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NLA marks 60 Years today

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Lottery over the years has contributed to national growth and development. Established in 1962 as the Department of National Lotteries, Ghana’s first present invited a young man Mr. Brennan from Malta to help setup up the DNL and now operates as the National Lottery Authority (NLA) after Act 722 was enacted in 2006.

NLA remains the leader in the lottery business in the sense that it has the legal mandate to regulate the industry and also operate lottery the country.

In addition to this autonomous role, the main objective of NLA is to raise revenue to run it’s affairs, and to pay whatever is left to government to support developmental needs or projects in the country. Against this background, NLA undoubtedly is a national asset, but this feat did not come with ease.

The NLA brand was built with solid integrity as its core value while other values such as respect, excellence, accountability, leadership, and teamwork equally complemented the success story.

The NLA has its spread across the sixteen regions in Ghana, and continues to expand its tentacles to every nook and cranny. The expansion project is duly on course under the current leadership of Mr. Samuel Awuku, Director General of the authority.

Some successes and gains have made by NLA particularly under the current administration headed by Mr. Awuku.

To mention but a few include unity among staff, payment of huge backlog of unpaid wins, discipline and punctuality at work, introduction of new games, fight against illegal lotto operators, among others, as part of the social responsibility.

The Good Causes Foundation has been established with the mandate to carry out or reach out to the needy and the destitute in the society.

It basically operates in four areas namely, education, health, sports, and culture. In the past, what existed was commonly referred to as Special Projects.

The NLA boss believes that the authority through the foundation wants to give back to society by offering assistance to the vulnerable, people with disability, and the poor in the country.

Under Mr. Awuku, NLA has been readmitted into African Lottery Association and World Lottery Association, where the authority is expected to restore to its former status as a respected body in the global lottery business.

Challenges

As with all public organisations, the NLA as a state parastatal faces some challenges, but which are surmountable, the Director- General admits. Foremost challenge is the illegal lotto operators.

The operation of these people is giving the NLA boss a sleepless night as their continued activities affect the revenue generation of the authority.

They do not pay licence to operate, and take some part of the market of the lotto business. Another problem is the lotto fraudsters, who use the name of NLA to swindle innocent people and lovers of the game. The authority loses revenue and at the same time creates bad image for it’s brand.

Link to this is social media scammers. They use Facebook and WhatsApp to trap unsuspecting individuals to promise them winning numbers, which they claim emanate from the strong room of NLA. No such room exists though.

Anniversary Launch

On Thursday, September 29, 2022, the NLA will officially launch how it intends to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of its existence as far as lottery business is concerned.

Media people, celebrities, government officials, stakeholders, former director generals, traditional chiefs etc are expected to attend the launch.

Mr. Awuku will use the occasion to announce the programme of activities line up for the celebration from September to December, 2022.

The  climax of anniversary is scheduled for December 9, when all director generals of the lottery within the African continent will converge in Accra to support and participate in the anniversary celebration.

Ghanaian Insurance Industry holds 22nd Annual AIRDC Conference

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Dignitaries present at the conference

The Ghana insurance industry has held its 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Insurers and Reinsurers of Developing Countries (AIRDC) as part of its goal to expand international collaboration and cooperation in the fields of insurance and reinsurance.

The conference was organised by the National Insurance Commission (NIC), Insurance Brokers Association of Ghana (IBAG), Ghana Insurers Association (GIA), Chartered Insurance Institute of Ghana (CIIG), Chartered Insurance Ladies Association of Ghana, and the National Association of Ghana Insurance Agents (NAGIA).

The conference was held under the theme “Building Resilience in the heat of a Global Economic Tussle” in Accra on Monday.

AIRDC’s main objective is to strengthen the insurance market in developing countries, and to foster inter-regional cooperation within the insurance industry.

Speaking in a keynote address at the Conference, the Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, noted that from his experiences with the United Nations (UN), the African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), he had come to appreciate the value of collective action in resolving common challenges.

According to him, the persistent challenges of poverty in parts of the world led to global deliberations, resulting in the adoption of the United Nations Global Compact, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the noble objective of ensuring development that leaves no one behind.

“Several global macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges, such as rising inflation, ongoing cross-border disruptions in some regions, and continuing COVID-19 concerns, threatened to decrease growth and profitability” he added.

He continued: “The difficulties associated with embargoes on some economies, and the disruptions to supply chains and maritime transport have threatened our efforts to establish a global [a] economy based on the principle of the free flow of goods and services.

“Yet, in my opinion, things would have been much worse if we hadn’t had insurance to play a critical role in promoting disaster resilience, by providing financial protection and preventing negative economic hardships after the disasters.”

The Commissioner of Insurance, Dr. Justice Ofori, in his remarks noted that insurance policy for the uncertain future became more conspicuous to persons and organisations which, hitherto, were averse to insurance.

Dr. Justice Ofori stated that the insurance sector globally had witnessed appreciable growth in the past two years, albeit the many challenges, including high claims payments.

“Ghana’s insurance industry, like the insurance industry worldwide, was challenged by circumstances due to COVID, but we managed to keep our heads above waters. I am sure the same is true for my colleague regulators.”

He reiterated that the insurance business was built on trust and the commitment to fulfill promises, so a suitable dose of prudential supervision was necessary for it to grow and flourish.

Despite the opportunities, he acknowledged that the insurance market in developing countries still faced some notable challenges, key among which were lack of trust in insurance, unhealthy competition, bad corporate governance practices, and fluctuating boardroom ethics.

Ashanti ECG recovers GH¢90k from 18 illegal connections

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The suspected illegal consumers arrive at the police station
Inj. David Boadi Asamoah, Ashanti Regional Director ECG

The Ashanti Regional Taskforce of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in a joint operation last Monday night, arrested about 200 customers, 18 of whom had connected electricity illegally, at Abuakwa and Suame, after they had been disconnected.

The company realised about GH¢90,000 after they were charged GH¢1,000 each for the illegal reconnection, and GH¢600 as penalty.

Madam Grace Garshon, Ashanti Regional Public Relations Manager, explained that the billing and revenue task force of the ASBU embarked on the exercise towards improving revenue mobilisation and reduction of commercial losses.

As part of the terms and reference, the Taskforce would undertake night monitoring to ensure that customers, who do self reconnection after they had been disconnected, were apprehended by the police.

She stated that about 27 recalcitrant customers had been apprehended within a period of two weeks by the police for the offence.

Madam Garshong stressed that the aim of the exercise was to stop the intractable behaviour of some customers, and to also ensure a reliable and sustainable power supply to residents in the Ashanti Region.

NSS, KIC sign MoU to enhance small enterprises capacities

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The two Executive Directors exchanged the signed documents

The National Service Secretariat (NSS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kosmos Innovation Center (KIC) to assist small enterprises under the mentorship of the Center to scale up their capacities by supporting them with fresh Ghanaian graduates.

The agreement to be executed under the Kosmos Innovation Center Incubation Hub would see graduates from universities across Ghana groomed by businesses under the KIC programmes, by orienting them with skills and tools that would adequately prepare them for future opportunities.

The initiative would also help imbibe the essence of entrepreneurship among the graduates, and potentially recruit them into very prospective field.

The Executive Director of the KIC, Benjamin Gyan-Kesse, during the ceremony, expressed his concern over the increasing rate of the unemployment in the country, and said it was essential for a structured programme involving public-private partnership to bridge the knowledge and skills gap among graduates.

He disclosed that aside enabling the startups under the mentorship of the KIC to scale up by providing them with labour the initiative was also KIC’s module to add value to graduates.

Mr. Gyan-Kesse commended the NSS for its commitment to the project and considering the partnership a viable venture, noting that the Secretariat’s support to post National Service Personnel to use their service period to develop and grow businesses within the KIC landscape was highly plausible.

The Executive Director of the National Service Secretariat, Mr. Osei Assibey Antwi, stated that his outfit was committed to collaborating with key public and private agencies to provide employment opportunities for personnel after their service period.

“The deficit we are facing in the employment scene in Ghana could be curbed when we adequately equip the youth to venture into entrepreneurship; even better when it is Agripreneurship,” Mr. Assibey Antwi said, and expressed joy in the partnering with the KIC for the project.

Full statement read by Finance Minister on Ghana-IMF negotiations

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Mr Ofori-Atta addressing the media yesterday

  1. Good Morning, and welcome to the 4th Press Briefing on the Economy this year. This is a build-up of our engagements on 20thJanuary, 24th March and 12th May. These bi-monthly engagements have complemented the statutory update we provided on the Economy when we presented the 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review to Parliament on 25th July 2022.
  2. Since 2020, our economy has seen considerable economic uncertainty. The priority for Government since the COVID-19 episode and the Russia-Ukraine war has been to address macro stability and welfare challenges that confronted the economy. Yet we have seen inflation spiral and significant depreciation of our domestic currency that has affected many families and businesses. Globally, this development is now being described as the worst global cost of living crisis in 50 years.
  3. Specifically, inflation remains high at 33.9% (August 2022), and the cedi has depreciated by 37.1% against the US Dollar as at 27thSeptember 2022.
  4. Indeed, during the 2022 Mid-Year Budget Review, I highlighted that our present situation was a painful one to report on. We haven’t seen anything like this since August 2001 when the inflation rate hit 33.9%.
  5. Ladies & Gentlemen, we are at an important moment in our economic history; and in the context of today’s briefing, it is important to focus on the progress being made to put us firmly on a path of macroeconomic stability.
  6. We have since Q1-2022 cut discretionary expenditures in our budget by 30%. In addition, we announced a number of expenditure measures to keep public spending in line with our tightening economic conditions including restraints on purchase of new vehicles and a moratorium on non-statutory travel.
  7. As part of measures to shore up our reserves, improve exchange rate stability and address some of the funding needs, the Ministry successfully worked on a US$750 million Afrexim bank loan facility which was received in August 2022. The traditional Cocoa Syndication Loan, expected in the last quarter of 2022 which will promote the cocoa sector, will further help us build our FX reserves and provide a strong buffer for the cedi in the last quarter of the year.
  8. Additionally, the Bank of Ghana has introduced enhanced measures such as a Special Foreign exchange auction for bulk distribution companies and a Gold Purchase Programme to contain the depreciation of the cedi, which is now slowing down.
  9. So far, provisional fiscal developments for Jan-July 2022, presented within the context of the 2022 Budget revised deficit target of 6.6%of GDP and a primary balance of 0.4% of GDP show that:
  10. The overall fiscal deficit amounted to GH¢31.1 billion (5.3%of GDP), against a target of GH¢31.2 billion (5.3% of GDP); and
  11. The corresponding primary balance for the period was a deficit of GH¢7.6 billion (1.3% of GDP), against a deficit target of GH¢7.8 billion (1.3% of GDP);
  12. Current year expenditure has also largely been contained owing to the operationalization of expenditure cuts announced since March. We are on course with expenditure rationalization efforts, and will continue to enforce strict adherence to these measuresacross all MDAs, while ensuring efficient delivery of public services.
  13. The Ghana Revenue Authority has intensified its efforts to shore up domestic revenue mobilization, particularly in relation to the enforcement of compliance measures. The increased visibility of GRA officials at shopping malls and various commercial establishments and at our borders across the country is in pursuit of meeting our revenue objectives.
  14. Such exercises form part of an ongoing drive to ensure we take significant steps forward in remedying long-standing challenges with domestic revenue mobilization, indiscipline, corruption and leakages. Of course, heightened tax compliance and increased taxaudit exercises will continue to be complemented by policy initiatives that allow us to tap into a wider pool of taxpayers in the years ahead.
  15. Overall, our growth outturn of 3.4% and 4.8% in Q1 and Q2 of 2022 respectively, coupled with modest improvements in our fiscal position, suggests our economy is gradually on the upswing despite the numerous shocks we have faced over the past two years. These figures demonstrate that in spite of recent challenges, there has been economic growth, modest as the gains so far may be.
  16. This progress gives us a solid foundation to confront the challenges ahead. Undoubtedly, global risks remain on the horizon, including a strengthening US dollar and higher interest rates which negatively affect external borrowing. This development is exerting enormous pressure on our Balance of Payment position, and thus the need for us to expedite our engagement with the IMF.
  17. Within this context, Government is finalizing its Post-COVID-19 economic programme as the domestic blueprint to engage the IMF.
  18. This document has already benefitted from input from key stakeholders including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), social partners (Labour unions, employers, and FBOs), academia, industry professionals, and the leadership of Parliament. Additional stakeholder engagements will be held to solicit further inputs for the programme.
  19. Our economic programme contains a set of time-bound structural reforms and fiscal consolidation measures to place our debt levels and fiscal accounts on a sustainable path over the medium-term. The programme is hinged on seven (7) pillar, namely:
  20. Debt Sustainability;
  21. Fiscal Consolidation;

iii. Strengthening Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies

  1. Building Strong Financial Institutions;
  2. Macro-Critical Structural Reforms;
  3. Maintaining Peace and Security; and

vii. Economic Growth and Transformation.IMF NEGOTIATIONS

  1. The formal negotiations for a Fund-supported programme began on Monday September 26th, 2022 and discussions are advancing smoothly. The IMF Mission will cover a period of 10 days; and in line with H.E. the President’s dialogue with the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, and negotiations will be fast-tracked to ensure that key aspects of the programme are reflected in the 2023 Annual Budget Statement in November 2022. Government is committed to ensuring that a comprehensive package is negotiated with the aim of restoring and sustaining macroeconomic stability, ensuring durable and inclusive growth and promoting social protection.
  2. As stated in our press release dated 26th September, 2022 on the commencement of the IMF negotiations, having a sustainable debt path is a pre-requisite for the IMF programme. Therefore, the IMF/World Bank and the Ghana Team are currently undertaking a debt sustainability analysis (DSA) to inform the programme negotiations.
  3. In addition, the IMF and Government Team are working to update the medium-term macro-fiscal framework to inform IMF programme design. Also, the Government Team and the IMF Team are discussing policy measures and structural reforms proposed in our economic programme aimed at addressing the economic challenges facing the country towards restoring and sustaining macroeconomic stability, fiscal and debt sustainability, as well as promoting durable and inclusive growth and social protection.
  4. Ladies & Gentlemen, we simply have not reached any agreement with the Fund on the parameters of any debt operations as we are in the process of completing the debt sustainability analysis. Government shall continue to actively engage all stakeholders in a clear and transparent manner as we seek to fast-tract the IMF negotiation process.
  5. Ghana needs a viable domestic financial system to support its development programme, especially in these three years with limited access to the International Capital Market. Therefore, everything must, and will be done, to protect our financial sector; and there must be room for a win-win conversation through extensive stakeholder engagement with both our domestic and external investors. Ghana has always had a collaborative approach with its partners and we shall, I am confident, come out with an ‘historic arrangement’.
  6. This is a Government that protected the savings of 4.6millionGhanaian depositors with the reform of the Banking and financial sector even in our early days. We owe it to the economy and Ghanaians to keep protecting it.
  7. The sanctity and the well-functioning of the financial system is sacrosanct and we need the support and trust of all Ghanaians to deliver this. Let us join hands to get this done. The great Celtic Miracle in Ireland in the 1980s was the result of such collaborations especially with Labour and we shall also be blessed with the Ghana Miracle.
  8. A 5-Member Committee consisting of prominent financial services professionals will lead extensive stakeholder engagements across all the key segments of the financial sector – i.e. banking, asset, management, pensions, and insurance. The announcement of the Committee Members will be made in the coming days and they will immediately get to work to engage key stakeholders in the financial services sector, additional to ongoing engagements with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), social partners (labour unions, employers, and FBOs), academia, industry professionals, and the leadership of Parliament.
  9. We welcome all contribution to this great public debate, but we must be careful to build and not to tear down our nation.
  10. Ladies & Gentlemen, we will leverage on our strengths to rebuild the economy focusing on our productive sectors. Initiatives such as the You Start programme that will provide a Million jobs will support entrepreneurs with loans to build their capacity to create more jobs and realise the President’s vision of a Ghana Beyond Aid and an entrepreneurial nation.
  11. The Development Bank Ghana (DBG), which we capitalized at US$750million is also supporting the private sector to invest in areas that will stabilize the economy over the medium to long-term, with positive knock on effects on job creation and economic growth.
  12. Taken together, we cannot lose sight of the remarkable progress we have made since the pandemic. And I believe that in the months to come, our robust policy approach response will help to considerably ease the challenges with inflation and the exchange rate pressures.
  13. I am extremely confident about where we will land on this journey. We as a country have survived a 142 percent inflation, yellow-corn hysteria, mass exodus from our country and more recently a successful exit from the 2015 Extended Credit Facility. So let us go for the spirit of courage for the LORD is with this Nation. Let us not fear, for He who is with us is greater than all (2 Kings 6:16).

 

Conclusion

  1. Ladies and Gentlemen, I remind each and everyone that Ghana is the only place we have. Its progress and prosperity is our collective duty. We have overcome many challenges and risen to then occasion many times. This is another challenge which we must overcome. This too shall pass, if we remain united and purposeful.Letus not forget that the battle is indeed the Lord’s.
  2. As the Good Book said in Genesis 11:5 “if as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them”
  3. Thank you for your attention.
  4. God bless you, and God bless our country and make it great and strong

AG empowers RTI Commission to prosecute offenses under Act 989

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Dignitaries present at the forum

The deputy Attorney-General, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has disclosed that the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has granted prosecutorial powers to the Right to Information (RTI) Commission to enable it prosecute offences under Act 989.

Participants of the forum

The Act guarantees the General Public access to information from public institutions and relevant private bodies.

“The Attorney-General has granted prosecutorial powers to the RTI Commission to enable it to prosecute offences under Act 989. Our office has gone ahead to train staff of the Commission to build their capacities as prosecutors to successfully prosecute offences under the Act.”

The deputy Attorney- General made this known on behalf of the Attorney General yesterday, at the Commemoration of the Right to Information Week and the 2022 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) under the theme: “Artificial Intelligence, E-Governance and Access to Information” yesterday, in Accra.

According to her, Ghana’s Right to Information Act 2019 (Act 989) shows that the lawmakers appreciated the importance of having citizens equipped with information and also to hold governments accountable, hence the robust forward-looking framework for Ghana’s access to information legislation which is in tune with international best practices.

The general lack of responsiveness of governmental institutions, she said, must be tackled, since for the implementation of the Act public institutions are mandated to designate an “Information Officer” who is to be responsible for the handling of requests for information.

“However, many public institutions are deficient in this role. Therefore, requests for information are unnecessarily delayed or worse, left unattended because there is no identified person responsible to deal with them. This ultimately impedes the work of users of that information such as journalists, individuals and civil society organizations” she disclosed.

This, she said it is important for agencies to establish information units or designate an employee tasked with ensuring the free flow of information to the public which ensures that the purpose of the Act is fulfilled.

The Executive Secretary of the RTI Commission, Yaw Sarpong Boateng Esq., in his address said the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot be overlooked in modern technological times as it offers an opportunity for stakeholders of right to information to focus deliberations on a dominant technological affect of our everyday lives.

“It has become paramount for institutions to employ the services of the internet in its policy scheming and operational management. Al certainly has a role to play in service delivery and helping facilitate work,” he added.

He further reinstated that the government must drive this nation towards the universal access to affordable electricity and internet service, which is the backbone of the digitization and the digitalization drive.

The Executive Secretary continued that the Right to Information Commission, being the regulator of access to information, has considered these modern technological changes and veered towards a system of work arrangement where the internet is largely used.

Why Is Asamoah Gyan leading jama spectators? –Sonnie Badu

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Sonnie Badu and Asamoah Gyan

Pastor cum Gospel Artiste, Sonnie Badu, who is the founder and head pastor of Rockhill International Church has taken to social media to ask about the absence of former Blackstars skipper, Asamoah Gyan, from the camp of the team as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup 2022.

In a post on social media, the award-winning musician revealed that he could not understand why Asamoah Gyan was leading spectators in jama sessions rather than being at the camp of the Black stars camp at this critical point in time.

His remarks follow a video of Asamoah Gyan looking all hyper and singing a lot of jama songs on social media.

The ‘Wonder God’ hitmaker stressed that a lot of other teams have their senior players who have played key roles in their various teams in previous years working tirelessly with their present teams to help them succeed at the 2022 World Cup.

He concluded by asking the GFA to give Gyan a technical role which will shape the new crop of players because most of them probably watched him some time ago and admire him.

In the post, Sonnie Badu wrote: ‘Perhaps my opinion might cause a lot of problems. Nonetheless, someone must address it and so I will… WHAT IS ASAMOAH GYAN @asamoah_gyan3 doing leading “Jama” with spectators – when he is Ghana’s record holder of goals.

And even beats some of the top player like Henry on world cup goals .. Is he not allowed in the camp? Can he not be there to help the younger generations?

I am quite close to some of the @ng_supereagles players … When they are in the camp – you will see legends like: Kanu and JJ OKOCHA there with them. Why is Abedi Pele never around?

Why is Yeboah never around? What about John Mensah and John Painstil? Is the reason political? Well, any institution that plays politics can never progress…

All these young players in there use to play GYAN on FIFA … Get Djan to help shape them.. I apologize in advance if anyone is offended… #Blackstars is all we have and take pride in as a nation.’

Grammy CEO gives artistes guidelines on how to win GRAMMY Award

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Harvey Mason Jr

Harvey Mason Jr, the Grammy Awards CEO has given Ghanaian Artistes the guidelines to winning the prestigious award.

Meeting Ghanaian Artistes at an exclusive dinner in Accra, Mr. Mason mentioned that one needs to live in the United States of America and be a part of the GRAMMY Academy to qualify to be part of the awards.

“In order to win a GRAMMY, first, you’ve got to be part of the Academy and then the membership of the Academy will vote for you.If you are a member of the Academy, you’ve got to be a professional in the United States, for now, the United States,” he disclosed.

He also noted that once an Artiste makes music and lives in the US, he can now submit his works to the GRAMMY Academy board which is made up of industry players.

When the submission is finished, he referenced that these Artistes assess their companions and get to pick whose music they like better.

“Right now, if you are a working professional in the United States, you become a member of the Recording Academy, once you are a member of the Recording Academy, all the music is submitted, the members listen to it and you are evaluated on the quality of the art.

Not the sales, not the streams, not the how many fans, not the how many followers but purely on the opinion, and it’s very hard. As you all know because it’s subjective,” he added.

He, moreover, expressed that Artistes do not necessarily have to be with a recording label or have a huge fanbase, simply their unadulterated ability is sufficient to win them an award with the GRAMMY.

“So Best Song, Best Record, just the opinion of the membership in that particular year, and that’s how you win a GRAMMY.That’s it, the vote is the vote. There’s no committee, there are no journalists, no labels, just music professionals voting for their peers. Period,” he intimated.

Present at the meeting were Efya, Sarkodie, Tems, Edem, MOG Music among others.

I was paid …Gyakie contradicts Global Citizen Festival organisers over performance fee

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Gyakie

Ghanaian Songstress, Gyakie has refuted claims by Kojo Poku, the Chief Executive of Big Ideaz Consult, the local partner of the just-ended Global Citizen Festival that the Artistes who performed at the event were not paid.

According to Gyakie, her team members and herself were paid in full at the event which was held in Accra.

In an interview on 3FM, Gyakie said that the organizers met all monetary requirements needed for her to appear on the stage.

“Yes, everybody that was on the stage was obviously paid. The dancers, the choristers, the band. Everybody,” she said while responding in the affirmative that she was given what was due her.

Whether she was paid in full, Gyakie answered; “Yes. Absolutely. Every single person was paid.”

Mr. Poku earlier said none of the Artistes who performed that day were paid for their stage appearance.

He said: “I have to say that no artist was paid a performance fee for this. Everyone who mounted the stage did so out of the benevolence of their heart and the Global Citizen because it’s bigger than how much you’ll make out of a performance on that stage.”

The Global Citizen Festival 2022 came off at the Black Star Square on September 24. The event had stars from around the world and within Ghana graced the show.

Usher, SZA, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, Gyakie, Yaw Tog, Stormzy and others were the bill. The event saw tens of thousands thrilled to spectacular performances.

Edo govt declares 24-hour curfew in Obazagbon, Ogheghe

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Obaseki, Edo State Governor

The Edo State Government, on Wednesday, declared a 24-hour curfew in the Obazagbon to Ogheghe areas of the Irhirhi-Arogba-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road.

The curfew will start from 12:00am Thursday, September 29, 2022 to 12:00am Friday, September 30, 2022.

This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the curfew is to make way for a security exercise to be carried out by the government in the affected areas.

Residents in the affected areas are advised to stay indoors during the curfew, the statement said.

The statement partly read,

“This is to notify the general public that the Edo State Government has declared a curfew in the Obazagbon to Ogheghe axis of the Irhirhi-Arogba-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road for 24 hours, starting from 12:00am Thursday, September 29, 2022 to 12:00am Friday, September 30, 2022.

“Government is conducting a security operation in the area and warns members of the communities to steer clear of the Obazagbon to Ogheghe axis of the road, so as not to endanger themselves.

“Residents in the area are advised to stay indoors as the government embarks on the security exercise.”

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