Day: June 5, 2024

A top clergyman has tasked Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to champion the completion of the controversial National Cathedral of Ghana project.

According to Prophet Amoako Attah, it would be prophetic that a major Christian place of worship will be completed and dedicated by a Muslim President, assuming that Bawumia emerges the next president.

The founder of the Lord’s Parliament Chapel International was speaking at an event in Accra where Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) met with some clergymen in the Greater Accra Region as part of his campaign.

‘Maybe prophetically, the reason why that hole is there, is that maybe, God wants you to fulfill (completion of Cathedral),’ he said in comments after Bawumia had addressed the issue.

Amoako Attah stated how King Herod wasn’t Jew but as King over Jews, he built them a temple hence the presence of Solomon Temple and Herod Temple in Israel.

‘So it is going to be prophetic that once upon a time a temple was built and the president who dedicate
d the temple for the Christians was a Muslim,’ he added tasking Bawumia to rope in the private sector to complete the stalled project.

What Bawumia said about the project.

‘The question on the National Cathedral is a very important one. The National Cathedral; I have contributed to it personally and I believe it is a very important thing for Ghana but I think as it stands now, the church has to come together with the government and let us sit down and talk about the way forward for the National Cathedral,” citinewsroom.com quoted Dr. Bawumia as having said.

He further emphasized the need for collaboration.

‘The church should come together and let’s know the best way forward, how we can even get private resources to help us complete the Cathedral,’ he said.

National Cathedral: Maybe God wants you to fill the hole dug – Prophet Amoako Attah to Dr. Bawumia. #ElectionHQ pic.twitter.com/iDnhO9oSf8

– JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) June 4, 2024

Source: Ghana Web

A top clergyman has tasked Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to champion the completion of the controversial National Cathedral of Ghana project.

According to Prophet Amoako Attah, it would be prophetic that a major Christian place of worship will be completed and dedicated by a Muslim President, assuming that Bawumia emerges the next president.

The founder of the Lord’s Parliament Chapel International was speaking at an event in Accra where Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) met with some clergymen in the Greater Accra Region as part of his campaign.

‘Maybe prophetically, the reason why that hole is there, is that maybe, God wants you to fulfill (completion of Cathedral),’ he said in comments after Bawumia had addressed the issue.

Amoako Attah stated how King Herod wasn’t Jew but as King over Jews, he built them a temple hence the presence of Solomon Temple and Herod Temple in Israel.

‘So it is going to be prophetic that once upon a time a temple was built and the president who dedicate
d the temple for the Christians was a Muslim,’ he added tasking Bawumia to rope in the private sector to complete the stalled project.

What Bawumia said about the project.

‘The question on the National Cathedral is a very important one. The National Cathedral; I have contributed to it personally and I believe it is a very important thing for Ghana but I think as it stands now, the church has to come together with the government and let us sit down and talk about the way forward for the National Cathedral,” citinewsroom.com quoted Dr. Bawumia as having said.

He further emphasized the need for collaboration.

‘The church should come together and let’s know the best way forward, how we can even get private resources to help us complete the Cathedral,’ he said.

National Cathedral: Maybe God wants you to fill the hole dug – Prophet Amoako Attah to Dr. Bawumia. #ElectionHQ pic.twitter.com/iDnhO9oSf8

– JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) June 4, 2024

Source: Ghana Web

Pressure group United Voices for Change has questioned the rationale behind the incessant power outages that have hit the Northern Region in recent times, despite the government’s continuous denial of an imminent power crisis.

The group, which is made up mainly of academics from the two main universities in the Northern Region-the Tamale Technical University and the University for Development Studies-and other professional groups based in the Northern Region, said it is deeply concerned about the frequent power outages in the region.

“The impact of these outages on our daily lives cannot be overstated, and we must take a stand to ensure that the government of the day addresses this critical issue,” Prof. Azeko Tahiru, UVC Regional Coordinator for the Northern Zone, said while addressing the press on Wednesday.

He announced that the group would be joining Yvonne Nelson’s ‘Dumsor Vigil,’ scheduled for June 8 in Accra.

Prof. Azeko noted that the current state of power outages in the country is not acceptabl
e, especially “after the promise of the Pwalugu Dam [which has a component of hydropower generation] and the expenditure of over 12 million dollars.”

He added, “We cannot afford to overlook these outages’ detrimental impact on our livelihoods, hindering our ability to work effectively and disrupting our daily routines.”

The Northern Region has been hit with unannounced power outages in recent weeks.

The regional capital, Tamale, has been the hardest hit, with many residents sleeping in darkness for several days.

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company, in their various press releases, usually blamed the outages on technical challenges faced at the Choggu substation in Tamale.

Source: Ghana Web

Pressure group United Voices for Change has questioned the rationale behind the incessant power outages that have hit the Northern Region in recent times, despite the government’s continuous denial of an imminent power crisis.

The group, which is made up mainly of academics from the two main universities in the Northern Region-the Tamale Technical University and the University for Development Studies-and other professional groups based in the Northern Region, said it is deeply concerned about the frequent power outages in the region.

“The impact of these outages on our daily lives cannot be overstated, and we must take a stand to ensure that the government of the day addresses this critical issue,” Prof. Azeko Tahiru, UVC Regional Coordinator for the Northern Zone, said while addressing the press on Wednesday.

He announced that the group would be joining Yvonne Nelson’s ‘Dumsor Vigil,’ scheduled for June 8 in Accra.

Prof. Azeko noted that the current state of power outages in the country is not acceptabl
e, especially “after the promise of the Pwalugu Dam [which has a component of hydropower generation] and the expenditure of over 12 million dollars.”

He added, “We cannot afford to overlook these outages’ detrimental impact on our livelihoods, hindering our ability to work effectively and disrupting our daily routines.”

The Northern Region has been hit with unannounced power outages in recent weeks.

The regional capital, Tamale, has been the hardest hit, with many residents sleeping in darkness for several days.

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company, in their various press releases, usually blamed the outages on technical challenges faced at the Choggu substation in Tamale.

Source: Ghana Web

Pressure group United Voices for Change has questioned the rationale behind the incessant power outages that have hit the Northern Region in recent times, despite the government’s continuous denial of an imminent power crisis.

The group, which is made up mainly of academics from the two main universities in the Northern Region-the Tamale Technical University and the University for Development Studies-and other professional groups based in the Northern Region, said it is deeply concerned about the frequent power outages in the region.

“The impact of these outages on our daily lives cannot be overstated, and we must take a stand to ensure that the government of the day addresses this critical issue,” Prof. Azeko Tahiru, UVC Regional Coordinator for the Northern Zone, said while addressing the press on Wednesday.

He announced that the group would be joining Yvonne Nelson’s ‘Dumsor Vigil,’ scheduled for June 8 in Accra.

Prof. Azeko noted that the current state of power outages in the country is not acceptabl
e, especially “after the promise of the Pwalugu Dam [which has a component of hydropower generation] and the expenditure of over 12 million dollars.”

He added, “We cannot afford to overlook these outages’ detrimental impact on our livelihoods, hindering our ability to work effectively and disrupting our daily routines.”

The Northern Region has been hit with unannounced power outages in recent weeks.

The regional capital, Tamale, has been the hardest hit, with many residents sleeping in darkness for several days.

The Northern Electricity Distribution Company, in their various press releases, usually blamed the outages on technical challenges faced at the Choggu substation in Tamale.

Source: Ghana Web

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has published more documents to buttress his view that a planned sale of four state-owned hotels to a serving cabinet minister was a bad deal.

Ablakwa, in his recent comment on the issue, posted an internal memo between state-owned pensions outfit, SSNIT and Rock City Hotels Limited owned by agric minister Bryan Acheampong.

The document titled “SSNIT-ROCK CITY GROUP SALE OF STAKE IN SSNIT HOTELS NEGOTIATION” gave an agreed position of sale for each of the hotels in question – i.e. Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal, Ridge Royal and Elmina Beach Resort.

The overall sum of all four hotels per SSNIT’s valuation came up to over US$121m while Rock City’s offer stood as US$61.2m.

In a detailed write up on the deal posted on social media platforms (June 3), Ablakwa wrote in part:

“The SSNIT memos in my possession reveal that SSNIT’s objective expectations based on valuation reports of 60% stake in the 4 hotels (Labadi, La Palm, Ridge Royal and Elmina
) ranges from a minimum value of US$80,406,630.00 to a maximum of US$121,315,643.00.

“From the intercepted memos, Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City offer fell far below the minimum value of the 4 hotels. Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s below par bid was US$61,200,000.00,” he added.

He noted the significant losses that SSNIT stood to make if they pushed ahead with accepting the Rock City offer.

Ablakwa was the first to report on the planned sale of SSNIT’s stake in the said hotels and has since adduced evidence to prove the deal was against the interest of the state and pensioners in particular.

He has also filed a petition at CHRAJ to probe possible conflict of interest over the minister’s role in Rock City and his political position as minister and Member of Parliament.

Source: Ghana Web

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has published more documents to buttress his view that a planned sale of four state-owned hotels to a serving cabinet minister was a bad deal.

Ablakwa, in his recent comment on the issue, posted an internal memo between state-owned pensions outfit, SSNIT and Rock City Hotels Limited owned by agric minister Bryan Acheampong.

The document titled “SSNIT-ROCK CITY GROUP SALE OF STAKE IN SSNIT HOTELS NEGOTIATION” gave an agreed position of sale for each of the hotels in question – i.e. Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal, Ridge Royal and Elmina Beach Resort.

The overall sum of all four hotels per SSNIT’s valuation came up to over US$121m while Rock City’s offer stood as US$61.2m.

In a detailed write up on the deal posted on social media platforms (June 3), Ablakwa wrote in part:

“The SSNIT memos in my possession reveal that SSNIT’s objective expectations based on valuation reports of 60% stake in the 4 hotels (Labadi, La Palm, Ridge Royal and Elmina
) ranges from a minimum value of US$80,406,630.00 to a maximum of US$121,315,643.00.

“From the intercepted memos, Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City offer fell far below the minimum value of the 4 hotels. Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s below par bid was US$61,200,000.00,” he added.

He noted the significant losses that SSNIT stood to make if they pushed ahead with accepting the Rock City offer.

Ablakwa was the first to report on the planned sale of SSNIT’s stake in the said hotels and has since adduced evidence to prove the deal was against the interest of the state and pensioners in particular.

He has also filed a petition at CHRAJ to probe possible conflict of interest over the minister’s role in Rock City and his political position as minister and Member of Parliament.

Source: Ghana Web

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has published more documents to buttress his view that a planned sale of four state-owned hotels to a serving cabinet minister was a bad deal.

Ablakwa, in his recent comment on the issue, posted an internal memo between state-owned pensions outfit, SSNIT and Rock City Hotels Limited owned by agric minister Bryan Acheampong.

The document titled “SSNIT-ROCK CITY GROUP SALE OF STAKE IN SSNIT HOTELS NEGOTIATION” gave an agreed position of sale for each of the hotels in question – i.e. Labadi Beach Hotel, La Palm Royal, Ridge Royal and Elmina Beach Resort.

The overall sum of all four hotels per SSNIT’s valuation came up to over US$121m while Rock City’s offer stood as US$61.2m.

In a detailed write up on the deal posted on social media platforms (June 3), Ablakwa wrote in part:

“The SSNIT memos in my possession reveal that SSNIT’s objective expectations based on valuation reports of 60% stake in the 4 hotels (Labadi, La Palm, Ridge Royal and Elmina
) ranges from a minimum value of US$80,406,630.00 to a maximum of US$121,315,643.00.

“From the intercepted memos, Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s Rock City offer fell far below the minimum value of the 4 hotels. Hon. Bryan Acheampong’s below par bid was US$61,200,000.00,” he added.

He noted the significant losses that SSNIT stood to make if they pushed ahead with accepting the Rock City offer.

Ablakwa was the first to report on the planned sale of SSNIT’s stake in the said hotels and has since adduced evidence to prove the deal was against the interest of the state and pensioners in particular.

He has also filed a petition at CHRAJ to probe possible conflict of interest over the minister’s role in Rock City and his political position as minister and Member of Parliament.

Source: Ghana Web