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The Police in the Northern Region is urging aggrieved New Patriotic Party members whose favourite candidates were not nominated as district chief executives not to resort to violent protests. The nomination of district chief executives by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been greeted with protests by some members and supporters of the NPP across the country, with the Northern Region recording some violent protests in some districts. But speaking on the issue, the Northern Regional Police Commander, ACP Patrick Adusei Sarpong, said “demonstrations will not change the mind of the President” hence asked the leadership of the party to…

A former Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations under the erstwhile Mahama-administration has expressed disagreement at persons who still hold the position that government’s appointments are preserved for old people: a no go area for the youth. Alhaji Mohammed Baba Jamal was emphatic “this time, a lot of things and experience come before age so I don’t agree with those views that age is the determining factor when it comes to appointments”. The former Member of Parliament for Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region was reacting to perception that the NDC lost the 2016 general elections due to the…

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has revealed that, Ghana loses 340 dollars annually, due to Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs). Illicit financial flows are illegal movements of money or capital from one country to another.  According to the Global Financial Integrity, illicit flows include when the funds are illegally earned, transferred, and/or utilized. In Ghana’s case, the inability of revenue collection agencies to judiciously mobilize funds, has resulted in both local and foreign companies evading taxes. Speaking to 3FM BUSINESS at a forum to discuss illicit financing and its effects on countries, coordinator of ISODEC, Dr. Steve Manteaw lamented that…

The Northern Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the skirmishes that have characterized the announcement of 212 chief executives demonstrate the incompetence of the president’s appointees. In the view of the NDC, members of the NPP are protesting against the nominees because they see them as not being competent. In some areas, the angry NPP supporters burnt vehicle tyres and destroy property to express their displeasure. The Northern Regional Police Command was allegedly forced to grant bail to 11 supporters of the NPP from the Sagnerigu Constituency who were picked up on the evening of Wednesday for engaging in…

The Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has lashed out at government’s approach at ending illegal mining, known as galamsey, in the country. Being spearheaded by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Peter Amewu, there has been a concerted nationwide effort which is making inroads in stopping the galamsey menace. Though many have given the government thumbs up and proffered support, Bernard Mornah is least enthused about the exercise. He told Stephen Anti on TV3’s News@10 on Thursday that his assessment of the exercise so far has proven that it was “not well thought through”. He explained…

J Initiative, a child online protection and Digital Literacy advocacy group, has been selected to represent Ghana in an ongoing Child Safety Summit in Dublin. Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Child Safety Summit dubbed “Google-Facebook Child Safety Summit” is aimed at bringing together academics, NGO’s & charities, politicians, Googlers and Facebookers to share expertise, progress, new plans and products. The Summit aside assembling safety experts and organizations from Europe, Middle East and other African countries will focus on: fighting child sexual abuse online, discuss digital literacy projects, showcase child safety tools & products and many more. “We are pleased…

History is in the making with the installation of “real” Rugby goal posts for the first time in 21 years on the almost “football exclusive” national Accra Sports Stadium.  The installation is done in preparation for the Rugby Africa Regional Challenge Tournament – Group West 1 between Benin, Ghana and Togo that will take place between 30 April 2017 and 7 May 2017. The last time that Ghanaians saw “real” Rugby goal posts at the Accra Sports Stadium was in 1996 when Ghana Rugby President, Herbert Mensah, organised an extravaganza in Accra to raise funds for Max Brito who got…

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has cut the sod for the commencement of construction of the 400-MegaWatt Bridge Power project, the world’s largest LPG-fired power plant. At the ground-breaking ceremony, at Tema, on Thursday, 27th April, 2017, President Akufo-Addo noted that the $1 billion project is consistent with his government’s vision of making Ghana self-sufficient in electricity for industrial and domestic use, and to drive the country’s socio-economic development. This project, the President revealed, would be one of several initiatives that will be introduced along the power supply value chain in order to achieve a cost…

Australian High Commission to Ghana, Andrew Barnes is challenging government to ensure its fight against illegal mining is sustained. Speaking to 3FM News, the Ambassador maintained the move would ensure that Ghana becomes an attractive investment destination. “Ghana has to be attractive for foreign investment and it has to compete with neighbouring countries like Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso who also have great mining wealth. “Ghana’s financial structures have to be comparable and competitive to those countries because we live and work in a global market place. The investor will look at other considerations like political stability so that rules…