NEWS

Journalist narrates how prophet who threatened to kill EC boss was arrested

Host of “Maakye’ morning show on Accra-based Hot 93.9FM; Isaac Boamah Darko has a given a vivid description of how the self-acclaimed Pastor and Sympathizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ‘Apostle’, Kwamena Owusu Agyei who threatened to kill the chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC) Jean Mensa was arrested on Tuesday, 9th June, 2020. Apostle Kwamena Owusu Agyei, was arrested by some officers ...

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Free SHS: Ghana will pay a price in future – Addae Mensah

A former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ivan Addae Mensah, has warned that government will need to revisit the implementation of the Free Senior High School Programme. He explained that although the government is likely to lose political points if it decides to have a second look at the programme because the opposition will make political capital out ...

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COVID-19: Expedite sample testing of health workers – GMA to govt

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on government to as a matter f urgency expedite the testing of samples taken from doctors, nurses and the healthcare workers for important decision stop be made. They are also calling for general hospital-based testing to be expedited so that healthcare workers can be protected. The call comes on the back of new ...

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No coronavirus case recorded in Jungle Warfare School

The Jungle Warfare School (JWS), also known as the Seth Anthony Barracks, Akim-Achiase, in the Eastern Region, has not recorded any case of Covid-19. This disclosure was made by the Chief Instructor (CI) of JWS, Major Bright Basuglo, during the disinfection and fumigation exercise in the facility by Zoomlion Ghana Limited on Wednesday. According to the CI of JWS, the ...

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NDC won’t accept results of flawed polls – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has sent a strong indication yet that no one should assume that his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), will accept the results of the December 7 elections if they found the process to have been partial. For him, all citizens of Ghana are entitled to vote and the question of citizenship is unambiguous. “As ...

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Accra Floods: Sanitation agencies scratching the surface – GAMA-WASH

Sanitation agencies tasked to ensure planning and enforcement of sanitation laws including the Municipal Assemblies in the capital city are merely scratching the surface preventing flooding, Project Coordinator for the GAMA-WASH project Engineer George Asiedu has said. According to him, those in charge of communities and municipalities must do more to stem the tide. He said Odor drain which is ...

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Duncan-Williams’ son’s bitterness real, bipolar just triggers it – Psychologist

A psychologist has advised the family of Archbishop Duncan-Williams to resolve underlying issues between the respected man of God and his son, Daniel, whose scalding comments against his father on Tuesday has been blamed on a relapse into bipolar disorder. Dr Aku Hayfron said although the bipolar disorder can be attributed to some of the disparaging comments Daniel Duncan-Williams made ...

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ASEPA demands immediate resignation of EC chair

Policy think tank, Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) is demanding the immediate resignation of the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean  Mensa. ASEPA says if the EC boss fails to do the needful, it will be forced to petition the President to sack her for breaching a constitutional mandate to declare her assets upon resumption of office. ...

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Thieves break into EC office

Some suspected thieves have broken into the Electoral Commission (EC) office at Kodie in the Affigya Kwabre South Constituency in the Ashanti Region and made away with some vital gadgets. The hoodlums reportedly took away two laptops that are said to contain some important information of the EC. So far, it is not known whether or not the robbery incident, which occurred ...

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