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President Nana Akufo-Addo has named Commissioner Of Police (COP) David Asante Apeatu as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). The new IGP takes over from John Kudalor, who served as the IGP under the Mahama administration for about a year. The president made the announcement on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 moments after the outgone IGP called on him to bid farewell. Here is a short profile of the newly sworn-in IGP, David Asante Apeatu. Roles held by the new IGP  Director General Research & Planning of the Police service He was once the Director General of the Criminal Investigations…

Just imagining a parasite in the body is a scary thing, but many people have parasites and are not even aware of it. Parasites are microorganisms that live off other organisms. Anyone can get a parasitic infestation. It is more common than you may think. Some parasites can cause disease directly, while others cause disease by the toxins that they produce. There are several types of parasites that live in and feed off your body. Some survive on the food you consume, some feed on red blood cells and some even lay eggs inside your body. Some of the common…

Just imagining a parasite in the body is a scary thing, but many people have parasites and are not even aware of it. Parasites are microorganisms that live off other organisms. Anyone can get a parasitic infestation. It is more common than you may think. Some parasites can cause disease directly, while others cause disease by the toxins that they produce. There are several types of parasites that live in and feed off your body. Some survive on the food you consume, some feed on red blood cells and some even lay eggs inside your body. Some of the common…

The Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson, has been relieved of his post.DAILY GUIDE’s sources said the sacking of the SSNIT boss was communicated to him on Monday.According to sources, Mr Thompson’s dismissal was greeted with excitement by the staff who were of the view that SSNIT was run down under the outgoing Director General, with most of its prized assets, including banks, being disposed of.The staff also accused Mr Thompson of showing nepotism in employment, as well as promotions, saying some of them had been on one grade for more than eight years.A…

The Police administration has dismissed the former Director General in-charge of Human Resources at the Ghana Police Service, COP Patrick Timbilla for his alleged involvement in the recruitment scandal that rocked the service in 2015. He was placed under house arrest and later interdicted two years ago for his alleged role in the scam. The special taskforce which was set up to investigate the matter is said to have seen text message evidence and other correspondence between him and the victims. The special taskforce therefore recommended his interdiction for fear of interfering with the ongoing investigations. Background In February 2015,…

The Dadekotopon former Member of Parliament, Nii Amasah Namoale has discredited reports by Odekro, a civil society organization, which named him among 18 other MPs as failing to make a single statement in the august House during the Sixth Parliament. Nii Amasah Namoale said the research findings of Odekro were not credible and must be taken with a pinch of salt, wondering why media houses should give it a mileage. He made the comments on Onua FM morning show on Wednesday hosted by Bright Kwesi Asempa. A study conducted by Odekro and funded by STAR-Ghana named Deputy Majority Leader of…

Accra’s most thriving radio station, 3FM – 92.7 is a year old and within this short period, listeners – both home and abroad are asking for more of the quality content and professional delivery. 3FM, a member of the Media General Group was launched on January 21, 2016 and has been the alternative source of credible, accurate and timeous content delivered with soothing and great tunes for all audience. In a statement about the first anniversary of the company, Head of Station, Petra Asamoah said “in the coming year, we hope to sustain our grounds and extend our reach to…

The latest Oxford Business School report has revealed that only 34 percent of rice consumed in the country is produced locally, resulting in the importation of 680,000 tonnes annually. Even though the country’s domestic production has increased by 12 percent over the 2010-15 period, states the report, domestic consumption increased by double that rate over the same time frame. As a result, Ghana imports between $300 million and $500 million of rice annually. The report further states that, between 1999 and 2008, rice consumption grew from 17.5 kg to 38 kg per capita and is expected to reach 63 kg…

In the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Manifesto for Election 2016, Chapter 12, page 135, titled ‘Governance, Corruption and Public Accountability,’ the NPP proposed “to establish, by an Act of Parliament, an Office of the Special Prosecutor.” This office is to “be independent of the Executive, to investigate and prosecute certain categories of cases and allegations of corruption and other criminal wrongdoing, including those involving alleged violations of the Public Procurement Act and cases implicating political officeholders and politicians.” This Manifesto pledge has come into sharp focus since the NPP assumed the reins of government. I have followed quite closely, the…

  The Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has dropped Ghana’s ranking in Africa from 6th position in 2015 to 9th after scoring 47 points out of 100 in 2016. Globally, the country placed 70 out of 176 countries included in the 2016 index. Botswana and Cape Verde maintained their positions as the number one and two on the continent after scoring 60 and 59 respectively in the latest rankings. The Transparency International sponsored initiative was released on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. “This year, the CPI shows that Ghana’s performance has dropped by 4 percentage points from its 2015 score of 47…