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The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is calling for an extension of the verification and exhibition of the ongoing voter register by three weeks. The President of the Conference, Archbishop Philip Naameh, said in the interest of peace and transparent, the Electoral Commission should extend the period by three weeks to ensure that every voter has been able to verify his or her name in the register. Tension and controversy has begun on the voters’ register as the main opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that some names, particularly those of its supporters, are missing from the register. Sharing…

There is nothing wrong with the role that Kofi Bosompem Osafo-Maafo, son of Senior Minister is playing in the Agyapa Royalties agreement, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has said. He explained he is first of all, a Ghanaian and also qualifies to occupy that position as far as the agreement is concerned. Critics have accused the government of nepotism and favoritism following the involvement of Bosompem Safo-Maafo in the deal. For instance, a Deputy National Youth Organizer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana, condemned the decision to include him in the arrangement. He said the New Patriotic Party (NPP)…

The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has suspended its strike. The move, according to Association, is to allow negotiations for demands to continue. This comes after an Accra High Court on Tuesday, September 22 issued a substituted service to be given the members of the GRNMA over their strike action. The Court said the injunction notice should be published by three media houses, notices posted on the gates of the GRNMA office or copies should be left with the security guards. The Association has been on strike since Monday, September 21, demanding better conditions of service. Perpetual Ofori…

Ghana’s second oldest existing football club, Sekondi Eleven Wise inaugurated their newly formed management on Tuesday, September 22 at the Sekondi Youth Center. The occasion also saw the launching of the club’s policy document to guide its operations. Chief Executive Officer of Bertfil Consultant Frank Amoo Baidoo walked the various stakeholders through the policy document and called on them to help in rolling it out. Ambassador Joseph Ackon leads the management as the CEO. Below is the full list of the management members: Ambassador Joseph Ackon – CEO James Kainyah – Deputy CEO William W.C Daniels – Administrative Manager Henry…

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu peddled falsehood regarding the number of hours the Agyapa Royalties agreement stayed in the house before its approval, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, has said. He told Berla Mundi in an interview on the New Day on TV3 Wednesday September 23 that the deal was in Parliament for one week, contrary to claims by the Minority leader that it was in the house for only four hours. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said, “My colleague the minority leader has stated that it took just four hours to complete the deal. “That is most…

Family of the late Chief Imam of Wa, Imam. Dr. Suleman H.M Bakuri, has made peace with Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia whose donation to the family was rejected following what has come to be described as a “mishap”. A mediation and reconciliation process led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Upper West Regional Chairman, Dr. S.B.Kangberee saw the parties patching their difference and the late Chief Imam’s family receiving an amount of money same as what was initially donated by the Vice President. The Vice President had made a donation of GH¢20, 000 as his support for the funeral…

Majority Leader in Parliament Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has noted that lawmakers are being measured with wrong yardsticks. He explained that if parts of the country lack development projects, the first person to blame is the Member of Parliament for the area. However, he said, it is not the duty of the legislator to provide these projects. The Member of Parliament for Suame constituency explained in an interview with Berla Mundi on the New Day on TV3 Wednesday September 23 that MPs are not agents of development rather, facilitators. The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs said “I always want us to look at…

The American Petroleum Institute (API) reported on Tuesday a build in crude oil inventories of 691,000 barrels for the week ending September 18. Analysts had predicted an inventory draw of 2.256-million barrels. In the previous week, the API reported a significant draw in crude oil inventories of 9.517 million barrels, after analysts had predicted a smaller draw of 1.271 million barrels. Oil prices were trading up modestly on Tuesday afternoon before the API’s data release, despite the worsening demand sentiment in the market brought on by reports of increasing coronavirus cases. In the hours leading up to Tuesday’s data release, at 12:44…

The Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) has threatened to embark on an industrial strike action if government fails to sign and implement the conditions of service document its leadership has presented. While preaching for peaceful elections, the Union says any further delay by the National Council for Tertiary Education and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission has the tendency of jeopardizing efforts at calming down the nerves of its members. Addressing a press conference in Tamale, the National Chairman of the Association, Dr. Micheal Akurugu Brigandi, revealed that the last time the conditions of service for members was…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that he is determined to end the no-bed syndrome menace facing the health sector in the country. To that end, he has  presented 10,000 hospital beds, under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP), to be distributed to hospitals across the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, it is always disconcerting to see patients being treated in wheel chairs, in plastic chairs, and even on floors because of the unavailability of beds. “Government’s determination to see an end to this no-bed syndrome has resulted in the decision to procure these hospital beds and…