The hikes in fuel prices is not just hitting hard on the ordinary Ghanaian but Members of Parliament too. During Parliamentary proceedings on Friday November 4, business statement was presented by the Majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for next week. After the business statement, lawmaker for Asuogyaman, Thomas Ampem Nyarko appealed to the Business Committee chaired by the Majority Leader to reduce the number of parliamentary sitting days from 5 to two in a week. He also appealed to the house to consider extending the sitting hours to 8 from the current 4 and half hours. According to him, times have become hard...
Adwoa Safo back in Ghana
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has returned to the country after months of absence. This follows the Speaker of Parliament’s ruling for the plenary to decide on the fate of the NPP legislator. She has come under fire for her continuous absence from the country, with the House set to debate and decide in the coming days whether her seat should be declared vacant. According to Citi News sources close to Adwoa Safo, the MP will resume her parliamentary duties following her return. Adwoa Safo requested for leave of absence in 2021 to attend to personal issues but...
Fighters to join Kpebu’s ‘Ku me preko reloaded’ demonstration
Members of the Economic Fighters League say they will fully participate in the planned demonstration to be organized by private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu. They accused the government of engaging in thievery. Martin Kpebu wants the president to resign over the economic challenges hence the planned demonstration. In a post on Facebook, Mr. Kpebu announced; “Ku me preko demo for God and country. Let’s join the ku me preko demo reloaded to force Akufo-Addo to resign.” He has scheduled to lead the march on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 7am. In a statement on this, the Fighters said “Recent developments in our...
Police engaging Shatta Wale on Fennec Okyere murder case
The Ghana Police Service has indicated that it has made contact with Ghanaian musician, Shatta Wale regarding a Facebook post he made in connection with the death of artiste manager, Fennec Okyere. According to a police statement issued on 2nd November 2022, Shatta Wale, known in real life as Charles Nii Armah Jnr is cooperating to complement the law enforcement agency’s ongoing investigation. “The Police would like to put on record that the recently established Cold Case Unit, has been working for months on all unresolved murder cases, including that of Fennec Okyere with support from the affected families. “We...
GTA, Ayat settle ‘Guda’ video copyright issues
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Ghanaian musician, Kirani Ayat have settled recent copyright issue that ensued between the two parties. Few weeks ago, the musician raised concerns after he found that excerpts of his ‘Guda’ music video had been used in a promotional tourism video by the Ghana Tourism Authority. The ‘Guda’ hitmaker took to social media to demand action against the copyright infringement, amidst blame games. The Ghana Tourism Authority had indicated that the video was acquired and used rightfully Ayat would not budge. A joint press statement issued by Ghana Tourism Authority and Ayat Maqwam, popularly known...
Galamsey fight: Trial of Aisha Huang to begin Nov 9 as state presents 11 witnesses
The trial of Chinese national infamous for galamsey charges, En Huang, also known as Aisha is set to begin on November 9. Appearing in court Wednesday, November 2, Director of Public Prosecution, Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa noted that they had filed all documents including witness statements to be relied on for the trial of the Aisha Huang. Counsel for Aisha, Capt Rtd Nkrabea Effah Dartey confirmed receipt of the documents filed by the state. DPP Yvonne Attakorah Obuobisa stated that the state will call 11 witnesses during the trial. “We have 11 witnesses and we intend to call all of them....
6-year-old boy becomes latest victim of serial killings in Fetteh Kakraba
A young boy has been killed by unknown assailants in Fetteh Kakraba in the Central Region. The six-year-old was dumped behind Fetteh Kakraba Sapoto in the Gomoa East District. This brings to a total of five, the number of people killed in an unexplained manner in the area within a month. A few days ago, a 58-year-old woman with a hearing disability was killed and some of her private parts removed. Assembly member for Buduburam-Fetteh Kakraba Electoral Area, Lott Arthur is concerned about the current spate of even. He believes that five incidents within a matter of 4 weeks are very scary....
Bullgod leaks purported tracklist of Shatta Wale’s album featuring John Legend, Popcaan
Former manager of dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has leaked what he claims are the artiste’s features on the tracks for the upcoming album, Gift of God (GOG). In a post on Facebook, Bullgod posted the list of collaborators which he told fans to expect when the ‘Melissa’ hitmaker releases the yet-again delayed album. The five features he released included American RnB superstar John Legend. According to Bullgod, that feature was made possible by the founder of Fantasy Entertainment (Fantasy Dome) Lesley. It also features one of the UK’s biggest stars and ex-girlfriend of Burna Boy, Stefflon Don. The GOG album...
Girl, 16, rescued from elopement in Kayoro, U/E
A 16-year-old girl who was involved in elopement after her final BECE paper has been rescued by Norsaac in Kayoro in the Upper East Region. Blessing (not her real name) was rescued and since been reunited with her family. On Friday, October, 22, the innocent girl had written her final paper in the Basic Education Certificate Examination and was returning home from the examination center, which was located outside her community, and was forcefully whisked away to be married to a man in her community. All efforts by the parents of the girl to rescue the adolescent girl proved futile. The case...
BoG must impose 5% ceiling on forex bureau rates vis-a-vis interbank rates – Kwakye
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) must impose a 5% ceiling on forex bureau rates against the interbank rates in order to stem speculative depreciation, Director Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye has said. The Ghana Cedi, according to Interbank forex rates from the BoG as of November 1, 2022 is trading against the dollar at a buying price of 13.0019 and a selling price of 13.0149. Against the Pound Sterling, the Cedi is trading at a buying price of 14.9041 and a selling price of 14.92.3 as of Wednesday November 2. At a forex bureau...