Former President John Dramani Mahama has condemned Supreme Court’s ruling on Wednesday, 9 March 2022 over voting rights of the first deputy speaker in Parliament. “If Deputy Speakers, because they are Members of Parliament, can vote while presiding as Speaker, they could as well be able to participate in any debate on the floor over which they are presiding. This is the absurdity into which the Supreme Court ruling leads us”, former President John Dramani Mahama had said in a Facebook post on Thursday. His post follows the Supreme Court’s earlier ruling that allows the first deputy speaker to vote...
SC ruling on Deputy speaker vote in Parliament: Don’t interfere in Judiciary’s work – Akufo-Addo
President Akuffo-Addo has shared his views on the Supreme Court ruling about Deputy Speakers of Parliament being able to vote while presiding over the business of the house. His statement puts to rest issues that came up during processes to approve the 2022 budget. In the President’s view, Judiciary has the only obligation of deciphering the law of the land and so the views by minorities that the ruling constitutes an interference of the work of Parliament cannot be the possibility. He again added that no one is above the law and parliament must respect the ruling. But on the...
I’ve 16 children with different women – K.K. Kabobo
Ace highlife artiste, Kwabena Kwakye Kabobo, famed K.K Kabobo has revealed in a recent interview that he had 16 children with five different women in his youthful days. The maestro stated that he was a more responsible young man than many of his friends, back then. Giving birth to all of these children would be quite sane since he could take care of them. In an interview with Abeiku Santana on Okay FM’S drive time show, he added that although many people will be taken aback as to the number of children he has with different women he believes that most...
Man, 40, electrocuted
The body of a 40-year-old man was found, with parts of his body burnt, but alive lying on the Pokuase interchange. According to police information, the man, identified as Branteng Kofi Appiah was electrocuted when he went stealing and digging earth wire under the high tension. The Police, who were at the spectacle of the crime, rapidly invited officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to assist in rescuing him. He is currently receiving medical treatment and will be put to face the law. Bainatv.com.gh/Simon Adu
There are criminals in the security service – Adam Bonaa alleges
Security analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa has admonished authorities to conduct a thorough search into the properties and assets of all officers who joined the police service in the last 10years. In his viewpoint, there are some officers who are criminals but disguise themselves as police officers just to make money. “Anybody who joined the police service in the past 10 years should be re-profiled and run a search on their assets and properties to fish out the wrong ones”. He said “we have criminals in the police service just in there to make money”. His recent statement was made after...
Traders Advocacy Group expresses worry over Bawumia’s silence on cedi free fall
A group calling itself Traders Advocacy Group Ghana has expressed worry over the silence of the Vice President Dr Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia on the recent free fall of the cedi. According to the group, the cedi, in less than a quarter of the year, has depreciated drastically close to 50%. “Now a business man needs as much as ¢760,000 to get a $100,000 for business, but not too long ago a business man needed ¢640,000 for $100,000,” the group bemoaned. However, the group was worried over the silence of the Vice President, as far as the depreciating cedi is concerned....
NDC MPs unhappy about Supreme Court verdict
The 8th Parliament has constantly suffered consensus building during voting because of the equal numbers from both sides of the house. On Wednesday, the issue of the deputy speaker having a casting vote while moderating proceedings was determined by the Supreme Court of Ghana. A panel of five (5) judges, presided over by Justice Jones Dotse, asserted the action taken by the first deputy speaker to support the authorization of the 2022 budget without the NDC MPs particular. The NDC MPs, also referred to as the Minority group in Parliament, in a press conference at the Parliament House after the...
SALL: Attorney General proposes fresh polls
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Yeboah Godfred Dame, has recommended that 2020 parliamentary elections in the Buem Constituency, consisting of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Lolobi and Likpe area in the Oti Region, be invalidated for fresh polls. This will allow the SALL constituents practise their rights to vote and be represented in the 8th Parliament. Mr Dame said the constitutional instrument needed to create the new constituency (Guan constituency) was with the electoral commission and would be put before parliament shortly. “Mr Speaker, the way to go, if we want to achieve representation of the SALL areas in the...
Roman Abramovich’s assets frozen. How does it affect Chelsea?
The United Kingdom government on Thursday morning announced that it had sanctioned Roman Abramovich and 6 other Russian Oligarchs. Among businesses affected by this is Chelsea FC. This has left many football fans unclear about the ramifications this has on the club. Although the club has been sanctioned, the government has issued a license to the club so the club functions. The license takes effect on 10 March 2022 and expires on 31 May 2022. The statement said the license may be revoked or suspended at any time. The sanction means Chelsea F.C cannot Sell further tickets to home and...
BoG warns against ‘Freedom coin’
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has notified the general public about a digital and virtual currency being introduced to Ghanaians called the ‘freedom coin’. BoG said that it has come to its attention that there is an impending launch of the cryptocurrency. A statement issued by BoG on 9 March 2022 indicated that, “the public is hereby cautioned that neither this cryptocurrency nor the promoting company has approval from Bank of Ghana to operate in the banking and payment sector”. The statement further noted that a directive issued on 22 January 2018 on the Central Bank’s website, reiterates that cryptocurrencies...