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00:00 Catch us live on DSTV because we are also free to air.
00:05 Now my name is Carlos Kaloni.
00:11 Now gunning driver shot and a number of trucks burned by suspected terrorists on the Burkina
00:17 Border with Ghana.
00:18 We have details.
00:24 Now from our election headquarters today, Vice President Dr. Muhammad Obama, optimistic
00:29 of securing overwhelming votes in return for his loyalty, dedication and sacrifices for
00:35 the NPP.
00:36 More in our build-up to the party's super delegate congress.
00:41 Later on Climate Focus, we get close to the newly elected Vice Chair of the UN Governmental
00:47 Panel on Climate Change to understand what she brings to the table with a new role as
00:52 regards influencing change in Ghana's climate issues.
00:55 We have details of these and more, including business, news updates, sports, world news
01:04 and showbiz in this edition.
01:05 Don't go away.
01:23 Thank you so much for joining us here.
01:24 Now a number of trucks cutting full stop from Niger to Ghana have been burned at Burkina
01:29 Faso border by suspected terrorists.
01:31 Now driver of the lead vehicle is responding to treatment after being shot in the attack
01:36 before now several drivers have died in similar attacks with over 10 Ghanaian trucks being
01:41 burned.
01:42 Nanaia Ojima of our foreign dex has more in the following report.
01:49 The Doli route into Burkina Faso from Niger has been abandoned by long distance trucks
01:55 following heightened activities of terrorists in the area.
01:59 Videos available to join us show many trucks burnt at the border by terrorists earlier
02:04 this year.
02:05 In Burkina, at first we were passing there and there was a Buku Haram over there.
02:13 There have been about 15 cars with onions and with a variety beneath.
02:21 Niger supplies Ghana with onions, beans, potash, cowhide and local tea popularly known as Ataya.
02:29 Following the closure of the Benin border as a result of the equal sanctions against
02:33 Niger, some drivers have had to consider other options.
02:37 The Dambala Enterprise owns 35 trucks which have often been involved in carting food from
02:44 Niger.
02:45 For many days, some of the trucks have locked up in Niger.
02:49 According to Masahudo Dambala, one of their vehicles opted for the Doli route which is
02:54 less preferred due to security concerns.
02:57 The trucks broke security protocols after their inability to secure military escort
03:02 to cross the border for many days.
03:05 They were standing there waiting for combine escort, yeah.
03:11 So they were waiting for it and then the escort is not coming.
03:15 So one of the cars, that one is not our car, decided to follow the road.
03:22 So when he succeeded, so the rest of them said, okay, they too will try their best.
03:28 So immediately they start going there.
03:30 Those jihadist people come out, try to stop them, they refused.
03:35 Not knowing that there are plenty people there.
03:39 So they started to shoot, to start to shoot them.
03:41 So they stopped, some of them stopped and some of them go back.
03:45 And even some drivers leave the cars and run away.
03:49 So our car is in front.
03:52 So when they reach there, they burn the car.
03:58 The car take like 450 bags of beans.
04:05 So they burn the car.
04:07 And then the case is they shoot the driver.
04:13 But now the driver is alive.
04:16 So they burn the car and then they burn like three or four cars.
04:20 So the rest turn back and go to Niger.
04:26 Where's the driver now and what's his condition?
04:28 He's in Niger.
04:29 But the condition is somehow better.
04:33 So he's in Niger now.
04:34 One of the three affected trucks was carting onions bound for the Kwadaso market in Kumasi.
04:41 All 330 onions in the affected trucks have rotten away after the vehicle was burnt.
04:48 Masaudu Mazu counts his loss.
04:55 The leading truck was transporting beans and the next one was transporting my onions.
05:06 Those were the first to be attacked.
05:09 They called me later to break the news to me.
05:12 I couldn't ask them any further questions.
05:21 Presently the transport and import company Dambala Enterprise has closed operations to
05:27 Niger.
05:28 15 of their trucks are locked up in the landlocked Niger.
05:32 Masaudu Dambala is worried about the situation.
05:37 If you go to Harbour, anything concerning Niger, you cannot take it.
05:41 So it's only Burkina that you can cross.
05:46 I can tell you that this is the amount that I'm losing.
05:49 I can tell.
05:51 But if I told you that this is this, I will lose this, no I can't tell.
05:57 The only thing is that I see that the business is rounding down.
06:01 Many food importers in Kumasi stand the chance of losing their investments if the situation
06:06 continues.
06:07 For Joy News, Nanae Ojima reporting.
06:15 Now moving on, farmlands and livelihoods are at risk in the Upper East Region as ripolling
06:19 fed from the spillage of the Bagri Dam in Burkina Faso begin to have a toll in the area.
06:25 Sanibel the dam's operators alerted Ghanaian authorities about the spillage a week ago.
06:29 Despite not being the usual annual spillage period, the overflow from tributaries to the
06:33 Bagri Dam has already damaged farmlands along the Boko West and Talensit District.
06:39 Jerry Asamane is the Upper East Region National Disaster Management Authority Coordinator.
06:44 He joins us via phone.
06:46 Hi Jerry, I want to find out from you, what is the current situation after the spillage
06:50 of the dam?
06:51 The current situation as you have always known that when the dam is at its max, the spillage
07:03 has to begin.
07:04 But unfortunately, like you rightly stated, the spillage has come at a point where it's
07:11 not at its usual time.
07:12 We are always expecting this to happen around September, but unfortunately, unfortunately,
07:20 they have done it earlier.
07:24 And the simple reason is that the upstream of the dam, they are expecting so much rain
07:32 to come.
07:33 So because of the high anticipation of heavy rainfall, they think that the quantity of
07:41 water that is already there is almost about 246.8 as of yesterday.
07:52 It was around 2.7, which is almost getting to the 250 that more often they spill.
08:03 So they decided to do what they call management spillage.
08:06 That is just to let the water out to be able to prepare for the extra water they are anticipating.
08:14 That is what they call the management spillage.
08:18 And it is just one valve that has been opened.
08:21 The usual opening spillage that always happens is always around three, four valves open.
08:28 That is good, literally, open.
08:31 But as it is now, the opening, we got it, we started on the 18th.
08:40 The 18th by 1920, we were experiencing some high volumes of water along the White Bolsa.
08:49 It has caused flooding of farmlands along the Bokuwes district.
08:56 That is from Galaka, that is in the Sapelga in the Bokuwes district, that is Zewila.
09:03 And then the Kobore site, that is the Bindure site.
09:07 And then the Talugu, that is the Tansi district.
09:13 The crops have been affected.
09:16 And we are in partnership.
09:17 As it is now, we cannot get on the ground to determine the acreage of land that has
09:24 been affected.
09:25 More often, we do this through the experts.
09:27 That is the agric sector, that is the MOFA, or the Ministry of Agric.
09:32 They have ways of determining the acreage that has been affected.
09:39 Right now, the waters even on the farms are so high that agric officers, even the farmers,
09:45 cannot get into.
09:47 And the danger is that at this time, reptiles are disturbed at their various habitats.
09:52 So it's even dangerous getting farmers or even agric officers to go on the ground and
09:57 determine that, that the crops are being affected.
10:01 Alright, so, but beyond what you are just telling us, what is your outfit doing to protect
10:07 farmlands and livelihood?
10:08 The fact that it is difficult for these people to even get to the farms and all that.
10:12 In fact, there is nothing to do to protect farmlands.
10:20 The only prayer is what is happening.
10:22 As of this morning, the readings on the various gauges in the two crossings, that is at the
10:31 Kobori Bridge and the Falugu Bridge, the levels of rice in the water has been, has reduced
10:40 about almost 28 centimeters.
10:47 And that is really, if you get to the distance, you will see that the water is receding.
10:52 It means the volume of water that is let out from the dam has gradually been reduced.
10:58 And we are hoping that by the end of the weekend, they will either shut the valve or this thing.
11:06 But for now, the farmers are all at the mercy of the dam.
11:13 And the crops along those riverbanks, I mean the riverbank has already been destroyed.
11:18 So it is a great sector that will come and determine, and probably the economic effects
11:23 of all these things will come later.
11:26 Thank you so much.
11:27 But not more as it is now, is only giving the sensitization, giving the advice, getting
11:33 to the chiefs and the people of the communities, advising them not to get closer to the river.
11:40 Because once the banks are all saturated, farmers who might be risking to get closer
11:48 to the banks or even shepherds, that is the small kids that follow this, their lives could
11:54 be endangered by collapse of the banks and that can send them into the river.
11:59 All right.
12:00 All right.
12:01 Thank you.
12:02 Thank you, Jerry.
12:03 We are so grateful for your time.
12:04 Now, moving on, as the discussions with the police come to a close, the stage is now set
12:09 for the Minorities' Plan protest against the governor of the Bank of Ghana.
12:13 Now, the purpose of this protest is to express their disapproval against an alleged illegal
12:18 printing of about 80 billion Ghana cities between 2021 and 2022 by the BOG for the Akufuado
12:26 government, which they say has led to a high inflation rate of 54.1 percent in December
12:31 2022.
12:32 Now, according to the minority, this singular act of the BOG has negatively impacted livelihoods
12:38 and businesses and pushed about 850,000 Ghanaians into poverty in the year 2022 alone.
12:44 Now, addressing the media after a meeting held with the police, Deputy Minority Leader
12:48 Kofi Amabwa said the final details and arrangement for the protest have been concluded.
12:55 Intention to protest, to express our revulsion on the illegal printing of money at the Bank
13:04 of Ghana and the morphisms that has been reported in the 2021 and 2022 financial report of Bank
13:15 of Ghana, acts that has resulted in impoverishing close to 1 million Ghanaians.
13:25 As law-abiding citizens, we wrote to the police service to inform them of our intention to
13:34 protest on the 5th of September.
13:38 We provided them a detailed route of the path that we will go through during that protest.
13:48 We were invited by the Ghana Police Service this morning at 10 a.m.
13:54 I'm happy to inform you that we're here on time, came with my colleagues, members of
14:04 parliament.
14:06 We were joined by civil society organizations, Arise Ghana and our comrade Bernard Mona.
14:19 We were received warmly by the police service who engaged in very constructive discussions
14:29 on the planned protest.
14:32 I am very happy to inform you that the engagement was very cordial.
14:43 The police service made some proposals to us and we also insisted on our proposals in
14:54 terms of the route we have.
14:57 We concluded the meeting that we will go through the route that we have proposed.
15:04 And so everything is set for our protest, which will be joined by thousands of Ghanaians
15:13 to express our revulsion at the ugly and corrupt activities that has impoverished the people
15:26 of Ghana.
15:27 And this will happen on the 5th of September.
15:32 Now the Ghana Railways Workers Union is this afternoon up in arms against the management
15:37 of the company for its current sorry state.
15:39 According to the association, there is a huge debt hanging around the neck of the company,
15:44 resulting in the non-payment of SNIT contributions of workers and other statutory payment of
15:49 staff.
15:50 These were revealed by the Secretary of the Union, Godwin Tama, at a media engagement
15:55 in Takrade.
15:56 Salaries go into three or four-month arrears before some efforts are made to effect some
16:05 payment.
16:06 Again, SNIT payment are in arrears from October 2022 to date, which has compelled SNIT to
16:17 take GRCL to court to enforce payment.
16:23 The company is owing GCB Bank millions of CDs, while workers' tier two payment have
16:31 also not been settled since May 2022 to date.
16:36 The limited liability company, to me, is useless because you can't have a limited liability
16:41 company without shareholders.
16:44 I don't know if maybe I didn't go to school, so I don't know, but I have never heard of
16:49 any limited liability company without shareholders.
16:52 Ghana Railway Corporation moving to a limited, it was just a gimmick, I'm telling you.
16:59 You see, we have sat down over the years and allowed politicians to play with the railway
17:03 center, and this is one of the results that we are seeing.
17:09 Now Mr. Tama, lament a frantic effort by the leadership of the union to engage with President
17:14 Nana Adedanko Ekufuado on the current situation of our province, Ritov.
17:20 It will interest you to note that frantic effort have been made by the leadership of
17:25 the union to have engagement with the President of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Adedanko
17:31 Ekufuado, to have interactions on the current situation facing JRCL, but all have proven
17:38 future.
17:41 Now the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Baumio, says the phase two of the Tamale International
17:46 Airport, which has been commissioned with more auxiliary facilities, costs $70 million.
17:52 This according to him is far cheaper than the $130 million spent on phase one.
17:57 Now the Vice President made this comparison at a commissioning of the Tamale International
18:02 Airport in the Northern Regional Capital.
18:06 The phase two of the Tamale International Airport is built with the state of the art
18:12 facilities including terminal buildings with other auxiliary facilities to complement the
18:17 newly constructed runway for international aircraft operations.
18:22 Project funded by the UK Export Finance and KfW PECS Bank of Germany at a cost of $70
18:31 million is expected to open the area to the rest of the world.
18:36 The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Baumio, commended the contractors and consultants using relatively
18:42 limited resources to achieve big results.
18:45 "The phase two of this project which we are commissioning today is consisting of a construction
18:56 of an ultra-modern terminal building with 400,000 annual passenger capacity for both
19:04 domestic and international operations, which is equipped with a state of the art airport
19:12 systems.
19:15 The terminal comes with a 330 capacity tower.
19:21 Also, part of this project is a five kilometer asphalt access road of the Tamale Bolga Road
19:31 to the new terminal building.
19:33 In addition, we have a multi-purpose terminal building with a state of the art equipment
19:41 used for high operations at the moment.
19:45 And in addition, we have a bulk utility supply area, which is a technical area where all
19:53 services such as electricity, water, wastewater treatment for the airport is managed from.
20:02 All these four separate projects cost a total of $70 million as compared to the $130 million
20:15 of phase one for those three elements of that project."
20:23 The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Furi-Asiama, said the government's policy is geared towards
20:29 establishing airports in all regional capitals, adding that feasibility studies have been
20:34 completed for one to be sited either in the western or central region.
20:39 "Ladies and gentlemen, as you may all be aware, government policy is geared towards
20:47 development of airports in all regional capitals.
20:50 It is within this framework that over the past couple of years, the aviation sector
20:57 has witnessed significant development in infrastructure development and service expansion coupled
21:04 with implementation of government-driven status policy.
21:10 It is in line with these policies that the Namazi International Airport Phase 2 and 3,
21:18 which commenced in 2020, 2018, is about 35% complete, while the rehabitation of the Sinyane
21:27 Airport has been completed and open for commercial operations.
21:32 We are also in pursuit of the development of a new airport in either the western or
21:36 central region, or in between the two regions, for which the feasibility studies have been completed."
21:44 The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson, said the project has the potential
21:50 to open up the North's economic world to the rest of the world.
21:56 "The thing that I love about this project is the potential that it brings to open up
22:01 the North, to open up tourism, to this wonderfully rich region, to open up agriculture, not just
22:08 production but the processing, and to get that processed food out across the world.
22:15 So it's a wonderful day.
22:17 I'm glad to be here.
22:19 I'm proud of the partnership between the UK and Ghana, between the private sector and
22:23 the government that has resulted in this wonderful airport, this wonderful facility now being
22:30 available.
22:31 I'm excited to see how it's going to get things moving in the whole of the northern
22:38 regions of Ghana."
22:40 The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Al-Hassan Shaibu, on his part, commended the Vice President
22:45 for his role in the initiation of the project and many other projects in the North.
22:51 "For his humility and role he played in the initiation of this landmark project and
22:59 his execution of the completion.
23:03 A side of the world's most significant national project and program, His Excellency, has been
23:11 involved in in the Northern Region.
23:14 The Northern Region will forever be grateful to him for his immense role in such agrofarm
23:21 projects such as the Tamale in the Tamale in the Takale Road.
23:28 The one-mile Tamale coalisation which of course, this, of course, this, this is what we are
23:38 going to be completing today."
23:57 Now on your election headquarters today, Vice President Dr. Mohamed Obawemiya is touting
24:02 his dedication and allegiance to the NPP, positioning himself as the suitable choice
24:06 to lead the party.
24:07 He pledges to carve a distinct path towards economic prosperity if chosen as the NPP's
24:13 leader.
24:14 With the party's super delegate congregate just three days away, Samuel Mbura from our
24:18 political desk shed light on his candidacy.
24:21 As an economist with experience at the Central Bank, he transitioned into politics and was
24:27 the first to introduce a data-driven narrative in Ghana's political landscape, gaining
24:33 trust among Ghanaians.
24:35 His prominence peaked during the 2012 election petition.
24:39 "Let us put down my analysis and show me one repeated polling station in my analysis.
24:45 If you are afraid of the truth, then of course you will hide behind these exhibit numbers."
24:51 His father, Mumuni Obawemiya, co-founded the Northern People's Party with S.G.
24:57 Dombo, contributing to the birth of the new patriotic party, NPP, sparking arguments for
25:04 the Dombo faction to lead the NPP, giving the historical representation of Dankwa and
25:10 Buzia.
25:11 "They will be in trouble.
25:14 They know we will bring the hate.
25:17 They know John Buzia cannot take me in the North.
25:22 I will beat him in the North.
25:24 I will beat him in the North.
25:26 They know it."
25:29 However, some contend that politics transcends tribal lines and prioritizes competence.
25:36 His role in reducing the NPP's parliamentary deficit from over 80% to under 60% in the
25:44 Northern regions since 2008 is highlighted, making him a strong contender against NDC's
25:51 John Mahama after the 2020 elections.
25:54 Dr. Mahamud Obawemiya's candidacy garners extensive nationwide endorsements from both
26:01 within and outside the NPP.
26:03 Notably, Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Dan Buthry, is among NPP
26:10 stalwarts supporting him.
26:13 "Based on my knowledge and experiences in the party, I have come to conclude that Dr.
26:18 Mahamud Obawemiya is the right person who holds the future of this party.
26:22 So please, I will urge all of you to come out together to vote for Dr. Mahamud Obawemiya."
26:28 The Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Obawemiya, is passionately underlining his dedication
26:35 to the NPP, emphasizing he has never abandoned his responsibility.
26:42 "I have never sacrificed for the party.
26:44 I have defended the party in good times and in challenging times.
26:51 I have never wavered or slackened.
26:55 Never."
26:57 He therefore assures that if elected, he will lead the country towards economic prosperity.
27:03 "Together with you, I want to see a Ghana with an education system tilted towards STEM,
27:11 robotics, artificial intelligence, digital and vocational skills to cope with the demands
27:19 of the fourth industrial revolution."
27:21 Though several surveys predict a landslide victory for him, the Superdelegates Congress
27:28 will be the litmus paper to test how strong his signal is to lead the NPP.
27:34 For Joy News, Samuel Mbura.
27:37 Meanwhile, Royals from the four recognized gates of the Wala traditional area have thrown
27:47 their weight behind flag-bearer hopeful and Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Obawemiya, urging
27:51 the delegates to vote massively for him in Saturday's Superdelegates Conference.
27:55 According to them, among the ten aspirants, Dr. Obawemiya stands tall among all and, given
28:01 the opportunity, he will be the one to transform the country's economy.
28:06 [Drumming]
28:10 The press conference, which was held at Niri Nkong, a place reserved for the selection
28:17 of a new overlord of the Wala traditional area, was attended by Nbehi or Royals from
28:25 all the four recognized gates in the Wala traditional area that are heirs to the Wala
28:30 throne. According to the Wala Royals, among the ten competent, fine and respected gentlemen
28:37 that have expressed their intention to put themselves before the special delegates of
28:42 the new Patriotic Party NPP is one of their own and Vice President, Dr. Mahamud Obawemiya,
28:49 Gwana Jamaluddin Adem Akpela, read a statement on their behalf.
28:55 After a deep reflection and critical scrutiny of the aspirants, we have come to a firm conclusion
29:02 that His Excellency Aladji Mahamud Obawemiya is the man of the moment with the requisite
29:10 qualification, experience, competence, appeals to the voters, temperament, vision, strategy
29:21 to consolidate the gains made so far by the government of President Akufo-Addo in its
29:27 match to transform the structure of the economy and accelerate the socio-economic development
29:33 in today's technological and digitalized global setting.
29:38 Now she is determined to make a strong case for Ghana at the global stage in the climate
29:46 change research and discussions. Professor Nana Amar Brown-Klote, Head of the Physics
29:51 Department at the University of Ghana, is the first Ghanaian to be elected as Vice Chair
29:56 of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC. Now for climate focus, Mahamud
30:03 Nouridin finds out what her appointment signifies for the weather and climate change issues
30:09 in Ghana.
30:11 I have worked with the IPCC in various capacities since 2017 and I worked first as a lead author
30:22 and also a member of the data, tax force on data on behalf of Africa, I was the only African
30:29 in there anyway. And I have also worked contributing to other chapters of the IPCC report.
30:36 Her working group one for the seventh assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
30:43 Change investigates the physical science foundations of the past, current and future climate change.
30:50 I would like you to update us.
30:53 Professor Nana Amar Brown-Klote and her physics students are overjoyed at her election.
30:59 It's already nine days in office.
31:02 Yes.
31:03 How was the experience?
31:04 I was particularly excited when I heard about her position. She's elected into the IPCC
31:13 Bureau. That is big for Ghana and big for University of Ghana as well.
31:17 My name is Dr. Joseph Asare. I know that she has a lot of plans, she has some visions that
31:25 I believe will bring a lot of progress to…
31:28 Though this may sound exciting to students, Professor Klote says the implications of climate
31:35 change in Ghana and Africa are what she would present to the IPCC.
31:41 Yes, so obviously being at that level at the IPCC Bureau, I carry the interest of Ghana
31:50 and also the interest of Africa into the Bureau. I will be in a position together with my team
31:59 of Bureau members to decide on the Bureau's special reports we need to do our research
32:07 on in the world and also the main report, the seventh assessment report as well.
32:14 Coastal erosion, wildfires among other issues will be tackled by Professor Klote as Vice-Chair.
32:22 We know we have so many climate change challenges in Ghana and of course Africa. Ghana specifically,
32:30 we know obviously we have the coastal erosion that is eating up our land resources. We know
32:37 also of wildfires that is disturbing our forests. We know about droughts that is also affecting
32:45 our food security. Even rainfall that is not, it's always variable or erratic, is also
32:54 affecting farmers' livelihood and also food security. There are so many other implications
33:02 of climate change that is affecting us in Ghana. I will have all of that in mind when
33:09 we are taking decisions at the Bureau and also of course consider other countries in
33:14 Africa as well at the Bureau level.
33:17 She will also look at the report to see if it is inclusive, comprehensive and focuses
33:23 on climate change research.
33:25 In my specific capacity as the Vice-Chair, I will be looking at the report if it is reflective
33:34 of inclusivity, if it is comprehensive, if it focuses on the science of climate change.
33:43 So we will have lead authors that will work under me and I have to make sure that the
33:48 report is in the right position or direction as required, the quality as required at the
33:55 United Nations level.
33:56 Professor Kloche was the only Ghanaian lead author in the Working Group 1 and she contributed
34:02 to the Atlas Chapters Africa part as well as other chapters pertaining to Africa. She
34:09 received her PhD in Climatology from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and her research
34:15 focuses on climate modelling and impacts.
34:19 And now, do you see?
34:22 Professor Kloche of the University of Ghana's Department of FIXES has been monitoring several
34:27 students involved in climate research.
34:30 So this is one of our labs. This is what I teach at the first year level, electricity
34:37 and magnetism. So these are experimental setups we use to demonstrate the concepts that we
34:44 teach in class to the students so they have a practical experience of the concept as well.
34:50 So basically, this is the first year and second year lab where we do this kind of demonstration.
34:57 So electricity and magnetism mostly. In the second semester, in the first semester we
35:02 teach mechanics and that's where we get heat and thermal physics as well.
35:09 There's nothing much to say really.
35:14 Thanks for your support. I think the school is very happy with your assistance and I would
35:20 say you should keep it up. Yes, you can clap for yourself.
35:26 And then going forward, we'll be doing a lot more of this. The university is trying to
35:31 create a lot more digital spaces so we'll be needing your expertise as well going forward.
35:40 So just to say thank you. And please train others.
35:45 The 7th IPCC assessment report has just started and will last five to seven years, allowing
35:53 the 7th assessment report to feed into the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
35:59 and the UN Stakeholder's Global Stakeholder in 2028.
36:03 A report by Mohamed Nouroudine.
36:06 Up Next is Business with Pius Kodjoe-Baka.
36:25 Good afternoon and welcome to the business segment on Joy News today with me Pius Kodjoe-Baka.
36:29 To our very first story, the Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Esla Ouswe Okofor, has
36:34 indicated that government has approved the establishment of a neutral shared infrastructure
36:39 company to deliver nationwide 4G and 5G services. According to her, this move is to help service
36:45 providers extend their services to the rural areas and help government achieve its digitalization
36:50 agenda. She was speaking at the 12th edition of the African Peering and Interconnection
36:55 Forum hosted by One One.
36:59 As demand for digital services in Africa increases, businesses are forced to create new sources
37:06 of value and effectively scaling their digital infrastructure. The African Peering and Interconnection
37:13 Forum hosted by Maine One focused on trends emerging in the industry. In an interview,
37:19 Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Esla Ouswe Okofor, said government will provide
37:25 the infrastructure for service providers to extend 4G networks to 80% of Ghana's population.
37:33 We've just been granted approval to have a neutral shared infrastructure along these
37:39 same lines. But government is working, will be working with the network operators and
37:46 private investors to set up a 4G network and 5G network as well on this shared infrastructure.
38:00 So that all operators can use it. So it's open shared infrastructure and it will extend
38:07 4G connectivity to about 80% of the population. We currently have just about 50% 4G coverage.
38:16 So it means that existing network operators can utilize this network to extend their services.
38:23 New operators can also utilize this network to deliver their services in country.
38:32 And we're hoping that by that we speed up the adoption of high speed broadband internet services across the country.
38:40 Country Manager of Maine One, Emmanuel Kwating, added that the forum is aimed at harnessing
38:46 the power of the internet and driving innovation for economic development.
38:51 We cannot overemphasize the critical role that peering plays in enhancing the reach,
38:59 reliability and efficiency of this digital lifestyle. As we come together from various
39:06 parts of the world for this peering forum, we are united with a common purpose to harness
39:11 the power of the internet and content to drive innovation, empower communities and of course
39:18 and economic development. Internet service providers were urged to collaborate and address
39:25 gaps in efforts being made to promote internet traffic locally.
39:30 40,000 entities and individuals in agri-processing and cosmetics have benefited from the West
39:37 Africa Competitiveness Program by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
39:42 There is more in this report.
39:45 The West Africa Competitiveness Program, WACOM, was initiated to scale up agri-processing
39:51 firms to enhance quality of their products as well as gain access to international markets.
39:56 Speaking to journalists at the second Ghana International Cluster Conference, which forms
40:00 part of initiatives to showcase innovations in the cosmetics, fruits and cassava value
40:05 chain, Project Manager Ebe Mushiali hinted that majority of the support has gone into
40:11 quality standards for products that are manufactured from these beneficiaries.
40:15 Companies are working together, they are partnering with technical institutions, with universities
40:22 and they develop products, they become more competitive. A big chunk of the work has gone
40:27 into standards and enhancing quality and making the SMEs compliant to what the market is requiring.
40:36 So, thanks to these now the companies, we have assisted more than 43,000 companies throughout
40:42 the country and thanks to this now they can have products that are conformed to the market,
40:48 to what the market requires and they are now selling in some countries in Africa, in East
40:54 Africa, in South Africa, but some of them are also accessing the European Union market
40:59 which is a top-end market, especially in the European Union.
41:03 Which is a top-end market, especially for cosmetics.
41:07 Chief Technical Advisor for the West Africa Competitiveness Programme, Dr Charles Kwame
41:13 Saki, explains the scope of work and how it benefited Ghanaian small and medium enterprises.
41:18 And that's your Business For Now, I am Pius Kujuba-Kadaro over here at 1pm with the Marketplace.
41:26 Sports is next.
41:29 Ufotable Nabilabula here with sports on Jory News today.
41:36 Ghana's 200m athletes James Dardley and Joseph Paul Amoah missed out on the semi-finals of
41:42 the ongoing World Athletics Championships.
41:45 James Dardley pulled out of the race with what looked like a muscle tear, while Paul
41:50 Amoah finished fifth in a head-six with 20.56 seconds.
41:54 Paul attributed his low finish to a toe injury he suffered in the last 30 minutes.
42:01 I think it was a well executed race.
42:06 My coach obviously expected a turn, but I did it this time and then about 20-30 metres
42:14 into the straight I felt my toe pop.
42:17 So, I don't know, I just tried to get through the line and see if I could get top three,
42:23 but two other guys came past me so I got fifth place.
42:27 Yeah, because I was looking at the heat map and clearly towards the last 30 metres you
42:32 slowed down dramatically.
42:34 Was that because of the injury?
42:36 Yeah, the toe.
42:37 I heard it, but about 20 metres into the straight.
42:42 So, I'll just try to get through the line and see what I'll run.
42:47 Like I always say, I try to do it round by round.
42:51 Not coming out here to target the final straight, but to move to the semis before the finals.
42:55 So, this was the first step, but this didn't allow me.
42:59 I hope it can actually heal before the relay.
43:03 If it doesn't, I'll just shut it down.
43:06 Yesterday I spoke to you, you spoke about this injury in particular, but you said you
43:10 were kind of managing it.
43:12 How long have you had this injury?
43:14 About six weeks.
43:17 I had it before I ran my last Par Giro de Saison.
43:22 It was a low meet, like 10-13.
43:25 That was actually my season best.
43:27 So, I had it, but I was just trying to manage it and ice and whatever I could do.
43:34 Since I came here, they've been using the laser on it and stuff like that.
43:38 So, I was hoping that today it was going to heal itself.
43:42 I actually felt good in the warm-up, so I don't know why it popped in the race.
43:47 All glory to God.
43:49 This is your third World Championships, obviously.
43:52 Doha, Oregon and here.
43:55 You couldn't make it out into the next round in all of those competitions.
44:02 When you look back at your journey to this point, how would you sum up what's happened here today?
44:08 I think, always, I feel like I could make it.
44:13 I feel like I'm a top athlete just like these guys.
44:17 But there's always something when I get here.
44:20 It's either some injury or mishap.
44:23 I could have a very good season and then all of a sudden when I show up at Worlds,
44:27 some nagging injuries show up.
44:29 But I'm a competitor.
44:31 I always try to put myself together and still compete, represent the country.
44:36 That's your Sports Corner.
44:42 We do have more sports stories on myjoyonline.com.
44:45 Up next is World News.
44:47 Good afternoon, welcome to Showbiz here on JOY News.
44:55 And our US-based Guinean gospel singer, Sarah Sings,
44:58 has announced her debut concert and album release dates.
45:02 According to the Good God hitmaker, the concert cover will feature some of the country's best musicians performing on the night.
45:12 [Music]
45:14 It's a great day for you to experience a live concert tonight.
45:20 It's particularly exciting for me because it is the day that I get to launch my debut album.
45:27 It is also going to be my debut concert.
45:31 It is a power pack day and I want to specially invite you to come bring your friends, bring your family members.
45:39 And it is going to be an amazing time in the presence of God.
45:43 And I'm blessed and privileged to have great ministers that have joined me to embark on this encounter.
45:52 And we've been praying, we continue to pray, and we pray for you that you'll be able to come.
45:57 My brother, Pastor Bill Dawes, is going to be there.
46:00 An amazing brother of mine.
46:02 My sister, Celestine Dawko, is coming all the way from Ghana.
46:05 It is going to be an awesome and powerful time in the presence of God.
46:09 Minister Tommy Favon will also be there.
46:11 Powerful woman of God.
46:13 You don't want to miss it.
46:14 You want to experience her ministrations.
46:16 We have Reverend Grace Nye.
46:18 We have Pastor Allen.
46:20 And Minister Nyankee, my own sister, will also be ministering as well.
46:24 And guess what?
46:26 On top of that all, a holy spirit is in the ministry today.
46:30 He is waiting to have an encounter with you.
46:32 So I invite you.
46:33 Again, it's September 23rd, 2023 at 4 p.m. Eastern at Life Chapel International, Newcastle, Delaware.
46:42 Invite a friend.
46:43 I hope to see you.
46:45 Omelette Kamal.
46:46 [Music]
46:53 We're from Sarah.
46:55 Today we put the spotlight on Papa, a Los Angeles-based rapper who is tapping into the Afrobeats music channel.
47:02 It's all show and news.
47:03 His music is inspired by life experiences and his new song titled "This Life" is not an exception.
47:10 [Music]
47:16 Dope Tate.
47:17 I've been doing music for about 11 years, hip-hop, Spanish, now in Afrobeats.
47:22 I've been in about 12 to 14 countries.
47:25 So my music is based off my vibes and my life experiences and just being out.
47:31 Out in the world.
47:33 So make sure you all tap in and check me out.
47:36 I appreciate y'all.
47:37 I just shot this new video so I had to come to Ghana for the real feeling of the African world and just really tap in.
47:45 So that's why I flew out there.
47:47 I'm the first artist from California to switch over to Afrobeats.
47:51 That hasn't been done yet.
47:52 And I'm the first artist independently to go from Los Angeles to Africa and shoot a video.
47:58 It hasn't been done.
48:00 It's your boy Paper.
48:01 [Music]
48:04 I got a new single out called "Like This".
48:07 Paper featuring MK Mobster.
48:10 "Like This" out on all platforms.
48:12 I just posted the video.
48:13 It's dope.
48:14 I came to Ghana.
48:15 I shot in Accra and I went to Cape Coast.
48:17 It was dope.
48:18 A nice experience.
48:19 I enjoyed the whole culture.
48:21 Check that out too.
48:23 It's me on fire spirit, Booker Frontier.
48:25 I'm a big fan of Afrobeats.
48:27 My favorite artist is The Burner Boy.
48:29 I'm a big fan.
48:31 So I tapped in with a Lagos artist named MK Mobster.
48:36 I tapped in with a master, a Kennedy.
48:40 And I tapped in with an artist from Congo named Artist BM.
48:45 And we made a dope tape.
48:48 I put that on the album.
48:50 It's a great look.
48:52 [Music]
48:57 On that note, we end Showbiz here on Joy Newsday.
49:00 That's more Showbiz news in our subsequent bulletins.
49:03 Good to see you, Carlos.
49:05 Good to see you, Becky.
49:06 Nice one.
49:07 So for more news, log on to myjoyonline.com.
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