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The appointment of ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, as the Acting Director-General of Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has come under strict scrutiny with a financial analyst, Joe Jackson criticising the process as being untidy. ACP Addo-Danquah who until the elevation was the deputy CID boss was embroiled in a scandalous leaked tape which suggested she coached a witness in a CID’s investigation into allegations of impropriety against two deputy Chiefs of Staff, which the two were later cleared. She has vehemently debunked the content of the tape which she said was doctored, albeit concedes the voice on it was hers. It…

The Management of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) has decided not to increase the academic facility user fees for the 2017/2018 academic year undergraduate and diploma fresh students. Professor Abednego Feehi Okoe Amartey, Vice Chancellor, UPSA, said the decision was taken by Management in order to ease the burden of fees payment on students and their sponsors. “It is also the policy of this University that once enrolled as a student of UPSA, one’s fees are not subject to change till the completion of the programme,” Prof Amartey said on Friday at the 2017 matriculation of the UPSA…

Usain Bolt is, quite simply, the best sprinter of all time. With two gold medals in 100 metres and 200 metres at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, followed by a hat-trick of golds at each of London 2012 and Rio 2016 (adding the 4 x 100 metres relay sprint gold at both events) the Jamaican had unprecedented success in his discipline for around a decade. The athletics legend made a slightly left-field promise during his track and field career: that he would take up football after hanging up his sprinting cleats. Having recently retired from the sport which he…

The Ministry of the Interior has reviewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya Townships from 1800 hours to 0600 hours effective Sunday, October 22, 2017. The review of the hours which was upon the advice of the Volta Regional Security Council and by Executive Instrument was previously from 2000 hours to 0530 hours. The renewal of the curfew was in a statement signed by the sector Minister, Mr Ambrose Dery and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Friday. It urged the chiefs, elders, opinion leaders, the youth and the people of the area to sustain their efforts…

The leader of the infamous Delta Force, whose members were convicted of conspiracy to commit crime, says the group does not regret the action because it had no intention to commit crime. As a convict himself, Kwadwo Bamba explained that it was for this reason why they went to the scene with the media. Speaking with Akoma FM’s Kwame Baffoe Agyekum from Kumasi on Ghana Dadwene Friday, he said, “we do not regret our actions because we went with the media and if we were going to commit crime, we should not have gone with the media”. Members of the Delta Force…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe as a “goodwill ambassador” to help tackle non-communicable diseases. New WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised Zimbabwe for its commitment to public health. But critics say that during Mr Mugabe’s 37-year rule Zimbabwe’s health services have deteriorated, with staff regularly unpaid and medicines in short supply. Dr Tedros, who is Ethiopian, is the first African to lead the WHO. He was elected with a mandate to tackle perceived politicisation in the organisation. Dr Tedros replaced Margaret Chan, who stepped down from her 10-year post in June. Controversial…

Sanctions meted out to the over 130 radio stations by the National Communications Authority (NCA) have been mitigated by the Communications Ministry. While others received absolute pardon, some had fines imposed on them cut by 50%, a release from the Communications Ministry announced. The stations were sanctioned by the regulator in September for committing various infractions. Some stations had their licence revoked with others being slapped with a fine as high as GHC61 million. The reprieve, the release said, follows the presentation of the Communications Minister on the floor of Parliament on 19th October, 2017. According to the release issued on…

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has warned that government would not be entertained should it fail to meet JUSAG’s demand by October 31. The group accused government of unilaterally cancelling a rent allowance its members have been enjoying since 2012. The Association had planned to embark on strike on Friday October 20, but after consultations with the Chief Justice, the group announced at a press conference that the “legitimate industrial action” has been deferred. The Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo asked the Association to give her up to October 25, 2017 to take up their issue with government,…

Ameri Energy has defended its $510 million power deal with the government of Ghana, insisting that the company gave the country value for money in that contract. Government of Ghana entered into the Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) Agreement dated February 10, 2015. But when the New Patriotic Party government assumed office, it commissioned a committee to investigate the deal. The committee’s report said the contract does not serve the “best interest of Ghana” and made some recommendations to government. The credibility of the report was challenged by the Minority NDC in Parliament. Read the committee’s report A motion…

There is a thrilling finale in store this weekend for the Ghana Premier League and Tema Youth will be at the heart of it.There are two relegation spots to fill and the Tema club are one of five clubs in danger of going down. At the various league centers, ‘survival battles’ as designated by the media, will take place with the prize of another year in the top flight at stake for those who ultimately win. Tema Youth must win their final game of the season against Bechem United who themselves need to win to stay up. Coach of Tema…