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Kasoa residents give government two-week ultimatum to fix deplorable roads
Kasoa residents have set a two-week deadline for the government, requesting the building of a drainage system over the tollbooth and its surrounds to permit effective water drainage during rainfall.
This request originates from the deterioration of local roadways, with locals concerned about the impact on their businesses and overall well-being.
Samuel Addo, a main organiser of the “Fix the Kasoa Highway” campaign, stated during a news conference on Tuesday that the government has turned a deaf ear to their request.
“Even though we gave the government a two-week deadline to respond to how it intends to address the situation, there has been a deafening silence despite assurances from the MCE that work to repair the road was underway.” The Kasoa Highway was glaringly absent from the list of routes the government expects to build on in the 2024 budget and economic strategy read by the finance minister. This development has jeopardised our hopes of finding a solution to the disaster, traffic congestion caused by floods, and the deposit of massive amounts of debris after rainfall.”
Meanwhile, Mr Addo has emphasised that failure by the administration to meet their concerns will result in a series of scheduled rallies.
“As responsible citizens of this great nation, we will never relent in our genuine demands for better lives.” As a result, we’ve given the administration a week to see whether they’ll do anything concrete. We will have no choice but to engage in a series of protests if the administration fails to address this issue.
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The Foreign Affairs Ministry cautions against travelling to Northern Mali
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised Ghanaians not to travel to certain areas of Northern Mali.
In an official statement, the Ministry underlined recent security concerns along critical routes connecting Mali and Niger, notably in the Gao and Ansongo regions of Northern Mali.
The Ministry mentioned incidents of terrorist activity targeting travellers along these routes.
“The Ministry remains committed to the safety of Ghanaians and will provide updates on the security situation in the region under reference in due course,” the statement went on to say.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry reminded the people to always prioritise their safety when travelling.
Find the statement below:
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Gov’t settles on blue and white as new paint for basic schools
Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Minister of Education, has declared that the government intends to repaint all public basic schools in blue and white, replacing the present brown and yellow.
This programme is part of a rebranding campaign to improve the appearance of the institutions.
Dr Adutwum went on to say that this is only one of several initiatives targeted at revitalising and improving basic education in the country.
“We’re moving to blue and white. We are painting all of the schools to give them an appealing appearance. This is the revolution Ghana deserves, and it is on its way,” the minister said at a “The free SHS tale” discussion in Accra on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
He also announced the replacement of the brown and yellow outfits.
“We are modifying the uniforms of public elementary schools across the country. The yellow and brown that you see now will go. Reformation is coming to a community near you, and you will witness it.”
The education minister expanded, saying that this project is part of the government’s attempts to demonstrate to critics that its concentration is not exclusively on secondary education.
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We’ve not been paid GH¢1 billion; KPMG’s assertion is false – SML
Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd (SML) denied receiving GH¢1,061,054,778.00 for a revenue mobilisation contract with the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
President Akufo-Addo ordered KPMG to audit the contract between the GRA and SML on January 2. KPMG’s findings revealed that SML received a total of GH¢1,061,054,778.00 from 2018 to date.
However, Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Ltd responded by denying the charges, noting that KPMG reported the amount “without reference to the investments made and the taxes paid” during the review period.
“KPMG quotes a figure as compensation to SML. It is interesting to note that this figure is quoted without reference to the investments made and the taxes paid by SML over the period within the consolidated contract
“The compensation of GH¢1,061,054,778.00 stated by KPMG is inaccurate.”
SML further stated that KPMG’s inability to mention that 31.5 per cent of the total GH¢1,061,054,778.00 taken as taxes provides a very uneven “impression of the relationship between the compensation, investment, and other related costs.”
“SML believes that KPMG’s failure to include GRA taxes of 31.5% taken before payment, interest payments of 32% plus SML’s investment repayment, and other taxes/duties over the period creates an unbalanced impression of the relationship between compensation and investment and other related costs. This omission is really deceptive.
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