General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has given further credence to reports that he may be lacing up his boots to contest for the National Chairmanship position of the party. Speaking on Accra-based Radio Gold on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, Asiedu Nketia unequivocally declared that he will not seek re-election for his position which he has held since 2005. According to Asiedu Nketia, his options are now limited to two which is to either retire from serving as a party official or elevate to the position of National Chairman. “I will not contest the General Secretary position for the NDC. Prior to his confirmation, there have multiple reports of Asiedu Nketia’s decision to contest the position of NDC national chairman.

Three people have been confirmed dead after a fuel tanker crashed with a passenger bus on Wednesday in Fumesua, on the Accra-Kumasi Highway. “According to the municipal police commander and fire operation officer, they had a call around 1am of an accident involving VIP bus and a gas tanker from Atuabo. “The Gas tanker was going to offload gas at Sonic gas filling station when it collided with a VIP bus from Asante Mampong heading to Accra, and on the spot two people died. when I went there in the morning, another person was reported dead bringing the number to 3,” he said. Source: ghanaweb.comDisclaimer : Opinions expressed here are those of the writers and do not reflect those of Peacefmonline.com.

Residents in Bawku are said to be living in fear following renewed violence that affected three persons. Unknown gunmen are reported to have shot the three victims around 4 pm on Monday, September 19. A Citi News report also confirmed that a Northern Electricity Development Company, NEDCo transformer was also destroyed during the incident. “Around 8 pm, they just shot the transformer and the light went off,” a resident told Citi News. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.

Politics of Wednesday, 21 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGeneral Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has given further credence to reports that he may be lacing up his boots to contest for the national chairmanship position of the party. According to Asiedu Nketia, his options are now limited to two which is to either retire from serving as a party official or elevate to the position of national chairman. “I will not contest the general secretary position for the NDC. Prior to his confirmation, there have multiple reports of Asiedu Nketia’s decision to contest the position of NDC national chairman. The party has slated a national congress for December 17, 2022, where national executives will be elected.

Politics of Wednesday, 21 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comNDC legal team member, Edudzi Tamekloe, has raised concerns on why Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe alias Abronye DC, has chosen to speak about cars bought by the appointees of the erstwhile Mahama administration. According to him, Abronye DC’s comment can best be described as useless as he had these details but has been quiet for the past six years. “Don’t mind Abronye DC, the way he is talking shows how useless the government is, you know someone had bought a government property and the person is not supposed to but you have kept quiet for six years then you must be useless. According to Abronye, this caused a financial loss of $107 million to the state. “The table above shows 40 out of the available 361 documents exposing how various state cars were purchased by high-rank NDC officials after they had lost the 2016 polls.

Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 21 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comA Cape Coast High Court in the Central Region has sentenced a 34-year-old man to death by hanging for murder. Kofi Adjei, popularly known as Chilling committed a crime after he stabbed one Kankani to death with scissors during an argument. The court after the trial found him guilty and consequently sentenced the convict to death by hanging following the Attorney General’s prosecution. He has since been sent to the Nsawam Minimum Security Prisons.

The International Monetary Fund has appointed Dr. Leandro Medina to serve as the new country representative for Ghana. According to a Joy Business report, Mr Medina takes over from Dr. Touna Mama whose ‘Duty Tour’ was completed last week after serving in the position since 2018. Prior to his appointment, Dr. Medina served as the senior economist in the Strategy, Policy, and Review Department and the Macro Policy Division at the IMF. Before joining the IMF, Dr. Leandro Medina worked as an international consultant at the Inter-American Development Bank, participating in Portfolio Review and Policy Dialogue missions to Argentina and Uruguay. A team from the Fund led by Carlo Sdralevich subsequently visited Ghana between July 6 – 13, meeting with relevant stakeholders.

Sports News of Tuesday, 20 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhanaian actress, singer and model, Charlotte Derban is the mother of Samuel Osei Kuffour's new baby boy who recently celebrated his first birthday. The birthday party was attended by some of the wealthiest in the country which include Dr Osei Kwame Despite, Dr Ernest Ofori Sarpong and other members of East Legon Executive Fitness Club. However, not a lot is known about Charlotte Derban, the mother of Sammy Kuffour's youngest child. Charlotte Derban is a Ghanaian actress who has starred in many movies and has worked with some of the finest filmmakers on the continent. Charlotte Derban who is also a model was one of the finalists of the 2015 Miss Ghana pageantry.

US-based professor of applied economics Steve Hanke has said Ghana's Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the one creating Ghana's economic problems. Although the John Hopkins University professor did not detail how Dr Bawumia was doing this, he tweeted that the vice president's desire to help solve problems won't happen. "#Ghana's VP Bawumia says he's 'into politics to help people solve problems.' Prof Hanke was reacting to a call by Ghanaian spare parts dealers for better economists to solve Ghana's economic challenges since Dr Bawumia, touted as an economics wizard, has failed the country. Ghana's Inflation Rate Surges To Highest Rate Of 33.9% In More Than 20 YearsMeanwhile, YEN.com.gh reported in a previous story that Ghana's inflation rate accelerated for the 15th straight month to 33.9%.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has entered into a content partnership agreement with AfricaWeb Holding; owners of GhanaWeb.com for the next three years. The partnership would see the GFA and AfricaWeb share ideas and compelling content intended to serve Ghanaians home and abroad in the best possible way. The GFA would by this partnership have multiple slots on all AfricaWeb platforms in Africa to strategically promote its content, sponsors and commercial partners. Mr. Prosper Harrison Addo, the General Secretary of GFA, at the signing of the agreement was elated with the partnership and looks forward to showcasing intriguing football content in coming months. We are excited about the partnership and we are looking forward to a fruitful partnership with the GFA.

In a recent interview with TV3, former President Mahama disclosed that the State had denied him most of his emoluments, such as utilities and travel expenses. According to him, the State duly fulfils its obligations to Mr Mahama, including paying for his foreign travels and holidays twice a year. “John Dramani Mahama is whining & telling lies about his emoluments. “So, if you travel on your own account to have fun, why should the State pay?” he wrote. “As John Dramani Mahama continues to whine about his emoluments, I ask: John Dramani Mahama, what did you do for the late President Atta-Mills?” Koku questioned.

Politics of Monday, 19 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comA founding member of the National Democratic Congress, Alhaji Sani Mohammed, has questioned President Akufo-Addo’s decision to grace the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II amidst Ghana’s current economic challenges. He added that while the president hurriedly attended the Queen’s state funeral, the royal family has never attended the funeral of any Ghanaian. “You’ve gone to London, are you the one that killed Queen Elizabeth? President Akufo-Addo is part of some 500 world leaders who received invitation to attend the funeral of the late Queen. Born on April 21, 1926, the late Queen, christened Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, acceded the British throne at the age of 25 and ruled for 70 years.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has signed a book of condolence opened at the British High Commission in Accra for Queen Elizabeth II, the late British monarch. In a Twitter post on September 19, Mahama eulogized Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for seven decades. Fare thee well, Queen Elizabeth“I recall my visit to the Buckingham Palace in 2014 with my wife, Lordina, and our interaction. Fare thee well, Queen Elizabeth,” Mahama tweeted. Queen Elizabeth II passed away on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96 and has since been succeeded by King Charles III.

General News of Monday, 19 September 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comHost of Good Morning Ghana programme on Metro TV, Dr. Randy Abbey, has criticized Information Minister, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah over his defense of the president’s controversial comment on Aisha Huang. Speaking on the September 16 edition of hi who, Randy Abbey emphasized that the president was clear in his thought when he used “deported or fled”. He stated that Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah should not use the terminology 'repatriation and deportation' to extricate the president from the import of his comment. “He used that [repatriation] to explain what the president said and that was completely out of place. You cannot use repatriation to explain the fled used by the president.

Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security, Nana Amoasi III, has stated that Ghana may not benefit from the reduction in global fuel prices due to the depreciation. According to him, Ghana will continue to gain little or nothing from the reduction in fuel prices until the cedi begins to appreciate. “If the cedi continues on this tangent, then the Ghanaian consumers may not benefit from any price reduction on the international market. The Ghana Cedi is currently sold at GH¢10.51 at some forex bureaus in Accra. However, petrol and diesel are selling above GH¢11 and GH¢13 at various fuel pumps despite some reductions on the global market.