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  • Livestream: NDCs Weekly Press Briefing addresses Hawa Koomsons shooting at voters registration centre

    The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Monday hold one of its Weekly Press Briefing.

    The press conference will be led by Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Director of Elections of the party.

     

    Source: myjoyonline 

  • Hawa Koomson must be commended for her action – Kofi Ameyaw

    Head of Public Relations for Ghana Mission UN, Kofi Ameyaw says the Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region, Mavis Hawa Koomson, did not commit any crime for firing warning shots to defend herself.

    According to him, she needs to be praised for her brave move to defend her life.

    “…Mavis Hawa Koomson needs to be praised for acting by the laws of the State, she has not committed any crime as some citizens claim, but have acted according to law,” he lamented.

    Mr. Ameyaw insisted that the swift and lawful move taken by the Special Development Initiative Minister he believes “curbed” the misunderstanding incident at the Steps to Christ polling station at Kasoa, otherwise it would have been more disastrous than this.

    Police have since arrested four persons in connection with the incident.

    Eyewitnesses say at least 15 persons had surrounded the MP before the warning shots were fired.

    Listen to him in the video below

    Warning gunshot

    Madam Hawa Koomson, MP for the Awutu Senya East and Minister for Special Development Initiatives admitted she fired a gun at a voters’ registration centre in her constituency.

    She explained that none of the men in her company at the time of the incident was armed when they got to the centre.

    “I fired the shots myself,” she admitted.

    According to the Special Development Initiatives Minister, she took the firearm which she refused to identify to the registration centre to protect herself.

    The MP said she had gone to the registration centre because she heard her opponent had gone against the law to bus people from other places to register.

     

    Source: Peace FM

  • A Plus seeks procurement information on 307 ambulances from Minister

    Musician turned political activist Kwame Asare Obeng aka A Plus has made a formal request to the Special Development Initiative Minister, Hawa Koomson, requesting information on the recently purchased and distributed 307 ambulances by the Akufo-Addo government.

    A Plus, acting through his lawyer Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, is asking for direct information on the procurement process used for the purchase of the ambulances.

    “We write to request for information in relation to the purchase and insurance of the 307 ambulances purchased by the Government of Ghana through your Ministry.

    “Our client has directed us to request as follows:

    1. What was the procurement process used in procuring the 307 ambulances.

    2. If the government resorted to single-source tendering, we would like to request for a copy of the approval from the Public Procurement Board pursuant to section 40(2) of the Public Procurement Act, 2003, Act 663 and also the bid tendered in by the company.

    3. If the government resorted to sole-sourcing, we would also like to know the company which won the contract.”

    Below is the full details: