How Ndebugre predicted his death
Following his death on May 4, 2022, some details have emerged about how he seemingly saw his death coming and prepared for it. He had told close associates that he is packing bag and baggage and leaving Accra because he is going to die. And there are many people who said that Nde really predicted his death. “And that story, if I hadn’t heard it from close associates and friends, I wouldn’t have believed it. Background:The death of the former Member of Parliament for Zebilla, John Akparibo Ndebugre, was announced on Friday, May 6, 2022.
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July 14, 2022 20:21 UTC
Minority shoots down one-billion-dollar loan despite IMF plea
According to the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Ato Forson, their decision was due to the fact that some concerns including defects in the document raised by the minority with regards to the loan have not been addressed. He insists that until the right things are done, the minority side will not approve the one billion dollar syndicated loan despite the IMF plea. Speaking in an interview, he said, “…we met as a committee for us to consider and approve two tranches of loans. So that will mean that parliament would have to amend what was brought to us.”TWI NEWSWhen asked why they ignored the advice of the IMF, he said they only take advice from foreign partners and not instructions. “Parliament does not take instructions from our foreign partners, we take advice from them, advice can either be accepted or rejected it depends on the circumstances on the day,” Ato Forson added.
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July 14, 2022 19:59 UTC
Burkina Faso: Tomatoes might become scarce as production drops
As Burkina Faso battles with one of the worst growing seasons in recent years, Ghana risks facing a tomato shortage as the former delivers 90 percent of this product's imports. The growing season in Burkina Faso, over the last two years, has been facing challenges owing to extremely sparse rainfall in around 20 of the country's 45 provinces. Data from the Ghana Incentive-Based Risk-Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (GIRSAL) indicate that Ghana currently imports 90 percent of its fresh tomatoes from Burkina Faso. Tomatoes currently have a national consumption demand of 800,000 tons per annum. Ghana is estimated to consume more than 100,000 tons of tomato mix annually, apart from the fresh tomatoes.
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July 14, 2022 18:29 UTC
Agormanya Quintuplets Incubated To Gain More Weight
The five babies who were delivered at the ST. Martin’s De Porres Hospital in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality, Eastern Region, are currently under incubation at the hospital. However, the weight of the girls after the deliveries stood less than a kilogram, hence their incubation to ensure that they gain the minimum weight required. “We have to gain weight. So we are hoping to help them gain more weight. We are hoping to see them gain at least 1.8 kg before we discharge them,” she told Angel News reporter Simon Kwabena Agyemang.
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July 14, 2022 10:24 UTC
COVID-19, Russia-Ukraine War Affecting Ghana's Economy - IMF Delegation Head
Carlo Sdralevich, leader of the IMF negotiation team in Ghana, has reaffirmed the government's narrative that Ghana's economic hardship is partly a result of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Sdralevich, after meeting the various stakeholders in the country concluded that Ghana's fiscal and debt situation has severely worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic. He admitted that Russia's invasion of the territories of Ukraine is also hitting hard at a time when the country is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic shock. Carlo Sdralevich said, “Ghana is facing a challenging economic and social situation amid an increasingly difficult global environment. The fiscal and debt situation has severely worsened following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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July 14, 2022 08:17 UTC
NPP national executive aspirants who have given up on the race
The three are the current Chairman, Freddie Blay; Frederick Freduah Antoh, the First National Vice President; and Sammi Awuku, a one-time National Youth Organiser of the party. In this article, GhanaWeb refocuses the lens on the aspirants for the various NPP national executive positions who have already done big U-turns. Charles Bissue:Initially aspiring for the General Secretary position of the NPP, a Presidential Staffer, Charles Bissue, announced his official withdrawal from the race on July 13, 2022. “On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, I officially withdrew my aspiration for the General Secretary position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Tumfuor Klinsman Karikari:For National Youth Organiser, Tumfuor Klinsman Karikari pulled out of the race after his initial interests.
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July 14, 2022 06:31 UTC
Call off strike to avoid ‘threat from any of the parties’ – Labour Commission to striking teachers
Ofosu Asamoah said that teacher unions calling off their strike will prevent other stakeholders from issuing threats and will help foster discussions on the needs of the teachers. “Calling off the strike is for avoidance of threat from any of the parties... “So, it is in the interest of the teacher unions to call off the strike and negotiate,” asaaseradio.com reports. The Ghana National Association of Teachers, National Association of Graduate Teachers, Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana and the Teachers and Educational Workers Union commenced a nationwide strike action on Monday, June 4, 2022. The government has insisted that the teachers must return to the classroom before the negotiations start.
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July 13, 2022 21:19 UTC
'Sad' Bawumia Mourns Death Of Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai MCE, Driver
Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has described as sad, the death of the Municipal Chief Executive for Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai, Alfred Amoah and his driver on Tuesday night. The vice President in a Facebook post described the MCE and his driver, Samuel Gyasi as dedicated patriots. Alfred Amoah, MCE for Bibiani Anwiaso Bekwai Municipal Assembly and his driver Samuel Gyasi. MCE driver dies in ghastly accidentThe Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Mr. Alfred Amoah and his driver, died in a ghastly road accident on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The deceased Alfred Amoah and his driver, yet to be identified, died instantly at the time of filing this report.
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July 13, 2022 15:00 UTC
Euro and US Dollar reach parity for the first time in 20 years
Business News of Wednesday, 13 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comEuro and US Dollar now reach equal valueGhana cedi struggles against major trading currenciesRussia-Ukraine tensions stoke inflation pressures, energy demandThe exchange rate between the Euro and United States Dollar has reached parity – meaning the two major currencies now have the same worth. The development would make it the first in 20 years for such an occurrence. On Tuesday, July 12, the euro hit $1, which represented a decline of about 12 percent since the start of this year. Recent economic developments on the globe have sparked fears of a recession associated with supply chain disruptions, high inflationary pressures, energy supply uncertainty and tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank announced that it will hike interest rates this month [July] for the first time since 2011 in a move to stem inflation, as the current eurozone inflation rate is pegged at 8.6 percent.
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July 13, 2022 13:58 UTC
Ghana Could Get IMF Support By First Quarter Of 2023 – Report
Ghana's talks with the International Monetary Fund, IMF, for an economic rescue programme could yield fruits in the first quarter of 2023, a JoyNews reportage monitored by GhanaWeb has said. According to the report, sources close to the IMF made this revelation after a crunch meeting between the officials of the fund and Parliament’s Finance Committee on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The IMF source, according to the report said, "the Fund is seriously concerned about the country’s debt position and will undertake a debt sustainability analysis before agreeing on a deal with the government." This was despite the insistence of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, government functionaries and President Akufo-Addo that Ghana will not return to the IMF. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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July 13, 2022 09:01 UTC
U.S to support Ghana to track criminal cases
In a Twitter post on July 12, 2022, the Embassy in Accra indicated that the decision was taken following a meeting between the Chief Justice, Anin-Yeboah and Ambassador Palmer, where legal reforms were discussed. The process said it is a process that will help track criminal cases from the beginning to the end. “The U.S. is supporting Ghana to modernize its legal system including a process to track criminal cases from beginning to end. Amb Palmer recently met Chief Justice Anin-Yeboah to discuss legal reforms. The U.S. is supporting Ghana to modernize its legal system including a process to track criminal cases from beginning to end.
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July 13, 2022 07:43 UTC
EC Wants To Compile New Register For 2024 Elections With Ghana Card As Sole ID - Felix Kwakye Alleges
Former Deputy Information Minister under the N.D.C in the John Dramani Mahama administration, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has alleged that the Electoral Commission is seeking to compile a new voters register for the 2024 elections with the Ghana card as the only source of identification. According to him, this comes barely two years after the Commission spent over $80 million on a new register for the 2020 elections. In a Facebook post, he said there must be something really amiss with Jean Mensah and her colleagues in the leadership of the Electoral Commission with regards to this decision. Peacefmonline.com accepts no responsibility legal or otherwise for their accuracy of content. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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July 12, 2022 21:47 UTC
'None of Ghana's previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything, they all failed’ – US economist
Last week, President Akufo-Addo defended the decision by stating that a possible bailout from the Bretton Woods institution will in the short-run repair Ghana’s public finances which have been impacted significantly by recent economic developments. “In our case, we have decided to see the collaboration with the International Monetary Fund to repair in the short run, our public finances, which have taken a severe hit in very recent times,” President Akufo-Addo earlier said. He argued that the previous 17 IMF programmes that Ghana has participated in, never restored anything in the economy as they all failed. “Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says an IMF bailout is “necessary to restore public finances.” SPOILER ALERT: None of Ghana’s previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything. Akufo-Addo says an IMF bailout is “necessary to restore public finances.” SPOILER ALERT: None of Ghana’s previous 17 IMF bailouts restored anything.
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July 12, 2022 15:36 UTC
Campaign For NPP National Executive Aspirants To End 24 Hours Before Polls
Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party, NPP, has disclosed that all campaigns for national executive positions are to end 24 hours before polls begin on Saturday, July 16. Yaw Buaben Asamoa told Citi News that this was the latest directive the party was rolling out to ensure discipline in the internal reorganization process. “We expected campaign activities to come to an end when delegates travel to the conference venue and for them to come comfortably to the conference venue to vote. The current directive comes after the order to remove all billboards of aspirants in the upcoming elections. The National Delegates Conference is set to take place from 15th to 17th of July at the Accra Sports Stadium.
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July 12, 2022 08:01 UTC
Economic crunch: Another Rawlings will rise up and cause a big mess - Nunoo-Mensah
Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, has suggested that the worsening economic situation in the country will lead to an uprising as citizens of West African nations including Ghana are boiling with anger. In an interview granted to Accra-based Joy News, Nunoo-Mensah opined that if this trajectory continues there will be a ‘big explosion.' Citing the recent Arise Ghana demonstration, the retired officer said there will be a time when someone with the character traits of late President Jerry John Rawlings will rise up to save starving citizens. Another Rawlings is going to get up and cause a big mess, bigger than Rawlings' mess. TWI NEWSArisa Ghana protesters poured onto the streets of Accra on June 28 and 29 in protest against worsening economic hardship.
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July 12, 2022 06:58 UTC