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The Special Prosecutor position has become vacant following the resignation of Martin Amidu on Monday, November 16. This means that the President must, in accordance with the Office of Special Prosecutor Act 2017, Act 959, nominate a new person to be vetted by Parliament for the post. Below is a list of five persons (in no particular order) likely to succeed Mr Amidu: Lawyer Akoto Ampaw Mr Ampaw has an impeccable legacy in the legal fraternity. He has over the years championed human rights campaigns and fair justice. He is known for the instrumental role he played in ensuring that…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has accepted the resignation of the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu. A statement from the Presidency signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr. Eugene Arhin said President Akufo-Addo has received Mr. Amidu’s resignation letter and accepted same. “This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter, dated 19″ November 2020 (Ref: OSP/2/AM/14), addressed to the President of the Republic conveying to him your decision to resign from office as Special Prosecutor, which he has accepted,” the statement said. Mr Amidu resigned on Monday November 16 after citing a number of reasons. He said in…

Following the resignation of Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, Monday November 16, the Ghanaian public has been divided in opinion as to what that means for the fight against corruption. In this maiden episode of a Daily View, Nana Agyeman Wireko-Brobbey, sets out to find out what Ghanaians make of the resignation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwjHZ4bY9wU By 3news.com|Ghana

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has noted that global trade outlook has improved over the past few months in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The WTO said the pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to the global economy and to world trade. Global economic output is set to shrink by 4.4% in 2020 – the worst drop since 1945. And while the outlook for trade has improved over the past few months, “our economists estimate that the volume of global merchandise trade will still shrink by 9% – the same as in 2009 at the depths of the financial crisis.…

US President-elect Joe Biden has warned that “people may die” if his incoming administration continues to be impeded by incumbent Donald Trump. Mr Biden said co-ordination was needed to tackle the coronavirus outbreak. He called President Trump’s refusal to acknowledge he lost the election, despite calls to do so from both sides, “totally irresponsible”. The Trump campaign launched a flurry of legal challenges in the wake of the 3 November vote to contest ballot counts. The president’s team is trying to have courts overturn votes in key states on the grounds that many ballots were invalid or improperly counted. So…

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the government never interfered in the work of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu. Director of Communications of the NPP, Yaw Buabeng Asamoa said Mr Amidu’s work was subjected to criticisms and that cannot be deemed as an interference. Mr Amidu cited a number of reasons for his resignation. 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). “The…

Presidents should avoid inviting independent officers to the Presidency to discuss their work, especially if such work implicates the executive, a United States based Ghanaian professor, Kweku Asare, has said. According to him, such invitations compromise independence in appearance and furthers the myth that the President is a King. His comments come after the resignation of Mr Amidu as Special Prosecutor on Monday November 17. He cited a number of reasons for his decision. He said in his letter to the president that “This is to inform the public that I resigned from my position as the Special Prosecutor of…

Ghana head coach CK Akonnor has named his starting eleven for Ghana’s AFCON 2021 Qualifier against Sudan in Omdurman this afternoon. Akonnor has made five changes to the squad that defeated Sudan at Cape Coast few days ago. Lawrence Ati-Zigi comes in to replace suspended Richard Ofori and will have a back four comprising of John Boye, Nicholas Opoku, Alexander Djiku and Baba Rahman. Mubarak Wakaso makes a return to the team after missing the first tie and will play in the central midfield position with Afriyie Acquah who played at Cape Coast. Jordan Ayew has been handed the captain…

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said the presidency and the Ministry of Finance did everything to make the Office of the Special Prosecutor operational, effective and independent. A statement issued by Director of Communications, Yaw Buabeng Asamoa following the resignation of the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu, said the decision to appoint Mr Amidu was a clear indication that the President did not intend for the Office to be headed by a lackey. Mr Amidu cited a number of reasons for his resignation. He said in his letter to the president that “It is essential for me to state…

Hundreds of investors are expected to take part in the maiden edition of the First National Bank’s virtual housing fair in Ghana which starts Wednesday November 18 and ends on November 19. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, the organisers will heavily rely on new media and YouTube channels to reach out to the participants to enable them to benefit fully from the fair. The event will also be showcased on the websites of the various real estate companies where the participants will get to know the various products and packages that are available. The two-day virtual event will…