President Akufo Addo

President Akufo-Addo says he has slashed his salary by 30 percent in the face of economic challenges confronting the country. Expenditure of MDA’s has also been cut down by 30 percent while salaries of political appointees has been reduced by 30 percent.

Speaking at this year’s Eid-Ul Adha prayers in Accra, the President also announced a 50 percent cut on fuel for Government machinery, adding that all other expenditures have been suspended.

 He urged Ghanaians to bear with Government as it puts measures to ameliorate the plight of citizens.

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           Sri Lanka protesters in action

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says he is willing to resign and make way for an all-party government to take over after protesters reportedly breached his official residence in Colombo during a demonstration over the country's worsening economic crisis. 

Protesters also set fire to the private resident of the Prime Minister. They broke in at the end of a day of unrest during which the crowd stormed the official home of the President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. 

Mr. Wickremesinghe’s statement came after a meeting of party leaders held by Sri Lanka's Parliament Speaker, agreed to ask both the President and Prime Minister to resign per an overwhelming request. 

He has however not yet submitted his letter of resignation to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

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Shinzo's Killing: Police Admit Flaws In Security

 Japanese Police have admitted there were flaws in the security for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot dead in the southern city of Nara yesterday. Nara Police Chief Tomoaki Onizuka who made this known, said problems in the security are glaring. 

A gunman opened fire on Mr. Abe at a political campaign event, a crime that has profoundly shocked Japan.

 Police say the suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, held a grudge against a "specific organisation", which he believed Mr. Abe was part of. Yamagami has admitted shooting him with a homemade gun.

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Update : Eid-Ul-Adha at Ho

In Ho the Volta Regional Capital, scores of Muslims from the Municipality converged on Nfodjo Park and Ho-Fiave Zongo to observe the Eid-Ul-Adha to give thanks to Allah for a successful year. They also prayed to Allah to grant the leadership of the country divine wisdom to execute their constitutional mandate.

 Alhaji Muniru Ali Mohammed who led the prayers at the Nfodjo Park, urged Muslims to use the occasion to reflect on the obedience and dictates of Allah and the Holy Prophet. He appealed to the elderly to allow the youth to have a say in the affairs of their communities. Alhaji Muniru also encouraged Muslims to feast with their neighbours irrespective of one’s religious persuasion.

 At Ho Fiave, Imam Alhaji Alfa Anas Hamid, who led the Ummah in prayers, urged Zongo communities to support Government's campaign against terrorism and religious extremism by reporting suspicious moves by strangers to the security agencies for prompt action. 

He also urged Muslims to educate their wards particularly females to enable them assume their rightful place in society.

Source: GBC

 

CHASS Irritated by Food Shortage

 

The Upper West Regional Chapter of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary School, CHASS, has warned that students and parents will take up the cost of feeding if government fails to provide food supplies by Friday July 15. 

Candidates who are writing the WASSCE will also be compelled to feed themselves or come from home to write their examinations if the situation becomes dire. This comes after food shortages have been reported in some Senior High Schools across the country. 

The shortages are as a result of non-payment of monies owed suppliers contracted by the National Food Buffer Stock Company to provide food to the schools. At a meeting, the Upper West Chapter of CHASS has resolved to suspend a number of activities as the remaining food stock cannot last up to a week. 

Some of the activities suspended with immediate effect include all sporting and cultural activities at the school’s District, Regional and National levels and all workshops and other activities which involve the payment of monies. 

In a statement signed by the Regional Director, Razak Abdul-Korah, it noted that the Upper West CHASS is being confronted with unavailability of Maize, Rice, Sugar, Palm oil, Soya Beans, Sardines and other food items which is greatly hindering their operations. 

The statement is therefore urging government through the GES to help resolve the challenges facing the Upper West Regional CHASS to forestall any irreversible damages to the students and the Educational Sector as a whole.

Source: GBC NEWS