Circle traders ‘clash’ with Operation Clean Your Frontage taskforce

 Traders around the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra are up in arms against members of the Operation Clean Your Frontage taskforce.

The traders resisted moves by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, security personnel, and the Operation Clean Your Frontage taskforce to demolish their structures said to be sited at unauthorized locations in the area.

The retailers pelted stones at the bulldozer being used for the exercise, breaking its windscreen, amidst gunshots.

The exercise was immediately aborted while the task force moved to Kaneshie.

Accorded to the irate traders, they do not have any place to ply their trade if they are been forced to vacate the place.

They added that, they paid huge sums of money to hire the shops and within a tinkle of an eye, they had been demolished by the taskforce.

Some of them accused the authorities for vacating them leaving foreigners to ply their trade.

….TRADERS…..

Traders at Odawna Market at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra are up in alms with the government over failure to reconstruct the market.

A year after fire ravaged the market, the traders say they are left with no other choice than sell on pavements but however, the traders face eviction to make way for human and vehicular traffic as Operation Clean Your Frontage  has commenced.

Chairperson of the Pedestrian Traders Association, Veronica Boakye, speaking to the media said they have been given a week to vacate the pavement.

….MAD. VERONICA….

NPP heads to Supreme Court to stop James Quayson from performing duties as Assin North MP

The governing NPP has prayed the Supreme Court to halt NDC MP for Assin North, James Gyekye Quayson, from holding himself as a parliamentarian.

This demand comes amidst discussions on government’s Electronic Transaction Levy (E-levy). The House is expected to debate on the approval of the E-levy Bill today, Tuesday.

According to the NPP’s Director of Elections, Evans Nimako, the party will employ the judicial process to stop the MP from attending Parliament. He also wants the Supreme Court to interpret Article 94 (2A) of the 1992 Constitution.

He argued that a Cape Coast High Court in July 2021, annulled the Assin North Parliamentary elections saying that Mr Quayson was not eligible to contest the polls.

Speaking to the media, he said, “We are here for an interpretation of Article 94 (2a) because we have realized that going to court, at the High Court in Cape Coast and the Court of Appeal, the lawyer for the NDC MP for Assin North, has been raising the issue of interpretation of the article. We think that this has to be settled, and so today, we are at the Supreme Court to seek interpretation of Article 94 (2a).”

He added that, they are also asking the court to injunct the gentleman not to hold himself as such as they are aware, the High Court in Cape Coast has already given judgment and has given orders to the Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections in view of the fact that the gentleman was not qualified when he applied to contest on the ticket of the NDC in the said constituency.

An appeal has since been lodged at the Court of Appeal and remains outstanding. A resident of the constituency Michael Ankomah Nimfah who initiated the action against the MP, is seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court.

.…EVANS NIMAKO…..

Taking money for SIM registration is illegal and fraudulent - Chamber of Telecommunications

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has cautioned SIM registration agents of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to desist from charging registrants fees for their SIM registration.

Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Mr Kenneth Ashigbey speaking to the media said, it is illegal and fraudulent for anybody to ask any customer to pay any amount as the cost of registration.

According to him, it has come to their attention that, some sim registration agents of Mobile Operators (MNOs) currently registration subscribers are charging some subscribers for the registration of their SIMs.

For him, the ongoing SIM registration exercise is absolutely free and subscribers are not supposed to pay any agent any fee, adding that “The activity is a national exercise which is being funded by government and the mobile network operators.”

Mr Ashigbey also cautioned members of the public not to pay any fee to any registration agent for their SIM registration.

….MR. ASHIGBEY…..

 

 

 

When will the E-levy bill will come to parliament- Haruna Iddrisu ask

Minority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has asked the Speaker and the leader of government business to let them know when the e-levy bill will come to parliament and what form they should anticipate.

Speaking at the floor of the house, the Tamale South lawmaker said, they can’t continue with the uncertainty days.

According to him, they have already decided to reject the e-levy bill hence call for the bill to be presented at the house.

He added that, they don’t want to be taken by any surprises from the Majority side.

.…HARUNA IDDRISU….

But the Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu reacting to this said, they also stand with the public of supporting the e-levy to help the economy.

According to him, they decided to bring the E-levy bill to the house tomorrow but have suspended it to another day.

.…HON. KYEI MENSAH…..

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covid-19: Ashanti region has recorded 389 deaths- Dr. Agyei

Deputy Director in Charge of Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (Ashanti region), Dr. Michael Rockson Agyei has revealed that, Ashanti region has recorded 389 deaths since Ghana recorded its first case of Covid-19 in March 2020.

Speaking to the media, he said, they have recorded 22,286 positive cases, out of which, 21867 have recovered while the active case is 30 with 5 in severe conditions.

According to him, the fourth wave is currently reducing looking at the significant decrease of the positive cases but urged residents to continue to adhere to all protocols.

He added that, the variant kept changing whiles increasing in strength but this Omicron variant couldn’t live up to the standard.

 Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare has stated that, from tomorrow February 2^ND 2022, government will launch a five day vaccination campaign to have every Ghanaian vaccinated.

.…DR. AGYEI….