The presidency on May 22, backtracked on an earlier position to withhold the full KPMG report into the GRA-Strategic Mobilization Limited (SML) deal that had come under severe critique. While a statement signed by the president's spokesman said the president waived exemption clauses in the Right To Information law to release the over 300-page document, Asiedu Nketiah has given a different account. "It was a condition that Dr. Ato Forson gave when there was a meeting between the president and the leadership of parliament. The KPMG report on GRA-SML dealPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo released an over 300-page audit report on contracts and transactions between GRA and SML. After an initial decision to not release the full audit report by KPMG, the Office of the President announced in a statement dated May 22 that the report had been released despite Right To Information (RTI) exemptions raised earlier.

While no official statement has been released from the camp of LilWin, here's what GhanaWeb has gathered so far about the accident. All occupants, including LilWin, sustained injuries and were promptly rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. His road manager and bodyguard, who were also in the car, sustained minor injuries as well. At the time of the accident, LilWin was en route to the funeral of actress Matilda Asare’s mother. The accident has sparked a wave of support and well-wishes for the actor's swift recovery across social media platforms.

Politics of Saturday, 25 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, expressed scepticism about the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) ability to "break the 8" under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He implied that if Kufuor's commendable administration could not achieve this feat, it would be even more challenging for Akufo-Addo, whose tenure he deemed a failure. When the host interjected, noting that Akufo-Addo was not heading into opposition but was rather concluding his two-term presidency, Ibrahim reiterated his point. “Even with Kufuor, who had a better government and administration, he couldn’t break the eight," he stressed. The NPP aims to "break the eight" with their flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

General News of Saturday, 25 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary hopeful, Hopeson Adorye, has made comments about justice and injustice in the wake of his release on bail over a charge of publication of false news. "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," the Director of Special Operations for the Movement for Change (M4C) posted on Facebook on May 24, 2024. “President Akufo-Addo, Frema Opare, Chief of staff and the NPP party have elevated me to glory and the battle is still the Lord’s. His arrest is in connection with a public claim that he has detonated explosives in parts of the opposition stronghold of Volta Region during the 2016 general elections. He subsequently clarified that the incident happened in neighbouring Togo arguing that there was no report of a blast in the Volta Region before or during the 2016 polls.

Regional News of Friday, 24 May 2024Source: Ibrahim Nurudeen, ContributorEngineer Dr. Jamaal-Deen Kukura has been elected as the Tamale Technical University (TaTU) Alumni National President after months of strategic and vigorous campaigning. Dr. Jamaal-Deen, who is a senior lecturer at the university, went into the contest with two other intellectuals and polled a commanding total of 244 votes. Meanwhile, the newly elected executives have received several congratulatory messages from the university authorities, associations, students, chiefs, friends, and several others. Among the congratulatory messages, the Dagbon Students' Association (DASA) of the University expressed hope that the expertise and passion of the new leadership will propel the institution to greater heights. "To our President-elect, Dr. Jamaal-Deen, we offer our warmest congratulations on your well-deserved election.

Politics of Friday, 24 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that it will soon present evidence to support the claims made by Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson. This announcement follows Jakpa's allegations in court on May 23, where he claimed that the Attorney General (AG) had repeatedly attempted to coerce him into falsely implicating the Minority Leader and former Deputy Finance Minister. In a recent interview on Eyewitness News, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, an aide to NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama, emphasized the strength of the forthcoming evidence, describing it as more than just an allegation. We in the NDC are not in the business of throwing up empty claims. Just give us a few days into the early days of next week and we will put that evidence out, just as our chairman has said,” Ofosu Kwakye stated.

General News of Thursday, 23 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comFounder of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, has pledged to generate over three million jobs between four to six years if elected to power. “That is why I am asking for this partnership with the Labour union because the labour union is a union, and The New Force is a labour force. “We came to create jobs and you are already managing jobs. Now I know I can create 3 million jobs between four to six years, but I will need someone who will manage them,” he said. Dr. Baah clarified that Bediako meant to dredge river systems to improve inland water transport, thereby easing the transport of goods from the coast to the northern regions.

Nana Akomea made these remarks in an interview on Peace FM's Kokrokoo Morning show on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, adding that Mahama is being hypocritical in his continuous criticism of the EC. "When the NDC was in government, Mahama himself told us that it was impossible for any political party to influence the election because of the systems in place. He (Mahama) said that due to the system in place, there was no way he could influence the election as president. He added, "You go and stand somewhere and criticise the Electoral Commission. "People who were patrons of TESCON on campus have now become Commissioners of the Electoral Commission.

This article will delve deeper into why high blood pressure is killing both the young and old at an alarming rate. High blood pressure is often described as dangerous and a silent killer because it often has no warning signs or symptoms. The Center for Disease Control states that measuring your blood pressure is the only way to know whether you have high blood pressure. However, the World Health Organization states that people with very high blood pressure (usually 180/120 or higher) can experience symptoms including:- severe headaches- chest pain- dizziness- difficulty breathing- anxiety- abnormal heart rhythmWhat can increase your risk of getting high blood pressure? These include:- eating a healthy, low-salt diet- losing weight- being physically active- quitting smoking- managing stressIn addition to making positive lifestyle changes, some people with high blood pressure need to take medicine to manage their blood pressure.

Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, had reason to confront the Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson in a parliamentary session on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The encounter was over Forson's claim regarding the current exchange rate of the Ghanaian cedi to the US dollar. Ato Forson asserted in Parliament that the exchange rate was 15.30 cedis to the dollar. "Today, the exchange rate is not 15.3%. "So, my honourable members, with all due respect, you don't have the license to scream and think nobody has the license to respond.

General News of Wednesday, 22 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comSeveral parts of the nation’s capital, Accra, have been left underwater after the heavy downpour on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Reports indicate that parts of East Legon, Kaneshie, Circle, the Airport area, Mallam, Mataheko, and Accra Central are heavily flooded due to the rainstorm. The flooding has led to an obstruction in the flow of vehicular traffic on the Kaneshie to Mallam stretch of the Kasoa Highway, the Central Business District, and Odawna, among other areas. GhanaWeb's team captured footage of parts of East Legon completely submerged underwater. The flooding rendered stretches of road in the area impassable, severely hindering vehicular movement.

General News of Wednesday, 22 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comFrance's EDF, U.S.-based NuScale Power, Regnum Technology Group, China National Nuclear Corporation, South Korea's Kepco and its subsidiary Korea Hydro Nuclear Power Corporation, as well as Russia's ROSATOM, are all competing for the contract to build Ghana's inaugural nuclear power plant over the next decade. A report published by Reuters and sighted by GhanaWeb Business indicates that by December 2024, the Ghanaian government will select an energy firm to undertake the project. Ghana's ambition to establish a nuclear power plant dates back to the early 1960s, but plans were delayed due to a series of coups that disrupted democracy. The plan was rekindled in 2006 with assistance from the International Atomic Energy Association following a severe power crisis that year. Click here to follow the GhanaWeb Business WhatsApp channel

Politics of Wednesday, 22 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comProphet Kofi Oduro of Alabaster International Ministry has spoken about the upcoming general elections. He said the outcome of the polls would leave no room for any contestation by the loser of the polls. "I have said it on TV, radio and online and I would say it again, the person who will win will win big and the person who will lose will lose big, so that there will be peace. You lose, you humble yourself and swallow your ego and concede defeat and call your opponent and congratulate them," he stressed in a sermon posted on YouTube. The 2024 general elections would involve the election of Members of Parliament across 275 constituencies nationwide.

General News of Tuesday, 21 May 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his sorrow over the passing of Kwesi Atta, a presidential driver, who died in a convoy accident at Bunso Junction in the Eastern Region. He described the late Atta as a loyal employee who stood by him in all circumstances, underscoring his grief over the sudden loss. In memory of an employee - a faithful employee, Kwesi Atta, who died tragically in an unnecessary accident this week in the line of duty, I wish the other three affected persons speedy recoveries. According to reports, the president was not in the convoy at the time of the accident. On May 19, 2024, the presidency confirmed the accident and the identity of the deceased driver through an official statement.

Sworn in on August 5, 2021, Agyebeng succeeded Martin Amidu, who resigned on November 16, 2020. Nearly three years into his seven-year term, Agyebeng now faces an impeachment process spearheaded by his predecessor. Ghana not ready to fight corruptionAgyebeng’s tenure has been marred by his public remarks on Ghana’s readiness to combat corruption. Soldiering on with workDespite the impeachment cloud hanging over him, Agyebeng has recently made significant strides in fighting corruption. This investigation targeted ghost names and unwarranted salaries within the Ghana Education Service and Ghana Health Service, preventing further financial losses.