General News of Sunday, 9 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.com2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) Artiste of the Year, Livingstone Etse Satekla, popularly known as Stonebwoy, has sued the National Democratic Congress Parliamentary Candidate for Okaikwei South, Baba Sadiq Abu, for defamation of character. The suit filed at an Accra High Court on May 31, 2024, is asking the court to order Baba Sadiq to delete several X (formerly Twitter) posts and to also impose a fine of GHC3 million on the defendant for damages caused to Stonebwoy’s reputation. Ahead of the 2024 TGMA, Baba Sadiq who also doubles as an entertainment critic, embarked on a crusade for a contender to win the Artiste of the Year category ahead of the Afro-dancehall artiste. In a social media banter, Baba Sadiq made several claims against Stonebwoy, accusing him of being a violent female abuser, among other issues. The invitation is said to be in relation to his alleged threats on Baba Sadiq and his wife.

General News of Saturday, 8 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has arrived in the nation’s capital, Accra, for his historic visit to the Ga State. A video shared by Kumasi-based Opemsuo Radio showed the arrival of the Asantehene in Accra on Saturday, June 9, 2024. The video showed the Otumfuo’s convoy led by three police motorcycles and a police land cruiser. As part of the Asantehene’s visit, the Ga Mantse will host a cultural event at the Ga Mantse palace's forecourt in Kaneshie, Accra, on Sunday. The visit follows the Ga Mantse's attendance at Otumfuo's 25th-anniversary celebrations and aims to rejuvenate the longstanding camaraderie between the Ga and Asante communities.

General News of Saturday, 8 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comCommunications Professor, Etse Sikanku has lauded Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the significant transformation he has brought to Ghana's Office of the Vice President since assuming the role in 2017. Professor Sikanku has authored a book titled "Dr. Bawumia and the Modern Vice Presidency," in which he analyzes the Vice Presidency of Ghana and how Dr. Bawumia has transformed it through his public activism and the impact it has had. At the book launch in Accra last night ( Friday, June 7), Professor Sikanku praised Dr. Bawumia for not being an armchair Vice President and compared his transformational impact to that of former US Vice President Walter Mondale, who is widely credited with transforming the American Vice Presidency. He has brought dignity to the Office of the Vice President and, to some extent, the Office of the President," he added. "Dr. Bawumia has done in Ghana what Walter Mondale did in the US for the office of the Vice President."

Hundreds of Ghanaians took to the streets of Accra on Saturday in a peaceful protest against power outages affecting businesses and daily life across the West African nation. Dubbed the #DumsorMustStop vigil — “dumsor” meaning power cuts — the protest was organised by prominent Ghanaian actress and film producer Yvonne Nelson. Also joining the protest, Ghanaian comedian DKB told AFP: “These unannounced power outages are killing our craft. Shop owner Anita Twumasi was visibly distressed as she shared how the power outages affected her six-month-old baby. Protesters blame the power cuts on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government’s alleged failure to pay for necessary fuel.

General News of Saturday, 8 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe much-awaited #DumsorMustStop vigil to protest the erratic supply of electricity in Ghana has started. The protest, originally scheduled for May 25, 2024, was postponed to June 8, 2024, after the police filed an injunction to stop it, citing security concerns over the initial venue for the vigil, Revolution Square, which was just a few meters from the seat of the presidency. GhanaWeb’s team on the ground, which will follow the protesters from the converging point of the protest, the University of Ghana, to the venue for the vigil, Tetteh Quarshie Roundabout, will bring all the updates. Actress Yvonne Nelson, one of the organizers of the demonstration, and her colleagues Selorm Dzramado, and Henry Akoto are among the demonstrators. See visuals from the demonstration below:BAI/NOQMeanwhile, catch up on the latest edition of The Lowdown on GhanaWeb TV as Etsey Atisu sat down with the MP for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, to discuss issues surrounding the E-Levy, the Saglemi Housing Controversy, and the OSP Impeachment:Ghana’s leading digital news platform, GhanaWeb, in conjunction with the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, is embarking on an aggressive campaign which is geared towards ensuring that parliament passes comprehensive legislation to guide organ harvesting, organ donation, and organ transplantation in the country.

General News of Friday, 7 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Upper West Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Saanbaye Basilide Kangbere, has reportedly passed away at his home at Adjiringano, Accra, on Friday, June 7, 2024. The news was confirmed by Tanko Dauda Daniel, the Upper West Regional Secretary of the NPP, to citinewsroom.com. Following his demise, the First Vice Chairman of the NPP in the Upper West Region, Adul-Rahman Aziz, is expected to assume the role of chairman. In 2022, Dr. Kangberee was reelected as the Upper West Regional Chairman of the NPP, narrowly defeating his main contender, Alhaji Mahama Toyina. Dr. Kangberee secured 130 votes out of a total of 242 valid votes cast, while Mr. Toyina received 112 votes.

Sports News of Friday, 7 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comBlack Stars head coach, Otto Addo, has detailed that two factors contributed to his side win over Mali in the 2024 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. In addition to his substitutions, he noted that the Black Stars had the luck to score and secure the 'deserved' result. "Mali has a good team; I don't think it's fair for the fans to boo the team, to be honest. Our substitutions won the game. Ernest Nuamah and Jordan Ayew inspired Ghana to a 2-1 comeback win over Mali to record their first victory of Otto Addo's second spell.

The Black Stars started the match with good build-up play but later lost possession to the hosts, who took control of the game. Mali turned up the heat on Ghana and had a few chances at goal, but the Black Stars remained resolute in defense. The Black Stars, with Antoine Semenyo leading the line, had a fair number of chances in the game. The Black Stars returned from the break much more rejuvenated and motivated. After a potent attack on the Malians, Ernest Nuamah brought parity for the Black Stars in the game.

The extent of the damage caused to the road is now more visible after the water from the river, which overtook the road, receded. Pictures from the scene of the incident shared by Asaase Radio show a huge chunk of the highway completely cut off. Earlier, GhanaWeb reported that parts of the Accra-Winneba Highway had been left impassable after portions of the road collapsed. Viral visuals of the incident sighted by GhanaWeb showed part of the highway completely washed off. Reports indicated that the water from the river also flooded farmlands and parts of the Gomoa Okyereko community.

Politics of Thursday, 6 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the suspension of four of its executives for the Amenfi Central Constituency in the Western Region. A letter issued by the General Secretary of the party, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, said the executives are being suspended from the party for allegedly engaging in anti-party behaviour. The affected executives include Raphael Andoh Kwaw, Constituency Chairman; Richmond Aleke, Constituency Organizer; Grace Kwaw, Women’s Organizer; and Janet Fynn, Deputy Women’s Organizer. The party also summoned the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Amenfi Central, Peter Yaw Kwakye-Ackah, to appear before its Political Committee. The court order, presided over by Justice G. K. Gyan-Kontoh, also restrained the NDC, the second defendant, from recognizing or dealing with Joana Cudjoe Gyan as the duly elected NDC parliamentary candidate for the Amenfi Central Constituency.

General News of Thursday, 6 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe High Court in Accra has dismissed an application by Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, seeking a mistrial and an investigation into the conduct of the Attorney General in the ongoing ambulance case. The trial judge ruled that Forson had not demonstrated any statutory provisions that would justify a mistrial or an inquiry into the Attorney General's actions, citinewsroom.com reports. On Monday, June 3, Dr. Ato Forson filed a supplementary affidavit supporting his motion for a mistrial, injunction, and/or stay of proceedings in the ambulance case against him and two others. The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam legislator’s legal team cited a leaked tape between Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame and the third accused, Richard Jakpa. The tape allegedly revealed Dame attempting to coach Jakpa to implicate Dr. Ato Forson in the trial.

The meeting, which focused on cardiovascular diseases, type 1 diabetes, and sickle cell disease, brought together a diverse group of participants to strategize on effective interventions. The rising burden of NCDs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) poses a significant threat to Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The PEN-PLUS stakeholder meeting aimed to foster collaboration and drive impactful changes to combat these diseases. "The GHI has achieved many milestones to sustainably strengthen the Ghanaian health system in regard to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) management," she asserted. It focuses on severe NCDs, including type 1 diabetes, rheumatic heart disease, sickle cell disease, and palliative care for advanced malignancies.

Security and safety analyst, Dr. Adam Bonaa has called for the dismissal of Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame, as well as the Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah. He suggested that the Attorney-General and EOCO boss should step aside for investigations into their work or be removed by their appointing authority, the president. The Office of the Special Prosecutor, citing issues of jurisdiction, handed over the investigation into the Cecilia Dapaah saga to EOCO. However, EOCO, on the advice of the Attorney-General, also discontinued the investigation into the issue of millions of money found in the residence of the former minister. But the advice, according to critics like Dr. Bonaa, is indicative of an attempt by the Attorney-General to collude with EOCO and clear Cecilia Dapaah.

General News of Tuesday, 4 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comAll is set for the June 8, 2024, demonstration against the persistent power outages plaguing the nation, dubbed the #DumsorMustStop vigil, as the organizers of the protest and the Ghana Police have reportedly come to an agreement. According to Henry Osei Akoto, one of the organizers of the #DumsorMustStop vigil, the police and the organizers have agreed on the date and the route for the demonstration. The organizers of the demonstration were forced to change the date, venue, and route of the protest after an injunction by the Ghana Police Service. The demonstration, which was initially set for May 25, 2024, at Revolution Square near the Jubilee House, has been postponed to June 8, 2024. The revised timing for the vigil is from 2 pm to 10 pm, a shift from the originally planned 8 am start.

General News of Tuesday, 4 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) is set to delist over 500,000 public and private business names and companies by the end of June 2024 due to non-compliance with filing requirements. The affected entities include more than 8,000 companies limited by shares and over 500,000 business names that have failed to file their annual returns to maintain good standing. According to a press release by the Registrar of Companies, Jemima Mamaa Oware, in Accra on June 3, 2024, companies struck off the register are prohibited from conducting business under the company name for twelve years, as per Section 289 (5) of the Companies Act 2019 (Act 992). Business names will lose their exclusive rights and fall into the public domain following deregistration, in line with section 59(A) of the Registration of Business Names 1962 (Act 151). Companies and businesses in default are urged to file their Annual Returns and Renewals as directed by the Registrar of Companies before the validation process ends on June 30, 2024.