Your Bitterness Shouldn"t Get To You - Sports Minister To Retired Footballers

Minister of Youth and Sports Nii Lantey Vanderpuye has told the Retired National Footballers Association of Ghana (RNFAG) and Retired Women National Footballers Association of Ghana (RWONFAG) that he is ready to involve them as major stakeholders in the game so that football can thrive.

Ghana for over 35 years has not won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, and, this unfortunate myth has been attributed to the bitterness of these former national heroes who have lamented over failed promises made them in the past.

In a interactive session with the retired footballers Hon.  Vanderpuye said, “it’s about time we break the spirit of abandonment and harmonize the relationship between you and the current administrators”.

The Minister who was part of the formation of these association also emphasized on his commitment to see to the welfare of all retired footballers regardless of them winning honours for the country or not.

He further entreated both associations to provide the list of all members and their current status so as to well be monitor the activities.

 

 

 

Your Bitterness Shouldn"t Get To You - Sports Minister To Retired Footballers

Seasonal greetings from Ministry of Youth and Sports

 The Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports, Maj. (Dr.) Mustapha Ahmed (Rtd) MP, on behalf of the Management and staff of the Ministry, the National Sports Authority, the National Sports College and the National Youth Authority, extended the best of the season’s greetings to the sports fraternity.

A statement from the ministry also extended greetings to the various federations, sponsors and stakeholders and in particular the media for the splendid partnership and support throughout the year.

The Ministry acknowledges with gratitude the various roles played by all to ensure the successful completion of the year with numerous activities.

It noted that “Admittedly, the Ministry has had its fair share of operational challenges but through your criticisms, suggestions, and cooperation we have overcome them and come this far.

“The year ahead may present a lot of challenges that may appear insurmountable but could also bring in its wake creativity, ingenuity and the will to excel.” It stated.

The statement said, “As we prepare to enter the New Year, the Ministry expects to enjoy the continued support of all its stakeholders to enable it improve the lot our youth as well as develop our sports.

“On this occasion, the Hon. Minister  wishes to thank all of you for your support over the period and may the coming year bring us joy and hope to journey happily  through the year.

Seasonal greetings from Ministry of Youth and Sports

Power Minister Freed of Jan. 1 Promise by Parliament

Parliament’s Government Assurance Committee says it cannot hold Minister of Power Dr Kwabena Donkor down to his promise of resigning on January 1, 2016 if the loadshedding does not end since that promise was not made on the floor of the House.

 

According to the Committee’s Chairman, the only record of the Power Minister as regards loadshedding is to end it by close of year.

 

Speaking to TV3’s Komla Klutse on Tuesday, December 29, Emmanuel Bedzrah said Dr Donkor is accountable to Ghanaians since he made the promise to them.

 

As a result, the Ho West Member of Parliament continues, the Power Minister can only resign on moral grounds.

 

Dr Donkor is racing against time over his vow to leave his post if the power crisis is not solved by December 31, 2015.

 

At a meeting with the Assurance Committee last week, the Pru East MP said his promise was “give or take” two weeks from the end of the year and insisted that he promised to end loadshedding and not dumsor – which has been coined by Ghanaians to mean power cuts.

 

Mr Bedzra says since the promise of the Power Minister is to end the loadshedding by close of year, the Committee will prepare its report after year-end.

 

President John Dramani Mahama has also promised to hold the Power Minister to his word though the Minister has already made intentions clear he will resign before being fired if the crisis lingers on.

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Power Minister Freed of Jan. 1 Promise by Parliament

Transport Minister Resigns Over Bus Re-Branding Scandal

The Minister of Transport Dzifa Attivor, has resigned over the bus re-branding saga.

Government’s decision to spend a whopping GHC 3.6 million on re-branding 116 buses, has angered many Ghanaians, with the majority questioning how that outrageous expenditure could be approved under the watch of the President.

Her resignation comes barely a day after a report was presented to the Chief of Staff; Mr. Julius Debrah, following an investigation he demanded into the controversial contract.

Details of the investigative report have not been made public yet. It is thus unclear why the Minister has chosen the path of resignation even before the report is made public.

A statement signed by the Minister’s Personal Assistant, Egypt Kobla Kudoto, to confirm her resignation said “Hon. Mrs. Dzifa Attivor, Minister of Transport wishes to inform the good people of Ghana that , as the Minister with oversight responsibility for the activities of the Metro Mass Transit (MMT) she has tendered in her resignation due to the current issues surrounding the branding of the 116 buses.”

“She further wants to take the opportunity to thank her party for the opportunity offered her to serve, first as a Deputy Minister of Transport under the late John Evans Atta Mills, and later as the Substantive Minister.

Mrs. Attivor also wishes to thank the President sincerely for the honour to serve in his government. She has already communicated this decision to His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama through the Chief of Staff, Mr. Julius Debrah” the statement concluded.

The Minister’s action also comes a day after some seven Ghanaian citizens instituted a court action against government over the controversial contract.

A detailed pro-forma invoice for the re-branding of the buses has revealed that stickers on each bus cost Ghc11, 000.

The pro-forma invoice dated 17th July 2015, and signed by the Accounts Officer of Smarttys Management and Productions and copied to the Ministry of Transport, put the total cost of branding for each bus at Ghc30,420.00.

Smarttys Management and Productions is owned by Selassie Ibrahim, an actress cum entrepreneur and TV personality. Some advertisers have told Citi News the charges were inflated considering the charges that pertains in the industry for such services.

They have accused government of misplaced priority considering that the state could have raked in nearly Ghc5 million cedis a month if it had given out the spaces on the 116 buses for commercial advertisement.

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Transport Minister Resigns Over Bus Re-Branding Scandal