Debt collector turns rape victim: The story of a 22-year-old trader

 

Debt collector turns rape victim: The story of a 22-year-old trader

The quest to collect her GH¢5.00 from a driver changed the life of married 22-year-old trader at Awutu Bawjiase in the Central Region.

The victim (name withheld), a sausage and gizzard seller at Bawjiase lorry station, was drugged and raped by a 35-year-old driver.

Sharing her ordeal to the media, the distraught young woman said she had turned down the proposal of the suspect, Kwabena Ebo, popularly known as ‘One in town ‘but on that faithful day, she never thought he would take advantage of her after he offered her shelter in his taxi while it was raining.

While in the car, the victim claimed Ebo offered her an already opened soft drink and after taking the drink, she felt sleepy and she got to know after she woke up from a hotel room naked.

According to her, she asked him why he did that and all he could say was that he had gotten what he wanted and he will deny ever having anything to do with me if I report to anyone.

The traumatized lady could not fathom why the suspect will sleep with her when she was menstruating.

….VICTIM….

In support, her husband, Kwesi Ayitey, said they immediately reported the matter to police at Bawjiase.

However, he claimed some elders and the police in the town want to settle the issue out of court.

…KWESI AYITEY…

 

 

Dumsor will never return - Energy Ministry assures Ghanaians

The Ministry of Energy has allayed the fears of Ghanaians on a possible return of dumsor.

According to the Head of Communications at the Ministry, Mr. Rodney Nkrumah Boateng, Ghanaians should discard any suggestion that the country will return power outages.

Speaking to the media, he said, the main causes of dumsor under the erstwhile government was poor hydrology due to over-drafting of hydro dams, inadequate fuel supply to thermal plants and financial challenges have been addressed by the current administration.

He added that, Ghana’s total installed capacity to 5,358.50MW, against the backdrop of current peak demand of 3,469MW which was recorded on March 18, 2022.

He cited ongoing projects such as Early Power in Tema and Pwalugu Hydro and Solar Hybrid Plant in the Upper East Region as going to add to the generated capacities.

He noted that, the Ministry therefore rejects the assertion by the former Power Minister that there is a risk of returning to ‘dumsor’ by virtue of the state of generational capacity.”

A former Minister of Power, Dr Kwabena Donkor, said that Ghana is likely to return to the period of erratic power supply, popularly known as dumsor, if efforts are not made by the government to add to the generation capacity within two years.

…RODNEY BOATENG….

 

 

 

Lets support the government in this hard times- First lady to TESCON

First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) to support the government in this global economic crisis.

Speaking at the TESCON forum today at the Pentecost Conventional Centre at the Millennium City in Kasoa m in the Central Region today commended the Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON), the student wing of the governing new Patriotic Party (NPP) for the good campaign they embarked on in the 2020 election period.

According to her, there is more work to be done by the TESCON.

She added that, the future of the NPP depends on them hence they need to have the fact and the necessary arguments to enable better public discourse.

She noted that, “Let me ensure TESCON that the party values you and will do everything within our means to support, be proud of the fact that under the leadership of President Akufo Addo and we the support of all of us Ghana has the power to rise above any situation and make our nation great and strong”.

.…REBECCA AKUFO…..

 

 

 

 

 

Akufo-Addo turned the economy around with a lot of effort – Bawumia

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says before 2017 when the current government assumed office, the economy was on the brink of collapse.

He said interest rates were high, the banking sector was plagued with a lot of challenges, the power sector saddled the economy with an annual bill of over GH¢1 billion, employment to the public sector was frozen, among others.

“The government of President Nana Akufo-Addo put in a lot of effort to turn things around from the situation it used to be,” he said.

Dr Bawumia was speaking at an event organized by the Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in collaboration with think-tank Danquah Institute on Thursday, April 7.

The much-anticipated event was to also address the current challenges of the economy, especially the passage of the Electronic Transfer Levy Bill.

He said when the current government came into office in 2017, one vision was its focus.

“[The vision was to] stop the decline and make things better.

“Together, as a country, we proceeded to fix the economy. We made great gains and the records attest to this.

“Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, which has impacted virtually all economies in the world, we stabilised the economy.”

…BAWUMIA ON ECONOMY….

Dr. Bawumia again said, they took a decisive action to avoid the collapse of the financial sector and save t eh deposit of 4.6million people.

He added that, thousands of businesses would have collapsed if they didn’t save the banking sector.                                                                              ….BAWUMIA ON BANKS….

 Prices are on the rise due to the covid-19- Dr. Bawumia laments

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has lamented the surge of prices of commodities.

Speaking at a forum held by TESCON, student wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) today, Thursday April 7, he said “Unfortunately, the covid-19 pandemic changed the economic circumstances of virtually every country in the world”.

According to him, our economy is witnessing rising prices of fuel and virtually all commodities i.e, rice, sugar, sachet water, cement, iron roads, etc.

 “From Mallam Atta market through Abofour market to Techiman market to Takoradi market circle to Kpandoh and almost everywhere across the country, prices are on the rise”, he said.

Dr. Bawumia added that, in the first quarter of this year, Ghana has also suffered a sovereign credit rating downgrading by two rating agencies and along with that, there has been a significant depreciation of the cedis between February and March this year.

.…BAWUMIA ON PRICES….

Dr. Bawumia again said, not withstanding covid-19 pandemic, our current account position between 2017 and 2021 is much stronger than that between 2013 and 2016.

….BAWUMIA ON POSITION….

 

 

 

Ghana is directly affected by the Russia-Ukraine war – Bawumia

The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said Ghana is directly affected by the ongoing geopolitical tension between Russia and Ukraine.

He stated while addressing TESCON members on Thursday April 7 that Russia accounts for some 30 per cent of Ghana’s imported grains , 50 per cent of flour and 39 per cent of fertilizer.

The warfare therefore affected the local economy, he said.

“The increase in commodity prices has been exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Russia and Ukraine together account for 30 per cent of the global wheat export. The longer the conflict the greater will be the disruptions to global food supply. The country is also likely to slow global growth.

“According to the AfDB the price of wheat has shot up by 62 per cent since the war begun. The price of fertilizer is up by 300 per cent, the price of maize is up by 36 per cent since the war begin . Here in Ghana 60 per cent of our total imports of iron ore and steel are from Ukraine.

“Russia accounts for some 30 per cent of Ghana’s imported grains, 50 per cent of flour and 39 per cent of fertilizer. So we are directly affected by the Russia-Ukraine ware. Unfortunately, we do not know when it will be over. The global increase in fuel prices is causing hardship.”

.…BAWUMIA ON FOOD….

Dr. Bawumia again said, global inflation is on the rise in many advanced economies like USA and UK who are experiencing their highest inflation in 30 and 40 years respectively.

He added that, African’s highest oil producer, Nigeria is experiencing fuel shortages.

…BAWUMIA ON INFLATION….

 

Government had to increase a number of taxes to get the economy on track- Dr. Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has explained that, as part of measures to get the economy on track, government has increased a number of taxes.

Speaking at a forum held by TESCON, student wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) today, Thursday April 7, he said “We have extended the National Fiscal Stipulation levy and the Special import levy from 2020 to 2024, we increased the national health insurance levy from 2.5% to 3.5%, we had the energy sector recovery levy of 20pesewas, a Financial sector cleanup levy of 5% and recently the introduction of e-levy of 1.5% on financial transaction”.

According to him, it is important to point out that, notwithstanding the revenue challenges that they inherited when they came into office, they took the decision to reduce to reduce taxes in the economy thought they were aware that their decision to reduce taxes could worsen the revenue challenges in a short term.

…BAWUMIA ON TAX….

Dr. Bawumia again said, they have so far reduced or abolished 18 separate taxes and levies and most of them were manifesto promises.

They have abolished the 5% VAT on real estate sales, abolish 17.5% VAT on selected imported medicines, abolish the 17.5% VAT on Financial services, abolish imported duty and importation of Spare parts etc.

…BAWUMIA ON REDUCE…