North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has described the statement that was issued by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) reacting to the reports of the withdrawal of the military detachment from the communities affected by the flood, as laughable and a fabrication. He accused the author of the statement of destroying the image of the GAF. GAF had dismissed reports claiming that military personnel deployed to Mepe in the Volta Region for Humanitarian Relief Operations following the spillage of the Akosmobo Dam, were withdrawn. This was after Mr Ablakwa earlier indicated that the soldiers had been asked to...
Bagbin: Prosecution of Ato Forson just a political gamble
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has raised concerns over what he describes as the persecution of the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. Dr. Forson is standing trial with two others for counts of causing financial loss to the state in the purchase of 50 faulty ambulances. The case against the Minority Leader is that he requested the letters of credit which formed the basis for the payment of the ambulances to the tune of €2.3 million without authorization, a claim he has denied. During a visit to the spouse and family of the late former Majority Leader in...
IMF to help Ghana deal with corruption
Citi News has gathered that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has received Ghana’s request for technical assistance to deal with corruption. Ghana’s move is in line with its commitments under the $3 billion IMF programme which Ghana is expected to receive a second tranche of $600 million in November this year. The $3 billion IMF programme Ghana has signed on to is expected to tackle the country’s current economic woes among many other challenges. The programme is also expected to promote transparency and fight corruption in Ghana. As part of the programme, the Government of Ghana made a number of commitments...
Akufo-Addo must apologise for his ‘insulting’ comments in the Volta Region – Amaliba
Abraham Amaliba, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, has expressed surprise that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not yet apologised for his comments at Mepe. He said the President’s comments to the people of the Volta Region when he visited to commiserate with the victims of the Akosombo Dam spillage were insulting. Speaking on TV3 in Accra, Amaliba said he expects the President to have apologised by now. “The worst of it all is that the president has not apologised for his hogwash statements that he made to the people of Volta Region. Has he apologised? This...
A win for me will prove that NPP is not a tribalistic party – Bawumia
He said the notion that the party is Akan party will be eliminated entirely with a resounding victory for him in the flagbearership race on November 4. The Vice President also disclosed that he is the right candidate to lead the party to win the 2024 general elections. “I am the third person from the North to contest the presidential primary of the party and the support is across the sixteen regions with everyone supporting Dr Bawumia, because I have what it takes to win the 2024 elections,” he said. “We in the NPP are trying to do something that has...
Bawumia calls for long-term solutions to Akosombo Dam spillage
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has stressed the country’s need for long-term solutions to deal with the aftermath of the Akosombo dam spillage. The Volta River Authority (VRA) commenced the controlled water spillage from the Akosombo and Kpong Dams on September 15, 2023, due to a consistent rise in the inflow pattern and water level of the Akosombo reservoir. Thousands of residents in South Tongu, North Tongu, Central Tongu, Asuogyaman, and several other areas have had their homes submerged due to the spillage. Dr. Bawumia, who visited the affected communities in the North, Central, and South Tongu districts on...
Govt allocates $40m to farmers affected by Akosombo Dam spillage
Agric Minister, Bryan Acheampong, has directed that $40 million of World Bank support funding be given to farmers in the Volta Region who have lost their farmlands as a result of the spillage of the Akosombo Dam. Mr. Acheampong says the funds will help restore the livelihood of farmers who are worst hit. Speaking at the launch of the Youth In Agric initiative under the job module of the Youth Employment Agency, Mr. Acheampong said farmers would be well-taken care of. “To our friends, brothers, and family on the Volta and eastern stretch of the Akosombo Dam’s path, we have...
Airbus scandal: Fixing The Country Movement writes to Mahama over planned picketing
Pro-government pressure group, Fixing the Country Movement has written to former President John Dramanai Mahama officially informing him of their planned picketing to his office on Thursday 16th, November 2023 over the Airbus scandal. In the letter, Covener of the Fixing The Country Movement, Ernest Owusu-Bempah said they have been on the heels of the Office of the Special Prosecutor for urgent action on the Airbus SE corruption, which he said, the name of the former president featured prominently. “The European aircraft manufacturer has admitted paying bribes in Ghana when it sold three-military aircraft to the country dating back to...
Family of murdered businesswoman calls for expedited hearing
The family of the 35-year-old businesswoman who was killed by her house help at Sokoban in the Ashanti region has called on the Attorney General to offer advice on the case as a matter of urgency and ensure an expedited hearing of the matter. This comes after the prosecutor handling the case disclosed in court that the police have so far concluded their investigations and are waiting for advice from the Attorney General before the committal process begins. There was a heavy security presence at the Asokore Mampong District Court as the officers sought to prevent some members of the...
Voter registration exercise: Supreme Court strikes out injunction by NDC, 4 other parties
The Supreme Court has struck out the injunction application filed by NDC, four others against the Electoral Commission. Five political parties made up of the NDC, the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Congress, Liberal Party of Ghana and the Great Consolidated Popular Party on September 7, sued the Electoral Commission at the Supreme Court over its decision to restrict voter registration centers to its district offices. The parties contended that the EC’s decision had the potential to deprive many eligible voters of their right to register to vote in public elections. They filed an injunction against the exercise till...