Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has commended the Minority for the efforts they made to get Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta removed from office through the censure motion despite not being successful. In his view, history will eternally remember that Mr Ofori-Atta was the first Minister to face a censure vote. In a tweet minutes before the vote was taken in Parliament, on Thursday, December 8, he said “When the chips are down, NPP MPs chicken out. Exceedingly proud that NDC MPs chose to align with suffering Ghanaians, not the disastrous & destructive Ken Ofori-Atta. No matter the outcome,...
NDC Polls: Asiedu Nketia is our best bet – Ras Mubarak
Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Ras Mubarak is campaigning for the election of Johnson Asiedu Nketia as the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In his view, Mr Asiedu Nketia is not susceptible to manipulation. “You simply cannot get him to join you to do the wrong thing. He’s straightforward. He’s the type of person who will tell you to your face you are wrong even if you were his best friend. In politics you need that,” he said in a Facebook post. The NDC will be going to the polls on December 17 to elect its national executives...
South African authorities ban preaching on new trains
South Africa’s passenger rail agency (Prasa) has banned preaching, gambling and informal trading in its new trains, local media outlets report. The move is among measures meant to ensure that “one particular behavioural system of any other group cannot be imposed on other commuters on board”, the agency’s spokesperson Lilian Mofokeng is quoted as saying. It will also enhance passenger safety and onboard cleanliness. “We are doing this in an effort to ensure that there is the free passage of movement for our commuters, so that they are kept clean and safe,” she said. Informal traders and preachers have opposed...
It was a great experience – Baba Rahman on debut World Cup
Reading defender Baba Rahman is pleased with his World Cup debut, calling it a “great experience.” The left-back made three appearances for the Black Stars in Qatar, where they were eliminated in the first round after only one win in the group stage. Rahman earned his 50th cap for the Black Stars in last Friday’s 2-0 loss to Uruguay, which confirmed the four-time African champions’ elimination from the tournament. The 28-year-old has returned to Reading as they prepare for their Championship match against Coventry on Saturday. Speaking to the club’s media channel, Rahman said, “It [the World Cup] was a...
I’ll support whoever is named as next Black Stars head coach – Ali Jarah
Former Ghana goalkeeper, Ali Jarah has indicated he will support whoever is appointed as the Black Stars’ head coach in the wake of Otto Addo’s exit from the role. Addo honoured his word prior to the start of the tournament to leave the post after Ghana’s 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in Qatar came to an end. Ghana got eliminated at the group stage after picking up three points from three games in Group H, with Addo announcing his departure in the post-game presser after the final game against Uruguay, to focus solely on his coaching work with German league...
Cedi strengthens further against dollar; $1 now ¢13
The value of the local currency keeps strengthening against the US dollar and all the other major foreign currencies, few days after government announced a Debt Exchange Programme. Checks by Joy Business at some foreign bureaus within the capital city of Accra has revealed that the local currency is going for an average of ¢13 to the US dollar. It may decline further to the ¢12 bracket by tomorrow if the trend continues. A pound and euro is also selling at ¢15.90 and ¢13.15 respectively to the cedi. It is unclear why the sudden improvement of the local currency, but...
Censure motion: Procedure is grounded in law; I’ve been vindicated – Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, has said the procedure he adopted to handle the censure motion which was filed by the Minority for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was firmly rooted in law. Delivering his ruling on the report submitted to him by the 8-memeber ad hoc committee, in Parliament on Thursday December 8, the Speaker said “…the procedure is well rooted in law.” He added “the public hearing has vindicated my decision. The referral of the motion is proper and in accordance with the law, the House may now proceed to debate the motion.” When the Minority...
Censure motion: Ofori-Atta misconducted himself – C’ttee co-chair Ayine
Dr Dominic Ayine, Co-chair of the 8-member ad hoc committee that was formed to handle the censure motion filed by the Minority for the removal of the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has said that the probe revealed that the Minister miseducated himself. Seconding the motion for the debate on the report of the committee in Parliament on Thursday December “misconducted himself.” On this basis, he called for a secret ballot on the motion. During proceedings in Parliament, the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, said the procedure he adopted to handle the censure motion was firmly rooted in law. Delivering his ruling...
Show ‘madness’ – TUC’s Joshua Ansah incites workers against leaders over Debt Exchange
The Deputy Secretary General of the Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has charged a group of workers to rise up and fight for what rightfully belongs to them. Joshua Ansah said if the workers do not show some kind of “madness”, they will be taken for granted by the country’s political leaders. He made this rally while addressing members of the Ghana Mine Workers Union over the Debt Exchange Programme rolled out by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, on Monday, December 5. “I want to inject the spirit of madness in all of you,” he pronounced, much to applause and shouts of...
I regret leaving my first husband; My second marriage showed me ‘pepper’ – Maame Dokono
Veteran Ghanaian actress Madam Grace Omaboe, known as Maame Dokono, shared her biggest regret with Delay. She mentions how she wishes she did not divorce her first husband. Citing that she was too immature to appreciate his kindness. An old video of the actress detailing her past marriages has resurfaced again, with many sharing it, hoping her message will reach the masses. “I have been married twice, but I suffered very much during the last one. I always say that if I knew how my second marriage would have turned out, I would have stayed with my first husband,” Maame Dokono told Delay. Maame...