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The government will employ 8000 teachers to close the gap created by the expansion of the Free Senior High school program.

President Nana Akufo-Akufo who said this in Hohoe also revealed that the Free Senior High School Programme would see an increased enrolment, twice number it had last year.

He explained that this is to ensure, every Ghanaian child enjoys the quality and affordable education to at least the secondary school level.

He was speaking in Hohoe as part of his three-day tour of the Volta Region.

To ensure that the additional numbers in the schools are catered for in the schools, the President hinted that the government would employ an additional 8,000 teachers.

“Last academic year, 90, 000 more Ghanaian youth entered senior high school than the year before. And this year it is going to be doubled; 18,000 students would be enrolled than the year before. We are employing 8,000 more teachers in order to take care of the population,” he said.

Adding that the program was in fulfillment of his campaign promise to the people, President Akufo-Addo insisted that every boy or girl in the country a well refined human resource is key to the growth of the economy and lives of the citizens.

The Free Senior High School Program is one of the flagship programs by the current government to provide secondary education to school children free of charge.

Source: citinewsroom.com

The government will employ 8000 teachers to close the gap created by the expansion of the Free Senior High school program.

President Nana Akufo-Akufo who said this in Hohoe also revealed that the Free Senior High School Programme would see an increased enrolment, twice number it had last year.

He explained that this is to ensure, every Ghanaian child enjoys the quality and affordable education to at least the secondary school level.

He was speaking in Hohoe as part of his three-day tour of the Volta Region.

To ensure that the additional numbers in the schools are catered for in the schools, the President hinted that the government would employ an additional 8,000 teachers.

“Last academic year, 90, 000 more Ghanaian youth entered senior high school than the year before. And this year it is going to be doubled; 18,000 students would be enrolled than the year before. We are employing 8,000 more teachers in order to take care of the population,” he said.

Adding that the program was in fulfillment of his campaign promise to the people, President Akufo-Addo insisted that every boy or girl in the country a well refined human resource is key to the growth of the economy and lives of the citizens.

The Free Senior High School Program is one of the flagship programs by the current government to provide secondary education to school children free of charge.

Source: citinewsroom.com

The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has warned IMANI Africa Boss, Franklin Cudjoe to throw in the towel on his so-called relentless fight on the Kelni-GVG deal before he even gets more embarrassed.

“The telcos themselves have 95% confidence in the setup and have stopped their feeble protest yet the sole crusader FC and his cohorts want us to believe his evidenceless fears!! We will continue to engage the sane minds out there. It is a very sound reasoned ruling on all fours with our laws. Chew on it and admit that sometimes, even you may get it wrong, Ursula wrote on his Facebook wall on Wednesday.

An Accra High court on Tuesday told two citizens asking that the court puts on hold the implementation of a mobile call traffic monitoring system that “You are peddling evidenceless fears”.

Sara Asafu-Adjaye and Maximus Amertogoh through their lawyers were seeking to injunct efforts by the government to monitor real-time, call traffic for purposes of calculating taxes due the government.

To them allowing Kelni GVG the company contracted by the government to do the monitoring to go ahead with implementation of the agreement will amount to a breach of privacy.

But the Judge, Justice Anthony Yeboah held that it was obvious from documents before him that the applicants had no personal knowledge of the common monitoring platform.

In what seems to be a reply to the IMANI President, Franklin Cudjoe, and reaction to the ruling by the court on Social media, the Communications Minister said:”Instead of listening to reason, you create your own set of facts, obsess about it and expect everyone to believe you just because you say so. Truth stands. There will be no violation of anyone’s privacy. There are no procurement breaches. Stop this before you get even more embarrassed.”

Source: kasapafmonline.com

The Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has warned IMANI Africa Boss, Franklin Cudjoe to throw in the towel on his so-called relentless fight on the Kelni-GVG deal before he even gets more embarrassed.

“The telcos themselves have 95% confidence in the setup and have stopped their feeble protest yet the sole crusader FC and his cohorts want us to believe his evidenceless fears!! We will continue to engage the sane minds out there. It is a very sound reasoned ruling on all fours with our laws. Chew on it and admit that sometimes, even you may get it wrong, Ursula wrote on his Facebook wall on Wednesday.

An Accra High court on Tuesday told two citizens asking that the court puts on hold the implementation of a mobile call traffic monitoring system that “You are peddling evidenceless fears”.

Sara Asafu-Adjaye and Maximus Amertogoh through their lawyers were seeking to injunct efforts by the government to monitor real-time, call traffic for purposes of calculating taxes due the government.

To them allowing Kelni GVG the company contracted by the government to do the monitoring to go ahead with implementation of the agreement will amount to a breach of privacy.

But the Judge, Justice Anthony Yeboah held that it was obvious from documents before him that the applicants had no personal knowledge of the common monitoring platform.

In what seems to be a reply to the IMANI President, Franklin Cudjoe, and reaction to the ruling by the court on Social media, the Communications Minister said:”Instead of listening to reason, you create your own set of facts, obsess about it and expect everyone to believe you just because you say so. Truth stands. There will be no violation of anyone’s privacy. There are no procurement breaches. Stop this before you get even more embarrassed.”

Source: kasapafmonline.com

Ghana defender John Boye was a stalwart on his debut for Metz in their 3-2 win over ESTAC Troyes in a pre-season friendly encounter on Tuesday.

Boye sealed a two-year contract with the Ligue 2 side last month after failing to renew his contract with Turkish side Sivasspor.

The 31-year-old is familiar to the French terrain, having featured 63 times for Stade Rennes between 2009 and 2013.

He made his debut for the Maroons on Tuesday, playing full throttle as Frédéric Antonetti’s overcame fellow Ligue 2 side ESTAC Troyes 3-2.

A brace from Togolese international Matthieu Dossevi put Metz ahead before substitute Brayan Mbeumo reduced the deficit.

Benjamin Nivet pulled parity in the 73rd minute via a penalty kick but an 87th minute strike from Ibrahima Niane secured the win for Metz.

Boye is expected to keep his place in the side when they play another Ligue 2 AJ Auxerre on Friday.

source: ghanasoccernet.com

Ghana defender John Boye was a stalwart on his debut for Metz in their 3-2 win over ESTAC Troyes in a pre-season friendly encounter on Tuesday.

Boye sealed a two-year contract with the Ligue 2 side last month after failing to renew his contract with Turkish side Sivasspor.

The 31-year-old is familiar to the French terrain, having featured 63 times for Stade Rennes between 2009 and 2013.

He made his debut for the Maroons on Tuesday, playing full throttle as Frédéric Antonetti’s overcame fellow Ligue 2 side ESTAC Troyes 3-2.

A brace from Togolese international Matthieu Dossevi put Metz ahead before substitute Brayan Mbeumo reduced the deficit.

Benjamin Nivet pulled parity in the 73rd minute via a penalty kick but an 87th minute strike from Ibrahima Niane secured the win for Metz.

Boye is expected to keep his place in the side when they play another Ligue 2 AJ Auxerre on Friday.

source: ghanasoccernet.com

CNN host Christiane Amanpour and husband Jamie Rubin are divorcing after 20 years of marriage, according to a friend.

The couple, who are both journalists, fell in love over ‘late night margaritas’ while working in war-torn Sarajevo.

They tied the knot in a swanky wedding ceremony in 1998, in Italy, attended by John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn, diplomat Richard Holbrooke, Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg.

Despite the plans to divorce, as first reported by the Washington Post, the couple appeared together last weekend at their only child Darius’ graduation from the 500-year-old English boarding school for boys, Tonbridge School in Kent.

Christiane Amanpour, 60, the host of CNN’s global affairs show ‘Amanpour,’ recently took over Charlie Rose’s prime-time PBS slot after he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

Jamie, 58, a former diplomat, journalist and Bill Clinton-era assistant secretary of state for public affairs, is writing and consulting for lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

Christiane Amanpour, who was born to an Iranian father and a British mother in London and raised in Tehran, is a highly accomplished journalist who has won countless awards, including Emmys and Peabodys, as well as numerous honorary doctorates and degrees for her work.

Amanpour moved to the US to study journalism at the University of Rhode Island, which she graduated summa cum laude, before being hired by CNN on the foreign desk in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1983.

Amanpour’s first big assignment was covering the IranIraq War, and she has since reported on major crises from many of the world’s hotspots, including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda, and the Balkans.

She has also interviewed major political figures and world leaders from across the globe, from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and ex Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to Moammar Gadhafi and even the Dalai Lama.

In 2013, the couple announced they were moving back to London and Christiane called Jamie a ‘true hero’ for moving to England for her.

Jamie, who helped raise their son, served in the State Department under President Bill Clinton, before he joined Sky News as a presenter, and later a commentator.

He graduated from Columbia University, from which he also received a master’s degree in international affairs and was a member of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Source: graphic.com.gh

CNN host Christiane Amanpour and husband Jamie Rubin are divorcing after 20 years of marriage, according to a friend.

The couple, who are both journalists, fell in love over ‘late night margaritas’ while working in war-torn Sarajevo.

They tied the knot in a swanky wedding ceremony in 1998, in Italy, attended by John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn, diplomat Richard Holbrooke, Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg.

Despite the plans to divorce, as first reported by the Washington Post, the couple appeared together last weekend at their only child Darius’ graduation from the 500-year-old English boarding school for boys, Tonbridge School in Kent.

Christiane Amanpour, 60, the host of CNN’s global affairs show ‘Amanpour,’ recently took over Charlie Rose’s prime-time PBS slot after he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.

Jamie, 58, a former diplomat, journalist and Bill Clinton-era assistant secretary of state for public affairs, is writing and consulting for lobbying firm Ballard Partners.

Christiane Amanpour, who was born to an Iranian father and a British mother in London and raised in Tehran, is a highly accomplished journalist who has won countless awards, including Emmys and Peabodys, as well as numerous honorary doctorates and degrees for her work.

Amanpour moved to the US to study journalism at the University of Rhode Island, which she graduated summa cum laude, before being hired by CNN on the foreign desk in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1983.

Amanpour’s first big assignment was covering the IranIraq War, and she has since reported on major crises from many of the world’s hotspots, including Iraq, Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories, Iran, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia, Rwanda, and the Balkans.

She has also interviewed major political figures and world leaders from across the globe, from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and ex Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, to Moammar Gadhafi and even the Dalai Lama.

In 2013, the couple announced they were moving back to London and Christiane called Jamie a ‘true hero’ for moving to England for her.

Jamie, who helped raise their son, served in the State Department under President Bill Clinton, before he joined Sky News as a presenter, and later a commentator.

He graduated from Columbia University, from which he also received a master’s degree in international affairs and was a member of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Source: graphic.com.gh

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has showered praises on President Akufo-Addo on his promise to provide an ultra-modern teaching hospital in the Volta Region to boost health care in the region reckoning that it is only an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital.

Speaking on Accra-based Okay FM Wednesday, he noted that it is indeed a very welcoming development and that it is imperative that every President goes to the ground to have checks in the regions other than rely on reports from regional ministers or representatives in the various regions.

He also emphasized that, the Volta Region has not had an ultra-modern teaching hospital to cater for or accelerate healthcare delivery in the region.

He, however, noted that the late president John Evans Atta Mills started a new university in the Volta Region, University of Health and Allied Sciences to train Doctors, nurses, laboratory Technicians and other paramedics.

On the same issue, however, Mr. Ablakwa noted that what the president has announced to do is an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital to become a teaching hospital. “The discussions to upgrade the Volta Regional Hospital started during the tenure of the Under the NDC administration and you would realize that we set up a committee headed by the then Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia”

“The announcement President Akufo-Addo has done is to continue the work we began to upgrade the Volta Regional Hospital… the President Akufo-Addo Cabinet has approved the decision.

He explained that what is going to be done is an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital into a teaching hospital.

Touching on some achievements of the NDC administration in the health sector, he said that it was during the tenure of former President Mahama that the Tamale Hospital was upgraded into a teaching hospital.

Source: atinkaonline.com

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has showered praises on President Akufo-Addo on his promise to provide an ultra-modern teaching hospital in the Volta Region to boost health care in the region reckoning that it is only an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital.

Speaking on Accra-based Okay FM Wednesday, he noted that it is indeed a very welcoming development and that it is imperative that every President goes to the ground to have checks in the regions other than rely on reports from regional ministers or representatives in the various regions.

He also emphasized that, the Volta Region has not had an ultra-modern teaching hospital to cater for or accelerate healthcare delivery in the region.

He, however, noted that the late president John Evans Atta Mills started a new university in the Volta Region, University of Health and Allied Sciences to train Doctors, nurses, laboratory Technicians and other paramedics.

On the same issue, however, Mr. Ablakwa noted that what the president has announced to do is an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital to become a teaching hospital. “The discussions to upgrade the Volta Regional Hospital started during the tenure of the Under the NDC administration and you would realize that we set up a committee headed by the then Minister of Health, Alex Segbefia”

“The announcement President Akufo-Addo has done is to continue the work we began to upgrade the Volta Regional Hospital… the President Akufo-Addo Cabinet has approved the decision.

He explained that what is going to be done is an upgrade of the Volta Regional Hospital into a teaching hospital.

Touching on some achievements of the NDC administration in the health sector, he said that it was during the tenure of former President Mahama that the Tamale Hospital was upgraded into a teaching hospital.

Source: atinkaonline.com

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says 30 ambulances imported into the country to improve ambulance service but have been wasting away at the Air Force Base at the Burma Camp in Accra were rejected by the Mahama administration.

He said the ambulances were rejected on the basis of the fact that they were not fit for purpose.

However, the immediate past Minister of Health, Mr Alex Segbefia, has disagreed, arguing that the Akufo-Addo administration was simply refusing to clear the accessories at the Tema Port to have them fixed in the ambulances so that they could make them fit for purpose.

The ambulances, purchased at a cost of about 3.5 million euros, formed part of the first batch of 200 buses which were expected to be procured in 2011 to improve ambulance services.

However, after inspecting the vehicles when they arrived, they were declared unfit for purpose, since they did not come with the necessary equipment and accessories fitted to enable them to function.

Ministers in tango

In separate interviews with the Daily Graphic, Mr Segbefia, in debunking the assertion, said the equipment that should be fitted in the ambulances to make them fit for purpose had been left uncleared at the port and wondered on what basis the current health minister came to the conclusion that the vehicles were not fit to be operated as ambulances.

But Mr Agyeman-Manu refuted those claims, saying that the former Minister of Health, Ms Sherry Aryeetey, rejected the ambulances when they were brought into the country on account of the fact that the specifications required for the ambulances were not what were supplied.

“I have been there to see them for myself. The fittings have no lockers and the materials in them are substandard. How can you call these ambulances?”, the minister questioned.

He said the matter was currently under investigations at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and their findings would establish the veracity of the matter.

Ghana risks paying judgement debt if the contract with the Dubai-based supplier, Big Sea Company Limited, is abrogated because the 30 ambulances have already been paid for.

National Ambulance Service

The Head of Operations of NAS, Mr Foster Ansong-Bridjan, told the Daily Graphic that the service, after realizing the defects in the ambulances, submitted a report to the then government to correct them before the service could take delivery of the buses, but that could not be done.

After the change of government, he said, the Ministry of Health (MoH), after inspecting the ambulances, uncovered some procurement breaches, which were referred to the EOCO for investigations.

“We were at that stage when a change of government was effected. The new government took over and we still expect it to rectify the anomalies with the ambulances before we can take delivery of them,” he stated.

The inadequate number of ambulances in service became an issue and gained currency following the sudden death of the immediate past

Source: Graphic.com.gh

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, says 30 ambulances imported into the country to improve ambulance service but have been wasting away at the Air Force Base at the Burma Camp in Accra were rejected by the Mahama administration.

He said the ambulances were rejected on the basis of the fact that they were not fit for purpose.

However, the immediate past Minister of Health, Mr Alex Segbefia, has disagreed, arguing that the Akufo-Addo administration was simply refusing to clear the accessories at the Tema Port to have them fixed in the ambulances so that they could make them fit for purpose.

The ambulances, purchased at a cost of about 3.5 million euros, formed part of the first batch of 200 buses which were expected to be procured in 2011 to improve ambulance services.

However, after inspecting the vehicles when they arrived, they were declared unfit for purpose, since they did not come with the necessary equipment and accessories fitted to enable them to function.

Ministers in tango

In separate interviews with the Daily Graphic, Mr Segbefia, in debunking the assertion, said the equipment that should be fitted in the ambulances to make them fit for purpose had been left uncleared at the port and wondered on what basis the current health minister came to the conclusion that the vehicles were not fit to be operated as ambulances.

But Mr Agyeman-Manu refuted those claims, saying that the former Minister of Health, Ms Sherry Aryeetey, rejected the ambulances when they were brought into the country on account of the fact that the specifications required for the ambulances were not what were supplied.

“I have been there to see them for myself. The fittings have no lockers and the materials in them are substandard. How can you call these ambulances?”, the minister questioned.

He said the matter was currently under investigations at the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) and their findings would establish the veracity of the matter.

Ghana risks paying judgement debt if the contract with the Dubai-based supplier, Big Sea Company Limited, is abrogated because the 30 ambulances have already been paid for.

National Ambulance Service

The Head of Operations of NAS, Mr Foster Ansong-Bridjan, told the Daily Graphic that the service, after realizing the defects in the ambulances, submitted a report to the then government to correct them before the service could take delivery of the buses, but that could not be done.

After the change of government, he said, the Ministry of Health (MoH), after inspecting the ambulances, uncovered some procurement breaches, which were referred to the EOCO for investigations.

“We were at that stage when a change of government was effected. The new government took over and we still expect it to rectify the anomalies with the ambulances before we can take delivery of them,” he stated.

The inadequate number of ambulances in service became an issue and gained currency following the sudden death of the immediate past

Source: Graphic.com.gh

Fourteen out of 16 prostitutes who were put before an Accra District Court for soliciting for sex have prayed the Court to forgive them because they were would henceforth refrain from such acts.

The sixteen includes 10 Nigerians, five Ghanaians and a Liberian.

The fourteen accused pleaded guilty to the offence.

The court drew their attention to the fact the act of soliciting was an offence against the laws of the country.

It convicted the accused on their own plea and imposed a fine of GH 300 cedis each on them. The accused in default would serve a three-month jail term each.

Two others who denied the charged were granted bail in the sum of GH 5,000 cedis with a surety each.

Prosecution narrated that on Sunday 8 July, this year; the Police at Cantonments embarked on a swoop at Danquah Circle and Togo Embassy area and arrested 16 women engaging in soliciting.

According to Prosecution, the swoop formed part of Police exercises aimed at getting rid of suspected criminals who have embarked on a countless number of robberies.

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Fourteen out of 16 prostitutes who were put before an Accra District Court for soliciting for sex have prayed the Court to forgive them because they were would henceforth refrain from such acts.

The sixteen includes 10 Nigerians, five Ghanaians and a Liberian.

The fourteen accused pleaded guilty to the offence.

The court drew their attention to the fact the act of soliciting was an offence against the laws of the country.

It convicted the accused on their own plea and imposed a fine of GH 300 cedis each on them. The accused in default would serve a three-month jail term each.

Two others who denied the charged were granted bail in the sum of GH 5,000 cedis with a surety each.

Prosecution narrated that on Sunday 8 July, this year; the Police at Cantonments embarked on a swoop at Danquah Circle and Togo Embassy area and arrested 16 women engaging in soliciting.

According to Prosecution, the swoop formed part of Police exercises aimed at getting rid of suspected criminals who have embarked on a countless number of robberies.

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Two men are in the grips of the law for allegedly stealing four bundles of aluminium high tension cables worth GH¢15,000.00 at Dadieso in the Western Region.

The two, Ralph Obbi, a farmer and Kwesi Oppong, cobbler, were nabbed by the police upon a tip-off.

They appeared before the Enchi District Magistrate court and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal, stealing and dishonestly receiving.

The presiding judge, Mr. Eric Baah Boateng after hearing the prosecution brief facts granted each of the accused a GH¢10,000 bail with two sureties each.

Prosecuting, Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare told the court that a month ago Obbi and Oppong planned to sell the high tension cables that were packed behind Obbi’s house.

According to the prosecution Oppong informed one Abdalah alias Grow, who is now at large about the deal o which he expressed interest.

On June 1, 2018, at about 0100 am, Abdalah picked Oppong on his motorbike from Dadieso to Kwabenakrom where they met Obbi.

He explained that after negotiation over the price of the cables Obbi and Abdalah settled on 1,000.00 Ghana cedis.

The prosecution said Abdalah promised to pay the money later and they all agreed and went to pack the stolen items on a tricycle and sent them to Abdalah’s house at Nyame Adomkrom, a suburb of Dadieso.

Detective Agyare said they later conveyed the cables to the Dadieso Kumasi bus terminal to enable them to transport them to Kumasi for sale.

He said on June 3, the Dadieso police had intelligence that the remaining high tension cables to be used for rural electrification project for Suaman District had been stolen.

He said police begun a search around the area and on reaching the Dadieso Kumasi bus terminal they found 4 coiled high tension cables wrapped in fertilizer sacks of which they conveyed to the Dadieso Police station for investigation.

The prosecution said Obbi was then arrested but he denied any knowledge of the crime and rather mentioned Oppong and Abdalah as the culprits.

The police apprehended Oppong who admitted the offence in his investigation caution statement.

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Two men are in the grips of the law for allegedly stealing four bundles of aluminium high tension cables worth GH¢15,000.00 at Dadieso in the Western Region.

The two, Ralph Obbi, a farmer and Kwesi Oppong, cobbler, were nabbed by the police upon a tip-off.

They appeared before the Enchi District Magistrate court and pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy to steal, stealing and dishonestly receiving.

The presiding judge, Mr. Eric Baah Boateng after hearing the prosecution brief facts granted each of the accused a GH¢10,000 bail with two sureties each.

Prosecuting, Detective Sergeant Joseph Kwadwo Agyare told the court that a month ago Obbi and Oppong planned to sell the high tension cables that were packed behind Obbi’s house.

According to the prosecution Oppong informed one Abdalah alias Grow, who is now at large about the deal o which he expressed interest.

On June 1, 2018, at about 0100 am, Abdalah picked Oppong on his motorbike from Dadieso to Kwabenakrom where they met Obbi.

He explained that after negotiation over the price of the cables Obbi and Abdalah settled on 1,000.00 Ghana cedis.

The prosecution said Abdalah promised to pay the money later and they all agreed and went to pack the stolen items on a tricycle and sent them to Abdalah’s house at Nyame Adomkrom, a suburb of Dadieso.

Detective Agyare said they later conveyed the cables to the Dadieso Kumasi bus terminal to enable them to transport them to Kumasi for sale.

He said on June 3, the Dadieso police had intelligence that the remaining high tension cables to be used for rural electrification project for Suaman District had been stolen.

He said police begun a search around the area and on reaching the Dadieso Kumasi bus terminal they found 4 coiled high tension cables wrapped in fertilizer sacks of which they conveyed to the Dadieso Police station for investigation.

The prosecution said Obbi was then arrested but he denied any knowledge of the crime and rather mentioned Oppong and Abdalah as the culprits.

The police apprehended Oppong who admitted the offence in his investigation caution statement.

Source: ghananewsagency.org

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time.

A deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) has been reached between the two clubs that has seen the Portuguese sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions.

Ronaldo, 33, won four Champions League titles in his nine years at Real.

“The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that’s why I asked the club to accept transferring me,” he said.

The top two world record transfer fees have been paid out by Paris St-Germain – the £200m they paid Barcelona for Brazil forward Neymar last August, and the fee of around £166m for France forward Kylian Mbappe in July after a successful season on loan with PSG.

Barcelona also paid Liverpool £142m for Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho in January. For Juventus, the fee they will pay for Ronaldo is set to eclipse the £75.3m they paid for forward Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli in July 2016.

‘Real Madrid have conquered my heart’ – Ronaldo’s letter to fans

These years in Real Madrid, and in this city of Madrid, have been possibly the happiest of my life.

I only have feelings of enormous gratitude for this club, for its fans and for this city. I can only thank all of them for the love and affection I have received.

However, I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life and that is why I have asked the club to accept transferring me. I feel that way and I ask everyone, and especially our fans, to please understand me.

They have been absolutely wonderful for nine years. They have been nine unique years. It has been an emotional time for me, full of consideration but also hard because Real Madrid is of the highest demands, but I know very well that I will never forget that I have enjoyed football here in a unique way.

I have had fabulous teammates on the field and in the dressing room, I have felt the warmth of an incredible crowd and together we have won three Championships in a row and four Championships in five years. And with them also, on an individual level, I have the satisfaction of having won four Gold Balls and three Gold Boots. All during my time in this immense and extraordinary club.

Real Madrid has conquered my heart, and that of my family, and that is why more than ever I want to say thank you: thanks to the club, the President, the directors, my colleagues, all the technical staff, doctors, physios and incredible workers that make everything work, that tirelessly pursue every minute detail.

Thank you infinitely once more to our fans and thanks also to Spanish Football. During these nine exciting years I have played against great players. My respect and my recognition for all of them.

I have reflected a lot and I know that the time has come for a new cycle. I’m leaving but this shirt, this badge and the Santiago Bernabeu but they will continue to always feel part of me wherever I am.

Thanks to all and, of course, as I said that first time in our stadium nine years ago: Go Madrid!

‘Ronaldo will always be one of the great symbols’ – Real Madrid’s reaction

Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United for £80m in July 2009 and scored a club-record 451 goals and won the Ballon D’Or – awarded to the world’s best footballer – in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

He has helped them win the Champions League in four of the past five seasons, scoring in the 2014 and 2017 finals.

“For Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of the great symbols,” said a club statement.

“Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the brightest times in the history of our club and world football.

“Real Madrid will always be your home.”

Who next for Real Madrid?

Despite their dominance in Europe’s premier club competition, Real struggled domestically, finishing 17 points behind champions Barcelona last season.

Real are keen on reshaping their team under new manager Julen Lopetegui and the 33-time La Liga winners have also been linked with a move for Paris St-Germain’s 26-year-old Brazil forward Neymar.

However, it would be a controversial move as Neymar spent four years at Real’s fierce rivals Barcelona before joining PSG in his world record transfer of £200m last summer.

Real have also been linked with a move for another PSG forward, Mbappe, the 19-year-old who has helped France reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Italian football expert James Horncastle told BBC Radio 5 live: “Real would be reluctant to lose Ronaldo without a replacement in hand. They have been linked with Neymar, who joined PSG for a world record fee last season, and their flirting with the Brazilian appears to have put Ronaldo’s nose out of joint at Madrid.

“We don’t know who is being lined up, be it Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard or Harry Kane.”

‘The deal of the century’ – analysis

James Horncastle, Italian football expert on BBC Radio 5 live

Juventus were made aware a few weeks ago that Ronaldo might be available on favourable terms. Ronaldo had a buyout clause worth $1bn (£886m) and Juventus were told Real Madrid were willing to accept £100m and Juventus were willing to pursue that even though it would mean restructuring their wage system.

We heard yesterday Juventus president, Andrea Agnelli, boarded a plane and then got a helicopter to see Ronaldo on holiday in Greece, and it looks as though the deal is done. They are calling it the deal of the century in Italy.

Juventus have reached the Champions League final twice in the last four years and lost both. One of those defeats was to Ronaldo’s Real Madrid. He scored in the final in Cardiff and he knocked them out in the quarters this year. They believe he is the difference and the player who could achieve the Champions League with Juventus for the first time in 23 years.

Winning the trophy has been an obsession for them. This is much more than about football it’s about them going to the next level as a business. When Deloitte ranked the 10 richest clubs in the world earlier this year, Juventus were only 10th. They believe by being able to leverage and monetising some of his followers on social media and his commercial deals, will help them close the gap financially on Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United.

The Italians are confident there could be an announcement this evening, although the finer details of the deal would take a few more days. Juventus’ share prices on the stock exchange sky-rocketed by 33%.

Source: BBC 

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Juventus, becoming one of the four most expensive players of all time.

A deal worth 112m euros (£99.2m) has been reached between the two clubs that has seen the Portuguese sign a four-year deal with the Italian champions.

Ronaldo, 33, won four Champions League titles in his nine years at Real.

“The time has come to open a new stage in my life, that’s why I asked the club to accept transferring me,” he said.

The top two world record transfer fees have been paid out by Paris St-Germain – the £200m they paid Barcelona for Brazil forward Neymar last August, and the fee of around £166m for France forward Kylian Mbappe in July after a successful season on loan with PSG.

Barcelona also paid Liverpool £142m for Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho in January. For Juventus, the fee they will pay for Ronaldo is set to eclipse the £75.3m they paid for forward Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli in July 2016.

‘Real Madrid have conquered my heart’ – Ronaldo’s letter to fans

These years in Real Madrid, and in this city of Madrid, have been possibly the happiest of my life.

I only have feelings of enormous gratitude for this club, for its fans and for this city. I can only thank all of them for the love and affection I have received.

However, I believe that the time has come to open a new stage in my life and that is why I have asked the club to accept transferring me. I feel that way and I ask everyone, and especially our fans, to please understand me.

They have been absolutely wonderful for nine years. They have been nine unique years. It has been an emotional time for me, full of consideration but also hard because Real Madrid is of the highest demands, but I know very well that I will never forget that I have enjoyed football here in a unique way.

I have had fabulous teammates on the field and in the dressing room, I have felt the warmth of an incredible crowd and together we have won three Championships in a row and four Championships in five years. And with them also, on an individual level, I have the satisfaction of having won four Gold Balls and three Gold Boots. All during my time in this immense and extraordinary club.

Real Madrid has conquered my heart, and that of my family, and that is why more than ever I want to say thank you: thanks to the club, the President, the directors, my colleagues, all the technical staff, doctors, physios and incredible workers that make everything work, that tirelessly pursue every minute detail.

Thank you infinitely once more to our fans and thanks also to Spanish Football. During these nine exciting years I have played against great players. My respect and my recognition for all of them.

I have reflected a lot and I know that the time has come for a new cycle. I’m leaving but this shirt, this badge and the Santiago Bernabeu but they will continue to always feel part of me wherever I am.

Thanks to all and, of course, as I said that first time in our stadium nine years ago: Go Madrid!

‘Ronaldo will always be one of the great symbols’ – Real Madrid’s reaction

Ronaldo joined Real from Manchester United for £80m in July 2009 and scored a club-record 451 goals and won the Ballon D’Or – awarded to the world’s best footballer – in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017.

He has helped them win the Champions League in four of the past five seasons, scoring in the 2014 and 2017 finals.

“For Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo will always be one of the great symbols,” said a club statement.

“Real Madrid wants to express its gratitude to a player who has proved to be the best in the world and who has marked one of the brightest times in the history of our club and world football.

“Real Madrid will always be your home.”

Who next for Real Madrid?

Despite their dominance in Europe’s premier club competition, Real struggled domestically, finishing 17 points behind champions Barcelona last season.

Real are keen on reshaping their team under new manager Julen Lopetegui and the 33-time La Liga winners have also been linked with a move for Paris St-Germain’s 26-year-old Brazil forward Neymar.

However, it would be a controversial move as Neymar spent four years at Real’s fierce rivals Barcelona before joining PSG in his world record transfer of £200m last summer.

Real have also been linked with a move for another PSG forward, Mbappe, the 19-year-old who has helped France reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Italian football expert James Horncastle told BBC Radio 5 live: “Real would be reluctant to lose Ronaldo without a replacement in hand. They have been linked with Neymar, who joined PSG for a world record fee last season, and their flirting with the Brazilian appears to have put Ronaldo’s nose out of joint at Madrid.

“We don’t know who is being lined up, be it Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard or Harry Kane.”

‘The deal of the century’ – analysis

James Horncastle, Italian football expert on BBC Radio 5 live

Juventus were made aware a few weeks ago that Ronaldo might be available on favourable terms. Ronaldo had a buyout clause worth $1bn (£886m) and Juventus were told Real Madrid were willing to accept £100m and Juventus were willing to pursue that even though it would mean restructuring their wage system.

We heard yesterday Juventus president, Andrea Agnelli, boarded a plane and then got a helicopter to see Ronaldo on holiday in Greece, and it looks as though the deal is done. They are calling it the deal of the century in Italy.

Juventus have reached the Champions League final twice in the last four years and lost both. One of those defeats was to Ronaldo’s Real Madrid. He scored in the final in Cardiff and he knocked them out in the quarters this year. They believe he is the difference and the player who could achieve the Champions League with Juventus for the first time in 23 years.

Winning the trophy has been an obsession for them. This is much more than about football it’s about them going to the next level as a business. When Deloitte ranked the 10 richest clubs in the world earlier this year, Juventus were only 10th. They believe by being able to leverage and monetising some of his followers on social media and his commercial deals, will help them close the gap financially on Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United.

The Italians are confident there could be an announcement this evening, although the finer details of the deal would take a few more days. Juventus’ share prices on the stock exchange sky-rocketed by 33%.

Source: BBC 

The Nkawie Panin township in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been thrown into a state of mourning after a building collapsed on a family of five, killing three children.

The mud building caved in around 11 p.m. on Friday, and many blame a heavy downpour earlier in the week for the accident.

The children, aged four years, two years and three months died instantly when the two-bedroom apartment in which they were sleeping collapsed on them and their parents.

The children have been identified only as Joana, Owusu and Amankwaa.

The parents sustained various degrees of injuries and have been admitted at the Nkawie Government Hospital.

With the support of residents, the injured parents were rushed to the Nkawie Government Hospital.

News of the demise of the children is yet to be broken to the traumatised father, Collins Asamoah, who sustained injuries to his waist.

Mother of the children, Abenaa Serwaa, is yet to come to terms with the gory incident.

She is surprised what appeared a very strong building could crumble just like that.

“I am seeing this for the first time that a mud structure will collapse without any warning signs. There were no cracks nor warning signs to tell us of any impending danger. I still can’t believe it. It beats my imaginations,” she cried out.

Meanwhile, police have ruled out any foul play, describing it as a natural disaster.

Nkawie Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent George Ankomah and his men led  rescue operations.

“When the incident happened, it was reported to police so we quickly rushed the victims to hospital after which we inspected the building,” he explained.

He said: “We realise that for some time now, the rainwater has been washing a portion of that building. So we can conclude the washing of that portion led to the collapse so, for now, we don’t  suspect any foul play but the matter is still under investigations.”

The Nkawie Panin township in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality of the Ashanti Region has been thrown into a state of mourning after a building collapsed on a family of five, killing three children.

The mud building caved in around 11 p.m. on Friday, and many blame a heavy downpour earlier in the week for the accident.

The children, aged four years, two years and three months died instantly when the two-bedroom apartment in which they were sleeping collapsed on them and their parents.

The children have been identified only as Joana, Owusu and Amankwaa.

The parents sustained various degrees of injuries and have been admitted at the Nkawie Government Hospital.

With the support of residents, the injured parents were rushed to the Nkawie Government Hospital.

News of the demise of the children is yet to be broken to the traumatised father, Collins Asamoah, who sustained injuries to his waist.

Mother of the children, Abenaa Serwaa, is yet to come to terms with the gory incident.

She is surprised what appeared a very strong building could crumble just like that.

“I am seeing this for the first time that a mud structure will collapse without any warning signs. There were no cracks nor warning signs to tell us of any impending danger. I still can’t believe it. It beats my imaginations,” she cried out.

Meanwhile, police have ruled out any foul play, describing it as a natural disaster.

Nkawie Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent George Ankomah and his men led  rescue operations.

“When the incident happened, it was reported to police so we quickly rushed the victims to hospital after which we inspected the building,” he explained.

He said: “We realise that for some time now, the rainwater has been washing a portion of that building. So we can conclude the washing of that portion led to the collapse so, for now, we don’t  suspect any foul play but the matter is still under investigations.”

The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) says it will not take referrals from other health facilities following a shortage of beds at the Surgical Medical Emergency Unit of the hospital.

The lack of beds at the unit has forced doctors to treat patients in plastic chairs and on the floor following a directive by the health minister for doctors not to turn away patients due to lack of beds.

According to the Public Relations Officer of KBTH, Mr Mustapha Salifu, the move is part of measures to decongest the facility after overcrowding of patients has made it difficult for doctors to work at the SME.

Some photos making the rounds on social media since Monday has caused outrage among sections of the public with some questioning the environment patients were being treated in.

“You know, this is a 36-bed facility unit but as at yesterday, the patients that we had were in excess of 60. So, which means that we have literally doubled the number of patients that we should have at the SME. So that was why we had patients on chairs and some of them were even outside,” Mr Salifu said in an interview on Joy FM.

“This morning there was one patient but fortunately the person has been moved in because space was created for him to move. At the moment, we are linking up with other hospitals to inform them not to refer, they can do telephonic consultations, we’ll give them a guide on how to deal with those cases except the dire emergencies that they will still speak to us and we will take them.

“We are in the process (of informing them), usually we would want to do this for 48 hours to allow the place to decongest so that we can start receiving but for the dire emergencies that cannot receive help anywhere except here, they can still fall through but they have a way of contacting the emergency so that we deal with that”.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) says it will not take referrals from other health facilities following a shortage of beds at the Surgical Medical Emergency Unit of the hospital.

The lack of beds at the unit has forced doctors to treat patients in plastic chairs and on the floor following a directive by the health minister for doctors not to turn away patients due to lack of beds.

According to the Public Relations Officer of KBTH, Mr Mustapha Salifu, the move is part of measures to decongest the facility after overcrowding of patients has made it difficult for doctors to work at the SME.

Some photos making the rounds on social media since Monday has caused outrage among sections of the public with some questioning the environment patients were being treated in.

“You know, this is a 36-bed facility unit but as at yesterday, the patients that we had were in excess of 60. So, which means that we have literally doubled the number of patients that we should have at the SME. So that was why we had patients on chairs and some of them were even outside,” Mr Salifu said in an interview on Joy FM.

“This morning there was one patient but fortunately the person has been moved in because space was created for him to move. At the moment, we are linking up with other hospitals to inform them not to refer, they can do telephonic consultations, we’ll give them a guide on how to deal with those cases except the dire emergencies that they will still speak to us and we will take them.

“We are in the process (of informing them), usually we would want to do this for 48 hours to allow the place to decongest so that we can start receiving but for the dire emergencies that cannot receive help anywhere except here, they can still fall through but they have a way of contacting the emergency so that we deal with that”.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed grief over the death of former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman of the Bole-Bamboi Constituency, Alhaji Meijida Dramani.

Alhaji Meijida Dramani is a founding father of the NDC and was the first Bole-Bamboi Constituency Chairman of the party in 1992 and held the position for many years.

He played a crucial role in helping former President John Dramani Mahama to become MP in 1997.

Source: classfmonline.com

Former President John Dramani Mahama has expressed grief over the death of former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman of the Bole-Bamboi Constituency, Alhaji Meijida Dramani.

Alhaji Meijida Dramani is a founding father of the NDC and was the first Bole-Bamboi Constituency Chairman of the party in 1992 and held the position for many years.

He played a crucial role in helping former President John Dramani Mahama to become MP in 1997.

Source: classfmonline.com

The leadership of the Majority has nominated three Members of Parliament (MPs) to replace their colleagues who recused themselves from participating in the investigation of the alleged contemptuous remarks made by the MP for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, against Parliament and the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

The new members are the MP for Adentan, Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoa; MP for Jaman South, Mr Yaw Afful, and MP for Ablekuma North, Mrs Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie.

At the first public hearing of the Privileges Committee on July 3, 2018, three members of the committee submitted a letter recusing themselves from the investigation, which compelled the committee to suspend hearing at the preliminary stage.

Letter

The three members are the MP for Agona West, Ms Cynthia Mamle Morrison; MP for Gomoa, Naana Eyiah, and MP for Upper Denkyira West, Mr Samuel Nsowah-Djan.

“As you may be well aware, the respondent/contemnor is the Caucus Chairman for Central Region and all of us have a close relationship with him. We are unable, therefore, to discharge our duties without bias,” the letter read.

The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, who is a witness in the case, had already appeared before the committee and presented an audio and video in which Mr Agyapong purportedly referred to the House as a cheap and useless assembly.

He said Mr Agyapong had stated in the audio and video that: “if this House were not useless, they would not have the likes of Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as its leader.”

Standing Orders

The Majority Leader, who presented the names of the three members, said the move was in consonance with Standing Order 164(4) of Parliament, which allowed a member of the committee to disqualify themselves from participating in any investigation of the conduct of a member, officer or employee of the House on the grounds they cannot render an impartial and unbiased decision.

He said although the three members had the right to recuse themselves, they ought to have informed the leadership of the Majority.

Concerns

The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, said the committee should have had prior notice of what the three members wanted to do before the hearing.

He added that he wondered if after the submission of the letter, the committee could not have continued with the hearing while quorum was being ascertained.

Mr Iddrisu urged members to take the business of the Privileges Committee much more seriously and let the principle of equality before the law apply.

“Today because you have a referral of a member of your own. If a member of the public appears before the committee, they should be entitled to the same courtesies and respects.

“I think we should allow your committee to work effectively. The principle of equality before the law, as a principle of natural justice, means that the Standing Orders and our rules and laws of Ghana should be no respecter of any person,” he said.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

The leadership of the Majority has nominated three Members of Parliament (MPs) to replace their colleagues who recused themselves from participating in the investigation of the alleged contemptuous remarks made by the MP for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, against Parliament and the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.

The new members are the MP for Adentan, Mr Yaw Buaben Asamoa; MP for Jaman South, Mr Yaw Afful, and MP for Ablekuma North, Mrs Nana Akua Owusu Afriyie.

At the first public hearing of the Privileges Committee on July 3, 2018, three members of the committee submitted a letter recusing themselves from the investigation, which compelled the committee to suspend hearing at the preliminary stage.

Letter

The three members are the MP for Agona West, Ms Cynthia Mamle Morrison; MP for Gomoa, Naana Eyiah, and MP for Upper Denkyira West, Mr Samuel Nsowah-Djan.

“As you may be well aware, the respondent/contemnor is the Caucus Chairman for Central Region and all of us have a close relationship with him. We are unable, therefore, to discharge our duties without bias,” the letter read.

The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, who is a witness in the case, had already appeared before the committee and presented an audio and video in which Mr Agyapong purportedly referred to the House as a cheap and useless assembly.

He said Mr Agyapong had stated in the audio and video that: “if this House were not useless, they would not have the likes of Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu as its leader.”

Standing Orders

The Majority Leader, who presented the names of the three members, said the move was in consonance with Standing Order 164(4) of Parliament, which allowed a member of the committee to disqualify themselves from participating in any investigation of the conduct of a member, officer or employee of the House on the grounds they cannot render an impartial and unbiased decision.

He said although the three members had the right to recuse themselves, they ought to have informed the leadership of the Majority.

Concerns

The Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, said the committee should have had prior notice of what the three members wanted to do before the hearing.

He added that he wondered if after the submission of the letter, the committee could not have continued with the hearing while quorum was being ascertained.

Mr Iddrisu urged members to take the business of the Privileges Committee much more seriously and let the principle of equality before the law apply.

“Today because you have a referral of a member of your own. If a member of the public appears before the committee, they should be entitled to the same courtesies and respects.

“I think we should allow your committee to work effectively. The principle of equality before the law, as a principle of natural justice, means that the Standing Orders and our rules and laws of Ghana should be no respecter of any person,” he said.

Source: Graphic.com.gh

Over a hundred workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have threatened to boycott the registration of Ghana card over unpaid allowances by the authority.

The workers accuse the authority of not paying their allowances for a while, saying the failure was affecting their mobility to registration venues to carry out their duties.

The workers say they were promised an amount of GHC70 as daily wages but lamented that not even a dime has been given to them so far.

Speaking to Adom News, some of the workers said they will be forced to quit the registration exercise if the NIA continues to ignore their concerns.

Source: Adom News

Over a hundred workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) have threatened to boycott the registration of Ghana card over unpaid allowances by the authority.

The workers accuse the authority of not paying their allowances for a while, saying the failure was affecting their mobility to registration venues to carry out their duties.

The workers say they were promised an amount of GHC70 as daily wages but lamented that not even a dime has been given to them so far.

Speaking to Adom News, some of the workers said they will be forced to quit the registration exercise if the NIA continues to ignore their concerns.

Source: Adom News

The Minority in Parliament has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of plotting to rig the 2020 elections, through its machinations at the Births and Deaths Registry.

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who addressed a press conference on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, said the Minority “have become aware of exceedingly suspicious, unwarranted and unfair posting transfers of the two persons in charge of the Births and Deaths Registry in the Volta Region and a directive, that same day, to Mr John Yao Agbeko, the National Head to vacate his post”.

According to the MP, the “the letters conveying the directive to the two officers in the Volta Region, namely Mr. Richard Womega, Head of the Volta Region Births and Deaths Registry and Ms. Peace Agbenyo, Deputy Regional Head, emanated from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, dated 19th June, 2018”.

Mr Okudzeto believes “the bizarre communication requested the two senior officers to cease with immediate effect the registration of all Ghanaians in the Volta Region and report themselves to the Ministry that same day being the 19th of June, 2018”, adding: “Clearly, this is a scheme ostensibly to purge the system and pave the way for their strategy to manipulate the process”.

The Minority said: “…It has become very obvious that the Akufo-Addo Government, seeing that it has performed abysmally in power has hatched a grand scheme to prevent as many people as possible in the Volta Region where they lack support, from obtaining base documents needed to register for the Ghana Card even as they continue to resist sound advice to include the Voter ID. This can be the only plausible reason for the unfair and callous transfer of Mr. Womega and Ms. Agbenyo and the removal of Mr. John Yao Agbeko as the National Head”.

They are, therefore, calling on authorities to reinstate the officials and have vowed to resist any attempts, which, according to them, are meant to advance the fortunes of the NPP illegally.

“It is important to bear in mind that the NPP Government intends to use the Ghana Card registration data as the foundation data to be used for an entirely new voters register. As can be observed, recent developments at the Electoral Commission with the removal of the Electoral Commissioner and her two deputies sets the perfect stage for the NPP as part of their grand scheme to pursue their agenda of rigging the 2020 elections.

“The NPP must be forewarned that no responsible Ghanaian who cares about our nascent democracy including those of us in the Minority will sit idle and allow them to continue on this reckless path to bastardise the democracy we have all toiled to build and for which they have become the biggest beneficiaries”.

Source: classfmonline.com

The Minority in Parliament has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of plotting to rig the 2020 elections, through its machinations at the Births and Deaths Registry.

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, who addressed a press conference on Tuesday, 10 July 2018, said the Minority “have become aware of exceedingly suspicious, unwarranted and unfair posting transfers of the two persons in charge of the Births and Deaths Registry in the Volta Region and a directive, that same day, to Mr John Yao Agbeko, the National Head to vacate his post”.

According to the MP, the “the letters conveying the directive to the two officers in the Volta Region, namely Mr. Richard Womega, Head of the Volta Region Births and Deaths Registry and Ms. Peace Agbenyo, Deputy Regional Head, emanated from the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, dated 19th June, 2018”.

Mr Okudzeto believes “the bizarre communication requested the two senior officers to cease with immediate effect the registration of all Ghanaians in the Volta Region and report themselves to the Ministry that same day being the 19th of June, 2018”, adding: “Clearly, this is a scheme ostensibly to purge the system and pave the way for their strategy to manipulate the process”.

The Minority said: “…It has become very obvious that the Akufo-Addo Government, seeing that it has performed abysmally in power has hatched a grand scheme to prevent as many people as possible in the Volta Region where they lack support, from obtaining base documents needed to register for the Ghana Card even as they continue to resist sound advice to include the Voter ID. This can be the only plausible reason for the unfair and callous transfer of Mr. Womega and Ms. Agbenyo and the removal of Mr. John Yao Agbeko as the National Head”.

They are, therefore, calling on authorities to reinstate the officials and have vowed to resist any attempts, which, according to them, are meant to advance the fortunes of the NPP illegally.

“It is important to bear in mind that the NPP Government intends to use the Ghana Card registration data as the foundation data to be used for an entirely new voters register. As can be observed, recent developments at the Electoral Commission with the removal of the Electoral Commissioner and her two deputies sets the perfect stage for the NPP as part of their grand scheme to pursue their agenda of rigging the 2020 elections.

“The NPP must be forewarned that no responsible Ghanaian who cares about our nascent democracy including those of us in the Minority will sit idle and allow them to continue on this reckless path to bastardise the democracy we have all toiled to build and for which they have become the biggest beneficiaries”.

Source: classfmonline.com

Italian Serie A side Inter Milan chose a very fascinating way of announcing their latest signing Kwadwo Asamoah, incorporating a scrabble theme in their unveiling video.

Asamoah joined Inter last week on a free transfer after opting against renewing his contract with Italian champions Juventus, bringing an end to his 6 year stay with the club.

The 29 year old who can play in midfield or a a left full back signed a three year deal with the Nerazzurri, to become their third signing of the summer transfer window and has been handed the number 18 shirt.

Source: citinewsroom.com 

Italian Serie A side Inter Milan chose a very fascinating way of announcing their latest signing Kwadwo Asamoah, incorporating a scrabble theme in their unveiling video.

Asamoah joined Inter last week on a free transfer after opting against renewing his contract with Italian champions Juventus, bringing an end to his 6 year stay with the club.

The 29 year old who can play in midfield or a a left full back signed a three year deal with the Nerazzurri, to become their third signing of the summer transfer window and has been handed the number 18 shirt.

Source: citinewsroom.com