The Minority in Parliament has warned against the Electoral Commission’s plan to compile a new voters’ register using only the Ghana card. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, such a move will threaten the stability of the country as the inalienable rights of legal-age Ghanaians to vote and to exercise that right to vote will be infringed upon. “Our understanding as we pick it up is that the Electoral Commission of Ghana is desperately planning to discard the 2020 Voter Register and replace it with a new voter register – which register has caused the taxpayer and the people...
Veteran musician A.B. Crentsil reported dead
Legendary highlife musician, Alfred Benjamin Crentsil, known in showbiz as A.B. Crentsil has reportedly died at age 79. This was announced in a Facebook post by sound engineer, Fred Kyei Mensah on Wednesday. According to Fredyma, the veteran musician has been unwell for some time. “Farewell A. B. Crenstil. The original composer and singer of the famous and controversial songs, ‘Moses and Aba AB Crenstil, has died! “He had a stint with a lot of bands before joining the Sweet Talks Band with Smart Nkansah and then his own band, Ahenfo. His hit songs, ‘Juliana and Obi ba wiase cannot...
Public Services Workers issue strike notice starting Tuesday
Public Services Workers have declared they will embark on an indefinite strike come Tuesday, July 19, 2022 to demand improvement in their emoluments and resolution of outstanding issues bordering on workers compensation. According to the Public Services Workers Union, with the frequent price increases and a constant erosion of the real value of the relatively low wages of public sector workers, resulting from an 18-year high inflation rate of 27.6 per cent, coupled with a number of outstanding issues, its members are left with no choice than to embark on the strike action until their concerns are addressed. The decision...
GRIDCo demolishes structures under high-tension lines in Accra
A task force, made up of officials of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), the police and the military yesterday demolished structures under some high-tension lines in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. The exercise, which started around 5 a.m, affected wooden structures serving as makeshift homes for squatters, kiosks and other structures used by mechanics and other artisans for their business operations. At one of the demolition spots near the Bawaleshie Basic School, scores of squatters frantically scrambled to salvage what was possible amid wailing as they counted their losses. Rationale GRIDCo, in a press statement...
Special Prosecutor Fights Judge Over Refusal To Freeze Sir John’s Assets
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng appears aggrieved over a decision of an Accra High Court Judge to reject his application for the confirmation of the freezing order for the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie aka Sir John’s estate. A press release issued by the Special Prosecutor clarified that on May 30, 2022, he directed the freezing of the estate of Sir John. Subsequently, on June 9, 2022, the Special Prosecutor applied to the High Court for a confirmation of the freezing order. However, “On 12 July 2022 the High Court, presided over by Her Ladyship, Justice Afia...
Ghana records two suspected cases of Marburg virus disease
The Ghana Health Service has confirmed the presence of two suspected cases of Marburg virus disease in Ghana. It said the cases were found in the Ashanti Region. “The disease was suspected following the identification of two persons who met the case definition for an Acute Haemorrhagic Fever in two different locations in the Ashanti Region. Blood samples were sent to the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Preliminary results suggest the infection is due to the Marburg virus,” a statement from the health authority said. According to the Ghana Health Service, no new cases have been reported; however, 34...
Kwesi Nyantakyi involved in Inaki Williams’ Ghana switch – Player’s uncle reveals
A family member of Inaki Williams has revealed that former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kwesi Nyantakyi was involved in the striker’s decision to play for the Black Stars. Williams announced on Tuesday that he will play for Ghana, much to the delight of Ghanaian football fans. The 28-year-old, born in Bilbao to Ghanaian parents, has played for Spain’s Under-21 team and made one senior team appearance in a friendly against Bosnia in 2016. In an interview with Onua Sports, Inaki’s uncle Richard Ahenkorah revealed that Nyantakyi had begun the process of bringing Athletic Bilbao forward to represent Ghana. He stated that Nyantakyi...
Man Butchers Policeman, Seizes AK47 Assault Rifle In Zebilla
Information available to DGN Online indicates that Police in the Upper East are searching for an assailant who attacked a Police Officer at Zebilla on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. According to a statement released by the Upper East Regional Command and signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) David Fianko-Okyere, “The officer was attacked near the Zebilla Senior High School where the assailant inflicted machete wounds on the head and other parts of the body and also made away with an AK47 assault rifle.” The officer was taken to the Zebilla District Hospital and later transferred to the Tamale Teaching...
Abronye Floors Mahama In Court
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe commonly called Abronye DC has been discharged by Accra Circuit Court 8 for lack of prosecution in a case brought against him by the State. Abronye DC was charged with publication of false news and engaging in conduct conducive to the breach of peace after alleging that former President John Dramani Mahama was plotting coup. Prosecution appeared not ready to prosecute the NPP chairman after dragging him to court after information gathered indicates that a member of Office of the former President’s lodged a complaint against the NPP stalwart. In...
Flood control drains: Audit report reveals abnormalities
An audit of the provision of flood control drains has revealed that out of the 30 kilometres of storm drain targeted to be constructed by the Hydrological Service Department (HSD) of the Ministry of Works and Housing in 2017, only 1.3km of the drains was constructed This is because the Ministry of Finance provided a budget ceiling of GH¢ 1,659,438 which could only do 1.3km of drains. The Auditor-General’s report – covering the period 2015 to 2019 – also revealed that despite spending an amount of GH¢ 117.71 million on drainage works within the period, it had no effect on...