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The Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has said that disclosed that the fall army worm destroying farmlands and crops in the country has been conquered. Speaking at the nation building updates on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, he said the fall army worms destroyed about 12,247 hectares of farmlands in the country. “When it comes to the fall armyworm, we have defeated the army. In 2017 we lost 12, 247 hectares of precious farmland to that army. “Because in the year when we took over, we didn’t know that that army has started a year before and…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has started his campaign tour of the Ashanti Region as part of his preparations for the December 7 elections. He started on Wednesday November 4 and is expected to end on Saturday November 7. “I will be touring the Ashanti Region from today 4th November, 2020 to 7th November, 2020,” he said in a tweet. He has just concluded his tour of the Greater Accra region. I will be touring the Ashanti Region from today, 4th November to 7th November. Please follow the campaign on all my social media pages. #PresidentToursAshantiRegion #4MoreForNana #TheBattleIsTheLords pic.twitter.com/5oPskl8bzy —…

The Inspector-General Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has assured the nation that his men will work to protect lives and properties before, during and after the elections on December 7. He warned persons intending to foment troubles during the elections that the police will deal with them ruthlessly if they are caught. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 he said “62,794 security personnel from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Fire Service, the Ghana Prison Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority, and the Ghana Armed Forces are being deployed for…

Governance Expert Professor Baffour Agyeman Duah has described as unfortunate US president Donald Trump’s claims of fraud in the electoral process as counting of ballots continues in that country. Mr Trump who is contesting former vice president Joe Biden, in what watchers say is a close election, has said he will head to the court to halt the process. But Professor Agyeman Duah fears the posture of the US president could plunge America into a political crisis. He told TV3 on Wednesday November 4 that “The nightmares of many people before the elections that America was going to experience some…

The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck and neck in key swing states. Mr Trump, a Republican, claimed to have won and vowed to launch a Supreme Court challenge, baselessly alleging fraud. Earlier Mr Biden, a Democrat, said he was “on track” to victory. Millions of votes remain uncounted and no candidate can credibly claim victory as yet. There is no evidence of fraud. With the nation on edge, the final result may not be known for days. More than 100 million people cast their ballots…

October 31 was the last day of the two months given to clubs to sign, release and register new players for the upcoming league season. The deadline day got more hotter as clubs pushed through to round up deals and make unveilings to excite their fans ahead of the 2020-2021 league season. Here are the five talking points from the 2020 GPL transfer season. Gyan joining Legon Cities The biggest from the window is obviously one of Africa’s greatest striker returning back to the Ghana Premier League and not signing for any of the two biggest clubs but for Legon…

The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr John Dramani Mahama has described as stupidity the decision by Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to indicate that he was the one described as Government Official One in the Airbus bribery scandal. Mr Mahama said the circumstances in which Mr Amidu made this revelation is an indication of stupidity on his part  and should not countenanced. Mr Amidu had noted that John Mahama is the one described as ‘Government Official 1’ in the bribery scandal. He revealed this in his observations in the corruption risk assessment report on the Agyapa Royalties…

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has advised President Akufo-Addo to stop shielding corrupt  officials in his government. Addressing residents of Ashalley Botwe in the Adentan constituency on Tuesday, on the last Day of his five-day campaign tour of the Greater Accra Region, Mr Mahama noted that the Special Prosecutor just released report on the Agyapa mining royalty deal imputes wrong doing on the part of    the Minister of Finance, Mr Ken Ofori Atta. “But because he is the cousin of the President, he cannot do anything to him and he cannot Sack…

The European Union (EU) Ambassador to Ghana, Diana Acconica, has said the EU is expecting a free, fair and credible elections in Ghana on December 7 this year. She told Etornam Sey on TV3’s New Day Wednesday November 4 that “The European Union expects elections in Ghana to be free, fair, credible and most of all peaceful. “The EU decided to deploy observers after the discussion with the government. The government was positive about the observers and the opposition was also positive about them.” The EU team of election observes to Ghana have already met with government officials as well…

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh has been charged to as a matter of urgency beef up security in the country ahead of the December polls following the recent violence that occurred in the Odododiodio constituency between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The  Country Director for the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA) Ambassador Bishop Dr Sam Owusu who made the call noted that the stakes are high therefore, the security agencies must up their game. In a statement, Ambassador Samuel Owusu noted that Ghana has recorded some elections…