A Fellow at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, Dr Micheal Kpessa-Wyhte has said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been the most violent party in Ghana both in rhetoric and in action. He recounted that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo incited his followers to engage in violence when he was seeking political power. After winning the elections, he said, the supporters of the NPP formed vigilantes groups to cause mayhem Speaking on the Big Issue on TV3 on Tuesday April 11, in relation to the comment by Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong that the NPP would not hand over...
Mahama said ‘do or die’, Asiedu Nketia said they’ll sacrifice lives, Sammy Gyamfi threatened Military – Tonto
A member of the communications team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kofi Tonto has said Agric Minister Bryan Acheampong made a conditional statement that if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) decides to unleash violence they would be met squarely by the NPP. He indicated that leading members of the NDC including former President John Dramani Mahama, National Chair Johnson Asiedu Nketia and National Communications Officer Sammy Gyamfi have all made comments suggesting that they intend to cause violence in the elections. He recounted the comment made by Mr Mahama to the effect that the NDC comes from a revolutionary background and when it comes...
Mohammed Salisu missing games due to ‘doubts over commitment to Southampton’ – Reports
Black Stars defender, Mohammed Salisu continues to miss out on Premier League club, Southampton’s games recently due to “doubts over his commitment” to the club. This is according to The Athletic, with the report coming on the back of Salisu’s absence in Southampton’s 1-4 loss to Manchester City this weekend in the English Premier League. Salisu’s contract with the relegation-bound Southampton runs out in June 2024 but his fine play has attracted interest from the likes of Newcastle United. The Former Real Valladolid player recovered from injury to play in Southampton’s 0-2 loss to Brentford as fellow defender Armel Bella-Kotchap was forced...
Bryan Acheampong’s indiscipline has reached legendary levels – Nyaho-Tamakloe
A founding member of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has slammed the Member of Parliament for Abetifi and Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong for claiming that the ruling party will hold on to power at all cost. Mr Acheampong addressing party supporters at Mpraeso on Saturday said the ruling New Patriotic Party will never hand over power to the opposition NDC in 2025. “NDC party will collapse. If the NDC dares to use threats, violence and foolishness in the 2024 election, we will let them know we have the men. We will show them that we...
Mahama threatened and preached violence, Bryan Acheampong replied him – Miracles Aboagye
A Presidential Staffer, Mr Dennis Mircales Aboagye has said that the Minister of Food and Agriculture Bryan Acheampong replied to former President John Dramani Mahama who he said threatened and preached violence. In the view of the Mricales Aboagye, persons criticizing Bryan Acheampong hate people who stand up for themselves. In a tweet, he said “Your candidate threatens and preaches violence and touts your revolutionary roots.@BryanAcheampong replies and says IF you try violence, you won’t have your way and you are screaming. What were u thinking? Political Bullies, They hate people who stand up for themselves.” His comments come after the NDC criticised Bryan Acheampong for saying that...
C/R: 2020 NDC Parliamentary Candidate disqualified after vetting
The 2020 Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the Agona West Constituency in the Central Region has been disqualified from next month’s primaries. Paul Ofori-Amoah was disqualified by the Vetting Committee, chaired by National Organiser Joseph Yammin, after several petitions were brought against him. Though it is unclear what the petitions are about, 3news.com can confirm that they have to do with an assassination plot against the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, in the heat of the 2020 elections. Though the matter has since been under investigations, documents from the armed men arrested from their hotel...
My dream is to be like Asamoah Gyan- Antoine Semenyo
Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has revealed that his style of play is very much inspired by former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan. The Bournemouth winger was Ghana’s hero in the recent 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers as he climbed off the bench to score the only goal at the Baba Yara Stadium against Angola in Chris Hughton’s first game in charge of the national team. Prior to the Semenyo’s goal at the Baba Yara, Ghana’s last goal against the Palancas Negras was scored by Asamoah Gyan in 2010 during the quarterfinals of the AFCON which was hosted by Angola....
Woman pleads with ‘angry’ crocodile thought to be a deity to allow community fetch water from stream
Social media users in Ghana are yet to come to terms with a bizarre development involving a crocodile. Per the video that popped up on Tuesday, April 4, a woman is seen chanting incantations to invoke the crocodile, thought to be a deity, on the bank of a stream. The presumed deity is thought to have grown furious with the community members for an undetermined taboo and has consequently decided to punish them by taking over their source of water. The beast was guarding the banks of the stream with much aggression. According to the Twitter user @Eddie_wrt who shared...
S/R: Two female students die in accident at Gidabour
Two female SHS students from Bole have reportedly died as a bus believed to be carrying students from Lassia Tuolu Senior High School in the Upper West region and moving towards Techiman was involved in an accident this morning. The accident occurred around Gidabour community in the Savannah region. Daughter of Tingawura Abudu Sampson of the Bole Traditional area and one other female died on the spot. The remaining passengers have been rushed to the Bole hospital. It is still unclear what caused the accident but residents attribute it to the bad nature of the Wa-Sawla-Bole highway The road in...
Bawku conflict can stop in a month if Akufo-Addo puts his foot down – Bonaa
A Security Consultant Dr Adam Bonaa has said the buck stops with the President who is the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to bring an end to the conflict in Bawku. In his view, the conflict will stop in just one month if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo puts his foot down. Speaking in an interview with Martin Asiedu Darteh on the mid-day news on TV3 Wednesday, April 5, Dr Bonaa “The all-out security approach, the military, and police intervention shouldn’t be the only solution…let us look at other angles of dealing with the conflicts in Bawku. “Those who are...