General News of Sunday, 8 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comMy job is to hold all African presidents accountable, Peter OkwocheI have a lot of respect for Ghanaian presidents, BBC broadcasterPeter Okwoche interviews Akufo-Addo on Ghanaian economyAce Nigerian BBC broadcaster, Peter Okwoche, has expressed admiration for Ghanaian presidents whom he has described as widely intelligent. According to him, he does this through the questions he asks African presidents anytime there is an opportunity for him to interview them. Speaking on 3FM Sunrise Morning Show on Friday, May 6, 2022, the ace broadcaster professed his love and respect for Ghanaian Presidents. I have a lot of respect for Ghanaian presidents. Peter Okwoche entreated African leaders to learn from their past and better themselves, as well as, avoid the repetition of those mistakes.

Ghana's history is filled with such women whose efforts and work have helped shape the country in many ways. After returning to Ghana from the United Kingdom, she started her legal career, Justice Bamford-Addo served as Assistant State Attorney in 1963 and was promoted to State Attorney, then subsequently promoted to become a Senior State Attorney before becoming a Principal State Attorney. TWI NEWSShe rose to become Chief State Attorney in 1973 and was appointed Director of Public Prosecutions in 1976, a position she held for ten years. She attained the enviable feat of becoming the first and only female speaker in Ghana's parliamentary history as the speaker of the Parliament of Ghana between 2009 and 2013, having previously served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Ghana. Her election as the first female speaker also made her the second female to head an arm of government after Georgina Theodora Wood was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana.

The war was fought between the Allies (United States, United Kingdom, the then United Soviet Specialist Republic, USSR and others) and the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan and others). It took place between 1939 – 1945. "Some of our people had migrated to the Ivory Coast, and now constitute about a quarter of the country’s population. The lecture was under the theme: "Contemporary challenges in US and Africa relations" and took place at the Rose Theatre of the University. Some of the participants included academics, students, university administrators, and some members of the Ghana Community in Memphis.

General News of Saturday, 7 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comA Plus takes a dig at NPP membersHe insists the party's intellectuals are being underminedA Plus has serially jabbed NPP communicatorsKwame A Plus, a political activist and media personality has taken a swipe at members of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP. According to him, the 'intellectual' label ascribed to members of the party was not merited with A Plus describing the label as "hype." In his reaction to the NPP troll army's gaffe, A Plus posted: "Everyday adey tell you say the party of intellectuals tag be hype." He added that the true intellectuals in the party were being given a hard time despite their knowledge: "There are some intellectuals like Dr. Whenever the party finds itself in dire straits with respect to the economy, the opposition have often flashed that label in jest.

Whiles not affirming whether he supported Alan Kyerematen or not, he asked repeatedly what was wrong if he indeed supported the Minister. “When I said I was helping each constituency with GHC10,000 ….I later heard rumours that I had given GHC10,000 to each constituency in support of Alan, (even) if I support Alan, is he not a human being? “If it is that I support Alan, is he not a human being? I don’t fear anyone in this party, if I support Alan, is he not a human being?” he reiterated. Alan Kyerematen is seen as a frontrunner in the race to succeed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

General News of Saturday, 7 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comAsantehene says Free SHS has put a huge strain on Ghana’s limited resourcesFree SHS is one of the boldest policies of Ghana, AsanteheneFree SHS is putting a huge strain on governments budget, OtumfuoAsantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has said that although the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is essential to Ghana’s development, its implementation has created some challenges for the country. According to Otumfuo, the implementation of the Free SHS policy which has led to an increase in enrolment in secondary schools in Ghana, has put a huge strain on Ghana’s limited resources. The Asantehene, who made these remarks at a Memphis in May event at the University of Memphis in the US, added that because the Free SHS policy has led to an increase in the number of secondary school graduates, it is worsening the unemployment challenge of the country. “... the current government has introduced free education up to Senior High School which now ensures that all Ghanaian children from whatever background are guaranteed free education. Watch the Asantehene comments below:Asantehene's Speech At The University of Memphis, USA.

General News of Friday, 6 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comBishop Dag Heward-Mills loses sonFellow preachers commiserate with Heward-Mills familyTributes pour in for late David Heward-MillsOne of the many ‘fathers’ of the late son of Bishop Dag Heward-Mills has described a story of how David Heward-Mills went into a strange encounter one time during a camp meeting. In the written tribute of Bishop Oko Bortei-Doku, who pastored the late David when he was a teenager, he recalled some moments during their J-Church camp. He then described the moment the late David went into some kind of trance during a night where there was a strong move of the Holy Spirit. As other children were having their own spiritual experiences, David was sitting in his chair clearly dazed and speaking to an invisible being. Background: Death of David Heward-MillsDr. Heward-Mills passed on in the United States after a short illness.

General News of Friday, 6 May 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe death of a former Member of Parliament for Zebilla, John Akparibo Ndebugre, has been announced. According to a 3news.com report, the former Peoples National Convention (PNC) MP died at the age of 72, after a short illness. He is said to have died at Zebilla in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region. He won on the ticket of the People's National Convention. The People's National Convention won a minority total of 4 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.

Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe has expressed his discontentment with some comments made by the Attorney General Godfred Dame which he believes are personal attacks on his person. Godfred Dame after court proceedings on May 4 on the case involving three NDC MPs who were seeking an injunction on the implementation of the E-levy said the NDC lawyer [Edudzi Tamakloe] was an ‘embarrassing spectacle’ on the day. In an interview with Accra-based Joy FM, Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe accused the Attorney-General of having no regard for candour and honesty. I am not going to take that from him,” Lawyer Edudzi Tamakloe said. “What is it that he knows?” Lawyer Tamakloe quizzed.

He said, Otumfuo was wrong with his recent installation of a chief of Esumeja because the Ashantehene has no authority to do so given that his jurisdiction does not extend to the people of Esumeja. He noted that, insofar as he remains the Dormaahene, he and the people of Dormaa will not allow the Ashantehene to select a non-royal to be a chief over his people at Esumeja. Our people are still at Esumeja and the people of Dormaa still occupy the Esumeja stool; those in Dormaa will not even agree if we don’t claim the Esumeja stool." Have you heard where we stayed before settling at Dormaa, the stool has been taken from us? So, how come some chief someone will try and claim the stool that is rightfully ours?"

Business News of Thursday, 5 May 2022Source: Oman HeneTelecom Giant, Vodafone Ghana, has indicated decline in transactions on its mobile money platform prior to May 1st, 2022 and after the takeoff of the Electronic Transaction Levy. This decline may be attributed to the uncertainties over the impact of the levy on customer’s financial services. “A few days before the implementation, what we noticed was that some customers were withdrawing from their wallet. “So we have to monitor this for a few more days to tell what really is happening” she concluded. Vodafone is one of the designated charging entities for the Levy as mandated by the Ghana Revenue Authority.

But Kennedy Osei has not only been in the background, benefitting from his father’s wealth. Kwadwo Safo Jnr:Son of the engineering legend, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo, Kwadwo Safo Jnr was born on February 24, 1986, at Adenta in Accra. Kwadwo Safo Jnr is a businessman, investor, and philanthropist and is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kantanka Group of Companies, and the leader of Kristo Asafo Mission of Ghana. In terms of his wealth, Safo Jnr controls nine businesses, including a hospital, farms, a media firm, an automobile company, and others. Ken Takyi Agyapong:One of the sons of the politician and business mogul, Kennedy Osei Agyapong, is one of the young, rich men that make this list.

Dame in his assertion indicated that Edudzi-Tamakloe failed to provide evidence to back his arguments in the Supreme Court. “You saw what happened in court today. But don’t tell the general public that his performance today was embarrassing,” he said. Dafeamekpor noted he was proud of Edudzi-Tamakloe's performance while raising his argument before the Justices of the Supreme Court. For the AG to miss a course and take to the media to say that his performance today was embarrassing, is with all due respect to him, unacceptable,” Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor stressed.

In his submission on GTV Wednesday, KKD recalled how Nana Akufo-Addo chastised then John Mahama government for superintending economic hardship despite the natural resources the country has. Without equivocation, KKD said he feels ashamed whenever he plays back such comments by Nana Addo and compares to the current situation, stressing that there is a huge contradiction. “When I listen to that now, and I look at Nana Addo, a man I have personally admired for over 35 years, I feel shame,” he said in the interview. In his interview on BBC, President Akufo-Addo argued that Ghana is undertaxed. Our country has one of the lowest tax to GDP ratios of any country in West Africa and of an equivalent economy.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Ghana Revenue Authority to record all transactions on the E-levy since its implementation on May 1 pending the determination of a case brought before it on whether or not the implementation of the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) is legal. This came about during a hearing on an injunction case brought before the court by three National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament on the E-Levy. The order was given by Nene Amegatcher, one of the justices of the Supreme Court, following their unanimous dismissal of the injunction application brought by the MPs. Substantive caseIn March 2022, the Minority Caucus in Parliament filed a suit to challenge the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) at the Supreme Court. Haruna Iddrisu indicated that the passage was unconstitutional, as Parliament did not have the required numbers to make a decision on the E-Levy.