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The 60 persons who were arrested in connection with the secessionism in the Volta region and were arraigned have been discharged. They were discharged by an Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday October 21, 2020. No reasons were assigned, according to reports. The group alleged to be separatists, championing a secession agenda blocked entry points into to Volta Region, causing more than five hours of gridlock along the Adomi -Juapong – Akosombo stretch, on Friday September 25. The group is fighting for the independence of ‘Western Togoland’, a part of Ghana which includes the Volta region. By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has noted that for a long time Ghana has been sitting on another mineral that has the potential to catapult the local economy but it hasn’t been given much attention. This, according to him, is iron, the bedrock for the Iron and Steel industry and the base material for the automobile industry. To promote and develop an integrated iron and steel industry, Mr Adsomah-Cheremeh said the government has through an Act of Parliament, (Act 988) in March, 2019 established the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC). Within the next…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reacted to his position on the ballot paper ahead of the December 7 presidential and parliamentary elections. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) picked Number 1 on the ballot paper for the December 7 elections. Coincidentally, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) picked Number 2 during the balloting exercise held at the head office of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) on Tuesday, October 20. Reacting to this in a Facebook post, Mr Akufo-Addo said “Number 1 on the ballot. Let’s maintain the first position on 7th December 2020 to do more for Ghanaians. Vote for Akufo-Addo…

A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Boamah Otukonor, has said his party is satisfied with the second place on the ballot paper for the December 7 elections. The balloting was held on Tuesday, October 20 at the head office of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC). The New Patriotic Party (NPP) picked Number 1. Coincidentally, the NDC picked Number 2 . Before the balloting, Mr Otukonor raised issues with the processes and accused the EC of conspiring with the NPP to secure a favourable position. He told journalists after the event that he “made the point…

The flagbearer of the People’s Action Party (PAP) says he is not satisfied with the grounds on which the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) disqualified him. Kwasi Busumbru has hinted of possibly going to court to seek redress after a crunch meeting with executives of the party. Speaking on Yen Nsempa on Onua FM on Tuesday, October 20, Mr. Busumbru said the EC should have given them a window of opportunity to correct whatever mistakes there were on the forms rather than disqualifying him on that basis. He has blamed his disqualification on the youth he contracted to collect signatures for him. He…

Presidential Candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC) ahead of the 2020 elections Hassan Ayariga has said there will be no need for the disqualified presidential aspirants to sue the Electoral Commission (EC) over their disqualification. He described such a move as a waste of time and resources. The EC has disqualified five flagbearers from contesting this year’s presidential elections. The five are Kwesi Addai Odike, Kofi Koranteng, Kofi Game, Kwesi Busumbru and Nana Agyenim Boateng. The Chair of the EC, Jean Mensa said in a media briefing on Monday October 19 that there were issues with the forms of…

The Dean of Business School at the University of Cape Coast, Professor John Gatsi has said the rate of borrowing by the Government of Ghana should not be a concern. Rather, he said, the impact of the debt and borrowing on the economy is what must be discussed to determine whether or not the rising level of borrowing is apt for the country. There is a growing concern regarding Ghana’s increasing debt stock which currently stands at about 68.3 per cent of the country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), gradually inching close to the 70 percent dreaded threshold. The latest…

The Acting Chair of the Coalition of Domestic Elections Observers (CODEO), Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu has asked all stakeholders to play their roles well in this year’s elections in order to ensure that the outcomes will be accepted by all parties. He noted that the stakes in this year’s elections are high for the various actors, a situation that demands all to be critical in the roles they play to ensure a free fair and credible polls. Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu said these in his opening remarks during the elections support project national training of trainers (tot) workshop for CODEO regional coordinators…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Agona West Constituency, Paul Ofori-Amuah, is currently in police custody assisting in investigations over his role in an alleged plot to assassinate Gender Minister Cynthia Mamle Morrison. He is said to have admitted issuing the two cheques found with the suspects who intended to carry out the alleged assassination on the Minister, who is also the incumbent Member of Parliament. Mr Ofori-Amuah has been charged with preparations to commit crime to wit murder and abetment to commit crime to wit murder. But for the timely intervention of the police, Madam Mamle Morrison…

The Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has said the Commission will refund the filing fees of the failed presidential aspirants. Five were on Monday, October 19 disqualified from contesting the elections this year. The five are Kwesi Addae Odike, Kofi Koranteng, Marricke Kofi Gane, Kwasi Busumbru and Nana Agyenim Boateng. Mrs Mensa said in a media briefing that there were issues with the forms of these disqualified aspirants. She further noted that the Commission will report those that center on criminality to the Ghana Police Service for further investigations. In all, 12 aspirants were qualified to contest…