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A Transport Consultant, Dr Godfred Akyea Darkwah, has expressed dissenting views on the campaign pledge by former President John Mahama to legalise the commercial motor bicycle trade, popularly known as Okada, in Ghana. He said if legalized, Okada is likely to attract several people into it, a situation that can spike the rate of road accidents in the country. The NDC flagbearer for the 2020 elections, Mr Mahama, said Okada employs more people and so if elected president again, he will legitimize that trade. But Dr Darkwa, speaking on the Sunrise morning programme on 3FM on Monday, September 7 said…

Senior Technical Advisor at the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) Dr. Wilfred K Anim-Odame has told Ghanaian investors in the diaspora that they will need to do thorough due diligence before they acquire land in Ghana for investments. He noted that land litigations are widespread in Ghana especially in the capital city, a situation that requires them to do a search at the Lands Commission before making any payments for land they acquire. Dr. Anim-Odame advised that they should not be in haste to acquire land, but first of all they should ask all the relevant questions about the ownership…

Director of Education and Monitoring of the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Alexander Obeng, has disclosed that motor bicycle has caused most of the accidents in Ghana between January and August 2020. He said out of 1,585 people who lost their lives in vehicles crashes, motor bikes recorded 643 deaths. Speaking on the 3FM’s Sunrise on Monday, September 7, Supt. Obeng said if Okada business is legalised, the situation could get worse. The discussion centered on recent pronouncements by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that he will legalise Okada if elected…

Ghanaian musician Criss Waddle has dismissed claims in some quarters that he is contesting in this year’s parliamentary elections on the ticket of the Convention People’s Party (CPP). There were posters circulating on social media indicating the CEO of AMG is contesting to become a lawmaker in Ghana. But in a statement, he said: “Our attention has been drawn to a politically suggestive artwork circulating across social media platforms bearing the picture of AMG Business CEO popularly known as Criss Waddle claiming he’s running for MP in Tema constituency on the ticket of the CPP. “We unequivocally state that Criss…

Ghanaian International John Antwi has set yet another record in the history of the Egyptian Premier League after scoring for Pyramids FC in their game against EL Gounah. The former Sekondi Eleven Wise goal poacher became the first foreigner to score 100 goals in the history of the Egyptian Football since football was first played in the North Africa region. The 28 year old moved to Ismaily SC in 2013 and has since played for Al Ahly SC, Lel Makkasa SC and currently with Pyramids FC. Breakdown of John Antwi’s 100 goals at Egypt Ismaily SC = 35 goals. Al…

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, is optimistic that football in Ghana will resume stronger. Football in Ghana has been on suspension since the outbreak of Covid-19, as a measure to curtail the spread of the virus. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in his last speech on Ghana’s handling of the global pandemic on Sunday August 30, assured that football will return soon. Speaking at the recently-held 26th GFA extraordinary congress, the GFA boss assured congressmen of a much better resumption of football. “Our sport will come back stronger. It will unite us even better. We…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been elected the new chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He was elected on Monday September 7 at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit, which is being held in Niamey, capital of Niger, the Ministry of Information, announced in a statement. The statement said “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has just been elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ongoing 57th ECOWAS Summit, which is being held in Niamey, capital of Niger” Mr Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Monday, 7th September 2020,…

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings, has revealed that her priority is to get the Affirmative Action Bill passed into law. She noted during her investiture as the flagbearer of the party for the 2020 polls on Friday that if elected the president of Ghana, she will ensure that the bill is passed to support women. Wife of former President Jerry John Rawlings said “It [Affirmative Action] was there before my husband left office. We placed it in Parliament in 1997/1998. It is still there. If we had more people in Parliament, more women in…

The Parliamentary Candidate for Essikado – Ketan constituency on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah, has noted that former president John Mahama has superior records within her constituency to the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She also said Mr Mahama performed better than what President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is giving Ghanaians. Dr Danquah speaking in an interview on TV3’s New Day Monday, September 7, said the late Professor John Evans Atta Mills and his then Vice, John Dramani Mahama were able to build a railway line and new drainage systems in the constituency. As…

A senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has taken a swipe at politicians who are introducing and promoting divisiveness and tribalism into Ghana politics. According to him, politics is all about selling one’s ideology, policies and campaign messages to the people and therefore tribalism has no place in this enterprise. He has asked the electorate to reject and massively vote against politicians who carry out tribal politics. Dr. Asah-Asante, speaking on Yensempa morning show on Onua FM on Monday September 7 cautioned presidential candidates, parliamentary candidates and leaders of the various…