Category: General

Renowned Kumawood actor Oboy Siki believes the hardship in the country has compelled Ghanaian women to sleep with men for money to survive.

According to him, most women have lowered themselves to men to live a comfortable life.

He said some of these women have developed very humble ways to demand money from men; some having to fake hunger even when they need money for other purposes.

When asked what he thinks can be described as cheap in the country, he said the only thing that has become cheap under the current government is women.

Source: Modern Ghana

The Executive Chairman of Nationwide Medical Insurance (NMI), Nana Awuah – Darko Ampem II, has urged employees to consider the healthcare needs of individuals and families and provide them with affordable health insurance policies.

According to him, this will enable NMI to achieve its vision of, becoming the dominant financier of healthcare services in the private medical sector.

Nana Awuah – Darko Ampem II stated that private health insurance should not be the preserve of the rich or elite, but also people from less privileged backgrounds and underserved communities. He indicated that this can be made possible by leveraging technology.

‘People from all walks of life especially in the retail sector should have health insurance. Between pension, life, and health insurance, health insurance is the most important because is what you need to stay healthy in your active years and even during your pension. This vision is possible and it can only be accelerated by leveraging technology.’ He said

He entreated employees to believe in the Nationwide vision and see themselves as agents to cause that dream to be realized. He further thanked employees for their dedication and hard work towards the success of the company

Nana Awuah – Darko Ampem II made these remarks at the launch of the Brand Awareness Campaign organized to help improve knowledge of the NMI brand to employees, and also to help them understand and appreciate the brand’s purpose, vision, and values.

The campaign was to drive conversations on building a vibrant and thriving internal culture defined by NMI values.

The Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Medical Insurance, Nancy Ampah, said that Nationwide Medical Insurance is a forward-looking company and even before the advent of universal health coverage, the founders of the company were driven by the need to provide access to quality and affordable healthcare on the vehicle of insurance.

She told employees to see themselves as part of a company that aims to make a difference in society, the lives of its subscribers, and the industry as a whole. ‘We will continue to sustain this drive and together build a culture that puts our values into action and serves everyone’, she added.

CEO of Strategic Communications Africa Limited (Stratcomm Africa), Ms. Esther A N Cobbah, who spoke on the responsibilities of employees as brand ambassadors of NMI advised each staff of NMI to be an embodiment of what NMI stands for. She said, “As brand ambassadors of NMI everything you do should reflect the NMI Brand promise of dependability.”

Source: Ghana Web

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, has initiated contact with both the British High Commissioner to Ghana and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to resolve the dispute between them.

A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Ministry has noted with concern the intense public debate that has been generated between the IGP and the British High Commissioner in Accra.

It said in line with the general diplomatic practice of communicating with diplomatic missions, probably through direct engagement, the Ministry wishes to remain circumspect on its pronouncements on the matter.

“We have, therefore, initiated contact with both the British High Commissioner and the IGP to resolve the issue at stake,” it said.

“The Ministry wishes to underline its commitment to the strong historical bond between Ghana and the UK, which through the years, has been deepened among others, the exchange of high-level visits on both sides, as well as increased cooperation on trade, investment, and security.

“We take this opportunity to reaffirm the bond of friendship and cooperation between our two countries,” the statement said.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Mr Dickens Thunde, the National Director of World Vision Ghana (WVG), says they aim to improve the well-being of 3.

3 million vulnerable Ghanaian children with a series of life-changing programmes by the year 2025.

He said this at the launch of the organization’s five-year strategy (2021–2015), which was themed “Accelerating Our Commitment to the Most Vulnerable Children.”

Livelihood Improvement and Family Empowerment (LIFE), Healthy Environment and Wellness Technical (HEAL), and Reading Improvement and Skills Enhancement (RISE) are the three major technical programmes outlined in the five-year strategy.

In his address at the launch, Mr Thunde said the five-year strategic plan was fueled by the urgent need to salvage the plight of the vulnerable in society.

“We believe that the time has come when we need to collaborate more and act together. Through our 43-year existence in Ghana and during that time, we have seen tremendous improvement in the lives of children, especially the most vulnerable.

“Our goal is to offer a brighter future for the most vulnerable children, and these strategies set to be rolled out would help in achieving the various Sustainable Development Goals,” he said.

He explained that the strategy seeks to improve access to health care for one million vulnerable children and also improve learning outcomes for 1.3 million children through increased literacy for basic children and build and maintain peaceful, inclusive, and cohesive families and communities, all targeted at promoting love and justice for one million vulnerable children.

Madam Lariba Zuweira Abudu, Deputy Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, in her keynote address lauded WVG for its commitment to ensuring the sustainable well-being of children over the past four decades.

“The theme of the Strategy we are launching today, ‘Accelerating Our Commitment to Most Vulnerable Children’, cannot be over-emphasized at this time, when there is a global clarion call to end all forms of violence and vulnerabilities affecting children, and harmonize concerted efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

“Child vulnerability manifests itself in many forms in Ghana with significant disparities between rural and urban, wealth quantiles of households, educational level and gender,” she said.

Madam Zuweira Abudu noted that numerous children were exposed to economic, environmental, and social risks and the need to eliminate these vulnerabilities that threaten the basic survival of children which according to her is at the core of the Government agenda.

Mr Baba Mahama, a former Board Member of WVG and Chairperson for the launch urged the current administration to pursue these strategies as they contribute to the improved well-being of the vulnerable in society.

He urged corporate bodies to support the implementation of these strategies to increase the protection of vulnerable children in society.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Michael Aaron Oquaye says it will be suicidal for the ruling New Patriotic Party, (NPP) to replace John Boadu as General Secretary of the party.

Professor Oquaye says John Boadu has been tried and tested and will lead the party to victory in 2024.

“The man has been tried, tested and proven. He’s very energetic, very obedient. He’s always smiling with all types of people and working together,” Mr. Oquaye said.

John Boadu also previously said it will be in the best interest of the party to re-elect him ahead of the 2024 elections.

About five persons including John Boadu have so far hinted at their intentions to contest for the position.

But the incumbent General Secretary believes none of the aspirants measures up to his wealth of experience.

Speaking on Face to Face on Citi TV last month, John Boadu said it would be politically unwise for the delegates to sidestep him for another General Secretary, considering the worth of investment the NPP has made in him over the years.

The incumbent General Secretary launched his campaign on Tuesday.

Source: Modern Ghana

Tema, June 01, GNA – The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Tema Regional Command has launched a fire safety campaign with a float in the Tema Metropolis.

The campaign is to intensify public education and raise people’s consciousness of fire safety precautions.

The campaign on the theme: “Safer Environment; Key to Investment,” is also aimed at raising public awareness about the dangers associated with undesired fires and preventive measures to enhance safety in various communities.

Assistant Chief Fire Officer I (ACFOI) Madam Doris Lamptey, the Tema Regional Commander, who launched the campaign said it was to ensure that GNFS got closer to the community while outlining the management of unintended fire outbreaks in any environment they found themselves.

She explained that the campaign would also allow the service to spell out its mandate to the members of the community and encouraged them to fall on the GNFS in times of emergency.

She said the activities scheduled for the week included float, which is meant for sensitization, fire safety inspections in companies and institutions, display of fire service equipment, and a simulation exercise on the last day.

ACFOI Lamptey mentioned that the continuous raising of awareness and sensitizing the public had reduced the fire cases in the Region saying that “on the average, we normally would have about 40 to 45 fires in a month, but within this month we have come down to 22 to 23 fires and it’s an encouragement because the awareness creation has brought us this far”.

She said the service would not relent but continue the education until the cases reduced drastically in the region noting that, there was a fire safety campaign team that engaged the residents on daily basis on the need to adhere to fire safety protocols to save lives and property.

The Tema Regional Commander cautioned Ghanaians to open their doors for the fire service persons when they visit their homes for education.

Source: Ghana News Agency

MTN Ghana has held its 4th Annual General Meeting since listing on the Ghana Stock Exchange in 2018. The meeting saw the approval of the Audited Financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 and the declaration of a final dividend.

After studying the full-year performance of the company in 2021, the total dividend for the year was 11.5 pesewas per share, representing 70.6% of profit after tax and a 43.8% increase in dividend per share payout in 2021 over 2020.

Board Chairman of MTN Ghana, Dr. Ishmael Yamson, attributed the significant growth in the company’s revenue to strong growth in Data Service, Mobile Money, and Voice services. During the period, the company recorded 56.3% growth in data revenue, and 38.2% growth in Mobile Money revenue supported by some 4.9% growth in voice revenue.

He stressed that the past year ended successfully and assured shareholders that MTN Ghana will always endeavor to make sure the company is well-managed with the best interests of shareholders in mind.

“We had a successful Annual General Meeting. The results were very good. Shareholders approved the payment of very decent dividends. We assure shareholders that our focus is a very robust governance culture that will ensure that the company is well managed, well catered for, and continues to operate in an ethical manner,” Dr. Yamson indicated.

Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Selorm Adadevoh, explained that during the period in review, 4G network coverage was improved to over 90 percent with an addition of 1,446 sites to reach an extra 1.7 million people. Additionally, the company added 131 2G sites, 130 3G sites, while some 1,200 sites were modernized to improve customer experience.

Mr. Adadevoh expressed optimism for the 2022 financial year stating that the company forecasts revenue growth in the high teens. “We forecast service revenue growth in the high teens (in percentage terms) over the medium-term from the previous guidance of 13% to 15%. In addition, we will progress the execution of the expense efficiency program and our prudent approach to managing costs to deliver on our commitment of margin expansion,” he said.

Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) held its first AGM in May 2019 after it was listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) on 5 September 2018. It remains the company with the largest number of Ghanaian shareholders following its Initial Public Offering (IPO) which raised GHS 1,146,589,464.75 from 128,152 applicants.

The IPO of MTN Ghana made history as the largest primary share offer in the history of the GSE. Most importantly, it enabled many Ghanaians to own shares in one of Ghana’s largest, most visible, and well-respected companies.

Source: Ghana Web

The Special Prosecutor has been petitioned to use his office to look into alleged corruption offenses that characterised the election of executives during the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) regional elections.

Various regions in the country turned hot over the past weekend when the ruling party held its regional elections.

Unfortunately, the elections were not free from in-party fighting. Clashes recorded led to speculations and allegations that some candidates paid bribes to delegates to be voted for.

Having heard of these allegations, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Hon. Mahama Ayariga has officially written to the Special Prosecutor to take an interest and investigate all corruption offenses.

“I write to draw your attention to widespread reports on the social media, which were equally discussed on the radio, that the offences of corruption, bribery, treating and undue influence did take place at the congresses of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to elect regional executives of the NPP in all the regions of Ghana.

“Some candidates are reported to have confirmed some of the reports. These elections, which were by law public elections, were held under the auspices of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana,” a letter from the Bawku Central MP copying the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the Ghana Police Service reads.

It adds, “Bribery, treating and undue influence are clearly defined in sections 33, 34 and 35 of Law 284. Section 256 of the Criminal Code, 1960 (Act 29) also deals with corruption in relation to elections.

“Your mandate as Special Prosecutor extends to investigating allegations of corruption by politically exposed persons and prosecuting them where there is evidence to substantiate the charges. For those who do not qualify as “politically exposed persons.”

Source: Modern Ghana