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North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the statement that was issued by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) reacting to the reports of the withdrawal of the military detachment from the communities affected by the flood, as laughable and a fabrication.

There has been quite a hullaballoo in Nigeria recently over the fact that the three top candidates in February’s presidential elections presented academic records showing different names to those by which they are now known.

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied reports that it has withdrawn military personnel deployed to Mepe in the Volta Region following the spillage of the Akosmobo Dam.

A short but colourful graduation ceremony has been held at Shiloh School Complex for pupils who completed Junior High School this year, kindergarten pupils moving on to Basic 1 as well as those in Basic 6 promoted to JHS1.

The Church of Pentecost has issued a circular to its membership worldwide, announcing that a popular TikToker and Youtuber, Rebecca Oforiwaa, popularly known as Abena Becky is no longer a member of the Church.

The University of Ghana Branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) is urging government to practice good governance which is the antidote to coups and military take-overs in Ghana and Africa as a whole.

The University of Ghana Branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UG-UTAG) has condemned the National Security Minister, Albert Kan-Dapaah, for accusing individuals in academia, civil society organizations (CSOs), and the media for using their influence to promote coups in Ghana.

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised concerns over what he describes as the persecution of the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.

Feeling emotional, after touring some communities submerged as a result of the Akosombo Dam spillage, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, Founder of BKQ Foundation, has made a passionate appeal to all to avoid drawing politics into what he termed a “catastrophic” situation.

The World Bank says Ghana may not achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) on poverty reduction due to the recent global economic shocks.

He indicated that the global health pandemic (COVID-19), the Russian-Ukraine War, and the global economic recession had stalled the country’s efforts to reduce poverty by 2030 as over a quarter of Ghanaians earn less than $2.15 per day. Mr Pierre Laporte, Country Director for the World Bank in Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, was speaking at the End Poverty Day programme, held at the premises of the bank’s office in Accra on the theme,” Delivering Growth through People for Better Jobs in Ghana.”

The day was marked at the office of the World Bank as it included activities like a panel discussion on macroeconomic factors contributing to unemployment, industry perspectives on job creation, and policy recommendations on job creation. “In Ghana, the past year has been challenging as the economy entered difficult times just after the twin crises of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Ghana was deeply hit as pre-existing fiscal vulnerabilities were further compounded by adverse global economic crises, and high inflation has worsened the poverty conditions,” he said. Mr Laporte informed that domestic factors, particularly inflation, steep depreciation, and the country’s lack of access to the international market, further increased the poverty situation as food inflation eroded the purchasing power of Ghanaian households.

He also highlighted that incomes had not kept pace with inflation hikes, as it was expected that the economic woes might have pushed many Ghanaians into poverty. He asked the Government to enact structural reforms to preserve long-term growth and build economic resilience through agriculture and food systems. Paul David Elmaleh, Senior Economist at the World Bank, said macroeconomic conditions, including food inflation and a large budget deficit coupled with debt accumulation, had worsened poverty levels in Ghana. Food inflation, for instance, had a dire impact on poverty, as 850 thousand people fell into poverty in 2022. Emmanuel Awuni, a private sector consultant at the World Bank, said Ghana’s economic growth had been inconsistent with job creation.

He therefore called for reforms to adjust macroeconomic indicators in relation to the extent to which progress achieved could create jobs for the youth in Ghana