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THE NPP GOV’T CARE-LESS ABOUT STUDENTS’ WELFARE IN GHANA- PAUL AYUONGA

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*THE NPP GOV’T CARE-LESS ABOUT STUDENTS’ WELFARE IN GHANA- PAUL AYUONGA*

According to a Level 300 student of the University Of Education, Winneba, Paul Ayuonga also known as Agbigim Gbaung, the NPP gov’t is dispassionate about the welfare of the Ghanaian student. What they think about is winning elections by all means possible. This concern was triggered by the NPP’s unmerciful decision to oppose the bill tabled by the Bawku Central Law Maker, Hon. Mahama Ayariga that the government suspends the fees of public tertiary institution students due to some adverse impacts of Covid -19 on the incomes of households.

“It is indeed heartbreaking to hear that the bill has been kicked against by the NPP group in parliament!” Agbigim Gbaung said with a shock. In a Citi news interview with Prof. Kwesi Yanka, former government appointee responsible for tertiary education said on point blank that “I haven’t overheard many of them [students] complaining” about the payment of fees. Though many students of tertiary institutions have not complained about the payment of fees, it is clear they are suffering under Akuffo Addo and the NPP government.

Even before the outbreak of the global covid -19 pandemic, students who depend solely on the Student Loan Trust Fund in school have been left stranded. The funds have not been disbursed to them in the 2019/2020 academic year in full. Many of them went home during the closure of schools thinking that they might be paid, up to now, they haven’t received any message from the Trsut Fund. Others received messages indicating that they have been paid and later on received messages again informing them to ignore such messages, leaving them disappointed.

Other universities such as University Of Education, Winneba, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science and Technology enrolled online learning systems where students had to access learning materials and even write both their mid semester and end of semester examinations. All these required data bundle. This was enough for the Student Loan Trust Fund to pay students their loan to enable them get data bundle for their online learning activities. One could conclude at this point without doubts that government had not released funds to the Trust Fund to pay students.

The President’s announcement of the reopening of universities in January 2021 was made when incomes of parents/guardians were adversely affected by the covid-19 pandemic for almost a year. In view of this, the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Hon. Mahama Ayariga saw it prudent for the government to absorb parts of the fees charged by the public tertiary institutions such as entertainment and sports. Because of the NPP’s care-less nature about students’ welfare, they voted against it in parliament. Meanwhile, before the general elections, they [NPP] claimed they were giving some funds to businesses as covid relief. If their basis for voting against the bill is because of the covid reliefs that were given to businesses, what about parents/guardians who did not benefit from the said reliefs? It could therefore be said that the government is discriminating against students.

Worse amongst all the above is how the scholarship secretariat awards the scholarships to students. It has become political! Per the lists of students whose school fees have been paid by the scholarships secretariat, most of them are TESCON/NPP members. All those who were identified as TEIN/NDC members in their respective districts have not been part of the scholarship.

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Prophet Kumchacha Eyes 2024 Presidency

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The founder and leader of the Heaven’s Gate Ministries,  Prophet Nicholas Osei mostly known as Kumchacha, has formally declared his intent to contest in the 2024 presidential election on the ticket of the Kum People’s Party (KPP).

According to information gathered from close sources and his team, Prophet
Kumchacha did not just wake up to this fate but has thoroughly thought through it before moving into motion. Kumchacha who is known for his aggressive outbursts on social and political issues in the country deems himself fit for presidency because he believes he being a man of God with thousands of people under his care knows how best to manage the nation.

The man of God is said to have already assembled a team of able bodied men with intellect and drive who are ready to serve the country Ghana. Prophet Kumchacha promises a government that prioritizes the needs of the needy and less privileged.

His team furthered that, the prophet realising the fact that all past governments having abused the rule of law, and lying to power by playing with the intelligence of Ghanaians, he sees himself as the saviour to correct all the wrongs of the country now because he has all the clues and policies needed to reconstruct the nation.

 

His team also projected that team KPP led by Prophet Kumchacha believes partisanship is the major contributing factor of our woes as a country and the faster we ditch it, the better. They indicated that Ghana is underdeveloped because of bad leadership. They urged Ghanaians to do away with the politics of “NPP and NDC” and see their leader, Prophet Kumchacha as the alternative.

Kumchacha and his “Kum People’s Party” in their manifesto spelt out ten core objectives of revamping Ghana’s economy. Starting by focusing on unemployment, health, and women empowerment. They will then zoom into  the education, infrastructure and  sports sectors. Lastly they will hurdle the affairs of tourism and agriculture into betterness.

The source also mentioned that the “KPP” administration will work vigorously to implement policies that will take care of Ghanaians by creating employment for the youth.

Also, providing the health needs of the people would also be their outmost priority. He said if Prophet Kumchacha is elected president, his government will build well equipped general hospitals in all the 16 regions of Ghana to support the existing ones which are at times chocked.

The source, however, appealed to the people to consider him for the coveted office of the president based on his experiences and commitment to democratic norms.

The team then has assured Ghanaians that they are going to see more of KPP as they have readied their campaign song and fliers which they will release soon.

Watch this space for more updates on this story.

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“Ghana’s Hyper-inflation Is Self-inflicted” – Justice E. Appiah Opines

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Quizzing, if a 13% increase in transport fares in February 2022 can push the Consumer Price Index ( Inflation) to 23.4% in April, then what do you think will happen after a 20% increase in transport fares in May. Your guess is as good as mine. Predictably, we are likely to hit 30% in May/June.

Inflation is now more dangerous than Covid -19 and should be treated as a national security issue. Recently, the National Security Coordinator through the Ministry of National Security has issued a security alert to religious organizations to enhance their security due to imminent security threats in the subregion compounded by the current economic hardships. But, how did we get here? We are here mainly due to winning the election at all cost(2020), mismanagement, corruption, and misappropriation of our scarce resources, and the love for killer, obnoxious and regressive taxes which are contrary to what they promised.

Apart from war-torn Sudan, failed Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, and Angola, Ghana is next with 23.4% inflation for the month of April 2022. Our neighboring countries, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, and Burkina Faso are hovering between 3% – 15.9%. Is Ghana the only country in the subregion affected by Covid -19 and Ukraine- Russian War? Clearly, we are not doing things right as a country. The sad thing is that our resources are being wasted on the personal comfort of the President and his family and friends at the expense of ordinary citizens.

The excuse for the Covid – 19 and Ukraine – Russian War is nothing but a shirking of responsibility and lack of leadership since leadership is about taking responsibility and solving problems to make life better for ordinary people. It is about time, that Akuffo Addo-Bawumia- NPP-led government stops blaming the current economic quagmire on others and current global happenings, and takes the bull by the horn.

Interestingly, the current managers of the economy led by Dr. Bawumia were very loud in opposition and promised to move the country from taxation to production. However, the opposite is what is happening. Borrowing is unabated, over six(6) new taxes have been introduced in 2021 and 2022 alone, and their expenditure is on consumption instead of capital investment which will bear fruits in the near future. It is therefore not surprising that rising food prices and transport fares are the major drivers of the current hyperinflation, we are experiencing.

Inflation is silently and consistently eroding the real value of our income at such an alarming and uncontrollable rate. Urgent and pragmatic steps must be taken immediately to address this canker since the ordinary Ghanaians: the trotro and taxi drivers, kayayes, truck pushers, traders, farmers, teachers, nurses, etc. would bear the biggest brunt of this silent killer called inflation. Indeed, Ghanaians are really suffering and deserve better!

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