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Ayawaso MCE inspects development projects
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The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly, Hajia Salma Mohammed Sani Adams Kuta, has called for the collaboration between stakeholders and government in ensuring development in the country.
She said such collaboration was crucial since government alone cannot ensure development in the country.
The MCE gave the assurance when she led officials from the assembly to inspect ongoing projects in the area in Accra.
Hajia Kuta was accompanied by Mr Ishmael Ashitey, the Municipal Coordinating Director, Hajia Anisah Ismail-Rashid, Municipal Finance Officer, Abdallah Abdul-Rahman, Municipal Engineer, the Human Resource Officer, Mr Theophilus Nartey and Director of Agriculture, Mr Charles Asem-Bansah among others.
The project sites that were inspected were the rehabilitation of four-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at the 37 Basic School, construction of vehicular slabs at Nima and 37 Basic School, construction of three storey classroom block for the Flagstaff House Basic School.
The other projects that were toured included a medical block for Nima Government Clinic, ongoing road project at Nima, distilling of open and covered drains within the municipality.
Hajia Kuta in an interview with The Spectator expressed satisfaction with the ongoing projects, stating that they would be completed by the end of the year.
She said the projects which started in 2019 and funded by government, when completed, would improve teaching and learning in the schools and also ensure development in the area.
The MCE assured the residents of the assembly’s continuous efforts to ensure development in the area, and called on them for their cooperation.
“As partners in development, we must all endeavour to support government projects which seek to promote development at all levels,” she added.
As part of the programme, the assembly presented 650 dual and mono desks to the Ayawaso East Basic School to enhance teaching and learning.
The MCE also commissioned a 12-seater water closet facility at the 37 Basic School.
By Anita Nyarko-Yirenkyi
Minister for Education Haruna Iddrisu has questioned why Ghana continues to import toothpicks despite having the resources to produce them locally.
Speaking in Parliament, Mr. Iddrisu, who previously served as Minister for Trade and Industry, said he feels ashamed that the country still depends on imports for such a basic product.
“I have been Minister for Trade and Industry before and I carry the shame. How come that in Ghana we cannot produce toothpicks and we have to import them?” he asked.
According to him, Ghana has enough resources to support local businesses to manufacture products such as toothpicks instead of relying on imports. He said the country should encourage private sector investment in manufacturing to create jobs and reduce dependence on foreign goods.
Mr. Iddrisu alleged that some people who received government support under private sector initiatives failed to use the funds for their intended purpose.
“If you want, Honorable Kojo, because you… I can’t go there. There are people who took money in the name of the private sector and said they were going to farm. That money never went to their farms. You know that,” he told Parliament.
On job creation, the Education Minister said he agreed with the views expressed by a colleague on the need to create more employment opportunities. However, he argued that the One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme did not provide the solution to Ghana’s employment challenges.
Mr. Iddrisu made the remarks during parliamentary proceedings while contributing to discussions on job creation and the country’s industrial development.
By: Jacob Aggrey
New Patriotic Party (NPP) communications officer, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged GH¢55 million case, insisting that no such issue was raised during his detention by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
In a Facebook post after his release from EOCO custody, Mr Aboagye stated that at no point during his detention was he questioned about any GH¢55 million.
“For the records: There was no discussion of any GH¢55 million with me by EOCO. None,” he wrote.
According to him, he was detained for four days, a day after announcing his intention to contest for the position of National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party.
Mr Aboagye alleged that false narratives were circulated about his arrest but expressed confidence that the truth would eventually prevail.
He thanked NPP supporters who demonstrated and called for his release, saying news of the protests reached him while he was in detention and encouraged him.
Mr Aboagye indicated that the support shown by party faithful strengthened his resolve and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the NPP.
He maintained that his detention had not discouraged him from pursuing his political ambition.
“If the intention was to break me, it has failed. If the intention was to scare me, it has failed spectacularly,” he stated.
Mr Aboagye expressed appreciation to his legal team, the leadership of the NPP and all supporters who stood by him throughout his detention.
He reiterated his determination to lead the party’s Communications Directorate, declaring that he remained “ready to win” and committed to what he described as the party’s mission to “command the narrative.”
By: Jacob Aggrey
