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Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, James Cluste Avedzi, has rejected the explanations by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta and his deputy Charles Adu Boahen on the Agyapa Royalties deal. Mr Klutse Avedzi who is also the Ketu North Member of Parliament indicated that the deal is bad for Ghana and should be suspended. The minority accused the government of shrouding the deal in secrecy and also said the deal makes it impossible for a future government to replace managers of Agyapa Royalties Limited although the Minerals Income Investment Fund will remain the majority shareholder. The flagbearer of the National Democratic…

A 30-year old Ghanaian, Kwabena Sekyere, has been stabbed to death after a scuffle with a Cameroonian in Buduruam in the Central Region. The incident happened on Thursday August 27 after a heated exchanges between the two, eye witnesses say. Media reports suggest that the suspect accused the deceased of volunteering information to security agencies leading to the arrest of known criminals in the area. An eye witness is quoted as saying: “I thought they were just joking but it became very serious. He took a knife and stabbed the boy. The boy was running away, but he was still…

Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva has signed for Chelsea on a one-year deal, with the option of another. The 35-year-old has joined the Blues on a free transfer having left Paris St-Germain after their Champions League final defeat on 23 August. He will bolster the Blues’ defence, which conceded the most goals (54) in the Premier League top 10 in 2019-20. “I am so happy to be joining Chelsea. I am delighted to be a part of Frank Lampard’s exciting squad,” Silva said. “I’m here to challenge for honours and I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon.” Silva,…

A mobile money (MoMo) vendor at Onwe in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti region, Owusu Agyei, 28, has been shot and killed by armed robbers. The robbers took away his daily sales. He was rushed to the Onwe Government Hospital and was referred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he died. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Police. Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service in the Ashanti Region ASP Godwin Ahianyo said the suspect has been detained as investigations continue. “The armed robbers used AK 47 assault rifle…

Head of Communications and Public Affairs at the Energy Ministry, Nana Kofi Oppong Damoah has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers are only seeking to take political capital out of the issues they are raising against the Agyapa Royalties agreement. He wondered whether or not the minority caucus in parliament did understand what was transpiring on the floor of parliament with regard to the deliberations on the deal since 2018 when it was first introduced. Ghana’s legislature approved the agreement Friday, August 14 despite a protest from the minority. The deal turned out to be a controversial one with…

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has said the dissenting views being expressed currently on the Agyapa Royalties deal by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Minority Caucus in Parliament show that they are just carrying out their duty as an opposition party. At a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 27, he wondered why the NDC are objecting to the deal at this moment when they have been part of the discussions since 2018. Obviously, he said, they are taking political capital out of it because elections are just around the corner. Ghana’s legislature approved the controversial agreement…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ayawaso East constituency, Nasser Toure Mahama, will Friday, August 27, go against the parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Peter Mireku, in the 3FM constituency debate. The initiative gives parliamentary candidates in selected constituencies the opportunity to engage physically with constituents to seek their votes by telling them what their plans are for the constituency. The platforms also seek to promote healthy debates between and among political parties and their supporters, as was demonstrated in the Okaikwei North constituency in the maiden edition. The Ayawaso East debated is scheduled to take…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the Volta Region is an integral part of the Republic of Ghana, therefore the military deployments in the Region cannot be described as an invasion. The government deployed military men to all border towns in the country after all the entry points were shut as a measure of curtailing the spread of coronavirus. However, critics of the government, mainly from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), said the government intended to intimidate the people of the Volta Region during the voter registration exercise hence the military presence in that part of the country.…

Dreams FC has officially announced the signing of former Accra Hearts of player Joseph Esso after he parted ways with the Accra-based club. The player has been signed on a free transfer on the back of his recent exit from Hearts of Oak over failed contract talks. Several efforts were made by the supporters of the club to make him stay but it did not materialize. At Dreams FC, the attacker will be expected to play a key role for the club in the upcoming football season. The club struggled last season but hope the acquisition of Joseph Esso will…

On Wednesday, August 26, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, chaired a meeting with his cabinet to discuss the status of Covid-19 and some measures to be reviewed after 15 days upon a health assessment. They discussed an unprecedented increase of Covid-19 cases, related deaths and community transmission particularly in the city of Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda. Full compliance with health measures, endurance and vigilance are necessary for better health outcome. “The general preventive measures were discussed; Proper wearing of masks in public at all times, all resumed services must continue adhering to health guidelines…