Friday, 11th February, 2022

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US consumer prices rise
at fastest rate since 1982
Price rises in the US
accelerated by more
than expected last
month, pushing annual
inflation up to 7.5% - the
highest rate since 1982.
Food and energy costs helped
to drive the increases, which left
few spending categories untouched.
The rising prices are squeezing
household finances as wages
fail to keep pace.
Washington is under pressure
to address the issue, with the US
central bank expected to raise
interest rates.
The Bank of England has
already raised interest rates
twice in the last three months in
a bid to dampen down consumer
spending by making borrowing
more expensive.
In the US, consumer spending
held strong for much of last
year despite the rapidly rising
Religious police in
Nigeria have destroyed
nearly four million
bottles of beer in a
crackdown on alcohol.
The bottles were crushed into
the ground by bulldozers in the
northern city of Kano in front of
crowds cheering "Allahu Akbar"
(God is Great).
The predominantly Muslim
city is in one of several northern
Nigerian states that prohibit
alcohol under Sharia law.
The beers had been seized
from trucks coming from the
mainly Christian south, officials
told AFP news agency.
Shariah police, known as Hisbah,
frequently destroy confiscated
alcohol and drugs but Wednesday's
haul was one of the largest
yet in an intensifying crackdown.
Officials say they rolled over
3,873,163 bottles of beer and other
types of alcohol in bulldozers at
a wide open space as part of a
war against intoxicants. Officials
then lit the crushed remains
Four million bottles of
prices, which analysts say have
been caused by a mix of robust
demand, government spending,
supply chain hold-ups and pay
increases following labour shortages.
Amazon, Netflix and Procter
& Gamble are among the many
firms that have announced price
rises in recent months, citing
higher costs. They have said
they expect most households to
absorb the increases.
But the issue is increasingly
a key issue for voters, hurting
President Joe Biden's popularity
despite strong economic growth
last year.
In a statement, Mr Biden
pledged that his administration
would "be all hands on deck to
win this fight", acknowledging
that "Americans' budgets are being
stretched in ways that create
real stress at the kitchen table".
On a monthly basis, consumon
fire and allowed the blaze to
burn into the night, according to
villagers who watched.
"Kano is a sharia state and the
sale, consumption and possession
of alcoholic substances are prohibited",
the head of the religious
police Haruna Ibn Sina declared
at the ceremony.
Alcohol has been prohibited
in Kano since 2001, one of dozens
of states in Nigeria's mainly Muslim
north to have reintroduced a
strict version of Sharia law since
the country returned to civilian
rule over two decades ago.
The ban on alcohol has recently
been a source of tension in
the state's capital.
In December, young people in
one of Kano's Christian neighbourhoods
clashed with religious
police when officials raided
drinking spots in the area.
Non-religious police had to be
brought in to restore order after
a mob was formed and began
setting bonfires alight on the
streets.
DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022
er prices climbed 0.6% in January,
the US Labor Department said.
The rent index rose 0.4%,
while grocery prices jumped 1%,
driven by increases in the cost of
bakery and cereal products.
Detra Thomas, a 60-yearold
human resources assistant
who lives in New York, says she
recently stopped shopping at the
supermarket, opting to order in
bulk online or visit street vendors
in hopes of finding lower prices.
"I just can't afford to buy all
my food from the regular grocery
store," she told the BBC.
She has been delaying
clothing purchases, clipping
coupons and taking other steps
in an effort to make her money
go farther. Though she received
a small pay raise last year, it does
not match the rapid increases in
the cost of living, she says.
"You have to worry about
what am I going to buy, what am
I not going to buy, can I do without
this for a while," she said.
"I would like the stability of
knowing that the supplies are
going to get through in a timely
Former US President
Donald Trump has told
associates he remains
in contact with North
Korea's leader Kim Jongun,
according to the author of a
new book.
Journalist Maggie Haberman
said Mr Kim was the only foreign
leader Mr Trump had said he
remained in touch with.
But, she added, the claims
could not be verified and might
not be true.
In 2018, Mr Trump famously
said he and Mr Kim "fell in love"
after exchanging letters. But they
failed to seal a deal to denuclearise
the Korean peninsula.
Communications between a
former US president and Mr Kim
would be highly unusual, given
North Korea's international isolation
because of its nuclear and
missile programme.
"As we know, [Mr Trump] had
a fixation on this relationship,"
Haberman, a New York Times
journalist, told CNN. The revelation
is in her upcoming book on
Mr Trump, The Confidence Man.
"What he says and what's
actually happening are not always
in concert, but he has been telling
people that he has maintained
some kind of a correspondence
or discussion with Kim Jong-un,"
she said.
Mr Trump held two summits
with Mr Kim aimed at curbing
North Korea's nuclear programme
which failed to produce an agreement.
The country has continued
to carry out ballistic missile tests,
in breach of UN resolutions.
Correspondences from Mr Kim
Global News
manner and that we're not going
to have to pay an arm and a leg
for them."
Analysts said the Labor
Department's report held some
signs that inflationary pressures
may start to cool, noting that
prices for new cars - one of the
key drivers of inflation over the
last year - were unchanged over
the month, while the increases
for used cars slowed.
Rates for hotel rooms also
dropped a hefty 3.9%, which may
have been driven by the impact of
reduced travel due to Omicron.
But given the jumps in food
were among the documents in
15 boxes of papers retrieved from
Mr Trump last month by the National
Archives, the government
agency that manages the preservation
of presidential record.
The documents should have
been turned over to the agency
when Mr Trump left the White
House but, instead, were taken to
his residence in Florida.
The National Archives asked
the Department of Justice to
examine Mr Trump's handling of
White House records, according
to the Washington Post. A justice
department spokesman did not
comment.
and shelter costs, the financial
pressures for most households
are not going away, said Andrew
Hunter, senior US economist at
Capital Economics.
"A rapid cyclical acceleration
in inflation is underway and,
with labour market conditions
exceptionally tight, it is unlikely
to abate any time soon," he said.
"While we still expect more
favourable base effects and a
partial easing of supply shortages
to push core inflation lower this
year, this suggests it will remain
well above the Fed's target for
some time."
beer destroyed in Nigeria
Trump says he is in touch with
North Korea's leader Kim - book
The northern Nigerian city of Kano operates under Sharia law and
Separately, a committee at the
House of Representatives said it
had opened an investigation.
In her interview to CNN,
Haberman also said White House
staff periodically found documents
clogging Mr Trump's toilet
in the White House during his
presidency.
Staff, she said, would then
find "wads of clumped up, wet
printed paper... either notes or
some other piece of paper that
they believe he had thrown down
the toilet".
Mr Trump denied the claim as
"categorically untrue".
to reach a deal to denuclearise the Korean peninsula

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Friday, 11th February, 2022 Page 3
GPCC wades into
UTAG -Govt impasse
Frontpage Stories
Story By Freeman
Koryekpor Awlesu
The Ghana Pentecostal
and Charismatic
Council (GPCC) has
waded into the ongoing
impasse between
the University Teachers Association
of Ghana (UTAG) and the
government.
According to GPCC, the recent
unrest in the labour front,
especially in the education sector
and particularly the almost
four weeks of industrial action
by UTAG is of grave concern to
the Council.
Following this development,
the Council has called on the
government and UTAG to consider
the long-term impact of this
stalemate on the future of the
students and return to the negotiation
table with open minds,
less entrenched positions, and
commitments to respecting the
The Ghana Journalists
Association (GJA) has
condemned the attack
on one Connect FM
Journalist Eric Nana
Gyetuah, by some policemen in
Takoradi.
It was reported that some policemen
brutally assaulted Eric
Nana Gyetuah who is a Producer
at Connect FM in Takoradi for
filming them in a public place.
As result, GJA said the victim
finds it difficult to hear with the
right ear which also experiences
occasional discharge.
In a statement, the GJA
applauded the despatch with
which the IGP directed that police
investigation be carried out
into the case.
"We, however, expect nothing
but speedy conclusion of the investigation
into another brazen
outcome of all negotiated settlements.
The Council also urged the
National Labour Commission
(NLC) in particular to at all times
demonstrate a posture of impartiality
and proactiveness in
resolving labour disputes rather
than being reactionary in their
approach to dealing with labour
unions.
"While urging government-the
employer to demonstrate
sincerity and commitment
to a lasting negotiated
settlement to this impasse,
the Council appeals to UTAG to
consider calling off its industrial
action and returning to the
negotiation table," the Council
stressed.
The call was contained in a
two-page communiqué issued by
members of the GPCC at the end
of its Annual Conference held at
the Pentecost Convention Centre
at Gomoa-Fetteh in the Central
Region.
GJA condemns
attack on Connect
FM journalist
act of impunity. Thereafter, the
perpetrators should be punished
to the fullest extent possible
within the law," it stated.
The GJA also demanded an
expeditious inquiry into the
alleged armed attacks on Korle
Adjator of Radio Ada.
"Again, we expect that the
law will take its course no
matter how complex the issues
might be. The magnitude and
closeness of the two incidents
send worrying signals, especially,
to international media
watchers who still regard Ghana
as a reference point of press freedom
and democracy in Africa.
We must not, and dare not slide
further but rise higher on the
league table of free media systems
on the continent and the
world as a whole," it added.
The communiqué which
was copied to DAILY Analyst
was issued by the leadership
of National Executive Council
in the persons of Rev. Prof.
Paul Frimpong-Manso, Most
Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah,
Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye,
Rev. Emmanuel Teimah
Barrigah, Apostle Dr. Aaron
Nartey Ami-Nar, Apostle George
Yeboah, Most Rev. Dr. Charles
Agyinasare, Rt. Rev. Samuel Noi
Mensah, Rt. Rev. Dr. Nana Anyani-Boadum,
Bishop Dr. Gordon
Kisseih and Bishop Dr. Samuel
Prince Baah.
On the issue of the corrupt
practices of government appointees,
the Council expressed
grave worry about the increasing
cases of corruption and mismanagement
of public funds
as revealed by the 2020 Auditor
General’s Report on MMDAs
and some SOEs.
While Ghanaians are being
called upon to pay more taxes
to facilitate development, the
Council pointed out that the
country has public officers
embezzling, misapplying, and
misappropriating public funds
through various corrupt activities
causing the state to lose billions
of Ghana Cedis, with most
culprits going unpunished over
the years.
"We, therefore, call on the
Office of the Special Prosecutor
to take keen interest in the
reports of the Auditor-General
to save this country from the
The Deputy Minister
for Lands and Natural
Resources in charge of
Mines, George Mireku
Duker has stressed
that sanctions and fine imposed
on Maxam Ghana Limited over
the explosion at Apiatse is not
meant to cripple or intimidate
firms in the extractive industry
He maintained that the action
is to ensure that all the relevant
laws and regulations governing
the sector are adhered to
and ensure that incidents like
the Apiatse explosion is avoided.
The Deputy Minister explained
that government is
mindful of the implications of
such sanctions on mining companies
but assured that “all actions
are intended for the good
of the industry and for them to
operate safely”.
Mireku Duker said this when
he was addressing the Media
Wednesday, February 9, 2022, after
he led a delegation from the
Ministry and the Minerals Commission
on a day’s working visit
to the operation site of Maxam
Ghana Company Limited in the
Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of
the Western Region.
The Deputy Minister and his
entourage were taken through
a presentation of the company’s
operations, safety protocols, and
contribution to the community
by the Plant Manager.
The Minerals Commission
brink of social upheavals," it
stressed.
The Council in a communiqué
noted that the outcome of
the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary
elections left no one in
doubt that Ghanaians voted for
unity and consensus building
especially in an almost hung
Parliament.
The Council pointed out that
recent confusion in Parliament
over the passage of the E-Levy
Bill has exposed the extreme
partisanship and lack of consensus-building
between the
Executive and the Legislature
and between the leadership of
the two main political parties in
Parliament.
The Council in a communiqué,
therefore, appealed to
all parties to use dialogue and
consensus building in coming to
decisions in the interest of the
collective will of the people of
Ghana whom they seek to serve.
It pointed out that the recent
political instability in West Africa,
especially in Mali and Burkihad
earlier issued a prohibition
notice on Maxam Ghana
Company Limited for it to halt
operations at its production site
in Tarkwa.
The Deputy Minister’s visit
was to ascertain if the new measures
instituted by the company
meet the regulatory standards
precedent for their resumption.
na Faso is of great concern to the
Council and many Ghanaians as
it has the potential to spill over
into Ghana and other West African
countries, thus destabilizing
the entire sub-region.
"While commending government
for reinforcing our
northern borders with additional
military presence to ward off
any potential infiltrations by the
Jihadist, and their allies, we call
on the government to take steps
to address key human security
threats such as food, economic
and livelihoods security issues
within Ghana," the communiqué
noted.
The Council reaffirmed its
strong belief in the Ghanaian
through the Church of Jesus
Christ, to rise once again to the
challenges of nation-building,
urging all to eschew all forms
of negative attitudes that draw
back national progress but
instilling in us the sense of
patriotism.
Writer's email koryekporfreeman@yahoo.com
Maxam $6m fine
not meant to cripple
mining companies
After a comprehensive tour
of the production site by his
delegation, Hon Mireku Duker
expressed satisfaction with the
progress made by the company.
He, however, noticed some
challenges which he promised
to bring to the attention of the
sector Minister.

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DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022
EDITORIAL
Keep on
members, GJA!
We want to commend the
Ghana Journalists Association
(GJA) for taking on
institutions and individuals
who continue to abuse
the rights of journalists and radio presenters
whose only crime is doing their jobs.
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA)
has condemned the recent attack on a journalist
working with Connect FM, Eric Nana
Gyetuah, by some policemen in Takoradi.
According to reports, some policemen
brutally assaulted Eric Nana Gyetuah who is a
Producer at Connect FM in Takoradi for filming
them in a public place.
The victim finds it difficult to hear with
the right ear which also experiences occasional
discharge.
In a statement, the GJA applauded the dispatch
with which the IGP directed that a police
investigation be carried out into the case.
"We, however, expect nothing but speedy
conclusion of the investigation into another
brazen act of impunity. Thereafter, the perpetrators
should be punished to the fullest
extent possible within the law," it stated.
Furthermore, the GJA demanded an expeditious
inquiry into the alleged armed attacks
on Korle Adjator of Radio Ada.
"Again, we expect that the law will take
its course no matter how complex the issues
might be. The magnitude and closeness of the
two incidents send worrying signals, especially,
to international media watchers who
still regard Ghana as a reference point of press
freedom and democracy in Africa. We must
not, and dare not slide further but rise higher
on the league table of free media systems on
the continent and the world as a whole," it
said.
We on the Daily Analyst, believe this is the
way to go because many individuals and organizations
have no regard for journalists in this
country.
We believe if the GJA continues with this
aggressive advocacy, these organizations and
individuals who maltreat journalists, will
come back to their senses.
The President of the
ECOWAS Commission,
H.E. Jean-Claude Kassi
Brou received H.E.
Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey,
Chair of the ECOWAS Council
of Ministers, May 4, 2021, at the
ECOWAS Commission Headquarters
in Abuja, Nigeria.
Madam Botchwey was at the
ECOWAS Commission for a special
session on the ongoing Institutional
Reforms in ECOWAS. This is
in view of the upcoming mid-year
statutory meetings in June 2021.
She and her delegation were
briefed on the progress of the Institutional
Reform process by the
The largest opposition
party in the country,
the National Democratic
Congress (NDC)
has assured Ghanaians
that, it will abolish the controversial
e-levy tax within 100
days in office if it forms the next
government in 2024.
Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia,
General Secretary of the opposition
National Democratic Congress
(NDC) gave the assurance
yesterday when some members
of the party and some interest
groups hit the street to protest
the introduction of the E-levy
Bill in parliament.
Background
Minister for Finance, Ken
Ofori Atta, has called on the
general public to support the
controversial Electronic Levy
as it will reduce Ghana’s dependence
on loans and grants.
As part of ways to revive the
economy government introduced
the Electronic-levy to undertake
developmental projects.
Speaking at Government
Townhall meetings on the
The National Insurance
Commission (NIC) has
hinted that it will publicise
the names of all
insurance companies
in good standing in the country.
This has become necessary
due to the growing concerns
from the public over fake and
underperforming insurance
cases in the country.
This was announced by the
Central Regional Manager of the
National Insurance Commission
(NIC) Mrs. Nicholina Adumuah
Ladzekpo at Agona Swedru in the
Central region.
The NIC is the governmental
body that regulates all insurance
companies and related issues in
the country.
The program, which was
attended by drivers, car owners,
insurance companies, and the
general public was to educate
E-levy proposal in Takoradi on
Wednesday 2nd February 2022,
Ken Ofori Atta stated that the
total independence and ability
to fund Ghana’s future depends
on the e-levy.
However, addressing protestors
at the “Yentua” demonstration
in Accra yesterday, Mr. Johnson
Asiedu Nketia, stated that
the NPP government is insensitive
to the plight of Ghanaians
and sensitize stakeholders on
the need to adhere to insurance
rules and regulations and also
report to them (NIC) insurance
breaches by insurance providers
and drivers.
She also appealed to drivers
hence the imposition of E-levy.
“Let me tell you all right now
that in the unlikely event the
e-levy is passed, we will abolish
it and it will be the first tax to
be abolished within the first 100
days of a future NDC government
because we don’t see it as a
tax, it is daylight robbery, this is
not taxation”
“That is not to say we will
not be taking other taxes but we
are saying this is thievery, it is
not tax based on any production,
it’s not tax based on any value
addition, it is daylight robbery,
taking people’s capital from
their pockets because they chose
not to keep the money in their
pockets but to keep it on MOMO
wallets,” he told protesters.
Deputy Youth Organiser
of the NDC Edem Agbana told
pressmen at the #Yentua that
the organizers of the demonstration
had extensive discussions
with the police the past
couple of days to ensure that the
demonstration was violent-free.
NIC to get tough on
insurance companies
to be circumspect when driving.
According to the NIC CR
manager, one can authenticate
the insurance of the vehicle he
or she is boarding by dialing
*920*57# to ensure we are all
safe.

DAILY ANALYST
Friday, 11th February, 2022 Page 5
Perspective
Ekow Quandzie writes:
Detty December in
Ghana is simply the
enjoyment level in
Accra every December.
It is always that
time of the year that the world
comes to Ghana.
It is a fine opportunity for
the diaspora to connect with
their roots – cultural diversity,
heritage and “new skuul”
lifestyles like pop culture, music
and food.
With the elevation of all the
tourism value chain elements
coupled with Africa being the
new market target, many companies
are increasingly making
their brands relevant to the Gen
Z and Millennials.
In no particular order, these
are the brands that came out
December.
Daily Paper
Daily Paper is an African-inspired
fashion brand known
for its ready-to-wear garments
and accessories with a creative
direction fueled by rich African
culture wrapped in contemporary
designs.
The brand has truly become
one of the fastest growing fashion
brands in Africa and Europe,
offering timeless designs across
accessories, streetwear and a
range of capsules across the
season.
During December, Daily Paper
which has truly become one
of the fastest growing fashion
brands in Africa and Europe,
opened its sought-after pop-up
shop in Accra to drive lovers of
streetwear to their hub.
The brand collaborated with
other partners such as Off-
White by the late Virgil Ablorh,
Surf Ghana, Afrochella, NSG,
Free The Youth among others to
host a line of activities such as
parties, networking hangouts,
football tournament and other
special curated events connected
to the culture.Free The Youth
Free The Youth (FTY) is a
collective of young creatives
determined to empower young
Africans in the area of streetstyle
fashion and culture.
Started as a social media
Ghanaian street-style movement,
FTY has now developed
into a multi-branched organisation
with the grand goal
of promoting an art-based,
youth-oriented movement for
creative freedom and community
development. It has gradually
grown to become the creative
mouthpiece for young people.
During the Christmas, the
FTY opened its headquarters
in Accra, a really impressive
space created as a hub for
African youth in Ghana. The
space, according to the FTY, was
a physical representation of
Africa’s unmistakable creative
evolution.
That grand opening saw a
host of paneled talks, the opening
of a Free The Youth store,
as well as studio sessions and
parties which saw likes of Black
Sheriff, Chance The Rapper, Vic
Mensa, Oxlade, Rema, Kwesi
Arthur, Fuse ODG, Kofi Mole and
others passing through to catch
the
vibe.
Ghana Tourism Authority
The Ghana Tourism Authority
(GTA) is the lead state agency
in charge of implementing the
December in Ghana campaign to
its highest optimal points.
Since 2019, the government
has had a deliberate tourism
campaign championed by the
GTA to make Ghana the favourite
destination for Christmas
vibes.
With a master brand ‘December
in GH’, the GTA ensured that
a large number of the events in
December enjoyed a near perfect
enabling environment to attract
global attention to the country.
“Thanks to the Ministry of
Tourism, Arts and Culture (MO-
TAC) under the able leadership
of Dr. Ibrahim Awal, this year’s
activations were carefully crafted
– focusing on more outdoor
activities bearing in mind the
times we are in,” said Akwasi
Agyeman, CEO-Ghana Tourism
Authority (GTA).
GTA supported most of these
events with sponsorship, marketing
and promotions, and provided
health and safety support
among others.
There is no doubt that December
in GH has become one
of Ghana’s successful tourism
brands and an anchor that has
created a global wave, perhaps a
movement, with people always
looking forward to it every year.
Instagram
The picture sharing social
media platform was intentional
about how to immerse its
brand into the Christmas vibes
in Ghana. Instagram partnered
with Afrochella Festival and was
also the lead headline sponsor of
the festival’s very first Fashion
Night Out event.
Produced by Debonair
Afrik, a Ghanaian based fashion
brand and Afrochella, the
Instagram Fashion Night Out
was designed to celebrate the
thriving fashion scene in Africa
and showcase up-and-coming
designers from the continent.
The dazzling event included 13
talented designers, two fashion
exhibitions, a panel discussion
and multi-brand pop up shops.
It was Instagram’s way of celebrating
Africa’s diverse culture
and the vibrant work of African
creatives and entrepreneurs.
These activities were amplified
by Instagram to its millions of
followers to gain wider reach.
Martell Cognac
Throughout the year 2021,
Martell Cognac has been busy.
Most of the brand’s activations
were on the back of partnership
it had with Amapiano & Brunch
Party which has become Accra’s
favorite day party. The party
is held periodically at Front/
Back, a music, food, and art
club located in Accra, and it has
featured major artistes such as
R2Bees, MzVee, Stonebwoy, King
Promise, Adenkule Gold, Uncle
Waffles, Tiwa Savage and many
others.
Martell, in partnership with
Polo Beach Club also put together
arguably the most-talked
about high-end lit party known
as the Martell Blue Foam Party.
It was an epic night and the
post-event
reactions on social media
was crazy, literally everybody
looking forward to the next
party.
At any of the events during
December, guests had the
chance to a sensory experience
of Martell’s finest eaux-de-vie
produced cognacs.
Surf Ghana (Freedom Skate
Park)
For the first time, Ghana
opened its first skate park –
Freedom Skate Park in Accra.
The opening which happened
in December was also in honour
of the late Ghanaian US-based
fashion icon Virgil Abloh who
was supporting Surf Ghana, the
project initiators, to complete
the park.
Unveiling the park, organisers
paid tribute to the American
designer of Ghanaian origin
with musical performances by
local artists and skate sessions
by both professionals and amateurs.
A new sport ecosystem
that supports well-being, creativity
and entrepreneurship.
The Founder of Surf Ghana,
Sandy Alibo, said though skating
is a lesser-known sport in Ghana,
she believes it will go a long
way towards boosting tourism
and creating networking opportunities
for young Ghanaians.
“We’re not talking only
about sports, but we’re talking
building self-confidence in the
youth, about tourism and developing
youth entrepreneurship,”
she told AFP.
Ever-since its opening,
the skate park has become a
converging point for a lot of
creative minds to connect with
each other in sharing ideas and
thoughts.
Twitter
The social media giant announced
its presence in Africa
in April 2021. Twitter’s presence
announcement brought a lot of
excitement among Ghanaians.
Per observations, whenever
Twitter enters new markets, it
invests in local communities
and the social fabric through
relevant partnerships that
touches the emotions of the
locals.
Ahead of its outdoor activations
in December, Twitter
partnered Ghanaian rapper
M.anifest to launch a special
emoji icon for the rapper’s latest
album #MadinaToTheUniverse.
After, Twitter debuted its
dedicated @TwitterGhana handle,
bringing tweets to life on
billboards in Accra. According to
AdWeek, @TwitterGhana is the
social network’s first dedicated
handle in sub-Saharan Africa.
These Twitter billboards
covered topics and hilarious
moments that were uniquely
Ghanaian, hence becoming
part of viral conversations and
also setting the tone for Detty
December. One of the billboards
captured the mood for Christmas
saying “December in Ghana
is just a two-week festival”.
Lastly, Twitter partnered
with one of the biggest festivals
on the continent – Afrochella
Festival which was headlined
by music superstars Wizkid and
Stonebwoy with other talents.
The blue bird social platform
set up an art installation at the
festival which really brought
the brand to live.
YouTube
YouTube has always been a
place to be entertained — from
your favorite dance trends, new
sound to exciting video contents.
Over the years, YouTube has
enabled an entire generation of
creators who have shared their
voice and found an audience of
more than two billion people.
YouTube, for the first time
brought its brand to live in
Ghana. The video streaming
platform heavily pushed its
YouTube Shorts which is a new
short-form video experience
for creators and artists who
want to shoot short, catchy
videos using nothing but their
mobile phones. YouTube Shorts
is a way for anyone to connect
with a new audience using just
a smartphone and the Shorts
camera in the YouTube app.
YouTube had the biggest
brand installation at Afrochella
by creating what it called “The
YouTube Shorts Playground” for
over 10,000 revelers that attended
the festival.
The brand also engaged in
some music thought leadership
programmes to help develop the
youth and provide assistance to
aspiring music industry professionals.
Ekow Quandzie
YFM
Ghana’s number one urban
radio and leading music station,
YFM launched a new initiative
“Y Holiday Havoc” to support
key December events with marketing,
promotions, ticket sales
and on-air talents – Presenters
and DJs, all to create unforgettable
memories for revelers.
Through the Y Holiday
Havoc, YFM partnered major
festivals such as Afrochella,
Wildaland, Tribvl Jungle Fever,
concerts – Gold Coast Carnival,
Bhim Concert, and parties –
PineXGinja, Gold Block Party.
Others include Around the
World, Taste of Ghana and Beach
Lantern Festival.
For the brand, December in
Ghana was right time to achieve
two things with YHolidayHavoc
Campaign – To create brand
awareness and Showcase YFM’s
Talents to the world. Talents like
Kojo Manuel, Mensah Junior,
DJ Loft, DJ MzOrstin, AD DJ, DJ
MicSmith became household
names at every major event and
parties during the December. It
was one sure way of winning
with the brand.
In setting the tone for December
in Ghana, YFM engineered
a series of thought leadership
conversations on Twitter
Spaces talking to stakeholders,
organizers and musicians who
shared their thoughts on December
in Ghana.
The brand also activated
its waste recycling bottle radio
booth. This was to re-enforce the
brand’s commitment to encourage
plastic waste recycling
under the YFM Plastic Recycling
Campaign championed by Y
Cares.
I want to conclude with special
shoutouts to all the events
that created the platform for
these brands to connect with
their audience – Afrochella,
Wildaland, Amapiano & Brunch,
Polo Beach Club, Tribvl Jungle
Fever, Gold Coast Carnival,
PineXGinja, Gold Block Party,
Around the World and Akwaaba
UK Parties.
Written by Ekow Quandzie
The writer is a Brands and
Communications Executive
pequandzie@gmail.com

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DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022
The Ministry of Gender,
Children and Social
Protection, says an
amount of GHS 67,841
has been retrieved
from proceeds of the sale of
application forms for school
feeding caterers in 2017.
This follows a
recommendation by the Auditor
General for the Ministry to
account for an amount of GHS
89,000 accrued from the sale
of application forms to the
caterers.
Speaking at the Public
Accounts Committee, the
Internal Auditor of the Ministry
of Gender, Children and Social
Protection, Abdul Karim, said
plans are underway to retrieve
the remaining amount.
“We have so far accounted
for or retrieved GHS 67,841
since the issue was raised by
the auditors. What happened
was that the forms were sold by
the District Assemblies but not
all the proceeds were returned
to the Ministry. Therefore,
Vice President of
the Ghana Medical
Association, Dr
Justice Yankson has
lamented the rate
at which well trained doctors
and other medical professionals
are leaving Ghana for greener
pastures.
Dr Yankson said Ghana
was losing many competent,
well-trained health care
professionals due to the poor
economic conditions in the
country, according to a report by
Myjoyonline.com.
He disclosed that many
of his colleague doctors had
already left the country or were
planning to leave.
“We keep seeing numbers
in professions that ideally we
think is absurd but that’s the
reality. You go to work and
you overhear professionals
discussing their exit – either
they are preparing themselves
or in the next couple of days
they may be leaving and you see
A
teacher union, All
Teachers Alliance
Ghana, says it is
unhappy with the
Ghana Education
Service’s decision to organize
basic ICT training for teachers
Gender Ministry recovers GHS 67K from sale
of school feeding caterers forms in 2017
following the audit report, we
wrote to the District Assembly,
and then we got a total of GHS
67, 841.”
In 2017, the Ministry of
Gender, Children and Social
Protection invited applications
to recruit caterers under
the Ghana School Feeding
Programme for the provision
of catering services for basic
schools in the country.
The recruitment was
done through the various
Metropolitan, Municipal, and
District Assemblies nationwide.
Interested applicants were
to apply by obtaining a form
from any of the MMDAs at GHS
50.
“In 2020, we wrote again as
a way of follow up to the earlier
letters we wrote that resulted in
the retrieval of that amount. On
January 14, 2021, another followup
was written to the Minister
of Local Government and the
Local Government Service to
help us retrieve that amount”,
Abdul Karim added.
Many doctors are leaving Ghana due
to poor working conditions – GMA
it all the time,” Dr Yankson was
quoted by myjoyonline.com.
Data from statista.com show
that there were 3,236 doctors
in Ghana in 2019. However, the
United Kingdom alone has 3,395
doctors of Ghanaian origin,
according to a document by the
House of Commons Library.
In 2020, Ghana was ranked
14th in Sub-Saharan Africa in
terms of doctor to patient ratio.
Ghana has a 1:10,450 doctor to
patient ratio which is below
the World Health Organisation
recommended 1:1,302.
online.
Attracting a fee of GH300,
the training is to aid teachers to
use various e-learning resources.
The training is expected to
be executed with the laptops
distributed to teachers under
the one-teacher one laptop
initiative.
The laptops are aimed at
bridging the ICT gap between
teachers in urban areas and
their colleagues in rural areas.
However, the Union says
the decision will not achieve its
intended purpose since most
teachers are yet to receive their
laptops.
They further indicated
that teachers living in rural
areas may not benefit from
this training due to the lack of
internet accessibility.
Isaac Ofori, President of the
‘All Teachers Alliance Ghana’
in an interview with Citi News
said: “We were there and GES
brought a statement indicating
that we’ll be attending online
training prior to the laptops
that have been given to us.
The GH300 component of
the training that will be done
online, the question is, how are
Two Cameroonian
nationals, William
Mbenso, 37, and Mbah
Caleb also 37, have
been remanded by
the Akwele Magistrate Court
presided over by His worship,
E. A. Ocloo for dealing in
counterfeit currency.
The two were arrested
at their hideout at Kasoa
Opeikuma by the Central East
Police Command.
Police sources say one
Benjamin Agyemang came
into contact with the two
Cameroonian Nationals through
social media with a promise to
double GHs 50,000 for him.
they going to provide technical
training for teachers who need
to practice with the machine,
how will the practicality of the
technicality in the IT training be
achieved.”
“Many teachers are yet to
receive the laptops, so if you are
going to organize online training
for teachers on the laptop, the
question is, those who have
not received it, how will they
participate. Some teachers too
find themselves in remote parts
of the country where internet is
not fast and reliable”.
Mr. Ofori has further called
on teachers to boycott the
training and demand a physical
session instead.
“We have realized that GES
is not being fair to teachers. We
have suggested to teachers that
they should boycott the online
training so that the original plan
for in-person training should be
done”.
The union has however
threatened to “petition
President Akufo-Addo and other
international organizations to
ensure that teachers are treated
fairly in the country”.
Two Cameroonian nationals
arrested for dealing in
counterfeit cedis
But upon suspecting that
the two could be fraudsters, he
reported the incident to the
police.
Speaking to Citi News,
Central East Police Commander,
DCOP Okyere Boapeah, said:
“The police were able to trace
them and arrest them.”
“The police retrieved a
bigger amount of money from
the two cut to the sizes of GHS
200 denominations to the tune
of GHS64,000 and a printing
machine.”
The suspects were arraigned
on Wednesday and were
remanded to reappear in court
on February 16, 2022.

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Friday, 11th February, 2022 Page 7
The National Council
of Zongo Chiefs has
commended the Chief
Executive Officer of the
Zongo Development
Fund (ZoDF), Obrempong Dr.
Arafat Sulemana Abdulai, for
spearheading development
projects in Zongo communities in
the country.
The Council noted that
It also lauded Vice President
Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia
for his continuous support
to Zongo communities, and
conveyed “appreciation and
recognition” of the valiant
performance of Obrempong
Dr. Abdulai as Chief Executive
Officer.
The eminent Chiefs made
this declaration through their
National Public Relations Officer,
Alhaji Imoru Baba Issah, at a
meeting with the Chief Executive
and management of ZoDF, at the
ZoDF secretariat in Accra last
Wednesday.
Speaking on behalf of the
venerable chiefs representing
various ethnic groups in
Zongo Communities, Alhaji
Stay off Community Mining Scheme
- Lands Minister warns foreigners
Samuel A. Jinapor, the
Minister for Lands and
Natural Resources has
cautioned communities
benefiting from the
Community Mining Scheme
(CMS) not to engage the services
of foreigners in their activities.
The Minister emphasised
that the CMS is the preserve of
Ghanaians and that any attempt
by foreigners to infiltrate the
sector will not be tolerated.
He vowed to revoke the
license of any firm found to
engage foreigners at its site.
The Minister further
explained that government holds
the position that Ghanaians
must benefit from the country’s
natural resources and the CMS
is the surest way of manifesting
that belief.
“We want natives and the
Elders of Asante Akyem South to
enjoy maximum benefits so I am
pleading with you not to allow
foreign nationals to engage in it.
This should not happen at the
expense of the natives of this
town”, he maintained.
“This Community Mining
Scheme is for the people of
Tokwae and Asante Akyem South.
Foreigners are not allowed to
participate in it. If one foreigner
is found working in this mining
operation, the mining license
which I have signed as Minister
will be revoked”, he warned.
Hon. Jinapor issued the stern
caution during the launch of
the Tokwae Community Mining
Scheme on Thursday, February
10, 2022.
He disclosed that government
as part of its job creation strategy
is seeking to establish at least 50
CMS in 2022.
He stated that the new
module will replace the
archaic and more harmful
galamsey practices and also
empower mining communities
since his assumption of office,
Obrempong Dr. Abdulai has
worked tirelessly in ensuring
that the impact of the projects
executed by ZoDF were felt in
“every corner of Ghana."
The Council therefore
expressed gratitude to President
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
for the establishment of the
Zongo Development Fund.
economically.
“So far, we have
commissioned seven
community mining schemes
and this year under the
direction of the President,
we intend to commission 50
Community Mining Schemes.
Agenda 50 Mining Community
Schemes begins with Tokwae”,
he said.
“Community Mining Scheme
which is done responsibly and
has regard for the environment
which employs the teeming
youth of the country is indeed
an alternative to illegal smallscale
mining and that is the
strategy of the Ministry.”
The Member of Parliament
for Asante Akyem South,
Hon. Kwaku Asante Boateng
eulogized the Sector Minister for
showing exemplary leadership
in his role.
He urged the leaders and
residents of the community to
heed to the counsel by Hon. Abu
Jinapor and obey the regulations
governing the CMS.
Hon. Kwaku Asante Boateng
was happy with the scheme
which he reckons will relieve the
constituency of some headache
with respect to unemployment.
Nana Eyim Kum Nipa II,
Omanhene of Gyadam, expressed
gratitude to the government for
the initiative which would offer
job opportunities to the teeming
youth in the area and improve
upon their living standards.
He pledged the support of
the chiefs and other traditional
leaders in promoting safety
and enhancing security in the
operations of the scheme.
The Municipal Chief
Executive of Asante Akyem South,
Alexanda Frimpong commended
the government and the ministry
for completing the processes
which has culminated to the
Launch of the scheme.
He appealed to the Minister
to help deal with illegal smallscale
mining activities in the
area.
Prior to the Launch, the
Minister paid a courtesy call on
the Omanhene of the area, Nana
Eyim Kum Nipa II.
Baba Issah stated that as key
partners in the development
of Zongo communities, the
Council “supports, appreciates
and acknowledges” the historic
transformation of Zongo
communities through the
interventions of the ZoDF.
He said the education of the
youth in Zongo communities, the
enhancement of skills training,
peace building and access to
gainful employment remained
key priorities of Chiefs in Zongo
Communities.
In that connection, the
National Council presented a
proposal for support from the
Fund for the construction of a
senior high school (SHS) and a
nursing training college on land
secured by the Council at Ashifla
in the Greater Accra Region. The
Council presented documents
pertaining to the land and
architectural drawings for the
school and the nursing college to
the CEO.
Alhaji Baba Issah stated
further that the objective of
bringing “Peace, Unity and
Development” by Chiefs cannot
be attained without the support
and collaboration of the Fund.
The CEO of ZoDF thanked
the Council for its pre-eminent
role in Zongo communities
and acknowledged that Chiefs
“form the fulcrum of the Zongo
Development Agenda."
He said it is recognition of the
indispensable role of Chiefs in
Zongo communities that the Act
establishing the Fund enshrined
the representation of Chiefs on
the governing board of the ZoDF.
Teachers accuse ‘wee’ smokers
of setting Ahmadiyya JHS 3
classroom ablaze
The activities of some
‘wee’ smokers around
Ahmadiyya Junior Secondary
School in the
Kintampo municipality
of the Bono East have allegedly
led to the burning of the form
3 classroom.
According to the teachers of
the school, they suspect the wee
smokers who smoke around the
school at night set the school
ablaze on Wednesday, February
9, 2022.
Narrating the ordeal of the
school during the mid-day news
on Accra 100.5 FM on Thursday,
February 10, 2022, a teacher of
the school ruled out any electrical
fault as the cause of the fire.
He said it is the activities of
the said wee smokers that led
to the outbreak of the fire at the
JHS form 3A classroom.
“It beats our imagination as
school managers, how the school
is being treated by the locals in
the Kintampo area.
He assured the Chiefs of
the support, cooperation and
collaboration of the Fund in
key areas such as education,
peace-building, health and skills
training.
Conflict resolution, conflict
management and conflict
prevention are additional areas
of collaboration the Fund would
pursue in collaboration with the
Council, he added.
Obrempong Dr. Abdulai
stated that the Fund was in the
process of commencing the
construction of three model
senior high schools this year
(2022), and indicated that “serious
consideration” would be accorded
the request from the Council. He
commended the Council for the
“laudable initiative."
Obrempong Dr. Abdulai
noted that the development of
Zongo communities demands
the “collective effort” of all
stakeholders. He conveyed the
readiness of the Fund to improve
the capacity of Chiefs, Magajiyas
(women leaders) and youth
leaders in Zongo communities
and to also support programmes
targeted at “bridging the gap”
between Chiefs and the youth in
Zongo communities.
Obrempong Dr. Abdulai
also lauded the Chiefs for the
“swift manner” in which they
acted to restore calm during the
recent disturbances at Nima and
Mamobi.
The National Council of
Zongo Chiefs is the umbrella
organization of Chiefs from
Zongo communities throughout
the 16 regions of Ghana.
Not too long they broke into
the JHS form 2B classroom and
made away with some desktop
computers,” he lamented
He said since the security
man retired, the school had not
seen peace with issues of theft,
classroom toileting among
others.
He explained that school
managers suspect some old students
are part of the problems of
the school in recent times.

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The Minister of Health
Kwaku Agyemang-Manu
says, although 1,426
people have died as
a result of Covid-19,
government’s management of
the pandemic has been a success
story.
The Health Minister says,
although millions of lives were
lost globally due to the pandemic,
the government managed to
Health
contain the situation, making it
one of two countries that better
managed the pandemic.
Giving updates on the
COVID-19 situation, Mr.
Agyemang-Manu indicated that
the country now has an active
case count of 527 cases. Five
people are in critical condition
and 1, 426 persons have so far
succumbed to the virus.
He was speaking at a press
DAILY ANALYST Friday, 11th February, 2022
– Health Minister
conference in Accra on Wednesday,
February 9, 2022.
“We couldn’t stop COVID-19
impacting negatively on the
nation. First of all, government’s
finances did not budget for
COVID-19. We didn’t have any
money as emergency funds to
cater for the pandemic, but there
have been successes.”
The Health Minister further
added that, the country was doing
well in the area of COVID-19
vaccinations, stating that 6,000
vaccination teams have been
deployed across the country to
make sure that this is achieved.
“We will vaccinate as many
as we can within a very short
time. So, we have started with
the vaccine day to make sure
that, people get vaccinated. In
the process, we have set up about
6,000 teams across the country
vaccinating people. So far, Ghana
has received 27.4 million doses
of vaccines and we have administered
11.8 million doses out of
which 8.3 does are one shot.”
The government declared
December 2021 as the month
of vaccinations, amid growing
concerns of vaccine hesitancy
among Ghana’s population.
This has been accompanied
by vaccine mandates like the
directive to all persons to be vaccinated
on arrival at the Kotoka
International Airport before
they can be permitted to enter
the country.
This has coincided with the
emergence of groups kicking
against vaccine mandates, citing
the potential of fatal adverse
reactions.
Korle Bu successfully
conducts cornea
transplants for six patients
'Abandoned ' La General Hospitals
project to commence this year
- Minister assures
The Health Minister,
Kwaku Agyemang
Manu, has given
assurances that the
construction of the La
General Hospital will commence
this year.
The hospital was closed
down in March 2020 to pave
way for its redevelopment due
to the dilapidated nature of the
structures.
Two years on, work at the
project site is yet to see any
significant progress.
But speaking at a media
engagement in Accra, the
Health Minister said the work
had been delayed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic and other
documentation issues in China.
He however said most of the
hurdles have been cleared and
the contractor is currently onsite
to begin work.
“We had cause to pull down
the hospital because it was
cracking and we were scared
that there could be a disaster.
After that, we awarded the
contract, we went through
regulatory processes but we
faced challenges with COVID
and some insurance challenges
in China that stopped us from
working. Now they [contractors]
are back on site and the last time
they were looking for a road that
will help them pull their heavy
equipment to the site.”
Kwaku Agyemang Manu
said the contractor is however
undertaking other projects
in Shama and at the Korle-Bu
Teaching Hospital which are
also ongoing.
Many residents have
complained about the slow pace
of work at the site over a year
after President Akufo-Addo cut
sod for the construction.
The Member of Parliament
for the La Dadekotopon
Constituency, Rita Odoley
Sowah, also recently expressed
disappointment that work had
not begun on the redevelopment
of the La General Hospital since
the old structure was pulled
down.
The project is being financed
by a credit facility from Standard
Chartered Bank of the United
Kingdom, with an export credit
guarantee from Sinosure of the
People’s Republic of China, to
the tune of €68 million with an
insurance cover of €3,860,349.18.
The project will be
undertaken by a Chinese
company, Poly Changda.
Upon completion, it will
be transformed into a 160-bed
facility and will be fitted with
an outpatient department;
inpatient wards; maternity and
neonatal services; surgical unit
with four theatres; accident and
emergency department; public
health department; pharmacy
unit; laboratory; administration;
imaging area, with CT Scan,
X-ray room, ultrasound,
fluoroscopy, mammography
units; physiotherapy unit; and a
mortuary.
The facility, which was
formerly known as the La
Polyclinic, was established in
the early 1960s.
It mainly served residents
of La, Osu, Teshie, Nungua, and
its surrounding areas with their
healthcare needs.
Ghana’s premier
Teaching Hospital,
Korle Bu has
successfully
conducted a cornea
transplant for six patients.
Announcing what has now
become a third successful
session in a series of cornea
transplant surgeries, Korle Bu
said the recent surgery was the
first to be funded by partners of
the teaching hospital.
“The Hospital has
successfully undertaken Cornea
Transplant for Six Patients.
The surgery, which was done in
partnership with the University
of Standford, is the third
procedure to be done in Korle Bu
and the first to be funded by the
Hospital's partners,” a statement
on the Facebook page of Korle Bu
Teaching Hospital said.
The surgery according to the
statement was led by a senior
doctor from the University of
Stanford in the United Kingdom
and a female doctor from Korle
Bu.
“The Hospital is grateful
to Geoffrey Tabin, a Professor
of Ophthalmology and Global
Medicine from the University
of Standford and the team from
Korle Bu Eye Centre, led by Dr.
Gladys Fordjour, for continually
making Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital a leader in advanced
medical care,” the statement by
Korle Bu added.
The cornea is a clear outer
layer at the front of the eyeball
and acts as a window to the eye.
A cornea transplant is a
surgical procedure to remove all
or part of a damaged cornea and
replace it with healthy donor
tissue.
A cornea transplant is often
referred to as keratoplasty or a
corneal graft.
It can be used to improve
sight, relieve pain and treat
severe infection or damage.
One of the most common
reasons for a cornea
transplant is a condition called
keratoconus, which causes the
cornea to change shape.

DAILY ANALYST
Friday, 11th February, 2022 Page 9
Opinion
One of the most
significant driving
factors when
choosing between
a car that runs on
petrol or electricity is the cost.
The cost has a multitude of variables
ranging in scope, from fuel
charges to maintenance fees, to
the overall price of the vehicle
itself.
One of the biggest arguments
made against electric cars is that
they are too expensive upfront,
and this is simply not true today
as more than forty different
models have come to market
with many tax exemptions added
to them in other markets.
In this post, we will be comparing
the charging cost of an
Electric Vehicle vs filling a Fuel
Vehicle.
Electric vehicles have a
significant advantage regarding
cost due to impressive federal
and state EV incentives compared
to fuel vehicles. I strongly
recommend looking into your
state’s electric-car tax credits as
the tax incentives can drastically
lower the cost of electric cars.
Buying an EV in the US seems
like the opposite of how booking
a room in a hotel works.
Taxes are added to every
service you request in the hotel,
but tax credits are added to you
buying the EV from federal tax
credits of $2,500 to $7,500 to
electricity discounts and even
dealership discounts since most
EV makers do not sell through
dealerships.
What is the Cost to Charge
an EV in kWh?
“A conservative rule used
mostly is that an electric car gets
3 to 4 miles per kWh,”. So, divide
the total miles you drive each
month by 3, to get the kWh you
would use monthly. Multiply
that number by your cost per
kWh. The dollar or cedi amount
you get will most likely be lower
than what you pay each month
to buy gasoline or petrol.
To put this into perspective,
let’s give an example. Let’s say
you drive about 1,000 miles per
month. For an EV, you will use
333 kWh in that timeframe.
Using the U.S. household average
from May 2021 of 14 cents per
kWh, it would cost $46.66/month
to charge an EV.
The average cost per kWh for
Ghanaian households as of January
2021 average from 32.6 Peswes
per kWh for the 0-50 tariff
category and 61.4 peswes for the
51-300 tariff category. So, using
the 51-300 tariff category because
your car might be charging
between that range per hour, it
would cost you Ghc 204.5/month
to charge an Electric vehicle for
1,000 Miles or 1,609.34 kilometers.
Just remember the tariff
rates are different for residential
and non-residential.
Do the Numbers Add Up?
Again, to keep things digestible,
let’s use a simple formula.
Suppose you put 1,000 miles
on your vehicle which is the
same as 1,609.34 kilometres each
month, for example, and pay 61.4
pesewes in your area for each
kilowatt-hour of electricity. In
that case, this pegs your at-home
EV recharging bill at Ghc 204.5
per month (based on the calculation
of 3 to 4 driving miles
equaling one kilowatt-hour).
Even if you increase your electric
rate to 94 pesewes per/kWh, your
EV recharging cost will be Ghc
313.33.
So, the formula would be for
cost of charging would be = (Distance
in miles / 3) * Cost per Kwh
in your location
How Does the Recharge
Cost of Electric Vehicles vs Fuel
Vehicle Compare?
Let’s use the 2019 Honda
CR-V AWD 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Automatic
(variable gear ratios), Turbo,
Regular Gasoline which has 30
MPG combined city/highway
consumption.
The average cost per gallon is
$4.088 (Ghc 24.53) in Ghana and
$3.18 per gallon in the US as of
this writing.
So, let’s say your regular
monthly travel is 1000 miles or
1,609 kilometers and you use
the 2019 Honda CR-V AWD 1.5
L which consumes 1 gallon per
every 30 miles or 48.3 kilometers.
You will need to fill the car
with 33.3 gallons of fuel over
the month or period involved
to cover the 1000 miles or 1,609
kilometers.
So, 33.3 gallons * $4.088 (Ghc
24.53) = $136.27 (Ghc 817.67).
Using the Honda CRV will
cost you Ghc 817 for the whole
month compared to Ghc 204.5 or
Ghc 313 if we decide to use the
highest tariff charge of 94 peswes
per kWh in Ghana for the
electric vehicle. This means you
will be saving between Ghc 7,358
to Ghc 6,056 every year using the
EV compared to the Honda CRV
in Ghana.
Remember this is only an
estimate since fuel prices and
mileage are so variable though.
But considering few cars and
SUVs come anywhere close to
delivering a 30-mpg combined
average, my conservative estimate
in this scenario makes it
clear that recharging will cost
less than keeping a car refueled.
The financial gap narrows with
a more fuel-efficient car, but it
remains.
Electric Vehicles vs Fuel
Vehicle charging stations: availability
and cost
Most electric cars nowadays
can go about 200 to 350 miles
on a single charge with 400
miles + expected soon, and the
availability of public electric car
charging stations is growing.
(Currently, there is 72,000 electric
vehicle charging stations
in the US, compared to 136,400
gas stations, CNBC has reported
meanwhile China has 1,680,000
charging stations. But in Ghana,
there is none except at individual
homes. So, it (theoretically)
should be rare to find yourself
running out of power with no
vehicle chargers nearby.
Many EV owners buy their
charging stations for home use.
The cost of installing one in your
home varies, and if you live in a
shared apartment getting one
put in may be tricky. For the
cheapest model, which gives you
5 miles of charge per hour a vehicle
is plugged in costs between
$300 and $2,300 for the unit and
installation, according to Fixr.
Unlike a typical 240-volt
Level 2 home recharging system,
Level 3 chargers are prohibitively
expensive for a private
individual to have installed.
Tesla has its own dedicated
Supercharger network. The rates
can vary widely depending on
region, timing, the model of Tesla
being charged and not others
EVs can charge on their network
as of now, and even if you choose
Tier 1 or Tier 2 recharge speeds
(the latter being quick but more
expensive).
Maintenance Cost of An
Electric Vehicle
We all know EVs have fewer
moving parts than their engine-powered
counterparts.
There are no engines to maintain,
no belts to check, no oil
to change and the list goes on.
As you might imagine, having
fewer mechanicals to check and
maintain makes running EVs
significantly cheaper, and the
U.S. Office Of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy has recently
given us insight into just
how much cheaper electrics can
be as part of a look at the government’s
own vehicle fleet.
Electric cars aren’t exactly
maintenance-free so let’s look at
the top five electric car maintenance
needs and things that
could lead to repair.
- Tyre rotation.
It’s common to all cars but
on EVs, it remains important if
not more so because they swap
out their heavy transmission engines
for a heavy battery putting
a lot of loads on tires.
- Braking system on your
car.
Not the pads but the fluid
that puts pressure on the pads
to the rotors. This is key because
if they get stagnant, polluted
it doesn’t work right. These are
also changed in fuel vehicles as
well.
- The coolant in your
electric car.
Though there’s no engine,
there’s a cooling system that
keeps everything under the hood
cool. You will still change the
coolant in your internal combustion
engine car, and it might
be changed more regularly than
the EV.
- Break Service
Now we are talking pads and
rotors. Same thing will be done
on your internal combustion
engine vehicle.
I can’t give you the number
of miles or number of months
before you can get the brakes
done.
- Battery
The number one maintenance
side of your EV is the
motive power battery. This is
the heart of your car’s range and
therefore its livability as well as
your car residual value whether
you’re leasing or buying it. Well,
you will have to change your car
battery in your internal combustion
engine but that cost less
than the EV.
So technically, all maintenance
cost associated with the
EV is also associated with the internal
combustion engine except
they are much smaller and will
not be done regularly as in your
fuel driven car.
Price of An Electric Vehicle
It is obvious we don’t make
EVs in Ghana or Africa and in
the same way, we don’t have EV
policies or tax credits here. Many
EVs are pricier, there are state
and federal tax credits totaling
thousands of dollars and many
shoppers in the US look at these
tax credits as a sort of discount
on the car itself.
Let’s use the Chevrolet Bolt
EV which cost $31,995 (Ghc
194,148). This can give you 259
miles (416 kilometers) on a single
charge. Remember there are
“cool looking” EVs than this car.
Using the current T-bill rate
of 13% PA in Ghana, it would take
almost 12 years to recover the
purchase price of the car if the
cost per kWh was 0.61 pesewes
and almost 13 years if the cost
per Kwh was 0.94 pesewes.
Cost Savings From Using An
EV compared to Fuel Car
Remember this is only an
estimate since cost per Kwh can
change at any time. But considering
we used higher tariffs for
this estimate, my conservative
estimate might still hold when
things change a bit. I would also
not imagine you keeping your
car for 12 to 13 years, but this
shows you have an opportunity
to get your money back compared
to keeping an internally
combusting car that eats into
your pocket rather. The cost savings
on this car was compared
against the Honda CRV 2019 1.5L
model.
Should You Buy an Electric
Vehicle
The answer depends on your
current financial situation, but
my advice is to buy it especially
if you are in Africa because
governments have seen fuel as
an easy step to taxation, but an
EV is a simple way to reduce that
burden.
Most countries like the US
and UK offer Tax credits for
EV buys which can help offset
the high initial cost of the car
which is currently unavailable
in Ghana.
The initial cost involved in
buying an EV will ultimately
be higher than that of a combusting
engine, but you must
remember it will pay off after
some time. The technical support
and charging infrastructure
will also be a challenge for an EV
user in Ghana as of now but you
can defiantly charge at home
and use it as frequently as you
use your other cars.
By: Raphael Amuri
Theblackchinese.com
Blackchinese18@gmail.com

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The Minister for Lands
and Natural Resources,
Samuel A. Jinapor
says the Akufo-Addo
led government is
determined to revamp the
Volta Aluminum Company Ltd.
(VALCO) to help drive Ghana's
Industrialisation agenda.
The Minister said, as part
of efforts towards building a
robust and effective Aluminum
Industry in Ghana, his ministry
will in the coming weeks present
Global Media Alliance,
organizers of the
prestigious Ghana
Beverage Awards
(GBA), have officially
announced the close of
nominations for the 6th edition
the awards scheduled for March
this year.
The nominations which were
open from the 15th of December
2021 to February 7, 2022 provided
the general public and beverage
companies the avenue to select
their favourite beverages from
18 competitive categories
encompassing both local and
foreign beverages.
In all, a total of over 500
nominations were received
comprising both brand
nominations and public
nominations.
Commenting Chief Executive
Officer for Global Media Alliance,
Ernest Boateng, expressed his
appreciation to Ghanaians and
the beverage companies for
support and patronage over
the years and for constantly
availing themselves to partake
in the nomination phase which
contributed significantly
towards a successful climax.
“Over the years, we have
seen a growth in the number of
entries for this phase. This is a
clear indication that Ghanaians
and the beverage companies
in Ghana have embraced the
awards scheme. As organizers,
we are very grateful for their
immense support and for the
confidence reposed in us and we
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– Jinapor
the 'VALCO MASTERPLAN' to
cabinet for consideration.
This he believes when
given the approval, will
help to resuscitate the
operationalisation of VALCO
through the Ghana Integrated
Aluminum Development
Corporation's (GIADEC)
Integrated Aluminum Industry
(IAI) project 4, which is to
retrofit, modernize and ensure
the expansion of VALCO smelter
to improve efficiency and
capacity.
Project 4, when implemented,
according to the Sector Minister,
will increase VALCO's production
capacity from 200,000 to 300,000
tonnes of aluminum annually
and create employment
opportunities for more than 600
people.
He explained that,
equipment that have been in
use since the early 1960's will be
upgraded.
He also reiterated the vision
of President Akufo-Addo in
establishing GIADEC and the
current development the entity
is undertaking saying "GIADEC
is on course in giving VALCO a
leaf of life".
He stressed that the
development and creation of an
Aluminum Industry is one of the
major pillars for transforming
the Ghanaian economy.
"We have moved from the
vision of government in making
Ghana an Integrated Aluminum
Industry into practicalising
the goals set out and once we
get cabinet approval, we will
implement the 'Master Plan' to
attract the needed investment".
The visit by the Lands and
Natural Resources Minister
Ghana Beverage Awards: Nominations
for 2021 edition officially closed
pledge our commitment to the
growth of the beverage industry
through this means.
“Feedback from you, our
patrons, has been phenomenal
in the successes GBA has
chalked in its six year journey
and for this we are most
grateful. As always, we are open
to your input all in the spirit
of transforming the awards
scheme for the better,” he added.
An industry first and being
organized under the theme,
“Inspiring Excellence in Ghana’s
Beverage Industry,” GBA seeks
to promote both local and
foreign beverages as well as
the participation of small-scale
beverage enterprises in the
awards scheme. With time, the
award scheme has proven itself
a tool for the promotion of best
practices within the beverage
industry whiles cementing its
position as the bench mark for
identifying beverage companies
that are in touch with their
markets and contributing
significantly to the Ghanaian
economy.
In a lead up to this year’s
awards, a beverage industry tour
will be organized in February
for the GBA board to visit
all nominated industries to
familiarize with their work and
practices.
Also, there would be
the institution of Beverage
Segments across selected media
platforms as a way of exciting
the public ahead of the main
event whiles promoting our
local beverages & enhancing the
knowledge of the public about
their favourite beverages.
Ghana Beverage Awards (GBA
is proudly supported by the
Food and Beverage Association
of Ghana (FABAG), Consumer
Protection Agency (CPA), Food
Research Institute (FRI) under
CSI, Perception Management
International (PMI), Ghana
Tourism Authority (GTA),
Ministry of Trade & Industry
and Ministry of Tourism, Arts
& Culture. It is partnered by
Neesim FM Bolga, Neesim
FM Tamale Akonoba FM, Citi
FM, Happy FM, YFM, and e.TV,
Ghanaweb, Daily Guide and
Business and Financial Times on
the media front.
Ernest Boateng
on Wednesday, 9th February
2022, according to VALCO
Management is the first time
ever a minister of state has
visited the facility since the
coming into power of the Akufo-
Addo led government.
The visit also afforded the
Minister an opportunity to
interact with the Board and
Management of the facility
and to reassure them of
government's commitment to
assist VALCO to bounce back and
operate at it optimum level.
The CEO of GIADEC, Mr.
Michael Ansah pointed out that
his outfit is working closely with
VALCO to ensure the realisation
and execution of project 4 of the
Integrated Aluminum Industry
(IAI) adding that GIADEC has the
mandate to develop and promote
an Integrated Aluminum
company in Ghana.
He further explained that
GIADEC will require $6 billion
to successfully execute the 4 key
project under the Integrated
Aluminum Industry (IAI)
Voltic (GH) Limited, a
subsidiary of Coca-
Cola Beverages Africa,
has named Flora Jika
as its new Managing
Director.
Flora has been with the Coke
business for 14 years and began
her career in the coal mining
industry, being the first female
mining engineering graduate at
Anglo Coal. She joined the Coca-
Cola business in 2008 with her
first role being a depot manager.
Having risen through the ranks,
her knowledge and expertise cut
across engineering, supply chain,
logistics, and marketing.
Until recently, Flora was the
Logistics Director at Coca-Cola
Beverages Africa, South Africa.
In a brief address, Ms. Jika
said: “I am delighted to join Voltic
and this he said GIADEC is
determined to work with other
stakeholders to achieve.
The CEO of VALCO, Dan
Acheampong, who gave an
overview of the company's
operations said VALCO is the
largest smelter in West Africa
and the 4th in Sub Sahara Africa.
He, however, hoped that with
the right investment and the
needed capital injection, the
entity will take its rightful place
in the Aluminum industry.
VALCO, a wholly owned
Ghanaian asset remains a
strategic and a major corner
stone of the Integrated
Aluminum Industry (IAI) in
Ghana.
GIADEC and VALCO are
currently working to give
practical meaning to the
government's transformational
agenda by leveraging on Ghana's
existing bauxite reserves and
the smelting of Aluminum to
make the Ghanaian economy an
enviable one.
Voltic (GH) Limited has a
new Managing Director
at this time and I look forward to
building a success story with the
team.”
Flora Jika replaces Simon
Everest as MD of Voltic. She is
a member of WUMEA (Wits
University Mining Engineers
Association) and SAIMM (South
African Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy). She holds
an undergraduate and a postgraduate
degree in Mining
Engineering and Industrial
Engineering fields respectively,
from Wits University.
Commenting on the new
appointment, MD, CCBA Central
Africa, Conrad van Niekerk said:
“We are delighted to welcome
Flora to the Voltic family and
wish her the best as she steers the
business into sustainable growth
and profitability.”

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drop out of top 10 in Africa
Ademola Lookman is
no longer eligible to
represent England at
international level
after Fifa granted
his switch to the Nigeria senior
national team.
Lookman was born in London
but qualified to represent
the Super Eagles through his
parents.
The Leicester City forward
played for England at U19, U20
and U21 levels. Notably, he was
part of the European team’s
squad that won the 2017 Fifa
U20 World Cup staged in South
Korea.
In that tournament, he contributed
three goals including
a brace in the Three Lions’ 2-1
triumph over Costa Rica in the
Round of 16.
In January 2020, Lookman
put in place requirements to
switch his international commitment
to the Super Eagles.
“Lookman has applied for the
switch and all the documents
are in order,” former technical
assistant Tunde Adelakun told
media, as per AOI.
“It’s a positive step forward
when he made his commitment
to Nigeria and we are just waiting
for a Fifa clearance.
“Once the go-ahead is sorted,
it will be up to coach Gernot
Rohr to decide if his club performance
would earn him a call-up.
“He’s one of three former England
youth players we’ve filed
for but they are all aware of the
Lookman set for
caveat. All the players were told
that they can only earn a place
in the squad by playing regular
club football.”
He was initially listed for the
2021 Africa Cup of Nations but
could not represent the West Africans
as Fifa had not sanctioned
the request at the time.
Nigeria Football Federation
reacted to questions raised by
fans due to his omission from
the final 28-man squad heading
to Cameroon.
“The Nigeria Football Federation
has stated categorically that
Ademola Lookman of Leicester
City FC of England has not yet
been cleared by world football
body, Fifa to represent Nigeria at
international level. The process
for his switch is ongoing,” read a
statement from NFF.
“It is therefore incorrect for
any medium to claim that interim
head coach, Austin Eguavoen
is the one who axed the player
from Nigeria’s final list of 28 for
the Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon
2021.
“However, his name was included
in the initial provisional
list with the belief that the process
would have been completed
before the commencement of
Afcon.”
This development is a
massive boost to Augustine
Eguavoen’s men ahead of next
month's 2022 Fifa World Cup
qualification play-off against
Ghana.
Ghana has dropped
nine places to 61st
in the latest FIFA
Rankings.
This comes after
the team’s horror showing at the
2021 AFCON in Cameroon, where
Ghana finished bottom of their
The Ghana Football
Association (GFA) has
released a statement
detailing the functions
of a Technical Director
following the confusion that
heralded the naming of a Technical
Advisor for the Black Stars.
Former Newcastle and Brighton
manager, Chris Hughton
was confirmed as the national
team’s technical advisor ahead
of the Stars’ World Cup Qualifier
against Nigeria in March following
days of speculation.
Borussia Dortmund assistant
coach, Otto Addo was also named
the head coach for the twolegged
tie and will be assisted by
George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi
Dramani.
Hughton’s appointment has,
however, been questioned, given
the presence of the Technical
Director of the GFA, Bernhard
Lippert.
Former Black Stars International,
Augustine Arhinful,
has already called on the GFA
to clarify the roles of the newly
constituted Black Stars technical
committee.
“They have to explain to us
so we will know what the situation
is,” he said
“If you tell me the GFA have
a Technical Director in Lippert
and a Technical Advisor in Chris
Hughton, and then a head coach
and his assistants, then it should
be made clear to us.”
It is a sentiment shared by
many Ghanaians on social media
who have questioned whether
group with just one point from
their three games.
This is the lowest Ghana has
ranked in 18 years.
The latest development also
means Ghana has dropped out
of the top 10 in Africa, with
Cameroon and Burkina Faso
Hughton’s appointment might be
redundant.
Apparently, in a bid to address
the confusion, the GFA released
a list of the roles of the Technical
Director, “as stated by FIFA.”
“The Technical Director heads
the Technical Directorate of the
Football Association performs the
following functions:
- He formulates guidelines,
strategies and policies for
the training and the technical
development of coaches of Ghana
football,
- He provides advice to
the Executive Council on coaching
and technical development
matters in general
- He may be called to
supervise national football team
coaches if need be
- He is responsible for the
overtaking the Black Stars.
Senegal, Morocco, Nigeria,
Egypt, Tunisia, Cameroon, Algeria,
Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina
Faso make up the top 10 in Africa.
Belgium, Brazil, France,
Argentina and England occupy
the top 5 spots in the world.
strategy, development and technical
direction of the Technical
Directorate,
- He is responsible for the
preparation and implementation
of technical programmes at the
grassroots, juvenile, and National
Teams thereby preparing football
coaches and footballers for the
future
- He is required to build
the capacity of the of Technical
Directorate of the Association
that will include but not limited
to the following departments;
Coach Education, Referee Education,
Talent Identification, Performance
Analysis, Technical Studies
and Video Analysis, Health
and Nutrition, Sports Psychology,
Strength and Conditioning and
Sports Medicine.