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Pressure is mounting on the Ghana Police Service to reverse the promotion of ACP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah who was accused of a ‘cover up’ in a the corruption allegation against two deputy chiefs of staff. ACP Addo-Danquah who was the Deputy Director General of the Police CID, was on October 17 asked to act as the Director General following an order to her boss, COP Bright Oduro, to proceed on leave prior to retirement. But some civil society groups have condemned the decision, which they say, puts the integrity and the credibility of the Police Service into disrepute, something…

A new address system to offer every Ghanaian a unique digital address has been launched by President Nana Akufo-Addo to give impetus to businesses and security agencies in the country. Speaking at the launch, President Akufo-Addo urged state institutions and businesses “to leverage on this technology to enhance their operations.” “With this new system, every property in Ghana will have an address and can be accounted for, including the location of the blue kiosk, the ‘waakye’ seller or the ‘koko’ seller,” the President said. Designed by Vokacom, the 2.5 million-dollar National Digital Property Address System is a project by the…

Shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) looms as retailers of the commodity have effectively Wednesday, suspended their operations indefinitely, to allow operators undertake maintenance work at various retail outlets nationwide. In line with that, transporters of LPG have also suspended their operations, Public Relations officer of the LPG Marketers Association, Bernard KwamenOwiredu, said on Wednesday. He explained on 3FM’s Sunrise morning show that the action is a preventive measure to avert a possible shutdown of any LPG retail outlet in the country by the National Petroleum Authority. Mr Owiredu said the decision is in the interest of the public, following…

Some youth in Kumasi on Wednesday morning stormed the premises of Daily Guide to lockup the offices of the private newspaper over the paper’s reportage on allegation of money laundering against Otumfuor Osei Tutu II. The youth, who form the Kumasi Youth Association, claim the newspaper disrespected the Asantehene with its reportage on the issue which the Ghana International Bank has come to absolve him of any wrongdoing. They pasted several notices at the entrance of Daily Guide office in Kumasi to demand immediate apology and a retraction of the publication from the media house. They also threatened to close…

Former Director General of Police CID, COP Bright Oduro, has hinted of a legal action against Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, whose allegations he claims have tainted his 29 years of unblemished service to the nation. Mr Oduro who was due to retire on January 3, 2018 was last Friday ordered to proceed on leave following what he said was consistent attacks on him by the MP who claimed he [Oduro] was associated with land guards. He admitted that though his leave should have started in August this year, he decided to continue to work until his…

Sacked Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Commissioner of Police (COP), Mr Bright Oduro has broken his silence on the directive for him to proceed. Mr Bright Oduro who retires on January 3, 2018 says he has unfairly been pushed out of the Police Service. He was appointed as CID boss in January 2017 at the rank of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) and was recently promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP). He was surprisingly asked to proceed on leave last Friday, October 13, 2017, a few hours after the maverick Member of Parliament for Assin…

A senior member of Kenya’s electoral commission (IEBC) has resigned, saying the country is unable to hold credible elections next week. Roselyn Akombe said the IEBC was under political “siege”, unable to reach consensus or take any decisions. Now in the US, she told the BBC she had feared for her safety while in Kenya after receiving numerous threats. Last week, opposition leader Raila Odinga pulled out of the 26 October presidential run-off. The Supreme Court annulled the result of the original 8 August poll, which saw current President Uhuru Kenyatta declared winner, after finding irregularities. In a statement, Ms…

I RECENTLY had the opportunity to visit Zimbabwe for the very first time. Zimbabwe is a country that when mentioned you are very likely to associate with a dictatorial president, flying inflation, beating of the opposition and many such negative connotations. I was curious therefore to know what was different when I was invited by the President of TOUGHA Mrs. Nancy Sam Quartey to come along to Zimbabwe as part of an international media team. That trip opened my eyes to many things that the southern African nation has to offer and here below are five things we learned and…

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda has urged parliamentarians and Ghanaians in general to cultivate the habit of handwashing as part of daily activities. Making a statement on the floor of Parliament in solidarity with the Global Handwashing Day, marked October 15 every year, the Minister said the day has been set aside by the United Nation to create awareness on handwashing by soap to improve hygiene and enhance livelihood. Mr Adda told the House that scientific research has shown that handwashing by soap prevents diseases. He said the practice of handwashing has become one of…

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Joseph Kofi Adda has urged parliamentarians and Ghanaians in general to cultivate the habit of handwashing as part of daily activities. Making a statement on the floor of Parliament in solidarity with the Global Handwashing Day, marked October 15 every year, the Minister said the day has been set aside by the United Nation to create awareness on handwashing by soap to improve hygiene and enhance livelihood. Mr Adda told the House that scientific research has shown that handwashing by soap prevents diseases. He said the practice of handwashing has become one of…