Author: Krobea

Some aggrieved members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency have called on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and its Steering Committee to urgently intervene in what they describe as serious irregularities surrounding the constituency’s electoral register. In a press statement issued on Friday, July 10, the group said it had submitted two petitions to the party’s General Secretary last week. According to them, one petition challenges the compilation of the constituency’s electoral register and the Electoral Area elections conducted with it, while the second, filed through a solicitor, seeks redress…

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has defended his commitment to education and community development, insisting that his investment in human capital extends beyond his constituency to other parts of the Northern Region. According to him, education remains one of the strongest tools for development, which explains why he has supported several educational projects alongside other social interventions. Dr Amin Adam made the remarks in response to criticism following the commissioning of the 6,000-capacity Masjid Al-Noor mosque in Tamale, with some critics suggesting that the resources could have been channelled into other projects…

President John Dramani Mahama has warned Ghanaians against reckless waste dumping into drains, insisting that drains are not “garbage instruments”. He issued the caution on Friday, July 10, during an inspection of the Alajo Drains as part of the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise, which runs through Saturday, July 11. Accompanying the President were Greater Accra Region Minister Linda Ocloo and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, whose flagship company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, deployed massive logistics for the operation. Their presence underscored a unified front between government and private sector leadership in tackling the nation’s sanitation crisis.…

Most shops have closed as per a directive from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as security officers join Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for the start of the two-day national clean-up exercise. The exercise was called by President John Dramani Mahama following the recent floods that left many areas not only in Accra but other regional capitals in filth. The exercise is scheduled between 6:00am and 1:00pm each day. The general public with the support of the security agencies and waste-management companies will follow on Saturday. “To ensure full participation and the effective execution of…

Think-tank Election Watch Ghana (EWG) has petitioned the National Security Coordinator to, among others, take swift legal and administrative action to disband a group calling itself Lions of NPP. The civil society organisation insists that the formation and launch of the security-vigilante group is a breach of Act 999. It said it is more worrying that the group was formed in the Upper East Region, which is plagued with security concerns “due to its border proximity and exposure to cross-border terrorism and violent extremism”. “The presence of an unauthorized, partisan security force in this region poses a clear and present…

The Ghana AIDS Commission has reacted to recent revelation by the Minister of Interior that 1,300 of recent recruits tested positive for HIV. The Commission said this should not be considered an emerging public health concern. “First, the reported figure of approximately 1,300 reactive HIV test results out of about 100,000 applicants represents approximately 1.3 percent of those screened,” the Commission stated in a press release on Wednesday, July 8. “This is broadly consistent with Ghana’s estimated national HIV prevalence of 1.49 percent among adults at the end of 2024.” The Commission expressed concerns about how the issue has been…

The Attorney-General has filed an application before the High Court seeking to set aside an order granted on Monday, June 29, permitting Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, the first accused in a pending criminal trial, to travel to the United Kingdom for specialist medical treatment. According to a statement from the Office of the Attorney-General, the application follows material facts and developments that came to the attention of the Prosecution after the travel order was granted — developments the Office says fundamentally alter the basis on which the Court exercised its discretion. An affidavit filed in support of the application alleges that…

Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has announced a 24-hour shutdown of the Dodowa Booster Station beginning Thursday, July 9 to allow its Engineering Team carry out scheduled maintenance works. In a press release issued in Accra on Tuesday, July 7, management of GWL said the exercise is aimed at improving the operational efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of the water supply system. As a result of the works, customers in communities supplied by the Dodowa Booster Station will experience temporary interruption of water supply or reduced water pressure throughout the period of work. The affected areas include East Legon, Adjiringanor, Ashaley Botwe,…

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has welcomed the declaration of Friday and Saturday as general clean-up exercise in regions affected by the recent floods. The declaration was made by President John Dramani Mahama in a statement issued by his Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, on Monday. “We commend His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama for this bold, timely, and decisive intervention following the recent floods,” the waste-management company stated in a release on Wednesday, July 8. “The directive demonstrates strong leadership and a renewed national commitment to protecting lives, safeguarding public health, and restoring environmental sanitation in our communities.” The…

The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has held an emergency meeting with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), Environmental Health Officers and Waste Management Directors from the Greater Accra Region to coordinate preparations for the upcoming Presidential National General Cleaning Exercise. The meeting was convened with regards to the recent flooding that affected several communities in Accra and other parts of the country and forms part of government’s response to improve environmental sanitation and reduce the risk of future flooding. Addressing participants, the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs said the countrywide exercise will…