Author: Krobea

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to list the projects they undertook in the Northern Region in their 8-year tenure. Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people of Nkanchina, where he commissioned a community health training college, Dr. Bawumia noted the New patriotic party (NPP) is a trustworthy party that delivers on its promises. Day Two of the Vice President’s visit took him to the Kpandai, Wulensi and Bimbilla constituencies with his first port of call being the Kpandai Constituency. While in the Kpandai Constituency, Dr Bawumia commissioned the Nkanchina community health training…

Founder and leader of United Progressive Party (UPP) Kwasi Addai Odike has advised former First Lady and wife of the late former president Jerry John Rawlings to pull out of next month’s general elections. Mr. Odike believes withdrawing from the race will make Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings concentrate on her widowhood to ensure the former president is given the necessary dignity and befitting funeral. Speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma last week, the UPP leader, who is one of the five presidential aspirants disqualified from the December 7 race, explained that “Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has no place to…

Good news emanating from Ghana’s public procurement system is rare. At least in the recent past, corruption and financial waste has riddled a good number of deals the office has been engaged in. While we still fight against this seeming norm, it is of troubling concern when international contracts are handled by the State in a manner that results in unnecessary legal disputes and judgements debts. The Accra Intelligent Traffic Management Project (AITMS) is yet another case where the country is being ripped off, albeit an avoidable one. The purpose of the AITMS project, originally signed in 2012 by the…

Former President John Dramani Mahama has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of virtually superintending over corruption in his government. He said corruption is all one sees in the Akufo-Addo-led government. The former president, who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), said since assuming office, President Akufo-Addo has borrowed about GH¢157 billion with nothing to show for it. “Today, we are hungrier than we were in 2016,” Mr Mahama said on Sunday, November 22 at Gambingo in the Bolgatanga East Constituency of the Upper East Region, where he is for a three-day tour. “Today, we are…

A prominent ally of Donald Trump has urged him to drop his efforts to overturn his loss to Joe Biden in the US presidential election. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie called the president’s legal team a “national embarrassment”. President Trump has refused to concede the election, making unsubstantiated claims of widespread electoral fraud. Many Republicans have supported his legal efforts but a small but growing number have broken ranks. On Saturday Mr Trump suffered a major blow in Pennsylvania, after a judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump campaign seeking to invalidate millions of mail-in votes in the battleground…

Germany’s chancellor has raised concerns about the world’s poorest securing access to Covid-19 vaccines. Angela Merkel was speaking at a G20 summit which saw leaders promise a fair distribution of jabs. But Mrs Merkel warned progress was slow, saying she would raise the matter with global vaccine alliance GAVI. “We will now speak with GAVI about when these negotiations will begin because I am somewhat worried that nothing has been done on that yet,” she said. Her comments come as the US announced that some Americans could be vaccinated as early as 11 December. The G20 summit of the world’s…

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) is scheduled to hold a press conference on Monday, November 23 to brief the whole country on its preparedness ahead of the December 7 elections. With exactly two weeks to the polls, the Commission is expected to let Ghanaians know the plans put together to have a successful presidential and parliamentary elections. The press conference is scheduled to be held at 4:00pm. The Chair of the Commission, Jean Adukwei Mensa, last Friday told the Council of State that the Commission is 98 percent through with preparations. “The Electoral Commission is 98 percent ready for the…

The Minister of State at the Presidency in charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong, says the National Security Secretariat has the men to protect the citizenry and the ballot boxes during this year’s election. He was addressing party faithfuls at Nkawkaw, the first stop for the president’s two-day tour of the Eastern Region. “Nobody should feel intimidated and cheated. We have the men to protect you and the ballot boxes and I want to convey this message to all Ghanaians and urge them to go all out to vote on the election day,” he said. Bryan Acheampong said the National…

The trial of the case involving the four kidnapped and murdered Takoradi girls has been adjourned to January 28, 2021. The Sekondi High Court presided over by His Lordship, Richard Adjei Frimpong, ensured that all the 23 witnesses to the case were brought to court to testify. The four girls were later confirmed murdered by two Nigerian suspects Samuel Wills and John Oji. The last witness, who was presented to the Court by the Prosecutor, Detective Chief Inspector Dorcas Asare, was cross-examined after six days of questioning. The counsel for prime suspect Samuel Wills, George Ansah, and that of the…

Strategic communication consultant and political analyst, Nana K.O Fordjour, has donated campaign logistics worth thousands of cedis to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency ahead of the 2020 general elections. The logistics comprising motor bicycles, party branded T-shirts, flags, and other party paraphernalia is geared towards empowering the party’s voter outreach efforts in the constituency. These he believes will help the NPP execute an effective grassroot campaign in the constituency to maximize their votes and ensure victory in the upcoming elections. Presenting the items to the Constituency Secretary and some constituency executives, his brother, Teddy Osei said,…