John Boadu explains why Adwoa Safo took extended leave
Adwoa Safo and two other NPP MPs, Kennedy Agyapong and Henry Quartey, were recently referred to the Privileges Committee of Parliament for absenting themselves for more than 15 consecutive sittings without permission. But the NPP General Secretary, John Boadu, has defended the trio in an interview on Joy News channel stating that all three MPs sought permission before staying out of Parliament. He also mentioned that Adwoa Safo’s stay outside was prolonged due to her son’s surgery. “I don’t think the party will have any other position than to canvass the position of the fact that all of them sought permission before staying outside. I expect [them to be cleared by the privileges committee],” Mr. Boadu said in the interview that aired on April 26.
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April 27, 2022 21:40 UTC
Car dealer killed by gunmen at Tema, police chase assailants
Crime & Punishment of Wednesday, 27 April 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comIGP reaches out to the family of the deceased car dealerPolice anti-robbery unit chase armed carjackersPolice assure public of efforts to arrest killers of Tema car dealerA car dealer identified by police as Felix Tetteh Batcha has been shot and killed by unidentified assailants at Bampo Hotel at Tema. According to police preliminary investigations, the incident occurred on Monday, April 25, 2022, at about 2 PM. The deceased, who operates his business at Tema Community 9, received a call on the day of the incident from a man who introduced himself as a medical doctor at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic and showed interest in purchasing a car. “When they got to a spot around Bampo Hotel, the test driver stopped the vehicle and got down under the pretext of making a phone call. The police stated that it has since recovered the vehicle and is currently pursuing the suspects behind the crime.
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April 27, 2022 18:28 UTC
Why Bawumia-Alan ticket? - Mpiani tackles Akomea's proposal
General News of Wednesday, 27 April 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comNana Akomea is suggesting a Bawumia-Alan ticket for 2024He said the two are formidable to succeed Akufo-AddoBut Mpiani disagreesKwadwo Mpiani, a former Chief of Staff, has reacted to Nana Akomea's proposal for a ticket involving Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) into election 2024. So that is the way I see it," Mpiani said. Nana Akomea, the Managing Director of STC, has indicated that a Bawumia-Alan ticket is the best combination for the NPP to go into the next election. But Kwadwo Mpiani noted it will be "a very difficult thing to do." It can work, it may work, but I think it is a difficult proposition, that's the way I see it," Mpiani observed.
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April 27, 2022 08:03 UTC
‘No thank you’ - Charlotte Osei rejects calls to be made SC judge in 2025
General News of Tuesday, 26 April 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comCharlotte Osei sacked as EC bossFormer EC boss turns television hostChalotte Osei 'furious' over comment to be made EC ChairpersonFormer Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, has declined calls to be appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2025. He tweeted, "@char_osei should be appointed as a Supreme Court Judge in 2025." Mrs. Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa were removed from office in 2018. Some concerned workers of the Electoral Commission, in July 2017 petitioned the President and the Chief Justice to begin impeachment processes against the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei. Charlotte Osei is currently the host of Business Compass (BC) which is a transformational weekly business television show for nurturing and coaching small business owners.
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April 26, 2022 11:58 UTC
Application To Stop E-Levy Execution Is Just Political 'Takashi,' It Will Fail – Gabby
According to the Ghana Revenue Authority, GRA, all was set to roll out the measure which was included in the 2022 budget of the government. So, I’m saying that they themselves [Minority] know that the case that they have before the court is not likely to go anywhere. Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, Okudzeto Ablakwa and Mahama Ayariga, filed an application before the Supreme Court challenging the process that led to the passage of the E-Levy on March 29. The E-Levy Bill was subsequently signed into law by the President days later with implementation slated for May 1, 2022. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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April 26, 2022 08:19 UTC
Akufo-Addo's message to Macron after election win
This win gives the French president a second term in office after he won by a 58.5% vote margin, making him the first French leader to be reelected in 20 years. To celebrate this feat by the President of France, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo wrote on his social media handles that he is optimistic Macron’s win means the future of France is secure. “Warm congratulations to His Excellency Emmanuel Macron on his historic re-election, for a 2nd term, as President of the French Republic. I am confident that the future of the French people is secure in his hands,” he wrote. President Akufo-Addo also gave the assurances of Ghana to President Macron, pledging his continued friendship with France.
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April 25, 2022 22:06 UTC
Only Supreme Court Can Determine Fate Of E-Levy Now – Dafeamekpor
According to the Member of Parliament (MP), Parliament as an institution now lacks the power to start processes that will help stop the implementation of the E-Levy, myjoyonlince.com reports. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said that the suit filed by the minority to get the Supreme Court to null the passage of the E-Levy was an exercise in futility because the court cannot interfere with procedures in the house. The remedy must occur at the Supreme Court so he [Majority Leader] should appreciate that,” Dafeamekpor said in an interview on JoyNews. Also, he urged the majority leader to refrain from making pronouncements on the case since the Supreme Court is yet to hear the case and give its ruling. He added that recent comments made on the case by Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu amounted to a contempt of the court.
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April 25, 2022 08:55 UTC
Only The Use Of The Military, Conduct Of EC Can Stop NDC From Winning 2024 Elections– Sam Pee Yalley
Ghana's former Ambassador to India, Sam Pee Yalley, has said that the candidature of ex-President John Dramani Mahama will not affect the fortunes of the NDC in the 2024 elections as intimated by an EIU report. Sam Pee Yalley said that the prediction of the EIU (Economic Intelligence Unit) failed to account for the real factors that may lead to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) losing the upcoming general elections. “… what will change this election is the conduct of the Electoral Commission, to conduct a Free, Fee and Transparent Election, that is a critical part. What will change the electoral fortunes in this country is the use of the military to attack voters. However, the EIU noted that the NDC should revitalize its prospects with a flagbearer other than former President John Dramani Mahama.
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April 25, 2022 08:26 UTC
These 6 sons of popular preachers are also into full-time ministry
Pastor Paapa Korankye-AnkrahThe only son of the founder of the Royalhouse Chapel International (RCI), Apostle-General Sam Korankye-Ankrah, is also into full-time ministry. He manages the television of his father’s church, Powerline TV, and is a pastor of the church’s youth church. Born in September 1989 was the C.E.O of Quest Technologies Ltd, a computer and network security company in London before coming into full-time ministry. Bishop Selassie Agyinasare and Apostle Francis AgyinasareThe Archbishop of the Perez Chapel, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, is more than a blessed man because not one, but two of his sons are into full-time ministry. Pastor Nii Sorse Tackie-YarboiThe son of the founder of the Victory Bible Church International, Pastor Nii Sorse Tackie-Yarboi is a medical doctor by training.
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April 24, 2022 15:34 UTC
‘You’ll not be allowed to host e-programme’ – Afia Pokuaa told
“One of the e-programmes, ‘Egyaso Gyaso’, must be hosted from the studio and I will not allow it to be a virtual show. “Who should be in the studio to host programmes and you be in another jurisdiction to host your programme virtually, do you think we are stupid?” he questioned. “If you know you are the host of ‘Egyaso Gyaso’ please think about it; you were not employed to host e-programme. If you want to host any e-programme, we have Peace FM, Neat FM and UTV but not on Okay FM because every programme must be hosted in the studio; in fact, we host ‘feeli feeli’ programmes on Okay FM. Afia Pokuaa, the host of ‘Egyaso Gyaso’, a socio-political talk show on Okay FM, according to sources, has been out of the jurisdiction but her show has been airing despite her absence.
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April 24, 2022 11:40 UTC
My driver makes 2x more than a graduate who works at Agric Bank - Kennedy Agyapong
According to him, with most graduates yearning for corporate jobs after school, their salaries after tax deductions are nothing to write home about. He added that, however, this is not the case for artisans such as plumbers, and masons, who are not even respected by the graduates. Speaking to some tertiary students in Koforidua, at the ICGC Jesus Temple, he compared the salary of his niece, who works at an Agric bank, to that of his driver. "I took my niece to Agric Bank, a graduate and after taxes, she makes GHC1,700, a graduate. But my driver makes 2 times more than a graduate who works at Agric Bank," he said in the video sighted by GhanaWeb.
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April 24, 2022 11:12 UTC
Two Ghanaians in the grip of FBI for their roles in a US$6 million romance, inheritance scam
According to the details contained in the document, these fraudulent activities took place between July 2018 and April 2022. Detailing the modus operandi of the gang, the FBI document explained how they played on fake romance to dupe their victims. ANNANG, ADAMS, and the co-conspirators then fraudulently transferred and/or kept the Victims' money and no "inheritance" proceeds were ever remitted in exchange,” it said. Additional information from pulse.com.gh showed that "throughout the conspiracy, ANNANG and ADAMS were located in Maryland and traveled to Ghana on occasion. Both ANNANG and ADAMS opened and managed several domestic bank accounts in order to receive and negotiate funds sent by Victims of these fraudulent romance schemes.
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April 23, 2022 15:25 UTC
Price of eggs to increase from May 2
Business News of Friday, 22 April 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.com
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April 23, 2022 08:56 UTC
Costa Rican Vice President Cries During Her Tour of The Elmina Castle In Ghana
Costa Rican Vice-President, Epsy Campbell paid a visit to the Elmina Castle in the Central Region as she continued her visit to Ghana in an event covered by peacefmonline. The vice president was spotted shedding tears as the accounts of the trials of her African ancestors touched her heart. Photos of Epsy Campbell on a visit to the Elmina castle source: ghanaweb.com; Instagram @epsycampbellSource: UGCShe was accompanied by Dr Natalia Kanem when the said event took place. Elmina castle slave tradeMeanwhile, YEN.com.gh previously reported on the history of the Elmina castle. However, its magnificence and its picturesque environment embraced by the blue sky, sandy beaches, and tropical palm trees disguise the history of Elmina Castle.
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April 22, 2022 17:42 UTC
Godfred Dame is becoming dangerous to the justice delivery system – Abraham Amaliba
According to him, the call from the AG and his continuous support for the justices of the Supreme Court especially poses a threat to the justice delivery system of the country. Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story programme on April 21, Amaliba explained, “I totally disagree with the Attorney-General. He is [rather] increasingly becoming a danger to our justice delivery system. His conduct and comment and always coming to the defence of the judiciary will give the perception that the Executive and the Judiciary are ‘friends’ and it is rather more dangerous. This is often worsened in commentary on so-called political cases where some lawyers perceive the outcome to have far-reaching consequences for the objectives of political parties they sympathize with.”
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April 22, 2022 14:14 UTC