NCA boss is useless - AFAG

Pressure group, Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG,) has asked for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National Communication Authority (NCA,) to be relieved of his post.

Their request was stated in a statement copied to Today which is produced below.

“Fellow Ghanaians our inefficient and toothless National Communication Authority eventually has sold our birth right to the telecos.

The Alliance for Accountable Governance seeks accountable and responsible behaviour from all levels of governance in the interest of the Ghanaian.

Although the NCA is mandated by law to additionally protect telecom consumers in Ghana, this God given responsibility by the NCA has heavily been compromised. AFAG however, on behalf of the good people of Ghana will keep an eagle eye on services provision in the telecom sector.

Telecommunication services over the years have been accepted and proven essential to the Ghanaian. Be it as it may, consumers are always left to their faith amidst poor services, and a high cost of billing. Certainly, Ghanaians don’t have any value for money not to talk of who protect or monitor pricing of telecom services.

Over and over again, we will continue to advocate for a consumer protection law. In a country where the service sector has shown tremendous growth and potential, it is only right for a listening government to establish a consumer protection authority to seek the interest of the Ghanaian irrespective of the kind of services provided. In this regard, it is about time that a cabinet sub-committee is tasked to look into the development of a consumer protection law.

This notwithstanding, we are opposed to the continuous stay in office of NCA’s chief executive officer. For several reasons and particularly NCA’s lack of respect and show of concern on issues related to the quality of service provision by the telcos, we consider the CEO a charge on public expenditure and for that matter, the need to leave office. He has been seriously negligent, and above all very disrespectful to the consumer. Indeed, he has not even seen reason to reassure the public of his actions, in the midst of this crisis.

Fellow Ghanaians, 96 hours after Vodafone’s erratic to total black out in the provision of services to all of Ghana, is it not worrying that the NCA have not found it necessary to act decisively and constructively on behalf of Ghanaians?? It is only a compromised referee who will turn a blind eye to the vicious deeds of a provider who remain inefficient and above all take the consumer needs of the Ghanaian for granted. One wonders if NCA has a governing board. Very soon the heat will be directed to the sleeping board of NCA.

Countrymen, could this clear disrespect of consumption needs, the sudden termination, erratic and inconvenient provision of telecom services by Vodafone in Ghana be mentioned same of their provision by their parent company in UK??? Never! it can never happen in the UK and why?????

Consequently, we call on the minister of communication through the NCA to apply drastic sanctions against Vodafone. In this regard, we are calling for all Vodafone subscribers to be compensated by 500Ghs worth of credit for the inconvenience caused them. A “sorry” is not enough. This amount should be received directly by the consumers and not the NCA who have been negligent. Hopefully, this will serve as a deterrent.

We can assure Vodafone and the telcos cartel that they will not triumph. We of AFAG from next week will step up our advocacy for the effective provision of telecom services. We shall not rest until somebody see the need to act.

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Ghanaians must leave Mahama alone – NDC guru

A senior member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Alhaji Abdallah Ahmed Abdallah, has charged Ghanaians to vent their anger on managers of state institutions and not attack President John Dramani Mahama.

According to him, Ghanaians should attack the chief executive officers and directors of the state institutions who are failing the country and not blame the President.

The former Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the NDC said, “President John Dramani Mahama cannot be blamed for the erratic power and water supply the country is currently experiencing because institutions such as VRA, GRIDCO, ECG and the Ghana Urban Water Company are mandated to ensure that consumers enjoy quality and efficient services.

“Instead people should rise up against the leaders of the above state institutions and not the President because they are there to make sure that there is constant supply of power and water to consumers.”

“The reason why they have been employed is that they have the expertise to solve problems. So why can’t they give us water and power when they have been given government bungalows, ride in state vehicles and also paid fat salaries?” Alhaji Abdallah Ahmed Abdallah, who made this known in an interview with DAILY GUIDE, noted that what angered him most was the fact that the utility service providers had recently adjusted tariffs upward astronomically, not because they wanted to render quality services to consumers but in order to make sure that they receive fat salaries.

“We should attack them and not the President,” he suggested.

He said it was inappropriate for Ghanaians to keep blaming the President whenever they experienced power outages and did not have water flowing through their taps.

He said, for instance, if residents in Ashaiman want water they should be able to make demands from the directors at the Ghana Urban Water Company in Ashaiman without necessarily calling the attention of the President.

He suggested that heads of various states institution should be made to sign performance contract, adding that those who do not meet their target should be sacked.

He believed that the performance contract would make people in state institutions sit up since they know they could be sacked if they did not perform creditably.

Alhaji Adallah, focusing on the June 4 celebrations, bemoaned the level of indiscipline and lack of respect for the elderly which he said had become the order of the day.

He regretted that the probity, accountability and social justice that June 4, 1979 uprising brought to the fore had, to some extent, been eroded.

Recounting some of the events that led to the June 4 uprising, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullah noted that, for instance if you wanted to buy cement you were supposed to send your building plan to the district administration.

He said the officers were very selective to the extent that “they will look at your face before they will allocate bags of cement to you,” adding that the situation was so bad that “traders who retail goods such as milk will intentionally hoard them in order to create shortages and increase prices.”

Although the June 4 had excesses, according to Alhaji, it brought sanity in the system.

He pointed out that many perceive that politicians are the only people who are corrupt but he argued, “I can say it is all of us .Our attitudes and behaviour is pushing the country to where it is not supposed to go.”

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7 Unbelievable Military Weapons Most People Have Never Heard Of

History is full of examples of human ingenuity run amok. Weapons design is no exception.

A group of Quora users sought to answer the question "What are some historical weapons that most people have never heard of?"

The answers provide an amazing insight into the history of war, and offer examples of some of the most ingenious — yet impractical — weaponry ever created.
We've highlighted some of the most interesting below.

1. The Bat Bomb

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Developed by the U.S. for use against Japan during World War II, the bat bomb was literally that. Each bomb would contain 40 hibernating bats, each of which would be strapped with a small napalm bomb and a timer.

The bombs could deploy their own parachutes, giving the bats time to fly out and look for places to roost.

They would then explode, potentially burning down whatever structure they had chosen as their new home.

2. Anti-Tank Dogs 

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The Nazi betrayal of the Soviets during World War II caught the Russians completely off guard. In a desperate attempt at staving off the Nazi advance into their territory, the Soviets strapped dogs with explosives and trained them to run under German tanks.
Soviet propoganda claims that around 300 German tanks were destroyed in this manner. The anti-tank dog program continued until 1996. 

3. Submarine Aircraft Carriers

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At the height of World War II, the Imperial Japanese Navy commissioned a series of Sen Toku I-400 class submarines. These subs were large enough to carry three Aichi M6A Seiran aircraft underwater, surface, launch the planes, and then dive again. The submarines were also equipped with torpedoes. A total of three of them were completed.

4. Nuclear Artillery 

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Conventional nuclear weapons are capable of destroying entire cities, but during the Cold War, the idea of 'tactical' nuclear weapons emerged. These smaller nukes were limited-yield weapons that would be launched from the ground at targets on the battlefield. Nuclear artillery was delivered with shells and short-range rockets.

5. The Soviet Ekranoplane

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The 300-foot-long Lun-class Ekranoplane flew a mere four meters above the ground or water through an effect generated by its wings. It was intended to be a revolutionary transport vessel, bigger than any plane and faster than any ship. It was also capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
But it never entered into wide production and was never used in action.

6. Kaiten Torpedoes

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Kaiten torpedoes were built by the Imperial Japanese Navy and were in service between 1944 and 1945. These torpedoes were manned and were a variant of the suicide weapons that Japan resorted to towards the end of the war. The torpedoes were launched from submarines and the pilots of the torpedoes could steer the weapons as necessary to inflict maximum damage against an enemy. 

7. Pigeon-Guided Missiles

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Pigeon-guided missiles were developed by noted behaviorist B.F. Skinner during Project Pigeon. Although the project was ultimately cancelled because of the impracticality of the weapons, the idea of pigeon-guided missiles showed promise.

The missile had an array of lenses at the front that projected an image of the target to an interior screen. The pigeons were conditioned to peck at the target on the screen. The pigeon's pecks corrected the missile's flight-path.

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The climate change battle: political will and the economy

Like many countries we have problems such as urbanization, deforestation etc.
But climate change is seen as an additional socio-economic burden but yet overlooked in the sustainable development strategies.

Ghana urgently has to take serious interventions now to mainstream climate concerns in development planning so that the effort of climate change on people is significantly reduced for our generation and generation unborn.

In 2007 floods demonstrated how climate change undermines development investments with 317000 people affected, 1000 km of roads destroyed, 210 schools and 45 health facilities damaged, 630 drinking water facilities damaged or contaminated. Emergency funding cost about US$25 Million.

Ghana’s coastal zones are essential to the economy with five large cities and significant infrastructure could be vulnerable to flooding.

Agriculture remains the backbone of the Ghanaian economy. Small scale farmers who rely on rain for their crops account for 80% of our domestic agricultural production and are vulnerable to the effects of climate change.

As has always been the case, a colourful event was put to commemorate Ghana’s Independence Day, and to reflect on how far we have come, and the possibilities that are ahead of us on 6thMarch. This year’s event will however be reminded largely not for the usual beauty and outstanding display, but rather unfortunately, that the event was almost marred by a rainstorm. Yes, a rainstorm! A rainstorm in early March? As far as the geography experts tell us, that heavy rains do not show up until mid May. What has changed then? You may ask, and the answer is not farfetched. The climate is changing, or more precisely, has changed!

If for whatever reason, some people ever thought the climate change crusade is a mere populist attempt by a group of people, then now is the time to rethink that position. The rainstorm on the 6th of March this year is a clear indication that climate change is real, and we can no longer behave like Ostriches, pretending it doesn’t exist.

In fact, it reminds us that we need as a matter of urgency, a bold, concerted, deliberate climate change combating and adaptation strategy.

In the President of Ghana-His Excellency John Dramani’s own words on that day “…today’s rainfall also tells us something. We have heard the words climate change mentioned over and over again. It has not been normal for rainstorm like this to happen at this time of the year – early in March. 

One would have thought that the harmattan weather would still be in control. So what it means, as we have always been told is that we must implement climate change adaptability” The footprint of climate change is all around us. Floods and other effects of climate change seem to worsen each passing year, with its resultant loss of lives and property.

Government of Ghana declared a state of emergency in Northern Ghana in the year 2009 after a devastating flood hit the area which led to the loss of 32 lives, and affected 260,000 rural poor people. The destruction of sea defense walls and the resultant loss of coastal lands to the sea,especially in the Ada areas due to rising sea levels, and other disasters have plagued us, and rather unfortunately, the most affected are the rural poor.

Ghana does not have an early warning system that informs us of a possible disaster so we could prepare and prevent it but only wait for it to happen and then put in an appropriate responsive action which could be too late to avoid loss of lives and property.

Though Ghana developed the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in 2011, it doesn’t seem to have reflected in our attitude towards the issue of climate change. 

Fifth of June is World Environment Day, and the important question to ask is, ‘what gains have we made as a country?’… Your guess is as good as mine.  The inconvenient truth is that, we don’t have the necessary political will needed to win the climate change battle.

Interestingly, it did not come as a surprise that, the two leading political parties in the country did not have any specific and strategic policy approach to minimize the effects of climate change, foster adaptability, and finally, put stringent measures in place to minimize climate change causing human activities such as continues land degradation and deforestation, fumes from rickety vehicles with weak engines and the importation and use of used electric appliances which release more harmful chemicals such as carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbon  into the atmosphere clearly spelt out in their 2012 manifestoes .

Ghana’s theme for this year’s World Environment Day is “Raise your voices, not the sea level” and I dare say that, we need to raise our political will and action as well, instead of paying ‘lip service’ to the subject of climate change.We can join our voices to the call  for a more concerted pragmatic approach to Climate
Change adaptability.

We may play our advocacy role as citizens and environmental advocacy groups, but without political will, we will continue to experience the increasing dangers of Climate Change. Now is the time to hold political leadership and policy makers to the task, now is the time to demand action from political leadership to address climate change.

Ghana has the international accolade of a ‘star in Africa’. So much that our former president .His Excellency John AgyekumKuffour was named UN Envoy on climate change to assist in engaging Heads of State and Government around the world in order to mobilize political will and action, and raise ambition in advance of the 2014 Climate Summit that he is hosting in New York on 23 September 2014.

President Obama has received commendation for pushing for the Climate Change Agenda. In September 2009 he said that if the international community will not act swiftly to deal with climate change’ we will risk consigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe.The security and stability of each nation and all its people –our prosperity,our health and our safety are all in jeopardy and the time we have to reverse this tide is running out.

In the State of the Union address for example, specific action plan such as a 17% carbon emission cut from 2005 by 2020. This will include measures such as shifting from coal –based power generation to solar and natural gas production

Although developing countries like Ghana  has a commendable climate change programme with a national climate change policy in place,very little progress has been demonstrated by political parties to show case how practically they will deal with the issues of climate change. As far back as 2010 when we had a national climate change committee,chaired by the current president when he was the vice president,no single line of how their action will reduce emissions that causes climate change reflected in the 2012 manifesto of his party nor the main opposition party.

In Ghana there is less domestic political pressure. Whilst there is strong international commitment and influence on the content and process of policies on climate change in Ghana and recognition by governments past and present, there is very little linkage with poverty levels as a result of climate change on agriculture, forestry, fisheries etc.

In fact, research indicates that there is a strong linkage between economic development and climate change.

For example, on 26 October 2011,flooding in Accra estimated to cost insurance companies about US$20Million

The NDPC 2011 Ghana’s Shared growth development agenda shows that Climate change presents a threat and an opportunity to us.

It could derail our development when investments in hospitals, schools, farms etc are all destroyed as result of flooding or drought leading to migration. These put stress on national budgets and resources such as NHIS.

The opportunities also abound as a result of the effects of climate change. There is opportunity for companies, individuals to engage in mitigation actions such as tree planting, establishment of eco- friendly homes and estates, operations of mass transport systems, smart agriculture, energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that are focused on combating climate change. There are funds available through the National Appropriate Mitigation Action funds, Global Environment fund, DFID, UN-REDD+ etc.
Rainy season has become unpredictable and when it rains, the precipitation is far less than it used to be .

More drought means less rice, less vegetables and a recipe for conflicts because people are hungry.
Relief and rehabilitation efforts reduce substantially, development budgets, lost properties of victims of natural disasters, health-water borne diseases as a result of flooding, less number of fish caught by fishermen all affect our livelihood.

The 4th assessment report of the IPCC confirms that African Countries are likely to suffer most from the negatives of climate change because they have the least capacity to adapt to climate change which is a recipe to less development.

The Ghana Meteorological Agency across the country has observed that between 1960 and 2000 (40 years period), there is a progressive and discernible rise in temperature and a decrease in rainfall in all agro-ecological zones in the country.

Sea levels are predicted to rise 5.5cm, 16.5cm and 34.5 cm by 2020, 2050 and 2080 respectively.

Climate change has a phenomenal impact on sustainable development plans,life and livelihoods in Ghana. It is a development issue. Floods,drought continue to erode the modest gains made by poverty reduction programmes that have been pursued for many years.It is estimated that 80% of the disasters in Ghana are thought to be climate related –flooding,drought pests,diseases outbreak,wind storms and extreme weather events contribute to climate change.

 In addition to that, increased sea surface temperatures, and changes in coastal processes, such as nutrient upwelling and seabed sedimentation, could have significant effects on our fisheries and aquaculture systems.

More so, in the area of agriculture and primary production.

Climate change may affect crops and livestock, depending on their tolerance to increase maximum and minimum temperatures, moisture availability and tolerance of water stress, changes in exposure to pests, impacts of storms, and elevated concentrations of carbon dioxide. Climate change could also have indirect social and economic effects, as regional and international markets respond to climate change.

 The forests are also affected by the climate change. Future forest productivity will depend in part on the balance between the benefits of increased carbon dioxide concentrations, and the patterns of change in rainfall and temperature.

In health, the negative effect of climate change is grievous; climate change may have wide-ranging effects on human health. There is concern over the direct effects of higher summer temperatures and heatwaves; increased risk of respiratory problems, water quality issues for drinking water; and higher levels of food- and water-borne disease.

But, the good news is that the ordinary Ghanaian can do a simple and some basic things to save our planet and the effects of climate change. Simply walking to work or joining the bus or use of a bicycle or sharing a car with a colleague, unplugging computers, TV’s and other electrical equipment if they are not being used, greening our surroundings by planting trees and turning down the air condition are easy and possible actions that will ensure we develop as a nation and not destroy the planet for future generations.

At the decision making level, some practices can be employed. Firstly, avoidance of duplication of climate change adaptation programmes and encourage more involvement of all stakeholders and the creation of a one stop shop for climate change issue in the National Climate Change Committee level that champion a common agenda

Secondly, capacity building efforts such as training of the media in its reporting, training scientist, having an early warning system in place

Thirdly, continueing of international collaborations such as REDD+process and NAMAs.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting and Verification (MRV) are imperative. There is the need for an MRV because it will ensure international support for Climate change programmes.  Available programmes are ongoing according to an agreed plan and there are concrete reports on emission targets being met.

Mechanisms need to be put in place by the government to facilitate public participation and access to information, Resource Responsible Agencies such as EPA, MESTI and legislature and implement an early warning system.

Again, Ghana does not have an early warning system that informs us of a possible disaster so we could prepare and prevent it but only wait for it to happen and then put in an appropriate responsive action which could be too late to avoid loss of life and property.

Finally Ghana-a developing country must come out with innovative ideas on how to combat climate change so we can receive funding for projects that will impact on the economy

In conclusion, let us continue the Climate Change dialogue; Lets foster non-partisan, non-political strategic initiatives and action plans to fight climate change, we can win the battle, but it needs political will to set the agenda and support actions by the private sector in implementing climate change related programmes to boost our economy and prevent possible disaster-a win-win situation.

[The author is CEO of Institute Of Green Growth Solutions, an independent policy think tank that believes in achieving development in a green way].

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Shea Network Ghana calls for amendment of Forestry Act

Shea Network Ghana (SNG) a local NGO has called for an amendment of the Forestry Commission Act 1999 (571) to curtail the destruction of non timber forest resources.

SNG believes that non inclusion of non-timber forest resources in the Act is destroying non timber resources but economic tress (such as shea, dawadawa and baobab) and “threatens livelihood of many and impact climate change”.

Shea Network Ghana says its recent study, which sought to find the effectiveness of the Forestry Commission Act, revealed that the Act only establishes the Forestry Commission as a corporate body with the following functions: to regulate the utilization of forest and timber resources, to manage forest reserves and protected areas, to assist the private sector to implement the Forest and Wildlife Policy and to undertake the development of plantations.

“It failed to make specific provision that mandate the Forestry Commission to protect, conserve and manage the shea trees and other non-forest economic trees in the North despite providing a subtle room for shea protection”, said a release signed by SNG National Coordinator, Zakaria Iddi.

The study, according to the release, also revealed that several operational Manuals and Acts have been developed for tree protection but all these efforts are uncoordinated requiring a well-established law for shea protection especially in the face of the non-existence of by-laws at the Districts Assembly level.

SNG said the lack of inclusion of non timber forest resources by the Forestry Commission Act has the potential of depriving the livelihood of “thousands of residents within the three northern and parts of the
Brong Ahafo and Volta regions” and the threaten tree survival of the wild.

According to SNG, the study was funded by the Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) Fund.

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TB Joshua gave me $20,000 - Powers

He was a DJ; wanted to become a secretary but ended up in the ring as a boxer and was only recently defeated in the most coveted, thoroughly controversial Judgement Day bout by his biggest nemesis - Bukom Banku.

Michael Okine popularly known as Aryittey Powers has revealed how he ended up at the Synanogue Church of All Nations to be delivered by Prophet TB Joshua.

In a good-humoured yet touching interview on Bola Ray's Personality Profile on Joy FM, Thursday, Aryittey Powers disclosed how he went begging to feed, and how many pastors in Ghana had taken money from him ostensibly to chase away evil spirits that was threatening his life.

He said with no cause, plan or preparation, he boarded a British Airways flight to Ghana one night and did not know what prompted him to. He was only eating Banku with his friends when it donned on him that he was in Ghana and not in London.

He said his life had been messed up; the £7,000 that was in his pocket the night before had reduced to £20. There was nowhere to go; nothing to feed on except a few friends like Python P who were ready to help. The pastors he visited only exploited him until he went to TB Joshua in Nigeria.

Aryittey Powers said while many chastised him for going to TB Joshua for deliverance, he can say the God of TB Joshua is a powerful God to serve.

He was not only delivered of the evil spirit that was haunting him but he was given an amount of $20,000 for his upkeep.

He said he also disobeyed the wise counsel from TB Joshua not to honour the Judgement Day Bout at the date on which it was subsequently rescheduled and for that reason he was pummelled by Bukom Banku.

But the easy-breezy boxer, still wearing his coloured Papa Ajasco hair style said it is only ignorance that makes people want to laugh at him for losing a fight that has earned him thousands of cedis.

He is now in a new Mercedez Benz when many of those laughing at him are still walking on 'leg-xux' he laughed back at them.

Aryittey Powers said he is gracious to God that with very little education, which saw him drop out from Snaps College, he is well travelled with London almost becoming his second home.

The veteran boxer said he has received an-all-clear-signal from TB Joshua that he can fight the rematch with Bukom Banku in Kumasi.

"What can come can come" he said in readiness to his much touted rematch.


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The Drone: Uncensored State of the Nation’s Address: Parental Guidance (18) advised.

"The easiest stories are always made known, the difficult part, with little or no evidence can best be put in a fictional form to facilitate the individual thought in understanding what might have actually happened or not happen" - Victor Brachie.

Mr. Speaker,

I thank you for the opportunity to be here to perform my constitutional duty. Article 67 of the constitution requires the president at the beginning of each session of Parliament to deliver a message on the state of the nation.

I intend to do just that: to deliver a message on the state of the nation which I daresay is stable and in reasonable good health.

The economy is full of promises and directives from various prominent and moguls of the field, I believe we are making a substantial progress even though there was little contribution from the opposition party when they failed to turn up for the National Economic Forum, popularly called the Senchi consensus.

 THE ECONOMY

Mr. Speaker,

Over the past months I have been President, much of gathering together as a nation with a purpose and zeal to find immediate remedies to the economic difficulties have not happened before, I am pleased to have put together an economic consensus which we are working on implementing its proposed measures.

THE MACRO-ECONOMY

Mr. Speaker, under my watch, Ghana has recorded the highest ever growth rate in the annals of our nation’s history with a provisional growth rate already at 15%, a percentage increment after I took over office last three years.

Just recently, I directed a friend to influence people to help improve the rate of the cedi by taking in Kenkey and Gari, of which I am very impressed it got it value, I also want to take this opportunity to advice that, Kokontey, Waakye, and Tuo zaafi can also be a better way to help the cedi improve.

EDUCATION

Mr. Speaker,

A quick look at our educational sector provides a great example of how far we have come within a short time span of 3 years.

There have been several proposed strikes yet to be embarked by members of associations, there has been limited lecture hall attendance by lecturers, and students are excited for non-pressurization on their academic life.

Just last week, before I wrote this State of the Nation Address, I was informed of a DCE instructions to a nursing training institution to punish students for embracing him before me, the report has been presented to me and I have taken a decision on it.

I have directed the Ministry to make this finding public to serve as a deterrent to others.

In the city of Accra for example efforts have been made to bring an end to the school feeding program which has been a drawback in the fight against diarrhea and quality education.

SCIENCE, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Mr. Speaker,

Important changes have occurred in the communication Industry in Ghana. Findings made available to me from an investigations proves that SobaProblematicEnquiries, a monitoring firm, by paper performed a job on behalf of one of government’s communication agencies but in evidence, it was not done, I have therefore directed that, such people should be brought to book and punished.

JOB CREATION

Mr. Speaker, this administration has been concerned about job creation and its importance for the growth of the economy and development of the nation.

Thanks to our very own electricity producing firm by creating an opportunity for the youth to create their own non-tax jobs at night, in the day and even in the afternoons.

Youth these days have been very creative, somewhere last week at Aworshie, a young man was seen collecting 3.00gh from people when they swung on his pendulums hanged on an electric poll, and he is strongly making ends meet with his small invention.

And I think he had a light-scheduled time-table to when he was to allow people on the pendulum. It was solid.

AGRICULTURE

Mr. Speaker,

We have made strong progress in addressing the difficulties facing agriculture in this country, arresting and sacking people who mismanaged the agricultural sector. Individuals are also doing well when a thief was arrested for stealing a smoked fish.

Agriculture plays a strong role in our part of the world, so we need to pay attention to our food products, farming, fishing, especially, I have directed the Ministry to fight against people who use DDT and other poisonous chemicals in fishing.

ENERGY

Mr. Speaker,

This government is a religious one, recently, my minister pleaded that, there was the need for all Ghanaians to pray for rains to pour down to fill our various dams, today, I am adding my voice to make it a directive.

Also, it quiet unfortunate that, ever since the person who forged the signature of the minister hit on the run, he has not been found, I am therefore directing the Ministry of Inside Affairs, National Protectors Agency and the Police Services to immediately provide that person by the end of this month.

THE SURVIVAL SPECULATIVE SALARY STRUCTURE

Mr. Speaker,

I have informed this house of the bold decisions we had taken to squash the Survival Speculative Salary Structure, popularly referred to as the SSSS and it still holds until further notice.
(Yeeeyeh)

HEALTH

Mr. Speaker,

The incident that led to the loss of a baby in one of our hospitals still stands unsettled; I have therefore directed the Ministry to immediately give the woman an amount of money that will shock her and her family like how the loss of the baby shocked them. My administration will always ensure fairness.

One of our government hospitals have been fighting against themselves over issues that are very important to me. In this light, I have instructed all the board of directors to easily step down till further notice and I have asked the President of the Older Staff Association to act as the Chairman.

(Yeeeyeh)

SECURITY, LAW AND ORDER

Mr. Speaker,

Because I oversee the security service, I was somehow shocked and not even shocked when I was informed of the thievery activity that led to the arrest of a police man after he was identified to be a member of the gang when he unknowingly left his ID card on the floor, I have therefore decided to pray for forgetfulness and loss of ID cards on behalf of all bad police men in this country. My fasting ended yesterday when I visited the Headquarters.

Ayekoo to them!

YOUTH AND SPORT

Mr. Speaker,

On the sports front, we all are aware of the world cup season in brazil, I myself will be there to watch almost all of the matches because it falls in my off-month as President, Hahaha.

I have promised to give each of the players an amount of $554,000 if they qualify from the group stages, $600,000 if they make it to the Semi-finals and $900,000 if they win the cup, I shall fulfill this promise.

Even though the Bank of Ghana has instructed against the use of the dollar, but I have asked them to allow because of the nature of the world cup.

(Yeeeyeh)

SANITATION

Mr. Speaker,

I have asked the Mayor of Accra to step down; I have also given directives to the Ministry to arrest people who throw rubbish around.

Here are some measures I have put in place: I am therefore going to sack all the workers at the following state institutions if filth in found anywhere in the country and I promise that.

The District Environmental Health Departments, District Directorates of Health Service, NCCE, DWST, Community Development and Social Welfare, NADMO, UNICEF etc.

About 80% of the population in the districts disposes off both solid and liquid waste within the vicinity of their houses and these are carried into the various water bodies by run-offs thereby polluting them, any citizen got throwing rubbish will be arrested and arranged before court and will suffer a 10years imprisonment and the government representative in such an area will be sacked and imprisoned twice the ordinary person, and I am certain to take action.

ROADS

Mr. Speaker,

There has been a huge debt since last year through mismanaging of funds, a budget deficit of $2057,000. I have therefore directed the Ministry of Roads to stop work on the Suhum-Nsawam road and the Aworshie road, because of the non-availability of money to finish the projects.

CONCLUSION

Mr. Speaker, Honorable Members of the House on this note, I wish both sides a fruitful season and may all that we do help in building a great nation.

Let us know that, we are all for each other. God bless our homeland and make our nation strong. I thank you for your kind attention.

This writing is fictional and any resemblances being it name or association is highly coincidental.

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