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‘Place metro guards on Controller and Accountant General’s Dept payroll’
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The Chairman of the Ghana National Guards Union (GHANGU), Mr Mawuli Ahiakpor, has appealed to the Minister of Local Government to facilitate the placement of metro guards onto the Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) payroll system.
Mr Ahiakpor made the call at the 5th National Guard Meeting held at the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, where he underscored the critical role of Metro Guards in the operations of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
He explained that Metro Guards play a dual role of revenue mobilisation and law enforcement, yet their conditions of service do not reflect the risks and responsibilities they bear.
“Metro Guards ensure that the Assembly’s by-laws are strictly enforced, particularly in areas such as sanitation, street trading, and land use. They also play a vital role in disaster rescue and recovery operations, safeguarding lives and property during emergencies.
The GHANGU Chairman stressed that despite these important contributions, Metro Guards face several challenges, particularly regarding remuneration, welfare, and career development.
He therefore outlined a number of key requests on behalf of the Union, which include uniform allowance, insurance cover, risk allowance etc.
According to Mr Ahiakpor addressing these issues would not only improve the welfare of Metro Guards but also enhance their efficiency and commitment to duty. He therefore urged the Ministry of Local Government and other relevant authorities to act swiftly to place Metro Guards on the national payroll and provide the necessary allowances and incentives.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Metro Guards Unit in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), Chief Ernest Awuah, encouraged personnel to use the gathering as an opportunity to reflect their achievements, learn from each other, and grow collectively.
Chief Awuah further noted that the presence of Metro Guards underscores the importance of their shared mission to protect communities and highlights the need for collaboration in strengthening public security.
Providing historical context, he explained that the Metro Guard Unit was carved out of the Youth Brigade and established in 1964 by Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, to assist the Assemblies in revenue generation and mobilisation, as well as perform other basic policing duties.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
Ghana Post on Tuesday launched the ‘Skool Box’ initiative, one aimed at supporting education and delivery services to students in Accra.
The initiative forms part of Ghana Post’s broader transformation agenda to diversify its services and provide innovative solutions to everyday challenges faced by Ghanaians.
Launching the initiative, the Managing Director of the company, Mrs Rita Sraha, said the idea was inspired by the practical difficulties students and parents often faced in transporting school items, particularly at the beginning of the academic term.
According to her, the increasing space constraints in schools also makes it difficult for students to carry large quantities of belongings with them, creating the need for parents to find alternative ways of sending additional items to their children.
Mrs Sraha said the initiative aligns with the broader national agenda of using digital technology and innovation to expand opportunities, improve public services and strengthen Ghana’s economic capabilities.
The Managing Director however, stressed that the success of the initiative would depend on Ghana Post’s willingness to listen to users, learn from experience and continuously improve the service.
Mrs Sraha explained that Ghana Post was gradually expanding beyond its traditional postal operations through partnerships and services in areas including last-mile delivery, agency banking, logistics and insurance.
She said the School Box Service was another example of how the organisation was using its institutional capabilities to develop solutions to practical challenges within communities.
The Acting Chief Commercial Officer of Ghana Post, Mr Benard Yaw Atta-Sonno, said the service was designed to provide convenient and reliable delivery of school-related items while creating new business opportunities within the education sector.
According to him, the company was also strengthening its focus on digitalisation, customer experience, strategic partnerships and data-driven commercial decision-making.
“Our objective is clear: to build multiple sustainable revenue streams around the assets and capabilities that Ghana Post already possesses, while developing new capabilities for emerging markets,” he said.
He explained that, in the short term, the initiatives were expected to increase transaction volumes, improve the digitalisation of the company’s network, attract new customer segments and generate additional revenue from services that complemented its traditional postal operations.
He noted that the School Box, in particular, provided an opportunity for Ghana Post to develop recurring business around the annual school cycle, while creating opportunities to cross-sell other logistics and delivery services.
The launch forms part of Ghana Post’s wider efforts to modernise its operations and position the company as a diversified logistics and service provider beyond its traditional postal business.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has asked heads of schools not to turn away newly admitted students or refuse to accommodate them over metal trunks or wooden chop boxes.
“These practices may impose unnecessary financial burdens on parents and guardians who may be unable to afford alternative storage containers prescribed by individual schools,” the GES said in a statement.
“All students admitted to boarding accommodation should be treated fairly and accommodated without discrimination based on their economic circumstances or ability of their parents or guardians to purchase a particular brand or type of personal effects.”
The statement, signed by Professor Mrs Smile Dzisi, the Deputy GES Director-General, comes after Management of the Service received reports that some senior high schools and senior high technical schools (SHS/SHTS) were turning newly admitted students or refusing to accommodate them because they brought metal trunks, wooden chop boxes or other personal storage containers to school.
Consequently, the GES has asked regional directors to inform all heads to desist from turning away or refusing admissions to duly admitted students solely on the basis of the type of trunk, chop box, or personal storage container they bought to school.
Provided the item was reasonably sized, safe and did not pose risk to the health, safety or welfare of other students, those students must not be refused accommodation, it added.
The statement said: “Any reported case of a duly admitted student being denied accommodation or turned away solely because of the type of trunk, chop box or personal storage container brought to school should be investigated and same reported to management.”
“Any head of SHS/SHSTS who flouts this directive shall be dealt with in accordance with the applicable standards, regulation and laws of the service.” –GNA
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