Bussiness
Volta Investment Fair: Police assures of maximum protection and safety
The Volta Regional Police Command has assured the business community and the public of maximum protection and safety during the Volta Trade and Investment Fair.
The Command has put in place comprehensive security arrangements to deal with security issues before, during and after the Fair, hence exhibitors, patrons and visitors should feel safe to go about their duties.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mrs Effia Tenge, Director of Public Affairs, Volta Regional Police Command, who disclosed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency said the Command has manpower to undertake the exercise.
She said the Command was poised to ensure that the Fair was carried out in an atmosphere of peace, hence, would be on the ground and did anything humanly possible to ensure that the public was safe and there was maintenance of law and order.
Mrs Tenge said effective arrangements were made for adequate security for dignitaries during the opening ceremony, and that the Command would not lose its guard on any criminal to take advantage of the situation to perpetrate crimes.
The Director of Public Affairs said personnel who would be providing security for the event were adequately briefed on how to execute their duties with maximum level of professionalism.
Mrs Tenge said some personnel would be stationed within the Stadium while a patrol team moved around to provide security and maintain law and order during the period of the event.
She said police detectives would be on the ground to support in gathering intelligence to enable them to deliver effectively on their mandate to provide the necessary security for the entire event.
The Director of Public Affairs said the Command would not hesitate to mount snap check points when the need be to thwart any criminal activity during the period of the Fair.
She advised that anybody with any peculiar security issues during the period should inform the Command for quick and timely action to address the situation.
Mrs Tenge warned criminals who would want to take advantage of the Fair to engage in their nefarious activities to desist, saying the Command would deal ruthlessly with such persons.
The Fair is scheduled to take place between November 15 and 28, this year and promises to be a great opportunity to showcase business potentials in the Region to the rest of the World. -GNA
Ghana’s gold and minerals sector is set for a major spotlight as Meetings. Co, in partnership with key industry stakeholders, announces the Mining & Minerals Convention 2025, scheduled from August 26-27, 2025, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, Accra.
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The 2025 edition will be supported by a strong coalition of strategic partners, including the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, the Minerals Commission, GoldBod, the Minerals Income and Investment Fund (MIIF), and the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI).
The Minister for Finance Hon. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that a sum of nine hundred and Eighty-Seven Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty-Five thousand and Seventy-Three Ghana Cedis (GHS987,965,073.00) from the Consolidated Fund into the District Assembly Common Fund Account, being the first quarter amount due to the DACF.
Furthermore, the Finance Minister informed the House that a total amount of Two Billion, Thirty- Three Million, Four Hundred and Sixty-Nine Thousand, Six Hundred and Seven Ghana Cedis (GHS2,033,469,607) has been disbursed to the National Health Insurance Fund.
While the Ghana Education Trust Fund has also received a total of Two Billion, Seven and Ten Million, Two Hundred and Twenty-Seven Ghana Cedis (GHS2,710,227,947.00) for the months January, February, March and April,2025.
The Finance Minister disclosed this in his statement to Parliament on the payments to statutory funds on the floor of the House.
In addition, he cautioned that the Administrator of the District Assembly Common Fund is required to ensure that 80% of this amount is transferred directly to the Assemblies without fail and expenditure returns submitted to the Ministry of Finance before subsequent releases will be made.
He added that Members are encouraged to monitor the utilization of these amounts sent to their respective Assemblies in line with the approved guidelines by Cabinet.
In his closing remark, Ato Forson said he’s going to take the concerns of the House seriously.
For his part, the Majority Leader, Mahama Ayariga made known the President’s prioritization of women in the country stating that President Mahama is “Pro-women”.
This is due to the fact that women are going to be the core beneficiaries from the expenditures going to be made by the MMDA’s, he added.
The Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin questioned the Finance Minister why road contractors have not been paid for more than five months. He said the Minister must not be applauded for since the allocation of these funds were long overdue.
