Adom-Otchere tells Domelevo not to overstep his bounds
General News of Friday, 10 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comAdom-Otchere tells Domelevo not to overstep his boundsplay videoPaul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening GhanaPaul Adom-Otchere, the host of Good Evening Ghana, has asked Daniel Yaw Domelevo, the Auditor-General not to overstep his bounds relating to his duties at the Audit Service. He said, "...You're a great man Mr Daniel Domelevo but please don't overstep your bounds." The Auditor-General is an office, a nominal figure, I think Mr Daniel Domelevo must understand that. When we say Auditor General, it’s not him; it’s not his person.”But Prof. Kwaku Asare, the legal luminary disagrees. "Thus, the AG cannot be forced to take his leave or to forfeit his leave by the President.
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July 10, 2020 04:18 UTC
NPP has exploited Ghanaians’ ‘ignorance’ about cancellation of teachers’ trainee allowance – Sammy Gyamfi
Politics of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comNPP has exploited Ghanaians’ ‘ignorance’ about cancellation of teachers’ trainee allowance – Sammy Gyamfiplay videoThe National Communication Officer of the NDC, Sammy GyamfiThe National Communication Officer of the NDC, Sammy Gyamfi, has stated that the New Patriotic Party has taken advantage of Ghanaians’ ignorance about the NDC’s cancellation of the teacher trainee allowances to convince them to vote them into power in the 2020 general elections. According to Mr Gyamfi, the NDC converted allowances for teacher trainees into student loans in order to promote equality and equity among all tertiary students. But many Ghanaians did not first understand the reasons behind NDC’s decision, hence the NPP took advantage of the situation to win votes from them. He also added that speculations that Mahama’s selected running mate, Jane Naana Opoku-Agyeman, was responsible for the cancellation of the teacher’s trainee allowance were entirely false, as the decision was taken by the entire cabinet. “The decision to replace teacher trainee allowance with student loan was a cabinet decision and not a ministerial decision.
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July 09, 2020 19:17 UTC
NDC fighting EC's registration of SHS students because it's their 'waterloo' – NPP
The NDC, has, however, kicked against it, describing the move as illegal. “Now, the law says that every station that you’ll send a machine to register must be a gazetted registration centre and it should be a polling station”. Mr Boadu, however, said: “They [NDC], I know, will obviously kick against students registering in this country. He said: “These are final-year students who number over 1.2 million. “If they are to gazette it now, it has to take about 21 days ... [and] by the time the 21 days elapse, the registration exercise is over”, he argued.
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July 09, 2020 17:15 UTC
Confusion rocks Ashgold as defender disagrees with C.E.O on Africa readiness
Sports News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comConfusion rocks Ashgold as defender disagrees with C.E.O on Africa readinessAshantigold S.CThere has been a major contradiction from the camp of Ashantigold S.C as a statement from defender Eric Donkor goes contrary to that of his Cheif Executive Officer, Emmanuel Frimpong, ahead of their campaign in the 2020/2021 CAF Confederation Cup. The Miners were chosen as Ghana's representative in the CAF Confederation Cup after the 2019/2020 football season was truncated by the Ghana Football Association. Football is a team sport so you have to build a team before you can face your opponent. For Ashantigold, I cannot confirm whether we are ready or not but frankly speaking we are not ready." Eric Donkor told Bryt FM.
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July 09, 2020 16:30 UTC
90% of minister's ‘inner staff’ tested positive for coronavirus – Education ministry PRO clarifies
General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.com90% of minister's ‘inner staff’ tested positive for coronavirus – Education ministry PRO clarifiesMathew Opoku Prempeh is Education MinisterThe Education Ministry has moved to the sector minister’s defence about a report that 90% of staff at the Ministry tested positive for COVID-19. According to Public Relations Office of the Ministry, it is majority of the inner staff of the Ministry – staff that work closely with the Minister – that have tested positive for coronavirus. “We the inner staff members are about 50. And it is only part of this number that tested positive for the virus. The Minister of Education had said on Peace FM Thursday morning that over 90 per cent of his staff have tested positive to the coronavirus.
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July 09, 2020 16:07 UTC
Vice President’s role not only meant for economists – Isaac Adongo
Business News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comVice President’s role not only meant for economists – Isaac Adongoplay videoIsaac Adongo, Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga CentralMember of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency, Isaac Adongo has debunked suggestions that Ghana’s Vice-Presidential role is only meant for economists. According to him, the Vice-Presidential role rather requires that of an experienced and diverse leader to complement running of the nation’s affairs along with the President. Although the role is not a Constitutional or legal requirement, this role has become a practice passed on from past political administrations.”“The question therefore remains, is the role of Head of the Economic Management Team a specialist economic role? As a component of the various delegated functions of the Vice President, this role is a general leadership role and not one requiring of a technical, specialist economist. Adongo adds that though the current Vice President of the nation, Dr Bawumia leads government’s Economic Management Team, the newly appointed running mate of the opposition NDC, Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang is not in any way mandated to play a similar role.
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July 09, 2020 15:58 UTC
There is no planned sale of Ghana Airport Company - Aviation Minister insists
Business News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comThere is no planned sale of Ghana Airport Company - Aviation Minister insistsplay videoJoseph Kofi Kowe Adda, Aviation MinisterThe Ministry of Aviation has dismissed allegations by the Airport Workers’ Union that the management of the airport company is going to be ceded to Turkish company; TAV-SUMMA Consortium. Workers of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, embarked on a demonstration to register their displeasure over government’s alleged sale of the company. However, addressing the press on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Accra, Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda said “there is no planned sale of the Kotoka International Airport or any airport asset in Ghana”. “There is no privatization of the Ghana Airports Company Limited in any way. He further assured the staff of the GACL and the general public the “KIA and the GACL is not for sale and will never be offered for sale by this government.”The aviation minister also noted how COVID-19 has stalled developments in the aviation sector of the country.
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July 09, 2020 15:22 UTC
KNUST SHS death: It is premature to condemn teachers without hearing their side – GNAT
General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comKNUST SHS death: It is premature to condemn teachers without hearing their side – GNATGeneral Secretary of GNAT, Thomas Tanko MusahTeachers at the KNUST Senior High School in the Ashanti Region came under serious attack following the death of a final year business student, Richard Leonard Sam, on Monday, July 6, 2020. The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah, has called for a proper investigation into the students’ death adding that it is premature to attack teachers. Following the death of the student, the headmistress of KNUST SHS, Felicia Asamoah Dankwa, was made to step aside for the Ashanti Regional Director of Education to take over the administration of the school while investigations go on. Speaking to the General Secretary of GNAT on the back of this development, he mentioned that, "students, teachers, and staff who are sick should not come to school. “People claim that they saw teachers standing there… you don’t condemn a person without giving them a hearing.
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July 09, 2020 15:11 UTC
2020 election: NDC campaign sets sail as Mahama inaugurates 26-member team
General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.com2020 election: NDC campaign sets sail as Mahama inaugurates 26-member teamplay videoFormer President John Mahama inaugurated the team on Wednesday, July 8, 2020The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has inaugurated the party’s campaign team for the 2020 general elections. Swearing the team into office on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, Mr Mahama expressed confidence in the team to deliver a resounding victory in the December 7 polls. In the election of 2020.”The 26-member team comprises of seven executives and 19 other members. At the head of the team is Prof Alabi as the National Campaign Manager who is deputised by Alex Segbefia and Peter Boamah Otokunor. I am very confident of the team,” he said at the inauguration of the team by John Mahama on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
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July 09, 2020 13:30 UTC
Voters registration: Our supporters will fight back if NPP thugs harm them –Afriyie-Ankrah warns
Politics of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comVoters registration: Our supporters will fight back if NPP thugs harm them –Afriyie-Ankrah warnsplay videoElvis Afriyie-Ankrah is NDC Director of ElectionsDirector of Elections of the National Democratic Congress, Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has rallied party supporters to defend themselves at registration centres when their lives are threatened. Speaking at the party’s sixth weekly press briefing on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the former Sports Minister presented video evidence of what he claimed to be attacks on NDC members at the hands of organised NPP thugs in the ongoing voters registration exercise. Afriyie-Ankrah said the armed thugs, who he claimed are affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have targeted registration centres in NDC strongholds and have been terrorising registrants. He urged the NPP to honour its pledge to ban vigilantism and stop sending the armed thugs to intimidate and harm NDC supporters at registration centres. Send your news stories to and via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625.
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July 09, 2020 12:33 UTC
Immediately withdraw the 15% increment on fares - COPEC 'orders' Transport Ministry
Business News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comImmediately withdraw the 15% increment on fares - COPEC 'orders' Transport Ministryplay videoFile photoFollowing the announcement of a 15 percent increment in transport fares starting Saturday, July 11, 2020, the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has asked the Transport Ministry to immediately rescind its decision. According to the Executive Secretary of COPEC, Duncan Amoah, the new directive which was announced by Deputy Transport Minister, Titus Glover and yet to be rolled out is unjustified. The dictatorial role played by the transport ministry he said, only aggravates the burden of commercial vehicle drivers since fuel prices keep surging. In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb, he said “whatever increases should be halted immediately forthwith and let us find a more lasting solution than these increases”. Dr. Amoah advised that the Ministry needs a comprehensive database on transport operators to be able to devise a lasting solution that specifically meets their needs to stop drivers from always demonstrating to get their pleas heard.
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July 09, 2020 11:59 UTC
Ghana Airport Company breaks silence on alleged plans to privatize company
Business News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comGhana Airport Company breaks silence on alleged plans to privatize companyKIA is not up for sale for according to GACLThe management of the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) says it is shocked by the decision of the workers to protest over an alleged sale of the company. Workers of GACL on Wednesday, embarked on a demonstration against plans by the government to privatize the company. According to GACL, there is no such plan to sell the company to the Turkish firm as being alleged by the workers. It maintained that the proposal which is yet to be considered is a partnership proposal, and not one putting the outfit up for sale. Below is the statement from GACLManagement of Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) met with the Divisional Union on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 to discuss issues relating to a purported “Sale of Kotoka International Airport”.
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July 09, 2020 10:46 UTC
Coronavirus: Over 90 percent of Education Ministry staff positive – Minister confirms
General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCoronavirus: Over 90 percent of Education Ministry staff positive – Minister confirmsplay videoMinister of Education, Dr Matthew Opoku PrempehThe Minister of Education Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has confirmed that over 90 percent of the staff of his ministry have tested positive to the deadly Coronavirus. He added, results from the testing showed that almost all staff of the ministry had contracted the virus with the majority of them being asymptomatic. “After my second result came out as positive, testing was conducted on all staff at the ministry and the results showed that out of every 50 persons, about 45 had contracted the virus. Most of them are asymptomatic so they are isolating at home,” the minister disclosed. Listen to the minister in the video belowSend your news stories to and via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625.
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July 09, 2020 09:22 UTC
Tortured penises, eating human flesh: Baako reveals how Rawlings’ soldiers treated prisoners
General News of Thursday, 9 July 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comTortured penises, eating human flesh: Baako reveals how Rawlings’ soldiers treated prisonersplay videoEditor-in-Chief of New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku BaakoListening to Kweku Baako recount stories of how political prisoners under the Provisional National Defense Council administration were tortured will send chills down your spine. Citing portions of the recommendations of the NRC and the accounts of some of the victims, Baako told a horrifying story of the acts of torture and abuse the military and police officers inflicted on the prisoners. The tip was opened and he wasn’t sure.’“With regards to Atta Kululu, Boamah Panin, he also had a similar experience. The tip of his penis had slipped opened slightly bigger than all of us had there. According to him, his back was cut and the flesh was given to him to chew and he refused.
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July 09, 2020 09:22 UTC
Stop putting exams ahead of lives – GMA to GES
Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Thursday, Dr Baidoo said the Ghana Education Service is putting lives at risk. “Is the exams we are conducting worth the life of our students? In Ghana, we think the examination is more important than the life of our students when Nigeria has pulled out of the exams. Meanwhile, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has served notice SHS students whose parents have picked them from campuses over COVID-19 fears will be isolated during exams. Parents are free to take their children home but when the time comes for exams, they [students] will be isolated,” he told Starr News.
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July 09, 2020 08:27 UTC