The 'ei' moment when KT Hammond nearly forgot he was sit-in Speaker of Parliament
General News of Sunday, 10 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comIn one of the rare moments in the life of Ghana’s parliament, a Member of Parliament, other than the three principal Speakers, presided over sitting. This was because the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, and his two deputies: Joseph Osei Owusu and Andrew Asiamah Amoako, were not also present for the sitting on the said day. On March 5, Kobina Tahir Hammond, MP for Adansi Asokwa, got the opportunity to lead the business of the House as Speaker. KT Hammond’s first order to members of the House was asking the House to address him as Member Presiding, instead of Mr. Speaker. And as is the practice in parliament, after every sitting, the marshal escorts the Speaker of Parliament out of the Chamber, before other MPs exit.
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March 10, 2024 17:11 UTC
‘Dare not choose him as running mate’ – Wontumi's aggrieved aide warns NPP
According to Asiedu, naming that individual as a running mate for Dr Bawumia would be a stab at Chairman Wontumi. We have heard names of persons who have expressed interest [to become the running mate]. However, there’s one candidate that the vice president shouldn’t name as his running mate. Nominating him would be an insult and betrayal to Chairman Wontumi and John Kumah,” Oheneba Nana Asiedu explained on Wontumi FM. Ghanaians are mourning the sudden death of the deputy finance minister, John Kumah, whose death occurred on March 7, 2024.
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March 09, 2024 15:44 UTC
John Kumah’s wife drags Captain Smart to police over allegations that her husband was poisoned
General News of Saturday, 9 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comApostle Lilian Kumah, the widow of Member of Parliament for Ejisu constituency, John Ampontuah Kumah has reportedly lodged a police complaint against the host of Onua TV morning show, Captain Smart. However, in the immediate aftermath of his death, videos of a recent edition of Captain Smart’s show resurfaced on social media. He noted that the MP suffered food poisoning together with the NPP’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi some weeks ago. She has therefore called on the police to demand evidence and proof from Captain Smart over his claims about her husband’s death. GA/SARAClick here to follow the GhanaWeb General News WhatsApp channelYou can also watch the latest episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV below:
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March 09, 2024 11:16 UTC
Chairman Wontumi's cryptic message on the passing of John Kumah
“My good friend and brother, John Kumah. Ghana was hit by the news of the death of one of its deputy ministers of finance, John Kumah, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. John Kumah was 45 years old. John Kumah was appointed Deputy Minister for Finance by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in January 2021. Read Chairman Wontumi's full statement below:My good friend and brother John Kumah.
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March 08, 2024 11:05 UTC
Why would anyone think of poisoning or killing John Kumah? - Aide laments
General News of Friday, 8 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comDominic Danquah, an aide to late deputy finance minister, John Kumah, has weighed in on reports that his boss was poisoned months back. God knows best. There is nothing that we can do, God knows the person and God knows John Kumah was a Godfearing man... so, it was like, poisoned? "Why would anyone think of poisoning or killing John Kumah? God knows best," he stressed.
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March 08, 2024 10:06 UTC
FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s speech at 67th Independence Day celebration
Welcome to Ghana, Monsieur le President, and thank you very much for honouring our invitation, and joining us for our independence anniversary celebrations. de Graft-Johnson, J.P Brown and others, who protected our lands from the grasp of the greedy imperialists, and who initiated the first phase of our struggle for national independence. It is here, in the Eastern Region, that we find the beautiful and intricate beadworks that are defining features of Ghanaian jewellery. The Eastern Region is also the home of the Kwahus, Ghana’s unquestioned leading entrepreneurs, and an example to all of us of what private enterprise can achieve. Happy 67th Independence Day Celebration to all of us, and may God bless us all and our homeland Ghana, and make her great and strong.
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March 07, 2024 14:27 UTC
Deputy finance minister John Kumah is dead
General News of Thursday, 7 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comJohn Kumah, a deputy Minister of Finance, has reportedly died. According to a news report by asaaseradio.com, a source close to the family confirmed the demise of the Deputy Finance Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Ejisu, in the Ashanti Region. Even though the cause of the deputy minister’s death has not been confirmed, sources indicate that he was sick. John Kumah was 45 years old. Kumah served as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) before he entered parliament in 2020.
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March 07, 2024 14:07 UTC
'It’s fake news' – Pianim on being part of Bawumia’s manifesto team
Politics of Wednesday, 6 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comRenowned economist and New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwart Kwame Pianim has denied reports of his appointment as an advisor to the economy sub-committee of the manifesto committee of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). According to Kwame Pianim, nobody has called to make an offer of the appointment for him to even consider accepting it, 3news.com reports. The elder statesman described reports of him being appointed as a member of the manifesto committee as “fake news.”“I think it is fake news, nobody has talked to me, nobody has contacted me. “Maybe it is not me, they mean somebody else but definitely, I have not been contacted,” Kwame Pianim is quoted to have said during an interview on TV3’s Business Focus programme on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. A list shared by Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the head of the communication directorate of Dr Bawumia’s campaign team indicated that Kwame Pianim and the Minister for Finance-designate, Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, were advisors to the manifesto sub-committee on the economy.
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March 07, 2024 01:07 UTC
Richard Sky heads to Supreme Court over Anti-LGBT+ Bill, wants presidential assent put on hold
The motion filed by Richard Sky outlines several reliefs sought, each grounded in constitutional provisions and fundamental rights. Particularly contentious are provisions within the bill criminalizing same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts, prompting calls for judicial intervention to safeguard human rights. Parliament lacked the requisite quorum to pass "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2024." v. An order restraining the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk to Parliament from presenting "The Human and Sexual Values Bill, 2024" to the President of the Republic for his assent. An injunction barring any attempts to enforce the provisions of "The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024," particularly those criminalising same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts.
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March 05, 2024 17:04 UTC
My intention was not to win Ayawaso West Wuogon through violence - Lydia Alhassan
Politics of Tuesday, 5 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon and Minister-designate for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has broken her silence regarding the controversial events surrounding the 2019 by-elections. According to her, even though she entered the race to win, she didn't go in with the intention to do so through violence. The Ayawaso West-Wuogon MP was responding to questions posed during her vetting on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. As a candidate [then], whose focus was to win the election, support the voiceless and the underprivileged, and support my constituency, my intention of doing that was not to win through violence,” she stated. She also added that at the time the violence broke out, she was not present at the location.
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March 05, 2024 16:56 UTC
NDC 'beats' NPP in IMANI Africa's latest pulse survey
According to the survey, dubbed 'The IMANI Public Understanding and Literacy for Sentiment and Election analysis (PULSE)', more than 30% of comments passed on the NPP on social media were negative. For the NDC, the PULSE showed that over 21% of sentiments on the party on social media were negative. “Purely negative sentiment over the period increased for both party candidates. IMANI added, “The inference here is that generally more people feel negative about both parties, with NPP however, having more mentions and more growing negative sentiment. About the IMANI PULSE survey:In the run-up to the 2024 General Elections, IMANI presents PULSE, a fortnightly curated social media-based sentiment analysis report designed to follow the “pulse” of Ghanaians.
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March 04, 2024 21:33 UTC
Finance ministry gives a breakdown of how the anti-gay bill will hit Ghana’s economy if passed
The ministry pointed out that if the bill becomes law, it would affect World Bank financing of government projects to the tune of US$3.8 billion. Here is the breakdown of how the anti-gay bill would hurt Ghana’s economy if it is passed into law, according to the Ministry of Finance:Impact on World Bank funded programmesi. Full details of the World Bank portfolio are attached as Appendix 1 & 2.vi. In total, Ghana is likely to lose US$3.8 billion in World Bank financing over the next five to six years. Impact on African Development Bank ProgrammesThe African Development Bank has indicated that the passage of the bill will not have any adverse impact on the cooperation with Ghana.
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March 04, 2024 15:19 UTC
Sheikh Armiyawo narrates how Chief Imam reacted to passage of anti-gay bill
General News of Monday, 4 March 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe National Chief Imam of Ghana, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, could not hide his joy after the passage of the Promotion of Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill (anti-gay bill) by the Parliament of Ghana, his spokesperson has said. According to Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, the spokesperson of the Chief Imam, Sheikh Sharubutu was so pleased that parliament passed the bill because of the threat of homosexuality to the survival of humanity. He indicated that the Chief Imam, as the leader of the Muslim community in Ghana, was worried about the threat of LGBT+ activities in the country. So, Chief Imam is so happy,” he added. However, if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo refuses to assent to the bill, parliament, by a two-third majority vote, can approve it into law.
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March 04, 2024 14:54 UTC
Top 10 richest people in the world as of March 1, 2024
Arnault became the richest person in the world by adding $19 billion to his net worth in the past month. His total net worth, according to Forbes, stands at $229.8 billion, surpassing Tesla Founder Elon Musk and Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos. 4 in the world with a net worth of $172.3 billion. Mukesh Ambani’s net worth stands at $114.4 billion as of midnight on March 1, 2024. Meanwhile, Forbes said that about nine of the world richest people became wealthier than they were a month ago.
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March 04, 2024 10:49 UTC
The ‘Big Three’ bodies in Ghana 'opposed' to the anti-gay bill
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) - the ombudsman of Ghana, is among the groups who have opposed the anti-gay bill in its current form. The Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference and the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) have also spoken out against the bill. Ghana is a secular and multi-religious country,"What the Catholic Bishops Conference has said:The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference is the only religious group who have raised concerns about some of the clauses in the anti-LGBT bill. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference, has reiterated the long-held position by Catholic Bishops that incarceration will not eradicate homosexuality but potentially worsen it. What CHRAJ has said:The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice is the only government agency that has expressed concern about the anti-gay bill.
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March 04, 2024 10:49 UTC