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The host of Onua Tv/Fm morning show has been, today, 2nd, December,, 2021 arrested and detained at the Nima Police Station in Accra In a statement released by the Public Relation Unit of the Ghana Police Service, the firebrand, Godsbrain Smart has made some "unsavory pronouncements that hinge peace and security."

We do appreciate the outstanding support offered to all Teacher Trainees across the 46 public colleges here in Ghana. Indeed it is on records that the students allowance scheme since its restoration have served a diligent purpose as one of the contributive factors to help sustain trainees once in school. It is highly recommended by all trainees and we hereby declare our profound gratitude to the president and the respective stakeholders spearheading this sumptuous activity. That notwithstanding, the undue delay in the payment of trainees allowance which covers the space of about an academic year, have caused a lot of havoc to trainees in one way or the other. Almost all trainees do express their displeasure on the above stated issue through various ways, it does seem this falls on deaf ears or doesn't get to Mr. President and the stakeholders involved. Or it might be that it is obviously swiped under the carpet and nothing is actually done about it. We once again register our revu...

  The Parliamentary vote on 26th November 2021 against the approval of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s 2022 Budget Statement and Policy presented to the Parliament of Ghana on 17th November 2021 on his behalf by his Co-President and Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, was self-inflicted. The Parliamentary vote of rejection of the 2022 budget demonstrates what the arrogance of power and impunity can do to any Government that takes the electorate for granted as rabbles.    Nana Akufo-Addo’s government became infested with the arrogance and impunity of power right from the day it assumed the reins of Government on 7th January 2017. This is the government of a make-believe democrat who consults stakeholders affected by his major policies only after getting Parliament to enact his wishes as policy. The government then seeks cosmetic post facto consultation with affected stakeholders only when there is serious objection to the policy by the electorate and other stakeh...

As required by and provided for by parliamentary procedure and the standing orders of the August House, Parliament on this famous day (November 26, 2022) and occasion was expected to bring to closure the debate on the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Government as presented to Ghanaians by the Finance Minister on behalf of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo. As provided for in Article 111 of the 1992 Republican Constitution, Hon Ken Ofori Atta, the Minister was in Parliament to contribute to the debate and deliberations on the budget statement and Economic Policy alongside members of Parliament from the Minority as well as the Majority Groups. Having brought closure to the debates on the floor of the House, the Minister for Finance requested for more time to go and do more consultations and bring back the budget for further consideration by Parliament. This request was thrown to the house for a voice vote.  In the opinion of the Rt Hon Speak...

  The big news in Ghana is the rejection of the 2022 budget and its associated economic policies. We are not accustomed to the  rejection of a national budgets. In western democracies, budgets are sometimes rejected and in some cases budgets have been approved just hours to the deadline. Normally, when national budgets are rejected, the business of government comes to a halt such that nothing could be done. Especially, public sector workers could not be paid because there is no appropriation. We still have over a month to revisit the fiscal and specific economic policies to reflect the sentiments put out in many forms by the public, key stakeholders and  the youth.  A budget rejection only means that the government should reengage the key stakeholders to address  the differences. The good news is that Ghanaians and the minority in parliament eloquently articulated fiscal measures  for which they rejected the budget. So it should not be difficult to revise t...

The Wa based volleyball team, Mighty Fingers, has won the golden trophy for the 2021 AZUMAH Resources Volleyball Galla held at Nadowli the capital of the Nadowli-Kaleo District on the 27th of November, 2021.  The Mighty Fingers won the battle after beating their opponents. Springe Fingers three straight.Seven teams selected across the Upper West Region participated in this year's galla in two groups. Mighty Fingers, the Wa based team, qualified from Group B while Spring Fingers of Nadowli qualified from Group A.   The two teams have been serious rivalries for some time now. In the 2020 edition, the two teams met for the finals but Mighty Fingers beat Spring Fingers after hours of battle. Before the finals, many volleyball pundits, predicted that the two teams would meet again in the finals. The Spring Fingers of Nadowli whose supporters filled the court to capacity, pushing a host and win agenda were very optimistic of a serious revenge but left disappointed as the Wa bas...

  Saturday, 27th of November, 2021, has been a gratifying moment for lovers of volleyball as hundreds of people to witness one of the most anticipated volleyball galla organized by Azumah Resources Limited, a prospecting mining company in the Nadowli-Kaleo District. The spring fingers volleyball court was crowded with multitudes from different parts of the Upper West Region to either display their volleyball talents or enjoy the euphoria of the galla. As part of its social responsibility to the area, Azumah Resources Limited has organized this maiden volleyball galla to foster peace and unity among the youth. It is also meant to entertain the youth and keep them fit and healthy. The maiden galla is made up of seven participating teams selected across the Upper West Region. The Spring fingers has enjoyed enormous support from the company for some time now, making it one of the best volleyball teams in the Region. The Galla provides the opportunity for the team to compete with other ...