Friday, 11th February, 2022

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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.