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  • Falsified Coartem, Zentel tablets in markets – FDA warns

    The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it has detected through its market surveillance activity, the presence of falsified Coartem 20/120 and Zentel tablets circulating in the Ghanaian market.

    The falsified Coartem, with batch numbers “NOF 2153″ and ‘F2261” and Zentel, with the batch numbers “340945” are said to have a NAFDAC registration number and an Arabic writing on the pack.

    A statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the FDA, Delese Darko, called on all health facilities nationwide, to check for the presence or availability of these products in their faculty, detain and report to the FDA immediately.

    Mrs Darko said the FDA is ensuring that all products with the indicated batch numbers are recalled from the market in order to safeguard public health and safety.

    She urged the public to inform the FDA of any regulated products found on the market which did not comply with the standards.

    The market surveillance activity of sampling and testing of medicines, using Truscan RM analyzer revealed the details of the falsified products as having a declared active ingredient as Arthemeter/Lumefantrine and Albendazol.

    Source: gbcghana.com

  • Zimbabwe President says he was ‘inches’ from Bulawayo explosion

    Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack at a rally in the city of Bulawayo.

    Mr Mnangagwa said an object “exploded a few inches away from me – but it is not my time”.

    Video footage from White City Stadium shows an explosion happening close to Mr Mnangagwa as he leaves the stage after addressing supporters.

    Health Minister David Parirenyatwa said 15 people were injured, three of them seriously.

    The exact number of people hurt by the blast remains unclear – and reports suggest it may be significantly higher.

    The president was in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city and an opposition stronghold, to campaign for his Zanu-PF party ahead of nationwide elections taking place on 30 July.

    He is favourite to win the poll, but analysts say he also has enemies – both for overthrowing his former mentor, Robert Mugabe, and for being a previous enforcer of the Mugabe regime.

    A spokesman for Mr Mnangagwa said that while the president was unhurt, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi suffered a leg injury. Another vice-president, Constantino Chiwenga, received bruises to his face.

    Red Cross personnel rush an injured army member away from the rally
    Other officials, including Zanu-PF party chairwoman Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, were also injured, as were some crew members from state broadcaster ZBC and security personnel.

    Mr Mnangagwa, 75, said he had visited the injured in hospital. He condemned the violence as senseless and pleaded for unity.

    “I am used to these attempts,” he told state media.

    Mr Mnangagwa came to power last November after ousting Mr Mugabe.

    He was evacuated from the scene soon after the blast.

    “People started running in all directions and then immediately the president’s motorcade left at a very high speed,” an AFP news agency correspondent at the scene reported.

    The elections are the first in Zimbabwe since Mr Mugabe was forced out after 37 years in power.

    “Vice-President Mohadi is nursing some leg injuries but he is in good spirit,” he was quoted as saying.

    Marry Chiwenga, the wife of Vice-President Chiwenga, was also injured and pictures on social media showed the president visiting her in hospital.

    Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa condemned the attack.

    “Political violence of any nature from any quarter is totally unacceptable,” he said.

    “In the past 38 years political violence has been a permanent feature and an anticipated ritual… which we must expunge.”

    The US Embassy in Harare tweeted “thoughts & prayers”.

    The election – dominated by economic issues – is the first to be monitored by international observers since 2002. Mr Mnangagwa has said the vote will be free and fair.

    Source: BBC

  • Zimbabwe President says he was ‘inches’ from Bulawayo explosion

    Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack at a rally in the city of Bulawayo.

    Mr Mnangagwa said an object “exploded a few inches away from me – but it is not my time”.

    Video footage from White City Stadium shows an explosion happening close to Mr Mnangagwa as he leaves the stage after addressing supporters.

    Health Minister David Parirenyatwa said 15 people were injured, three of them seriously.

    The exact number of people hurt by the blast remains unclear – and reports suggest it may be significantly higher.

    The president was in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second city and an opposition stronghold, to campaign for his Zanu-PF party ahead of nationwide elections taking place on 30 July.

    He is favourite to win the poll, but analysts say he also has enemies – both for overthrowing his former mentor, Robert Mugabe, and for being a previous enforcer of the Mugabe regime.

    A spokesman for Mr Mnangagwa said that while the president was unhurt, Vice-President Kembo Mohadi suffered a leg injury. Another vice-president, Constantino Chiwenga, received bruises to his face.

    Red Cross personnel rush an injured army member away from the rally
    Other officials, including Zanu-PF party chairwoman Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri, were also injured, as were some crew members from state broadcaster ZBC and security personnel.

    Mr Mnangagwa, 75, said he had visited the injured in hospital. He condemned the violence as senseless and pleaded for unity.

    “I am used to these attempts,” he told state media.

    Mr Mnangagwa came to power last November after ousting Mr Mugabe.

    He was evacuated from the scene soon after the blast.

    “People started running in all directions and then immediately the president’s motorcade left at a very high speed,” an AFP news agency correspondent at the scene reported.

    The elections are the first in Zimbabwe since Mr Mugabe was forced out after 37 years in power.

    “Vice-President Mohadi is nursing some leg injuries but he is in good spirit,” he was quoted as saying.

    Marry Chiwenga, the wife of Vice-President Chiwenga, was also injured and pictures on social media showed the president visiting her in hospital.

    Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa condemned the attack.

    “Political violence of any nature from any quarter is totally unacceptable,” he said.

    “In the past 38 years political violence has been a permanent feature and an anticipated ritual… which we must expunge.”

    The US Embassy in Harare tweeted “thoughts & prayers”.

    The election – dominated by economic issues – is the first to be monitored by international observers since 2002. Mr Mnangagwa has said the vote will be free and fair.

    Source: BBC

  • Road accident kills 32 in Upper West

    A total of 32 people lost their lives to separate road accidents in the Upper West Region between January and May 2018, National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has reported.

    The latest figure represents an increase from 27 deaths documented through road traffic accidents within the same period in 2017, but the reported accident cases reduced from 63 to 55 within the period under consideration.

    The number of vehicles involved also reduced from 94 cases to 88 cases.

    Mr Mohammed Abdul-Samad, the Upper West Regional Manager of NRSC, who presented the report during a press briefing in Waalso, said the number of persons injured decreased from 105 in 2017 to 99 cases recorded this year.

    He said fatal cases increased from 23 cases in 2017 to 30 cases in 2018 while the total number of serious cases reduced from 21 cases to 15 cases.

    The total number of minor cases also reduced from 17 cases in 2017 to 10 cases in 2018 while pedestrians knockdown increased marginally from four cases in 2017 to six cases in 2018.

    The Commission, Mr Abdul-Samad said, has intensified its sensitisation activities through radio programmes and recently trained 19 drivers from various transport unions on best road safety practices.

    The drivers requested removal of dangerous trees and filling in of many potholes on roads to improve safety.

    He said though defensive driving was strongly recommended, it is imperative motor riders wear crash helmets when using the road to protect their lives.

    Source: GNA

  • Road accident kills 32 in Upper West

    A total of 32 people lost their lives to separate road accidents in the Upper West Region between January and May 2018, National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has reported.

    The latest figure represents an increase from 27 deaths documented through road traffic accidents within the same period in 2017, but the reported accident cases reduced from 63 to 55 within the period under consideration.

    The number of vehicles involved also reduced from 94 cases to 88 cases.

    Mr Mohammed Abdul-Samad, the Upper West Regional Manager of NRSC, who presented the report during a press briefing in Waalso, said the number of persons injured decreased from 105 in 2017 to 99 cases recorded this year.

    He said fatal cases increased from 23 cases in 2017 to 30 cases in 2018 while the total number of serious cases reduced from 21 cases to 15 cases.

    The total number of minor cases also reduced from 17 cases in 2017 to 10 cases in 2018 while pedestrians knockdown increased marginally from four cases in 2017 to six cases in 2018.

    The Commission, Mr Abdul-Samad said, has intensified its sensitisation activities through radio programmes and recently trained 19 drivers from various transport unions on best road safety practices.

    The drivers requested removal of dangerous trees and filling in of many potholes on roads to improve safety.

    He said though defensive driving was strongly recommended, it is imperative motor riders wear crash helmets when using the road to protect their lives.

    Source: GNA

  • Photo: Flagstaff House guard arrested for armed robbery, rape

    Two young men, stationed at the ceremonial gates of the Flagstaff House have been arrested by the Legon Police for armed robbery.
    According to the police, the two were arrested in connection with series of robberies at Legon last Sunday night in which they allegedly robbed and raped their victims, including a 75-year-old woman.

    Issah Muniru, one of the robbers had a Flagstaff House Identification Number FSH/TEMP/18/134 and is stationed with the operations team.

    Our checks indicate that, the government has already taken serious consideration of security breaches that has become one too many under the current dispensation and is currently undertaking rigorous background checks of all casual and permanently employed personnel at the Flagstaff House.

    Source: MyNewsgh

  • Photo: Flagstaff House guard arrested for armed robbery, rape

    Two young men, stationed at the ceremonial gates of the Flagstaff House have been arrested by the Legon Police for armed robbery.
    According to the police, the two were arrested in connection with series of robberies at Legon last Sunday night in which they allegedly robbed and raped their victims, including a 75-year-old woman.

    Issah Muniru, one of the robbers had a Flagstaff House Identification Number FSH/TEMP/18/134 and is stationed with the operations team.

    Our checks indicate that, the government has already taken serious consideration of security breaches that has become one too many under the current dispensation and is currently undertaking rigorous background checks of all casual and permanently employed personnel at the Flagstaff House.

    Source: MyNewsgh

  • Police man loses left eye in attempt to stop protestors

    A police officer with the Ahafo District Command in the Brong Ahafo Region in an attempt to halt junior workers of Newmont Mining Company from demonstrating has lost his left eye by an astray stone.

    The junior staff of Mining giant, Friday morning registered their displeasure after management of the company refused to increase their salary as promised.

    According to the demonstrators, they needed an explanation on why their salaries were not increased, but they were ignored they decided to demonstrate till their needs are met.

    The angry workers then blocked several roads preventing senior staff of Newmont Mining Company from going to work, compelling authorities to call on the police to rescue the situation.

    The police allegedly released teargas and other harmful chemicals which injured several demonstrators.

    Following the uproar, the District Police Command of the Ahafo District, Commander Takyi Opoku, in an effort to calm down the situation, told the junior staff to exercise restraint to bring peace.

    But, some workers refused to accept the peaceful settlement and proceeded to vent their anger by throwing stones at the police, an action that led to the eye of the police officer being damaged in the process.

    Source: Kasapafmonline

  • Police man loses left eye in attempt to stop protestors

    A police officer with the Ahafo District Command in the Brong Ahafo Region in an attempt to halt junior workers of Newmont Mining Company from demonstrating has lost his left eye by an astray stone.

    The junior staff of Mining giant, Friday morning registered their displeasure after management of the company refused to increase their salary as promised.

    According to the demonstrators, they needed an explanation on why their salaries were not increased, but they were ignored they decided to demonstrate till their needs are met.

    The angry workers then blocked several roads preventing senior staff of Newmont Mining Company from going to work, compelling authorities to call on the police to rescue the situation.

    The police allegedly released teargas and other harmful chemicals which injured several demonstrators.

    Following the uproar, the District Police Command of the Ahafo District, Commander Takyi Opoku, in an effort to calm down the situation, told the junior staff to exercise restraint to bring peace.

    But, some workers refused to accept the peaceful settlement and proceeded to vent their anger by throwing stones at the police, an action that led to the eye of the police officer being damaged in the process.

    Source: Kasapafmonline

  • Ive never hit Oye Lithur; she rather beats me – Tony Lithur

    Husband of former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, Lawyer Tony Lithur has disclosed that he has never raised his hand on his wife in the over 20 years of their marriage life, contrary to what his wife is saying about him.

    MyNewsGH.com who broke news of the divorce learnt from the docket copy making rounds on social media that Nana Oye Lithur has told most the family friends they have that her husband is a wife-beater.

    Indeed, when MyNewsGH.com broke news of the divorce, many social media users felt Nana Oye Lithur might have had enough of the beatings from the husband and she should be happy he is calling it quits.

    But it is now emerging that Mr Lithur has never raised his hand against Nana Oye Lithur, but on the country, the Human rights campaigner is rather abuse him at home at the least chance.

    “When the parties settled down to marriage, petitioner began to notice some unnerving character traits of the Respondent. While petitioner was aware Respondent was aggressive in approach to many things, nothing prepared him for what he later discovered of cruel and instinctively violent traits. She consistently exhibited physical violence and cruelty against every person that has ever lived with the parties, either as household staff or relative,”
    Tony Lithur also alleged that Madam Nana Oye Lithur cheats on him and has multiple sexual partners and she does not attend to her marital duties. He explained that she is consumed with her public life than to attend to her home affairs and contributes nearly zero to the home.

    He is requesting the court to not only divorce the marriage but also to ensure she does not get any of his properties because she did not contribute in any way to acquiring them.

    Source: MyNewsGH.com

  • Ive never hit Oye Lithur; she rather beats me – Tony Lithur

    Husband of former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, Lawyer Tony Lithur has disclosed that he has never raised his hand on his wife in the over 20 years of their marriage life, contrary to what his wife is saying about him.

    MyNewsGH.com who broke news of the divorce learnt from the docket copy making rounds on social media that Nana Oye Lithur has told most the family friends they have that her husband is a wife-beater.

    Indeed, when MyNewsGH.com broke news of the divorce, many social media users felt Nana Oye Lithur might have had enough of the beatings from the husband and she should be happy he is calling it quits.

    But it is now emerging that Mr Lithur has never raised his hand against Nana Oye Lithur, but on the country, the Human rights campaigner is rather abuse him at home at the least chance.

    “When the parties settled down to marriage, petitioner began to notice some unnerving character traits of the Respondent. While petitioner was aware Respondent was aggressive in approach to many things, nothing prepared him for what he later discovered of cruel and instinctively violent traits. She consistently exhibited physical violence and cruelty against every person that has ever lived with the parties, either as household staff or relative,”
    Tony Lithur also alleged that Madam Nana Oye Lithur cheats on him and has multiple sexual partners and she does not attend to her marital duties. He explained that she is consumed with her public life than to attend to her home affairs and contributes nearly zero to the home.

    He is requesting the court to not only divorce the marriage but also to ensure she does not get any of his properties because she did not contribute in any way to acquiring them.

    Source: MyNewsGH.com

  • Man, 32, kills ex-wife, son and commits suicide

    A 32-year-old man, Stephen Dotse also known as Kwaku Ayigbe has gunned down his ex-wife identified as Rosemond Amankwa and his one and half year-old son at Akrofufu in the Atewa District of the Eastern region.

    The incident happened on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

    Stephen Dotse after committing the heinous crime, committed suicide by shooting himself to death.

    The body of the deceased persons have been deposited at the Police Hospital in Accra for autopsy.

    Information gathered by Starr News indicates that, the late couple broke up some few months ago after protracted misunderstanding.

    The late Rosemond went ahead to date another man in the same community, a decision which angered Dotse.

    According to a resident in the community, the jilted Dotse went to the house of the new lover with a single barrel gun and shot Rosemond and his son. After committing the act, he shot himself in the neck.

    Confirming the incident to Starr News, the Kwarbeng District Police Commander, DSP Opoku Yamoah said investigations have begun adding that, the Single barrel gun used to commit the act has been retrieved as exhibit.

    Source: starrfmonline.com

  • Man, 32, kills ex-wife, son and commits suicide

    A 32-year-old man, Stephen Dotse also known as Kwaku Ayigbe has gunned down his ex-wife identified as Rosemond Amankwa and his one and half year-old son at Akrofufu in the Atewa District of the Eastern region.

    The incident happened on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

    Stephen Dotse after committing the heinous crime, committed suicide by shooting himself to death.

    The body of the deceased persons have been deposited at the Police Hospital in Accra for autopsy.

    Information gathered by Starr News indicates that, the late couple broke up some few months ago after protracted misunderstanding.

    The late Rosemond went ahead to date another man in the same community, a decision which angered Dotse.

    According to a resident in the community, the jilted Dotse went to the house of the new lover with a single barrel gun and shot Rosemond and his son. After committing the act, he shot himself in the neck.

    Confirming the incident to Starr News, the Kwarbeng District Police Commander, DSP Opoku Yamoah said investigations have begun adding that, the Single barrel gun used to commit the act has been retrieved as exhibit.

    Source: starrfmonline.com

  • Im healthy Former BOST boss dismisses sickness reports

    The immediate past Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Alfred Obeng Boateng, has asked relatives and well-wishers in general to ignore publications that he has been hospitalized.

    Reports in the media on Friday suggested that Mr Obeng Boateng has been hospitalized with high blood pressure after his dismissal from BOST.

    But he says the reports are untrue.

    “I wish to state that I am healthy and happily going about my normal activities,” he said in a statement on Saturday.

    “I am therefore entreating my relatives and well-wishers to ignore the said publication.”

    Mr Obeng Boateng was relieved of his post by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, June 20.

    He has, however, offered to be available anytime to help the government with his expertise.

  • Im healthy Former BOST boss dismisses sickness reports

    The immediate past Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST), Alfred Obeng Boateng, has asked relatives and well-wishers in general to ignore publications that he has been hospitalized.

    Reports in the media on Friday suggested that Mr Obeng Boateng has been hospitalized with high blood pressure after his dismissal from BOST.

    But he says the reports are untrue.

    “I wish to state that I am healthy and happily going about my normal activities,” he said in a statement on Saturday.

    “I am therefore entreating my relatives and well-wishers to ignore the said publication.”

    Mr Obeng Boateng was relieved of his post by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, June 20.

    He has, however, offered to be available anytime to help the government with his expertise.

  • FIFA does not recognize the GFA – Godfred Odame

    The Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Odame says FIFA doesn’t recognize the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Speaking on News File on the Joy News channel in response to clarify some claims made by Mr. Randy Abbey a panelist on the show, the Attorney General disclosed that FIFA at the meeting with government on Friday revealed that the institution doesn’t recognize the current Ghanaian Football Administration.

    This was however not captured in the joint statement of the government and FIFA after the meeting on Friday held in Accra.

    According to the minister, FIFA extended the invitation to be in Ghana for the meeting and wanted to first meet some members of the FA administration and later meet with the delegation of the government of Ghana. However, upon arrival in Ghana, FIFA abandoned the idea because they thought it was not the right thing to do. He further revealed that FIFA has no intention to legitimize the operation of the GFA.

    The government of Ghana after Anas’ Number 12 exposé, issued a roadmap to dissolve and reform the Football Association.

    Next week the government of Ghana will continue with the interim arrangement of ensuring that the proper committee is set up take up the management of football in the country.

  • FIFA does not recognize the GFA – Godfred Odame

    The Deputy Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Odame says FIFA doesn’t recognize the Ghana Football Association (GFA). Speaking on News File on the Joy News channel in response to clarify some claims made by Mr. Randy Abbey a panelist on the show, the Attorney General disclosed that FIFA at the meeting with government on Friday revealed that the institution doesn’t recognize the current Ghanaian Football Administration.

    This was however not captured in the joint statement of the government and FIFA after the meeting on Friday held in Accra.

    According to the minister, FIFA extended the invitation to be in Ghana for the meeting and wanted to first meet some members of the FA administration and later meet with the delegation of the government of Ghana. However, upon arrival in Ghana, FIFA abandoned the idea because they thought it was not the right thing to do. He further revealed that FIFA has no intention to legitimize the operation of the GFA.

    The government of Ghana after Anas’ Number 12 exposé, issued a roadmap to dissolve and reform the Football Association.

    Next week the government of Ghana will continue with the interim arrangement of ensuring that the proper committee is set up take up the management of football in the country.

  • The sad story of Ghana’s floods: We develop and plan later- Randy Abbey

    If you live in a country where development precedes planning there will always be chaos and flooding.

    That has been the sad story of Ghana, Randy Abbey a football administrator and host of Good morning Ghana show has said.

    “In the developed world, planning precedes development; in our part of the world, development precedes planning. Every time you have the developers taking the lead and then you have planners having to do the catch up” he stated on news analysis programme Newsfile, Saturday.

    He was discussing the perennial problem of flooding that has bedeviled the country for years.

    A rainstorm Monday, drowned many parts of the country and left at least six people dead including a young medical doctor.

    Aya Hayfron had her car washed away in a Teshie flood while she attempted driving through to her residence.

    She was trapped and her body found two days later by some local fishermen at the Kpeshie lagoon.

    That was after the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the military; police mounted a search for her after her husband made an SOS call to the institutions to help find her missing wife.

    Discussing the matter on Newsfile, the panelists showed some fatigue discussing a yearly national canker.

    Randy Abbey quoted portions of a Parliamentary hansard in June 1959 in which the parliamentarians then were discussing plans to desilt and dredge drains as a way of fighting the perennial flooding at the time.

    “Next year 2019 will be 60-years since this statement was made on the floor of Parliament. We are still here doing the same thing. We are still being told the same thing, desilting, dredging…”

    The TV show host argued dredging and desilting have been done for over 60-years but the country is always flooded anytime it rains.

    “The amount of money we spent on desilting and dredging is done every year but that is not the solution…It is waste of money,” he stated and charged the authorities to do the big things.

    “We have got a point where we need to prioritize; we cannot spread ourselves thing,” he stated.

    The Works and Housing minister Samuel Atta Akyea had suggested the flooding menace could be solved with an amount of $700 million but Randy Abbey said the budgetary allocation by the government does not show a government committed to solving the problem.

    Even if it will take five years, Mr Abbey would rather government commit to solving the matter once and for all.

    A member of the panel, Isaac Adongo who is also the MP for Bolgatanga says money is partly a problem but the major problem is the political will to solving it.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • The sad story of Ghana’s floods: We develop and plan later- Randy Abbey

    If you live in a country where development precedes planning there will always be chaos and flooding.

    That has been the sad story of Ghana, Randy Abbey a football administrator and host of Good morning Ghana show has said.

    “In the developed world, planning precedes development; in our part of the world, development precedes planning. Every time you have the developers taking the lead and then you have planners having to do the catch up” he stated on news analysis programme Newsfile, Saturday.

    He was discussing the perennial problem of flooding that has bedeviled the country for years.

    A rainstorm Monday, drowned many parts of the country and left at least six people dead including a young medical doctor.

    Aya Hayfron had her car washed away in a Teshie flood while she attempted driving through to her residence.

    She was trapped and her body found two days later by some local fishermen at the Kpeshie lagoon.

    That was after the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the military; police mounted a search for her after her husband made an SOS call to the institutions to help find her missing wife.

    Discussing the matter on Newsfile, the panelists showed some fatigue discussing a yearly national canker.

    Randy Abbey quoted portions of a Parliamentary hansard in June 1959 in which the parliamentarians then were discussing plans to desilt and dredge drains as a way of fighting the perennial flooding at the time.

    “Next year 2019 will be 60-years since this statement was made on the floor of Parliament. We are still here doing the same thing. We are still being told the same thing, desilting, dredging…”

    The TV show host argued dredging and desilting have been done for over 60-years but the country is always flooded anytime it rains.

    “The amount of money we spent on desilting and dredging is done every year but that is not the solution…It is waste of money,” he stated and charged the authorities to do the big things.

    “We have got a point where we need to prioritize; we cannot spread ourselves thing,” he stated.

    The Works and Housing minister Samuel Atta Akyea had suggested the flooding menace could be solved with an amount of $700 million but Randy Abbey said the budgetary allocation by the government does not show a government committed to solving the problem.

    Even if it will take five years, Mr Abbey would rather government commit to solving the matter once and for all.

    A member of the panel, Isaac Adongo who is also the MP for Bolgatanga says money is partly a problem but the major problem is the political will to solving it.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Serve A-Plus via his Facebook wall Court orders

    Labour High Court presided over by Justice Lorenda Owusu, has granted an application by lawyers of the Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, seeking permission to use the means of substituted service, to serve popular musician, Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus), with the defamation action brought against him by the Minister.

    Lawyer of the Communications Minister, Gary Nimako, came to court after all efforts to have A-Plus served with the suit proved unsuccessful.

    Lawyer Nimako argued that all the laid down procedures for serves have been employed but to no avail.

    The court after the legal arguments ordered that the applicants are at liberty to post the suit on the Facebook wall of the musician and he will be deemed to have been duly served once the post is done.

    A-Plus is said to have accused Ursula Owusu -Ekuful of being involved in shady deals at the Communications Ministry.

    He also accused the Minister of cover up in the 89 million dollar Kelni GVG deal.

    The applicant in the defamation suit is seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain A-Plus from making further defamatory comments about her according to the statement of case filed in court.

    The Minister is praying the court for an order directed at A-Plus to retract and apologize.

  • Serve A-Plus via his Facebook wall Court orders

    Labour High Court presided over by Justice Lorenda Owusu, has granted an application by lawyers of the Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, seeking permission to use the means of substituted service, to serve popular musician, Kwame Asare Obeng (A-Plus), with the defamation action brought against him by the Minister.

    Lawyer of the Communications Minister, Gary Nimako, came to court after all efforts to have A-Plus served with the suit proved unsuccessful.

    Lawyer Nimako argued that all the laid down procedures for serves have been employed but to no avail.

    The court after the legal arguments ordered that the applicants are at liberty to post the suit on the Facebook wall of the musician and he will be deemed to have been duly served once the post is done.

    A-Plus is said to have accused Ursula Owusu -Ekuful of being involved in shady deals at the Communications Ministry.

    He also accused the Minister of cover up in the 89 million dollar Kelni GVG deal.

    The applicant in the defamation suit is seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain A-Plus from making further defamatory comments about her according to the statement of case filed in court.

    The Minister is praying the court for an order directed at A-Plus to retract and apologize.

  • Nigeria captain Mikel slams Croatia decision to rest star players

    The Super Eagles could find themselves relying on the Group D leaders – who plan to leave big names out against Iceland – to reach the knockout stages
    Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has called on Croatia to be professional and not rest players against Iceland in a match that could yet decide the Super Eagles’ World Cup fate.

    Two goals from Ahmed Musa ensured Nigeria remain in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages as they saw off Iceland in Volgograd.

    Gernot Rohr’s side now know that a victory over Argentina in Saint Petersburg will be enough for them to reach the last 16 for the fourth time in their history.

    And though a defeat to the Albiceleste would confirm their elimination, a draw would mean they require Croatia to do them a favour against Iceland.

    Croatia have already booked their place in the latter stages of the competition, and as such manager Zlatko Dalic has vowed to leave out some of his star players in a bid to conserve their fitness.

    Mikel, though, does not understand the reasoning behind Dalic’s decision and feels it is unfair on the rest of the teams in the group.

    “I don’t think it’s the best thing to do,” he told Goal. “This is a massive tournament – you can’t rest people and give others a chance of qualification.

    “They should be professional and play their best team. This is such a big stage that you can’t rest players just to help other teams to qualify.”

    Nigeria have faced Argentina four times in their previous five World Cup appearances, losing on all four occasions, but the form of the South American outfit has raised hopes that the Super Eagles can end that run.

    Despite counting Lionel Messi among their number, Jorge Sampaoli’s side have picked up just one point from their two games thus far, including an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Croatia on Thursday.

    However, Mikel is aware that recording the victory his side require will be no easy task.

    “I think they have played well. It’s going to be a tough and difficult game for us.”

    Both Nigeria’s clash with Argentina and Iceland’s match with Croatia take place simultaneously at 7:00pm BST (2:00pm ET) on Tuesday June 26.

    Source: Goal.com

  • Nigeria captain Mikel slams Croatia decision to rest star players

    The Super Eagles could find themselves relying on the Group D leaders – who plan to leave big names out against Iceland – to reach the knockout stages
    Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has called on Croatia to be professional and not rest players against Iceland in a match that could yet decide the Super Eagles’ World Cup fate.

    Two goals from Ahmed Musa ensured Nigeria remain in the hunt for a place in the knockout stages as they saw off Iceland in Volgograd.

    Gernot Rohr’s side now know that a victory over Argentina in Saint Petersburg will be enough for them to reach the last 16 for the fourth time in their history.

    And though a defeat to the Albiceleste would confirm their elimination, a draw would mean they require Croatia to do them a favour against Iceland.

    Croatia have already booked their place in the latter stages of the competition, and as such manager Zlatko Dalic has vowed to leave out some of his star players in a bid to conserve their fitness.

    Mikel, though, does not understand the reasoning behind Dalic’s decision and feels it is unfair on the rest of the teams in the group.

    “I don’t think it’s the best thing to do,” he told Goal. “This is a massive tournament – you can’t rest people and give others a chance of qualification.

    “They should be professional and play their best team. This is such a big stage that you can’t rest players just to help other teams to qualify.”

    Nigeria have faced Argentina four times in their previous five World Cup appearances, losing on all four occasions, but the form of the South American outfit has raised hopes that the Super Eagles can end that run.

    Despite counting Lionel Messi among their number, Jorge Sampaoli’s side have picked up just one point from their two games thus far, including an embarrassing 3-0 defeat to Croatia on Thursday.

    However, Mikel is aware that recording the victory his side require will be no easy task.

    “I think they have played well. It’s going to be a tough and difficult game for us.”

    Both Nigeria’s clash with Argentina and Iceland’s match with Croatia take place simultaneously at 7:00pm BST (2:00pm ET) on Tuesday June 26.

    Source: Goal.com

  • World Cup: Nigeria beats Iceland

    Nigeria put Iceland’s World Cup hopes in ice after substituting a purposeless first-half performance with an attacking intent to record a much-needed win in Russia.

    Nigeria made up for 45minutes of lethargy with four minutes of energy and two well-structured attacks to test the goalkeeper for the first time in the game.

    Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood advice from inside a studio in South Africa was spot on.

    ‘These guys are not good at possession football. They are fast off the ball and need long passes’.

    And Nigeria enacted this advice on the pitch to devastation. All goals a deadly piece of counter-attacking football.

    Nigeria from defending a throw-in deep in their half, Victor Moses gained possession and pace darting along the right unhindered. His cross was plucked out of mid-air by Ahmed Musa’s foot and he allowed the ball to kiss the grass lightly before unleashing a shot into the net.

    His second would come barely 20 minutes later. Once again, a pass, Stoke-City style, from the Nigerian defense that had absorbed virtually the entire Iceland team found Musa high up the pitch.

    Giving the defender a run for his money, Musa run down the right and rounded up the goalkeeper for the easiest of finishes.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • World Cup: Nigeria beats Iceland

    Nigeria put Iceland’s World Cup hopes in ice after substituting a purposeless first-half performance with an attacking intent to record a much-needed win in Russia.

    Nigeria made up for 45minutes of lethargy with four minutes of energy and two well-structured attacks to test the goalkeeper for the first time in the game.

    Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood advice from inside a studio in South Africa was spot on.

    ‘These guys are not good at possession football. They are fast off the ball and need long passes’.

    And Nigeria enacted this advice on the pitch to devastation. All goals a deadly piece of counter-attacking football.

    Nigeria from defending a throw-in deep in their half, Victor Moses gained possession and pace darting along the right unhindered. His cross was plucked out of mid-air by Ahmed Musa’s foot and he allowed the ball to kiss the grass lightly before unleashing a shot into the net.

    His second would come barely 20 minutes later. Once again, a pass, Stoke-City style, from the Nigerian defense that had absorbed virtually the entire Iceland team found Musa high up the pitch.

    Giving the defender a run for his money, Musa run down the right and rounded up the goalkeeper for the easiest of finishes.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Only 5 Minority MPs present in parliament

    Out of the One Hundred and Six (106) Minority Members in Parliament, only five of them were present on the floor of the House on Friday, 22 June for business.

    The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta, was on the floor on Friday to answer questions posed by MP for Ningo Prampam, Samuel Nartey George, who was one of the five Minority MPs present in the chamber.

    The rest of the Minority MPs present include Richard Quashiga, MP for Keta; Muntaka Mubarak, MP for Asawase; Benjamin Kpodo, MP for Ho Central; and James Klutse Avedzi, Ketu North.

    The Majority side of the house also had a lot of MPs absenting themselves with only a little over 40 of them being present. ClassFM reports.

    According to Ekow Annan, Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, pleaded with Speaker Prof Mike Oquaye to allow the members present to ask questions on behalf of the absentee MPs.

    Source: www.ghanacrusader.com

  • Only 5 Minority MPs present in parliament

    Out of the One Hundred and Six (106) Minority Members in Parliament, only five of them were present on the floor of the House on Friday, 22 June for business.

    The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta, was on the floor on Friday to answer questions posed by MP for Ningo Prampam, Samuel Nartey George, who was one of the five Minority MPs present in the chamber.

    The rest of the Minority MPs present include Richard Quashiga, MP for Keta; Muntaka Mubarak, MP for Asawase; Benjamin Kpodo, MP for Ho Central; and James Klutse Avedzi, Ketu North.

    The Majority side of the house also had a lot of MPs absenting themselves with only a little over 40 of them being present. ClassFM reports.

    According to Ekow Annan, Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, pleaded with Speaker Prof Mike Oquaye to allow the members present to ask questions on behalf of the absentee MPs.

    Source: www.ghanacrusader.com

  • Court adjourns Kelni/GVG case to July 3

    An Accra Human Rights Court has adjourned a case involving Two Ghanaians, and the Ministry of Communications over the Kelni/GVG contract to July 3.

    Justice Anthony Yeboah before adjourning the case in his chamber bemoaned a late receipt of process hence his inability to study the documents.

    Sara Asafu-Adjaye and Maximus Amertogoh want the Minister of Communications, the National Communications Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority, Attorney General, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the telecommunications networks to cease the traffic monitoring.

    The two are requesting from the court “an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the respondents, whether, by themselves, their servants, workmen, hirelings, agents, privies or any persons claiming under or through them, whosoever described from implementing and operationalizing the Common Platform until the final determination of this suit.”

    In a related development, Justice Yeboah also adjourned the case between Citizen Ghana Movement, IMANI Ghana and government on the KELNI/GVG deal to the same date.

    He indicated there were no records of affidavit served in opposition to the parties.

    The two organizations are seeking an interlocutory order restraining government from implementing the common platform which will allow the monitoring of revenue accrued by telecommunication companies operating in the country.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Court adjourns Kelni/GVG case to July 3

    An Accra Human Rights Court has adjourned a case involving Two Ghanaians, and the Ministry of Communications over the Kelni/GVG contract to July 3.

    Justice Anthony Yeboah before adjourning the case in his chamber bemoaned a late receipt of process hence his inability to study the documents.

    Sara Asafu-Adjaye and Maximus Amertogoh want the Minister of Communications, the National Communications Authority, Ghana Revenue Authority, Attorney General, the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications and the telecommunications networks to cease the traffic monitoring.

    The two are requesting from the court “an order of interlocutory injunction restraining the respondents, whether, by themselves, their servants, workmen, hirelings, agents, privies or any persons claiming under or through them, whosoever described from implementing and operationalizing the Common Platform until the final determination of this suit.”

    In a related development, Justice Yeboah also adjourned the case between Citizen Ghana Movement, IMANI Ghana and government on the KELNI/GVG deal to the same date.

    He indicated there were no records of affidavit served in opposition to the parties.

    The two organizations are seeking an interlocutory order restraining government from implementing the common platform which will allow the monitoring of revenue accrued by telecommunication companies operating in the country.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Were sorry, we lied GPHA staff to Mac Manu

    Workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) have withdrawn the corruption allegationS they leveled against their board chairman Peter Mac Manu.

    Last month, the workers accused Mr Mac Manu of awarding to himself a GHS4 million contract for the wiring of a newly-constructed electrical and material block at the port.

    They also accused Mr Mac Manu of running a family-and-friends administration by awarding various contracts to his wife and children.

    Mr Mac Manu refuted these claims through a press conference and threatened to sue the workers if they fail to retract the allegations and apologise to him and his family for same.

    At a press conference in Accra on Friday, 22 June, the workers said they failed to engage management over their grievances, therefore, the need to withdraw the allegations.

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    The Chairman of the Senior Staff Union of GPHA, John Assif, said: “After the press conference, it has come to our notice that we did not engage management the more as we should have done before holding the press conference.

    “Some facts have come to our notice which on hindsight we would not have brought into the public domain against Mr Mac Manu and his family at our press conference. We, therefore, withdraw the allegations against Mr Mac Manu in particular, his wife and unreservedly apologise to them.”

    “Nevertheless, we, as a union with a role to protect public interest, will not shed our responsibilities as a watchdog for accountability in the governance of public institutions.”

  • Were sorry, we lied GPHA staff to Mac Manu

    Workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) have withdrawn the corruption allegationS they leveled against their board chairman Peter Mac Manu.

    Last month, the workers accused Mr Mac Manu of awarding to himself a GHS4 million contract for the wiring of a newly-constructed electrical and material block at the port.

    They also accused Mr Mac Manu of running a family-and-friends administration by awarding various contracts to his wife and children.

    Mr Mac Manu refuted these claims through a press conference and threatened to sue the workers if they fail to retract the allegations and apologise to him and his family for same.

    At a press conference in Accra on Friday, 22 June, the workers said they failed to engage management over their grievances, therefore, the need to withdraw the allegations.

    http://backend.theindependentghana.com/akufo-addo-is-lucky-anas-nearly-disgraced-him-agyapong/

    The Chairman of the Senior Staff Union of GPHA, John Assif, said: “After the press conference, it has come to our notice that we did not engage management the more as we should have done before holding the press conference.

    “Some facts have come to our notice which on hindsight we would not have brought into the public domain against Mr Mac Manu and his family at our press conference. We, therefore, withdraw the allegations against Mr Mac Manu in particular, his wife and unreservedly apologise to them.”

    “Nevertheless, we, as a union with a role to protect public interest, will not shed our responsibilities as a watchdog for accountability in the governance of public institutions.”

  • Stacy was a regular client of Obengfo Lawyer

    The late Stacy Offei Darko, Deputy CEO of National Entrepreneurship Innovative Programme (NEIP) has been frequenting the Advanced Body Sculpt Centre since 2014, lawyer for Dr. Dominic Obeng-Andoh has told an Accra High Court.

    According to the lawyer, Jonathan Dzansi Ankrah, who is representing the embattled director of the Obengfo Hospital, Stacy was a regular client of the hospital and had successfully undergone a similar procedure in 2017.

    He told the court that because the procedure was successful, she went back to the hospital for another procedure this year which also was successful. He noted that it was during her recovery period that she passed on.

    Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh is before an Accra Magistrate Court for allegedly murdering the late Stacy Offei Darko in May this year.

    His lawyers attempted to secure bail for him at the magistrate court but the court declined jurisdiction and directed the lawyers to apply at a higher court.

    Moving an application at a Criminal Division of an Accra High Court yesterday, his lawyer, Jonathan Dzansi told the court presided by Justice Kofi Dorgu that Dr. Obeng-Andoh is unwell and needs medical attention.

    He said his client is a qualified medical professional who has been practicing for the past 20 years at hospitals including Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as well one at Battor in the Volta Region.

    The lawyer told the court that they are well informed that all the relevant persons involved in the investigation have been contacted and they had given their statements to the police. He added that it has come to their knowledge that all relevant documents in the case are also in the possession of the police.

    He added that an autopsy has been conducted on the deceased and they are waiting for the results.

    Mr. Dzansi told the court that the facts of the case although have been skewed so much, do not support the charges.

    He stated that the accused person and his cleaner who is also standing trial for impersonation are all law abiding citizens who submitted themselves to the police when they were invited.

    Mr. Dzansi added that Dr. Obeng-Andoh employs more than 100 people and all these people will struggle with their maintenance as well as their families who depend on them.

    With regards to the cleaner, the lawyer stated that his offences per the charges have not been defined to be a felony and there is no prescribed punishment for it.

    He, therefore, assured the court that the two will avail themselves at all times for the trial and prayed that his clients be granted bail.

    Source: asempanews.com

  • Stacy was a regular client of Obengfo Lawyer

    The late Stacy Offei Darko, Deputy CEO of National Entrepreneurship Innovative Programme (NEIP) has been frequenting the Advanced Body Sculpt Centre since 2014, lawyer for Dr. Dominic Obeng-Andoh has told an Accra High Court.

    According to the lawyer, Jonathan Dzansi Ankrah, who is representing the embattled director of the Obengfo Hospital, Stacy was a regular client of the hospital and had successfully undergone a similar procedure in 2017.

    He told the court that because the procedure was successful, she went back to the hospital for another procedure this year which also was successful. He noted that it was during her recovery period that she passed on.

    Dr Dominic Kwame Obeng-Andoh is before an Accra Magistrate Court for allegedly murdering the late Stacy Offei Darko in May this year.

    His lawyers attempted to secure bail for him at the magistrate court but the court declined jurisdiction and directed the lawyers to apply at a higher court.

    Moving an application at a Criminal Division of an Accra High Court yesterday, his lawyer, Jonathan Dzansi told the court presided by Justice Kofi Dorgu that Dr. Obeng-Andoh is unwell and needs medical attention.

    He said his client is a qualified medical professional who has been practicing for the past 20 years at hospitals including Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as well one at Battor in the Volta Region.

    The lawyer told the court that they are well informed that all the relevant persons involved in the investigation have been contacted and they had given their statements to the police. He added that it has come to their knowledge that all relevant documents in the case are also in the possession of the police.

    He added that an autopsy has been conducted on the deceased and they are waiting for the results.

    Mr. Dzansi told the court that the facts of the case although have been skewed so much, do not support the charges.

    He stated that the accused person and his cleaner who is also standing trial for impersonation are all law abiding citizens who submitted themselves to the police when they were invited.

    Mr. Dzansi added that Dr. Obeng-Andoh employs more than 100 people and all these people will struggle with their maintenance as well as their families who depend on them.

    With regards to the cleaner, the lawyer stated that his offences per the charges have not been defined to be a felony and there is no prescribed punishment for it.

    He, therefore, assured the court that the two will avail themselves at all times for the trial and prayed that his clients be granted bail.

    Source: asempanews.com

  • Doctor jailed 10 years over GhS415k NHIA fraud

    A doctor and his accomplice have been slapped with a 10-year jail term by the Sekondi High Court for defrauding the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

    Dr. N.K Ametewee, a former medical superintendent of the Essikado Government Hospital duped the Authority to the tune of GhS415,000 with his brother Francis Ametewee, a staff of a private clinic, serving as his accomplice.

    Justice Edward Amoako Asante found them guilty for fraud and forgery after the NHIA had reported them to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police in 2014.

    According to the prosecution, the duo took claims for patients they never treated on account of the health insurance scheme.

    The two were using the same documents to receive claims for both health institutions before the Authority detected the anomaly and reported them to the law enforcement agency.

  • Doctor jailed 10 years over GhS415k NHIA fraud

    A doctor and his accomplice have been slapped with a 10-year jail term by the Sekondi High Court for defrauding the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).

    Dr. N.K Ametewee, a former medical superintendent of the Essikado Government Hospital duped the Authority to the tune of GhS415,000 with his brother Francis Ametewee, a staff of a private clinic, serving as his accomplice.

    Justice Edward Amoako Asante found them guilty for fraud and forgery after the NHIA had reported them to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police in 2014.

    According to the prosecution, the duo took claims for patients they never treated on account of the health insurance scheme.

    The two were using the same documents to receive claims for both health institutions before the Authority detected the anomaly and reported them to the law enforcement agency.

  • One dead in shooting incident in Bawku

    One person has been shot dead at Kariama, a suburb of Bawku following sporadic gunshots in the area on Tuesday.
    The event occurred between 11 and 12 midnight.

    The deceased is yet to be identified but is believed to be in his mid-twenties.

    The Bawku Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Yao Tettegah told Graphic Online that although rumours were rife that the attack was linked to an ethnic conflict, the police were treating the case purely as a criminal matter.

    He said investigations have begun to arrest the culprits; while security has been beefed up in the area.

    He further noted that the situation had been brought under control.

    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • One dead in shooting incident in Bawku

    One person has been shot dead at Kariama, a suburb of Bawku following sporadic gunshots in the area on Tuesday.
    The event occurred between 11 and 12 midnight.

    The deceased is yet to be identified but is believed to be in his mid-twenties.

    The Bawku Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Yao Tettegah told Graphic Online that although rumours were rife that the attack was linked to an ethnic conflict, the police were treating the case purely as a criminal matter.

    He said investigations have begun to arrest the culprits; while security has been beefed up in the area.

    He further noted that the situation had been brought under control.

    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Ghana-US military deal: Attorney General given 7 days to respond

    The Supreme Court has handed the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo seven days to file her written response in a suit challenging Ghana’s military cooperation agreement with the United States of America.

    The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Brogya Genfi is in court asking that the agreement be nullified as the ratification by Parliament, in their opinion, is unconstitutional.

    The defence agreement allows the US military and civilian personnel access to certain facilities in Ghana and provide them privileges, exemptions and immunities equivalent to those accorded to the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961.

    Ghana is also expected to benefit from aid package in excess of $20 million from the USA in the areas of training and grant.

    But, in the suit, Mr. Genfi says the agreement is invalid because the President of Ghana failed to execute the agreement as prescribed by Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution before sending it to Parliament for ratification.

    The writ filed on Monday, March 26, 2018 has the Attorney General Gloria Akuffo and Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul as the first and second defendants.

    According to Mr Gyamfi, the two government appointees breached several laws in their bid to have the controversial Ghana-US military agreement ratified.

    He is demanding nine reliefs from the court including;

    “A declaration that the Minister of Defence acted in contravention of articles 58 (1), 75 and 93 (2) of the 1992 Constitution when he laid or caused to be laid before Parliament an unexecuted draft of the supposed defence cooperation agreement for ratification under Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution.”

    The NDC member said neither the Executive of the legislature has the power to enter or ratify a treaty that seeks to oust the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in matters of interpretation of international agreements.

    Even though the agreement was ratified amidst drama and chaos, Mr Gyamfi wants the justices to annul the agreement.

    A Principal State Attorney who represented the AG on Thursday made an application for extension of time to enable the AG to file her response.

    Justice Gabriel Pwamang, who is hearing the case as a sole Judge handed the AG seven days to file the statement of case.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Ghana-US military deal: Attorney General given 7 days to respond

    The Supreme Court has handed the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo seven days to file her written response in a suit challenging Ghana’s military cooperation agreement with the United States of America.

    The Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Brogya Genfi is in court asking that the agreement be nullified as the ratification by Parliament, in their opinion, is unconstitutional.

    The defence agreement allows the US military and civilian personnel access to certain facilities in Ghana and provide them privileges, exemptions and immunities equivalent to those accorded to the administrative and technical staff of a diplomatic mission under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of April 18, 1961.

    Ghana is also expected to benefit from aid package in excess of $20 million from the USA in the areas of training and grant.

    But, in the suit, Mr. Genfi says the agreement is invalid because the President of Ghana failed to execute the agreement as prescribed by Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution before sending it to Parliament for ratification.

    The writ filed on Monday, March 26, 2018 has the Attorney General Gloria Akuffo and Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul as the first and second defendants.

    According to Mr Gyamfi, the two government appointees breached several laws in their bid to have the controversial Ghana-US military agreement ratified.

    He is demanding nine reliefs from the court including;

    “A declaration that the Minister of Defence acted in contravention of articles 58 (1), 75 and 93 (2) of the 1992 Constitution when he laid or caused to be laid before Parliament an unexecuted draft of the supposed defence cooperation agreement for ratification under Article 75 of the 1992 Constitution.”

    The NDC member said neither the Executive of the legislature has the power to enter or ratify a treaty that seeks to oust the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in matters of interpretation of international agreements.

    Even though the agreement was ratified amidst drama and chaos, Mr Gyamfi wants the justices to annul the agreement.

    A Principal State Attorney who represented the AG on Thursday made an application for extension of time to enable the AG to file her response.

    Justice Gabriel Pwamang, who is hearing the case as a sole Judge handed the AG seven days to file the statement of case.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • FIFA fines Mexico federation $10K over anti-gay chants in Germany match

    FIFA on Wednesday handed the Mexico Football Federation a $10,400 fine for “discriminatory and insulting chants” during a World Cup game against Germany.

    The FIFA disciplinary committee handed down the 10,000 Swiss francs fine (the equivalent of $10.4k U.S.) on Wednesday for chants directed at Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
    A source also told ESPN’s Rene Tovar that if the chants continue during matches, stadium security would begin to identify and remove the offending fans from the stands.

    Mexican fans have long shouted the word, which gay rights groups argue is anti-gay.

    “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) with a fine of CHF 10,000 for the misconduct of a group of Mexican fans (cf. art. 67 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code) in relation to discriminatory and insulting chants during the first half of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match played between Germany and Mexico,” FIFA wrote.

    FIFA also sanctioned the Serbian Football Association $10,000 “for the display of an offensive and political banner by Serbian fans during the match played between Serbia and Costa Rica.”

    The Mexican Football Federation, which began a campaign ahead of the World Cup to end the chant, was sanctioned 12 times for anti-gay slurs during the World Cup qualifying campaign, receiving warnings for the first two offences and fines for 10 more.

    The chant was also widely heard at Mexico games in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when FIFA took no action, but the governing body has since launched a clampdown. Other Latin American teams, including Argentina and Chile, have also been fined.

    “The decision was passed after a thorough assessment of the relevant match reports, the FMF’s precedents and the evidence provided, which included videos of the incidents as well as examples of certain sustainable actions taken by the FMF to raise awareness among its supporters,” FIFA said. “Moreover, the Disciplinary Committee gave a warning to the FMF, who may face additional sanctions in case of repeated infringements of this type.”

    Although the Mexican team has appealed before for an end to the chants — the players even released a video on the subject in 2016 — some supporters have not relented.

    Mexico striker Javier Hernandez on Wednesday appealed to his country’s football fans to stop their anti-gay chanting at World Cup matches, arguing it could lead to further fines from FIFA.

    Hernandez posted a message on Instagram on Wednesday asking fans to end their derogatory chants during their opponents’ goal kicks.

    “To all Mexican fans in the stadiums, don’t shout ‘pu’,” Hernandez said. “Let’s not risk another sanction.”

    Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Marco Fabian made a similar plea via his social media on Wednesday, retweeting the Mexico Federation’s educational campaign to end the use of the chant, along with this message.

    “Yes, we all know that it is not an anti-gay slur nor is it insulting. The intent is not to offend and it is meant to be teasing and part of Mexican folklore. But we also know that when we as Mexicans put our minds to something, we accomplish it. And I know that our Mexican fans in Russia will be abstaining from using this chant, correct?”

    Thousands of Mexican fans have flooded into Russia for the World Cup and some chanted the abuse during the match against Germany on Sunday, prompting FIFA to announce disciplinary procedures earlier this week.

    Mexico caused a major shock by beating Germany 1-0 in their opening game in Group F. They next play South Korea on Saturday. FIFA is employing three specialist observers at each World Cup match to report discriminatory behaviour by spectators.

    ESPN

  • FIFA fines Mexico federation $10K over anti-gay chants in Germany match

    FIFA on Wednesday handed the Mexico Football Federation a $10,400 fine for “discriminatory and insulting chants” during a World Cup game against Germany.

    The FIFA disciplinary committee handed down the 10,000 Swiss francs fine (the equivalent of $10.4k U.S.) on Wednesday for chants directed at Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
    A source also told ESPN’s Rene Tovar that if the chants continue during matches, stadium security would begin to identify and remove the offending fans from the stands.

    Mexican fans have long shouted the word, which gay rights groups argue is anti-gay.

    “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) with a fine of CHF 10,000 for the misconduct of a group of Mexican fans (cf. art. 67 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code) in relation to discriminatory and insulting chants during the first half of the 2018 FIFA World Cup match played between Germany and Mexico,” FIFA wrote.

    FIFA also sanctioned the Serbian Football Association $10,000 “for the display of an offensive and political banner by Serbian fans during the match played between Serbia and Costa Rica.”

    The Mexican Football Federation, which began a campaign ahead of the World Cup to end the chant, was sanctioned 12 times for anti-gay slurs during the World Cup qualifying campaign, receiving warnings for the first two offences and fines for 10 more.

    The chant was also widely heard at Mexico games in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, when FIFA took no action, but the governing body has since launched a clampdown. Other Latin American teams, including Argentina and Chile, have also been fined.

    “The decision was passed after a thorough assessment of the relevant match reports, the FMF’s precedents and the evidence provided, which included videos of the incidents as well as examples of certain sustainable actions taken by the FMF to raise awareness among its supporters,” FIFA said. “Moreover, the Disciplinary Committee gave a warning to the FMF, who may face additional sanctions in case of repeated infringements of this type.”

    Although the Mexican team has appealed before for an end to the chants — the players even released a video on the subject in 2016 — some supporters have not relented.

    Mexico striker Javier Hernandez on Wednesday appealed to his country’s football fans to stop their anti-gay chanting at World Cup matches, arguing it could lead to further fines from FIFA.

    Hernandez posted a message on Instagram on Wednesday asking fans to end their derogatory chants during their opponents’ goal kicks.

    “To all Mexican fans in the stadiums, don’t shout ‘pu’,” Hernandez said. “Let’s not risk another sanction.”

    Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Marco Fabian made a similar plea via his social media on Wednesday, retweeting the Mexico Federation’s educational campaign to end the use of the chant, along with this message.

    “Yes, we all know that it is not an anti-gay slur nor is it insulting. The intent is not to offend and it is meant to be teasing and part of Mexican folklore. But we also know that when we as Mexicans put our minds to something, we accomplish it. And I know that our Mexican fans in Russia will be abstaining from using this chant, correct?”

    Thousands of Mexican fans have flooded into Russia for the World Cup and some chanted the abuse during the match against Germany on Sunday, prompting FIFA to announce disciplinary procedures earlier this week.

    Mexico caused a major shock by beating Germany 1-0 in their opening game in Group F. They next play South Korea on Saturday. FIFA is employing three specialist observers at each World Cup match to report discriminatory behaviour by spectators.

    ESPN

  • Terror robber arrested at Kumasi

    The Ashanti regional police command has arrested an 18-year-old carpenter, Charles Mensah, who together with three others have been terrorizing motorists at Ayeduase, a Kumasi suburb, and robbing them of their belongings.

    The police tracked and arrested Mensah at the Kumasi Abattoir area (Mayanka), on Tuesday on a tip-off.

    Three other suspects whose names have been withheld are on the run.

    At a press briefing Wednesday, the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Juliana Obeng, said Mensah who hails from Sogakofe in the Volta region but resides at Bomso near KNUST has been on police radar for some time but has been evasive.

    She said luck, however, run out on him when the police got a tip-off of his whereabouts and arrested him.
    When he was arrested, an Italian-made pistol and its accessories were found on him. He is being processed for court.

    In a related development, the command has also arrested two notorious robbers on the Mamponteng-Mampong road.

    Karim Yakubu and Osman Mohammed (pictured below) who are of Fulani extraction are also being processed together Mensah to appear before the law court.


    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Terror robber arrested at Kumasi

    The Ashanti regional police command has arrested an 18-year-old carpenter, Charles Mensah, who together with three others have been terrorizing motorists at Ayeduase, a Kumasi suburb, and robbing them of their belongings.

    The police tracked and arrested Mensah at the Kumasi Abattoir area (Mayanka), on Tuesday on a tip-off.

    Three other suspects whose names have been withheld are on the run.

    At a press briefing Wednesday, the Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Juliana Obeng, said Mensah who hails from Sogakofe in the Volta region but resides at Bomso near KNUST has been on police radar for some time but has been evasive.

    She said luck, however, run out on him when the police got a tip-off of his whereabouts and arrested him.
    When he was arrested, an Italian-made pistol and its accessories were found on him. He is being processed for court.

    In a related development, the command has also arrested two notorious robbers on the Mamponteng-Mampong road.

    Karim Yakubu and Osman Mohammed (pictured below) who are of Fulani extraction are also being processed together Mensah to appear before the law court.


    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Fall of cedi risks disrupting Ghanas financial market – Chamber of Commerce warns

    The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning of a severe crisis in the private sector should the government fail in dealing with the fall of the Ghana cedi against major currencies.

    The Ghana cedi, which depreciated against the US dollar by 3 to 4 per cent has shot up the cost of doing business in the country.

    Speaking to JoyBusiness at the launch of the Chamber Business Awards 2017, President of the Chamber, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, stated that government through the regulator must intervene with some measures to absorb the shock of this trend.

    He said, “Most of our trading and investments as a chamber hovers around the strength of the cedi. Anytime there is a fall, businesses become so much worried.

    “It is the final consumer that suffers and it also affects the general economy of the country. There should be some level of interim measures. There must be some absorbers that have to be taken as a measure to make sure that at least the cedi is stabilized,” he said.

    Between May and June this year, the local currency has experienced a 0.7 per cent depreciation and now sells at GHS4.44 to $1.

    GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017

    The theme for the second Chamber Business awards is: “Empowering the Private Sector to Move Ghana Beyond Aid”.

    The objective of the awards is to, among others; acknowledge and celebrate key businesses and personalities who have contributed meaningfully to business practice in Ghana and to inspire and promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Ghanaian by highlighting the success stories of outstanding award winners.

    The GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017 will be held on Saturday, 17th November 2018

  • Fall of cedi risks disrupting Ghanas financial market – Chamber of Commerce warns

    The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning of a severe crisis in the private sector should the government fail in dealing with the fall of the Ghana cedi against major currencies.

    The Ghana cedi, which depreciated against the US dollar by 3 to 4 per cent has shot up the cost of doing business in the country.

    Speaking to JoyBusiness at the launch of the Chamber Business Awards 2017, President of the Chamber, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, stated that government through the regulator must intervene with some measures to absorb the shock of this trend.

    He said, “Most of our trading and investments as a chamber hovers around the strength of the cedi. Anytime there is a fall, businesses become so much worried.

    “It is the final consumer that suffers and it also affects the general economy of the country. There should be some level of interim measures. There must be some absorbers that have to be taken as a measure to make sure that at least the cedi is stabilized,” he said.

    Between May and June this year, the local currency has experienced a 0.7 per cent depreciation and now sells at GHS4.44 to $1.

    GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017

    The theme for the second Chamber Business awards is: “Empowering the Private Sector to Move Ghana Beyond Aid”.

    The objective of the awards is to, among others; acknowledge and celebrate key businesses and personalities who have contributed meaningfully to business practice in Ghana and to inspire and promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Ghanaian by highlighting the success stories of outstanding award winners.

    The GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017 will be held on Saturday, 17th November 2018

  • Wholesale banking licenses injurious to industry Nana Otuo

    Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has implored Savings and Loans companies to exercise restraint in their quest to operate as banks as the implications could be dire.

    The Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies earlier warned that unfavorable conditions in the industry is compelling most of their members to pursue universal banking status.

    The companies are pursuing the move even though they do not have the capital strength to become banks.

    A development, some analysts believe has partly contributed to the challenges facing the financial sector.

    Nana Otuo Acheampong also maintains a wholesale leap unto banks could affect the financial industry negatively.

    “Presently, with their level of capital, they will be able to quote the security because the way our cheque issue works is that once you are in clearing, when your cheque comes, whether there is money in your account or not the regulator has to pay the money and so you have to have a resizeable level of capital,” he explained.

    “That is why I said once their minimum capital is increased to a reasonable level like 50 million, then they may be considered and administered into clearing” he added.

    He further advises the finance institutions to equally consider lending to microfinance companies as there are opportunities for such category of persons within the financial system.

    “They should not rush, because there is always room for the micro sector as well. Not everybody wants a hundred million loan, there are people who want the thousands also. So that is a niche market and they should concentrate on that,” he advised.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Wholesale banking licenses injurious to industry Nana Otuo

    Banking Consultant, Nana Otuo Acheampong has implored Savings and Loans companies to exercise restraint in their quest to operate as banks as the implications could be dire.

    The Ghana Association of Savings and Loans Companies earlier warned that unfavorable conditions in the industry is compelling most of their members to pursue universal banking status.

    The companies are pursuing the move even though they do not have the capital strength to become banks.

    A development, some analysts believe has partly contributed to the challenges facing the financial sector.

    Nana Otuo Acheampong also maintains a wholesale leap unto banks could affect the financial industry negatively.

    “Presently, with their level of capital, they will be able to quote the security because the way our cheque issue works is that once you are in clearing, when your cheque comes, whether there is money in your account or not the regulator has to pay the money and so you have to have a resizeable level of capital,” he explained.

    “That is why I said once their minimum capital is increased to a reasonable level like 50 million, then they may be considered and administered into clearing” he added.

    He further advises the finance institutions to equally consider lending to microfinance companies as there are opportunities for such category of persons within the financial system.

    “They should not rush, because there is always room for the micro sector as well. Not everybody wants a hundred million loan, there are people who want the thousands also. So that is a niche market and they should concentrate on that,” he advised.

    Source: citibusinessnews.com

  • Fall of cedi risks disrupting Ghanas financial market – Chamber of Commerce warns

    The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning of a severe crisis in the private sector should the government fail in dealing with the fall of the Ghana cedi against major currencies.

    The Ghana cedi, which depreciated against the US dollar by 3 to 4 per cent has shot up the cost of doing business in the country.

    Speaking to JoyBusiness at the launch of the Chamber Business Awards 2017, President of the Chamber, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, stated that government through the regulator must intervene with some measures to absorb the shock of this trend.

    He said, “Most of our trading and investments as a chamber hovers around the strength of the cedi. Anytime there is a fall, businesses become so much worried.

    “It is the final consumer that suffers and it also affects the general economy of the country. There should be some level of interim measures. There must be some absorbers that have to be taken as a measure to make sure that at least the cedi is stabilized,” he said.

    Between May and June this year, the local currency has experienced a 0.7 per cent depreciation and now sells at GHS4.44 to $1.

    GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017

    The theme for the second Chamber Business awards is: “Empowering the Private Sector to Move Ghana Beyond Aid”.

    The objective of the awards is to, among others; acknowledge and celebrate key businesses and personalities who have contributed meaningfully to business practice in Ghana and to inspire and promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Ghanaian by highlighting the success stories of outstanding award winners.

    The GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017 will be held on Saturday, 17th November 2018.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • Fall of cedi risks disrupting Ghanas financial market – Chamber of Commerce warns

    The Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry is warning of a severe crisis in the private sector should the government fail in dealing with the fall of the Ghana cedi against major currencies.

    The Ghana cedi, which depreciated against the US dollar by 3 to 4 per cent has shot up the cost of doing business in the country.

    Speaking to JoyBusiness at the launch of the Chamber Business Awards 2017, President of the Chamber, Nana Dr Appiagyei Dankawoso I, stated that government through the regulator must intervene with some measures to absorb the shock of this trend.

    He said, “Most of our trading and investments as a chamber hovers around the strength of the cedi. Anytime there is a fall, businesses become so much worried.

    “It is the final consumer that suffers and it also affects the general economy of the country. There should be some level of interim measures. There must be some absorbers that have to be taken as a measure to make sure that at least the cedi is stabilized,” he said.

    Between May and June this year, the local currency has experienced a 0.7 per cent depreciation and now sells at GHS4.44 to $1.

    GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017

    The theme for the second Chamber Business awards is: “Empowering the Private Sector to Move Ghana Beyond Aid”.

    The objective of the awards is to, among others; acknowledge and celebrate key businesses and personalities who have contributed meaningfully to business practice in Ghana and to inspire and promote the entrepreneurial spirit in the Ghanaian by highlighting the success stories of outstanding award winners.

    The GNCCI 2nd Chamber Business Awards 2017 will be held on Saturday, 17th November 2018.

    Source: myjoyonline.com

  • AMA lists flood-prone areas

    After the heavy downpour on Monday which led to the distraction of properties and claimed the lives of nine (9) persons including a female medical doctor, the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has released a list of flood-prone areas in the capital.

    The assembly also provided safe havens where residents could seek shelter in the event of flooding.

    Below is the list provided by the AMA:

    Source: Atinkaonline.com