Barely 24 hours of denying having anything to do with tye flogging of two lovers at the forecourt of his palace, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Council has admitted giving his blessing to the barbaric act. The two young lovers were allegedly involved in a sex video scandal that went viral following circulation by a third party who got access to the female’s mobile phone. This resulted in the flogging of the two person in the full glare of the public. Each persons, was subjected to 20 lashes at the forecourt of the palace....
Sheik IC Quaye Is Hot Over Fake Hajj Board Member
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has directed Sheik Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye commonly called Sheik I.C.Quaye, Chairman of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana to remove the name of one Hamza Tanko as a member of the Hajj Board. This follows a purported letter dated May 15, 2022 from Sheik I.C. Quaye to the Ministry of Hajj and Umra Kingdom Affairs of the Kingdom Saudi Arabia purported to be appointing signatories to the Hajj Accounts of the Pilgrims Affairs Office Ghana held at the Riyadh Bank, Al-Bagdadiya to the bank account branch in Jeddah. In the letter, Sheik I.C Quaye...
OSP freezes late Sir John’s assets
The Office of the special prosecutor has frozen all assets belonging to the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie (Sir John) until the investigations into the alleged improper acquisition of the properties are concluded. The Office of the Special Prosecutor last week commenced investigations into the alleged improper acquisition of state lands Sir John. A statement issued by the OSP on Thursday May 26 said “The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced full investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of alleged improper and unlawful acquisition of state lands at the Achimota Forest enclave and Ramstar catchment...
GBA moves to provide legal aid to flogged victims of leaked sex tape
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) says it has taken over the incident involving the flogging of two persons alleged to have had a sexual encounter and leaking the video on social media. The Association’s Women and Minors Rights Committee has been tasked to closely monitor and offer the necessary and required legal assistance to the unfortunate victims of the lawless and barbaric act. The two were reportedly arrested by some young men in the town and were given 20 lashes each. Reports indicate that the two were sent to the Palace, but the Wa Naa was absent, compelling the young...
Bawumia Commissions $50m Bulk Power Supply Point at Kasoa
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has inaugurated a $50 million Bulk Power Supply Point at Kasoa in the Central Region on Wednesday June 1, 2022. The 435 MVA project, funded by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) under the Ghana Power Compact Agreement with the Government of the USA, is the second largest bulk power supply under the agreement after the Pokuase Bulk Power Supply. The substation, will serve the fast-growing Kasoa municipality, as well as to Winneba and nearby communities. Speaking at the inauguration, Dr. Bawumia said, the project, which started two and a half years ago, will significantly...
Ghana ranked 1st in West Africa, 2nd in Africa as best destination for investments, trade – Fitch Solutions
Ghana has been ranked 1st in West Africa and 2nd in Sub Saharan Africa by Fitch Solutions, research arm of ratings agency Fitch, as the best destination for investments and trade. With a Trade and Investment Risk score of 50.9%, the country outperformed the West Africa average of 36.4%. The country also placed 88th out of 201 markets globally in terms of competitive environment for investments and trade. For Economic Openness, Ghana scored 58% and 50% for Trade and Investment Risk. The report pointed out that Ghana’s markets have strong fundamentals, including a track record of private investment in energy...
Wa : Angry youth attack police station demanding release of persons arrested over flogging incident
Some angry youth in Wa, the regional capital of the Upper West Region, Wednesday night besieged the regional police command to demand the release of their three arrested colleagues in connection with the flogging of two lovers whose sex video leaked. More than 300 youth hurled stones, cudgels and other crude weapons at the police station and its officers as they demanded the release of their colleagues. They also burnt tyres during the rumpus. A team of more than 100 police officers, led by regional commander, DCOP Peter Ndekugiri, used more than two hours to ward off the irate youth....
Police Stops Captain Smart, Barker-Vormawor Over Weapon Demo
The Ghana Police Service has turned down proposal by some persons affiliated to the #FixTheCountry movement who intended to embark on demonstration with weapons. Some demonstrators including Captain Godsbrain Smart, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, Benjamin Darko and Okatakyie Afrifa notified the police that they intended to embark on 3-day demonstration starting from June 4, 2022. The demonstrators told the police they will like to contract a private security company to provide protection for the demonstrators. Some demonstrators including Captain Godsbrain Smart, Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor, Benjamin Darko and Okatakyie Afrifa notified the police that they intended to embark on 3-day demonstration starting...
Akufo-Addo must sit up and appoint another Gender Minister – Nana Oye
Former Gender Minister, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo has said the absence of a substantive Minister for the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is negatively affecting the country and the demographic groups that fall under the Ministry. She said the President must sit up and appoint another sector minister. On October 6, 2021, President Akufo-Addo appointed Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah to act as caretaker Gender Minister after he extended the leave of absence for Sarah Adwoa Safo. A statement by the Presidency said the Dome Kwabena MP was on leave for personal reasons. She has...
Wa flogging of lovers: It’s a sign of insecurity in Ghana – Nana Oye June 1, 2022
Former Minister for Gender, Children and social protection Nana Oye Bampoe Addo says the act of flogging publicly two lovers who were seen in a leaked sex video shared on social media in front of Wa Naa’s Palace is an indication of insecurity in the country. The Human Right Lawyer said the police are mandated to deal with criminality in the country so if the community had any believe that what they did was a criminal act, they should have handed the lovers over to the police to deal with them instead of taken them though such humiliation. The two were...