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  • Police flush out criminals, 31 suspects arrested in swoop in Accra

    Thirty-one suspected criminals have been arrested by the police in two separate swoops in different areas at Baastona, in Accra.

    The suspects, who are between the ages of 20 and 23, are in the custody of the police assisting in investigations.

    The head of Public Relations of the Accra Regional Police Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, who confirmed the arrest to the Times Ghanaian in Accra, yesterday, said the swoop that took place at Kotobabi Market, Texpo Market, Klagon near Ashiaman, and Adjei Kojo, was to flush out criminals from their hideouts.

    She said on February 29, between 5:30a.m and 9:30am, the Baatsonaa Divisional Police Commander Chief Superintendent Julius Kpebbeson, led police personnel to conduct the swoop.

    DSP Tenge said in an earlier exercise, 29 suspects, including seven females made up of Ghanaians and Nigerians with seven partly smoked pieces and one wrap of dried leaves, suspected to be Indian hemp.

    She said the police also retrieved ten computer laptops, mobile phones, three internet routers, all suspected to be stolen.

    DSP Tenge said the police also arrested two foreign nationals, David Okwa,35, and Fegiro Evwrohonio,26, in their room in two storey building.

    She said the police retrieved five metal trunks wrapped with brown paper, two rolls of cello tapes and identification cards, all believed to be items used in fraudulent activities.

    DSP Tenge said the suspects, who have been detained, would be screened and those found culpable would be put before court.

    She assured that the exercise would be sustained to arrest criminals to reduce crime in the communities.

    DSP Tenge appealed to the public to volunteer credible information on criminal activities to the police for immediate attention.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Abandoned bridge kills girl in Keta Municipality

    An abandoned bridge, located at Anlo Afiadenyigba on Afiadenyigba-Havedzi road, in the Keta Municipality has killed a little girl and left three other persons badly injured.

    The girl, Ablor Shikakpe, believed to be between 6-7 years met her untimely death Saturday night, February 22, 2020 after the motorbike carrying her crushed into the bridge.

    At about 10pm, the deceased together with her father, Wordi Shikakpe, the uncle, Salifu Shikakpe and the motor rider, Korshie Abogo crushed when car headlights destructed them.

    The Uncle, Salifu Shikakpe in an interview with gbcghanaonline said they were coming from Agorta, near Kedzi all in the Keta Municipal Assembly when the incident occurred.

    Others are badly injured but are responding to self-medication treatment at home after visiting Abor Hospital on the first day of the accident.

    The Assemblyman for Anlo Afiadenyigba, Dziehe Ablame who sympathised with the family pleaded with government through local authorities to call on the contractor to resume work on the bridge to avert future calamities.

    A resident, Gilbert Korbla Kekelie, disclosed that the girl died before reaching the hospital.

    “I felt very bad on that Saturday.”

    “We heard the news and rushed there but unfortunately the girl died, before reaching the hospital.”

    According to Kekelie: “that bridge has been left for years now and it has become a deathtrap to us— the community people.”

    Meanwhile, the burial ceremony for the deceased has been performed in accordance with Anlo Traditional on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Dogbeorpe near Anlo Afiadenyigba.

    Story filed by Edzorna Francis Mensah.

    Source: gbcghanaonline.com

  • Its a big lie, Ghana does not pay $500 million for excess capacity Jinapor

    A former deputy minister of energy and petroleum, John Jinapor, has described as “a big lie” reports that Ghana pays $500 million annually for excess capacity in the electricity sector.

    This payment, according to reports, arises from the take-or-pay contracts signed under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.

    Reacting to the claim, Mr Jinapor in a statement said “this assertion is false and misleading. And the facts do not support the spurious claim.”

    He noted that a cursory look at the 2019 report from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) which is the sole off-taker to the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) in Ghana reveals without doubt that about 11,529.97GWH of electricity was procured out of a total projected dependable capacity of 3,424MW.

    “It is instructive to note that by accounting for the 25% required reserve margin which serves as insurance for the Nation, the claim of Excess Capacity becomes flawed,” he said.

    Mr. Jinapor stressed that the assertion that payment of $500 million has been made as a result of a excess capacity is not only “erroneous but completely false.”

    “If Ghana really has 2,000MW excess capacity for which we pay US$500 million, how come Ghanaians are being made to endure load shedding (dumsor) for the three weeks despite having excess capacity?” He quizzed.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Current rains in China will wipe out coronavirus — T.B Joshua reveals

    There could be a possible hope for the eradication of the deadly coronavirus as Nigerian popular televangelist, Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, has revealed that, the current rainfall in China will end the widespread occurrences of the infectious disease.

    According to the founder and leader of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), God spoke to him through a revelation about the coronavirus and said He will wide it away with rain.

    The man of God, who spoke on his Facebook page, TB Joshua Ministries, said he then asked God to cause the rain to fall in Wuhan, China, the epicentre of the coronavirus.

    “Since yesterday, when the Lord brought the revelation about the rain and that this rain will wipe away the epidemic coronavirus, I asked the Lord to make this happen in the place where the coronavirus started which is Wuhan, China. Right now, it is raining in Wuhan, China”, portions of the post read.

    The cleric added: “The purpose of this rain is to wipe out this epidemic called coronavirus and it will continue till the end of this week. Whether you come in contact with the rain or not, it does not matter. The Lord said to me that it will rain and it is raining. Glory be to God!”.

    Coronavirus or Convid-19 as named by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has hit 70 countries.

    The deadly disease broke out in Wuhan, China mid-December and has caused anxiety across the globe.

    The first case in Sub-Saharan Africa was recorded in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday, February 27, 2020.

    Source: ghanaguardian.com

  • Government spends GH¢2bn on Free SHS annually

    Government spends GH¢2 billion annually on the Free SHS programme, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has said.

    “This underscores the importance government attaches to education which is the key to development without which no country can prosper,” he added.

    “We are spending a lot; currently about two billion cedis every year on free senior high school alone. We believe it is money worth spending because the President has said there is no alternative than to invest in education,” he pointed out.

    He was speaking to teachers and students of the Presbyterian Model Cluster of Schools at Suhum in the Eastern Region.

    He made the remarks when addressing students and teachers as guest of honour at the centenary celebration of Suhum Presbyterian Model Cluster of Schools.

    President Akufo-Addo since assuming office, he said, had placed emphasis on education as evidenced from the investments being made in that sector.

    Speaking at the event, he said hundred years of any institution is worth celebrating, adding that the Cluster of Schools having lasted this long gives credence to its strong foundation as laid down by its founding fathers.

    He expressed gratitude to the founders of the school, particularly the Presbyterian Church, for their great vision and seeing it throughout the hundred years of its existence.

    He entreated staff of the school to keep working hard after achieving such great feat. He advised the students to study hard and be disciplined.

    The Vice-President expressed the hope that the successes chalked up would be sustained for future generations.

    The Chief of Suhum, Osaberima Ayeh Kofi, on his part, entreated government to totally decentralize education.

    He pleaded with the government to delegate powers to traditional rulers to play major roles in ensuring a better education system in the country.

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

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    Source: backend.theindependentghana.com

  • I received GHC200 and phone from Actors Guild when I took ill -Actor

    Kumawood Producer and actor, Mr. Kwaku Twumasi has made a startling revelation above how he was treated by leadership of Actors Guild when he took ill.

    Narrating his ordeal to Ike De Unpredictable on Angel FM, he said leadership of Ghana Actors Guild (GAG) supported him with GHC200 and Tecno Phone when he was down with stroke.

    “I received support from a lot of people. Leadership of Ghana Actors Guild (GAG) came to visit me and they gave me GHC200 and Phone” Mr Twumasi narrates.

    “Seriously they did very well because because not all industry players will get GHC200 and Phone from the Association. I was even lucky to have such kind gesture from the leadership”.

    According to Mr. Twumasi, he is trying very hard to convince the leadership of the industry to setup a fund to support members in the industry in hard times.

    “We should make good use of the industry. The Association can set up a welfare fund to assist members in crisis” he said.

    The actor and director who was bedridden for over four years has been absent from the movie scene due to illness .

    Actors Guild is an Association which embodies actors and actresses in the country.

    Source: angelfmonlinegh.com

  • Sarkodie is stingy and arrogant- Sunsum alleges

    Kumawood Actor,Yaw Adu popularly known as Sumsum Ahuofe has leveled some damning accusations at multiple award winning Rapper,Sarkodie of being stingy and arrogant.

    Sumsum made these allegations in an interview with Kofi Adoma on Kofi TV.

    According to the comic Actor,he had an unpleasant encounter with Sarkodie when he tried exchanging pleasantries with the latter but he was reluctant to talk to him or even shake his outstretched hand.

    He disclosed that, Dancehall Artistes,Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale are more easy-going.

    Watch the video below for more…

  • Illegal miner trapped to death in galamsey pit

    An illegal miner has died after a mining pit collapsed on him at Akyem Ekorso, a community in the Atiwa West District of the Eastern Region.

    The incident happened Monday afternoon around 12:45 pm.

    Starr News has gathered that the victim identified only as Dogbeda went to the abandoned mining pit of a mining firm in the company of three others to engage in illegal mining.

    However, whilst mining, the already fractured hanging wall of the open-mined pit suddenly collapsed but three of his colleagues managed to escape.

    The Atiwa West District Operations Director, Doe Bansah, said “We were there to assess some bushfire situations, Immediately we got to Ekorso, we saw a lot of people rushing to the community. We were told a guy has been trapped in a mining pit. The sand collapsed on the person so we called the site owner who brought an excavator to remove the sand from the dead body and retrieved the dead body”.

    The body of the deceased was conveyed to the Kibi Government Hospital morgue by the Police.

    Illegal mining popularly known as galamsey has resurfaced in many mining communities in the Eastern Region.

    Osabarima Ofosuhene Appenteng II, the Chief of Asuom at a mini-rally for cocoa farmers organized by the Kade cocoa district in Akyem Asuom on Friday called on his subjects to help the fight against the menace.

    Meanwhile, residents of Akyem Abomoso on Monday, March 2, 2020, complained over pollution of the Birim River by illegal miners mining with impunity on the river.

    The return of illegal mining menace has been linked to the upcoming general election due to which enforcement of the law has been relaxed allowing the illegal miners mostly with political lineage to degrade the land.

    Already, the composition of 62 member anti-Galamsay taskforce “Galamstop” in the region has been questioned since its inauguration by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, IMCIM, in May 2019. The Taskforce has the Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party Kingston Okomeng Kissi as the Director of Operation while most of the members are known supporters of the Party.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • Let’s avoid handshakes as a means of preventing coronavirus – Dr. Bawumia

    Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has advised religious leaders and Ghanaians to adhere to preventive measures in public places to see to it that coronavirus does not find its way into the country.

    He advised them to avoid handshakes and other close contacts in public places as the government is doing everything possible to prevent the virus from entering Ghana.

    Speaking at the Centenary Anniversary of the Presbyterian cluster of schools in Suhum Dr Bawumia said: “This infection is largely spread through contact and so many countries are putting in measures and we in Ghana can’t be oblivious. So far the government is taking measures and the Ministry of Health has announced various measures put in place to try and deal with this. To our traditional leaders, we will have to think about how frequently we shake hands with each other across the country. It is a risk we have to take, it is difficult to change this attitude but we have to put everything aside and do what is needed. Let’s wash our hands regularly, cover your mouth and nose when sneezing because you could spread in that manner”.

    Meanwhile, the Ghana Health Service has allayed fears that there is a suspected case of coronavirus in the Ashanti Region.

    The suspect showed symptoms of the virus in Kumasi over the weekend shortly after his return from Germany where over a hundred cases have been recorded.

    But an emergency test conducted on him tested negatives which brings the number of suspected cases in Ghana to 30 all testing negative according to the Ghana Health Service.

    The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye has, however, said calls for President Akufo-Addo to be quarantine is not necessary.

    There are calls from some legislatures for the President to undergo detailed checks and quarantine upon return from his trip abroad in the wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in Europe.

    The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000, as China reported 42 more deaths.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • Three Sogakope protesters hit by stray bullet

    Three people have reportedly been hit by stray bullets discharged by the police to scare the rampaging crowd at Sogakope.

    The youth of Sogakope who are angry over the killing of a prominent businessman and assemblyman in the area Sunday have blocked the bridge over the Volta river as they protest the crime and police response

    The irate youth have given the police three days to arrest the suspects in the gruesome murder.

    The Assemblymember for Sogakope South, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli was shot and killed by suspected robbers at his residence Sunday dawn.

    Reports say the victim fought back the suspects, numbering eight with one of them in a hood when tried to snatch his safe away. Several calls by the victim to the police went unanswered as the robbers spent about 45 minutes trying to break into his house, reports noted.

    According to eyewitnesses “they used cement blocks and broke down his bulletproof and burglary proof doors, entered his home, and shot him several times; dismembering his body in gory fashion and of course, killing him”.

    Other reports suggest neighbours were awoken by the loud gunshots at his residence but were scared and defenceless in the circumstances.

    One of the assailants was reportedly wearing a mask while the rest were bare-faced.

    The wife and a child of the deceased were also injured and are currently at the emergency care at the Sogakope District Hospital.

  • Performance agreements between MMDCEs and MMDCDs improve output – Tangoba Abayage

    Madam Tangoba Abayage, the Upper East Regional Minister says the introduction of the Performance Agreements between Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs, Metropolitan Municipal and District Coordinating Directors (MMDCDs) have significantly improved work output in their entities.

    She said “institutional leaders and their staff now focus vital energies on those areas that impact more on the functionality and growth of their entities. The contracts have brought leaders to greater awareness of the place of well-motivated staff in attaining set goals of their entities.”

    The Minister noted that performance agreements had come to stay in public service as a means of eliciting accountability from duty bearers and such agreements had become the hallmark of the entire performance management system because it tied in the performance of all staff with those of leadership.

    Madam Abayage who was speaking at the signing ceremony of the 2020 performance agreements between MMDCEs and MMDCDs in Bolgatanga at the weekend, stated that “performance contracts has not been without constraints.”

    She observed that the accompanying resources to facilitate work had not always matched with planned activities. “There is also the challenge of peculiarities of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) which make the realization of some universal result areas extremely difficult,” she added.

    She said such matters were receiving due attention as the documents continued to undergo periodic reviews to incorporate genuine proposals, and encouraged all MMDAs to rise above the challenges and make innovate plans that would meet the needs of citizens under their respective jurisdictions.

    The Minister reminded the Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) and their Directors that they had a social contract with their people which demanded that they marshaled all competencies to achieve the desired results.

    She told them that with suitable management skills, they were capable of raising the necessary resources to meet planned programmes and perform well with the little resources they had.

    Alhaji Mohamadu Azonko, the Upper East Regional Coordinating Director, said performance management in public service had moved from just appraisal assessment to a conscious and continuous planning, implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation of performance of staff to inform rewards and punishment.

    He indicated that performance contract since its inception had consisted of seven thematic areas namely; general administration, human resource management, financial management and reporting, infrastructure, social services delivery, economic development, environmental and sanitation management.

    He said every action of the MMDAs was needed to fulfill the contracts, including “picking of mails and timely responses to requests for information from MMDAs, adherence to chain of command in addressing genuine concerns, inadequate attention to capacity building of staff.”

    Mr Williams Aduum, the Kassena Nankana Municipal Chief Executive, who is also the Dean of the MDCEs called on his colleagues to cooperate effectively to implement the contract agreement to the latter, and gave the assurance that the MDCEs would work to achieve results.

    In the same vein, Alhaji Mahammed Issahaku, the Bawku Municipal Coordinating Director gave the assurance that his colleagues would work diligently to ensure the implementation of the performance agreements.

    Source: GNA

  • Stakeholders dialogue on illegal fishing

    Stakeholders in the fishing industry have identified political interference as an impediment to the work of the Fisheries Enforcement Unit in combatting all forms of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing activities in the country.

    They said the situation was frustrating as some Ministers, Members of Parliament and traditional rulers condoned the illegalities in the fishing industry.

    This came to light during an IUU multi stakeholder platform meeting in Accra.

    The meeting forms part of the Far Ban Bo (Protecting Fisheries Livelihood) project being implemented by a consortium consisting of CARE, Friends of the Nation (FoN) and OXFAM with funding from the European Union (EU).

    DSP Lawyer Sandra Akosaa Asiamah Tawiah, Head of Legal and Prosecution at the Ghana Marine Police Service, said prosecution challenges, investigation of IUU cases, payment of fines and use of obnoxious and explosive substances were some of the challenges militating against the fight against IUU.

    She said in spite of the challenges, her outfit has made successful arrests of defaulters on light fishing, landing of juvenile fish, obstruction of mesh and use of chaffers involving Ghanaian and Chinese fishing vessels.

    DSP Tawiah urged key enforcement agencies such as the Office of the President, fisher folks, civil society organizations, the media, traditional leaders and other stakeholders to take pragmatic steps to combat illegal fishing.

    Mr Kyei Kojo Yamoah, Programmes Director of Friends of the Nation, said they would continue to promote community participation in monitoring IUU related offences.

    He said IUU monitoring groups have not had the courage to deal with the issues as many of their members participated in the illegal acts.

    MrYamoah cautioned IUU monitoring groups who were involved that they would face stiffer punishments when caught.

    A Representative from the European Union(EU), Mr Christopher Ackon, on behalf of the EU Ambassador and EU Director, urged the newly inducted ICT IUU monitoring mobile application committee to take the right pictures, document, report and follow up on the illegalities in the fishing expeditions.

    Nana Kwesi Agyemang IX, the Paramount Chief of Dixcove Traditional Area, called on all stakeholders to sacrifice their time and help revive the fishing industry.

    He also appealed to government to subsidize the cost of outboard motors and make them available to fishermen.

    Source: GNA

  • 21 year old lady kidnapped in Tamale

    A girl by name Abigail Addy is reported missing since Friday, February 28, 2020 in Tamale, Northern Region.

    She is a resident of Poloyafong, a suburb of the regional capital.

    According to the police, frantic investigations have been launched into the case as it appears to be one of kidnapping.

    The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Northern Regional Command is handling the case.

    The victim is 21 years of age and “all efforts made to trace her have not been successful”.

    “Police strongly suspect she has been kidnapped and we are appealing to the public to be on the look out and furnish police with any information that will lead to her rescue,” a public announcement issued by Superintendent Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, the Northern Region Crime Officer, said.

    Source: 3news.com

  • NPP needs a succession plan – Odeneho Kwaku Appiah

    The Afigya Kwabre South Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, has reiterated the need for the leadership of the party to consider designing a succession plan for the selection of people into leadership positions in the party.

    That, according to him, would save the challenges the party encountered in electing people for various positions at the constituency, regional and national levels.

    “Apart from addressing the challenges, such a succession plan would bring about discipline since no one would come from outside the party to create tension for the hard working members who are doing a lot for the growth and sustainability of the party,” Odeneho Appiah said.

    He was speaking in an interview with the Daily Graphic at Kodie in the Afigya Kwabre District in the Ashanti Region in response to the seeming tension in some constituencies during the filling of nomination forms for the parliamentary primaries of the party.

    Strategic plan

    Odeneho Appiah stressed the need for a strategic plan to be drawn to give direction on succession which among other issues would create an opportunity for people with good leadership qualities in the party at various levels to be identified, picked and groomed for leadership positions.

    Odeneho Appiah stated that such a plan, when adopted, would lead to people showing more dedication to the party.

    Parliamentary agents

    He also reminded members of the party to be mindful of some members of the party, who he described as “agents of parliamentary candidates”.

    According to him, such agents were ready to look for new candidates each time parliamentary primaries were due after which they vanish from the party only to show their faces again once it was time for another parliamentary primaries.

    Such persons, he said, posed a threat to the growth of the party.

    “If care is not taken, by the time the parliamentary primaries come to an end, we would have armed our opponents in the general election with enough weapons to fight us,” Odeneho Appiah said.

    Source: Peacefmonline.com

  • Government spends GHC2bn on Free SHS annually

    Government spends GH¢2 billion annually on the Free SHS programme, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has said.

    “This underscores the importance government attaches to education which is the key to development without which no country can prosper,” he added.

    “We are spending a lot; currently about two billion cedis every year on free senior high school alone. We believe it is money worth spending because the President has said there is no alternative than to invest in education,” he pointed out.

    He was speaking to teachers and students of the Presbyterian Model Cluster of Schools at Suhum in the Eastern Region.

    He made the remarks when addressing students and teachers as guest of honour at the centenary celebration of Suhum Presbyterian Model Cluster of Schools.

    President Akufo-Addo since assuming office, he said, had placed emphasis on education as evidenced from the investments being made in that sector.

    Speaking at the event, he said hundred years of any institution is worth celebrating, adding that the Cluster of Schools having lasted this long gives credence to its strong foundation as laid down by its founding fathers.

    He expressed gratitude to the founders of the school, particularly the Presbyterian Church, for their great vision and seeing it throughout the hundred years of its existence.

    He entreated staff of the school to keep working hard after achieving such great feat. He advised the students to study hard and be disciplined.

    The Vice-President expressed the hope that the successes chalked up would be sustained for future generations.

    The Chief of Suhum, Osaberima Ayeh Kofi, on his part, entreated government to totally decentralize education.

    He pleaded with the government to delegate powers to traditional rulers to play major roles in ensuring a better education system in the country.

    Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Video recording on Major Mahama to be shown March 17

    An Accra High Court has admitted a video recording of how Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was allegedly murdered by the 14 persons now on trial and directed that it should be shown in open court on March 17.

    The court on February 13, this year, dismissed an objection by the defence, when prosecution sought to tender the flash drive containing the video as evidence.

    Justice Mariama Owusu, a Justice of the Supreme Court sitting as an additional High Court Judge, delivering a ruling on the issue on Thursday, said it was better for the video to be admitted as evidence first before it could be shown in open court.

    Earlier, Chief Inspector Samuel Agyakwa, the Investigator in the case, told the court that the video contains details of how the late Major Mahama was allegedly murdered, but the defence objected to the tendering of the video evidence.

    The witness, who was being led by Mrs Evelyn Keelson, Chief State Attorney, to give his evidence in chief, said it came out that William Baah, John Boasie, Bismarck Abanga, Kwadwo Anima, and Donkor Bismarck were not in the video.

    Chief Insp Agyakwa said, however, the rest were seen in the video hitting the late Mahama with sticks, cement blocks and metal bars and other implements, and investigations revealed that Charles Kwaning and Kwesi Asante were the ones, who shot the late Major Mahama,” he added.

    Chief Insp Agyakwa said investigations also revealed that William Baah, John Boasie, Bismarck Abanga, Kwadwo Anima and Donkor Bismarck used their fists to attack the deceased.

    Fourteen persons are standing trial at an Accra High Court over the killing of Major Mahama, an officer of the 5th Infantry Battalion, at Burma Camp.

    The late Major was on duty at Denkyira­Obuasi in the Central Region on May 29, 2017 where some residents allegedly mistook him for an armed robber and lynched him.

    The mob had ignored his persistent plea that he was an officer of the Ghana Armed Forces.

    The accused are William Baah, the Assembly member of Denkyira Obuasi, Bernard Asamoah alias Daddy, Kofi Nyame a.k.a Abortion, Akwasi Boah, Kwame Tuffour, Joseph Appiah Kubi, Michael Anim and Bismarck Donkor.

    The rest are John Bosie, Akwasi Baah, Charles Kwaning, Emmanuel Badu, Bismarck Abanga and Kwadwo Anima.

    Source: GNA

  • Thieves break into Methodist Church, steal musical instruments

    Thieves have burgled the Methodist Church of Ghana at Tinkong in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region.

    The burglars made away with a Yamaha keyboard, 12 channels sound Mixer with an Amplify, Sound Exciter, 2500 Power Amplifier, and Cordless microphones.

    The incident affected the mood of church members Sunday.

    Rev. Maxwell Owusu, Minister in Charge of the local Methodist Church told Starr News, the suspects broke into the Church auditorium after damaging the main gate of the church to have access.

    He said, the incident has been reported to the Adawso Police but no arrest has been made for now.

    Tinkong Community is notorious for Church musical instrument theft.

    A few months ago, the Presbyterian Church was similarly burgled with musical instruments stolen.

    Source: starrfm.com.gh

  • 34 UCC students arrested on KNUST campus

    Thirty-four students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) were on Saturday, February 29, 2020 arrested at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus.

    The suspects were rounded up at the university, during the climax of a hall week celebration by students of the Unity Hall of the KNUST.

    Police said the suspects failed to explain why they were on the campus at midnight when they were rounded up and thus transferred to the Regional CID in Kumasi.

    This comes amid earlier warnings issued by the Ashanti Regional Security Council, declaring KNUST a security zone.

    A statement by the Students Representative Council of the UCC on Sunday, 1 March 2020 also said it has “taken initial steps to ascertain the veracity of the situation.”

    “Some executives of the SRC, together with the Atlantic Hall President, have visited the police and have begun engagements with the CID in charge of the case”, parts of the statement read.

    “All students should remain calm to avoid further aggravation of the situation”, the statement further added.

  • Mayor of Tamale converts toilet facility into stores

    Metropolitan Chief Executive for Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior, has come under heavy criticism from some traders and other users of the Tamale Market for converting a toilet facility which was 80% complete into stores for businesses.

    The Mayor, who justified his action to Metro TV News, stated that the conversion was upon the advice of environmental and technical officers of the region and metropolis.

    But these officers have categorically denied ever advising the Mayor to convert the toilet facility into stores for businesses according to a report sighted by MyNewsGh.com

    The Northern Regional Environmental Officer, Sulemana Yakubu, for instance, has denied ever having any knowledge of the conversion of the facility to market stores.

    In the words of the Tamale Metropolitan Environmental Health Officer, while denying ever advising the mayor to do the controversial conversion, stated that having a place of convenience within a market is a key requirement that must not be overlooked.

    “From the point of view of environmental standards and public safety as well as public health practice, for every public building, it is a requirement…People leave their homes or where they work and occupy. So there must be places of convenience for them…And so it is a requirement that public places including markets, hospitals and schools and offices even commercial areas should have washrooms. So I am not privy to this information [the conversion of the toilet facility into stores for businesses]” he explained to Metro TV News.

    Meanwhile, traders and other users of the Tamale Market are calling for the provision of toilet facility for the market to ease the burden of having access places of convenience.

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • VGMA 2020: Charterhouse releases list of nominees

    Charterhouse, organisers of the annual Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) has released the initial list of nominees for the 21st edition of the awards.

    Sarkodie’s “Oofeetso” hit single has been nominated for Hip-life Song of the Year, with Medikal’s “Omo Ada”, Sista Afia’s “Weather”, Guru’s “Bad Energy”, Dopenations’s “Confam” and Quamina MP’s “Amafour Girls” vying for the award.

    Kofi Kinaata’s ”Things Fall Apart” was nominated for the Highlife Song of the Year with Sarkodie’s Saara’s hit single also nominated in the same category.

    Kwame Eugene’s “Obiaato”, Adina’s “Sika”, Fameye “Notin a Get”, Sista Afia’s “Corner Corner”, Dada Hafco’s “Story” and King Promise “Bra” have received nominations for Highlife Song of the Year.

    The Gospel Song of the Year category has the likes of Joyce Blessing (Repent), Nacee (Mpaebo), Diana Hamilton (W’asem), Celestina Donkor (Agbebolo), Joe Mettle (Mehia Wo Yesu) and MOG Music (Halleluyah) would competing for the accolade.

     

    Source: GNA

  • Gospel musician Yaw Sarpong finally releases song with Sarkodie

    Legendary Yaw Sarpong and the Asomafo band is back with a big bang, with countless gospel songs which has inspired millions of music lovers all across the Globe!

    Yaw Sarpong is a respectable figure in the Ghanaian Gospel Music industry, a prolific song composer, songwriter with multiple awards to his name.

    The “wo haw)nis3n” hitmaker has made a big come back to the music industry after he took a long time out to undergo a series of medical treatment.

    The long-awaited Yaw Sarpong’s new song “Ahobrase3” which features Ghana’s artiste of the decade, Michael Addo aka Sarkodie, and unique vocalist and songstress Tiwaah is set to be released on Monday, 2nd March, 2020.

    The song which talks about being humble tells a story of how people should try to leave a simple life when God grants them riches and wealth.

    He narrated a sad story of how he almost lost his life and how he realized that life is very precious and must be lived in the simplest and respectable way possible.

    Yaw Sarpong says he has an upcoming album to release titled Ever GREEN which will feature some seasoned musicians like Samini Kofi Arthur, Sonny Badu, Obaapa Christy, Obrafour, Joe Mettle, Winneba Youth Choir to mention a few!

    The album is a blend of the old and new and will keep music lovers inspired for a long time,

    The album which is produced and mixed by veteran music producer Sammy Helwani, Nacee Shadrack Yawson, and ceedi3gh. Executive producer named as Nana Kobo of Nana Kobo Ventures.

    Source: sammykaymedia.com

  • W/R records reduction in maternal deaths

    The Western Regional Health Directorate in 2019 recorded 61 maternal deaths as against 81 in 2018.

    Naa Jacob Mahama the Regional Health Director who made this known at the Regional Health Service 2019 Annual Performance Review Meeting in Takoradi said the Effiankwanta hospital recorded the majority of the cases since it was a referral hospital.

    The review meeting on the theme: “Strengthening the Sub-district Health Systems: A key Strategy to Improving Health Outcomes in Western Region” was attended by district, municipal and metropolitan health directors, nurses, traditional authorities and some heads of departments.

    He said apart from the maternal deaths, other reproductive health indicators such as Antennal Care, did not meet the set target.

    Naa Mahama said supervised deliveries recorded a decrease from 59.5 per cent in 2018 to 58.8 per cent in 2019 while family planning increased slightly from 29.4 per cent in 2018 to 30.5 per cent in 2019.

    The Regional Health Director noted that still-birth continued to drop and that 1.8 per cent was recorded in 2018 as against 1.02 per cent in 2019 while early neonatal deaths dropped from 7.2 death per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019.

    Touching on poliovirus, Naa Mahama said a number of measures including, sensitization and training of health workers, public education and the reactivation of the epidemic committee have been put in place to tackle the virus.

    He said about 190,000 children under 18 months were targeted for the polio immunization in the region.

    On measles, he said 221 suspected cases were recorded in seven districts out of which 13 cases were confirmed but stressed that the necessary measures have been put in place to avoid its spread.

    Naa Mahama said everything was being done to reduce the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the region, adding that, numerous training have been done as part of activities to achieve the endemic control of HIV/AIDS in the region.

    Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye the Director-General, Ghana Health Service said as a service their primary objective was to prevent the spread of the COVIV-19 and that they were working with the Ministry of Health and other partners to prevent the spread of the virus into the country.

    He said comprehensive measures have been put in place to prevent and handle cases and key among them was the training of port health staff and screening of passengers at the Kotoka International Airport.

    Dr. Aboagye also stated that the Tema and Ridge hospitals staff were also being trained to handle COVID-19 cases in the country, adding that, an alert had been sent to all Regions and Districts, and the reactivation of the districts response teams to handle and prevent the virus from entering the country.

    He said public perception about poor quality care especially in emergency situations still remained a worrying concern that the Service needed to address.

    He was hopeful that with the introduction of the new ambulances, it would help reduce that perception.

    Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, Western Regional Minister, emphasized that sub-health directorates played a key role in implementing integrated health care and needed to be well equipped.

    The Regional Minister hinted that government had developed a new attractive incentive package for health workers in deprived communities with a prime goal of retaining health personnel in such areas.

    Nana Ankoma Tuagyan of the Sekondi Traditional Area who presided said it sub-district health facilities could only be strengthened if proper measures were implemented.

    He in this regard, appealed to the Regional Health Service Council to create sub-district health directorates and provide them with Administrators or Directors to ease the workload on the Physician Assistants and Midwives who played such roles.

    He stressed the need to resource the various health centres with technical staff and lauded the One District One Ambulance initiative.

    He, however, expressed concern about the poor nature of the roads network in rural areas and called for the modification of the tricycles (Pragyia), which were being used as ambulances in some remote areas to save more lives.

    Source: GNA

  • Ill provide meaningful development – Amankwa-Manu

    Kofi Amankwa-Manu, the Head of Impact Assessment Unit at the Presidency, an aspiring parliamentary candidate for the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency in the Ashanti Region, has promised meaningful development for the area if he gets the nod to represent the people on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

    A native of Atwima Foase, he noted that the constituents in the area deserved better in terms of infrastructural development especially road networks as they could not boast of better road networks in the area.

    Filing his nomination forms at the NPP constituency office at Twedie, Mr. Amankwa-Manu stressed that “the people of Atwima Kwanwoma need change that will lead to more and meaningful development and I know we are all patiently waiting for that day, I
    have a vision to collaborate with the One-District-One-Factory Secretariat to establish a ginger factory as our area is noted for producing the commodity.

    “There should be significant developmental projects that have to be beneficial to all in the constituency so as to attract investment and improve livelihoods,” he assured.

    Receiving the nomination forms, Prince Karikari, the Constituency Secretary of the NPP, advised the aspirant to be conscious of his campaign activities and also be mindful of protecting and maintaining the peace, stability and unity within the party in the constituency in the course of his campaign.

    He urged other parliamentary aspirants contesting in the region must be decorous in their campaigns devoid of derogatory remarks so as to make the party attractive to win all 47 seats in the region.

    Mr. Amankwa-Manu, if qualified by the vetting committee of the party, will be contesting the constituency primary for the third time as he has lost twice to the incumbent Member of Parliament, Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi, who has been representing the people in the constituency for 12 years and will be contesting for re-election.

    Before his appointment at the presidency, he was serving as the constituency First Vice Chairman of the party in Atwima Kwanwoma.

    Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh

  • Employment Minister lauds Banana Producers Association for OSH measures

    Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah, the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, has commended the Banana Producers Association of Ghana for introducing an Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) manual to safeguard workers on their farmlands.

    He made the commendation when he launched the OSH Initiative Manual in Accra, a statement from the Ministry to the Ghana News Agency said.

    According to the statement, the Minister said, the manual, which comes in three parts aimed at reducing occupational injury and accidents on farms to save lives and properties.

    He challenged other plantation associations such as Palm Oil, Rubber, Pineapple and Cocoa to adopt similar Health and Safety practices for the welfare of their workers to ensure that their farms were accident-free.

    According to the statement, the Minister expressed optimism that the manual would be put to effective use through regular application and reference by plantation owners, other unions and workers to reduce occupational accidents on the farm to the barest minimum.

    Mr Awuah also used the platform to announce that the Ministry had submitted a reviewed Occupational Health and Safety bill to Cabinet, which would soon be passed into law to regulate OSH in the country.

    He also commended the Banana Producing Companies for employing more than 5,000 permanent workers, certified by Fairtrade, the statement noted.

    Being fairtrade certified, he explained, meant the banana producing companies supported the areas in which they operate with social investment in education, health and water systems.

    “They are therefore alive to their corporate social responsibilities and must be commended for that,” he added.

    The statement said Mr Awuah extended appreciation to the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union, the General Agricultural Workers Union, the International Union of Food Workers, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Sustainable Trade Initiative of the Dutch Government and the UK based NGO, Banana Link’ for their cooperation in developing the manual.

    Source: GNA

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  • Driver and bus attendant wanted for running over police officer

    The Accra Regional Police is on a manhunt for a driver and his mate who were in charge of a Ford Vehicle with the registration number GR 4880- 20, when it ran-over, killing a police officer.

    General Sergeant Moses Appiah, who was on Friday, February 28, ran-over by the said commercial vehicle, later died at the 37 Military Hospital.

    General Sergeant Appiah, who was with the Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department, Madina was on enforcement duties within Accra when he was knocked and killed by the passenger vehicle.

    The driver and his mate bolted and abandoned the vehicle after the incident.

    He was then rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he was pronounced dead and the body has since been deposited at the Police morgue.

    Meanwhile, police has impounded the said vehicle.

    Deputy Superintendent of Police Effia Tenge, Head of Public Relations Unit of the Regional Police Command has confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency.

    Source: GNA

  • Coronavirus: Ghana suspends consular services to Italy

    Ghana has suspended its consular services to Italy following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in that country.

    A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy indicated the ban is until further notice.

    “The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana regrets to inform that due to the outbreak of the corona outbreak of the coronavirus in Italy, consular services to the general public will be suspended with immediate effect and until further notice. The embassy regrets any inconvenience that this may cause,” the statement said.

    Italy has recorded over 300 cases of the disease and 11 deaths.

    The European nation has put some cities and towns on lockdown in this regard with 11 towns being in Lombardy and Veneto.

    No evacuations

    Although there have been calls for evacuation of Ghanaians in some of the affected countries, government says it would only do so when the need arises.

    Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation in an assessment report as of Friday, February 14, 2020, indicated that although government has committed GH¢2.5 million for any occurrence of the disease in Ghana, the amount is inadequate.

    According to the report, Ghana’s total budget for COVID-19 preparedness stands at GH¢35million.

    WHO warns against assigning ‘blame’ for virus

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Coronavirus disease a global health emergency and has warned countries to prepare for a possible pandemic.

    Meanwhile, the WHO’s Executive Director Dr Michael J Ryan says no individual country is to blame for the outbreak.

    “It’s really important that our rhetoric and narrative is balanced” said Dr Ryan, adding that China was not responsible for coronavirus, just as the Democratic Republic of Congo was not responsible for Ebola.

    He said stigma “had become part of the global narrative, which is unhelpful”.

    The death toll from the novel coronavirus is now more than 2,700 worldwide, with the majority being in mainland China.

    There have been more than 80,000 global cases.

    Source: graphic.com.gh

  • Attempt to gag the Press will be fatal to our democracy – Minority Leader

    The Minority Leader, Hon Haruna Iddrisu, has said that any attempt to gag the press will be fatal to the democracy of the country.

    He has, therefore, urged the press Corps to carry out their duties in Parliament without any fear or favour.

    He gave the assurance on Thursday morning when the Majority Leader Hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, the Minority and the Director of Public Affairs of Parliament Ms. Kate Addo met the Parliamentary Press Corps to discuss the Speaker’s directive following the abandoning of the press gallery on Tuesday 25th February by the press corps whilst proceedings of Parliament was ongoing in the chamber.

    “Any attempt to gag the press will be fatal to the democracy of the country. Carry out your duties in Parliament without any worry.

    “Parliament needs the active collaboration of the media in the performance of its duties. He said Parliament will always protect the interest of the media,” he stated.

    In a related development, the Dean of Parliamentary Press Corps, Nana Agyeman has described as unfortunate the comment by the Speaker, Rt Hon Mike Oquaye threatening to label journalists as unwanted guests.

    “I thought the issue was solved yesterday after he spoke with the majority side of the House but just to hear the issue on the floor and the Speaker’s directive was threatening,” he decried.

    Explaining further, he said they did not abandon proceedings on the floor totally because, after some few minutes after their engagement, they came back to the press gallery.

    Nana Agyeman was unhappy with the directive indicating that they normally receive a memo from the Public Affairs Director to cover courtesy calls while proceedings are ongoing.

    The Speaker of Parliament summoned the Dean of Parliamentary Press Corps and the Director of Public Affairs of Parliament over the conduct of journalists at Wednesday’s sitting.

    This follows a complaint from the Majority leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu to the effect that journalists abandoned proceedings of the house to give audience to the MP for Ellembelle Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah who had concerns about the energy sector aspect of the State of the Nation Address.

    Speaking on the floor of the House the Speaker indicated that he will not hesitate to declare journalists as strangers to parliament if due coverage is not given to the proceeding of the House.

    “It is forbidden if they have any doubt to abandoned the permission given them to cover proceeding in this honorable House and go outside the chamber itself and do some other work……. and I want to let the media know if that which was reported to have happened should happen anymore I will……on the fact that you are here as a guest……any, such act will make you unwelcomed guest…”

    Source: Ghanaguardian.com

  • ‘Release galamsey fraud report’ – Western Region youth to Martin Amidu

    Some youth group numbering about thousand from the Western Region are appealing to the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to with immediate effect release the report of the galamsey fraud video content from investigative team, Tiger Eye PI.

    The youth who hail from almost all the constituencies in the Western Region converged at Wassa Dunkwa Community Park in the Wassa Amenfi West constituency for the conference.

    Addressing the media, the Spokesman for the non-partisan group, Mr. Kweku Tawiah told the newsmen that they are only appealing to the Special Prosecutor to release his office’s findings on the alleged Galamsey Fraud for those captured to know their fate.

    They have similarly appealed to the New Patriotic Party Western Regional Executives to as a matter of urgency treat this as a serious issue since the Party is the main stakeholder which is feeling the effect in the case of Mr. Charles Bissue who has been in the house for a year without being called back to office despite the state statutory institution the Ghana Police CID exonerated him.

    The group is also appealing to the President to call Mr. Charles Bissue to office using the Police findings which found nothing wrong in the case of Mr Charles Bissue who is the Western Regional Secretary of his New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the only Westerner being a Presidential Staffer.

    The group believes that since Mr. Bissue has alternatively exonerated by a credible statutory institution like the Ghana Police CID department the President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo can call him back to office to continue the fight against Illegal Mining popularly called GALAMSEY which has increased in Ghana since his voluntary stepping aside as the Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM) for the Ghana Police CID to undertake its investigation which has since exonerated him.

    Mr. Kweku Tawiah said, “We believe Mr Charles Bissue has been cleared by the Police CID and deserves to return to office to continue his good works”.

    Source: Daniel Kaku, Contributor

  • ECG begins mass replacement of smart meters in Western region

    As part of plans to face out the none smart prepaid meters in the Western Region, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has begun a mass replacement exercise to install the newly introduced smart prepayment meters.

    The mass replacement exercise is currently concentrating on Effiakuma in the Effia-Kwesimintim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) due to the frequent losses the company incurs through illegal connections coupled with the commercial nature of the area.

    This was made known by Mr. Benjamin Quarcoo, Western Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of ECG in an interview.

    He explained that majority of the prepaid meters in the Sekondi-Takoradi-Agona areas are not smart, however, new applicants are given the new smart meters while customers whose meters have developed faults and needs replacement are given the new smart meters.

    He pointed out that the prepayment meters were introduced to minimize the losses in the system.

    According to him, electronic meters work within a particular period of time after which they become outmoded hence, the need to replace them and for that matter, the replacement process would be extended to cover the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) and the Ahanta West Municipal Assembly (AWMA) gradually.

    He enlightened that the new smart meters come with Mobile Application (ECG Mobile App) which can be used to make payment on all postpaid metered accounts and selected smart prepayment meters in the system.

    He was of the hope that the new smart meters would enable the company clamp down on customers who tempers with the meters and engage in all forms of illegality on the meters since he could monitor and trace the meters from his office.

    Source: Daniel Kaku, Contributor

  • Risk of spread of Coronavirus now at global level WHO Director-General

    The impact and risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus is now at a global level, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom has said.

    “The continued increase in the number of cases, and the number of affected countries over the last few days, are clearly of concern.Our epidemiologists have been monitoring these developments continuously, and we have now increased our assessment of the risk of spread and the risk of the impact of COVID19 to very high at a global level,” Mr.  Adhanom said in his opening remarks at a media briefing on the coronavirus.

    Mr. Adhanom was however quick to add that there is a “chance of containing this virus if robust action is taken to detect cases early, isolate and care for patients and trace contacts.”

    Cases of so far

    The WHO Director General  said, “as of 6am Geneva time this morning, China has reported a total of 78,959 cases of COVID-19 to WHO, including 2791 deaths.”

    Outside China, there are now 4351 cases in 49 countries and 67 deaths.

    Since yesterday, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, Netherlands and Nigeria have all reported their first cases. All these cases have links to Italy.

    24 cases have been exported from Italy to 14 countries, and 97 cases have been exported from Iran to 11 countries.

    About Covid-19

    The novel coronavirus is caused by a member of the coronavirus family that has never been encountered before.

    Like other coronaviruses, it comes from animals and many of the first cases were of people who either worked or frequently shopped in the Huanan seafood wholesale market in the centre of Wuhan.

    The novel coronavirus is airborne and symptoms begin to manifest after 14 days.

    A person could transmit the disease before symptoms begin to manifest.

    Precautions recommended include regular hand washing, using a hand sanitizer, using a nose mask and avoiding contact or proximity with infected persons.

    The fatality rate of the virus has not been officially determined but it is thought to be around 2 percent.

    A recent study published in a medical journal revealed that the average age of a coronavirus patient is 55 years old.

    Also, 80 percent of those who have died from the disease were aged 60 or above.

    A majority of the fatalities had preexisting health conditions.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

  • Withdrawing soldiers from Operation Vanguard should be for limited period – Inusah Fuseini

    Former Lands and Natural Resources Minister and MP for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini says the withdrawal of soldiers from Operation Vanguard should be for a limited period.

    According to him, the replacement of the soldiers with immigration officers will not be the solution to the fight to end illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’.

    Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen, Inusah Fuseini said the fight needs a multi-stakeholder and dimensional approach which he is not seeing with the current effort by government.

    Ekosiisen’s report disclosed that immigration officers will replace soldiers on the Operation Vanguard team.

    Inusah Fuseini said the taskforce being replaced with immigration officers will over some time also make them familiar with the people and the illicit act will still continue.

    He suggested that the Chiefs and people in the area should be involved in the fight because the team cannot be at every place all the time.

    Operation Vanguard ordered to withdraw from all illegal mining areas – Report

    The report suggests that Operation Vanguard the anti-galamsey operation task force has been ordered to withdraw from all illegal mining areas in the country with immediate effect.

    Barring any last-minute changes, the soldiers will start pulling out from tomorrow and the immigration officers will take over fully.

    Their base at Tarkwa in the Western Region is expected to start moving out tomorrow and the Ashanti Region will follow suit in March.

    There are reports that this development came about as a result of the recent backlash from the public against the Military, allegations of bribery in the fight against illegal mining, the lack of confidence from the public among others.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • NDC calls for investigation and prosecution of NPP’s Nana B over alleged involvement in galamsey

    The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the investigation and prosecution of the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NDC), Henry Nana Boakye alias Nana B over his alleged involvement in illegal mining ‘galamsey’.

    This was after they took note of a video recording of Kennedy Agyapong MP for Assin North, accusing Nana B of being a galamsey kingpin.

    Ghana has in the past few months seen a resurgence of illegal small scale mining, an activity which was curbed following a fierce campaign waged by government in collaboration with the media and civil society organisations.

    This has been worsened by some missing excavators seized by the Operation Vanguard as part of the clamp-down on illegal mining, triggering a probe by the Police Criminal Investigations Department.

    In a release signed by National Youth Organizer of the party George Opare Addo, they said “ordinarily we won’t take the accusation very seriously because Hon. Kennedy Agyepong makes a lot of unsubstantiated allegations but because of the sensitive nature of these particular allegations and how excavators have gone missing it is worth looking into.”

    Below is the full statement:

    INVESTIGATE & PROSECUTE NANA B FOR INVOLVEMENT IN ILLEGAL MINING – NDC YOUTH

    The Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress has taken note of a video recording of Hon Kennedy Agyapong MP for Assin North, accusing the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party, Henry Nana Boakye alias Nana B of being a galamsey kingpin. Ordinarily, we won’t take the accusation very serious because Hon. Kennedy Agyepong makes a lot of unsubstantiated allegations but because of the sensitive nature of these particular allegations and how excavators have gone missing, it is worth looking into.

    We implore the necessary state institutions to look into the matter and prosecute Nana B if he is found culpable.

    We condemn the involvement of the leader of the NPP Youth Wing in galamsey (illegal mining). This unpatriotic action alone has the potential to derail the progress made to protect our environment. We are even more scandalized that such a character still has the temerity to speak ill of distinguished statesmen when he himself is not clean.

    Considering this allegation is coming from a leading member of the NPP, we are certain there must be an iota of truth in the matter and he must be investigated and brought to book. After all, our elders “If the frog tells you that the crocodile is dead, do not doubt it.”

    Amidst the mind-boggling instance of missing galamsey equipment and excavators, we cannot have another scandal of a public personality actively practicing and endorsing this harmful practice. Many young people who were involved in artisanal mining have been out of work since the clam down by government on so-called illegal mining. It is therefore surprising that some members of this government have taken the back road and engage in the same activities.

    The effect of illegal mining on our environment has been the subject of many media reportage and concern to Ghanaians. A few weeks ago, the National Democratic Congress led by our National Communications Officer, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi proved to the whole world how this government misled Ghanaians about its fight against illegal mining only for its officials to use same to enrich themselves and resource their party.

    Without mincing words, we call on the Director of the Criminal Investigations Department and the Office of the Special Prosecutor to conduct investigations into the matter. Public personalities like Nana B must not hide under the cloak of their party, and power to plunder the nation and destroys our environment. His indictment will serve as a deterrent to other young politicians who may have misguided notions of what public service is. If Nana B believes he is above the law because his party is in power, he will have the Youth of Ghana to answer to.

    Issued by

    George Opare Addo,

    National Youth Organizer,

    National Democratic Congress.

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • James Kofi Annan resigns from the NPP, allegedly joins NDC

    James Kofi Annan, the founder of Challenging Heights, and a major financier of the NPP in the Effutu Constituency has resigned from the party and joined the NDC.

    In a letter to the party, dated July 1, 2019, the human rights activist indicated that he was resigning from the party, with immediate effect. He further attached his previous party membership card numbers 0164570 issued in the year 2007, and CR1281001EFFA5 issued in 2012.

    James Kofi Annan recently stepped down from Challenging Heights, a child rights organization he himself founded over 15 years ago. It is believed that he is eyeing the Effutu seat in Parliament.

    In an interview with Peacefmonline.com, James Kofi Annan indicated that he has suffered so much in the hands of the party in Effutu, although he has sacrificed so much for the party since his Legon days. He cited several instances of attacks, victimization, and threats to his life and his businesses.

    James Kofi Annan was a pioneer member of TESCON (Legon Chapter), the campus Chapter of the NPP. His contemporaries were Honorable Isaac Asiamah (the current Minister of Youth and Sports), and Andy Appiah-Kubi, the current Deputy Minister of Railways, both pioneer members of TESCON.

    Commenting further on why he joined the NDC, James Kofi Annan who until recently was a United Nations Global Financial Sector Commissioner, said the NDC in power was not vindictive, even though they knew he was an NPP person, but rather they gave him all the needed support to establish his businesses, and increased his projects.

    “I did a lot to help Afenyo-Markin and the NPP. Yet when they assumed power, Afenyo-Markin has been allowed to do a lot to destroy everything that is associated with me, and to destroy Winneba, particularly the University of Education, Winneba, and the festivals of the town. I now feel more at home with the NDC,” he said.

  • 6 injured in bloody abattoir clash in Kumasi

    The Kumasi abattoir remains on edge after the third time of bloody violence between two factions battling for leadership at the slaughterhouse left six people injured on Tuesday morning.

    The factions, each led by their leadership, slugged it out and pelted themselves with stones, according to eyewitnesses.

    There were reports of machete brandishing and groups of men with sticks and stones wandering the premises of the slaughterhouse during the facing off, while visitors and customers ran helter-skelter for their lives.

    Sixteen people eight from each of the factions have been charged so far in the violence that broke out around 11:30 am on the premises of the slaughterhouse, the Ashanti Regional Police Command said.

    ASP Godwin Ahianyo, spokesperson for the command, said they were arrested for disturbing public peace and later granted police inquiry bail pending their processing for court.

    According to him, Alhaji Muntari Baturi and Alhaji Wahab are contesting the position of chief butcher of the Kumasi Abattoir.

    ASP Ahianyo stated that the two had failed to adhere to instructions by the Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC) for each of them not to hold himself as chief butcher, pending a report by a committee set up to look into the issues surrounding succession plan.

    Investigations are underway, he concluded.

    Source: Dailyguidenetwork.com

  • Galamsey fight will not take a week, be patient – MP

    The Member of Parliament for Manso-Adubia Constituency, Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo has rubbished suggestions that illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey is back.

    The legislator opined that persons who are currently working are only engaging in licensed small scale mining.

    The current administration, he disclosed has done a lot of work in preventing all forms of illegal mining across the country.

    Mr. Yaw Frimpong Addo said the fight against galamsey is not a week affair because it will take a lot of time for government to deal with the matter holistically.

    The previous NDC administration he said tried their best stop galamsey but failed.

    The NPP has however done its best in putting in place structures to license small-scale miners to engage in responsible mining.

    President Akufo-Addo he added has shown enough commitment in ending galamsey, hence the need for Ghanaians to have patience since t5he fight will not be an easy one.

    The MP who is also the Chairman for the Mines and Energy Committee said taking the minerals out should not lead to the pollution of our water bodies and the destruction of our forests.

    In January 2017, the Government of Ghana placed a ban on small-scale mining for six months following widespread pollution of water bodies. The ban was, however, extended in October 2017 for another three months.

    President Akufo-Addo delivering his station of the nation address said, his government will not weaken its stance on galamsey and that anyone found culpable irrespective of class or party affiliation will be dealt with.

    Source: rainbowradioonline.com

  • Kofi Wampah,others must face prosecution for bank crises – NPP Communicator

    A communicator of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Francis Annom Boateng affectionately called Fransoa, has said former Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah and other Directors should be arrested for mismanagement of the economy during their era which led to the collapsed banks and revocation of licenses of some 15 savings and loans companies.

    According to Francis Annom Boateng, the facts available to him suggest that the collapse of the banks can be traced to his era as the Governor of the Bank of Ghana.

    “The former Governors of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah and Dr. Abdul Nasiru must be prosecuted for the mismanagement of the banking sector under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration,” Francis Annom Boateng told Lawyer Ohene Gyan on Pae Mu Ka on Accra-based Kingdom FM 107.7.

    “I also want to place on record that all those found culpable in this matter ie staff of BoG or directors of the closed banks should be prosecuted because the amount of money that we hear has gone into bailing out of these banks could be used for a lot of social interventions in this country.”

    Francis Annom Boateng weighed into the crisis at the banking sector calling on the Attorney General to prosecute officials culpable in the scandal.

    Additionally, he called on State security institutions to conduct further investigations beyond what the Central Bank has done and prosecute all persons who may be implicated to deter others.

    Some officials of the Bank of Ghana, are likely to face prosecution following a similar action by state prosecutors against Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of UT and Beige Banks, President Akufo Addo has indicated.

    In 2017, the Bank of Ghana embarked on a massive clean-up exercise in the sector which led to the revocation of the licences of some nine banks including the Beige Bank and UT Bank.

    Meanwhile, the Bank of Ghana has said it has presented the names of persons responsible for the collapse of the five banks to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) for investigations as the new receiver starts work.

    Source: kingdomfmonline.com

  • 2020 marks 60 years of diplomatic ties between Ghana and China

    The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, his excellency Shi Ting Wang has made it known to both the Ghanaian and the Chinese community that this year marks 60 years of diplomatic ties between Ghana and China.

    He made it known during the commission of the 4.0km Ghana-China friendship road in Kpone Katamanso.

    He drew the attention of the people to the past projects done in the country. The Ambassador mentioned the National Theater, University of Allied Science and many other developmental initiatives commenced by the Chinese.

    China and Ghana established diplomatic relations on 5th July, 1960. The founders of the two new-born laid a solid cornerstone for the development of bilateral ties.

    “China and Ghana share many things in common. Similarly, we also share many things together. China is currently the biggest trading partner to Ghana and the biggest investor in Ghana. China will support the agenda Volchok of Beijing summit” he stated.

    He also said China will play an active role in the construction of our roads. Thus, whenever President Akufo-Addo calls upon them, they will adhere to his calls.

    Source: gbcghanaonline.com

  • I am ashamed MPs went for GETFund scholarship Inusah Fuseini

    National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central constituency, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini says Members of Parliament (MPs) have no justification benefitting from GETfund scholarships.

    He says he has never benefitted from any GETFund scholarship as such he is ashamed of what his colleagues in parliament had done.

    “I am ashamed MPs went for GETFund scholarships . . . I even didn’t know that some MPs have applied for a scholarship, it never crossed my mind all these 14 years I’ve been in parliament to use my position as MP to apply for a scholarship,” he said in an interview with Maame Biamah Kwafo on Neat FM.

    He said since he became an MP he has furthered his education through his salary.

    “If you say an MP is needy what about that person in my constituency or in Ghana who has no water to drink . . . you can even describe yourself as brilliant but needy,” he said.

    According to him, in no case can MPs be described as ‘brilliant but needy students’.

    Listen to him in the interview below . . .

    Background

    A performance audit report has listed a number of high-ranking government officials including the Minister of State in Charge of Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo who applied and obtained $12,800 in allowances with $17,004 in tuition fees to study at the Harvard Kennedy School.

    Another person captured in the list is the Executive Secretary of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA), Prince Hamidu Armah also receiving £38,400 for living expense in addition to £33,000 for tuition fees, While Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh, also received $12,800 for living expenses and $11,200 as tuition fees to study at Harvard University.

    The Auditor-General intends to surcharge persons involved in scholarship awards and also disallow expenditure items of the GETFund Secretariat, in accordance with Article 187(7) (b) of its mandate.

    This follows recommendations by the Auditor-General after faulting the GETFund for not being fair in the award of scholarships to those in need.

  • Residents of Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis angry at NIA

    Some residents at Ntankorful and Kansasorodo in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region have expressed anger at the turn of events over the Ghana Card Registration.

    According to the aggrieved residents, officials from the National Identification Authority (NIA) embarked upon the exercise three weeks ago to capture their demographic data and their photographs and were told to come the following week for their Ghana Cards.

    However, they never heard anything from the NIA officials until yesterday, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 when a notice was served that their Ghana cards were ready for collection.

    According to the NIA officials, the sharing of the Ghana Cards would close at 5pm yesterday for residents in the communities and extend the exercise to teachers and students of the Methodist Senior High School at Kansasorodo which was originally chosen as a center for the registration.

    As a result, most of the residents who went to the Ntankorful Roman Catholic Church center could not get their Ghana Cards including some teachers and students who were registered the same period.

    Out of anger and frustration of joining a longer queue, most of them who spoke to this reporter, Daniel Kaku were no longer interested in the Ghana cards due the posture of the NIA officials who could not explain further why their Cards we’re not given to them and where they could get their cards.

    According to the residents I spoke to if the Ghana Card is to be used to vote in future elections, majority of the electorates will be disenfranchised.

    They, however, appealed to the NIA boss to intervene to ensure sanity in its operations with the Ghana Card.

    A teacher at the Methodist Senior High School who could not get his Ghana Card as most of his colleague teachers got theirs, was not happy and decided to abandon the idea of chasing their cards.

    Source: Daniel Kaku, Contributor

  • Media reports on Naamoansa Primary, JHS skewed

    The Assemblyman of Naamoansa in the Builsa North Constituency of the Upper East Region, Akpitipulah Donaldson Sunday, has denied reports that the primary and junior high school pupils in the area study under trees and on the bare floor.

    In a statement issued on Wednesday, 26 February 2020, Mr Sunday said: “We the people find it very intriguing and mindboggling that the reporter, having interviewed the two head teachers who preside over the administrative and academic affairs of both the primary and junior high schools and the chief of the community, failed to capture the testimonies of the two headmasters but rather chose to capture the testimony of the chief who happened to be a brother to the Hon MP in an exaggerated manner to score political points.

    “Secondly, the reporter told naked lies when he reported that students of both primary and JHS in the community study under trees and learn on the bare floor. No student, either at the primary or JHS level, studies under trees. It is not also true that the classroom block which they currently use for classes has no roofing, doors and windows.

    “What is rather the challenge at the moment is that, there is inadequate furniture, which, admittedly, is not peculiar to our community school only but district-wide if not country-wide. The MP is currently helping eight communities in the constituency to put up a self-help three-classroom blocks to help ease the overcrowding of students.

    “Furthermore, it is common knowledge that, due to the restructuring of the basic school curriculum, schools all over the country have not been given textbooks by the government and that what has been given to them is the syllabus.

    “With regard to portable water, the reporter, again spewed falsehood when he reported that pupils had no access to potable water. On the contrary, both the primary and JHS are closer to three boreholes drilled at different locations within that enclave. In order to ascertain the truth, we will entreat you to come down to Naamoansa and see for yourself or better still contact the BNI for the district.”

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Rotten footbridge now deathtrap for school children

    Pupils on island communities in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region risk drowning as they sometimes swim across streamlets of the Volta Lake before arriving at school, as a result of broken footbridges.

    The development has become a major concern to parents as several calls for authorities to fix the problem have yielded no positive results. The most affected communities include Aflive, Adjim and Perdiatorkorpe, all in the Aflive-Alorkpem-Azizakpe Electoral Area of the Ada East District Assembly.

    The Member of Parliament for Ada East, Comfort Doyo Kudjoe Ghansah soon after her maiden election in 2012, constructed the wooden footbridges in question over the streamlets to link the above communities.

    Eight years down the line, the woods have all rotten and the four footbridges have virtually broken down, exposing the school children to danger. Pupils sometimes during high tides, fall in the streamlets when crossing, and as a result, arrive at school with wet school uniforms and books. Others even return home as a result of their books being destroyed in attempts to cross at all cost, or they are unable to walk on such scary skeletal structures.

    Women in labour from other communities are flanked by able men and carried to the nearest CHIPS compound at Perdiatorkorpe due to the bad nature of the wooden footbridges. A lady recently lost her baby after delivering in the middle of the journey when she was being taken to the health center.

    Evans Larweh, a Unit Committee Member said the present situation is affecting commuting, especially school children. He, therefore, appealed to the authorities to give their present predicament urgent attention before disaster strikes.

    Nyemingor Kisseh, a parent also says most of the time adults fall in the streamlets with their luggage when using the bridges, adding that she is compelled to keep her children at home due to the prevailing circumstance.

    Atinkaonline met some pupils who were returning from school who said the situation discourages them from going to school each day, as they feel rejected by authorities and pleaded with the assembly to come to their aid.

    Source: atinkaonline.com

  • Date for NPP primaries unchanged John Boadu

    General Secretary for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has disclosed that the date for their primaries remain unchanged.

    According to him, they should disregard any information circulating that their primaries have been changed to a later date.

    Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme, he explained that preparations are still underway for the primaries.

    He reiterated that the date for the primaries is April 25th and all are expected to go on as planned.

    “At the moment 110 has filed to contest in the Ashanti region with 5 going unopposed. A total of 57 women are also contesting in the primaries in all 275 constituencies in the country,” he said.

    He repeated that President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo is running unopposed as no one filed to contest him.

    On January 20, 2020, the New Patriotic Party opened nominations for interested and eligible party members to file nominations to contest in the upcoming primaries in constituencies with sitting NPP MPs.

    The month-long process ended on February 20, 2020, with fourteen aspirants having gone through the nomination process, and filed to contest in three constituencies of the North-East Region, consisting of three women and eleven men.

    The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on April 25, 2020 hold primaries to elect its parliamentary candidates to represent the party in the 2020 general election.

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Rawlings is not strict, he cracks jokes – Kofi Adams

    Former spokesperson of ex-president Jerry John Rawlings, Kofi Adams has revealed that contrary to perceptions that Rawlings may be a strict non-smiling person in private, he is actually a very kind, accommodating person who makes the environment very relaxed for people in his company.

    Kofi Adams, a former organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) revealed in an interview with Joy Prime Monday monitored by MyNewsGh.com that the former President is someone who gives a listening ear to people who approach him with their challenges.

    “Till you get close to him you will never know how Rawlings is, he makes the environment around him very relaxing. He will always crack a joke for those around him to fill relaxed, especially when the atmosphere is tensed,” he noted.

    “I have worked with a lot of leaders, but his leadership style is different and it has influenced me a lot, even with how I relate with people,” he revealed.

    Former President Rawlings, founder of the NDC, is widely respected as a statesman of high repute.

    He became military leader in 1981 and President in 1993 when the country adopted multi-party democracy and also considered as the founding father of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

    Source: mynewsgh.com

  • Organised NPP appears focused, consistent, even with lies Solomon Nkansah

    A Former National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Solomon Nkansah claims the only advantage the ruling New Patriotic Party has over the largest opposition NDC is their seeming focus in whatever they do.

    According to him the only advantage he sees the NPP has over the NDC is that “they appear focused . . . if you look at their government they don’t contradict themselves, even if they are lying the consistency gives them some face . . . it makes the NPP appear somehow organized”.

    He said this is a propaganda tool the ruling party strongly has and using very well.

    He admitted on Neat FM’s ‘Ghana Montie’ programme that the NDC used to be very strong in that position in the past than now.

    However, he said even with the current Social Media era, you need to have a strong strategy and serious coordinators who can somehow manage sizable NDC players on the various platforms, otherwise that consistency and coordination will not even be attractive.

    He spoke to host of the show Kwesi Aboagye in a panel discussion.

    Listen to Solomon Nkansah in the video below

    Source: peacefmonline.com

  • Whistle-Blowers Act doesnt cover journalists who expose corruption on the airwaves GACC

    The Executive Director of the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC) and Board Chairman of the Office of the Special Prosecutor, Linda Ofori Kwarfo, has asked journalists to use the right procedure spelt out in the law to expose corruption.

    This, she explained, will enable journalists to be covered and protected by the Whistle-Blowers Act which was promulgated in 2006 if need be.

    The Act is to empower citizens to report corruption without being afraid of any form of victimisation and intimidation.

    Ms Kwarfo noted at a capacity-building workshop for business journalists on Business Integrity Reporting over the weekend that some journalists have gained notoriety for announcing corrupt acts on radio.

    She said although it is not wrong to speak out in the media on corruption within the society, in order to be fully protected under the Act, these journalists must follow the right procedures stipulated in the Act and make the graft known to the agencies responsible for dealing with them.

    “You cannot sit on the radio and expose corruption and expect to be covered by the Whistle-Blowers Act,” she said, adding: “Use the right channel as stated in the Act to enable you to be covered by the same Act.”

    Ms Kwarfo also urged the public to be bold and report corruption using appropriate channels.

    Outlining some steps taken to deal with corruption in the country, Ms Kwarfo stated that Ghana has introduced the 10-year National Anti?Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) to enable the state to deal drastically with the graft.

    Source: classfmonline.com

  • Stop intimidating the Auditor-General – Martin Amidu to politicians

    The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has asked public officials to desist from intimidating the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo over his audit reports.

    According to him, they should stop attacking him over his professional work.

    The Auditor-General has come under intense criticism over the publication of a performance audit of the GETFund scholarship administration.

    Speaking to Citi FM, Martin Amidu said the political parties should stop intimidating heads of anti-corruption agencies in the country but rather allow them to do their professional work.

    “The political divide is both fighting anti-corruption agencies when they are doing their professional work you tag it with some political things, you can’t fight corruption by politicising it, and the two political parties will stop and allow the head of anti-corruption agencies to do their work professionally with their staff.”

    According to him, the intimidation will not allow the Auditor General to perform his duty because he may now be selective in his auditing of state institutions.

    “For instance, Audit Service there is a provision for surcharge if the Auditor General through the report of his staff can not disagree with them and therefore supports their conclusion and surcharges you, the law provides an avenue you can challenge it why personalised it to the Auditor General, that’s intimidation and makes him incapable of performing the anti-corruption duty…”

    Auditor-General to surcharge undeserving GETFund scholarship beneficiaries

    The Auditor-General has hinted of plans to disallow and surcharge undeserving GETfund scholarship beneficiaries.

    A performance audit report of the Auditor-General on the administration of scholarships by GETFund from 2012 to 2018 revealed that some politicians, lecturers and media personalities benefitted from the scheme, a policy meant for needy but brilliant students.

    The Education Minister, Mathew Opoku Prempeh is listed as studying National and International Security at Harvard University, receiving $12,800 for living expenses and $11,200 as tuition fees.

    Procurement Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo is also listed studying at the Harvard Kennedy School enjoying $12,800 in allowances with $17,004 in tuition fees.

    Dr. Armah is studying Philosophy in Education at the University of Aberdeen, which comes with a benefit of £38,400 for living expenses in addition to £33,000 for tuition fees.

    In the report, Auditor-General said they may disallow and surcharged the individuals involved.

    “The Auditor-General in accordance with article 187(7)(b) will serve the GETFund with a notice of the intention to disallow items of expenditure (the granting of scholarships) contrary to Section (2)(b) of of the GETFund Act, 2000 (Act 581) and may proceed to surcharge.”

    Source: primenewsghana.com

  • After submitting the NPP parliamentary candidate forms, what next?

    We must now finish the unfinished business in our trouble spots, so that we can have a trouble-free elections ahead of us.I’m not here to talk because I want to talk. I’m here as an NPP member and a Ghanaian. We have chalked lots of success in many constituencies. I’m happy to say that some people understood that we need to DISCUSS issues; we need to NEGOTIATE with interested parties; we need to establish “QUID-PRO-QUO”.These actions worked and will always work.

    We are all victorious. It is victory for NPP and Ghana.

    My major objective today, is to make sure that we all understand what is at stake. We want PEACE, UNITY, and with listening ears and active leadership at the grassroots, constituency, regional or national level. These can ensure victory 2020.

    NPP is a formidable democratic machinery in Ghana’s development and progress, but we have a complex structure of humans that have varied thoughts, ambitions, and choices that must be respected.

    We are now faced with the Vetting Committees that must act with fairness and tolerance, so that we can achieve the peace and unity in going forward.

    I’m also by this message appealing to party executives especially, the constituency and regional Chairmen to make sure that, the PHOTO ALBUMS that will entitle people to vote are not tampered with.

    People are watching. They are alert. People have researched and they know. People will be ready for chaos unless, fairness and fair play by the constituency and regional executives are transparently seen.

    We have discussed, we have negotiated, we have established “QUID-PRO-QUO”. These are normal procedures found along the path for peace, unity and victory.

    The next step is to allow easy access of candidates to the delegates voter register. We must respect the ability of the voters to decide how to vote and who to select. The national constitution allows everybody this freedom of choice by choosing whoever they want to vote for even at the national level. At the constituency level, we should be able to do this without any trouble. Let us work with our voters to move along the path of peace, unity and victory. We must avoid any form of annoyance or confrontation with our local voters, polling station members and our rank and file. Their photographs must be in the albums untampered with. These are the voters together with others that will decide our victory in 2020 and our fate.

    Let’s avoid intensional and unreasonable disqualification which will lead to the next stage of protest and appeals. Let us avoid the usage of wrong photo albums. The results we must expect at the end of the primaries is whether there will be peace, that we need so badly to unite our people for victory 2020.

    Let’s act right. Let’s be careful. Lets act for NPP. God bless us all.
    Thank you.

  • Akufo-Addo and his ministers know nothing Badu Kobi charges again

    The founder and leader of the Glorious Wave Chapel, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi has criticized the leadership of President Akufo Addo again.

    In a video available to zionfelix.net, he told his congregation during a church service on Sunday, February 23, 2020, that the President, Nana Akufo-Addo and his ministers are not well-versed in managing the Ghanaian economy.

    According to him, people are hailing them but they do not know anything.

    Prophet Badu said they cannot explain the word economy if they are asked.

    He said the good living of families in a country determines how good an economy is and not figures from the World Bank.

    Prophet Badu Kobi revealed he is praying for the Ghanaian authorities to invite and question him based on his comments and he will drill them.

    He added that those who support President Akufo-Addo and his team are also not knowledgeable.

    This follows his earlier statement describing Nana Akufo-Addo as the worse Ghanaian President.

    Watch the video below.