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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681</id><updated>2025-11-03T02:50:35.994+00:00</updated><category term="Blog"/><category term="Politics &amp; Governance"/><category term="General News"/><category term="Business"/><category term="Sports"/><category term="Entertainment"/><category term="International News"/><category term="Health"/><category term="HR Forum News TV"/><category term="Academic Works"/><title type='text'>HR Forum News: High Resource Ghana News Platform.</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25&amp;redirect=false'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>979</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-5004804815970496642</id><published>2025-09-14T20:37:00.012+00:00</published><updated>2025-09-18T21:25:11.158+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Blog"/><title type='text'>Why Do We Run Around?: The Roots of Human Needs.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDhQpMN3D4J-SXYNf9zrlsxU_SBszfstJF4zLMZLPCfMfVMXiDnWeYqcxUSRABsJ6Xp6P2YMy7Nydb-BLeJGSe1QlMwmdW6G4uNvEOzZ4_uVPC6ROxXoGGszGLGkSOBB-sGCrdQ1tDzpEpHA4cn001ET8kuRE6chW2IVBbFo6r5zSf1nDFjAsuphuEmI/s640/family-6886803_640.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Why Do We Run Around?: The Roots of Human Needs.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;424&quot; data-original-width=&quot;640&quot; height=&quot;318&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNDhQpMN3D4J-SXYNf9zrlsxU_SBszfstJF4zLMZLPCfMfVMXiDnWeYqcxUSRABsJ6Xp6P2YMy7Nydb-BLeJGSe1QlMwmdW6G4uNvEOzZ4_uVPC6ROxXoGGszGLGkSOBB-sGCrdQ1tDzpEpHA4cn001ET8kuRE6chW2IVBbFo6r5zSf1nDFjAsuphuEmI/w640-h318/family-6886803_640.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Why Do We Run Around?: The Roots of Human Needs.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  9. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Our human needs are food, water, shelter, light
  10. and love (sex). Very simple! Those basic human needs are what those that
  11. existed before us searched for, this is what those that existed before them
  12. searched for. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  13.  
  14. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;This is what those who will come after us will
  15. equally be searching for. If you are critical and observant, you will see that
  16. two things characterize us: the need to procreate or bring forth life and the
  17. passion to sustain and protect this life. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  18.  
  19. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;If we are to put it in another way, we can
  20. simply say that we are here to &#39;duplicate&#39; ourselves and to ensure that our
  21. &#39;duplicate&#39; does not die, at least before us. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  22.  
  23. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Also Read: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/chasing-vanity-a-call-to-prioritize-what-truly-matters-974.html&quot;&gt;Chasing Vanity: A call to prioritise what truly matters&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  24.  
  25. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;If we are to say it in pidgin, it will be: we
  26. dey this world to born our type and to make sure say them no kpai. Every system
  27. in the world is built on these two foundations: Procreation and sustaining
  28. creation. Be it engineering, medicine, law, or even religion. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  29.  
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  36. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;We can write a whole book explaining just this.
  37. Those two things that characterize us are the answers to the question of why we
  38. need food, water, light, shelter and love. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  39.  
  40. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;To say it plainly, the basic needs of man are
  41. meant to help us procreate and to sustain that which we procreate. (Procreation
  42. does not only refer to &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/age-of-fertility-why-late-starts-hurt-women-most-977.html&quot;&gt;biological procreation&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;This is why I also used the word
  43. &quot;duplicate.&quot; Passing of language, culture, knowledge, morals is us
  44. trying to make those coming after us be like us.)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  45.  
  46. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;That is the cycle of life. All our running
  47. around comes down to these basics &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/when-a-priest-dies-what-happens-next-976.html&quot;&gt;until we die&lt;/a&gt;, then others will continue from
  48. where we stop.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  49.  
  50. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Also Read:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  81.  
  82. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Take your health seriously; not because you
  83. won&#39;t still die, but so you don&#39;t die in pain and also make those around you
  84. suffer so much financially before your death.&lt;br /&gt;
  85. &lt;br /&gt;
  86. Everything you go through and everything that will come to you in life is
  87. directly &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/chasing-vanity-a-call-to-prioritize-what-truly-matters-974.html&quot;&gt;connected to the decisions you take today&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
  88. &lt;br /&gt;
  89. Engage in mental prayers, what we call meditation. It was the type of prayers
  90. Jesus had. It is a form of prayer that connects you deeper to the core of your
  91. being and to the one behind your existence.&lt;br /&gt;
  92. &lt;br /&gt;
  93. Exercise your body, not because you want to lose weight but because you need
  94. blood to circulate freely to every part of you.&lt;br /&gt;
  95. &lt;br /&gt;
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  102.  
  103. &quot;Something must kill a man&quot;, you said. Well, the problem is not that
  104. you will die but the way you will die. Your careless decision today may affect
  105. your kidney, your liver, your brain. . .and you will live watching yourself die
  106. slowly and painfully. If only it will be suffered by you alone, maybe we won&#39;t
  107. worry much, but you will end up putting your loved ones into so much &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2023/06/banks-of-ghana-820.html&quot;&gt;financial&lt;/a&gt;
  108. stress and emotional pains.&lt;br /&gt;
  109. &lt;br /&gt;
  110. Watch what you eat and what you drink. While you join Tecno to sing &quot;allow
  111. me to enjoy myself&quot;, remember that moderation is key. Don&#39;t enjoy things
  112. of this world to the point that things of the world will start enjoying you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  125. &lt;div class=&quot;post-info&quot;&gt;
  126. &lt;h2 class=&quot;post-title&quot;&gt;
  127. &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/age-of-fertility-why-late-starts-hurt-women-most-977.html&quot;&gt;Age of fertility: Why late starts, hurt women most?&lt;/a&gt;
  128. &lt;/h2&gt;
  129. &lt;div class=&quot;post-meta&quot;&gt;
  130. &lt;span class=&quot;post-author&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;HR Forum Media&quot;&gt;HR Forum Media&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  131. &lt;span class=&quot;post-date published&quot; datetime=&quot;2025-09-13T13:26:00Z&quot;&gt;September 13, 2025&lt;/span&gt;
  132. &lt;/div&gt;
  133. &lt;p class=&quot;post-snippet&quot;&gt;Why late starts, hurt women most?   It is a scientific and biological fact that a woman’s fertility is at its peak when she is between 16 and 30 year…&lt;/p&gt;
  134. &lt;a class=&quot;read-more&quot; href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/age-of-fertility-why-late-starts-hurt-women-most-977.html&quot;&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;
  135. &lt;/div&gt;
  136. &lt;/div&gt;
  137.  
  138. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Source: Rev. Fr. Kelvin Ugwu | Host: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  145.  
  146. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;It is a scientific and biological fact that a
  147. woman’s fertility is at its peak when she is between 16 and 30 years old.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  148.  
  149. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The best age to get pregnant is still within
  150. this period. The risk of pregnancy complications is low and the body system is
  151. well adjusted to carry a baby by this period.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  152.  
  153. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Complications like miscarriage, genetic
  154. abnormalities (like Down syndrome), gestational diabetes, and preeclampsia are
  155. lower when she is between 20 and early 30s compared to later ages.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  156.  
  157. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;By the late 30s, fertility in a woman begins to
  158. drop. The chances of pregnancy start diminishing.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  159.  
  160. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I did not make the above up. You can do your
  161. research or consult your gynaecologist. And even more, real-life experiences
  162. are many, they are all staring everyone in the face, but we choose to ignore
  163. them.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  164.  
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  170.  
  171. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Ideally, nothing stops a girl of 18 and above
  172. from getting married. But society tells her that she can’t get married unless
  173. she meets a certain societal requirement, which includes school and a job.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  174.  
  175. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Yet, this same society frustrates her with bad
  176. governance to the point that before she finishes school after undergoing many
  177. hurdles like JAMB, admissions delays, university strikes, NYSC year, and
  178. finally &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2023/02/remedying-the-issue-of-unemployment-among-school-leavers-745.html&quot;&gt;gets a job and starts earning&lt;/a&gt;, she is already in her 30s.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  179.  
  180. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;If there is good governance, a girl can be done
  181. with secondary school at 17. By 21, she is done with university and service. By
  182. 23, she is already earning well and is open to starting a home.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Also Read:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2023/12/beads-around-waist-867.html&quot;&gt;Beads around the waist; A beginner&#39;s guide!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  183.  
  184. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;With bad governance, she finishes school late.
  185. Some may even travel abroad to do a &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2023/05/benefits-of-pursuing-higher-education-792.html&quot;&gt;master&#39;s degree&lt;/a&gt; they never intended to, all
  186. because they are looking for greener pastures. By this time she is already in
  187. her late 30s. Her fertility is already dropping.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  188.  
  189. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;When she is ready for marriage, the men who are
  190. not married will be more attracted to women who are in their 20s and not her.
  191. Those who will be attracted to her will most likely be men who are already
  192. married or who want her as a second wife.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  193.  
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  199.  
  200. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;So, she will naturally begin praying for a
  201. husband. When she finds one, she starts praying to be pregnant. When she
  202. becomes pregnant, she begins praying for energy to carry the pregnancy and for
  203. the pregnancy to stay. The chance of having a fibroid at this age is also high.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  204.  
  205. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;As humans, we see these things, we have
  206. reasoning to understand them, but we often find a way to push reasoning away
  207. and look for ways to spiritualize everything.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  208.  
  209. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;It is one thing if you are the one making the
  210. choice not to marry early; it is another thing to be conditioned by society and
  211. bad governance. Most of us are conditioned by bad governance. Almost all our
  212. problems come from bad governance.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  213.  
  214. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Now you see, everything is connected to
  215. everything. This is why we preach about &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2024/05/ghanas-path-to-growth-and-strategies-for-a-prosperous-future-881.html&quot;&gt;good governance&lt;/a&gt; so you could finish
  216. school early, get a job early and have your kids at the right time according to
  217. how nature has made it. But when we talk, you think we are foolish.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  218.  
  219. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Also Read:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  230. &lt;div class=&quot;post-info&quot;&gt;
  231. &lt;h2 class=&quot;post-title&quot;&gt;
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  234. &lt;div class=&quot;post-meta&quot;&gt;
  235. &lt;span class=&quot;post-author&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://draft.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;HR Forum Media&quot;&gt;HR Forum Media&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
  236. &lt;span class=&quot;post-date published&quot; datetime=&quot;2021-11-16T10:55:00Z&quot;&gt;November 16, 2021&lt;/span&gt;
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  238. &lt;p class=&quot;post-snippet&quot;&gt;Image Credit: graphic.com.gh The Leader and Campaigner of Breast Care International Ghana, Dr Mrs Beatrice Wiafe-Addae, has dispelled the notion that…&lt;/p&gt;
  239. &lt;a class=&quot;read-more&quot; href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2021/11/men-sucking-breasts-does-not-prevent-breast-cancer-065.html&quot;&gt;Read more&lt;/a&gt;
  240. &lt;/div&gt;
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  242.  
  243. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Source: Rev. Fr. Kelvin Ugwu | Host: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  250.  
  251. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;For a long time, I never gave it much thought.
  252. I had never lost a priest before, so it never crossed my mind. But then, it
  253. happened.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  254.  
  255. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;It was around 7 p.m. when the news broke, our
  256. parish priest had passed away. Calls were made immediately, and within minutes,
  257. people gathered at the parish. Prayers were offered. Tears were shed. By 9
  258. p.m., everyone returned home.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  259.  
  260. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I assumed that since we had lost our parish
  261. priest, there would be no Mass the next day. I convinced myself that everything
  262. would pause, at least for a while.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  263.  
  264. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;But to my surprise, I was told the next morning
  265. that the bishop had already sent another priest. He came and celebrated Mass.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  266.  
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  273. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Just like that?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  274.  
  275. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I was shocked.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  276.  
  277. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He had baptized us, counselled the troubled,
  278. visited the sick, buried the dead, and stood at the altar every Sunday. His
  279. voice was all over the church. And yet, within hours of his passing, another
  280. voice had taken his place. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  281.  
  282. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;At first, I felt uncomfortable. How could
  283. things move on so quickly? Shouldn&#39;t there be a pause, a moment where
  284. everything stands still in his honour? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  285.  
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  291.  
  292. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;That was when I realized something unsettling, not
  293. just about the Church, but &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/chasing-vanity-a-call-to-prioritize-what-truly-matters-974.html&quot;&gt;about life itself&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  294.  
  295. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;A priest spends years building a church
  296. community, guiding souls, and standing at the altar. Yet, when he dies, his
  297. absence does not stop the Mass, nor does it halt the mission of the Church.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  298.  
  299. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The bishop sent another priest, not because our
  300. late parish priest didn’t matter, but because the work of God must continue.
  301. The people must not be left without a shepherd. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  302.  
  303. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;So, while mourning our late Parish Priest,
  304. another was administering the sacraments to us. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  305.  
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  311.  
  312. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The truth is, the world does not pause for
  313. anyone. If you leave today, another will take your place.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  314.  
  315. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;We are all replaceable. No matter how important
  316. we may seem to be.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  317.  
  318. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;What&#39;s even more humbling is: You’d be shocked
  319. to know how many people secretly wish for your position. Some even pray for
  320. your exit.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  321.  
  322. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;It’s a hard reality, but it should make us
  323. reflect if we can be replaced so easily, then what truly matters?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  324.  
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  330.  
  331. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The answer is simple: &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/09/chasing-vanity-a-call-to-prioritize-what-truly-matters-974.html&quot;&gt;Value&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  332.  
  333. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Being replaceable is inevitable. But being
  334. forgettable? That’s a choice. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  335.  
  336. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Some people leave, and the world barely
  337. notices. Others leave, and their absence is felt for generations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  338.  
  339. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;What kind of person will you be?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  340.  
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  346.  
  347. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;As for me, I choose to &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/08/jacqueline-kiplimo-athlete-who-lost-race-but-won-hearts-547.html&quot;&gt;live a life of value&lt;/a&gt;, one
  348. so strong that whoever replaces me will struggle to measure up.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  349.  
  350. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;A call for reflection.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  351.  
  352. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;That&#39;s just it!&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  353.  
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  385.  
  386. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He didn’t enjoy living at his father’s house
  387. mainly because of the constant “nagging.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  388.  
  389. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“You’re leaving the fan on when you exit the
  390. room.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  391.  
  392. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“The TV’s on in the living room and no one is
  393. watching… Turn it off!”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  394.  
  395. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Close the door properly.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  396.  
  397. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Don’t waste so much water.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  398.  
  399. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He didn’t like how his father bothered him with
  400. those “little things.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  401.  
  402. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  407.  
  408. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He tolerated it… until one day he got a call
  409. for a job interview.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  410.  
  411. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“As soon as I get this job, I’ll leave this
  412. city. I won’t have to hear my dad complain anymore,” he thought.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  413.  
  414. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;As he was leaving, his father gave him some
  415. advice:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  416.  
  417. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Answer every question with confidence. Even if
  418. you don’t know the answer, speak with certainty.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  419.  
  420. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;And then… gave him more money than necessary
  421. for the interview.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  422.  
  423. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;When he arrived at the interview center, he
  424. noticed there was no security at the entrance.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  425.  
  426. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  431.  
  432. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The door was wide open, swinging outward and
  433. possibly disturbing people passing by.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  434.  
  435. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He closed it gently and stepped inside.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  436.  
  437. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;On both sides of the path, he saw beautiful
  438. flowers, but the gardener had left the hose running.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  439.  
  440. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Water was spilling everywhere.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  441.  
  442. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He adjusted the hose and placed it where the
  443. plants actually needed watering.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  444.  
  445. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;There was no receptionist, but a note said:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  446.  
  447. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  452.  
  453. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Interview upstairs.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  454.  
  455. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He walked up slowly…&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  456.  
  457. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The lights in the staircase were still on, even
  458. though it was 10 a.m.—probably since the night before.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  459.  
  460. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He remembered his dad’s voice:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  461.  
  462. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Why are you leaving the room with the lights
  463. on?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  464.  
  465. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Annoyed, yet thoughtful, he looked for the
  466. switch… and turned them off.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  467.  
  468. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  473.  
  474. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Upstairs, in a large hall, many candidates were
  475. waiting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  476.  
  477. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;As he stepped in, he noticed the Welcome
  478. doormat was upside down.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  479.  
  480. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;With a slight sigh, he fixed it.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  481.  
  482. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Old habits die hard...&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  483.  
  484. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He saw the front seats were full while the ones
  485. in the back were empty.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  486.  
  487. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Several fans were blowing over empty chairs.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  488.  
  489. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  494.  
  495. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Once again, his dad’s voice echoed in his mind:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  496.  
  497. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Why are the fans on where no one is sitting?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  498.  
  499. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He turned off the unnecessary fans and sat in
  500. the back.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  501.  
  502. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Candidate after candidate entered and left
  503. through another door, nobody knew what was being asked.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  504.  
  505. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Finally, it was his turn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  506.  
  507. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He walked in nervously.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  508.  
  509. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  514.  
  515. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The interviewer took his papers but didn’t even
  516. look at them.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  517.  
  518. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He asked:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  519.  
  520. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“When can you start?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  521.  
  522. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He froze.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  523.  
  524. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Wait… Is this a trick question? Or… is he
  525. really offering me the job?”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  526.  
  527. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The interviewer noticed his hesitation and
  528. said:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  529.  
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  536. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“Wondering why we’re not asking questions?
  537. Because we don’t believe questions reveal a person’s true nature.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  538.  
  539. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;We believe in observing people’s actions.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  540.  
  541. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“We tested everyone through surveillance
  542. cameras. Only one person closed the door, fixed the hose, turned off the
  543. lights, straightened the doormat, and shut off the fans.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  544.  
  545. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“That person… was you. That’s why you’re
  546. hired.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  547.  
  548. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;In that moment, he realized that everything his
  549. father had taught him made sense.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  550.  
  551. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;All the discipline he once resented… was what
  552. helped him get his first job.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  553.  
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  560. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;The irritation vanished.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  561.  
  562. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;He smiled, grateful and decided:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  563.  
  564. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;“I’m bringing Dad with me. We’ll live
  565. together.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  566.  
  567. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;In a nutshell, everything our parents tell us
  568. is for our good. They want to shape a brighter future for us.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  569.  
  570. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;A rock doesn’t become a sculpture without
  571. enduring the sculptor’s chisel.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  572.  
  573. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;To become people of value, we must accept
  574. guidance, corrections, and love.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  575.  
  576. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Also Read:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  607.  
  608. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;In my ten years as a missionary priest, I have
  609. buried so many people. I have buried the poor, I have buried the rich. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  610.  
  611. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I have buried the very old, I have buried a
  612. newly born. I have buried the strong, I have buried the weak. I have been in a
  613. burial of an archbishop, and I have been in a burial of a pagan. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  621. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;I have buried someone close to me, my
  622. biological father. . . I have buried someone I never met or knew. In all these,
  623. I can tell you this. . . There is nothing in this world. I say it again, there
  624. is nothing in this world that is worth some of our fighting, greed, jealousy
  625. and malice. &lt;br /&gt;
  626. &lt;br /&gt;
  627. Ecclesiastes 1:2,2:21-23 captures it better:&lt;br /&gt;
  628. &lt;br /&gt;
  629. &quot;Vanity of vanities, Qoheleth says. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity!&lt;br /&gt;
  630. For so it is that a man who has laboured wisely, skilfully and successfully
  631. must leave what is his own to someone who has not toiled for it at all. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  639. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;This, too, is vanity and great injustice; for
  640. what does he gain for all the toil and strain that he has undergone under the
  641. sun? What of all his laborious days, his cares of office, his restless nights?
  642. This, too, is vanity.&quot;&lt;br /&gt;
  643. &lt;br /&gt;
  644. So as you toil and labour every single day, do it without malice or jealousy or
  645. greed. As you search for fame and power and money, be reminded that many
  646. powerful men have gone and their power did not stop the world, many rich men
  647. have gone and their wealth did not buy the world, many famous men have died and
  648. the world did not stop, nor did their fame save them. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  657. reminded that you are chasing vanity. Only one thing is important, your soul.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  690.  
  691. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;1. What considerations should a firm have when
  692. moving to a cloud-based infrastructure such as Astro’s? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  693.  
  694. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;2. Why is it necessary to review current
  695. business processes? &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  696.  
  697. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;3. How will data analytics benefit Astro, and
  698. how will AI services such as Amazon’s Athena facilitate this?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  699.  
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  707.  
  708. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;1.
  709. What considerations should a firm have when moving to a cloud-based
  710. infrastructure such as Astro’s?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  711.  
  712. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;When
  713. transitioning to a cloud-based infrastructure, a firm like Astro must consider
  714. several strategic, technical, and organizational factors. Foremost among these
  715. is data security, as the migration entails transferring sensitive business data
  716. to third-party servers. According to Rittinghouse and Ransome (2016), firms
  717. must ensure robust encryption, access control, and compliance with
  718. international security standards such as ISO/IEC 27001. Astro must also address
  719. data sovereignty concerns, ensuring compliance with regional laws governing
  720. data storage and privacy, including the General Data Protection Regulation
  721. (GDPR) for European operations (Pearson &amp;amp; Benameur, 2010).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  722.  
  723. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Scalability is
  724. another crucial consideration. The cloud offers elastic computing power that
  725. can adjust to changing demand levels, thereby enhancing operational flexibility
  726. (Armbrust et al., 2010). However, this requires a careful analysis of the
  727. firm’s workload characteristics and performance expectations. Interoperability
  728. with legacy systems must also be prioritized to ensure smooth integration, as
  729. operational disruptions can occur when systems fail to communicate effectively.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  730.  
  731. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Moreover,
  732. Astro should assess the financial impact of cloud adoption, not only in terms
  733. of initial migration costs but also long-term benefits such as reduced hardware
  734. expenditures and improved disaster recovery capabilities (Marston et al.,
  735. 2011). Finally, the organizational culture must be ready to embrace digital
  736. transformation, requiring targeted training and change management strategies to
  737. facilitate user adoption and minimize resistance.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  738.  
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  745. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;2. Why
  746. is it necessary to review current business processes?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  747.  
  748. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;The review of
  749. existing business processes is essential when implementing transformative
  750. technologies like cloud computing. For Astro, this exercise ensures that legacy
  751. workflows align with the firm’s evolving strategic goals and technological
  752. capabilities. Business process reengineering (BPR) allows the company to
  753. identify inefficiencies, reduce redundancies, and leverage automation
  754. opportunities (Hammer &amp;amp; Champy, 2009).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  755.  
  756. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Without such
  757. review, new technologies may be constrained by outdated practices, leading to
  758. suboptimal performance and limited return on investment. As Brynjolfsson and
  759. McAfee (2014) emphasize, digital innovation yields the greatest benefits when
  760. it is coupled with complementary changes in organizational processes and
  761. decision-making frameworks.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  762.  
  763. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Through the
  764. lens of enterprise architecture, aligning IT infrastructure with business
  765. strategy ensures coherence and synergy across departments (Ross, Weill &amp;amp;
  766. Robertson, 2006). Astro’s review thus enables better responsiveness to market
  767. dynamics, enhances data visibility, and fosters a culture of continuous
  768. improvement. The process also supports compliance, accountability, and
  769. efficiency benchmarks crucial for maintaining a competitive edge in a rapidly
  770. evolving digital economy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  771.  
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  778. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;3. How
  779. will data analytics benefit Astro, and how will AI services such as Amazon’s
  780. Athena facilitate this?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  781.  
  782. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Data analytics
  783. provides Astro with a powerful toolset for extracting strategic insights from
  784. structured and unstructured data sources. Through techniques such as predictive
  785. modelling, clustering, and regression analysis, Astro can better understand
  786. consumer behaviour, forecast market trends, and optimize supply chain
  787. operations (Davenport &amp;amp; Harris, 2007). This data-driven approach enhances
  788. decision-making, reduces uncertainty, and improves customer targeting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  789.  
  790. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;AI services
  791. like Amazon Athena extend these capabilities by enabling serverless SQL queries
  792. over datasets stored in Amazon S3, allowing real-time analysis without the need
  793. for provisioning dedicated infrastructure (Amazon Web Services, n.d.). Athena’s
  794. compatibility with business intelligence tools and support for standard query
  795. languages ensures accessibility for both technical and non-technical users.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  796.  
  797. &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;According to
  798. Gandomi and Haider (2015), big data analytics is most effective when integrated
  799. with AI systems that enable natural language processing, pattern recognition,
  800. and machine learning. For Astro, this integration facilitates scalable
  801. analysis, democratizes access to insights, and encourages cross-functional
  802. collaboration. As outlined in the case study, Athena can significantly reduce
  803. latency in accessing and querying datasets, thereby accelerating Astro’s
  804. strategic responsiveness and operational efficiency.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  805.  
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  855.  
  856. &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Published
  857. by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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  864. leader in Ghana’s telecom industry, holding over &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/10/mtn-vodafone-and-airteltigo-have-98-percent-data-market-share-in-ghana-585.html&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;60% market share&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;. A key driver
  865. of its success is MTN Mobile Money (MoMo), which has transformed financial
  866. transactions across the country. MTN also offers affordable data bundles, innovative
  867. promotions, and strong network coverage. Despite its dominance, the company
  868. faces challenges such as rising operational costs, regulatory pressures, and
  869. stiff competition from Vodafone and AirtelTigo.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Practical
  870. Questions:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;1.&amp;nbsp;If you were
  871. launching a new telecom company in Ghana, how would you compete with MTN’s
  872. dominance?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;2.&amp;nbsp;How can MTN use
  873. digital platforms to increase customer engagement beyond mobile money?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;3.&amp;nbsp;What practical
  874. steps should MTN take to improve its rural market penetration?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;
  875.  
  876.  
  877.  
  878.  
  879.  
  880.  
  881.  
  882.  
  883.  
  884.  
  885.  
  886. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;4.&amp;nbsp;If MTN faced a
  887. major security breach in its MoMo services, how should it respond?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Solutions:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  888.  
  889. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;1.&amp;nbsp;If
  890. you were launching a new telecom company in Ghana, how would you compete with
  891. MTN’s dominance?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  892.  
  893. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Launching a new telecom company in Ghana to
  894. compete with MTN’s dominance requires a strategic blend of differentiation,
  895. innovation, and customer-centricity. MTN’s market share, exceeding 60%, is
  896. largely attributed to its expansive network coverage, affordable data bundles,
  897. and the transformative success of Mobile Money (MoMo) services (Tech Labari,
  898. 2024). To challenge this dominance, a new entrant must avoid direct replication
  899. and instead focus on underserved niches and value-added services.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  900.  
  901. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;First, the new company should prioritize &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;rural connectivity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
  902. through cost-effective infrastructure solutions such as Huawei’s RuralStar
  903. technology, which MTN itself has used to expand coverage in low-density areas
  904. (Adadevoh, 2019). By offering reliable service in regions where MTN’s presence
  905. is limited or inconsistent, the new entrant can build loyalty among rural
  906. users. Second, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;pricing
  907. innovation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is essential. MTN’s pricing is competitive, but a
  908. new company can introduce flexible micro-bundles, loyalty-based discounts, and
  909. zero-rated access to educational or health platforms to appeal to
  910. price-sensitive consumers.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  911.  
  912. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Third, the new entrant should invest in &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;digital customer experience&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;,
  913. leveraging AI-driven chatbots and self-service apps to streamline support and
  914. reduce operational costs. MTN’s partnership with Genesys and Accenture to
  915. enhance customer experience through cloud-native platforms demonstrates the
  916. importance of digital transformation (MTN Group, 2023). Finally, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;strategic partnerships&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
  917. with fintechs, SMEs, and local content creators can foster community engagement
  918. and brand differentiation, especially in urban youth markets where MTN’s brand
  919. is strong but not unassailable.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  920.  
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  926.  
  927. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;2.&amp;nbsp;How
  928. can MTN use digital platforms to increase customer engagement beyond mobile
  929. money?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  930.  
  931. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;While MTN Mobile Money has revolutionized
  932. financial inclusion in Ghana, the company must diversify its digital engagement
  933. to sustain customer loyalty. MTN can leverage platforms like Ayoba, MyMTN App,
  934. and MediaX to create immersive, personalized experiences. Ayoba, for instance,
  935. integrates messaging, content sharing, and micro-apps, offering a super-app
  936. ecosystem that goes beyond financial transactions (MTN Ghana, 2023).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  937.  
  938. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MTN’s partnership with OnePIN to launch MediaX
  939. in Ghana enables interactive mobile advertising, allowing brands to engage
  940. users through personalized campaigns (OnePIN, 2025). This platform can be
  941. expanded to include gamified loyalty programs, educational content, and
  942. community-driven challenges that reward participation. Additionally, MTN’s use
  943. of AI and machine learning through Genesys Cloud CX allows for real-time
  944. customer insights, enabling tailored promotions and proactive support (MTN
  945. Group, 2023).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  946.  
  947. &lt;p style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;To deepen engagement, MTN should also integrate
  948. &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;social commerce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;
  949. features into its apps, allowing users to buy, sell, and promote products
  950. within their networks. By embedding MoMo into these platforms, MTN can create a
  951. seamless digital lifestyle experience that strengthens its ecosystem and
  952. reduces churn.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  953.  
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  959.  
  960. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;3.
  961. What practical steps should MTN take to improve its rural market penetration?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  962.  
  963. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MTN’s rural market
  964. strategy must address affordability, accessibility, and relevance. Despite its
  965. dominance, only 15% of mobile users in Ghana were using 4G by mid-2023, with
  966. rural areas lagging significantly (Mordor Intelligence, 2025). MTN should accelerate
  967. its Rapid Rural Rollout (R3) program, which has already connected over 6.9
  968. million rural users, by deploying low-cost LTE infrastructure and leveraging
  969. solar-powered base stations to reduce operational costs (MTN Group, 2019).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  970.  
  971. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Affordability remains a
  972. barrier, with many rural users unable to purchase smartphones. MTN’s
  973. partnership with OEMs to distribute KaiOS-powered smart feature phones can
  974. bridge this gap, offering internet access at a fraction of the cost (Adadevoh,
  975. 2019). Additionally, MTN should expand MoMo merchant networks in rural markets,
  976. enabling local businesses to accept digital payments and access micro-loans,
  977. thereby embedding MTN into the rural economic fabric (GSMA, 2020).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  978.  
  979. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Localized content and
  980. language support are also critical. MTN can collaborate with educational
  981. institutions and NGOs to deliver agricultural tips, health information, and
  982. financial literacy through voice and SMS platforms. By aligning its rural
  983. strategy with national development goals, MTN can secure regulatory goodwill
  984. and long-term market growth.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  985.  
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  991.  
  992. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;4.&amp;nbsp;If
  993. MTN faced a major security breach in its MoMo services, how should it respond?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  994.  
  995. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;In the event of a major
  996. security breach in MTN’s MoMo services, the company must respond with
  997. transparency, urgency, and accountability. A recent incident involving a
  998. customer who lost GH¢11,000 due to alleged fraud sparked public concern,
  999. although MTN’s investigation attributed the loss to social engineering rather
  1000. than a system breach (Graphic Online, 2025). Nonetheless, such events erode
  1001. trust and require a robust crisis management framework.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1002.  
  1003. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MTN should immediately
  1004. acknowledge the breach, initiate forensic investigations, and communicate
  1005. findings to affected users. Proactive engagement, including direct outreach and
  1006. public updates, helps contain reputational damage. The company must also collaborate
  1007. with regulators like the Bank of Ghana and the Data Protection Commission to
  1008. ensure compliance and reinforce its commitment to user protection (Pulse Ghana,
  1009. 2025).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1010.  
  1011. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Technically, MTN should
  1012. enhance its multi-factor authentication, introduce biometric verification for
  1013. high-value transactions, and deploy AI-based fraud detection systems.
  1014. Educational campaigns on digital hygiene, such as avoiding PIN sharing and
  1015. recognizing phishing attempts, must be intensified across all platforms.
  1016. Finally, MTN should offer compensation or insurance options for verified
  1017. victims, demonstrating empathy and reinforcing its leadership in digital
  1018. financial services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1019.  
  1020. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/aOIrW5et6QQ?si=kOev0Uilx3eVF9M5&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  1021.  
  1022. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;References&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1023.  
  1024. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Adadevoh, S. (2019).
  1025. How to drive the demand-side better enable rural connectivity in Africa. MTN
  1026. Group Presentation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1027.  
  1028. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Graphic Online. (2025).
  1029. MTN MoMo denies system breach in viral GH¢11,000 fraud claim, cites customer
  1030. negligence.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1031.  
  1032. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;GSMA. (2020). MTN MoMo
  1033. Pay Merchant Payments: Expanding Women’s Mobile Money Use in Ghana.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1034.  
  1035. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MTN Group. (2023). MTN,
  1036. Accenture and Genesys unite to elevate the customer experience.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1037.  
  1038. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;MTN Ghana. (2023).
  1039. Annual Report 2023.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1040.  
  1041. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Mordor Intelligence.
  1042. (2025). Ghana Telecom Market Size &amp;amp; Share Analysis.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1043.  
  1044. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;OnePIN. (2025). OnePIN
  1045. Partners with MTN Ghana to Launch Next-Generation Digital Advertising
  1046. Solutions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1047.  
  1048. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Pulse Ghana. (2025).
  1049. MTN confirms recent security breach affecting 5,700 users.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1050.  
  1051. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  1058. Estonia offering housewares, cleaning supplies, clothing, health and beauty
  1059. aids, and packaged food, with most items selling for a very low price. Its
  1060. business model calls for keeping costs as low as possible. The company has no
  1061. automated method for keeping track of inventory at each store. Managers know
  1062. approximately how many cases of a particular product the store is supposed to
  1063. receive when a delivery truck arrives, but the stores lack technology for
  1064. scanning the cases or verifying the item count inside the cases. Merchandise
  1065. losses from theft or other mishaps have been rising and now represent more than
  1066. 3 percent of total sales.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1067.  
  1068. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Question:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1069.  
  1070. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  1071. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  1072. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1073.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1074. &lt;/script&gt;
  1075.  
  1076. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;What decisions have to be made before investing
  1077. in an information system solution?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Solution:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1078.  
  1079. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;What decisions have to be made before
  1080. investing in an information system solution?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1081.  
  1082. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;An information system is a set of interrelated
  1083. components that work together to collect, process, store, and distribute
  1084. information to support decision-making, coordination, and control in an
  1085. organization (Laudon &amp;amp; Laudon, 2017). According to Alter (2013), an
  1086. information system can be viewed as a work system that captures, transmits,
  1087. stores, retrieves, manipulates, and displays information, thereby facilitating
  1088. organizational activities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1089.  
  1090. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Before investing in an information
  1091. system solution to address the rising merchandise losses and inventory
  1092. management challenges, Diskonto needs to make several critical decisions.
  1093. Firstly, the company must clearly define the objectives and scope of the proposed
  1094. information system. According to the case, the primary goal would be to reduce
  1095. merchandise losses, which currently stand at over 3 percent of total sales, by
  1096. implementing a more accurate and efficient inventory tracking system (Diskonto
  1097. case). This would involve identifying the specific areas of the business that
  1098. the system needs to address, such as inventory management, stock tracking, and
  1099. loss prevention.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1100.  
  1101. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Another crucial decision is the
  1102. selection of the appropriate technology for the information system. Given
  1103. Diskonto&#39;s business model, which emphasizes keeping costs as low as possible,
  1104. the company would need to weigh the costs and benefits of different technologies,
  1105. such as barcode scanning, RFID tagging, or other inventory tracking solutions
  1106. (Laudon &amp;amp; Laudon, 2017). The chosen technology should not only be effective
  1107. in reducing losses but also align with the company&#39;s cost-saving objectives.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1108.  
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  1111. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
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  1114.  
  1115. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Diskonto would also need to decide
  1116. on the level of automation required for the system. For instance, would the
  1117. company implement a fully automated system where inventory is tracked in
  1118. real-time, or a semi-automated system where employees periodically scan or
  1119. count inventory? This decision would depend on the company&#39;s specific needs,
  1120. the complexity of its inventory, and the potential return on investment.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1121.  
  1122. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, the company would need
  1123. to consider the integration of the new information system with existing
  1124. business processes and systems. This includes determining how the system would
  1125. interface with current accounting, purchasing, and sales systems to ensure
  1126. seamless data flow and minimize disruptions (Alter, 2013). Diskonto would also
  1127. need to assess the potential impact on employee workflows and decide on any
  1128. necessary changes to business processes to maximize the benefits of the new
  1129. system.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1130.  
  1131. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Finally, Diskonto would need to
  1132. evaluate the total cost of ownership of the proposed information system,
  1133. including not only the initial investment in hardware and software but also
  1134. ongoing costs such as maintenance, support, and training (Bocij et al., 2018).
  1135. The company would need to determine whether the expected reduction in
  1136. merchandise losses and potential improvements in operational efficiency would
  1137. justify the investment in the information system.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1138.  
  1139. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1144.  
  1145. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;By carefully considering these
  1146. decisions, Diskonto can ensure that any investment in an information system
  1147. solution is strategic, cost-effective, and aligned with its business
  1148. objectives.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1149.  
  1150. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/AChfIfQ4gjw?si=CUQiMz6cyYySuhmE&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  1151.  
  1152. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;References&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1153.  
  1154. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Alter, S. (2013). Work system
  1155. theory: Overview of core concepts, extensions, and digital work system cases.
  1156. Springer.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1157.  
  1158. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Bocij, P., Greasley, A., &amp;amp;
  1159. Hickie, S. (2018). Business information systems: Technology, development and
  1160. management for the e-business. Routledge.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1161.  
  1162. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Laudon, K. C., &amp;amp; Laudon, J. P.
  1163. (2017). Management information systems: Managing the digital firm. Pearson
  1164. Education.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1165.  
  1166. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1167.  
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  1173. chain. The toys are sold in their five stores and from their own web shop. Each
  1174. Tuesday, management needs sales reports from last week’s activities. Work at
  1175. the stores is hectic, so usually at least one store fails to deliver the
  1176. report, making it impossible to sum up the previous week’s sales. The reports,
  1177. sent by email as spreadsheets, sometimes have inconclusive or erroneous data,
  1178. and following up means that employees are unable to give their full focus to
  1179. the customers. Some errors in the spreadsheets may also cause the purchasing
  1180. manager to place unnecessary purchase orders. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1181.  
  1182. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Questions:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;What are the main issues that Magical Toys
  1183. faces in the absence of an information system?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;How could an information system be of help, and
  1184. what issues can an information system not solve?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
  1185.  
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  1191.  
  1192. &lt;div&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Solutions:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;
  1193.  
  1194. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;1. What are the main
  1195. issues that Magical Toys faces in the absence of an information system?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1196.  
  1197. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Magical Toys, operating across five
  1198. physical stores and an online platform, faces several operational
  1199. inefficiencies due to its reliance on manual reporting. The primary issue is
  1200. the lack of timely and complete sales data. Each Tuesday, management depends on
  1201. individual store reports, but frequently, at least one store fails to deliver
  1202. its spreadsheet, preventing a consolidated view of weekly sales. This leads to data
  1203. gaps and delays in decision-making (Laudon &amp;amp; Laudon, 2020).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1204.  
  1205. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Another major problem lies in the quality
  1206. of data. Reports are sent via email in spreadsheet format, often containing
  1207. errors or inconclusive figures. These inaccuracies demand time-consuming
  1208. follow-ups, pulling employees away from customer service responsibilities and
  1209. increasing the risk of human error. One notable consequence is the impact on
  1210. inventory decisions. Because the purchasing manager relies on flawed data,
  1211. there is a real risk of generating unnecessary purchase orders, leading to
  1212. either excess inventory or unmet demand&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;both costly outcomes (Turban et al., 2018).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1213.  
  1214. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, the manual
  1215. consolidation of reports under pressure contributes to employee stress and
  1216. undermines overall efficiency. This chaotic reporting structure reflects the
  1217. classic pitfalls of not adopting a centralized system, where siloed data and inconsistent
  1218. procedures weaken operational control and responsiveness (O’Brien &amp;amp;
  1219. Marakas, 2011).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1220.  
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  1226.  
  1227. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;2. How could an
  1228. information system be of help, and what issues can an information system not
  1229. solve?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1230.  
  1231. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;An integrated information system
  1232. could significantly improve Magical Toys’ operations by automating and
  1233. centralizing its sales reporting. For example, with a real-time point-of-sale
  1234. (POS) system linked to a centralized database, sales data from all five stores
  1235. and the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;web shop&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt; could
  1236. be automatically updated and accessible to management without relying on manual
  1237. submissions. This would eliminate delays and inconsistencies, providing
  1238. accurate, timely insights (Stair &amp;amp; Reynolds, 2021).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1239.  
  1240. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Additionally, such a system could
  1241. enhance inventory management. By tracking stock levels and customer purchasing
  1242. trends, the system could support the purchasing manager with precise reorder
  1243. recommendations, thereby avoiding overstocking or shortages. Integration with
  1244. enterprise resource planning (ERP) software would further ensure consistency
  1245. between sales, inventory, and procurement functions, fostering better alignment
  1246. across the company (Turban et al., 2018).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1247.  
  1248. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;However, it&#39;s important to
  1249. recognize the limitations of an information system. While it can streamline
  1250. processes and improve data accuracy, it cannot rectify behavioral or cultural
  1251. issues. For instance, if staff are inadequately trained or resistant to
  1252. adopting new systems, data quality may still suffer. Moreover, systemic
  1253. problems such as poor staffing levels or an overwhelming work environment
  1254. cannot be solved by technology alone. Effective implementation requires strong
  1255. leadership, staff engagement, and ongoing support&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;factors that lie outside the system’s technical
  1256. capabilities (Laudon &amp;amp; Laudon, 2020).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1257.  
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  1263.  
  1264. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;In conclusion, Magical Toys faces
  1265. critical operational challenges stemming from its manual, decentralized
  1266. reporting practices. An information system could substantially address these
  1267. issues by automating data collection and enhancing coordination across business
  1268. functions. Nonetheless, achieving full benefits from such a system depends on
  1269. the organization’s willingness to invest in change management, training, and a
  1270. supportive work culture.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1271.  
  1272. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/AChfIfQ4gjw?si=CUQiMz6cyYySuhmE&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  1273.  
  1274. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;References&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1275.  
  1276. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Laudon, K. C., &amp;amp; Laudon, J. P. (2020). Management
  1277. Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm (16th ed.). Pearson. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1278.  
  1279. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Turban, E., Volonino, L., &amp;amp; Wood, G.
  1280. (2018). Information Technology for Management: On-Demand Strategies for
  1281. Performance, Growth and Sustainability (11th ed.). Wiley. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1282.  
  1283. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;Stair, R., &amp;amp; Reynolds, G. (2021). Principles
  1284. of Information Systems (13th ed.). Cengage Learning. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1285.  
  1286. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;&quot;&gt;O’Brien, J. A., &amp;amp; Marakas, G. M. (2011). Management
  1287. Information Systems (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1288.  
  1289. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  1296.  
  1297. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;GOIL,
  1298. a state-owned petroleum company, competes with foreign brands like Shell and
  1299. TotalEnergies. Fluctuating fuel prices, government policies, and the push for
  1300. renewable energy present challenges.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1301.  
  1302. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;background: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-language: AR; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;&quot;&gt;How can GOIL remain competitive against
  1303. multinational fuel companies?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Should GOIL invest in renewable energy solutions? why or
  1304. why not?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;background: white; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-language: AR; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica; mso-themecolor: text1;&quot;&gt;What pricing strategies should GOIL
  1305. adopt in response to global oil price changes?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;How can GOIL improve its service delivery to enhance
  1306. customer loyalty?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1307.  
  1308. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;SOLUTION:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1309.  
  1310. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;background: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;1.1 Introduction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1311.  
  1312. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;background: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;The
  1313. petroleum industry is a highly competitive and dynamic sector, characterized by
  1314. fluctuating fuel prices, changing government policies, and the growing push for
  1315. renewable energy. In Ghana, the state-owned petroleum company, GOIL, faces
  1316. intense competition from multinational fuel companies such as Shell and
  1317. TotalEnergies. To remain relevant and competitive, GOIL must adopt strategies
  1318. that address the challenges posed by the ever-changing petroleum landscape.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1319.  
  1320. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;background: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;According
  1321. to Kumar, Singh, and Kumar (2017), companies operating in the petroleum sector
  1322. must be adaptable and responsive to changes in the market. This requires a deep
  1323. understanding of the factors that influence the industry, including global oil
  1324. price changes, government policies, and shifting consumer preferences.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1325.  
  1326. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;background: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;In
  1327. this essay, we will explore the strategies that GOIL can adopt to remain
  1328. competitive against multinational fuel companies. We will examine the question
  1329. of whether GOIL should invest in renewable energy solutions, and discuss the
  1330. pricing strategies that the company can adopt in response to global oil price
  1331. changes. Finally, we will consider how GOIL can improve its service delivery to
  1332. enhance customer loyalty.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1333.  
  1334. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1339.  
  1340. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;background: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-language: AR; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;&quot;&gt;2.1 How can GOIL
  1341. remain competitive against multinational fuel companies?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1342.  
  1343. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;To remain competitive against
  1344. multinational fuel companies, GOIL must adopt strategies that address the
  1345. challenges posed by fluctuating fuel prices, government policies, and the push
  1346. for renewable energy. One approach is to diversify its operations and invest in
  1347. renewable energy sources, such as solar and biofuels. This would enable GOIL to
  1348. reduce its dependence on fossil fuels and capitalize on the growing demand for
  1349. cleaner energy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1350.  
  1351. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Another strategy is to focus on
  1352. improving operational efficiency and reducing costs. GOIL can achieve this by
  1353. investing in digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence and
  1354. blockchain, to optimize its supply chain and logistics (Makarov &amp;amp; Sokolov,
  1355. 2020). Additionally, GOIL can explore opportunities for partnerships and
  1356. collaborations with other companies to share resources and expertise (Kolk
  1357. &amp;amp; Pinkse, 2020).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1358.  
  1359. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, GOIL must prioritize
  1360. customer satisfaction and loyalty by offering high-quality products and
  1361. services. This can be achieved by investing in staff training and development,
  1362. as well as implementing customer-centric strategies, such as loyalty programs
  1363. and rewards (Hallowell, 2018). By building strong relationships with its
  1364. customers, GOIL can differentiate itself from its competitors and maintain a
  1365. loyal customer base.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1366.  
  1367. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;In terms of government policies, GOIL
  1368. must engage with policymakers and regulatory bodies to ensure that its
  1369. interests are represented. This can involve participating in industry
  1370. associations and advocacy groups, as well as providing input on policy
  1371. proposals that affect the energy sector (Kolk &amp;amp; Pinkse, 2020).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1372.  
  1373. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;Arial, sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;Finally, GOIL must invest in research
  1374. and development to stay ahead of the competition. This can involve partnering
  1375. with universities and research institutions to explore new technologies and
  1376. innovations in the energy sector (Makarov &amp;amp; Sokolov, 2020). By staying at
  1377. the forefront of technological advancements, GOIL can identify new
  1378. opportunities and stay competitive in a rapidly changing market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1379.  
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  1385.  
  1386. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;3.1 Should GOIL invest in renewable energy solutions? why
  1387. or why not?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1388.  
  1389. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Yes, GOIL should invest in
  1390. renewable energy solutions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1391.  
  1392. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Firstly, the global energy
  1393. market is experiencing a significant shift towards renewable energy. According
  1394. to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global investment in clean energy has
  1395. accelerated since 2020, with spending on renewable power, grids, and storage
  1396. now higher than total spending on oil, gas, and coal (IEA, 2024). This trend
  1397. indicates a growing preference for renewable energy sources, driven by the need
  1398. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. Investing in
  1399. renewable energy would allow GOIL to align with global energy trends and reduce
  1400. its carbon footprint, thereby enhancing its reputation and competitiveness in
  1401. the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1402.  
  1403. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Moreover, the cost of
  1404. renewable energy technologies has been decreasing over the years, making them
  1405. more economically viable. The IEA reports that the cost of solar power is
  1406. expected to decline by approximately 15% to 35% by 2024, which will drive
  1407. companies to invest in renewable energy rather than allocating resources to oil
  1408. (IEA, 2020). By investing in renewable energy, GOIL can take advantage of these
  1409. cost reductions and diversify its energy portfolio, reducing its dependence on
  1410. fossil fuels and mitigating the risks associated with fluctuating fuel prices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1411.  
  1412. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Additionally, government
  1413. policies and regulations are increasingly favoring renewable energy
  1414. development. Many countries, including Ghana, have implemented policies to
  1415. promote renewable energy and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. For instance,
  1416. Ghana&#39;s Renewable Energy Act aims to increase the share of renewable energy in
  1417. the country&#39;s energy mix and provide incentives for renewable energy
  1418. investments (Ghana Energy Commission, 2011). By investing in renewable energy, GOIL
  1419. can benefit from these government incentives and support the country&#39;s efforts
  1420. to achieve its renewable energy targets.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1421.  
  1422. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, the push for
  1423. renewable energy presents an opportunity for GOIL to innovate and expand its
  1424. business operations. As the demand for renewable energy technologies such as
  1425. solar, wind, and biofuels increases, GOIL can leverage its existing
  1426. infrastructure and expertise to develop and deploy these technologies. This
  1427. strategic move would not only diversify GOIL&#39;s revenue streams but also
  1428. position the company as a leader in the renewable energy sector.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1429.  
  1430. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Again, GOIL should invest
  1431. in renewable energy solutions due to the global shift towards clean energy, the
  1432. decreasing costs of renewable technologies, favourable government policies, and
  1433. the opportunity for business expansion and innovation. By doing so, GOIL can
  1434. enhance its competitiveness, reduce its carbon footprint, and contribute to
  1435. Ghana&#39;s renewable energy goals.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1436.  
  1437. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  1438. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  1439. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1440.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1441. &lt;/script&gt;
  1442.  
  1443. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;background: white;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;background: white; color: #1d1d1d; font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-language: AR; mso-fareast-font-family: Helvetica;&quot;&gt;4.1 What pricing
  1444. strategies should GOIL adopt in response to global oil price changes?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1445.  
  1446. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;To mitigate the impact of global oil price changes, GOIL
  1447. should adopt pricing strategies that balance its profitability with customer
  1448. affordability. One approach is to implement a dynamic pricing strategy, which
  1449. involves adjusting prices in response to changes in global oil prices (Chen,
  1450. Zhang, &amp;amp; Zhang, 2019). This strategy can help GOIL maintain its profit
  1451. margins while remaining competitive in the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1452.  
  1453. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Another approach is to adopt a price-smoothing
  1454. strategy, which involves maintaining stable prices despite fluctuations in
  1455. global oil prices (Kumar, Singh, &amp;amp; Kumar, 2017). This strategy can help GOIL
  1456. build customer loyalty and maintain market share, as customers are less likely
  1457. to switch to competitors in search of lower prices.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1458.  
  1459. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;GOIL can also consider adopting a value-based pricing
  1460. strategy, which involves setting prices based on the perceived value of its
  1461. products to customers (Kumar, Singh, &amp;amp; Kumar, 2017). This strategy can help
  1462. GOIL differentiate itself from competitors and maintain a premium price
  1463. position in the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1464.  
  1465. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, GOIL can explore the use of price hedging
  1466. strategies, such as futures contracts and options, to manage its exposure to
  1467. global oil price volatility (Chen, Zhang, &amp;amp; Zhang, 2019). This strategy can
  1468. help GOIL reduce its price risk and maintain a stable profit margin.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1469.  
  1470. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;In a nutshell, GOIL should adopt a combination of
  1471. dynamic pricing, price-smoothing, value-based pricing, and price hedging
  1472. strategies to respond to global oil price changes. By doing so, GOIL can
  1473. maintain its profitability, build customer loyalty, and remain competitive in
  1474. the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1475.  
  1476. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  1477. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  1478. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1479.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1480. &lt;/script&gt;
  1481.  
  1482. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;&quot;&gt;5.1 How can GOIL improve its service delivery to enhance
  1483. customer loyalty?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1484.  
  1485. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;To improve its service delivery and enhance customer
  1486. loyalty, GOIL can adopt several strategies. Firstly, GOIL can focus on
  1487. providing excellent customer service by training its staff to be friendly,
  1488. courteous, and responsive to customer needs (Kumar, Singh, &amp;amp; Kumar, 2017).
  1489. This can be achieved by implementing a customer-centric approach, which
  1490. prioritizes customer satisfaction and loyalty.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1491.  
  1492. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Secondly, GOIL can invest in technology to enhance its
  1493. service delivery. For example, it can implement a mobile payment system, which
  1494. allows customers to pay for fuel and other services using their mobile phones
  1495. (Kim, Lee, &amp;amp; Kim, 2018). This can improve the speed and convenience of
  1496. transactions, reducing waiting times and improving customer satisfaction.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1497.  
  1498. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Thirdly, GOIL can improve its service delivery by
  1499. expanding its range of services. For example, it can offer additional services
  1500. such as car washing, oil changes, and tire repairs (Kumar, Singh, &amp;amp; Kumar,
  1501. 2017). This can provide customers with a one-stop-shop experience, increasing
  1502. their loyalty and retention.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1503.  
  1504. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Fourthly, GOIL can focus on building strong
  1505. relationships with its customers. This can be achieved by implementing a
  1506. loyalty program, which rewards customers for their repeat business (Harris
  1507. &amp;amp; Goode, 2017). For example, GOIL can offer discounts, free services, or
  1508. other rewards to customers who reach certain milestones or thresholds.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1509.  
  1510. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Finally, GOIL can improve its service delivery by
  1511. seeking feedback from its customers. This can be achieved by implementing a
  1512. customer feedback system, which allows customers to provide feedback on their
  1513. experiences (Kim, Lee, &amp;amp; Kim, 2018). This feedback can be used to identify
  1514. areas for improvement, allowing GOIL to make targeted changes to its service
  1515. delivery.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1516.  
  1517. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;GOIL can improve its service delivery and enhance
  1518. customer loyalty by focusing on excellent customer service, investing in
  1519. technology, expanding its range of services, building strong relationships with
  1520. customers, and seeking feedback from customers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1521.  
  1522. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  1523. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  1524. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1525.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1526. &lt;/script&gt;
  1527.  
  1528. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;6.1 Conclusion&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1529.  
  1530. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span face=&quot;&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot; lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-language: #0C00;&quot;&gt;Overall, GOIL&#39;s ability to remain competitive in
  1531. the petroleum industry hinges on its ability to adapt to the challenges posed
  1532. by fluctuating fuel prices, government policies, and the push for renewable
  1533. energy. And in the face of increasing competition from multinational fuel
  1534. companies, GOIL must be proactive in its approach to remaining competitive. By
  1535. adopting the strategies outlined in this essay, GOIL can position itself for
  1536. success in the rapidly changing petroleum industry. Ultimately, GOIL&#39;s ability to
  1537. adapt and evolve will determine its long-term viability and competitiveness in
  1538. the market.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1539.  
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  1569. EVOLVING SUPPLY CHAIN STRATEGY.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1570.  
  1571. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell has been
  1572. following its unique &#39;direct build-to-order&#39; sales model for more than 30
  1573. years. Customers can plan their own configuration and place orders directly
  1574. with the company online. Over the years, Dell&#39;s supply chain efficiencies and
  1575. direct sales gave it a competitive advantage.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1576.  
  1577. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In previous
  1578. years, Dell faced several problems. Many customers complained about long delays
  1579. in receiving their orders. The recall of Sony battery cells in its laptops
  1580. brought undesirable media hype to the company. Increasing discontent of
  1581. customers led to a slowdown in sales. Consequently, Dell lost its market
  1582. leadership to another major competitor.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1583.  
  1584. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Industry
  1585. analysts felt that, with Dell&#39;s competitors also improving their supply chains
  1586. and matching Dell&#39;s direct model, the company had been losing its competitive
  1587. edge. Dell will have to bear additional costs with its foray into retail
  1588. distribution thereby minimizing its cost advantage. Besides, the profit margins
  1589. of Dell will drop further since it will have to offer incentives to compete
  1590. with other major brands in retail stores. Though Dell spruced up its product
  1591. design and range Apple is far ahead of it. Many experts feel that such new
  1592. initiatives will only distract Dell from its supply chain operations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Roboto;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Roboto;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1593.  
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  1599.  
  1600. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Questions to
  1601. answer:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1602.  
  1603. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;1.&amp;nbsp;Examine
  1604. and analyze Dell&#39;s direct model, its basic working, and success and future
  1605. challenges. Give a deep breakdown of each point.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1606.  
  1607. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;2. How
  1608. does Dell&#39;s Supply Chain work and potential future supply chain challenges?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1609.  
  1610. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;3. Highlights Dell&#39;s evolving Supply Chain
  1611. practices and strategy and steps being taken by it to recapture its lost market
  1612. leader position.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Solution:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1613.  
  1614. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;1.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Examine
  1615. and Analyse Dell&#39;s direct model, its basic working, and success and future
  1616. challenges. Give a deep breakdown of each point.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1617.  
  1618. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s direct model, also known as the &quot;direct
  1619. build-to-order&quot; sales model, has been the cornerstone of the company&#39;s
  1620. success for over three decades. This model allows customers to plan and
  1621. configure their own systems, placing orders directly with the company online.
  1622. According to Kraemer, Dedrick and Yamashita (2000), Dell&#39;s direct model has
  1623. been instrumental in providing the company with a competitive advantage,
  1624. enabling it to offer customized products at lower prices and with faster
  1625. delivery times.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1626.  
  1627. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The basic working of Dell&#39;s direct model involves several key
  1628. components. Firstly, customers visit Dell&#39;s website and configure their desired
  1629. system, selecting from a range of components and options. Once the order is
  1630. placed, Dell&#39;s manufacturing system springs into action, assembling the
  1631. customized system and shipping it directly to the customer. This approach
  1632. eliminates the need for intermediaries, such as retailers and distributors,
  1633. allowing Dell to maintain control over the production and delivery process
  1634. (Magretta, 1998).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1635.  
  1636. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;The success of Dell&#39;s direct model can be attributed to several
  1637. factors. Firstly, the model allows for greater efficiency and cost savings, as
  1638. Dell is able to eliminate intermediaries and reduce inventory costs (Dell,
  1639. 2006). Secondly, the direct model enables Dell to offer customized products at
  1640. competitive prices, providing customers with a unique and personalized
  1641. purchasing experience. Finally, the model allows Dell to maintain a direct
  1642. relationship with its customers, enabling the company to gather valuable
  1643. feedback and insights that can be used to inform product development and
  1644. improvement (Dell, 2006).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1645.  
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  1651.  
  1652. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Despite the success of Dell&#39;s direct model, the company has faced
  1653. several challenges in recent years. One of the major challenges has been the
  1654. increasing competition from other PC manufacturers, who have begun to adopt
  1655. similar direct-to-customer models (Kraemer et al., 2000). Additionally, Dell
  1656. has faced criticism for its customer service and support, with some customers
  1657. experiencing long delays and difficulties in resolving issues (Crossing Wall
  1658. Street, 2006). Furthermore, the company&#39;s foray into retail distribution has
  1659. raised concerns about the potential erosion of its cost advantage and profit
  1660. margins (CBC News, 2007).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1661.  
  1662. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Looking to the future, Dell faces several challenges in maintaining the
  1663. success of its direct model. One of the major challenges will be to continue to
  1664. innovate and improve the customer experience, in order to stay ahead of the
  1665. competition. According to Magretta (1998), Dell&#39;s ability to innovate and adapt
  1666. to changing market conditions will be critical in maintaining its competitive
  1667. advantage. Additionally, Dell will need to continue to invest in its supply
  1668. chain and manufacturing operations, in order to maintain its efficiency and
  1669. cost advantage (Dell, 2006). Finally, the company will need to balance its
  1670. direct-to-customer model with its retail distribution strategy, in order to
  1671. maximize its reach and revenue while minimizing its costs (CBC News, 2007).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1672.  
  1673. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s direct model has been a key factor in the company&#39;s success over
  1674. the past three decades. However, the company faces several challenges in
  1675. maintaining the success of this model, including increasing competition,
  1676. customer service and support issues, and the need to balance its
  1677. direct-to-customer model with its retail distribution strategy. By continuing
  1678. to innovate and improve the customer experience, investing in its supply chain
  1679. and manufacturing operations, and balancing its direct and retail distribution
  1680. strategies, Dell can maintain the success of its direct model and remain a
  1681. leader in the PC industry.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1682.  
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  1688.  
  1689. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;2. How does Dell&#39;s Supply
  1690. Chain work and potential future supply chain challenges?&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1691.  
  1692. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s supply chain is built around its direct-to-customer business
  1693. model, which allows customers to configure and order their products online.
  1694. According to Kraemer et al. (2000), Dell&#39;s supply chain is characterized by a
  1695. &quot;build-to-order&quot; approach, where products are manufactured and
  1696. assembled only after a customer order has been received. This approach enables
  1697. Dell to maintain low inventory levels and reduce waste, resulting in
  1698. significant cost savings (Dell, 2006).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1699.  
  1700. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s supply chain operations are highly integrated, with the company
  1701. working closely with its suppliers to ensure just-in-time delivery of
  1702. components and materials. Magretta (1998) notes that Dell&#39;s suppliers are
  1703. connected to the company&#39;s manufacturing system through a web-based portal,
  1704. which enables them to receive real-time updates on demand and production
  1705. schedules. This close collaboration with suppliers enables Dell to respond
  1706. quickly to changes in demand and to minimize inventory levels (Kraemer et al.,
  1707. 2000).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1708.  
  1709. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Despite the efficiency of Dell&#39;s supply chain, the company faces
  1710. several potential future challenges. One of the major challenges is the
  1711. increasing complexity of the company&#39;s product offerings, which can make it
  1712. more difficult to manage inventory levels and production schedules (Dell,
  1713. 2006). Additionally, the rise of emerging markets and the increasing demand for
  1714. customized products can put pressure on Dell&#39;s supply chain to be more agile
  1715. and responsive (Naylor, Naim &amp;amp; Berry, 1999).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1716.  
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  1722.  
  1723. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another challenge facing Dell&#39;s supply chain is the potential for
  1724. disruptions due to external factors such as natural disasters, component
  1725. shortages, and supplier insolvency (Kraemer et al., 2000). Chopra and Meindl
  1726. (2007) note that supply chain disruptions can result in significant losses for
  1727. companies, including lost sales, increased costs, and damage to reputation.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1728.  
  1729. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;To address these challenges, Dell will need to continue to invest in
  1730. its supply chain operations, including the development of new technologies and
  1731. processes that can help to improve efficiency, agility, and resilience (Dell,
  1732. 2006). According to Lee (2004), companies that invest in supply chain
  1733. innovation can achieve significant benefits, including reduced costs, improved
  1734. customer satisfaction, and increased competitiveness.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1735.  
  1736. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s supply chain is a critical component of the company&#39;s
  1737. direct-to-customer business model, enabling it to offer customized products at
  1738. competitive prices. However, the company faces several potential future
  1739. challenges, including increasing complexity, emerging market demands, and
  1740. external disruptions. By continuing to invest in its supply chain operations
  1741. and embracing new technologies and processes, Dell can help to ensure the
  1742. long-term success of its business model.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1743.  
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  1749.  
  1750. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;3. Highlights Dell&#39;s
  1751. evolving Supply Chain practices and strategy and steps being taken by it to
  1752. recapture its lost market leader position.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1753.  
  1754. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s supply chain practices and strategy have undergone significant
  1755. evolution over the years, driven by the need to adapt to changing market
  1756. conditions and customer expectations. According to Kraemer et al. (2000),
  1757. Dell&#39;s initial success was built on its direct-to-customer business model,
  1758. which allowed customers to configure and order their products online. However,
  1759. as the company faced increasing competition and customer dissatisfaction, it
  1760. had to reassess its supply chain strategy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1761.  
  1762. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;One of the key steps taken by Dell to evolve its supply chain practices
  1763. was the implementation of a more agile and responsive supply chain system.
  1764. According to Lee (2004), Dell invested heavily in developing a more flexible
  1765. and adaptable supply chain system, which enabled the company to respond quickly
  1766. to changes in demand and customer preferences. This involved the implementation
  1767. of new technologies, such as advanced analytics and cloud-based platforms, to
  1768. improve supply chain visibility and collaboration.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1769.  
  1770. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Another important step taken by Dell was the expansion of its supply
  1771. chain operations to include retail distribution. According to Chopra and Meindl
  1772. (2007), Dell&#39;s decision to enter the retail market was driven by the need to
  1773. increase its market share and reach a wider customer base. However, this move
  1774. also presented significant challenges, including the need to manage a more
  1775. complex supply chain network and to compete with established retail brands.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1776.  
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  1782.  
  1783. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;To address these challenges, Dell has implemented a range of supply
  1784. chain initiatives, including the development of new logistics and distribution
  1785. capabilities. According to Magretta (1998), Dell has invested heavily in
  1786. developing its logistics and distribution capabilities, including the
  1787. establishment of new distribution centers and the implementation of advanced
  1788. transportation management systems. This has enabled the company to improve its
  1789. delivery times and service levels, while also reducing its logistics costs.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1790.  
  1791. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In addition to these initiatives, Dell has also taken steps to improve
  1792. its supply chain sustainability and social responsibility. According to Naylor
  1793. et al. (1999), Dell has implemented a range of sustainability initiatives,
  1794. including the use of renewable energy sources and the implementation of
  1795. recycling programs for electronic waste. This has not only helped to reduce the
  1796. company&#39;s environmental impact but also to improve its reputation and brand
  1797. image.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1798.  
  1799. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;In terms of recapturing its lost market leader position, Dell is taking
  1800. a multi-faceted approach. According to Dell (2006), the company is focusing on
  1801. improving its product design and range, while also investing in new
  1802. technologies and innovations. This includes the development of new cloud-based
  1803. services and solutions, as well as the expansion of its product portfolio to
  1804. include new categories such as networking and storage.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1805.  
  1806. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Furthermore, Dell is also placing a strong emphasis on customer service
  1807. and support, recognizing that this is a key area of differentiation in the
  1808. competitive technology market. According to Chopra and Meindl (2007), Dell has
  1809. implemented a range of customer service initiatives, including the
  1810. establishment of new customer support centers and the implementation of
  1811. advanced customer relationship management systems. This has enabled the company
  1812. to improve its customer satisfaction levels and to build stronger relationships
  1813. with its customers.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1814.  
  1815. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1820.  
  1821. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell&#39;s evolving supply chain practices and strategy are focused on
  1822. improving the company&#39;s agility, responsiveness, and sustainability, while also
  1823. enhancing its customer service and support capabilities. By taking a
  1824. multi-faceted approach to supply chain management, Dell is well-positioned to
  1825. recapture its lost market leader position and to achieve long-term success in
  1826. the competitive technology market.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1827.  
  1828. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/4VbW8Dvos_E?si=lAGtXb0JAEyXbjhn&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  1829.  
  1830. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;References&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1831.  
  1832. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;CBC News. (2007, January 22). Dell defends decision to shift to retail.
  1833. CBC News.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1834.  
  1835. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Chopra, S., &amp;amp; Meindl, P. (2007). Supply Chain Management: Strategy,
  1836. Planning, and Operation. Pearson Prentice Hall.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1837.  
  1838. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Crossing Wall Street. (2006, June 14). Dell focuses on customer
  1839. service. Crossing Wall Street.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Dell, M. (2006). Direct from Dell: Strategies That Revolutionized an
  1840. Industry. HarperCollins.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Kraemer, K. L., Dedrick, J., &amp;amp; Yamashita, N. (2000). Refining and
  1841. extending the business model with information technology: Dell Computer
  1842. Corporation. The Information Society, 16(1), 5-21.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Lee, H. L. (2004). The triple-A supply chain. Harvard Business Review,
  1843. 82(10), 102-112.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Magretta, J. (1998). The power of virtual integration: An interview
  1844. with Dell Computer&#39;s Michael Dell. Harvard Business Review, 76(2), 72-84.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;
  1845.  
  1846.  
  1847.  
  1848.  
  1849.  
  1850.  
  1851.  
  1852. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;Naylor, J. B., Naim, M. M., &amp;amp; Berry, D. (1999). Legality:
  1853. Integrating the lean and agile manufacturing paradigms in the total supply
  1854. chain. International Journal of Production Economics, 62(1-2), 107-118.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Roboto;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 150%;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: arial;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/237834339335545126/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/06/a-case-study-of-dells-evolving-supply-chain-strategy-968.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/237834339335545126'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/237834339335545126'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/06/a-case-study-of-dells-evolving-supply-chain-strategy-968.html' title='A case study of Dell&#39;s evolving supply chain strategy.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/4VbW8Dvos_E/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-8550083444161504760</id><published>2025-03-15T23:32:00.004+00:00</published><updated>2025-06-25T17:29:38.594+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Academic Works"/><title type='text'>Participatory stages in Development communication.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Explain the 6 participatory stages in a
  1855. development communication campaign and the role of communication in achieving
  1856. the desired behaviour.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1857.  
  1858. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Participatory communication is a dialogue-based
  1859. strategy, allowing different stakeholders to share and thus to promote their empowerment
  1860. information, thoughts and ideas. It is also the investigation and creation of
  1861. new knowledge that must be developed in order to deal with circumstances, which
  1862. is not simply the sharing of information and experience. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1863.  
  1864. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Participatory information often is related to
  1865. community-driven development but it may, regardless of the variety of the
  1866. groups engaged, be utilized at all levels of decision-making (local, national,
  1867. international). In this essay, we will highlight the six participatory stages
  1868. in a development communication-based campaign and the role of communication in
  1869. achieving the desired behaviour. They are as follows:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1870.  
  1871. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1873. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1874.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1875. &lt;/script&gt;
  1876.  
  1877. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Evaluation of preliminary situation&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1878.  
  1879. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The most effective participation situation evaluation
  1880. may be carried out through participatory rural communication evaluation (PRCA).
  1881. In participatory rural communications assessments three types of analysis that are
  1882. carried out: public analysis, program analysis, and situation analysis.
  1883. Audience analysis basically &quot;listens&quot; to what prospective information
  1884. consumers require. They are the ones to be reached by the communication
  1885. campaign. Information users are sometimes called communication stakeholders. &lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1886.  
  1887. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The collection of basic information about those
  1888. stakeholders is an important first step towards creating a plan for
  1889. communication. The division of major stakeholder groups into smaller groups
  1890. helps to concentrate on the creation of communication strategy. Segmentation
  1891. typically takes two different forms which is both conventional segmentation and
  1892. innovative segmentation. Conventional segmentation is based on the
  1893. socio-economic status of the population, such as income, education, age and
  1894. sex, just to mention a few while Innovative segmentation is based on needs,
  1895. values, and lifestyles segmentation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1896.  
  1897. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1899. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
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  1902.  
  1903. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Communication&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1904.  
  1905. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Data gathered must be thoroughly evaluated and
  1906. understood as a basis of the communication strategy. Communication strategy
  1907. consists of the mix of techniques, messages and approaches through which the
  1908. planner aims at achieving communication objectives. In the second phase, the
  1909. communication program is directed. It is at this phase that goals and relevant
  1910. monitoring and evaluation criteria and indicators are established. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1911.  
  1912. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The term strategy itself implies that the program
  1913. goals are achieved via a unique mix of methods or approaches. The planners will
  1914. also start to reflect upon the Preliminary Action Plan, the means of
  1915. communication, and basic messages and topics for debate during strategy
  1916. drafting.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1917.  
  1918. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Participatory design of messages and discussion
  1919. themes&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1920.  
  1921. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The primary tasks in the message design phase are the
  1922. selection of message appeals, methods and communication channels and media
  1923. choices. The major difficulty at the present time is the creation of the great
  1924. idea or the creative concept that revolves around the whole communication
  1925. programme. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1926.  
  1927. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Professional communication equipment is frequently
  1928. used to produce communication messages and materials for the following
  1929. activities. Apart from the enormous costs required, the drawback of this method
  1930. is that the participants themselves do not participate. Involving stakeholders
  1931. in the creation of messages and materials is likely to contribute to higher
  1932. development objectives by the communication program.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1933.  
  1934. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  1936. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1937.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1938. &lt;/script&gt;
  1939.  
  1940. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Communication methods and materials development&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1941.  
  1942. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Real development of communication techniques and
  1943. materials is carried out after the communication strategy has been established.
  1944. The significance of not just the materials but also creative ideas and messages
  1945. being pre-tested is a helpful reminder to planers. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1946.  
  1947. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Pretesting enables the communication activities to be
  1948. adjusted before significant time, efforts and resources are used to produce
  1949. them. The testing evaluates the possible efficacy of communication messages,
  1950. techniques and materials in order to attract attention, to be understood, to be
  1951. accepted and to provide a sense of self participation among the stakeholders.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1952.  
  1953. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Management and implementation&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1954.  
  1955. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The management of the communication and networking
  1956. organization at this stage is two of the most essential tasks. The internal job
  1957. of a manager is to prepare or train individuals in a good organizational
  1958. environment for their various duties inside the organisation. The external job
  1959. involves the establishment of links with important organizations working in the
  1960. same field. Now, the start and execution of the communication campaign or
  1961. program is a priority after all the preceding phases. The distribution, transfer
  1962. and receipt of program inputs are monitored together. The management side also
  1963. includes the process of managerial improvement and leadership as it affects the
  1964. delivery of communications.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1965.  
  1966. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  1967. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  1968. &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  1969.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  1970. &lt;/script&gt;
  1971.  
  1972. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Monitoring and evaluation&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1973.  
  1974. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Monitoring allows planners and developers to answer
  1975. the question: are things proceeding, okay? On the other side, evaluation gives
  1976. answers to the question: So, did it work? Overview and assessment together assist
  1977. planners and implementers:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Achieve better understanding of how the communication
  1978. programme is working;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Make informal decisions regarding operations and
  1979. adjust to changing conditions;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Ensure most effective and efficient use of resources;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Look at the extent to which the program/project is
  1980. having or has had the desired impact; and&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Fine-tune future programme impact.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1981.  
  1982. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;It is essential to establish specific criteria and
  1983. indicators based on the goals stated in order to assist measure the program&#39;s
  1984. effect on stakeholders. How much have the activities helped the major
  1985. organizations achieve their objectives? This may be measured by comparing assessments
  1986. with baseline data, in particular those collected during the participatory
  1987. evaluation of rural communication. More significantly, surveillance and
  1988. assessment data help to program sustainability and self-sufficiency planning.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1989.  
  1990. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;In all, participatory communication is not just a
  1991. sharing of information and experiences: it is also the discovery and creation
  1992. of new knowledge that has to be developed in order to respond to circumstances.
  1993. Participatory information often is related to community-driven development but
  1994. it may, regardless of the variety of the groups engaged, be utilized at all
  1995. levels of decision-making (local, national, international).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  1996.  
  1997. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; allowfullscreen=&quot;&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/2Lkb7OSRdGE?si=UNKk-XR4gnuUB_14&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; width=&quot;560&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  1998.  
  1999. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;References &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2000.  
  2001. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Alí, M. (2010). Media, ethnic issues and interculture
  2002. in Colombia. Retrieved from Razony Palabra: http://www.razonypalabra.org.mx/N/N74/VARIA74/23AliV74.pdf&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2003.  
  2004. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Thomas Tufte, P. M. (2009). Participatory
  2005. Communication: A Practical Guide. Retrieved from GSDRC:
  2006. https://gsdrc.org/document-library/participatory-communication-a-practical-guide/&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Work Sans; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/8550083444161504760/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/participatory-stages-in-a-development-communication-campaign-967.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8550083444161504760'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8550083444161504760'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/participatory-stages-in-a-development-communication-campaign-967.html' title='Participatory stages in Development communication.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/2Lkb7OSRdGE/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-2085151000736440578</id><published>2025-03-13T16:35:00.004+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-13T16:53:55.861+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Academic Works"/><title type='text'>Junior&#39;s Road to Retirement: A Time Value of Money Case.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Problem:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2007.  
  2008. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Today,
  2009. Junior turns 30 years old. Junior also starts a new job today. His monthly net
  2010. salary, payable at the end of the month, is Ghc2,000. Junior’s boss has been
  2011. impressed by Junior’s competences during the interview, and has offered him a
  2012. monthly raise of 0.1%, effective as of Junior’s second month on the job.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2013.  
  2014. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Junior’s
  2015. average monthly expenses are currently Ghc750, but Junior expects his monthly
  2016. expenses to grow at an annual effective rate of 1%, starting next month (i.e.
  2017. Junior’s second month on his new job). Junior’s expenses will continue to grow
  2018. at that rate until Junior retires. There are no other expenses. Junior saves
  2019. 80% of his disposable income (that is, his salary, minus expenses).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2020.  
  2021. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2026.  
  2027. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Junior
  2028. invests all his savings in a security that guarantees a 6% effective annual
  2029. return. Besides the savings described here, Junior has no other savings. The
  2030. adequate rate of return to calculate the present and future value of cash flows
  2031. is 6%, annual effective.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2032.  
  2033. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;On
  2034. the day Junior turns 65 years old, he will retire. Junior will invest all his
  2035. accumulated savings and the proceeds from the sale of the condo in a security
  2036. that guarantees a return of 3% effective annual. Junior is convinced that he
  2037. will die on the day of his 88th birthday. He wishes to leave a Ghc100,000
  2038. bequest to the Lost Cats Trust. Junior will also buy one gold ring on each of
  2039. his 75th and 85th birthdays. Each ring costs Ghc10,000.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2040.  
  2041. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2043. &lt;script&gt;
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  2046.  
  2047. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Given
  2048. his financial situation, what will be Junior’s monthly gross revenue (i.e.
  2049. before expenses) during retirement, if we assume that Junior wishes this
  2050. monthly revenue to be constant? Junior lives in a tax paradise where the tax
  2051. rate is zero percent (0%).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2052.  
  2053. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Solution:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2054.  
  2055. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Junior turns 30 today&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2056.  
  2057. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Net Salary = Ghc2000.00 payable at the end of
  2058. the month&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2059.  
  2060. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Monthly raise = 0.1%&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2061.  
  2062. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Yearly raise = 0.1%*12 = 1.2%&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2063.  
  2064. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Monthly expenses = Ghc750.00&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2065.  
  2066. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Monthly expenses expected to grow at an annual
  2067. effective rate of 1%.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2068.  
  2069. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Savings = 80% of (Net salary-expenses)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2070.  
  2071. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Therefore:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-GB&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Salary growth per
  2072. annum – Expenses growth per annum = Growth in Savings&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;(1.2%) – (1%) = 0.2%&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2073.  
  2074. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Savings = 80% (Ghc2000.00 – Ghc750.00)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2075.  
  2076. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 1;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-spacerun: yes;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;80% (Ghc1, 250.00)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2077.  
  2078. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;mso-tab-count: 2;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;=
  2079. Ghc1000.00&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2080.  
  2081. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Savings = Ghc1000.00 *12 (for a year)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2082.  
  2083. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Savings = Ghc12, 000.00&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2084.  
  2085. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Growing Annuity for savings in 6% security.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2086.  
  2087. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = Pmt (1+r) ^n – (1+g) ^n / (r-g)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2088.  
  2089. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Where pmt is the periodic savings of Ghc12,
  2090. 000.00&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2091.  
  2092. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;r&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt; is 6% security rate&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2093.  
  2094. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;g &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;is the 0.2% growth in savings yearly.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2095.  
  2096. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;n&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt; is the number of years (35 years); Number of
  2097. years from now till retirement at 65 (65 -30) = 35&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2098.  
  2099. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 12,000.00 [(1+0.06) ^35 –
  2100. (1+0.002)^35/0.06-0.002]&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2101.  
  2102. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 12,000.00 [(1+0.06) ^35 –
  2103. (1+0.002)^35/0.058]&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2104.  
  2105. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 12,000.00 (7.686 – 1.0724/0.058)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2106.  
  2107. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 12,000.00 (6.6136/0.058)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2108.  
  2109. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 12,000.00 (114.02759)&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2110.  
  2111. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV =
  2112. GHc1, 368,331.08 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;the
  2113. savings at retirement&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2114.  
  2115. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Now we are calculating the future value of his
  2116. accumulated savings.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2117.  
  2118. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;PV = Ghc1, 368,331.08&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2119.  
  2120. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;r = 3%&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2121.  
  2122. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;n = 88 – 55 = 23years&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2123.  
  2124. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Therefore FV = PV (1+r) ^n&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2125.  
  2126. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 1,368,331.08 (1+0.03) ^23&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2127.  
  2128. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 1,368,331.08 (1.03) ^23&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2129.  
  2130. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV = 1,368,331.08 * 1.9736&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2131.  
  2132. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;FV =&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt; &lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;Ghc2,
  2133. 700,538.22&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2134.  
  2135. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;To
  2136. find the yearly gross revenue &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;=
  2137. Ghc2, 700,538.22 / 23&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;= Ghc117, 414.7052&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2138.  
  2139. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;To
  2140. find the monthly gross revenue = &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Ghc117,
  2141. 414.7052 / 12&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;= Ghc9, 784.558767&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2142.  
  2143. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;line-height: 107%; margin-bottom: 8pt; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;&quot;&gt;Therefore,
  2144. Junior’s monthly gross revenue = &lt;u&gt;Ghc9, 784.558767&lt;/u&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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  2149.  
  2150. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;From phones to loans: Virgin&#39;s decision to enter Canada’s banking
  2151. sector;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;iframe allow=&quot;autoplay&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HvhIOzcjKib3_1BEJ-BxISjI116wzQXb/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;QUESTION(S):&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2152.  
  2153. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Carefully read the Case Study (Title; From Phones to Loans:
  2154. Virgin’s Decision to Enter Canada’s Banking Sector) attached and answer the
  2155. questions below.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2156.  
  2157. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;&quot;&gt;Why
  2158. are the prices of products offered by Canadian banks (Financial institution) so
  2159. high?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;What
  2160. types of financial products should Virgin consider offering in Canada?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;How
  2161. will Virgin get the money necessary to make loans and offer the other financial
  2162. services it is considering?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;How
  2163. can Virgin afford to offer products at lower rates than its competitors if the
  2164. company is partnering with its competitors to provide these services?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst&quot; style=&quot;mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2165.  
  2166. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  2167. &lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  2168. &lt;script&gt;
  2169.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  2170. &lt;/script&gt;
  2171.  
  2172. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;SOLUTION(S):&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2173.  
  2174. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Why are the prices of products offered by Canadian banks
  2175. (Financial institution) so high?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2176.  
  2177. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;This
  2178. is due to the fact that, the financial services business is in the hands of
  2179. very few with little or no competition. This was echoed by the founder of
  2180. Virgin Group PLC, Richard Branson when he revealed that, “the financial
  2181. services business is in the hands of very few companies and we think a little
  2182. more competition would be good”. The lack of competition has allowed the banks
  2183. to take advantage and exploit the masses thereby increasing financial products
  2184. astronomically.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2185.  
  2186. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Some
  2187. of the banks could be facing liquidity challenges thus the need to increase
  2188. prices of financial products and services in order to make up for their losses.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2189.  
  2190. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;What types of financial products should Virgin consider offering
  2191. in Canada?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2192.  
  2193. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Traditional
  2194. Investment and products – Call accounts and fixed deposits.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Lending
  2195. solutions – Overdraft, personal loans, vehicle loans etc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Investment
  2196. advisory services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;A
  2197. range of card products – Visa credit card, Visa prepaid card, Visa debit card.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;State
  2198. of the art private banking lounges strategically located in various cities in
  2199. Canada.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;A
  2200. suit of E-banking/online services- Internet Banking, Mobile banking App.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2201.  
  2202. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  2203. &lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  2204. &lt;script&gt;
  2205.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  2206. &lt;/script&gt;
  2207.  
  2208. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;How will Virgin get the money necessary to make loans and offer
  2209. the other financial services it is considering?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2210.  
  2211. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Virgin
  2212. will be able to raise funds to offer financial services by using proceeds
  2213. generated from the sale of some of its businesses, most notable was the sale of
  2214. Virgin Mobile to BCE Bell Mobility.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2215.  
  2216. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;They
  2217. also partner with other businesses in order to be in the position to provide
  2218. those financial products and services. A typical example is their partnership
  2219. with MBNA for the production of the Virgin Credit Card.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2220.  
  2221. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;How can Virgin afford to offer products at lower rates than its
  2222. competitors if the company is partnering with its competitors to provide these
  2223. services?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2224.  
  2225. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;One
  2226. of the major reasons why banks in Canada are not able to offer products at a
  2227. lower rate is the issue of liquidity as explained by Mark Sibthorpe, founder of
  2228. StarBank.ca that, “The existing financial institutions are having liquidity
  2229. issues, so if you have cash, there are opportunities”.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2230.  
  2231. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;These
  2232. banks increase the prices of financial products and services so as to make up
  2233. for their losses.&amp;nbsp; Virgin’s Partnership
  2234. with other companies is strategic as they intend to leverage relationships in
  2235. order to distribute risk.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2236.  
  2237. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;By
  2238. partnering with other businesses, the business resources and contributions are
  2239. shared among all the stakeholders in order to minimize risk. This helps Virgin
  2240. to conveniently offer products and services at lower rates, attracting more customers
  2241. and in turn making lots of profit.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2242.  
  2243. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  2244. &lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  2245. &lt;script&gt;
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  2247. &lt;/script&gt;
  2248.  
  2249. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;REFERENCES&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Ivey
  2250. Management Services. (2009). From phones to loans: Virgin&#39;s decision to enter
  2251. Canada&#39;s Banking sector. Richard Ivey School of Business (University of Western
  2252. Ontario), 1-3.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;
  2253.  
  2254. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;Perkins,
  2255. T. (2010, June 30). Globe and Mail: Virgin Money hasn&#39;t given up on Canada.
  2256. Retrieved from The Globe and Mail Website.: www.globeandmail.com.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2257.  
  2258. &lt;iframe width=&quot;560&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://www.youtube.com/embed/dT3jpigU7rI?si=EM_gCeNiKc28QUCI&quot; title=&quot;YouTube video player&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; allow=&quot;accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share&quot; referrerpolicy=&quot;strict-origin-when-cross-origin&quot; allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2259.  
  2260. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published by: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/2375378633494605322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/virgins-decision-to-enter-canadas-banking-sector-965.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/2375378633494605322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/2375378633494605322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/virgins-decision-to-enter-canadas-banking-sector-965.html' title='Virgin&#39;s decision to enter Canada’s banking sector.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/dT3jpigU7rI/default.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-7859852179836296699</id><published>2025-03-11T19:22:00.004+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-11T22:30:19.025+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Business"/><title type='text'>Full Text: 2025 Budget presented by Finance Minister.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOwNoRDtOt59JX6Inzb6mStQZCTfn8cpocTMS1kjZOuhXH-yQPPqeG6G4hhTBHS7h-dhlPJNKJQBEbCr3-YpdxaeZ5T9_Gv1Bv6GYTaSE-LJ943keVMLHQDrmHQR-cA6JGLuHsLbnTd5lDiuCKZqz-9rkA3Kg7ffy5iyqJbdgaJbBiOttDuwBihaqBWA/s540/482235632_985060157086737_7211575528143995601_n.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Full Text: 2025 Budget presented by Finance Minister.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;480&quot; data-original-width=&quot;540&quot; height=&quot;315&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOwNoRDtOt59JX6Inzb6mStQZCTfn8cpocTMS1kjZOuhXH-yQPPqeG6G4hhTBHS7h-dhlPJNKJQBEbCr3-YpdxaeZ5T9_Gv1Bv6GYTaSE-LJ943keVMLHQDrmHQR-cA6JGLuHsLbnTd5lDiuCKZqz-9rkA3Kg7ffy5iyqJbdgaJbBiOttDuwBihaqBWA/w640-h315/482235632_985060157086737_7211575528143995601_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Full Text: 2025 Budget presented by Finance Minister.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2261.  
  2262. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2264. &lt;script&gt;
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  2266. &lt;/script&gt;
  2267.  
  2268. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Finance
  2269. Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has presented the government’s fiscal policy to
  2270. Parliament, outlining measures aimed at restoring the economy.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2271.  
  2272. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;As
  2273. part of these efforts, he announced the cancellation of several taxes,
  2274. including the &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/govt-to-scrap-e-levy-emission-levy-betting-tax-other-taxes-963.html&quot;&gt;Betting Tax, COVID-19 Levy, and E-Levy&lt;/a&gt;, among others.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Below is a copy of the 2025 budget statement:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2275.  
  2276. &lt;iframe allow=&quot;autoplay&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; src=&quot;https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tLGi8rY7uy8Ro38PmHbfQGph-nCTVQ7E/preview&quot; width=&quot;640&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;
  2277.  
  2278. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Source:
  2279. &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/7859852179836296699/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/full-text-2025-budget-presented-by-finance-minister-964.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/7859852179836296699'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/7859852179836296699'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/full-text-2025-budget-presented-by-finance-minister-964.html' title='Full Text: 2025 Budget presented by Finance Minister.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtOwNoRDtOt59JX6Inzb6mStQZCTfn8cpocTMS1kjZOuhXH-yQPPqeG6G4hhTBHS7h-dhlPJNKJQBEbCr3-YpdxaeZ5T9_Gv1Bv6GYTaSE-LJ943keVMLHQDrmHQR-cA6JGLuHsLbnTd5lDiuCKZqz-9rkA3Kg7ffy5iyqJbdgaJbBiOttDuwBihaqBWA/s72-w640-h315-c/482235632_985060157086737_7211575528143995601_n.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-8483145180561472508</id><published>2025-03-11T18:34:00.003+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-11T22:30:36.190+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Business"/><title type='text'>Govt to scrap E-levy, Emission levy, betting tax, other taxes.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQPlUMNn2XD42miEVdzr9pBDCTke0jIiblOg1eVXrk0ca_NNv4IROCi4EIGBsXzUyLK9tZBRFBTZu7pZPqlUfP5o_2FAn3lS9D8_nueKePoP73deZEU499tA9vTVLQwEunMJui9wt_iJXiB-Rm5jtNF0aH_iB5NSx50D4YLof2EXXq32lcEJx3r9rte0/s768/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-11-at-12.47.59_3cf979da-768x500.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Govt to scrap E-levy, Emission levy, betting tax, other taxes.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;500&quot; data-original-width=&quot;768&quot; height=&quot;323&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQPlUMNn2XD42miEVdzr9pBDCTke0jIiblOg1eVXrk0ca_NNv4IROCi4EIGBsXzUyLK9tZBRFBTZu7pZPqlUfP5o_2FAn3lS9D8_nueKePoP73deZEU499tA9vTVLQwEunMJui9wt_iJXiB-Rm5jtNF0aH_iB5NSx50D4YLof2EXXq32lcEJx3r9rte0/w640-h323/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-11-at-12.47.59_3cf979da-768x500.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Govt to scrap E-levy, Emission levy, betting tax, other taxes.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2280.  
  2281. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;In
  2282. a significant move aimed at easing the financial burden on households and
  2283. businesses, the government has announced plans to present the necessary
  2284. instruments for the &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/01/e-levy-betting-tax-to-be-scrapped-in-first-budget-959.html&quot;&gt;abolishment of several taxes&lt;/a&gt; in the 2025 budget.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2285.  
  2286. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Finance
  2287. Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson outlined the tax cuts during his budget
  2288. presentation in Parliament, emphasising the positive impact these measures will
  2289. have on disposable incomes and business growth.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2290.  
  2291. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  2292. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
  2293. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt;
  2294.     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});
  2295. &lt;/script&gt;
  2296.  
  2297. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;“Mr.
  2298. Speaker, we will abolish the 10% withholding tax on winnings from lottery,
  2299. otherwise known as the ‘Betting Tax’; we will abolish the Electronic Transfer
  2300. Levy (E-Levy) of 1%; we will abolish the Emission Levy on industries and
  2301. vehicles; we will abolish the VAT on motor vehicle insurance policy; and we
  2302. will abolish the 1.5% withholding tax on winning of unprocessed gold by
  2303. small-scale miners,” Dr. Forson announced.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2304.  
  2305. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;He
  2306. further explained that the removal of these taxes is intended to ease the
  2307. burden on households and improve their disposable incomes.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2308.  
  2309. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Source:
  2310. &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/8483145180561472508/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/govt-to-scrap-e-levy-emission-levy-betting-tax-other-taxes-963.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8483145180561472508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8483145180561472508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/govt-to-scrap-e-levy-emission-levy-betting-tax-other-taxes-963.html' title='Govt to scrap E-levy, Emission levy, betting tax, other taxes.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQPlUMNn2XD42miEVdzr9pBDCTke0jIiblOg1eVXrk0ca_NNv4IROCi4EIGBsXzUyLK9tZBRFBTZu7pZPqlUfP5o_2FAn3lS9D8_nueKePoP73deZEU499tA9vTVLQwEunMJui9wt_iJXiB-Rm5jtNF0aH_iB5NSx50D4YLof2EXXq32lcEJx3r9rte0/s72-w640-h323-c/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-11-at-12.47.59_3cf979da-768x500.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-8247948966794846743</id><published>2025-03-11T17:15:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-11T22:33:02.972+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="General News"/><title type='text'>Government recalls diplomatic and service passports.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJ1EaXHE-LcBIm7tjYQjfiN1KWHxIDOkwW_MLa-QQ9mtgqsQUb8n7qXCA3XqQYEhUHlFNllfW-tT-eOX7YlQLIb52nrbFbdXgmQfLLw0Me58l7fAU-Gol_cQOWEOm073MiCZ1_F4cW234pcQpu_0kA9WrDpv6PfncjyjR6ejXI7T4cA1-3IC-g4Q7oMU/s862/Ghana-Passport-862x424.png&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Government recalls diplomatic and service passports.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;424&quot; data-original-width=&quot;862&quot; height=&quot;314&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJ1EaXHE-LcBIm7tjYQjfiN1KWHxIDOkwW_MLa-QQ9mtgqsQUb8n7qXCA3XqQYEhUHlFNllfW-tT-eOX7YlQLIb52nrbFbdXgmQfLLw0Me58l7fAU-Gol_cQOWEOm073MiCZ1_F4cW234pcQpu_0kA9WrDpv6PfncjyjR6ejXI7T4cA1-3IC-g4Q7oMU/w640-h314/Ghana-Passport-862x424.png&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Gov’t recalls diplomatic and service passports.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2311.  
  2312. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The
  2313. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued a final
  2314. reminder to individuals still in possession of Diplomatic and Service Passports
  2315. issued during the previous administration to return them by 17 March 2025.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2316.  
  2317. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;This
  2318. directive follows a previous announcement by the Ministry, dated 15 January
  2319. 2025, and stems from an order by the Office of the President to review and
  2320. retrieve all such passports no longer valid under current government
  2321. requirements.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2322.  
  2323. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;So far, 404
  2324. Diplomatic Passports and 387 Service Passports remain unreturned, despite
  2325. earlier notices.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2326.  
  2327. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2332.  
  2333. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;The
  2334. Ministry is calling on all individuals listed below to surrender their
  2335. passports to the Legal and Treaties Bureau at the Ministry without delay:&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2336.  
  2337. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;•
  2338. Former Ministers and their spouses&lt;br /&gt;
  2339. • Former Members of Parliament from all political parties&lt;br /&gt;
  2340. • Former Council of State members and their spouses&lt;br /&gt;
  2341. • Retired Justices of the Superior and Lower Courts&lt;br /&gt;
  2342. • Former Regional Ministers, MMDCEs, board chairs and members of state
  2343. institutions&lt;br /&gt;
  2344. • Officials of the National Cathedral Project&lt;br /&gt;
  2345. • Former political ambassadors and their dependents&lt;br /&gt;
  2346. • Businessmen and entrepreneurs&lt;br /&gt;
  2347. • Former government functionaries&lt;br /&gt;
  2348. • Any person holding an official passport but not currently serving the state&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2349.  
  2350. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The
  2351. Ministry has warned that any passports not returned by the deadline will be
  2352. cancelled and added to the Stop-Watch List, making them subject to immediate
  2353. seizure at all entry and exit points in Ghana.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Below is a copy of the statement:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwzs0dv51_lbDB5CHQDu3FYnbshIaNH64Yw3eIzL0B0yNm_Ba4VkgonkR27m6OLg-AtDrrHv5iuhZPKUSKSw_WYDi0faAwdhGpmzwVZdrANUZehVmC-R7w3au8sfn3FxCfObFbGDcWtFAcE_UWh8Bvf8GeTSeyE5LaXZvK-judb_FKi4YTJ7ge283MBQ/s1024/Untitled-1-16-722x1024.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Government recalls diplomatic and service passports.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1024&quot; data-original-width=&quot;722&quot; height=&quot;652&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwzs0dv51_lbDB5CHQDu3FYnbshIaNH64Yw3eIzL0B0yNm_Ba4VkgonkR27m6OLg-AtDrrHv5iuhZPKUSKSw_WYDi0faAwdhGpmzwVZdrANUZehVmC-R7w3au8sfn3FxCfObFbGDcWtFAcE_UWh8Bvf8GeTSeyE5LaXZvK-judb_FKi4YTJ7ge283MBQ/w531-h652/Untitled-1-16-722x1024.jpg&quot; width=&quot;531&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2354.  
  2355. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Source:
  2356. &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/8247948966794846743/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/government-recalls-diplomatic-and-service-passports-962.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8247948966794846743'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/8247948966794846743'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/government-recalls-diplomatic-and-service-passports-962.html' title='Government recalls diplomatic and service passports.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJ1EaXHE-LcBIm7tjYQjfiN1KWHxIDOkwW_MLa-QQ9mtgqsQUb8n7qXCA3XqQYEhUHlFNllfW-tT-eOX7YlQLIb52nrbFbdXgmQfLLw0Me58l7fAU-Gol_cQOWEOm073MiCZ1_F4cW234pcQpu_0kA9WrDpv6PfncjyjR6ejXI7T4cA1-3IC-g4Q7oMU/s72-w640-h314-c/Ghana-Passport-862x424.png" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-4890544911979462837</id><published>2025-03-11T00:56:00.010+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-11T22:35:19.303+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics &amp; Governance"/><title type='text'>Stay out of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ debate - President Mahama.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVaIA4sla-tFdooatYXnmjI0d6O-ekQecmi0chyphenhyphenOWMPkgGkCxOs7sRnskrPyUVfU6Ppp2-Pf9vQ1xOe0R_P_uGhS9jFtHc7MaUgFq5sBVsVQgJoI3A-QdPXyn39eMjjMA7oH_U6IgGG_aIC46ULg0L4dz1QJDjIFzORqcATNB8_cok6pyvs8Eq9IDwhQ/s615/image-11-615x410.webp&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Stay out of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ debate - President Mahama.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;410&quot; data-original-width=&quot;615&quot; height=&quot;351&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVaIA4sla-tFdooatYXnmjI0d6O-ekQecmi0chyphenhyphenOWMPkgGkCxOs7sRnskrPyUVfU6Ppp2-Pf9vQ1xOe0R_P_uGhS9jFtHc7MaUgFq5sBVsVQgJoI3A-QdPXyn39eMjjMA7oH_U6IgGG_aIC46ULg0L4dz1QJDjIFzORqcATNB8_cok6pyvs8Eq9IDwhQ/w640-h351/image-11-615x410.webp&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;President John Dramani Mahama&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2357.  
  2358. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;President
  2359. &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; has warned multilateral institutions like the World Bank
  2360. and the&amp;nbsp;International Monetary Fund (IMF)&amp;nbsp;to avoid interfering in
  2361. Ghana’s domestic policies, particularly concerning cultural and social issues
  2362. such as &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2021/12/homosexuality-is-a-mental-disorder-not-biological-dr-osei-109.html&quot;&gt;LGBTQ+ rights&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2363.  
  2364. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Speaking
  2365. in an interview with Bloomberg’s&amp;nbsp;Next Africa, Mahama argued that
  2366. multilateral institutions should focus on their economic mandates rather than
  2367. attempting to influence cultural values in Ghana.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2368.  
  2369. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;“Multilateral
  2370. institutions should avoid getting into cultural matters,” President Mahama stated
  2371. bluntly in a recent Bloomberg interview. “This is a diverse world. We have
  2372. different cultures.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2373.  
  2374. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;His
  2375. comments come amid speculation that organizations like the World Bank and
  2376. International Monetary Fund (IMF) might withdraw funding if Ghana passes&amp;nbsp;controversial
  2377. anti-LGBTQ+ legislation&amp;nbsp;that is being considered for revival in
  2378. parliament.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2379.  
  2380. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2385.  
  2386. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;When
  2387. directly asked about potential financial consequences should the bill become
  2388. law, Mahama remained defiant: “If they decide to pull [funding], well, it’s
  2389. their prerogative. But I don’t believe that multilateral institutions like the
  2390. World Bank and IMF should include in their mandates how people behave culturally.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2391.  
  2392. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Ghana’s
  2393. parliament is currently considering reviving a &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2021/10/efforts-to-legalise-lgbtq-in-ghana-will-be-a-waste-osei-kyei-023.html&quot;&gt;controversial anti-LGBTQ bill&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2394.  
  2395. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;The
  2396. previous version of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill expired after facing legal challenges
  2397. and failing to receive presidential assent. Mahama clarified that although the
  2398. legal challenge was eventually dismissed, the bill lapsed because it wasn’t
  2399. signed into law.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2400.  
  2401. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Regarding
  2402. any new version of the bill, Mahama advocated for broader stakeholder
  2403. consultation. “What we need is more stakeholder consultation to look at
  2404. whatever new bill will come and make sure that we carry everybody on board,” he
  2405. explained.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2406.  
  2407. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2412.  
  2413. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;The
  2414. President emphasized that preserving family values should focus more on
  2415. education than legislation alone. “Proper family values are something we all
  2416. are interested in,” he said. “But it’s not only in the bills that we send to
  2417. parliament to regulate them; it’s also about teaching our children those family
  2418. values as they grow.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2419.  
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  2421.  
  2422. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Source:
  2423. &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/4890544911979462837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/stay-out-of-ghanas-anti-lgbtq-debate-president-mahama-961.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/4890544911979462837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/4890544911979462837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/stay-out-of-ghanas-anti-lgbtq-debate-president-mahama-961.html' title='Stay out of Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ debate - President Mahama.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCVaIA4sla-tFdooatYXnmjI0d6O-ekQecmi0chyphenhyphenOWMPkgGkCxOs7sRnskrPyUVfU6Ppp2-Pf9vQ1xOe0R_P_uGhS9jFtHc7MaUgFq5sBVsVQgJoI3A-QdPXyn39eMjjMA7oH_U6IgGG_aIC46ULg0L4dz1QJDjIFzORqcATNB8_cok6pyvs8Eq9IDwhQ/s72-w640-h351-c/image-11-615x410.webp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-5839180516485533602</id><published>2025-03-07T12:25:00.010+00:00</published><updated>2025-03-11T22:35:42.580+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics &amp; Governance"/><title type='text'>Prof. Adei praises President Mahama’s first 100 days.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Y4U-UF4spjKLoWoXjDENRRNT3ceAkJsgZ8OsABjsEaNkeR4dwMVqjtDXuizxi0WNH3u5SZhH-HigCbuw43tQLjCdefF5Xz47mSfcLiAzS0U6Al-bfDYirrVwwlA9ApmBcYCb4dqy2tAZCHl3-RJoE2om-NEfwGdepbUHckEedmPBMYzugFmKG1R31U/s1526/Prof-Stephen-Adei-FSHS2.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Prof. Adei praises President Mahama’s first 100 days.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;937&quot; data-original-width=&quot;1526&quot; height=&quot;307&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Y4U-UF4spjKLoWoXjDENRRNT3ceAkJsgZ8OsABjsEaNkeR4dwMVqjtDXuizxi0WNH3u5SZhH-HigCbuw43tQLjCdefF5Xz47mSfcLiAzS0U6Al-bfDYirrVwwlA9ApmBcYCb4dqy2tAZCHl3-RJoE2om-NEfwGdepbUHckEedmPBMYzugFmKG1R31U/w640-h307/Prof-Stephen-Adei-FSHS2.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Professor Stephen Adei.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2424.  
  2425. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2431. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Renowned
  2432. economist Professor Stephen Adei has lauded President &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; for
  2433. his impressive performance during his first 100 days in office.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2434.  
  2435. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;Speaking
  2436. in an interview on JoyNews, Prof. Adei stated that Mahama’s early months in
  2437. power have been remarkable, comparing his performance with previous
  2438. administrations.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2439.  
  2440. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;“His
  2441. Excellency, the President has done very well in the first 100 days. I mean,
  2442. government after government. I was too young to have observed the first 100
  2443. days of Nkrumah, but thereafter, when he was overthrown, I was in my final year
  2444. at training college. Since then, I have observed the early days of every
  2445. government, and I would give him a very high score for what he has done,” the
  2446. former Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC),
  2447. remarked.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2448.  
  2449. &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  2450. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;adsbygoogle&quot; data-ad-client=&quot;ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot; data-ad-format=&quot;fluid&quot; data-ad-layout=&quot;in-article&quot; data-ad-slot=&quot;9808353125&quot; style=&quot;display: block; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;/ins&gt;
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  2455. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;However,
  2456. he cautioned that the true test of leadership extends beyond the initial phase.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2457.  
  2458. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;“This
  2459. is the honeymoon stage, and I will give him a good score. But the real
  2460. challenge lies in stabilising the economy, generating revenue, and addressing
  2461. key issues such as Ghana’s limited gains from its mineral resources and the
  2462. fight against illegal mining (galamsey)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: #2000;&quot;&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2463.  
  2464. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Despite the
  2465. hurdles ahead, Prof. Adei expressed optimism that Mahama can maintain his
  2466. momentum, emphasizing, “Ghana needs continuity and progress. We cannot afford
  2467. to keep resetting our national agenda.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2468.  
  2469. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium;&quot;&gt;Source:
  2470. &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/5839180516485533602/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/prof-adei-praises-president-mahamas-first-100-days-960.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/5839180516485533602'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/5839180516485533602'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/03/prof-adei-praises-president-mahamas-first-100-days-960.html' title='Prof. Adei praises President Mahama’s first 100 days.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7Y4U-UF4spjKLoWoXjDENRRNT3ceAkJsgZ8OsABjsEaNkeR4dwMVqjtDXuizxi0WNH3u5SZhH-HigCbuw43tQLjCdefF5Xz47mSfcLiAzS0U6Al-bfDYirrVwwlA9ApmBcYCb4dqy2tAZCHl3-RJoE2om-NEfwGdepbUHckEedmPBMYzugFmKG1R31U/s72-w640-h307-c/Prof-Stephen-Adei-FSHS2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-2713146455907406662</id><published>2025-01-13T17:07:00.003+00:00</published><updated>2025-01-13T17:43:59.824+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Business"/><title type='text'>E-Levy, betting tax to be scrapped in first budget – Ato Forson.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHar2wXhM_PvO76Qdhx2Z3ZQ8AnIQprVEu_dG4W4vAE8OUSco1v55_ijt21O7zpR1kIY148h-_ojWmOem6p0UEm5EDiqP3PRjnq4on3UzpBkc-eDZRxUPIxHtckyDItViJRFH18wOE95RU5s0zO6iIu05i2G12gzJvXIwFhH9LjD2Z8FSBZk4BBsfzwE/s750/Ato-Forson-minister--750x375.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;E-Levy, betting tax to be scrapped in first budget – Ato Forson.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;375&quot; data-original-width=&quot;750&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHar2wXhM_PvO76Qdhx2Z3ZQ8AnIQprVEu_dG4W4vAE8OUSco1v55_ijt21O7zpR1kIY148h-_ojWmOem6p0UEm5EDiqP3PRjnq4on3UzpBkc-eDZRxUPIxHtckyDItViJRFH18wOE95RU5s0zO6iIu05i2G12gzJvXIwFhH9LjD2Z8FSBZk4BBsfzwE/w640-h320/Ato-Forson-minister--750x375.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2471.  
  2472. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Finance Minister-designate, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson,
  2473. has pledged to remove both the &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/03/parliament-finally-passes-1.5-percent-e-levy-amid-minority-walkout-365.html&quot;&gt;E-Levy&lt;/a&gt; and the betting tax in the government’s
  2474. first budget, should he be approved.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2475.  
  2476. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He argued that both taxes hinder economic progress.
  2477. Specifically, he pointed out that the &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2023/05/e-levy-charges-in-ghana-800.html&quot;&gt;E-Levy discourages digital transactions&lt;/a&gt;
  2478. and obstructs the country’s move towards a cashless economy, while the betting
  2479. tax generates minimal revenue.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2480.  
  2481. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“My &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2021/12/our-position-on-e-levy-hasnt-changed-minority-to-govt-110.html&quot;&gt;position on the E-levy is well known&lt;/a&gt; and I do not
  2482. intend to run from it. I have written articles against the e-levy, I championed
  2483. the position against the e-levy and I still stand by it. The e-levy is neither
  2484. a direct tax, an indirect tax, or an excise tax. I insist that the betting tax
  2485. must be abolished and as Finance Minister, I will abolish it in my first budget
  2486. because it has failed”.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2487.  
  2488. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Dr. Forson made it clear that his position on the
  2489. contentious taxes remains unchanged.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2490.  
  2491. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2496.  
  2497. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I don’t know how to classify it as a tax practitioner.
  2498. It doesn’t mean that I do not recognise that the levy brings in a certain
  2499. amount of revenue, but the fact remains, e-levy retards the progress towards a
  2500. cashless economy. We need to abolish it,” he stated.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2501.  
  2502. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I have said that given the opportunity, I will
  2503. abolish the e-levy. I want to restate that position that if approved, as part
  2504. of the first budget, I will announce that we will abolish the levy as part of
  2505. our first budget. Recognising the commitment H.E. &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; said that
  2506. as part of his 120-day agenda, we will &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2021/11/ndc-mps-threaten-to-reject-1.75-percent-momo-levy-074.html&quot;&gt;abolish the e-levy&lt;/a&gt; and we stand by
  2507. that.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2508.  
  2509. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;No new
  2510. taxes&amp;nbsp;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2511.  
  2512. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson also underscored the importance
  2513. of compliance in enhancing Ghana’s revenue. He believes &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/12/govt-has-little-to-show-for-many-taxes-collected-kpmg-survey-683.html&quot;&gt;there is no need to increase taxes&lt;/a&gt; given the country’s substantial potential in revenue
  2514. mobilisation.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2515.  
  2516. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2521.  
  2522. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I have studied Ghana’s economy for some time now and
  2523. without mincing words, Ghana has potential when it comes to tax revenue
  2524. mobilisation. We don’t necessarily have to increase taxes before you rake in
  2525. revenue. We have the handles, what we need to do is to improve compliance.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2526.  
  2527. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;He pledged to raise the tax revenue-to-GDP ratio from
  2528. 13.8% to 16% if approved.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2529.  
  2530. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“I will work with the GRA, the tax policy unit of the
  2531. Ministry of Finance to ensure that we increase compliance and ensure that we
  2532. raise the revenue as much as we can.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2533.  
  2534. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“In the medium term, it is my vision when approved to
  2535. increase the tax revenue from 13.8% of GDP to 16% -18%. By this, we will be
  2536. able to compare ourselves to our peers. I believe the potentials are out there,
  2537. but it doesn’t necessarily mean we should increase taxes.”&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2538.  
  2539. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/2713146455907406662/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/01/e-levy-betting-tax-to-be-scrapped-in-first-budget-959.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/2713146455907406662'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/2713146455907406662'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/01/e-levy-betting-tax-to-be-scrapped-in-first-budget-959.html' title='E-Levy, betting tax to be scrapped in first budget – Ato Forson.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJHar2wXhM_PvO76Qdhx2Z3ZQ8AnIQprVEu_dG4W4vAE8OUSco1v55_ijt21O7zpR1kIY148h-_ojWmOem6p0UEm5EDiqP3PRjnq4on3UzpBkc-eDZRxUPIxHtckyDItViJRFH18wOE95RU5s0zO6iIu05i2G12gzJvXIwFhH9LjD2Z8FSBZk4BBsfzwE/s72-w640-h320-c/Ato-Forson-minister--750x375.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-994269889640668823</id><published>2025-01-13T12:54:00.002+00:00</published><updated>2025-01-13T12:57:30.548+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Sports"/><title type='text'>Kassim Ocansey appointed Head Coach of Black Meteors.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB23psRJhVQA-SfgAvfrjezdpMr1hPeEaER8VEEBmr8eq1cyp4WvEn-odTPSXJhzNsks9q4JOa0e4aRuH27OoCCUxJanVXUtkpZFuZSoAp9Z3XSJ7S0ldb65Eth3Ve1BKaqW1iB4v0hRv16fWA6ra48M3Ta7QQeY40b7mAZ9r0_v7V1jteA6zuIiKhycc/s680/mingle-e1736762930512-680x536.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Kassim Ocansey appointed Head Coach of Black Meteors.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;536&quot; data-original-width=&quot;680&quot; height=&quot;343&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB23psRJhVQA-SfgAvfrjezdpMr1hPeEaER8VEEBmr8eq1cyp4WvEn-odTPSXJhzNsks9q4JOa0e4aRuH27OoCCUxJanVXUtkpZFuZSoAp9Z3XSJ7S0ldb65Eth3Ve1BKaqW1iB4v0hRv16fWA6ra48M3Ta7QQeY40b7mAZ9r0_v7V1jteA6zuIiKhycc/w640-h343/mingle-e1736762930512-680x536.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Coach Kassim Ocansey (Mingle).&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2540.  
  2541. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The Ghana Football Association has announced the
  2542. appointment of Coach Kassim Ocansey (Mingle) as the new Head Coach of the Male
  2543. National Under-23 team, the Black Meteors.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2544.  
  2545. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Coach Ocansey brings a wealth of experience to the
  2546. role, having had a distinguished career in coaching with club sides Accra Great
  2547. Olympics, Bechem United, and Nations FC, where he is currently the Head Coach.
  2548. Coach Kassim Mingle, as he is popularly called, has also coached extensively at
  2549. the Academy, Colts and second tier levels of Ghana Football, experiences which
  2550. have equipped him with a deep understanding of how to develop talent from
  2551. a&amp;nbsp;very early age.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2552.  
  2553. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;With a passion for nurturing young talent, Coach
  2554. Kassim Mingle is the ideal candidate to lead the Black Meteors in their quest
  2555. to regain their past glory.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2556.  
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  2562.  
  2563. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The team, which was the first African nation to win an
  2564. Olympic medal in football at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, is
  2565. seeking to rediscover its footing as a powerhouse at its level in world
  2566. football.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2567.  
  2568. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Coach Kassim Ocansey had a very active footballing
  2569. career playing for then top tier teams Dumas Boys of GTP, GIHOC Stars, Sekondi
  2570. Eleven Wise and Accra Standfast over a period of eight years.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2571.  
  2572. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The Ghana Football Association is confident that Coach
  2573. Ocansey’s expertise and experience will be invaluable in building a formidable
  2574. Black Meteors team that would be ultimately successful.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2575.  
  2576. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. All rights reserved.&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/feeds/994269889640668823/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/01/kassim-ocansey-appointed-head-coach-of-black-meteors-958.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/994269889640668823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/1856327090244980681/posts/default/994269889640668823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2025/01/kassim-ocansey-appointed-head-coach-of-black-meteors-958.html' title='Kassim Ocansey appointed Head Coach of Black Meteors.'/><author><name>HR Forum Media</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17830849078098433822</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='30' height='32' src='//blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW-lm4hIrn_nRVMi7YVBb4zDl-PEgde9jdOrHqXo9RmLbYZeBaQVRHp7K-oQp3ryFkmGfS_a8Uh7TegDOCmcAmXfRj64PszE9zbPAKuKppgsRGASReStNVMAXPjzjLI4/s113/HR+Forum+Logo.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB23psRJhVQA-SfgAvfrjezdpMr1hPeEaER8VEEBmr8eq1cyp4WvEn-odTPSXJhzNsks9q4JOa0e4aRuH27OoCCUxJanVXUtkpZFuZSoAp9Z3XSJ7S0ldb65Eth3Ve1BKaqW1iB4v0hRv16fWA6ra48M3Ta7QQeY40b7mAZ9r0_v7V1jteA6zuIiKhycc/s72-w640-h343-c/mingle-e1736762930512-680x536.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1856327090244980681.post-751251100612296558</id><published>2025-01-13T12:31:00.001+00:00</published><updated>2025-01-13T12:32:59.184+00:00</updated><category scheme="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#" term="Politics &amp; Governance"/><title type='text'>Mahama directs Lands Commission to halt sale of state lands.</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;table align=&quot;center&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;tr-caption-container&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mg_Bo06ovdPKqnNYzl1n-_lx0-N-qhVMC8Wg2jGJKqb51WPLYVscnq-eEJmNp5127WnrlPI-nD2h1WxCbg1VLaot8CIQcHZ8VQ8asQpeD47suE4rXLTexEUQsoVLPMsccsKtdztXST3rqDUxyBbXTA_ScudNVHurJMVzh2_OHbvNRuSKWf3uTPgtOxI/s750/John-Mahama-10-1024x683-1-750x375.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Mahama directs Lands Commission to halt sale of state lands.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;375&quot; data-original-width=&quot;750&quot; height=&quot;320&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Mg_Bo06ovdPKqnNYzl1n-_lx0-N-qhVMC8Wg2jGJKqb51WPLYVscnq-eEJmNp5127WnrlPI-nD2h1WxCbg1VLaot8CIQcHZ8VQ8asQpeD47suE4rXLTexEUQsoVLPMsccsKtdztXST3rqDUxyBbXTA_ScudNVHurJMVzh2_OHbvNRuSKWf3uTPgtOxI/w640-h320/John-Mahama-10-1024x683-1-750x375.jpg&quot; width=&quot;640&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;tr-caption&quot; style=&quot;text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;President John Dramani Mahama.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2577.  
  2578. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;President &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; has ordered the
  2579. immediate cessation of all activities related to the sale, lease, or processing
  2580. of transactions involving state and public lands.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2581.  
  2582. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;This directive, communicated by Dr Callistus Mahama,
  2583. Secretary to the President in a statement dated January 10, 2025, aims to
  2584. safeguard these lands for the collective benefit of the citizenry and future
  2585. generations.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2586.  
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  2592.  
  2593. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The directive mandates that all ongoing and pending
  2594. transactions must be halted without delay to facilitate a comprehensive review
  2595. of the current framework governing the management of State and Public Lands.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2596.  
  2597. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission has
  2598. been requested to submit a detailed report of all recent and ongoing
  2599. transactions concerning these lands to the Office of the President within 14
  2600. days of the communication.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2601.  
  2602. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;A copy of the statement below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdph5yoQrHQBtxnMarP6RoNWyYuAqQAHcY8cEGJs8S704qkDHqdHaeF2ZopsqCUio1q22jMrqP038vqWashUC5suKUJ0Ba4v7wrAkL3QJAI8IQd6zPkBSx8jRyw33nBX5vm9Qnh06VasDYPNoqnd9kbxIMf5yiKVewWntH2yDkHNAkVHoW2q8Cy4NAgs/s1235/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-11-at-17.09.57_0efb2ac3.jpg&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;Mahama directs Lands Commission to halt sale of state lands.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1235&quot; data-original-width=&quot;881&quot; height=&quot;690&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdph5yoQrHQBtxnMarP6RoNWyYuAqQAHcY8cEGJs8S704qkDHqdHaeF2ZopsqCUio1q22jMrqP038vqWashUC5suKUJ0Ba4v7wrAkL3QJAI8IQd6zPkBSx8jRyw33nBX5vm9Qnh06VasDYPNoqnd9kbxIMf5yiKVewWntH2yDkHNAkVHoW2q8Cy4NAgs/w613-h690/WhatsApp-Image-2025-01-11-at-17.09.57_0efb2ac3.jpg&quot; width=&quot;613&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. 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  2603.  
  2604. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;In a decisive move following his inauguration,
  2605. President &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; has officially dissolved all statutory boards,
  2606. corporations, commissions, and councils appointed by the previous
  2607. administration. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2608.  
  2609. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;The dissolution is in accordance with the Presidential
  2610. (Transition) Act, 2012 (Act 845).&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2611.  
  2612. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;A statement signed by Acting Spokesperson Felix Kwakye
  2613. Ofosu made it clear that all former board members have ceased to hold office,
  2614. and the announcement serves as formal notice for all affected members. The
  2615. dissolution does not include Boards of independent constitutional bodies.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2616.  
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  2623. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;President Mahama extended his gratitude to the
  2624. outgoing board members for their service and wished them well in their future
  2625. endeavours. During this period of transition, managements of the affected entities
  2626. are instructed to seek clearance from the Chief of Staff before making any
  2627. significant decisions.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2628.  
  2629. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;This sweeping change signals a fresh start for the
  2630. Mahama administration as it seeks to implement its policies and priorities.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2631.  
  2632. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;A copy of the statement below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: left;&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uCGOJZ8IqYI_tayGwAsqJh-sZa76wLv3sWu2qKHTm9UfE6A1xxCYPxf86opjLyEXz7uu6kDi4BpLgQesbPz3wEgHKrw6N2fzBknJ1AvO21RP86fj9v3n_tGgoHNiZ_hNmWhd7dcbZg1cuE-To12vIXV22iJCd1bfENo05Bwux70T1Bss1pgkUqCNKC0/s1182/473301812_1027594376062703_2111205426349941622_n.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;President John Mahama dissolves all boards.&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;1182&quot; data-original-width=&quot;904&quot; height=&quot;703&quot; src=&quot;https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-uCGOJZ8IqYI_tayGwAsqJh-sZa76wLv3sWu2qKHTm9UfE6A1xxCYPxf86opjLyEXz7uu6kDi4BpLgQesbPz3wEgHKrw6N2fzBknJ1AvO21RP86fj9v3n_tGgoHNiZ_hNmWhd7dcbZg1cuE-To12vIXV22iJCd1bfENo05Bwux70T1Bss1pgkUqCNKC0/w596-h703/473301812_1027594376062703_2111205426349941622_n.jpg&quot; width=&quot;596&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Source: &lt;a href=&quot;http://hrforum.uk&quot;&gt;HR Forum News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;blogger-post-footer&quot;&gt;Copyright © 2020-2025 HR Forum News. 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  2633.  
  2634. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;President &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/the-profile-of-john-dramani-mahama-582.html&quot;&gt;John Dramani Mahama&lt;/a&gt; has announced an
  2635. impending audit of the &lt;a href=&quot;https://ghananews.hrforum.uk/2022/09/we-will-surely-build-the-national-cathedral-akufo-addo-568.html&quot;&gt;National Cathedral Project&lt;/a&gt; making it clear that spending
  2636. a whopping $400 million on such a project is not in the public interest. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2637.  
  2638. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;According to President Mahama “… the current
  2639. circumstances that Ghana is going through, it makes no sense to achieve such a
  2640. project at a whopping sum of $400 million.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2641.  
  2642. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Speaking at a National Prayer and Thanksgiving Service
  2643. in Accra, Mr. Mahama said the government will implement the Commission on Human
  2644. Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) recommendation to investigate the
  2645. possible misapplication of public funds on the project. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2646.  
  2647. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2652.  
  2653. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Government is enjoined to follow this directive and
  2654. will soon activate such an investigation into the project,” he affirmed,
  2655. further signaling his administration&#39;s commitment to accountability and
  2656. transparency. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2657.  
  2658. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Building
  2659. Consensus for Future Projects. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2660.  
  2661. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Making it clear that the current development of the
  2662. National Cathedral will not continue under his administration, the President
  2663. urged the Christian community to forge a consensus on executing national
  2664. projects like the National Cathedral without resorting to public funds. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2665.  
  2666. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“On the future of the project, the Cathedral, I
  2667. believe that all of us as Christians must forge a consensus on how to achieve
  2668. such a project without recourse to public funds”, adding that any such
  2669. consideration must consider the project cost, privately financed and at a
  2670. different location. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2671.  
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  2677.  
  2678. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Financial
  2679. Concerns and Comparisons. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2680.  
  2681. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“This project must be achieved at a reasonable cost in
  2682. the current circumstances that Ghana is going through. I am informed that the
  2683. National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja, which is used by all Christian faiths in
  2684. Nigeria, was built at $30 million”, he noted. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2685.  
  2686. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;President Mahama also suggested that Ghana could adopt
  2687. a more pragmatic and cost-effective approach to such initiatives, emphasizing
  2688. that “we can reach a more reasonable figure for achieving such a project, and
  2689. together we can raise the funding for it.” &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2690.  
  2691. &lt;script async=&quot;&quot; crossorigin=&quot;anonymous&quot; src=&quot;https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7951234674785249&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
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  2696.  
  2697. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;Reconsideration
  2698. of Project Plans. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2699.  
  2700. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;President Mahama further hinted that a reconsideration
  2701. of the National Cathedral Project might extend to the current location selected
  2702. for its construction, leaving room for future consultations among the Christian
  2703. community. &lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2704.  
  2705. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;en-GH&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;&quot;&gt;“Such a reconsideration of this project might even
  2706. include changing the current site that was chosen for the project. I leave the
  2707. rest to any such future consultation that we will have as the body of Christ,”
  2708. he concluded.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  2709.  
  2710. &lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&lt;b style=&quot;mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;&quot;&gt;&lt;span lang=&quot;EN-US&quot; style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Work Sans&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;&quot;&gt;Also Read:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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