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Parliament will on Tuesday decide on whether or not to approve the nomination of former Attorney General Martin Amidu, as the head of Ghana’s newly established anti-graft institution, the Office of the Special Prosecutor. Majority leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu announced the Appointments Committee of Parliament is scheduled to present its report on Mr. Amidu’s nomination to the House on Tuesday, February 20. “The appointments committee may submit their report, the report on the president’s nomination of Mr. Martin Alamisi Benz Kaiser Amidu as Special Prosecutor. Mr. Speaker, the report may be adopted by the House on the same day or perhaps…

The George Walker Bush Highway in Accra, popularly referred to as the N1, has claimed more than 300 lives and injured over 1,800 people in six years, TV3’s latest documentary has revealed. Titled ‘Dangerous Highway’, the 30-minute documentary by award-winning journalist Portia Gabor looks at how the road, commissioned six years ago, is claiming the lives of Ghanaians. The 14.1 km six-lane highway that links the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange to Mallam Junction was constructed at a cost of 175 million dollars from the US government as part of the 500-million dollar Millennium Challenge Account The project was initiated in 2008…

Government says it is proud of Akwasi Frimpong who finished last in his Olympic debut at the 2018 Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang in South Korea. The 32-year-old placed 30th, with over 11 seconds behind the eventual winner, Yun Sung-bin of South Korea, after his third and final run. He finished his first and second heat with a time of 53.97 and 54.46 seconds respectively on Thursday. Notwithstanding, the government in a tweet Friday said Akwasi’s efforts has given Ghana overwhelming public relations benefits. “Government and the people of Ghana is immensely proud of Frimpong Akwasi “GoldenSprint” regardless. The overwhelming ‘PR’…

Staff of Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital who are on a collision course with their director say they will boycott a scheduled meeting with the Health Minister today to attempt a resolution of the impasse at the Hospital. The minister, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, is expected to meet with the staff who have since February 14 stayed away from work to press home their demand, but they have indicated they will not attend the meeting arguing they expect nothing favourable from it. The staff have for the past months, been demanding the removal of the director of the facility, Dr Eugene Dordoye, who…

File photo:Dr. Siaw Agyepong taking President Akufo-Addo round his recycling plant in Accra[/caption] The JOSPONG Group has reiterated the commitment of its Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong to respect state institutions, especially the judiciary as a law abiding citizen. Reacting to media reports suggesting that a bench warrant had been issued for the arrest of Dr. Agyepong for allegedly refusing to appear in court, the JOSPONG Group in a statement explained, “The absence of Dr. Agyepong from court on the date of the hearing was not deliberate, the reason being that Dr. Agyepong had no notice of the proceedings”. The…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Jacob Zuma for showing “patriotism and statesmanship” for resigning as president of South Africa. He was pleased that Mr. Zuma listened to the demands of South Africans, and accordingly resigned Wednesday after years of attempts to remove him failed. “…His Excellency Jacob Zuma, is also to be commended for his patriotism and statesmanship in resigning his high office, to satisfy the demands of the South African people. I wish him the very best in his future endeavours,” President Akufo-Addo said in a statement issued Friday to congratulate the new president, Cyril Ramaphosa. Mr.…

The South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has become the latest high-profile personality to end his ties with Oxfam after the charity was his with sexual misconduct claims. He is stepping down from his role as an ambassador for the charity. “The Archbishop is deeply disappointed by allegations of immorality and possible criminality involving humanitarian workers linked to the charity,” said a statement from his office in South Africa. Revelations over the past week have prompted the British government to re-evaluate its relationship with the charity. Oxfam staff in Chad are alleged to have used prostitutes in…

Director of the Ghana Public Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie, has assured Ghanaians his outfit is prepared to contain lassa fever should there be an outbreak in the country. He was reacting to the lassa fever alert issued by the Ghana Health Service following outbreaks in neighboring countries. “Should there be a case for now, we can be very definite to detect it, pick the necessary lab test for specimen for investigation and then we can manage it appropriately and adequately within the country,” told TV3. He revealed they have holding centers to handle possible cases, indicating “the holding centers…

With laughter and good cheer, pupils and teachers of Adaklu Abuadi Salvation Army School and Tupaa MA Basic School in the Volta and Greater Accra regions, celebrated Valentine’s Day with telecom company AirtelTigo. Staff of AirtelTigo read to the pupils and donated school supplies including exercise books, mathematical instruments, school bags, mugs among others to both schools in separate events. Established in the 1960s, Tupaa MA Basic School was in a state of disrepair until the erstwhile Tigo brand built a new six-unit classroom block with a head teacher’s office and toilet facilities under their Shelter for Education programme. Adaklu Abuadi Salvation…