346,098 candidates to Sit 2019 WASSCE

This year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has started in 707 centres with 987 participating schools across the country.

It has started with the visual arts candidate who are doing their project work with actual exams commencing Monday April 16.

About 346,098 candidates are expected to write the examination.

The West African Examinations Council is expected to dispatch logistics to the various centres, by Friday April 12, according to Mrs Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, the Deputy Director, Public Affairs of WEAC.

A regional representation of candidates cited by the GNA indicated that Ashanti Region is presenting 82,401 candidates, including 41,424 females.

In the Eastern Region, 48,377 candidates, including 25,353 females are taking part in the examination.

In the case of Brong Ahafo Region, 44,697 candidates comprising 22,521 females with 22,176 males taking part in the examination.

The Central Region is also presenting 37,860 candidates with 19,856 females and the Greater Region has 37,131 candidates out of which 17, 730 males taking part in the WASSCE.

Volta Region also presented 25,745 candidates out of which 13,370 are males. 

The Northern Region presented 24, 926 candidates including 11,224 females, Western Region has 23,192 candidates out of which 12,396 are females.

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Upper East Region presented 13,374 candidates out of which 6,656 are females, Upper West Region has 8, 372 candidates out of which females are 4,016.

Candidates who registered from the Republic of Togo were 23 with 14 males and nine females.

This year’s WASSCE commences with Basketry project work. The examination is expected to end on June 7, this year.

For the first time, WAEC has incorporated the use of biometric to curb impersonation. The use of CCTV cameras in exams centres and e-marking of scripts have been introduced by

Petroleum Agreement Very disappointing - Minority

 the Ranking Member on Finance Mr. Cassie's Ato Forson has expressed disappointment over government’s decision to give huge tax waivers to ExxonMobil in approving the new Petroleum Agreement.

“Let me say that personally, I am disappointed today. I think the give away was overly too much to the extent that we, as a country, have failed so far as our negotiations are concerned.”

Mr Forson was reacting to Parliament’s approval of the Petroleum Agreement between the Government, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, and ExxonMobil and Goil Offshore for the Exploration and Production of the Deepwater Cape Three Points Block.

He expressed worry about the negotiations relating to what he termed as additional oil entitlement, which would not bring benefit of the country.

He argued that the withholding tax on dividend, which should have been maintained at eight percent, was rather reduced to zero percent in violation of the country’s tax laws.

He also expressed concern about the withholding tax for sub-contractors and affiliate companies providing services to ExxonMobil, that should be maintained at 15 percent, but had been reduced to five percent, while that of local companies were also reduced from 7.5 percent to five percent, amounting to a huge revenue loss.

Mr Forson said contrary to the Income Tax Act (Act 896), that states that ExxonMobil could carry forward its losses for five years, it had now been extended to 10 years.

He said all the tax waivers granted ExxonMobil in the Agreement had huge revenue implication for the nation.

Mr Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, the former Minister of Energy, said though it was good to welcome ExxonMobil to the oil sector, the nation must make sure it did not lose out.

He said the country must make sure that the Agreement they entered into with ExxonMobil was balanced in terms of the key provisions.

Mr Buah said the Agreement ratified by Parliament was in complete violation of the country’s tax laws.

“It is sad for me to say that the Agreement that has been ratified is in complete violation of our tax law…. I think it is important we address those issues when it comes to withholding tax, capital allowances….”

“The danger is that, we are going to set the precedent that any company that comes to Ghana to explore for oil, would be given the same exemption that you gave ExxonMobil.”

Dr Mohammed Amin Anta, the Deputy Minister of Energy, in a reaction to the Minority’s claim, stated that in spite of the exemptions given to the ExxonMobil the net oil that Ghana would get is up to 84 percent, which is the highest so far in the history of the country.

He explained that the last net oil the country earned under the National Democratic Congress administration was 74 percent.

He said of the 13 oil companies that the NDC Government signed on none of them was performing because they could not raise the US$890 million they were required for their operations.

“We are looking at companies that are competent, and with ExxonMobil you cannot contest their competency”.

Dr. Anta argued that it was very simplistic for the Minority to compare the previous petroleum agreements, which were shallow oil block, to the current ExxonMobil that was ultra-deepwater block.

He explained that all the oil companies that had come to Ghana in terms of their seismic acquisition average were about 1,000 square km but that of Exxon was 2,200 km square.

He said for the first time, technology transfer and annual training contribution were the highest, amounting to seven million dollars and two million dollars annually, respectively.

“So look at the exemption we are giving but also look at what we are getting from Exxon, which we have not gotten from any other company in Ghana"

KASAPIN S.H.S FINAL YEARS STUDENTS STUDY UNDER TREES- CHIEF AT KASAPIN .

The Chief, the Teachers and the residents at Kasapin in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region are appealing to the government,their member of Parliament, Hon Benhazin Joseph Dahah ,their district chief executive, Hon Anthony Mensah and other authorities to come to their aid with the help of developmental projects.

According to the headmaster of Kasapin SHS, Mr Evans Sarfo ,they are totally disappointed with the government to the extend that,they are totally neglected during this NPP administration, their E block building started by NDC government has live apart due to this , about 1050 population in the school with only 7 classrooms blocks for the whole one to the final year students,but the most serious aspect is the final years students studying under tree.

He also explain the other problems which is affecting their school,they don't have enough water for the students, there is only one toilet facility for all the 1050 students,no enough chairs,no computer lab and others.
         :::::::::::VOICE:::::::The headmaster Mr Evans Sarfo.

Meanwhile, the chief of Kasapin Opunuawusie Wreidu Brempong also added the problems which is confronting the community like poor roads network, poor security, poor market structure, poor sanitation and many more.
          ::::::::::VOICE::::: The Chief Opunuawusie Wreidu Brempong.

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The headmaster, Mr Evans Sarfo:: 0540815129

The kontihene and also the board director of the school, Nana Agyedabi :: 0243327618

The chief of Kasapin Opunuawusie Wreidu Brempong:: 0208190098/ 0242187279.

SONA 2019 :What one must know.

State of the nations address 2019 saw some important key areas,these are the key areas President Akufo Addo touch on.
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President Akuffo Addo to address Ghana:SONA 2019

The president of the Republic of Ghana,his excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo will be addressing the nation on the state of affairs since he assumed power as a president.
This event is to address and access how far the government under Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo has been able to stair affairs of Ghana since they took power from the NDC Government under former President John Dramani Mahama.
the state of the nation address will be held at the parliament house and will be seeing several important personalities coming to witness the gathering.Its scheduled to start 21st february,2019 at exactly 10am.
persons to expect on this special SONA day are;
 The president of the Republic of Ghana and his Vice.
Former presidents of the Republic of Ghana,
Chief justice of the Republic.
Parliamentarians.
Opinion leaders
Media houses
Pressure Groups
heads of the variouse state departments
All protocols observed.
The president will be highlighting on the progress his gorvenment has achieved

and also will touch on the future visions his gorvenment will want to stair Ghana to.
voice of the people will keep all readers updated with issues the president will be touching on.

National health screening press campaign for journalist launched - Impact 360 International

The health of media professionals is to be improved as impact 360 international launches a National Health Screening Press Campaign at Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) hall.The health of journalists are at risk,as the nature of their jobs is very stressful and tedious.Due to this reason most journalists do not get the time to check up on their health.
The nation has lost young productive and energetic forces such as Komla Dumor, Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong  popularly  known as KABA and more.
Impact 360 international therefore is seeing to the need to screen media professional to prevent these diseases and deaths.
Mr. Clifford Ladziekpo, the C.E.O of impact 360 international, stated the objectives of the organization is to promote  healthy lifestyles  among media professionals and also to promote health within  the media space.This is to assess the health status of the media professionals through screening among others.
The organization will carry out its mechanisms as a group of health professionals embarking on a working tour of major media institutions in the country; to facilitate the screening activity and subsequently engaging the media airwaves about the need for regularly screening,for various health conditions.
They urge all persons in the media space to take their health a topmost priority.

Who killed Ahmed: Member of Tiger eye PI

Ghanaian undercover journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas has reacted to news about the murder of a member of his Tiger PI crew Ahmed Hussein-Suale by unknown assailants on Wednesday night at about 11 pm.

The deceased who reportedly played a key role in the investigative piece of Anas’ Number 12 which bothered on corruption in football was reportedly shot three times, twice in the chest and another in the neck Wednesday night at Madina a suburb  Accra.

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The unidentified men were said to be riding a motorbike. He was rushed to the police hospital but confirmed dead on arrival and his body deposited at the morgue.

Anas in a reaction to Ahmed death posted a video of Honorable Kennedy Agyapong,member of parliament for Assin North issuing threats and wrote “Sad news, but we shall not be silenced. Rest in peace, Ahmed”

It would be recalled that in the wake of the premiering of the latest undercover investigative project by the Tiger Eye PI team, Number 12, member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, circulated the picture of Ahmed on TV and in the media, calling for him to be dealt with by anyone who came across him and he would take the responsibility.

Ahmed was shot three times, twice in the chest and another in the neck late Wednesday night at Madina in Accra while he was driving home.

Ahmed was one of Tiger Eye journalists whose photographs the member of parliament for Assign South, Kennedy Agyapong circulated in his ‘who watches the watchman’ anti-Anas video documentary and called on the public to deal with for a handsome reward.

“He was just shot and killed, nothing was taken from him”, said another devastated member of the Anas team, who added that the body has been taken to the Police Hospital Morgue and that he could be buried as soon as possible in keeping with Islamic customs 

Below is A video of Hon.Kennedy Agyapong telling the public to condemn Ahmed when seen on the street.

he CID and the BNI have not spoken yet…

As a media firm amd journalist we will want to take this opportunity to state clearly and to send a strong message to the law enforcement agencies to make sure justice is served in this case.MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE.