According to them, the poor services rendered to them is unbearable.
Although their mode of study; distance education is to allow them combine e-learning and face to face interaction , the reality according to them is completely different.
They have thus threatened to embark on a demonstration to push the university authorities to do what is right.
In an interview, the students expressed their frustrations over lack of lecture halls, delay in the provision of learning materials, a non-functional online portal for registration and delay in the release of grades.
Uncomfortable lecture theatres
The students are unhappy about the discomfort due to the congestion in these lecture halls.
An open source learning management system (LMS), Sakai, that was created for the students for assignments is fraught with operational challenges.
“When we come for lectures, we are mostly overcrowded in the class. We do not even have a place to sit. Even lecturers don’t come on time. When we are going to take our Sakai online tests at the labs, there is no space. There are few computers that can’t serve a large number of students. We need more computers to ease the pressure on us.
The high cost of school fees
The students also claim the cost of tuition coupled with poor services rendered is taking a toll on their finances.
They accused lecturers of leaving them in the hands of ‘inexperienced’ teaching assistants.
According to one of the students, “We are not getting value for the fees we pay. The school fees is expensive, but conditions for teaching and learning are extremely poor. At times, we travel long distances for lectures and meet the class cancelled”.
“There are instances where we do not even see our lecturers throughout the whole the semester. The teaching assistants who teach us are also not up to the task, and it affects us during the end of semester examinations,” he added.
Challenges with online registration
The students who are expected to register for the academic semester said there are always issues with the online portal when the time for registration is due.
They also bemoaned instances where grades for courses they had taken for previous semesters are delayed unnecessarily or even not released.
“There are times the online portal for registration is not opened for weeks. And if you do not register, management tends to blame you for negligence. There are always delays, and they tell us different stories. Some of our grades are still not in. We have complained about it several times but to no avail”, a frustrated student disclosed.
UG distance education programme
The University of Ghana introduced the distance education module as a way of widening access to its academic programmes through technology-mediated learning.
The programme has over the years been revised to harness the potential of cutting-edge educational technology that will reduce the space between the lecturer and the distance learner.
In spite of these innovations, students enrolled in the programme are unhappy about how the module is run.

The Teacher Trainee Advocacy (TTA) has cautioned newly trained teachers against undertaking the new policy requiring them to do a one-year national service.
Patrick Karikari, national convener of the TTA explained that “students were not informed about the intentions to make students take part in the National Service Scheme while in school for three years.”
Speaking Friday to Mamavi on News Desk on Joy News TV, Mr Karikari explained that “government through the NSS released a letter October 25, addressing that the trainees will go through the national service scheme before they will be posted.”
He stated that the newly trained teachers were made aware that after writing the Teacher Licensure Examinations, they will be posted when the results are out.
“The National Teaching Council said the trainees had to write the licensure examination to become professional teachers and after those postings will begin,” he said.

According to him, the future of the 16,000 trainees awaiting their postings are in a limbo because the results of the examinations are not out.
The TTA national convener said members feel disrespected by the manner government springs on them a number of policies like the Teacher Licensure Examination and reduction of their semesters from four to two, without consulting them.
He asked the NSS and government to reconsider the decision for the teachers to do the National Service before they are posted.
However, Director of Public Affairs at NSS, David Prah, who also spoke on News Desk said about 14,000 pin codes have been released for them to generate for the registration.
Mr. Prah said the decision to allow these teachers to go through the national service was taken because the transition from teacher training schools to colleges of education has automatically made the training schools tertiary institutions.

He explained that “it is now mandatory by law for these newly trained teachers to go through the national service.”
The Director of Public Affairs at NSS said an arrangement was made with Ghana Education Service (GES) so that the probation year will be taken as the service.

Source: myjoyonline.com

Which of your assets or properties are you willing to sacrifice to chase a dream? Is it your car, house or jewellery? Well, one young man decided to sell his only laptop to start a business. Read on as he shares with the B&FT Inspiring Start-ups how events unfolded.
Daniel Odonkor grew up in Tema, Greater Accra Region of Ghana, but had his secondary education at the Suhum Senior High and Technical School, completing in 2008.
He holds a degree in Construction Technology from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. While in the second year at university, Daniel realised he was not satisfied with the course he was studying: there was a missing link somewhere. He wanted to do something different.
Starting a business from the internet
Close to his hostel were some guys who made slippers which he used to patronise very well. One day, he approached the guys and asked if they could make shoes. But the response from them showed they were not really interested in doing so. But one of them was quite level-headed. He agreed to do it for him. Daniel, having no knowledge of shoe-making, took to the Internet for information.
He watched videos on YouTube and other channels to see how shoes are made. He showed the videos to the shoe-maker and they both decided to try their hands on it. The first samples he showed to some classmates and friends from church were appreciated and they were eager to buy them. So, this encouraged him to enter the business full-time. But where would he get money to start?
Laptop to the rescue

A laptop is one of the most-prized assets of every student, and it was the only asset Daniel had at the time. Having no other option to raise money for the business, he sold his only laptop and used the GH¢500 (about US$100) proceeds to invest in his new business idea—shoe-making. His first production started with 10 pairs of shoes, which all sold out in no time. This encouraged him that the business would succeed.
Remember, Daniel was still a construction student so his venture into shoe-making surprised many on campus. In his final year in school, his nice shoe designs won him Student Entrepreneur of the Year – an award he has fond memories o,f as it came to him as a surprise.
After graduating, he did his national service with a microfinance institution in Tema. Though he had a busy schedule, he didn’t let that kill the shoes dream. Each and every weekend, he would go to Kumasi, where his factory was based, make the shoes with his friend and take the products to Accra and sell. This was his schedule throughout his national service period.
All that while he was also saving his allowance from the national service to purchase a few tools and machines he needed for his business. So, right after the service he was bent on becoming self-employed.

From humble beginnings

His decision didn’t go down well with his family, as they felt he should look for a ‘better’ job in the corporate world and not waste his time on making shoes. What even worsened the situation for him was the fact that he was working from home, with his room filled with shoes. In fact, his bedroom was turned into a workshop. It was as if, from his family’s perspective, he was going crazy.
But defiant and determined, Daniel would not allow such perceptions to discourage him. He launched the business and registered it with the name Chaste Shoes – a name he says stems from the quality and distinct nature of his products. Then, with the help of a friend, he got some money to rent a shop in Accra, which is the current location of his business.

From a business that he started with making only ten pairs of shoes, he is now able to produce 80 or more in a month depending on the demand. He is not only producing shoes but has also added other leather accessories like wallets, belts, among others.
He has currently provided employment for seven people and hopes to add more as the business expands.

Marketing

Social media, of course, has been his main advertising medium. He has accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, where clients can get to see some of their products and make orders online.

Vision

In the next five years, Chaste Shoes wants to make a mark in Ghana and beyond. Daniel wants to push his brand to other African countries and become prominent on the continent.
Challenges

As usual, financial challenges are prominent. They have become the main bane of many businesses in Ghana, especially the startups.
“We don’t have financial institutions that are willing to back you as a startup. Most of them want you to grow big before they extend support to you.”
Again, another challenge is having to always depend on imports for raw materials and machines needed for work, especially for leather. With the currency always fluctuating, the price of leather is not stable on the market – and that really affects the business.
Then, worst of all the challenges is the mindset issue. As local entrepreneurs face on a regular basis, many locals look down on products made in Ghana. The foreign appetite for goods is so strong that buyers feel products made locally are of inferior quality, and as such must be cheap.
“Ghanaians have this mindset that because the products are made here, they are not quality. So, in most cases they want to buy it cheap. But that is why we are changing that status quo with our quality brand.”
The role of education
For Daniel, education has been a big influence on him. It has redefined his perception of customer service. He reads books on management, and this has given knowledge on how to drive his business to grow.

Every household can now choose its supplier when the move is being set in place
Energy consumers should by 2023 choose their own power suppliers. This is according to the Energy Commission.
The move is part of reforms being undertaken to make the power supply subsector more competitive.
Per the new arrangement, smaller private entities will be given the license to distribute power regardless of the meter they use.
The current system limits consumers to purchase power from only one source including the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG.
Executive Secretary of the Energy Commission, Ofosu Ahenkorah explained that incentives are being put in place to make the power distribution subsector more efficient.

“If you have multiple buyers and sellers then you create competition. We have lowered the bulk customer classification for much smaller entities to go into the bulk power market. So in five years’ time, every household can choose its supplier”.
Access to electricity has increased across the country over the years.
Currently, 81 percent households have electricity with 84 percent communities connected.
This means that the country can have a 100 percent accessibility to power, but not until existing generation capacity is expanded and more private sector investments are attracted to fund the expansion.
The sector has been undergoing some reforms for the past 20 years now to address these challenges.

When the reforms are done, the power sector would have more generators and distributors who will compete to supply both large, medium and small final consumers.
However, Industrial and Energy Consultant, Andrew Quayson says the high cost of power must be first addressed.
“To me, that is not the first priority. The first priority is to make sure that the system is efficient. How do we reduce the cost of production?”
He added that “we have hydro which is relatively cheaper. We have thermal. The generation units should be combined so they can use gas for production. We have realized that in the northern region collection is 60 percent. So we need to improve the collection rate. The other one is commercial and technical loses”.
Power distribution has been confronted with low revenue collection and illegal wiring.

Source:citibusiness

                                                   The Black Star Square

Ghana has been ranked as the 108th happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Happiness Report.
The report which spans between 2015 and 2017 assesses the happiness of people living in 156 countries across the world.
The criteria for evaluating the countries include per capita Gross Domestic Product, healthy life expectancy, freedom, generosity, social support and absence of corruption in government or business.
The key variables of the report are income, healthy life expectancy, social support, freedom, trust, and generosity.

Ghana finds itself ranked at 108 out of the total 156 countries that the report took into consideration.
This means the country is behind fellow African countries like Libya (70), Nigeria (91), Cameroon (99), Gabon (103), and Ivory Coast (107).
On the world ranking, the West African country finds itself behind the likes of Russia (59), Pakistan (75), Palestinian Territories (104) and Iran (106).
Meanwhile, the World Happiness Report ranks Finland as the happiest country in the world, while Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Switzerland follow in that order to make up the top five.

source:yen.com.gh

The money was taken in two tranches of GHC 75,000 and 85,000


An aggrieved Customer of Universal Merchant Bank has dragged the firm to court over unauthorized withdrawal from his account.
The Tarkwa based customer had GHC160,000 withdrawn from the Ashaiman branch of UMB bank in April 2018.
The money was taken in two tranches of GHC 75,000 and 85,000.
The customer who is a former worker of Goldfields says various attempts to get the Bank to address the issue has proven futile hence the court action.

“When the matter was brought to the attention of the UMB Bank Tarkwa branch manager, Steven Akuleme he said if you are drunk and your money is withdrawn from the bank you can’t blame the bank,” Noel Abban who is relative of the aggrieved customer told Starr Business.
He added that: “The bank did not seek the consent of the customer before allowing the withdrawals. We have acquired the call history to prove that.”
Meanwhile, the Tarkwa branch of UMB Bank has declined from commenting on the matter.
The bank is however preparing to battle the case in court.

Source: starfmonline.com

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has about three months to avoid possible jail time over the implementation of a 2017 court order.
That order was to implement a law that allows Ghanaians in the diaspora to vote without paying the price of an international transport fare.
When the EC Chair, appointed in July 2018, got ready to start this work, she formed a committee to examine the implementation of possibly the most difficult electoral task to date.
But it turns out, this committee is about to do a ‘difficult work’ already done twice.
Legal practitioner, Samson Lardy Ayenini, pointed this out on Joy News’ late evening analysis show PM Express.

There is a 2011 report that details a ‘comprehensive roadmap’ for ROPAL implementation and another report done by a consultant to the EC that ‘virtually’ recommended a similar roadmap, the lawyer explained to host Evans Mensah.
Justifying the latest EC committee on ROPAL, the EC Chair, Jean Mensa, said the 2011 committee’s work was to register Ghanaians working at embassies or on scholarships who are allowed to vote.
But this 2018 committee will mull over “whether or not it will be possible to implement” ROPAL in the next general elections in 2020.
Samson Lardy Anyenini said this explanation is a sign the EC does not read its own reports and laws.
He explained the 2011 work had nothing to do with registering anybody. That committee which included then EC commissioner Safo Kantanka, NDC heavyweight Hudu Yahya and NPP strategist Dan Botwe, drew a comprehensive roadmap for implementation, the lawyer explained.

Jean Mensa’s explanation, “I am sorry to say was complete untruth,” Samson Lardy, who obtained a Supreme Court judgment ordering the implementation, said. He explained, ROPAL was passed by Parliament in February 2006 after very extensive consultations in Ghana and abroad.
It took the EC five years to do another extensive consultation on implementation in 2011.
Another consultant has also drawn another roadmap, albeit similar and it has taken another eight more years to draw up another roadmap.
Surely, the court must be exasperated by the feet-dragging, the lawyer suggested and warned the EC chair of looming contempt of court.
The IGP has been found guilty of contempt over his failure to implement a court order.

Ghana’s number one police officer is awaiting his sentence. “They [the EC commissioners] should wait”, the legal practitioner warned. “I have no doubt that if they do not comply with the orders of the court, they are likely to face prison terms or a fine”, he said.
The EC has 68 more days to comply with the 2017 court order. But if the commission believes it can not, it must notify the court 30 days to the expiration of the January 2019 deadline.
If the court is convinced, a new deadline could be handed down as the 2006 law gets set to mark its 19th anniversary of non-implementation.

source:myjoyonline.com

Musician Stonebwoy and his management might be up to something and it seems arcane. There has been a change to Stonebwoy’s 2017 “Epistles of Mama” album on music store, iTunes.
According to the latest update on the album, it was released on June 27, 2018.
But the initial release date, which Pulse.com.gh published, was December 12, 2017.
Stonebwoy released the 24-track double album (afrobeats and reggae) last year in honour of his late mother Catherine Satekla who died on July 29, 2015.
The album, which features a tall list of artistes including Kabaka Pyramid, Sarkodie, Mugeez, Efya, AKA, Praiz and Burna Boy, debuted on the Billboard World Albums Chart in March 2018 and peaked at 13.

He also removed his banging song “Most Original” which features Grammy award-winning artiste Sean Paul from his album, leaving 23 tracks.
Why the changes?
The first reason could be a genuine mistake from his management because no sane artiste would change his/her album release date for fun.
Secondly, he might be targeting awards in 2019 with his albums because it has a lot of hits which are dominating charts this year.

But, this will not work. Because the album has already been nominated for awards. It was listed alongside Ebony Reigns “Bonified”, MzVee’s “Daavi” and Sarkodie’s “Highest” for the 2018 edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. He lost to the late Ebony Reigns.
Aside from these two reasons, I cannot tell what the changes were all about.
Stonebwoy's 2018 edition of his annual concert "Ashaiman to the World" is scheduled for this Saturday, October 27. Top artistes billed to perform include Sarkodie, Edem, Kwaw Kese, Medikal, Darko Vibes and hiplife legend, Okomfour Kwadee.

                       GEORGE WEAH, PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA


President George Weah does keep his promises, doesn't he? The University of Liberia and all public universities in Liberia are now tuition free!
President of Liberia, President George Weah has sensationally declared that the University of Liberia and all other public universities in Liberia tuition free. Yes, you got that right: no cost at all for any student pursuing undergraduate education at public universities in the country.
Weah made the announcement during his visit to the University of Liberia and also took to his Facebook page to announce the joyful news to the world.
Speaking to the crowd, he also promised that he would make University education free in the country and make Liberia an example to other African nations on the continent.
During the last campaign before his election, George Weah said to a large congregation of his supporters, "I played football in Europe. I would have stayed in Europe and enjoyed my money, but I came to Liberia to redeem you from the bondage of hardships. See what I have done in this country in terms of development."
Today, will come down as one to be remembered in history as the president, in a few months after his election, has declared the prestigious University of Liberia and all other public Universities in Liberia tuition free.

In a message through his official Facebook handle, the president wrote:
“ "Today, I am excited to announce that I have declared the university of Liberia and all other public universities in Liberia Tuition free for all undergraduates."

This is indeed good news and one which will go down well with youth not only in Liberia but Africa in general.

A group calling itself Concerned Students of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is intensifying calls for the dismissal or resignation of the Vice-Chancellor of the university.

The group insists, Prof Kwasi Obiri Danso’s administration is appalling with students suffering under his autocratic leadership, a more reason why he must be relieved of his post. 

Speaking on behalf of the group, Emmanuel Yiadom Boakye said “the concerned students have resolved that the failure of leadership from the university management is solely responsible for the unfortunate event of last Monday and calls for the V-C, Dean of students, head of security, university relations officer to be set aside for investigations and other relevant issues to continue.”

They believe the actions and inactions of these persons led to Monday’s protest and their continuous stay in office will not augur well for the university.

The group also wants an interim management body commissioned to take over the affairs of the university which has been indefinitely closed.

Although the group insists their action on Monday has nothing to do with the recent conversion of two single halls into mixed ones, they are demanding a reversal of the decision.

“The immediate cause of the demonstration on Monday was the brutalities meted on our students,” Boakye said.

The power outage is to enable ECG do some maintainance works

The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG) has announced to its customers and the general public that there would be an interruption in power supply, Today, in some parts of Accra.
The power outage according to them will begin from 9:00 in the morning through to 5:00 in the evening.
In a statement issued by the company yesterday, the step “Is to enable ECG to carry out its maintenance works to reinforce the network.”
Areas to be affected are: Pantang Dump Site, Abokobi and its environs, Kwabenya ACP, Aboum and surrounding areas, Little Roses, Redco Flats, Madina Zongo, Taifa Burkina, Mr. Adjei, Waikiki, Taifa Market and Taifa Station.
The exercise is expected to continue on Thursday, October 25 at other locations. The areas are; Ashongman, Dome Pillar 2, Kwabenya, Atomic Commission and Taifa Burkina.

The rest are; Ashaley Botwe Third Gate, Adenta SSNIIT Flats, Agbobga, NADMO Head Office; National Mosque, Roman Ridge; Teshie Market, Teshie Cluster of Schools, Adjorman and its surrounding areas.
The ECG expressed regrets over the inconvenience that would arise out of this exercise.
Meanwhile, some parts of Accra had been laden by a long and unannounced power outage, last Sunday.
Apparently, some maintenance work had been ongoing since October 19, 2018.

Waec is inviting all affected candidates during the BECE 2018 exams to arrange with their headteacher to meet officers at the WAEC BRANCH OFFICE on specific dates as it was published in the daily graphic on 19th October 2018

University of Cape Coast,colleges of education studies has released the 2018/2019 draft calender colleges of education Academic year.
The calender includes the breaks and the sandwich session.

Watch the full calender below:

Some of the members of the audit committee being sworn into office

A Five-member Audit Committee of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been inaugurated in Accra.
In line with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921), the committee has the responsibility of ensuring public accountability, transparency and efficient operational and financial performances in the service.
In a speech read on his behalf, the Acting Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, Mr Ransford Agyei, said the committee also had the mandate to protect public assets and purse against misuse.

Membership of the committee
The committee is chaired by Mr George Ekow Mensshan, a representative of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Ghana), and has Mr John K. Nyoagbe and Mr Justice King Essel, both from the GES Council, Mr Martin Adjei, and Mr Gordon Kuukang Nuurbaare, both from the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) as members.
“The committee is being inaugurated today so that the GES can fulfil one of its responsibilities under the PFM Act,” which he said prescribed three supervisory roles for the committee: mandatory, advisory and supportive.

Mandatory role
On the committee’s mandatory role, Mr Agyei said it was to pursue the implementation of recommendations as contained in internal audit reports, external audit reports, GES monitoring unit, as well as parliamentary decisions on external audit reports.
He said the committee was also required to prepare annual reports of its activities and submit to the Office of the President, Ministry of Education, the Auditor-General, the Director-General of the IAA, the Minister of Finance and Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC).

Advisory role
Mr Agyei explained that its advisory duties included providing advice on risk management practices, compliance and adherence to laws, regulations, rules and policies and procedures, as well as issues of control and governance.
Internal audit unit
Mr Agyei said the committee was to facilitate, support, persuade and advise management in ensuring that transactions, actions and activities of the GES were carried out in accordance with the relevant laws.
With regard to the role of giving support to the internal audit unit, he added, it was the responsibility of the committee to, among other things, ensure that the internal audit unit got adequate resources to enable it to deliver on its mandate.

Support
The Director-General of the GES, Prof. Kwasi Opoku Amankwa, thanked the members for making themselves available to serve on the committee and pledged that the GES would support the committee to perform its functions effectively.

source:myjoyonline.com

"Lil Win", Chief Executive Officer of Wezzy Empire features Yeboah Adjei known as "Guru" in the showbiz circles, in another hit single that would certainly thrill music lovers from all and sundry.
The duo have combined excellently to produce various hit over the past years, which includes "Me ba be tia wo", "Go lilwin" "Alkayida" among others.

A prelude to the music eulogizes Kwadwo Nkansah exploits in the entertainment industry, having made significant strides amid the challenges that comes along.
The versatile entertainer who combines music with acting, has been in the media limelight recently after commissioning his new school at Offinso - Ahenkro.

Abronye DC, Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party

Maverick Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has urged Ghanaians to vote for NPP in 2020 to introduce Free Tertiary Education and ignore One Party School for One Constituency message which is being promised by the former President, Mr. John Mahama.
Addressing delegates in the Sene West Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region on Friday, October 19, 2018, former President John Mahama who is aspiring to lead the NDC in 2020 general elections, has promised to establish a party school for each constituency across the country to equip his party members.
Mr. Mahama said the school will help the party to know its members through a database collection and revealed that he can only fulfil this promise when elected as the president of this country.
President John Mahama further told the people that he was more experienced than President Akufo-Addo so when given the opportunity for the second time, he would change the country.
He urged his party members to be united and whistle political power from the NPP government and save Ghanaians from the NPP's economic hardship.
But in a statement signed by NPP's controversial communicator and copied to GhanaWeb indicated that former President Mahama failed to fulfil the NDC's 2012 campaign promises and therefore called on Ghanaians to ignore his recent promises.
The statement emphasized, "I will like to first and foremost draw the attention of all and sundry to some promises captured in the NDC manifesto made prior to the 2012 elections".
The statement added "Ghanaians voted for John Mahama based on those promises yet he failed to execute even one; John Mahama promised 10% oil revenue for Western Regional Chiefs, He promised Fertilizer industries to give impetus to agro development. See also page 11 of their 2012 manifesto, He promised to build an Eastern Regional hospital. See page 34 of manifesto".
According to Abronye DC, former President Mahama is planning to use the ordinary Ghanaian tax payer's money to feed his party members if elected as a President of this country and that he is only becoming president to loot the state funds.
"From the tape, it could be depicted that John Mahama is planning to use the ordinary Ghanaian tax payer's money to feed his party faithfuls. It is clear that, the intent of John Mahama's come back is to loot state funds for his party", he alleged.

The statement emphasized "While the Nana Addo NPP government is initiating policies such as NaBCo, Free SHS, etc we have people from NDC condemning same. The National Organizer for the NDC Kofi said NaBCo which will benefit the entire unemployed youth is a waste of resources".
The statement stated "Sometimes, I wonder whether the NDC really thinks about Ghanaians. Anything that will benefit the entire citizenry, they will be the first to criticize but now, here are the same people promising to establish political party schools in each Constituency".
Abronye DC added that the NPP government has so far performed extremely well and was optimistic that Ghanaians will vote for his party to enjoy Free Tertiary Education.
The statement asked 'My simple question to all Ghanaian is that, will they prefer an NDC ideological school over Free SHS, NaBCo, 1D 1F, 1 village 1 Dam, etc".
"The NDC institute of Ideological Studies will be of no benefit to the ordinary Ghanaian yet the NDC feel that one is prudent than NaBCo and Free SHS", he rubbished the NDC's party school.
The statement emphasized that Ghanaians in 2020 general elections, would be voting for Free Tertiary Education over Mr. Mahama's one party school for each constituency.
"The Good people of Ghana will rather prefer Free Tertiary Education over that bogus and useless NDC school", the statement stressed.

Below is the full statement
RE: ONE CONSTITUENCY ONE NDC PARTY SCHOOL IN 2021 - SAYS JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA

While the NPP is planning on how to implement a free Tertiary Education program in 2021, the flagbearer aspirant for the National Democratic Congress, John Mahama who is on a tour in the Brong Ahafo Region is heard on tape promising to facilitate the establishment of an NDC school dubbed Institute of Ideological Studies in each Constituency for the party faithfuls when he is elected as flagbearer and subsequently wins the 2020 general elections. He made those promises whilst addressing delegates at the Sene West Constituency.

I will like to first and foremost draw the attention of all and sundry to some promises captured in the NDC manifesto made prior to the 2012 elections.
Ghanaians voted for John Mahama based on those promises yet he failed to execute even one;
1. John Mahama promised 10% oil revenue for Western Regional Chiefs
2. He promised salt based chemical industries of Caustic Soda. See page 11 of 2012 manifesto
3. He promised Fertilizer industries to give impetus to agro development. See also page 11 of their 2012 manifesto
4. He promised in page 11 of their manifesto to establish textile industries and ventures in their value chain.
5. He promised to build an Eastern Regional hospital. See page 34 of manifesto
6. He also promised to complete the WA Regional hospital. see page 34
7. He promised to establish manufacturing enterprises to process agriculture produce especially beans, fruits and Shea nuts. See page 63 of manifesto
8. He further promised to establish integrated Shea butter processing factories in the Northern Region. See also page 63.

Just to mention a few. These are promises which induced the ordinary Ghanaian to vote for John Mahama however, he completely failed to fulfil any of these promises.
From the tape, it could be depicted that John Mahama is planning to use the ordinary Ghanaian tax payer's money to feed his party faithfuls. It is clear that, the intent of John Mahama's come back is to loot state funds for his party.
While the Nana Addo NPP government is Initiating policies such as NaBCo, Free SHS, etc be we have people from NDC condemning same.
The National Organizer for the NDC Kofi said NaBCo which will benefit the entire unemployed youth is a waste of resources.
Also, whilst the Nana Addo administration is trying so hard to reduce electricity tariffs and other tariffs including;
I. 17.5% VAT on domestic airlines
ii. 5% VAT on real estate
iii. Excise duty on petroleum
Iv. 7.5% on selected imported medicine, etc....
We have persons like the former president Mahama and his finance minister Seth Tepker telling Ghanaians that, reduction of tariffs is a populist approach and that, same is a recipe for disaster.

Sometimes, I wonder whether the NDC really thinks about Ghanaians. Anything that will benefit the entire citizenry, they will be the first to criticize but now, here are the same people promising to establish political party schools in each Constituency.
My simple question to all Ghanaians is that, will they prefer An NDC ideological school over Free SHS, NaBCo, 1D 1F, 1 village 1 Dam, etc.
The NDC institute of Ideological Studies will be of no benefit to the ordinary Ghanaian yet the NDC feel that one is prudent than NaBCo and Free SHS
The Good people of Ghana will rather prefer Free Tertiary Education over that bogus and useless NDC school.
Signed!
Kwame Baffoe Abronye
NPP Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman

source: Dan Kaku