  are hoping to take advantage of all  opportunities to beef up their numbers, not excluding taking advantage of the Government's policy of the Free SHS and the double track system


Delivering his speech at the 9th Congregation and 11th Matriculation ceremonies for the  2017/2018 academic year at the forecourt of the Jayee University College (Accra), Mr Bemile said Jayee University College runs two-year diploma and four-year degree programmes in Human Resource Management; Secretaryship and Management; Accounting as well as  Marketing in the Business Administration Faculty. Programmes within the Faculty of Communication Science are Journalism (with potions in Business and Financial Reporting; Sports Reporting; and Political Reporting) and Public Relations.

Photo of Mr Stephen Nibebale Bemile, the vice president of Jayee university.



Nevertheless, financial and enrollment challenges continue to be a daunting task for the university. He, however, added that they had recognised the immense potentials the Government's *Free SHS* concept holds for private tertiary institutions and the latter would position themselves to absorb the large number of students who may not make it to the public universities or who are willing to pay for programmes and courses of their choice.

According to him, Jayee University continues to pride itself as one of the leading private university colleges that provide the required quality human resource for national growth and development.

He said some of their graduates were found across the length and breadth of Ghana as well as in some international settings playing key roles in the development of society.

In conclusion, he stressed that they were aware of the global migration to digital broadcasting which would result in a greater demand for skilled personnel to man the FM radio, television, and other multimedia communication channels that would emerge.

For more details contact Mr. Stephen Nibebale Bemile on:
*0244256292*


Story filed by: Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku.
Splash FM, Assin Fosu- C/R.

Assin South has Raised 40,000 Oil Palm Seedlings to be Distributed to Interested Farmers..DCE



ASSIN SOUTH DISTRICT HAS RAISED 40,000 OIL PALM SEEDLINGS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO INTERESTED FARMERS 


   The Assin South District Chief Executive(DCE), Hon. Derrick Owusu Ambrose has emphatically stated that, under the planting for Food and jobs programme introduced by the current Government, The Assin South District has therefore selected oil palm production apart from cocoa as having the upper hand. To this end, the Department of Agriculture in the Assin South has raised 40,000 oil palm seedlings to be distributed to interested farmers at gratis in the next farming season.


 He said, The Planting for Food and Jobs programme which was introduced by the government has indeed relieved farmers of the initial cost of obtaining improved seeds and fertilizer at a higher cost. Other flagship program would soon hit the ground to help improve agriculture production. Mention can be made of; Planting for Export and Rural Development (PERD) which demands every MMDAs to identify tree crops which have comparative advantage. The government would support farmers with improved seed and linkages to processing factories and for export.

Photo of Hon. Derrick Owusu Ambrose, Assin South DCE.



Additionally, Hon Owusu Ambrose emphasized that, over 240 pruners and 278 pollinators have been trained to assist cocoa farmers improve the yield of cocoa production.
More so, warehouses would be constructed in all the ten regions to preserve food from spoilage.

Delivering his speech on the farmers day celebration ground durbar at Assin Gyinawobodie in the Assin South District of the central region, Hon. Ambrose quotes that “if you eat today, thank a farmer”. So there is no doubt that, we have to thank farmers everyday for their enormous contribution to the nation’s development and that is why 7th December is put aside to celebrate our farmers and say a special thank you for feeding us everyday.

   Moreover, He stressed that, it is worth sharing that ever since the carving of the Assin South from the Mother District, the District has continually rewarded her gallant farmers and fisher folks. This is in appreciation of the farmers and fishers contribution in feeding the district and the nation as a whole and cultivating cash crops such as cocoa, oil palm and citrus to earn foreign exchange for the nation and increase earnings of the local economy and creating employment for more than 70% of the work force.
The Assembly in recognition of the hard work of our farmers, has rewarded exceptional farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs who adapt to improved technologies delivered by our hardworking extension workers.

the theme for this year’s celebration: *AGRICULTURE, MOVING GHANA BEYOND AID* which the government under the leadership of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo’s vision of relieving the country from permanent dependence on foreign support but rather depends on our collective efforts to take agriculture as a business. This domain had been in the mind of Ghanaians for so long.

Nevertheless, Hon. Ambrose made it clear that,  the government under the able leadership of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo would introduce another initiative meant for Rearing for Food and Jobs to support the livestock industry.
As Rome was not built in a day, let us wait patiently and strive to implement all these lofty ideas.

Contact Hon.Derrick Owusu Ambrose on 024 134 7361, for more details.

Story filed by: Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku,
Splash FM, Assin Fosu -C/R.

0241473557
0543041975

Tuesday, 4 December 2018

GOVERNMENT AND THE FARMERS ARE PART OF OUR DISEASES...SENIOR CONSULTANT LAMENTS



GOVERNMENT AND THE FARMERS ARE PART OF OUR DISEASES...SENIOR CONSULTANT LAMENTS



   The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IKHMAN CONSULT who double as a Snr. consultant Mr. Issac Manu, has stated it emphatically that the government and the farmers in Ghana are part of diseases we are experiencing in the country for the use of chemical fertilizer on crops.


   He stressed that, for a country to have a stable and a healthy economy, the government have to promote and encourage the use of locally made goods, the government spends a lot of money on the importation of chemical fertilizer which end ups of creating most of diseases we are experiencing.

    According to him, almost every year, the government import chemical fertilizer from the foreign countries whereby the government would have to covert the Gh cedis into Dollars, meanwhile the government can purchase the organic fertilizer from the local producers to the farmers because its healthful and has no side effect after it's applications on crops.

Photo of Recommended Organic Fertilizer.



During an exclusive interview with the media, Mr Manu, called on the government and the farmers in Ghana to encourage and develop the usage of organic fertilizer such as Asaase Nufusuo organic fertilizer and other organic fertilizer on their crops, he said, the organic fertilizer can be applied on crops anytime unlike chemical fertilizer which is only applicable in rainy season.

He said, and I quote  "All our soil have been destroyed with the use of chemical fertilizers, the microorganisms especially, the earthworm who have been described as soil engineers do not feed on chemical fertilizer rather the organic. Therefore, using organic fertilizers will help increase their population in the soil to enhance good soil condition"
Moreover, Mr Manu added that, subsidy programme because gives the farmers the best result beyond even the use of chemical fertilizer.
This he said at the inauguration ceremony of an Organic Center at Atieku for Central and Western Region by Ikhman Consult


He finally said, Its even a wish that Asaase Nufusuo fertilizer will be captured under the national fertilizer subsidy programme.


Issac Manu has more to say contact him on: 0546710589.

0204460127.


Story field by; Odiasempa Kwaku Ahiaku, splash FM, Assin Fosu-C/R

FRAUD ALERT: Kwaku Duah-Tawiah Accuses Of Fraud and Scam Practices


Lotto Writers Accuse Kwaku Duah-Tawiah, CLAAG of Fraud & Scam Activities.


The leadership of Concerned Lotto Writers Association of Ghana wishes to use this opportunity to caution Lotto Writers across the country to totally disregard and ignore Kwaku Duah-Tawiah and leadership of Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG).Kwaku Duah-Tawiah and CLAAG are using deception tactics to incite ignorant lotto writers and agents against the National Lottery Authority. Kwaku Duah-Tawiah and CLAAG operations are largely financed by Alhpa Lotto and other unlicensed Lotto Agents.


 The main agenda of CLAAG and Kwaku Duah-Tawiah is to solicit for the data of lotto writers for onward submission to Alpha Lotto and his paymasters as well as organized unproductive press conferences/releases to attack the National Lottery Authority. According to our investigation, the Concerned Lotto Agents Association of Ghana (CLAAG) was registered at the Registrar-General Department on 26th January 2016 with Kwaku Duah-Tawiah and Solomon Aboagye as the signatories. Solomon Aboagye doubled as the Secretary to the registration of the Association. However, none of these two gentlemen are functional Lotto Agents.

Photo of Kwaku Duah-Tawiah


They are rather exploiting the vulnerable lotto writers and Operators across the Country with the promise of advocating on their behalf but to no avail. We are urging the media, general public and Lotto Writers across the Country to discontinue giving unnecessary attention to Kwaku Duah-Tawiah and his fraudulent group CLAAG. Enough of misinformation, scam and fraudulent activities from CLAAG and Kwaku Duah-Tawiah.…

Jointly Signed… Nana Owusu, Chairman.
Evans Yeboah Executive Secretary