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We’ll do everything possible to stop reclassification of Achimota Forest – Suhuyini
The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has stated that members of the Minority caucus will do everything within their capacity to stop the reclassification of the Achimota Forest.
Suhuyini, who is also the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Lands Committee, said allowing development in the forest will put the country at risk, particularly Ghanaians living in Accra.
“declassifying almost half of the Achimota Forest was going to put all of us at risk and the president has not explained to us how the declassification was going to help us,” He lamented in an interview with Caleb Kudah on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM.
The Tamale North lawmaker also disclosed that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) government has spent more than GH¢400 million on afforestation programmes aside from the annual Green Ghana Day and so it is preposterous that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will issue Executive Instrument 144 to reclassify the Achimota Forest for commercial and residential developments.
He said, “The government has spent some GH¢421 million on national afforestation programmes and that is aside from the Green Ghana Day and all of these are aimed at improving our forest cover, yet we have this same government declassifying the Achimota Forest.”
According to him, “Turning 361 acres of land into the concrete jungle and yet we can not point to any forest the government has created since spending all the GH¢421 million on afforestation programmes and this forest that has been created way before we were born and we are fixated at destroying it.”
Suhuyini added that “everything that we can do to save the forest, we must do and my committee’s intention was to visit the forest on Thursday to ascertain for ourselves whether they were indeed demarcating portions to the Owoo family because we cannot allow ourselves to be poisoned because the Achimota Forest saves and filters our air due to how choked Accra has become.”
Source: Citinewsroom.com
The newly appointed Managing Director of the New Times Corporation (NTC), Dr Isaac Okpoti Nai, has urged staff of the corporation to play their part in advancing the growth and success of the organisation, stressing that every employee has a crucial role to play in achieving its goals.
According to him, it was important for staff to see themselves as owners of the institution and work together to achieve its goals to remain sustainable.
Dr Nai made the remarks when he was introduced to staff last Friday.
“You need to work as though the company belongs to you. You are not doing it for me; take ownership. Let us work as a team,” he said.
He urged employees to be committed to their duties, respect time and meet deadlines, adding that teamwork and responsibility were key to the growth of the organisation.
Dr Nai also thanked staff for their hard work and dedication over the years and praised them for contributing to the growth of the corporation.
The Board Chairman, Prof. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, expressed confidence in Dr Nai and wished him success in his new role.
A Board Member and Chairperson of the Interim Management Committee, Dr Charity Binka, also urged staff to give him their full support to enable him to succeed.
Dr Nai is an experienced management executive, academic and corporate leader with more than 25 years of experience in finance, administration, corporate governance, strategic planning, auditing and organisational leadership in Ghana and the United Kingdom.
Before his appointment, he served as General Manager in charge of Finance and Administration at the State Housing Company Limited. He has also held senior positions at the Ghana Integrity Initiative, the Central Region Development Commission, the London Boroughs of Croydon and Merton, and Ananemantey & Co.
His experience spans both the public and private sectors, including development organisations, local government institutions, financial institutions and higher education institutions. He has also lectured in Accounting, Finance, Taxation and Management.
Dr Nai holds a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Financial Management from Anglia Ruskin University in the United Kingdom, an MBA in Finance and Strategic Management from the University of Greenwich, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Oxford Brookes University.
He is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICA).
By Esinam Jemima Kuatsinu
Sunday night belonged to Ghana’s screen royalty, the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City transformed into a runway of dreams as actors, filmmakers, and creatives rolled in for the 15th Ghana Movie Awards under the theme “Rewarding African Excellence.”
The red carpet didn’t just glow, it roared. From bold traditional wears to sleek couture, the movie fraternity showed up and showed out.
Kafui Danku, Nana Akua Addo, Yvonne Nelson, Hajia 4Reall, Kofi Okyere Darko, Juliet Ibrahim, James Gardiner, Clemento Suarez, Jackie Appiah, Kwaku Manu, Akabenezer, and Nigeria’s Deyemi Okanlawon led a constellation of stars who lit up the night.
Their patterns, colour play, and statement accessories turned Kempinski into Accra’s fashion capital for one night.
It wasn’t just about the looks. The night delivered wins that mattered. Nana Ama McBrown, Dr. Likee, Kwadwo Nkansah, Mawuko Kuadzi, and Janet Ayensu were among the heavyweights who walked home with top honours, celebrating craft, consistency, and African storytelling.
Class, pomp, and pageantry met purpose, a reminder that Ghanaian and African cinema isn’t just entertaining but on a mission for greatness.
The Ghana Movie Awards (GMA) is one of the most prestigious award schemes in Ghana’s film industry.
The scheme was established by Ghanaian actor and producer Fred Nuamah, and has over the years celebrated excellence.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
