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Workers, backbone of the nation – President Akuffo Addo
Workers of New Times Corporation after the May Day celebration
It was a moment to behold as hundreds of workers from various organisations across the country gathered at the Independence Square to commemorate the May Day celebration last Wednesday in Accra.
This year’s celebration, themed ’Election 2024: The role of workers and social partners in securing peaceful elections for national Development’, saw a massive attendance by workers despite the unfavorable whether condition.
Dressed in colourful branded T-shirts by various organisations, workers displayed placards some of which read ‘E-levy is still a killer disease,’ ‘Speak Up!,’ ‘Too many taxes on fuel,’ ‘Fix our roads Mr President’ and ‘We need timetable for Dumsor’ amidst singing, drumming and dancing.
This they did to voice out their concerns, plights and demands.
In delivering his key notes address at the celebration of the May Day, the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo acknowledged workers as the backbone of the nation.
He stated that organised labours must show active participation in creating a good business environment for workers.
“Organised labours must be active partners in fostering a conducive business environment to attract investors to elevate entrepreneurship to thrive sustainable economic growth by forging constructive partnership between government employees and workers, we can create private sectors that deliver quality employment opportunities,”he explained.
Awards in the form of citations were presented to the Inspector- General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo Dampare and other deserving workers for their dedication and hard work.
The event was attended by dignitaries such as Honourable Ignatius Baffour-Awuah Minister for Employment and labour relations, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adams, finance minister supported by Honourable Abena Osei_ Asare, executive minister of finance
By Elizabeth Agyeibea Ackon
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Traders, ‘Okada’ riders take over Circle pavement
• Korle-Bu CEO with staff of Nivaansh MediQas
Activities of traders and drug addicts are contributing to make the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange (Circle) area very uncomfortable and unsafe for commuters.
Day in and out, pedestrians are ‘ejected’ from the pavement created for their safety as traders preferred to sell their wares on that space.
That hinders the free movement of the pedestrians.
The small space left for the pedestrians are also shared with ‘Okada’ riders.
As if these woes are not enough for a commuter on a single day, they also have to navigate carefully to avoid clashes with drug addicts and the mentally challenged.
These people have turned the pavements into their places of abode, covering every inch of space with their wares.
Our photographer, Lizzy Okai, captures some of the unfriendly scenes the authorities must try and deal with to restore sanity to the area.
By Lizzy Okai
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NDC outlines demands before committing to Peace Pact
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set forth specific conditions that the party insists must be met before considering signing the Peace Pact advocated by the National Peace Council in anticipation of the December 7 elections.
Mr. Nketia expressed scepticism about the effectiveness of past Peace Pacts, highlighting that they had not achieved their intended outcomes, particularly referencing the 2020 elections, during which eight NDC members were allegedly killed by national security operatives without accountability.
During an August 20 meeting with the National Peace Council at the NDC headquarters, Mr. Nketia detailed the certain conditions for the NDC’s participation in the Peace Pact.
The NDC is demanding that the recommendations from the investigation into the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election be fully implemented.
They also want those responsible for election-related violence in the last election to be prosecuted, stressing the importance of justice and prevention.
The party is calling for accountability regarding irregularities in the printing of ballot papers and insists that visible measures be taken to prevent such issues from happening again.
They are also pushing for a thorough investigation into the missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s (EC) warehouse, expressing concerns about the integrity of the EC’s systems and the potential bias of its staff.
Furthermore, the NDC is urging the President to publicly commit to respecting the results of the 2024 elections. Lastly, the party insists that the Peace Pact should be signed by key figures, including the Inspector General of Police, the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General, and the National Security Coordinator, before they will consider signing it themselves.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
