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The immediate past Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has said the Assin Central Member of Parliament has no credibility, therefore, his comment that he went to Germany for medical checks should be ignored. He dared Kennedy Agyapong to publish any document on his medical status if he has any. Mr Agyapong had asked Amidu to produce his health records for assessment. He explained that the nomination and subsequent approval of him as the Special Prosecutor for the Republic of Ghana was a big trap that was set up by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the governing New Patriotic…

Two years of ago, a sod was cut on the indigenous red park in Axim for the construction of what will be the first ever Sports Stadium in the town. The joy and the excitement of getting the ultramodern facility has made a 9-year old resident, Desmond Amonoo design a replica of the venue using Bamboo stick, Plywood, Paint, and Raffia palm. Desmond, who is a student of Anglican in Axim, started the whole project with Plywood and a Raffia Palm, which was given to him by his father. He told 3Sports “I started by getting a plywood, and then…

After a wave of bankruptcies in the third quarter, oil producers and oilfield services companies in the U.S. shale patch continued to file for protection from creditors at the start of the fourth quarter, law firm Haynes and Boone said in its latest tally, warning that the ongoing borrowing base redetermination season could result in more filings. Filings from exploration and production (E&P) numbered 17 in the third quarter, while another three firms filed for bankruptcy in October, according to Haynes and Boone data as of October 31. “While the pace of bankruptcy filings for producers has slowed from the wave last summer, the…

Assin Central lawmaker Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has dared the immediate past Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to produce his health records for assessment. He explained that the nomination and subsequent approval of Mr Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Ghana was a big trap that was set up by the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NPP firebrand alleged that the leadership of the main opposition party knew of the health issues that would have interfered with his work but decided not to make it an issue during his…

The Police administration has prescribed particular uniforms for the officers who will be deployed for the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. According to the Police, this is for the purpose of uniformity and easy identification of police personnel during the polls. A Police wireless message said “for the purpose of uniformity and easy identification of police personnel during the 2020 election period. INGPOL directs that only traditional police uniforms will be used for the election 2020 duties and related operations for avoidance of doubt the approved traditional uniforms for this purpose are blue – black/black and camouflage uniforms. “The…

Today, Thursday, 19th November, 2020 is World Toilet Day, a day set aside by the UN to celebrate toilets and create the needed awareness of billions of people who still do not have access to this important but basic infrastructure. World Toilet Day exists to inform, engage and sensitize people all over the world to take action towards stopping open defaecation and ensuring access to improved and sustainable toilet facilities. Thinking about those who still lack access to toilets in Ghana, I recount with nostalgia my childhood experiences with toilets. As a young boy growing up in various police barracks…

Director of Communications at the Presidency Mr Eugene Arhin has said the government will not make any further comment as a reply to whatever claim Mr Martin Amidu will make again after the statement put out by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante. The government had in a statement dismissed the accusations levelled against the president by Mr Amidu who resigned from his post as Special Prosecutor. He resigned on Monday November 16 after citing a number of reasons for his resignation, including interference from the presidency and non-payment of emoluments due him. He said in his letter…

Preliminary investigations by personnel from the Ghana Fire Service (GNFS) indicate that electrical fault was the cause of the fire that razed parts of Sakumono School Complex early Thursday. Fire gutted some parts of the Sakumono school complex, a situation which curtailed teaching and learning for a while. This incident follows a similar one at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle interchange on Wednesday which destroyed thousands of property. The Tema Regional Deputy Fire Service Commander, Timothy Osafo Affum, in an interview with Onua FM’s Yen Sempa moment after they were able to quench the fire at the Sakumono School Complex explained…

Twenty-four hours after fire razed down the Odawna Market near the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in the Klottey Korle Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says the cause of the inferno is still not known. Currently, the entire market has been cordoned off to enable investigations to begin without interference. A visit by Onua FM to the scene Thursday morning revealed that none of the traders were being allowed entry. The fire which started around 1am on Wednesday, destroyed goods worth thousands of Ghana cedis. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to…

Professor Ransford Gympo of the University of Ghana has expressed disappointment in Mr Martin Amidu for resigning from his position as the Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu resigned on Monday November 16 after citing a number of reasons for his resignation, including interference from the presidency and non-payment of emoluments due him. He said in his letter to the president that “It is essential for me to state for the purpose of the records, and contrary to public perceptions, that my appointment letter was received on 5th February 2020 (almost two (2)-years after my appointment). But President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo…