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Kenya aims to expand school feeding programme for vulnerable students

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Kenya aims to expand school feeding programme for vulnerable students

Kenyan President William Ruto has held discussions with Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, in Dar es Salaam on ways to enhance Kenya’s school feeding programme.

According to President Ruto, the goal is to double the number of students benefiting from the programme. “Our aim is to double the close to three million learners who benefit from the various programmes run by the National Government, counties, and other partners,” he posted on his Facebook page.

In the post, President Ruto highlighted that the meeting with Mr Shah focused on expanding the school feeding programme across the country.

“I Met the Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on the sidelines of the African Heads of State Energy Summit. We discussed ways in which Kenya and the Rockefeller Foundation can work together to expand school feeding programmes and benefit more vulnerable learners,” Ruto stated.

According to the president, since its inception, the school feeding programme has contributed to improved health, enhanced learning outcomes, increased school attendance, and strengthened local food systems in Kenya.

“Our school feeding programmes have been instrumental in promoting improved health and learning outcomes, increased school attendance, and strengthened local food systems.”

This initiative follows a high-level African Union Institutional Reforms retreat led by President Ruto in Nairobi, where African heads of state engaged in discussions on how to revitalise the AU and improve peace, security, and development across the continent.

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Ghana to get $150 million from World Bank to improve energy sector

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Ghana to get $150 million from World Bank to improve energy sector

The World Bank Board of Direc­tors has approved a $1.6 billion landmark invest­ment programme to bolster regional power system integration, enhance energy secu­rity, and advance the transition to a more affordable, sustainable, and lower carbon power sector in West Africa.

Out of the portfolio, Ghana would be allocated $150 million to support the country’s energy sector to ensure reliable electricity supply to households in the country, industries and businesses.

The $1.6 billion multiphase West Africa Regional Electricity Market Programme (WA-REMP), supported by the International Development Association (IDA), would address crucial electricity needs for households, industries, and medium-sized companies, as well as regional and national power sector institutions.

This is contained in a press release issued by the World Bank Office Washington in Accra last Friday and confirmed by the External Affairs Officer, Ghana and in charge of West and Central Africa, Kennedy Fosu, in an inter­view with The Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday.

He said the new funding was under the new World Bank Oper­ation to support a fully functional regional power market and address crucial needs for electricity access, reliability and security and en­hancing regional power trade and energy access in West Africa.

Mr Kennedy said Ghana’s allocation was a long term credit with low interest rate, adding that the programme had to go through cabinet and receive Parliamentary approval before the World Bank would begin disbursement of the credit.

In its first phase, the External Affairs Officer for Ghana, said the programme would help imple­ment the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP)’s Ghana-Côte d’Ivoire Interconnection project to enhance power transmission capabilities, facilitate electricity trade between the two countries – key players in the regional market – and strength­en connections with other regional participants.

Commenting on the support, World Bank Regional Infrastruc­ture Director for Western and Central Africa, Franz Drees-Gross, said “WA-REMP is a transfor­mative initiative that marks a new stage in the World Bank’s com­mitment to strengthening regional power system integration in West Africa.”

He said the projects “builds on the well-established foundation of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) and its vital regional interconnectors and strengthens the regional market and regulatory institutions to remove the remain­ing barriers to a fully functional re­gional power market. It also aligns with our Mission 300 (M300) am­bition to provide electricity access to 300 million people in Sub-Saha­ran Africa by 2030.”

The World Bank said that the initiative would also bolster the resilience of the regional power system and launch of the regional power market.

It said it would also support the Mauritania Transmission Cor­ridor Project helping to expand electricity access in underserved areas, reinforce the national grid, and support the development of renewable energy capacity and pri­vate sector investment, while also enabling electricity exports from Mauritania to the WAPP, contrib­uting to regional energy security and sustainability.

“The new programme’s benefits will extend across West Africa, fostering economic growth and quality job while demonstrating the power of regional collaboration. It underscores the World Bank Group’s commitment to sustain­able development and energy secu­rity in the region,” the World Bank Stated, adding that “By enhancing regional power system integra­tion, it paves the way for a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable energy future.”

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My wife has been consoling me, she mocked ‘childish’ ex-side chick for trying to replace her – Ogyaba

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My wife has been consoling me, she mocked ‘childish’ ex-side chick for trying to replace her – Ogyaba

Prophet Emmanuel Akwasi Boakye also known as 'Ogyaba' and his wife play videoProphet Emmanuel Akwasi Boakye also known as ‘Ogyaba’ and his wife

Prophet Ogyaba has stated that despite the chaos surrounding him, his wife is firmly by his side.

He said while the world has been criticising him, his wife has been “wiping his tears” and making light of the situation.

He made these statements while reacting to his ex-side chick, Cassie’s claims.

Prophet Ogyaba stated that when his wife saw Cassie’s videos online, she called her “childish” and laughed at the situation.

He said his wife joked that instead of Cassie staying in her “side chick” position, she wanted to replace her as a wife or be promoted to a second wife.

“When my wife saw the videos from the girl, she called her childish. My wife said instead of Cassie staying quiet and enjoying her position as a side chick, she wanted to overtake her and be promoted to wife. We laughed about it, and that was the end of our discussion on the matter,” he said on TikTok.

Prophet Ogyaba later shared a video of himself and his wife ‘lovey-doveying’ in the car and labeling her “First Lady” in an affectionate manner.

What Cassie said

Cassie, the lead chorister at Ogyaba’s church, took to social media with serious allegations, including claims of neglect, threats to her life, and exposing their extramarital affair, including a pregnancy.

She has supported her claims with a series of audios and videos, trying to gain public sympathy and portray herself as the victim.

Ogyaba’s response

Prophet Ogyaba admitted to the affair but emphasised that, like any human, he is prone to mistakes.

In a live session with TikTok influencers, he explained that the relationship soured when Cassie claimed she was pregnant with twins, became demanding, and insisted on moving into his home.

He said after spending millions on her, he paid GH¢60,000 for her rent and GH¢20,000 for furnishings, as his wife was returning soon.

Prophet Ogyaba also denied Cassie’s claim of staying with him for four months, stating that it was only one.

After she moved out, he said Cassie asked for money to cover medical expenses for fibroids and also requested money for a pregnancy pillow, among other things, but he became suspicious.

He added that she continued to spend his money, and after he sent a cease-and-desist letter, her uncle later claimed she lost the pregnancy from a fall.

He, however, believes Cassie’s allegations are an act of blackmail.

He then urged people not to judge him, adding that as a man of God, he is still human.

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Afenyo-Markin under fire over ‘don’t deny me my slot for protocol enlistment’ comment

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Afenyo-Markin under fire over ‘don’t deny me my slot for protocol enlistment’ comment

Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin is the MP for Effutu Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin is the MP for Effutu

The Ranking Member of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, has faced backlash from some Ghanaians following remarks he made during the vetting of Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, the Minister of Defence-designate.

During the committee’s sitting on January 28, 2025, and the vetting of Dr. Omane Boamah, Afenyo-Markin once again conducted his characteristic intense and thorough scrutiny of the nominee.

Among other points, the lawmaker presented documents containing Dr. Omane Boamah’s social media comments and questioned him about statements he had made publicly in the four-hour process.

In an effort to ease the tense atmosphere, the Effutu Member of Parliament made a remark cautioning Dr. Omane Boamah not to retaliate against his intense vetting by denying him slots for protocol enlistment into the security services.

“Let me remind you on a lighter note, that the fact I’m grilling you doesn’t mean when you get there [ministry] and you are supposed to give protocol allocations you deny me. I’m telling you, you cannot,” he said.

His statement did not sit well with other committee members, who sought to verify whether his claims were accurate.

Afenyo-Markin stood by his assertion, clarifying that his comments referred to previous committees, where he alleged that NDC members of the committee received more protocol enlistment slots than their NPP counterparts.

“There is something like that and committee members benefitted. When I was a defence committee member, your members benefitted. I am saying it on authority, they did which they [NDC] benefitted more than the NPP members. That is a fact. Kennedy Agyapong was a chair of the defence and interior committee so I’m telling you that don’t think because I grilled you, you will not allocate a slot for me,” he boldly said.

His comments, however, have sparked public outrage on social media, with critics arguing that the lawmaker publicly exposed the corrupt practices allegedly being carried out by lawmakers.

Critics argue that the allocation of protocol slots to parliamentarians in the recruitment of security agencies amounts to corruption, condemning the lawmaker for making such statements without any accountability.

Others have raised concerns that the claims cast doubt on the integrity of the committee, criticising them for seemingly engaging in corrupt practices just hours after publicly distancing themselves from bribery allegations made by Barker-Vormawor.

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“At this point, Hon Ablakwa should just print all his social media comments for vetting” – Berla Mundi

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“At this point, Hon Ablakwa should just print all his social media comments for vetting” – Berla Mundi

Ace broadcast Journalist Berla Mundi has said Hon Okudzeto Ablakwa should print all his social media comments and bring them along for his vetting.
According to Berla Mundi, Hon Afenyo Markin verse Dr Omane Boamah yesterday was intense.
Berla Mundi’s comments come after the defence minister-designate spent so many hours at the appointment committee vetting yesterday, with the prolonged nature of Afenyo-Markin’s vetting.
Berla Mundi wrote on X, “Hon.Afenyo Markin vrs Dr Omane Boamah..😬… At this point,

Ghana’s Cedi Could Collapse Due to U.S. Deportations, Mussa Dankwah Warns

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Ghana’s Cedi Could Collapse Due to U.S. Deportations, Mussa Dankwah Warns

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The potential mass deportation of undocumented migrants in the United States is not just a humanitarian issue—it is an economic one, particularly for Ghana. Mussa Dankwah has laid out a compelling argument on how such an event could trigger a downward spiral in the Ghanaian economy, ultimately leading to a depreciation of the cedi.

He began by highlighting the crucial role remittances play in Ghana’s foreign exchange reserves. “Remittances from Ghanaian illegals will drop, leading to a reduction in our international reserves,” he pointed out. Many undocumented Ghanaians in the U.S. send money back home regularly. If these individuals are deported, their income sources will be cut off, reducing the flow of U.S. dollars into the country. This will negatively impact Ghana’s foreign currency reserves and put pressure on the cedi.

But the impact doesn’t stop there. Mussa explained that a rise in inflation in the U.S. could lead to an adjustment in the Federal Reserve’s policy rate. “Rise in US inflation will trigger Fed Reserve action by adjusting policy rate upward,” he predicted. If this happens, U.S. bond yields will rise, making them more attractive to investors compared to Ghanaian bonds.

This shift in investor confidence could be detrimental to Ghana’s economy. “International investors prefer US bonds to Ghana’s because they are unlikely to receive haircuts. As a result, they might flee our bond market to the US’s,” Mussa explained. Such a capital flight would mean foreign investors exiting Ghana’s bond market, further weakening the cedi as they exchange their cedi-denominated bonds for U.S. dollars.

The depreciation of the cedi is almost inevitable under these circumstances. As demand for the U.S. dollar rises and Ghana’s reserves dwindle, the exchange rate will worsen, leading to inflation. “Cedi depreciation would likely result in increased inflation, throwing out of the window the BoG single-digit inflation target,” Mussa warned. Ghana’s central bank would then have no choice but to raise policy rates in an attempt to control inflation.

However, this comes with its own set of challenges. Higher interest rates would make borrowing more expensive for businesses and individuals, stifling economic growth. “The cost of credit to you and businesses will go up,” he noted, signaling tough times ahead if such a scenario unfolds.

Mussa Dankwah’s insights demonstrate the interconnected nature of global economies. What happens in the U.S. does not stay in the U.S.—it has far-reaching consequences, especially for developing economies like Ghana’s.

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ACEG calls for transparency in election investigations, addresses Free SHS food concerns

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ACEG calls for transparency in election investigations, addresses Free SHS food concerns

D.S Mahama Iddrisu, national chairman for ACEG D.S Mahama Iddrisu, national chairman for ACEG

The Arise for Change for Economic Growth (ACEG) has called for a transparent investigation into the election-related killings that occurred in Techiman and other parts of Ghana during the 2020 and 2024 elections.

Speaking during a press briefing in Accra on January 28, 2025, D.S Mahama Iddrisu, the national chairman for ACEG, emphasized the need for impartiality in the investigative process, expressing concerns over alleged bias within the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to probe these tragic incidents.

However, the organization has raised concerns that the officers tasked with the investigation may have affiliations with the New Patriotic Party (NPP), potentially compromising the credibility of the report.

ACEG insists that any findings that do not align with video evidence in their possession will be challenged, ensuring that justice prevails for the victims and their families.

“We demand an independent and transparent investigation, Ghanaians are watching, and we will not accept any biased report, justice must prevail,” he said.

He urged the current administration to take decisive action in retrieving misappropriated funds and ensuring justice for those affected by past governance failures.

The issue of food shortages in Ghana’s Free Senior High School (SHS) programme was also addressed by ACEG.

Reports indicate that food supplies meant for students under the Free SHS policy have been mismanaged, leading to shortages in various schools.

He called on the government to take immediate steps to address the situation and prevent future occurrences.

“It is unacceptable that our students are going hungry while food meant for them is being mismanaged, we demand a full audit and accountability from those responsible.”

Concerns have been raised over warehouses in Techiman allegedly storing government-owned rice and fertilizers, which were reportedly hidden by former NPP officials.

ACEG claims that an attempt was made to transfer these goods to another location, prompting their intervention to stop the movement. The organization has since deployed personnel to monitor the situation closely.

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Cedi drops to GH¢15.90 to 1 dollar at forex bureaus

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Cedi drops to GH¢15.90 to 1 dollar at forex bureaus

Ghana’s local currency, the cedi, has experienced marginal gains against major trading currencies, especially the dollar, at some forex bureaus.

The Central Bank, in its daily update, noted that the cedi is trading at a buying price of GH¢15.24 and selling at GH¢15.25.

The British Pound is being bought at GH¢18.94 and sold at GH¢18.96.

The Euro trades at a buying price of GH¢15.88 and a selling price of GH¢15.90.

Checks by GhanaWeb Business on January 29, 2025, at 8:20 AM show that the cedi is trading at GH¢15.90 to the dollar, while the pound is trading at GH¢19.70 at some major forex bureaus across the country.

Additionally, the Euro is trading at GH¢16.60 on the retail market.

The Bank of Ghana, in its efforts to curb the depreciation of the cedi, sold some dollars worth over 200 million in the last quarter of 2024.

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Five things to know about newly-appointed Black Stars Technical Advisor Winfried Schäfer

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Five things to know about newly-appointed Black Stars Technical Advisor Winfried Schäfer

Winfried Anton Schäfer, Technical Advisor of the Black Stars Winfried Anton Schäfer, Technical Advisor of the Black Stars

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed experienced German coach Winfried Anton Schäfer as the new Technical Advisor of the Black Stars, bringing decades of expertise to the national team setup.

At 75, Schäfer is a seasoned football tactician with an impressive résumé, having managed several national teams and club sides across different continents.

His most notable achievement came in 2002, when he guided Cameroon to Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) glory, solidifying his reputation as a top-level coach in African football.

Here are five key facts about the newly appointed Black Stars Technical Director:

AFCON winner with Cameroon

Schäfer led the Indomitable Lions to AFCON triumph in 2002, defeating Senegal in the final. His tactical expertise helped establish Cameroon as one of Africa’s dominant teams at the time.

2003 FIFA Confederations Cup runner-up

Under his leadership, Cameroon reached the final of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, narrowly losing to France via Thierry Henry’s 97th-minute golden goal.

Despite the loss, the team’s performance on the global stage was widely praised.

Prolific Bundesliga career

Before transitioning into management, Schäfer was a talented midfielder in the Bundesliga, making 403 appearances and scoring 46 goals

Playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Kickers Offenbach, he won the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, showcasing his footballing pedigree.

Extensive coaching experience

With 948 matches as a manager, Schäfer boasts a 42.19% win rate, demonstrating his tactical consistency over the years.

His coaching career has spanned multiple continents, building a reputation for transforming teams.

Success across three continents

Schäfer has won eight trophies in his managerial career, including the Caribbean Cup with Jamaica (2014/15) and the UAE Super Cup with Al Ain (2008/09).

He has also coached national teams in Cameroon, Thailand, and Jamaica, proving his adaptability to different football cultures.

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Netizens Mock Twene Jonas as He ‘Hides Indoors’ Amid Mass Deportation in the US

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Netizens Mock Twene Jonas as He ‘Hides Indoors’ Amid Mass Deportation in the US