The Member of Parliament of Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has added his voice to the petroleum products imported under the gold for oil (G4O) programme. He said the gold for oil policy doesn’t make sense to Ghanaians. In an interview on Kumasi-based Sompa FM, the maverick politician said instead of selling the raw gold, the government should pursue a path of refining the mineral and adding value to the mineral before selling it adding that the funds accrued from the finished gold products will be enough to purchase the oil. “Does it make sense to you to buy oil with gold?...
It’s not grammar or Ph.D that’ll be used to elect NPP’s flagbearer – Kennedy Agyapong
Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, a flagbearer aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that many factors will determine who leads the party into the 2024 general elections. He said delegates of the party will look beyond good grammar and educational titles in determining who will lead the governing party in the next elections. In a report by MyNewsGh.com, the vociferous lawmaker in a viral video said he is not intimidated by English. He opined “It’s not just about being bookish and speaking big grammar that matters because which people speak big English and are among the rich. He said...
I’m surprised by John Dumelo’s U-turn – Fred Nuamah on Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary contest
Actor-turned-politician Fred Nuamah says he will not step down from contesting in the upcoming NDC parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency despite John Dumelo’s candidature in the race. Speaking to Graphic Showbiz, he said that he was taken aback by his colleague, John Dumelo’s declaration to contest once again after previous assurances that he would not. Mr Nuamah explained that the 2020 NDC Parliamentary candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon had informed him and others that he would no longer contest for a parliamentary seat in the Greater Accra Region. “Truthfully, I am surprised about his U-turn because it...
Former Sports Minister jailed 7 days for contempt over land
The former Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has been sentenced to seven days imprisonment by the Accra High Court (Financial and Economic Crime Division 2), for contempt of court. On June 12, 2019, the court in a judgement, granted perpetual injunction restraining the former minister, then the defendant, from trespassing on land, but he violated the order. The court also fined him GH¢12,000 or in default serve 30 days in prison. If paid, the court presided over by Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, ordered that GH¢5,000 out of the fine should be paid to Kofi Ammoah Kwafo, the man, who initiated...
Step back and allow police to conduct investigations – Amnesty Int’l to military over Ashaiman brutality
The Ghana chapter of international human rights organisation Amnesty International has condemned the violence meted out by the military to some civilians in Ashaiman following the murder of a young soldier. Amnesty International Ghana called out the military and asked them to step back and allow the Ghana Police Service to conduct investigations into the incident. The young soldier, Imoro Sherrif, was stabbed in the neck on Saturday, March 4 when he went to the area to visit his parents. His death provoked a Military High Command-backed sanction of a coordinated operation in the area on Tuesday, March 7, leading to...
Akufo-Addo not flying in luxurious private jet because money is finished – Amaliba
Head of the legal team of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Abraham Amaliba has alleged that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo no longer flies in “luxurious” private jets not because he listened to calls for him to desist from it but that the funds are no longer available. “The money is finished that’s why he can’t fly now,” Mr Amaliba said. He further alleged that the monies were from the Covid funds made available by the World Bank to help countries manage the economic challenges faced in the wake of the pandemic. According to the legal practitioner, the use of Covid funds to...
USAG adds to calls for swift disbursement of student loans
The University Students’ Association of Ghana (USAG) has weighed into calls for the Students Loan Trust Fund to immediately disburse student loans. The calls began with the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) following delay for this academic year. According to USAG, reports have been received of students receiving registration deadline notices over non-payment of fees. “The payment becomes even more necessary in this period when there has been a failure by the enforcing authorities to ensure compliance with the reduction of school fees on our university campuses, amidst the current economic difficulties,” a press release on Friday, March 10 said. It...
Photos: Slain soldier in Ashaiman laid to rest
The mortal remains of soldier Imoro Sherrif who was allegedly stabbed to death in Taifa a suburb of Ashaiman has been laid to rest. It was an emotional morning as military officers could not hide their human side as they gave their 21-year-old colleague his last walk. The body was prepared for burial at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. The National Chief Imam, Sheik Osman Nuhu Sharubutu prayed for his soul after some Islamic rituals. The late Sherrif, a trumpeter with the Ghana Armed Forces Band stationed at Sunyani in the Bono Region was allegedly killed by a mob...
AFCON qualifiers: Chris Hughton names first Black Stars squad ahead of Angola test
New Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton has named his first-ever squad ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The Black Stars of Ghana will play Angola in a double header this month as they hope to book a place in the AFCON tournament slated for Ivory Coast next year. The team has seen the return of Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru and Edmund Addo. Patrick Kpozo of Sherif Tiraspol also gets a call-up to the senior men’s national team. There is no room for Abdul Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom and the injured...
Akufo-Addo speaks as though he is on a different planet – Ricketts-Hagan
Former Deputy Finance Minister Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan has said Ghana is currently in economic difficulties due to the recklessness of the Akufo-Addo administration. Although he said, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo disputes this claim, economic facts and figures point to an economy that has been mismanaged. Speaking on the Ghana Tonight show on TV3 Wednesday, March 8 while reacting to the State of the Nation Address delivered by the President, the Cape Coast South Member of Parliament said “we are where we are as a result of the recklessness and wasteful expenditure of this government, overborrowing which has brought us to where we are today. “The...