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Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga has outlined measures he will put in place to fight corruption in the country if he wins this year’s presidential elections on December 7. He said he will, among other things, monitor the income levels of all Ghanaians vis-à-vis the properties they have acquired. This, he explained, will enable him identify the corrupt people within the country because, in his view, it is impossible for persons below certain salary brackets to acquire some properties in the country. Speaking on the Election Command Center hosted by Stephen Anti and Berla Mundi on…

The state assembly in Kaduna, in north-western Nigeria, has approved full surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. State commissioner for woman’s affairs and social development, Hafsat Baba, described the approval by the state assembly as a “welcome development” and said that it will serve as “deterrent” for rapists. State governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai will now need to sign the bill for it to become law in the state. In June Nigerian governors declared a state of emergency over rape and violence against women and children in the country. The number of successful prosecutions of rape suspects remains…

Despite the easing of restrictions to allow players in the hospitality industry to get back into business, many entities continue to remain empty. Staff of some of these companies remain unemployed and an attempt to access support from the government 600-million-Cedi Coronavirus Alleviation Programme has been unsuccessful. Pre – Covid-19 and life thereof It’s been nearly six months since Ghana’s first Covid-19 cases were recorded. Life is yet to get off the ground again. The hospitality industry, one of the hardest hit is still on its knees. Restaurants and eateries directed to shut down due to restrictions imposed by government…

The Parliamentary Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the La-Dadekotopon constituency, Rita Odoley Sowah, has stated that complacency on their part led to the party losing the seat to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections. She revealed that the party will not be complacent this time as it goes into this year’s polls. Speaking at the 3FM Constituency Debate on Friday, September 11, she said: “John Mamaha won the elections in La Dadekotopon but we lost the parliamentary seat because some of our people were too complacent.” She added: “We are working on winning the…

Leader of the All Peoples Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has revealed that his policy proposals ahead of this year’s elections will save Ghana’s economy for good. He is promising to provide free education from the primary to the tertiary levels. He also says he will introduce a comprehensive national development policy which will serve the interest of the oil-producing West African nation forever. Speaking on the Election Watch hosted by Stephen Anti and Berla Mundi on TV3 Friday September 11, Mr Ayariga said Ghana needs more than just campaign promises from the political parties. To that end, he said, he…

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has noted that the Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, does not need an award from the management of the University of Education, Winneba(UEW) which he claims has a divided leadership. Mr Cudjoe noted that the management of the university has been embroiled in controversies, a situation he believes will mar the beauty of the award. He said, “Such important academic honour to be bestowed on our academically renowned political scientist, reverend minister and above all the Speaker of our Parliament must not be mired in needless controversy.” The Management of the…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Atiwa Kwawoma constituency, Kofi Amankwah Manu, has called on Ghanaians to adopt modern methods of farming in Ghana. In his view, this will ensure that some of the challenges facing farmers including post-harvest losses will be dealt with. He noted that although the NPP administration has done a lot in their constituency as far as agriculture is concerned, the government will need to do more to help develop the farming system. Mr. Manu speaking on TV3’s New Day noted that farmers in Ghana, especially in constituency were relying on old method of…

The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)  has taken major decisions at their meeting which includes resuming the 2022 AFCON Qualifiers and the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. CAF halted the qualifiers of the flagship tournament which was ongoing due to the outbreak of a global pandemic. In a video meeting on September 10, the committee ratified the decisions of the CAF Emergency Committee on the resumption of the AFCON Qualifiers in November 2020. Other key decisions taken at the meeting The final tournament of the Total African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 will be rescheduled to January…

Fitch Ratings has revealed in a new report that the outlook for the global reinsurance sector remains negative for 2021. This, according to the renowned credit ratings agency, is due to the mounting losses from the Coronavirus pandemic, the effect of the global economic contraction on premium volumes, and ultra-low interest rates, which kit said will weigh on the financial performance of the sector. However, Fitch-rated reinsurers are generally well-positioned to absorb pandemic-related losses – helped by strong capital – and most rating actions over the next 12 months will probably be affirmations, barring an extreme catastrophe event or a…

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has revealed that financial stability post Covid-19 will largely depend on environmental and social sustainability. To that end, she said, there is the need to ensure that the environment is protected and polluters made to pay for their actions. She said this in her opening remarks at the Global Steering Group Global Impact Summit. Kristalina Georgieva said “We have undertaken a number of steps in that direction and let me give you one example: Last year, we included a chapter on sustainable finance in one of our most widely-read…