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US President Donald Trump has lashed out at congressional Democrats after they vowed to summons the White House to produce documents this week. Committees are demanding documents relating to the administration’s dealings with Ukraine, which is now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry. The president accused Democratic leaders of dishonesty and even treason. Democrats have defended the inquiry – which focuses on a phone call between Mr Trump and the Ukrainian president. Warning: this report contains strong language What did President Trump say? During a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Mr Trump called Mr Biden and…

Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu[/caption] The growing trend of monetisation in Ghana’s electoral processes has reached alarming proportions and national crisis, Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu warned on Tuesday in Accra. He observed further that, the level of monetization of elections and politics in Ghana is unsustainable, affecting both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as well as the other political parties. “All the parties are guilty,” Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, who is also the Minister Responsible for Parliamentary Affairs (MOPA), said at the Ministry’s turn at a media encounter dubbed “Meet the Press”, held at the…

It was all cheers, joy and action-packed thrill at the maiden Kwahu Republic Canoe racing competition held at Kwahu Adawso in the Eastern Region. The gallant men and women from Adawso did not only host the first edition of the water sport but emerged champions to take home the first prize of 5,000 cedis plus complimentary gifts. Bonkrase placed second, receiving a cash prize of 4,000 cedis. Tokrom community came third had walked home with 2,500 cedis for their efforts while  Gadokorpe and Kwame Dwamena had 1,000 each plus complimentary gifts for taking the fourth and fifth spot respectively. Organized…

A coalition of environmental health officers who graduated from three schools of hygiene in the country are demanding government gives them employment to avoid unrest. The graduates from the School of Hygiene in Accra, Tamale, and Ho who have since 2016 been at home without employment say it is their fundamental human rights for the government to post them to the various ministries, departments and agencies. At a news conference in Tamale, they vowed to embark on series of unrest should government refused to post them within 21 days. Of the 1,300 environmental health graduates, only three of them have…

A justice of the Court of Appeal says Ghana’s judiciary should have blocked the public screening of the investigative piece which exposed some top judges receiving bribes to compromise justice delivery in the country. The public screening of the investigative video four years ago, according to Justice Senyo Dzamefe, has tainted the dignity and value of the judiciary. “Without mincing words, we have reduced our dignity and value the day we allowed that infamous Anas film to be screened publicly,” he told the chief justice and a gathering of judges and magistrates in Accra. Addressing the 39th annual general meeting…

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has threatened to go to court over allegations of contract breaches leveled against its board chairman, Alexander Afenyo-Markin. A private citizen, Alhassan Salifu Bawa, petitioned the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, to investigate and prosecute Mr. Afenyo-Markin for his involvement in awarding a contract to Intermec Ghana Limited without due process. Mr. Bawa alleged the Company got the contract to provide and install transport pumps and other equipment for the GWCL because Mr. Afenyo Markin received a car gift from the company, but the management of the GWCL has denied the allegation. In a statement…

The government has delivered its new Brexit proposals to the EU, including plans to replace the Irish backstop. The plan, outlined in a seven-page document, would see Northern Ireland stay in the European single market for goods, but leave the customs union – resulting in new customs checks. The Northern Ireland Assembly would get to approve the arrangements first and vote every four years on keeping them. The European Commission said there had been progress but “problems” remained. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said the new blueprint did not “fully meet the agreed objectives of the backstop”, in terms of…

No judge or magistrate in the country should give money to a judicial staff as a form of appreciation for performing their legitimate duty, the Chief Justice Ms Sophia Akuffo has warned. According to the chief justice, the practice of judges paying money to judicial officers in the performance of their lawful duties, which has come to be known as “thank you money”, has persisted for a very long time in the country’s judiciary. Addressing judges and magistrates at their 37th annual general meeting in Accra Wednesday, Ms Akuffo described the practice as “insidious”, indicating it is detrimental to the…

The President of CentWest, James Nunoo, has encouraged Ghana’s Women Rugby team to make Ghana proud in their upcoming competition in Tunisia. Mr. Nunoo who visited the team last Sunday, also urged the men’s team to travel to South Africa for their competition and raise the nation’s flag very high. The men’s Rugby team would be travelling to South Africa at the end of the month to compete. Meanwhile, the women’s team would enplane to Tunisia on October 10 for their version of the competition. ]]>