A founding father of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has accused ministers serving in the current Akufo-Addo administration of engaging in corruption and extravagant lifestyle. He indicated that government officials are living ostentatious lifestyles while the vast majority of the people wallow in poverty without any gainful employment. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe wondered why the President, whom he had known personally since the 1980s, had allowed these to happen in his government. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe and President Akufo-Addo were among those who organized the ‘Kume Preko’ demonstration in 1995 against the Rawlings administration’s introduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT)....
OSP petitions Chief Justice, wants new judge to handle Cecilia Dapaah’s case
The Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) is asking the Chief Justice to task a new judge to handle the Cecilia Dapaah case. The case is currently being handled by Justice Edward Twum who previously ordered the OSP to release cash seized from the residence of the former Minister. The OSP complied but on the same day seized the money once again and issued a fresh freezing order. Prosecutors then filed fresh court processes asking the High Court to confirm this new seizure and freeze order. This case was to be originally heard on October 18 but Madam Dapaah urged the...
Ghana’s 3% economic growth an indication of a resilient economy – IMF Mission Chief
Stéphane Roudet, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Mission Chief for Ghana, has lauded Ghana’s economic growth. In an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, Mr. Roudet intimated that Ghana’s quick economic recovery is surprising and also encouraging, as the country has outperformed the IMF’s projection for the year 2023. He indicated that the IMF had projected Ghana’s economy to grow at a rate of 1.5 percent by the year ending 2023, but the first-half report shows that the country’s economy is growing at a rate of 3 percent, which he said is very encouraging and will go a long way...
Xavier Sosu petitions Akufo-Addo to commute death row sentences to life imprisonment
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina constituency, Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, is calling on the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to commute the sentences of persons on death row to life imprisonment. In a petition to President Akufo-Addo dated October 11, the MP charged the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy to move these persons from the death row. The appeal, Francis-Xavier, explained follows the passage and assent of Private Member’s Bills to amend the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and Armed Forces Act, 1962 (Act 105) to substitute life imprisonment for the death penalty....
You don’t have courage to condemn UTV attack; Blakk Rasta calls out Kwame Sefa Kayi
Blast Rasta is lambast Kwame Sefa Kayi for remaining mute about attack on UTV by some NPP thugs. Blakk Rasta whilst descending heavily on Kwame Sefa Kayi, is saying that the host of Kokrokoo on Peace FM is not able to condemn the attack on UTV by the thugs because he has accepted an appointment from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to Blakk Rasta, the said appointment has tamed Kwame Sefa Kayi from speaking against the rot in the country, hence, his inability to openly criticize the invasion of his own company by the NPP hoodlums. “Taking an...
A-G’s ‘nauseating’ opinion on galamsey report is ‘whitewashing blatant, flagrant’ destruction of our forest – Kpebu
Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu ,has said that the opinion of the Attorney-General on the illegal small-scale mining report issued by former chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, cannot be allowed to stand. He described the A-G’s opinion as nauseating and one that is whitewashing the ‘blatant, flagrant’ destruction of the forest by illegal miners (Galamseyers). The Attorney-General’s advice on the ‘galamsey’ report concluded that “in the absence of any evidence on the docket in support of any of the allegations of illegal mining activities, we are unable to recommend the prosecution of any of...
Akufo-Addo announces decision to give Theresa Kufuor state funeral Nov 16
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he has resolved to give former First Lady Theresa Kufuor a state funeral on Thursday, November 16. He said without recourse to what could be in the protocol books designed for deceased former Ghana First Ladies, he has taken the decision to give the second First Lady of the Fourth Republic a “whole state funeral”. “It is an appreciation of my regard for her and I have the power and I will exercise it,” President Akufo-Addo stressed, adding that “she deserves it. . a verified and dignified woman”. The President made this known on...
University of Ghana to sack students with CGPA below 1.00
The University of Ghana (UG) have introduced stringent modifications to its regulations governing the progression and withdrawal processes for undergraduate students setting a minimum of 1.00 CGPA as the requirement to remain a continuing student. These changes, while aimed at upholding academic standards, come with a stark warning of potential student status loss. In a student notice dated October 6, 2023, the Academic Affairs Directorate wrote, “With reference to Section 9.26 of the University Regulations for Junior Members (2017), on receipt of grades for all registered courses for an academic year, undergraduate students who do not achieve the stipulated minimum...
Alan Urges Kennedy Agyapong to part ways with NPP
Leader and founder of the “Movement for Change” (butterfly movement), Alan Kyerematen, has extended an open invitation to New Patriotic Party (NPP) member of Parliament for Assin North constituency in the Central Region and NPP presidential candidate hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, to abandon his ambition in the NPP and join his movement. Speaking in an interview on Silver TV, Mr Kyerematen said Kennedy Agyapong is his brother and that his campaign message is similar to that of Mr Agyapong. To that end, he said a partnership with Kennedy Agyapong, will be the ticket to beat in the December 2024 general ...
EC sets 23 May for Kumawu by-election
The Electoral Commission (EC) has set 23 May for the by-election in the Kumawu Constituency in the Ashanti Region. The by-election, which is in accordance with Article 112 (5) of the Constitution, as amended, follows the death of Philip Basoah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area. Basoah, a former district chief executive for Kumawu and a third term MP on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), passed on Tuesday 28 March at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. A statement issued and signed by the chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, said the commission will receive nominations for the...