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The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) is urging Ghanaians to be patient with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government on the retrieval of the GH¢51.2 million judgement debt wrongfully paid to embattled businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome by the state. The GII says inasmuch it is recommending patience, Ghanaians should not forget about the retrieval of the money by constantly pressing and reminding the government of its promise to retrieve the money. The Corporate Affairs Director at the GII, Michael Boadi, made the appeal in an interview with Onua FM’s Ghana Dadwene on Wednesday. A Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice,…

The new management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has with immediate effect withdrawn the appointment of staff employed in the final months of the Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte. “The decision has been informed by a thorough consideration of violations of due process prior to the recruitment,” a statement released by the recently appointed Executive Director, Mustapha Ussif, said. According to the statement on Wednesday, a petition was sent to the Public Services Commission (PSC) regarding the infractions by the former Acting Executive Director in his appointments. In a letter dated November 16, 2016, the Commission is said to have advised…

ActionAid Ghana has bemoaned the 20 per cent representation of women in the appointments of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo so far. After nominating 36 persons for ministerial appointments and an additional 10 to head Ghana’s regions, only nine are women. In commending the competence of the persons nominated, ActionAid Ghana says more women should have been nominated. But it claims it is not too late as deputies are yet to be named. “We were expecting to see more women appointments to ensure some gender parity,” said ActionAid Ghana’s Deputy Country Director Saani Mohammed Yakubu. “As a social justice organization…

Political Analyst and lecturer at the University of Cape Coast Jonathan Asante Okyere is entreating President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his cabinet to admit the task ahead of them is difficult and ask Ghanaians for time to deliver on their promises. Speaking in an interview with 3FM on Tuesday, February 7, exactly a month after the president took office, Mr. Asante Okyere said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) should desist from posturing as if they are still on a campaign platform. “The President in addition to the ministers and those holding the fort now should be bold enough…

Have you ever donated your blood? Are you aware that donating blood once in while can boost your immune system while saving lives? Well, according to Dr. Thomas Anabah, a medical director at the Ridge hospital in Accra, donating your blood helps in replenishing your system by producing new blood cells that boost your immune system. Dr Anabah explained that those suffering from hemophilia, anemia, cancer as well as some accident victims and pregnant women among other patients, require blood to survive. So if you are not in the habit of donating your blood, don’t worry because TV3 is giving…

A traffic ban has been imposed and major roads sealed off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, ahead of a presidential vote. MPs will gather at the airport to elect a new head of state. On Tuesday evening, suspected Al-Shabab militants launched a series of attacks, with two mortar rounds fired close to the venue where the vote will be held. Residents in Arbacow village outside Mogadishu say jihadists attacked an African Union military base there. More than 20 candidates are vying to become Somali president, with the top three proceeding to a second round of voting and the top two…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured that Ghana, under his leadership, will be returned onto the path of progress and prosperity, adding that “very soon the difficulties in our economic circumstances are going to be a thing of a past”. According to President Akufo-Addo, “steps are going to be taken very soon, in my own address to the nation, and in the first budget, to let the Ghanaian people know that the commitments we made in order to get their mandate were not just hollow words, and that there was every intention to live by…

Apostle Irene Adu Gyamfi, known as Mamalistic Mama, a preacher of the word of God and a gospel musician, has debunked rumours that she sold her song “Ebedane” for GH¢50,000 to President Nana Akufo-Addo and his New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking on Anigye Mmre hosted by Christian Agyei Frimpong on Accra-based Onua 95.1 FM, Mamalistic Mama said: “I keep getting calls from media houses that I have taken GH¢50,000 from Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. “I want to use this opportunity to clear my name. I have not taken any money from NPP or NDC. “I don’t support any political party…

The Teshie District Police have arrested two young men who have robbed MTN shop attendant of over GH¢6,000 on Monday. The two Daniel Osei and Elvis Omane reportedly attacked the shop attendant at gun point, robbing her of the money as well as other valuables. The daylight robbery reportedly occurred around 1:30 Monday afternoon, at Anomato, a suburb of Teshie. The two suspects, aged 33 and 28 years and both carpenters, reportedly went to the area on a motorbike. Armed with a locally manufactured pistol and a machete, they attacked the salesgirl at a telecommunication service provider’s shop amidst firing…