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Malta Guinness cleans Sakumono Beach to mark 2023 World Cleanup Day
The clean up exercise ongoing
Malta Guinness, Ghana’s leading non-alcoholic malt beverage, in partnership with Mckingtorch Africa has undertaken a cleanup exercise at the Sakumono Beach as part of the 2023 World Cleanup Day.
The exercise forms part of the brand’s ongoing commitment to create a more inclusive and sustainable world.
The exercise also aligns with the brand’s broader objective of minimising the environmental impact of plastic pollution, driving conversations to spur action to address the issue of plastics pollution, and finding concrete measures to address it.
Speaking at the cleanup exercise, Dinah Adu-Asare, the Marketing Manager for Malta Guinness said “we are thrilled to participate in this year’s World Cleanup Day and actively take steps toward reducing plastic waste. Our brand’s dedication to promoting a sustainable future is deeply rooted in our 10- year ESG action plan to help create a more inclusive and sustainable world dubbed: Spirit of Progress: Society 2030.”
“In line with this, we launched a nationwide plastic collection and cleanup campaign in 2022 and so far, we have undertaken this initiative in three communities.
Today’s cleanup exercise takes us a step further towards realising our objectives of ensuring a more sustainable future,” she said.
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mckingtorch Africa, Makafui Awuku, highlighted some benefits of the partnership.
“This initiative from Malta Guinness affords us the opportunity to achieve one of our goals today which is to recycle a lot of plastic waste into reusable material and functional items,” he added.
The event was attended by staff of Guinness Ghana, Ghana Football Association, Ghana Supporters Union, volunteers from Mckingtorch Africa, Volta College Foundation, environmental enthusiasts and a cross-section of the media.
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President John Mahama submits list of Deputy Ministers
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated 13 people to serve as deputy ministers in his government.
In accordance with Articles 78(1) and 79(1) of the Constitution, President Mahama submitted the names of the underlisted to Parliament, through the Speaker, for prior approval to serve as Deputy Ministers.
1. Ministry of Finance – Thomas Nyarko Ampem
2. Ministry of the Interior – Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi
3. Ministry of Defence -Ernest Brogya Gyenfi
4. Ministry of Education -Clement Abas Apaak
5 Ministry of Energy & Green Transition -Richard Gyan-Mensah
6. Ministry of Roads & Highways -Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini
7. Ministry of Justice & Attorney General- Justice Srem-Sai
8 Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources -Yusif Sulemana
9. Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs -Rita Naa Odoley Sowah
10. Ministry of Works, Housing and Water Resources -Gizella Tettey-Agbotui
I I. Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts -Yussif Issaka Jajah
12. Ministry of Food and Agriculture -John Kofi Setor Dumelo
13. Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry -Samson Ahi
The President has also nominated Lydia Lamisi Akanvariba as Minister of State, Public Sector Reforms.
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NPP is so hurt by my nomination – Sam George
The Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, and Member of Parliament(MP) for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, says opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) are hurt by his nomination.
The minister who was approved by the majority in Parliament yesterday in a Facebook post stated that “It is clear to me that the NPP is so hurt by my nomination as Minister for Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovations and would stop at nothing to fight it.”
His post was in response to photos circulated on social media suggesting he was watching what appears to be nude content on his phone.
Mr. Sam George accused the NPP MPs of circulating fake photos with a false narration to tarnish his reputation, saying: “They have resorted to a smear campaign and cheap lies with fake photos.”
“After failing to mobilise their own Caucus in Parliament to vote against my nomination, they have resorted to smear campaign and cheap lies with fake photos,” he posted.
He concluded, “I can assure them that the days of misinformation and cheap fabricated lies are coming to an end. The Ministry would tighten regulations on such illegal conducts of misinformation and disinformation in the coming weeks and sanitise our media space.So help me God.”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
