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Member of Parliament for the Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has apologized to the Chief justice, judges and the Magistrates Association of Ghana for his verbal attacks on a judge on live television. The apology comes on the back an invitation extended to him by the judges to explain why he should not be punished for con temp of court. In the apology published in the dailies, the Member of Parliament said that “Respectfully, I have been sued as a Defendant in the case titled Emmanuel Mompi & 2 ORS vs Hon Kennedy Ohene Agyapong [Suit No. LD/1028/20201• “Subsequent…

One person has lost his life in an accident that happened on the Tema Motorway in the early hours of Thursday September 10. The accident happened after the brakes of a Tema-bound trailer truck failed, thereby, running into other vehicles. Fifteen other vehicles also collided injuring four passengers in four different cars. An eyewitness and a driver of one of affected vehicles, Kweku told Tv3’s Josephine Antwi Adjei that the accident occurred at about 5am. The casualty, before passing was rushed to the 37 Military hospital but lost his life upon arrival. Meanwhile, onlookers at the scene have taken advantage…

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the Ghanaian media to continue working without fear or intimidation from any quarters. She noted that the media plays an important role in the socio-economic well-being of the country hence, the need to ensure they are supported to deliver their work. Professor Opoku-Agyemang pledged that the NDC will continue to support the media to work effectively in the country. She said this on Wednesday, September 9, when she paid a visit to the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to brief them on the recently-launched…

Former Managing Director of Airtel Lucy Quist has said Africa needs its own institutions to tell its success stories. She said in a tweet that the way the world collectively thinks is not accidental, but rather it is the product of many narratives from different institutions over time, especially thought leaders. “The way the world collectively thinks is not accidental. It is the product of many narratives from different institutions overtime; especially thought leaders. “This is why Africa needs its own institutions telling their success stories. More future-creating thought leadership.” Regarding how African governments have managed the coronavirus pandemic, she…

A member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Ras Mubarak, has questioned the management of the Ghana Exim Bank over the alleged payment of GH¢2 million to dancehall artiste Shatta Wale to promote Made in Ghana products. At the PAC hearing on Wednesday, September 9, the Kumbungu lawmaker indicated that it was not shrewd for the Exim Bank to pay such an amount to an artiste. “I mentioned GH¢2 million that went to Shatta Wale but the Deputy CEO says they wouldn’t know who the vendor selected. And this is not to say that we have a problem…

The Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has revealed that the government has already started consultation on the possibility of legalizing the commercial motor bicycle transportation (Okada) before former President John Mahama made a promise to legalise it. The NDC flagbearer, as part of his campaign activities ahead of this year’s elections, promised to legitimize the business because, in his view, it creates more jobs for the youth of this country. “There are many young people who have finished school but can’t find any job, so they look for what they can do. “There are many young people you see…

It is an immense feeling of pride as at least five Ghanaian players seek to undertake another adventure in the English Premier League (EPL). For varying reasons, they will all not get an enormous number of minutes under their belt, but it is certainly a good feeling. There are some names that are already taking the League by storm but there is also the new kid on the block – Mohammed Salisu. The new season promises new challenges, new mountains to climb and a fresh challenge for some. Currently there are six Ghanaian players in the Premier League: Jordan Ayew,…

The Ministry of Finance has held separate virtual meetings with the Social Partnership Council (SPC) and the leadership of Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) as part of its stakeholder engagement and consultations drive to deepen the understanding of the Agyapa Royalty transaction. The SPC is made up of the Labour Unions, Ghana Employers Association and Government, represented by the ministries of Finance and Employment and Labour Relations whereas the FBOs include the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Christian Council of Ghana, the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council, the National Associations of Charismatic and Christian Churches and the Ghana Charismatic Bishops Conference. The…

Senior lecturer at the political science department of the University of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Asa-Asante, has revealed some propaganda techniques politicians often employ in their campaigns ahead of elections. The senior political scientist, speaking on TV3’s Election Watch Wednesday, September 9, cautioned prospective voters to beware of tricks used by politicians. He identified two techniques: “card-sticking” and “plain folk”, which he said are two popular deceptive tools used by politicians. Dr.  Asa-Asante explained the “card sticking” technique as that which involves political party candidates deliberately holding some crucial information from the public, and churning out only that which glorifies them.…

The national year-on-year inflation rate was 10.5% in August 2020, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than last month. Month-on-month inflation between July 2020 and August 2020 was -0.4%. This stands in contrast to the average 0.9% month-on-month inflation that was recorded during the months April to July 2020 and the average month-on-month inflation rate of 0.7% that was recorded in the six months prior to Covid-19. “Like we saw the previous months, only two of the thirteen Divisions had higher than average inflation rates; Housing, Water, Electricity and Gas (20.8%) and Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (11.4%),” the Ghana Statistical…