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00:00 From our studios here in Kokomele, Accra. This is JOIN NEWS today with me Samuel Kojo Brace. In this package
00:06 Chiefs of Defense staff from West Africa to deploy a military force into Niger within next week if
00:13 The top-order president Mohammed Basum is not reinstated
00:17 Also minority takes on Bank of Ghana for writing of some debt owed by the Bank of Ghana by government insisting
00:26 There is no legal backing for such an action
00:30 Now also Ghana Union of Traders Association unhappy with new pot charges we have details of that
00:35 We also have business sports world news and showbiz in this package. We are independent fearless credible stay with us for details
00:43 You
00:45 Now chiefs of defense staff from West Africa say they've been left with no option but to confront head-on the
01:07 increasing spate of military takeovers taking center stage in West Africa the comments follow the resolution of the original body echo us to deploy a
01:14 Military force into the air within next week if the top-order president
01:18 Mohammed Basum is not reinstated by the presidential guard who seized power through a coup d'etat last week
01:25 Although experts say expert caution that the use of force may become a full-blown war
01:31 If not handled properly echo assess it may become a laughingstock if allows if it allows five of its member states to be controlled
01:38 by military
01:40 now bless us or guys the asset of what transpired on day one of the
01:44 Extraordinary meeting held by a committee of chiefs of defense staff in Nigeria yesterday plus a reaction from a military ruler in the chair
01:52 Authority of echo us heads of states and government at their extraordinary session held on the 30th of July
01:59 2023 in Abuja Nigeria resolved to use all necessary means to restore
02:04 constitutional order including the deployment of an echo as military force if the
02:09 democratically elected president Mohammed Basum has not reinstated by the
02:14 Presidential guard which seized power last week in federals of these directives a committee of chiefs of defense staff
02:20 The echo us member states are holding an extraordinary meeting on the political situation in the Republic of Niger
02:27 From now until the 4th of August
02:30 2023 Christopher Moussa is chief of defense staff for the Federal Republic of
02:35 Nigeria the political stability in the jazz is a source of grave concern for us all
02:41 it threatens our shared vision of a peaceful secure and prosperous West Africa a
02:46 Vision that is impossible to achieve amidst political upheavals and disruptions to constitutional order
02:54 The tax of restoring democratic governance in the jazz is fraught with potential hurdles and complications
02:59 However, we cannot afford to be handsprung by these challenges instead
03:05 We must confront them head-on drawing upon our shared experiences
03:09 wisdom and the strength of our collective resolve
03:11 leisure's new military ruler quickly reacted by lashing out at neighboring countries and the chiefs of defense staff as well as the
03:20 International community in a nationally televised speech Wednesday night general
03:25 I've been Ramani Chiani warned against any form of foreign meddling and military intervention
03:30 against the coup d'etat
03:33 Regarding certain foreign partner powers
03:36 We like the overwhelming majority of the people of Niger was surprised by their eagerness to condemn the seizure of power
03:43 But the National Council of the safeguarding of the country to pronounce sanctions
03:48 Against the share and his people and to put a de facto end to their security of cooperation
03:53 This hostile and radical attitude brings no added value neither in the resolution of the new situation
04:00 born of the seizure of power by the National Council for the safeguarding of the country nor of
04:07 our heat theater
04:09 Common fight against terrorism it is unclear the manner in which echo us intends to deploy its forces
04:16 Into the Republic of Niger however join years is learning that the Ghana and forces will contribute their troops will contribute
04:23 Their troops once the green light is giving Dominique me to its minister for defense
04:30 Echoes has given
04:33 the janitor a one-week or to meet him to
04:38 Hanover or face
04:40 severe consequences including the use of force
04:44 After the one week who will seek the direction of the president's exactly what they will do
04:50 But I can say that the member states are ready
04:54 Meanwhile the Commission of Port for political affairs peace and security are the air course Commission ambassador Abdel Fattah
05:02 Moussa tells your news that it is worrying terrorism has implanted itself in the West African sub-region and the trend
05:10 He says is growing towards the coastal states
05:12 the
05:15 economic community of West Africa see that's equal used to be the
05:20 postal boy of a regional
05:23 Economic communities that were
05:28 the
05:31 Best regarded, you know in the world that is a classical
05:35 the equal us
05:37 In the 1990s what we did
05:40 You know trying
05:43 Very hard to stop civil wars Liberia Sierra Leone and others and then oversee
05:50 the gradual
05:52 Installation of the
05:55 proxy in West Africa
06:00 Almost all countries in West Africa
06:03 The elected president and then
06:08 Come in in the you know in the region, you know that in the past three years or so. We've had about eight
06:15 successful and unsuccessful course in the West Africa, you know region the reviews are
06:22 multifaceted and
06:25 You know, and I think this is what we have to you know, look up
06:29 Terrorism has implanted itself in our subregion and as you are in Accra
06:35 You know the situation of refugees in the northern part of Ghana today
06:40 Benini being targeted
06:42 Togo is targeted. Cote d'Ivoire is targeted, you know
06:46 So terrorism is descending toward the coastal states of the Gulf of Guinea
06:53 Now to other stories the Ghana Union of Traders Association is asking the Ghana port and harbors authority to suspend the implementation of new
07:00 Port types and engaged stakeholders. They say these charges would further compound the high cost of doing business in Ghana
07:07 Guta says the announcement comes as a surprise to its members who continue to reel under the effect of the many taxes and levies
07:14 That have been introduced in recent times. Good a precedent. Dr. Joseph of being spoke to my colleague Venice. I will be the Lancer earlier on each desk
07:22 That's surprising because we are having engagement with
07:27 the Ghana Port Authority and
07:30 It is not conclusive. We haven't built any consensus and then the bodies on the black side of the secret is
07:38 It does issue respect to it
07:41 But we are not going to allow this because there's no chance coming the way that we allow them to make an increase
07:50 Only a year now, so they cannot continue to increase
07:55 territories
07:58 Especially at this time that we are all complaining that cost of doing business in this country is extremely high and that
08:06 is collapsing businesses
08:08 Even it's not good even for the port authorities themselves because a barely four months ago. They call this
08:17 Complaint that the port is not having the media traffic that it used to be
08:23 To it
08:27 Is going to help the country
08:42 It's not going to happen doc. I thought that they should be careful a month full of the charges that they keep
08:48 What this happens, you know what also follows then the shipping lines is also influenced to also increase
08:57 Yeah, they are charges and it compounds the problem for it all the time
09:02 Now graduate physician assistants have threatened not to renew their licenses to a practice next year
09:08 Should government fail to grant a demand to operate independently the association has temporarily suspended its strike for a month
09:15 To attempt in a negotiation table with government. The decision is in compliance with a directive from the National Labor Commission
09:21 Mediating their concerns with process in a health professions regulatory bodies act
09:26 The health ministry's PR Isaac bar affair says they are hoping to forge a way forward with them
09:32 But the association says should negotiations fail to go in its favor. It will not renew its licenses and suspend practice
09:39 Anthony has a reaction is president
09:41 if you
09:44 Renewal or tension licensing for next year practice. We are not renew ask for that. That is it
09:51 We are ready to give up everything
09:53 Just for posterity after it's a simple idea. And so we are
09:58 Listen
10:00 You are the National Labor Commission's executive secretary is confident a resolution will be reached
10:11 The strike has been called off
10:17 Who currently they are?
10:19 Yes, we appeared before the commission and
10:24 After preliminary hearing we have decided to go and sit and consult on the
10:30 areas of disagreement a report to the commission in a month's time on the 16th of next month who
10:39 is in giving one month to go and
10:41 Control try to iron the defense a report to the commission
10:46 Yes, America and then talk. Yes, you know
10:50 Then the Ministry of Health is a mother ministry and it has several agencies and that is
10:56 With each of them having an area a defined area of operation and this was within the medical and dental council
11:03 So they were here
11:05 To deal with the matter. So there was not much need of the Ministry of Health
11:09 The manpower were going to be here. No do anything office. Yes to come in here. So
11:16 You do the office by the party that the medical and dental council and the petition
11:22 If it does come then the ministry will come in
11:25 The public procurement authority has given approval for a transaction advisor to be procured to lead a processes of identifying a suitable
11:35 private sector entity
11:36 With the requisite technical and financial capability to help dispose of the Sagamia housing project which caused a state 200 million dollars
11:44 It follows cabinet's directive to the Minister for works and housing
11:47 It has to dispose of at the current value to a private sector entity
11:51 To complete and sell the housing unit to the public at no further cost to the government
11:56 But joy news is learning of a new cost at almost 200 million after some assessment was done sector minister Francis as an sub watch
12:03 It has been explaining a
12:05 Thorough feasibility studies were done. In fact is the
12:10 Requirement before finance ministry will commit funds to and after the feasibility studies
12:15 It went before a panel of experts who sat on it and approve it
12:20 Before the Ministry of Finance committed funds to it
12:24 Of course, I did mention the use of local materials. That is one of the strategies we want to adopt to address the housing
12:33 Deficit housing issues in the country because one of the reason why it cost so much because all our
12:39 building materials raw materials are imported
12:42 and it's becoming
12:45 difficult
12:47 lately because of the current global crisis, so what kind of
12:50 Indigenous raw materials are we talking about talking about for now the bed
12:55 brand bricks
12:58 Okay, which we have huge deposits in many parts of the country
13:03 I'm not sure origin the central region in the binary for region, but unfortunately, they are so expensive
13:10 Right. Okay is because the industry is not developed. We want to use this project
13:16 as a catalyst for people to
13:19 realize that hey
13:22 This band bridge can be used people develop interest in it develop the taste for it because many people don't want to use the bank breaks
13:29 If you're able to create demand for it
13:33 It was a great
13:35 supply for it and you can have mass production and you can enjoy economies of scale and in that case the prices of these
13:42 raw materials
13:44 When base will come down then we develop the raw material
13:48 they look at building materials industry so that that way course will come down and
13:53 And it will help in
13:55 in our local housing
13:58 industry state housing corporation has already is one of the contractors or one of the developers that have
14:03 Taken advantage of this and is working on apart from the state housing. We understand that the others are from the private sector. Yeah
14:10 They are all from the private state housing
14:13 Pretty much is a private is owned by the state. All right, but it's in the market to make profit
14:19 Yeah, and the 60% that you are targeting that you want to address their housing needs now, let's look at the cost
14:26 Studio around 20,000 one bedroom one bedroom 20,000 2 bedroom 30 something thousand 34 and then three bedroom
14:35 so what is the
14:37 Financing arrangements is it a case as going to be a one-off payment or they'll have to pay it
14:42 We're gonna set in period of time. Okay, so
14:45 The Ministry of Finance has a program called home ownership fund
14:50 that one is a blended financing arrangement between the government and
14:55 some selected banks
14:59 that government subsidizes
15:01 the banks to provide more good arrangement more good facilities to
15:07 workers
15:10 You
15:12 Let me take you to Parliament I enjoy
15:15 Parliamentary affairs correspondent request and to who is joining us were the reactions from the house to this particular
15:20 Development. How has the house been reacting to this announcement that we're looking for a private investor to take over
15:28 Sagami at a cost of 200 million dollars
15:30 Spoke to a member of the Western housing
15:35 Opportunity within this week. It was categorical that the minority is issuing that morning to all private investors
15:41 But if you take over Sagami you are taking that
15:44 Owners and that a future NBC government will be looking forward to complete it with state funds
15:52 They have no plans of
15:54 privatizing that project and so if government does go ahead to give it out to a private company that
15:59 Private company will be taking on some really huge cost and some really huge risk to complete that project
16:04 So they're completely against it just about a few months back. They told the facility with journalists
16:09 They exposed what they said was government's inconsistencies about a project
16:13 They say that the only reason the president before the government does not want to complete the project is political reasons
16:19 Not financial and that the government has allowed people to steal the material that I've been used for the project
16:25 But that they are committed as a future NBC government to complete it
16:29 And so if any private investor takes over that project, they'll be doing so at their own risk
16:34 Now we understand that
16:36 This will cost you know, the private investor who take on the segment 200 million dollars
16:42 Do you know how much it will cost the state to complete the new housing scheme that they just launched?
16:47 Well
16:51 But in Parliament, they have been laid what is called a 10 key contract agreement between the governments of Ghana
16:58 represented by the Ministry of Works and Housing and do job promotion group at door for an amount of
17:04 56 point eight million dollars and so that is how my government is investing into that project because as a private partnership agreement
17:12 Government is seeking parliamentary approval
17:15 56 point eight million dollars to invest in that project a private company will also invest its own part of the of the of the
17:23 building government is also providing land and those are the questions that minority have been raised and they say that
17:29 The government must cost the land they are providing all other things
17:32 They are providing cost it
17:34 I need to receive the six million then the public will know that this is how much government is contributing to the project
17:40 Then come clean as to how much this private developer is also bring it then at the end of the day
17:45 You can put that together and know that this is the amount this project in host
17:49 In fact when the president spoke at events the other time they did not mention how much the entire
17:54 Project is going to cost and that is the issue the minority of the original should I should add that this 56 point eight million
18:01 Dollars that government has not been approved yet. It is part of the reason why the minority boycott at the event
18:07 They say that if finances have not been approved and so they were surprised that government was going ahead to launch that project
18:13 And so that is the outstanding issue to the six point eight million
18:17 Government is seeking a lot of Parliament as a contribution to this CP argument
18:22 They are they any intentions of hauling the minister before the house to answer questions about you know financing for the new scheme
18:30 My understanding is that agent questions are being found
18:34 The only challenge is that Parliament is set to go and break today as a minute agent questions are found within this period
18:40 It's very unlikely that a minister was brought in to answer those questions
18:44 It may take up to October this year when the house is used for his break
18:47 But we know that over the weekend last weekend
18:50 There was this meeting between the Western Housing Committee and the Western Housing Ministry at the four year
18:56 What did we discuss this project minority raise objections?
18:59 Which led to the delay in approving this financing and so some conversations have been handled a minute already
19:04 But I understand agent questions are being filed
19:07 It will not be admitted now because clearly the house is going on break
19:11 But in October what house resumes this will be some of the key issues that Parliament to be discussing when you're back from the agree
19:17 But we still stay with me because we understand the minority in Parliament say Bank of Ghana
19:22 Acted illegally when it purported to write off some debt owed it by the government now the central bank has rating of more than
19:29 30 billion cities debt of the government speaking to journalists in Parliament acting ranking member on the Finance Committee Isaac
19:36 I don't go explained that such a write-off can only be completed with a resolution of Parliament which he argues
19:43 Has not been complied with
19:45 What does the minority intend to do about this alleged breach
19:51 So brace in fact yesterday when the minority that himself concluded his side commenting on the media budget review
20:00 Dr. Kissler a so-called sin raise concerns about what they believe is the illegal conduct of the Bank of Ghana
20:06 They believe that it is not up to the Bank of Ghana by itself to decide to write of debt
20:11 That is owed it by the government of Ghana
20:13 In fact, they have been raising concerns that the BOG was illegally printing money to fund government expenditure
20:19 And this is what has come back to bite the Bank of Ghana making such significant losses
20:24 And so they say that they are going to hold the Bank of Ghana governor before the Finance Committee
20:29 And other such committees within Parliament the big challenge again goes back to that works and housing story that we have discussed
20:35 So the Parliament is going on break today
20:37 And so there's very little Parliament can do unless the MPs move the house to come back for an emergency
20:43 It's in or that a committee on finance will be sitting among others
20:46 So these are all concerns that is affecting the minority and how they are able to move forward
20:51 But intention has been signaled clearly both from the minority that himself and the acting ranking among the Finance Committee
20:57 But they are going to use processes would be an outside Parliament
21:01 To ensure that the Bank of Ghana does not do this because they believe is illegal and is contrary to the public
21:08 Legislation if I understand it clearly means now the house is expected to rise in a dime today
21:18 It clearly says that they wouldn't be able to finish key business. They have applied, right?
21:23 Yep, definitely. In fact, one of the big issues Parliament was hoping it could deal with before it goes on break
21:28 Is that anti-gay bill sponsored by some George and other MPP and NZ MPs in Parliament?
21:35 That bill is currently at the Constitution stage
21:38 The expectation was that the house would do a chunk of the Constitution
21:41 What it would take the bill cross by cross on the floor do amendments to it before they can pass it
21:46 They have not been able to do so and the expected to go on break today to return in October
21:52 So that signaled intention that at least the house would complete a consideration stage and possibly pass the bill
21:58 What not be done and so that is one of the key businesses that a house would have to deal with other issues having to do
22:04 With loans and other things have all come on the floor
22:07 But the minority have been able to throw spooks in the wheels of government
22:10 Asking government to put those arrangement back to the Finance Committee for discussion
22:15 But as we speak they are very major business that is very likely the house will not be able to complete them before it goes on break
22:21 Yeah, grateful to you for joining us here now
22:24 Let's do some politics now because campaign team of Alan Charmantine says President Ikufo-Addo's public renunciation of
22:30 Support for an aspirant in a flag-bearer race is a signal that a party and delegate must pick an act on
22:37 immediately according to Yao Mwabena-Samoa who is spokesperson for the team a
22:42 Decision by the president though a compelled one came at a time the vice president is reportedly using government
22:48 Establishments to induce delegate in some part of the country is therefore calling on delegate to stand up and fight the intimidation and
22:56 inducement by the establishment candidate
22:59 We can now go live to the MPP headquarters for details, but even before we do that let's listen to
23:07 Yao Mwabena-Samoa
23:09 President has been compelled to speak out
23:11 shows how pervasive the perception is that there is
23:17 organized support behind a particular candidate
23:20 So so it's okay that the president as an individual says that he will support any of the others
23:27 And indeed the president made a very very significant statement
23:30 He said the spirit of the party will determine who actually wins this
23:36 and that I agree with him except that the
23:39 Establishment is not working in that way. The establishment which includes the president and others are demonstrating otherwise
23:48 Finance minister
23:52 Chats and says that he's going to spend all the money he can to make sure that somebody wins
23:58 Who is that somebody? That somebody is the establishment candidate. That's number two.
24:04 That somebody is the vice president. I mean we are all aware that he is the establishment candidate
24:11 Well, the establishment is behind him and the president says he is not behind him
24:16 So it's a signal that I think that the party must pick up
24:20 The president says that he's not behind anybody then the party delegates must stand up
24:27 The party delegates must resist any attempt. How do you want them to do this? How do you want the party?
24:33 By rejecting some of the inducements and the threats
24:36 We're gonna go live to the MPP headquarters for details as the elections committee of the parties currently holding a crucial meeting with
24:49 Aspirant Samuel Mbra of our political desk. You're in size via zoom now in breath. What is this meeting about and has it started yet?
24:57 Grace at the moment the meeting has begun
25:01 However, it is an in-camera meeting meaning the media is not part of it or has not been allowed into the even day premises
25:09 Of the party
25:10 So what we are doing now is to pitch cam just in front of the party office here at asylum down
25:16 Whilst waiting for the aspirants, they've actually sent the representatives to come for the meeting earlier
25:23 I get I engage some of them to find out the exact reason or the agenda for the meeting
25:28 However, I was told that it was an emergency
25:31 Invitation extended to them so they do not have full details of what the meeting is all about
25:37 but what I can say is that the representatives of the aspirants are currently before the
25:42 elections committee here at the party headquarters and we are pitching come outside to monitor and also hear from the
25:50 The party as well as the aspirants when the meeting is done what it is all about
25:56 But we do know that the party has actually postponed is or extended the date for is a proxy
26:02 Application and some of these issues I understand will also be addressed. So for now the meeting has started
26:09 However, we don't know the details
26:11 We'll surely bring our viewers and listeners up to speed the outcome of this meeting now subsequent elections
26:16 All right, go to someone in brother now
26:20 To other stories and illegal mining activities have rendered many water bodies in Ghana unsuitable for domestic and industrial activities
26:27 The affected communities which are primarily rural and unable to afford water filters
26:33 fortunately mechanical engineer student or the CIE technical university have
26:37 Developed a pedal powered water filter to solve the problem
26:41 Love FM's Chrissy Debra traveled to CIE to meet the developers Lee Nova or Chandra and Linda tour for tech Thursday
26:49 The machine
26:51 Comprises a filter attached to a bicycle
26:56 Mounted on a metal platform as a bicycle is pedaled the movement of the wheel
27:01 Draws water into the filter the filtered water is then collected in the container
27:06 Right there we have a
27:11 reverse osmosis machine
27:13 It has been purposely create for rural areas where we cannot have access to clean water
27:20 So what the machine does is it purify the water from?
27:25 Particles so you can use this machine who is powered by
27:31 Manpower so you can just place it at your borehole or your riverside and you put it you
27:40 Pedal it after this stage you get clean water
27:44 What the semi permeable element to do is like it will remove all the particles from the water so you can
27:51 You can maintain this semi
27:54 Permeable
27:57 Elements by open it you clean it maybe after one month you can clean it and you fix it back
28:05 Onto the machine as a bonus the machine can be your go-to fitness training equipment
28:12 reporting for joining us
28:14 quesadilla
28:16 Are the people of Niagara in the Bogotanga municipality or the upper East region could not hide their gratitude to join us when Reverend John
28:25 Carribeau was recognized for his impact in education and health care and a recent join us impact makers award
28:31 Officially presented his award to the entire community at small community Deva held at Niagara Donny the assemblyman
28:39 education second supervisor
28:41 former student or Reverend John a caribou school and
28:43 Other community members said they were all excited to see that his hard work has finally been recognized on a national platform
28:51 correspondent Albert sorry as more
29:00 Thousands of community members of Niagara
29:02 Guided to welcome back home their local hero now a join us impact makers award winner
29:10 Reverend John a caribou now a retiree
29:14 Started the Niagara Donny girls primary school in the year
29:19 1998 his vision was to see a Niagara community where there are as many
29:28 educated women as men
29:30 Over the years the Niagara Donny girls school has provided basic education
29:36 To hundreds of girls many of whom are working in various sectors of Ghana's economy today
29:43 Reverend John a caribou also started a clinic here at Niagara
29:49 Which has now been upgraded to the status of a health center and is serving the community
29:55 They join use impact makers awards
29:58 Recognized Reverend John a caribou for the impact he has had on his community
30:04 after receiving the award
30:06 Reverend John a caribou returned home to a rousing welcome at this community Deva
30:12 Where he presented his award plaque to the leaders and people of his community
30:19 The women and girls sang his praises and it was all joy as community members
30:26 danced in excitement
30:28 The chiefs and elders of Niagara
30:37 congratulated Reverend John a caribou for his achievement
30:41 Here is the assemblyman for the Niagara electoral area
30:46 Simon a docker as are and I'm grateful to
30:50 join news impact makers for
30:54 Making a son of this particular soil
30:57 to also be part of
31:00 Ten award winners in Ghana that tells you that he's really a great man a
31:05 man who has
31:08 suffered
31:09 tirelessly
31:10 To bring about the development of this school for the award it is going to encourage
31:16 Educated people to start doing things to improve their own communities
31:22 The Niagara Dhoni girls school falls under the Bulgatanga North
31:28 education circuit the circuit supervisor George winger Solomon said the contribution of
31:35 Reverend John a caribou to the education of girls in the area has been enormous
31:41 And he was happy to see that the joy news impact makers awards has recognized this
31:48 His activities in the community and in the circuit is very huge
31:52 Especially with the introduction of the girls model school in the circuit and with the introduction of these girls
32:00 Education it has also brought a lot of girls back to school and at least we are also happy that these people who are out there
32:06 Have been able to see the good work. She's doing and this will also
32:10 Motivate him to do more for the community as a scanner education service our support is to make sure that
32:18 The foundation here are started we will have to also invest more
32:24 Some past students of the Niagara Dhoni girls junior high school were also at the deborah to show
32:31 Appreciation to Reverend John a caribou. Yes giving us girls school which this community
32:38 We are not only girls. We we have our brothers
32:42 So it is now his dream to to establish a technical institute in Niagara
32:48 So he won the organizations to help him to establish
32:52 This organ this institution. So what I will appeal from all the organization is they should help our founder
33:00 I will father I will inspire to be able to build a vocational school in Niagara
33:05 Other community members of Niagara could not hide their admiration
33:10 for the gallant Reverend John a caribou and how excited they were that he had finally been given the
33:18 recognition that they felt he deserved
33:21 I'm grateful to joy news and enjoy all the joy channels
33:26 I'm grateful to joy impact
33:29 Awards is something that to motivate some of the young guys to also work hard
33:35 So that one day one day we also sit in our homes like John
33:38 And then they will call us to come and also pick a word somewhere. I realize that
33:43 your news impact makers awards have actually nominated him to
33:48 Be part of those that have actually made impact in their community
33:52 I'm very happy this particular award scheme have actually open ways for us to and other people
34:00 Now when we see what is good, then they need to be appreciated
34:04 for Reverend John a caribou himself the joy that has come with being
34:10 Recognized at the joy news impact makers awards is one that is going to remain in his heart for the rest
34:18 of his life
34:20 This award means a lot not to me alone, but it means a lot to the entire community
34:26 Because this is a time that the whole people get to know that when you are doing good work
34:33 You are doing it not for yourself, but for humanity. So I think today
34:37 In fact, I really because today we are able to bring together
34:42 Our entire community and they're all happy that is our water has been given
34:47 It is not for us to sleep
34:48 But it's for her to work harder and harder as part of the package for winning the joy news impact makers award
34:56 Reverend John a caribou will have access to 80,000 Ghana cities worth of airtime
35:03 To publicize his projects and activities on joy news
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35:52 Hi, good afternoon, welcome to the business segments on joy news today with me Pius Kojo Baka
36:02 The Ghana free zoos authorities are appealing to businesses in the export oriented space and other service providers to join
36:09 The new licensing regime would give them the opportunity to enjoy some incentives from the authority
36:14 according to the chief executive Mike Okwe jr
36:17 the new licensing concept allows all export or service or businesses that delivers about
36:22 70% of goods outside the country to be part of the scheme irrespective of the allocations
36:28 He spoke at an engagement with the Association of Ghana Industries
36:33 The engagement with the Accra chapter of the Association of Ghana Industries was aimed at enhancing information sharing among
36:40 players of key sectors of export trade
36:43 In order for the country to benefit from the continental free trade agreement according to the chief executive for free zones
36:50 Mike Okwe jr
36:52 Ghana's friendly business environment makes it the ideal location for more investors to establish their businesses
36:58 Therefore it is the opportunity to call on export oriented businesses and service providers to consider joining the free zone scheme
37:05 In order to benefit from many incentives. You don't need to be in a free zone enclave to get a license
37:11 You can be around your area or the source of your raw material
37:16 So if you're doing share and you want to be located in the north
37:20 You can be in the north but have the license and not be in the location to be a free zone company
37:27 Another thing that we also want to inform the Ghanaian public about is if you are doing 70% of export
37:34 Then you are welcome to come and get these monetary incentives or the non-monetary incentives
37:42 When you come we'll go into detail
37:44 Depending on the kind of company you have because your company may be a manufacturing company
37:49 Different sets of rules apply your company may be a services company different sets of rules apply
37:55 But we are even inviting more service companies to come why?
38:00 Ghana has been said to be the second most peaceful country in Africa as per the global peace in index
38:08 Chairman for the greater Accra AGI
38:11 Chonna McBellew described the meeting as a very fruitful one which afforded an avenue for captains of industries
38:17 To share their challenges with authority. Thought is as a crucial and a strategic attempt to collaborate with the free zone
38:24 In order to have most of our members have their companies as result company
38:29 The today's which is essentially to expand the relationship and to really understand what it takes to become a prison company
38:38 So it'd be very fruitful as a result of these conversations. A lot of things were reviewed for example that
38:44 70% you need to be able to export 70% of your products and also there's no revenue threshold
38:51 What it means is that most of our SMEs are able to enroll at a prison companies
38:57 We didn't know that in the past. You only see very few companies
39:01 run by
39:03 elderly people
39:04 grown-ups and very rich
39:06 But with this as was a we know that SMEs can partake
39:12 Mind you most of our members are SMEs
39:15 And so for us, it's very important and strategic
39:18 The theme for the meeting was the role of Ghana Free Zones Authority in
39:22 harnessing the potential of the private sector for economic good. Ebene Saboteur's report for Joy Business
39:28 The National Lottery Authority has projected a 1.4 billion Ghana cedars for the gaming industry to support economic growth through various partnerships
39:38 according to the Director General of the Authority Samuel Awuku
39:42 Introduction of innovative and exciting games will aid in breaking in more revenue and create business opportunities through operations nationwide
39:49 We were speaking at the official launch of the Game Park Limited
39:53 Game Park Limited is licensed to print lottery in Ghana as a third-party
39:59 collaborator to the National Lottery Authority
40:01 Under launch, Director General Samuel Awuku called for more collaborative effort through gaming to support revenue mobilization
40:09 Game Park, you've been knocking on our doors for the last two years
40:12 And I'm excited that you're able to go through these
40:16 rigorous processes that do have the Honorable Dr. John Kuma and myself sitting on the board
40:23 as well
40:25 As a regulator, we offer an even playing field
40:29 And we believe that as our third-party collaborators
40:33 Our belief is that your new game, which is the PIK4
40:38 Which can be played online and via USSD
40:42 With as low as one Ghana cedar, we inject some excitement into the Ghanaian lottery space
40:47 Executive Director of Game Park Limited, Bibi Bright said Game Park would uphold the highest form of integrity
40:53 for patrons to have the need of trust
40:56 As a third-party collaborator licensed by the National Lottery Authority
41:00 Game Park is a wholly owned Ghanaian company
41:05 The company draws its experience from its technical service provider, Supreme Ventures, the premier gaming and entertainment
41:12 provider in the Caribbean and Jamaica
41:15 In search of a partner, not only did Supreme Ventures stand out due to their 20 years and over of experience
41:26 Supreme Ventures is also listed on the Jamaican Stock Exchange
41:30 since 2006 and has provided exciting games, products and solutions through its
41:37 extensive distribution network. The launch of Game Park Limited is a pivotal moment in Ghana's gaming industry
41:44 Raising expectations for an innovative and trustworthy lottery platform that is poised to redefine the gaming landscape in the country
41:57 Ladies and gentlemen, I want to join you today with me, Mufti Awanabila Abla. The Ghana Football Association has announced that it will hold an elective
42:04 Congress on September 27, 2023
42:08 The football governor in a statement released a couple of minutes ago revealed that they were hoping for nomination forms
42:15 to be filed by interested candidates on
42:18 August 8, that is a statement the Ghana Football Association released on their website
42:25 and it also went on to say that
42:27 they would also have a place for
42:30 its executive council elections on Monday, August 21. They will be vetting the interested candidates and also on
42:38 Monday 14th of August, they will review the nomination form. So the last day for interested candidates to file their nominations is Friday, August 11
42:49 That is the statement from the Ghana Football Association. So September
42:54 27 will be the day set aside to
42:57 hold its elective Congress. George Ofriyo, Keto Krikwen and Kojo Yanka are the candidates who have so far
43:04 revealed that they are going to contest for a position of president of the football governing body
43:09 And also, Mdiyama
43:14 they will be going to Africa after winning the Ghana Premier League for the first time in the history of the club and
43:20 on the weekend of August 18, they will be coming up against Remo Stars of Nigeria. President of the country, Nneneku Fawadu,
43:27 has decided to support the club with one million Ghana Ceres to ensure that they fly high the flag of the country at the continental stage.
43:35 I have to begin by first of all congratulating you, the captain and the members of the team, for this historic achievement.
43:43 47 years since the cup was last won by a team from the Western region. This is great. You've done a great job.
43:51 Because people win the league, you have to have some people there.
43:59 But I want to congratulate you very much. And you're getting the congratulations from somebody who's a fanatic of Asate Kosovo.
44:06 So you know that it's genuine. My congratulations. Well done. And a team that was born in Duke's hometown.
44:14 That's an excellent thing. Thank you very much for coming out and being here.
44:19 I think that the Deputy Minister of Sports is here to show you that whatever we can do to help in the continental engagements that you are going to be involved in this year,
44:29 we'll do our best to assist to make sure that you have a successful tilt.
44:34 And then I understand that you're going to be involved in the World Cup.
44:38 And then I understand that you are in fact being invited to be in Washington in the month of October for the Gander Week.
44:45 You've been invited to go and play Washington, D.C. football club. Oh, wow. That's going to be a big thing.
44:52 So I wish you the best of luck for that.
44:56 But I'm sure that when the time gets near, the government people will also come in and make sure that things go well for you there.
45:10 But thank you very much for coming. I'm honored by you coming to present this cup to me.
45:15 And I want to congratulate the playing body once again for the great work that you've done.
45:21 Well, it's good for Ghana football and for the league that there's diversity in the people who come through.
45:29 You shouldn't have this. For years, it was a duopoly in Ghana, Kotoko O'Harts.
45:35 And then when Adriana broke through a bit. Yeah, but it's good.
45:40 We have yet somebody else now. We'll all remember.
45:43 The name, the Diana football club. Miss Obe, I have to make a pledge. Support. Yes. I will try and provide a million seeds to help you.
46:01 That's your spot for now. We do have more sports stories on my joy online dot com and also at 2 p.m.
46:20 When we come your way with sports today, we appreciate your company.
46:27 Good afternoon. Welcome to showbiz here.
46:32 Or enjoy using our restaurant. I've been in the district of the Ashanti region, have been gifted with a mechanized for to ease their challenges in assessing portable water.
46:43 The twenty thousand dollar intervention by the family of gospel musician Diana Hamilton includes a free health screening package to improve the health of and well-being of the community.
46:57 The commissioning of the F.E. and cheap mechanized ball who comes as a relief to the community.
47:04 And I'm going to be presenting a book in the full report. The idea of in community sits in seclusion from basic amenities.
47:15 Residents trek daily to remote water sources to access clean water.
47:20 They say walking the distance to access water is time consuming and physically demanding.
47:30 We are banking our hopes on get spoiled. We have to walk miles. We are grateful for the new one that has been commissioned.
47:42 We are happy that those who sing to the glory of God are able to look back. We are satisfied with this gesture.
47:50 They were speaking in appreciation of the commissioning of a mechanized ball who to lessen the plight. The ball who was constructed by the family of apostle F.E. entry as part of the 10 year memorial celebration of his passing.
48:04 Residents of a job in were also offered extensive free health screening.
48:09 Daughter of the apostle Diana Hamilton entry indicates the agency of investing twenty thousand dollars in community initiatives.
48:17 We the family, the children, his brothers and the whole family decided to give back to the community.
48:24 And so we did speak to the chiefs and the elders of the community.
48:29 And by the grace of God, we agreed on putting up a ball who a mechanized one for the community.
48:35 So we did that. And being that we are all in the health profession, we decided to also give back in terms of giving health care to the people in the community.
48:44 Water is life. And so if a community doesn't have water and their health is affected, everything is affected.
48:53 We're from that Ghanian visual artist Michael Jackson.
48:56 Blebo has urged young creatives never to relent in working towards achieving their dreams.
49:02 During an exhibition at the Institute Museum of Ghana, Michael explains how he gathers his inspiration,
49:09 adding that his wish is to see others draw encouragement from the environment.
49:15 I think it's important to say to you, whoever is watching this,
49:18 if you've not learnt, anybody despise you, I'm going to be in good news.
49:23 I'm going to be good. My inspiration has always been my environment.
49:27 I mean, anywhere I find myself in the world, I try to open my eyes as wide as I can to see what people are not seeing.
49:34 So I remember back in university, that is Kenya University, there were posters of Absalatile.
49:43 They were hoping for other artists and students to sign up. So I took this opportunity.
49:49 Even when back in school I didn't have any artworks, I decided to build my portfolio right from school.
49:56 And after school I decided to enter this competition and what we also started in 2031.
50:04 Absalatile has been involved in the Latilea competition for about 37 years.
50:12 And we try and unearth young artists and support them and nurture their talents.
50:21 On that note, we end Showbiz here on Joe and News Today. There's more Showbiz news in our subsequent bulletins.
50:27 Good afternoon to you, Brice.
50:29 Good afternoon to you, Becky. And thanks for that.
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