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As the New Patriotic Party (NPP) gears up for the second leg of its primaries on Saturday, June 20, Media General’s Election Command Centre is already on the ground to bring you a comprehensive coverage. In this report, we focus our lenses on some four of the 20 constituencies in the Greater Accra Region where elections will be held this weekend. These are constituencies we find to have very interesting sociopolitical-cum-historical dynamics which may bring to bear a keen contest, what we choose to refer to as ‘hot spots’.  It is worthy of note that among these 20 constituencies, 7…

Unilever Ghana has in addition to its Lifebuoy educational drive and covid-19 support, presented to institutions, communities, and organizations its products in support of nutrition and hygiene.  The Zebilla District Hospital, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union and the 1st Infantry Battalion among others received boxes of Key Soap, Sunlight, Pepsodent, Lipton Tea and Vim. The donation forms part of the company’s support in fighting the coronavirus pandemic which has infected close to 13,000 people in Ghana and killed 66 of them. Head of Communications and Sustainability Lead for Unilever Ghana, Henry Herbert Malm, said the…

Coronavirus treatment centres in the Ashanti Region are full to capacity, health authorities have said Alternatives, according to them, are currently being explored to augment the 18-bed centre at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the 20-bed centre at Kumasi South Hospital. The Regional Health Directorate is now seeking places to admit and treat more coronavirus patients as the country’s case count surges. “As at now we have a total of 38 beds at our treatment centres and they are all full. What we have decided to do is to expand the number of beds we have at our treatment…

The Attorney General’s Office has rejected the terms of a refund agreement submitted by the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien. Chief State Attorney, Marina Appiah Opare, told an Accra High court the agreement was “totally unacceptable” and have been rejected because they were not favourable to the state. She said another proposal has been received from the accused but it is now being studied. She insisted the trial of the accused person must proceed alongside deliberations, insisting that the terms will only affect four of the charges. Mr Essien’s lawyer, Baffour Gyawu Bonsu Ashia, asked for…

The New Patriotic Party has fixed June 27 to endorse President Nana Akufo-Addo as the party’s presidential candidate to face off ex-president John Mahama and others in the December 2020 presidential election. The acclamation Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr Mahammudu Bawumia as his running mate, the party said in a statement Thursday, will be done at a special National Council meeting of the party in Accra to be witnessed by the media and relevant stakeholders. “The Party equally resolved to hold parliamentary primaries in Gushegu, Dormaa Central and Kwadaso constituencies in line with the decision of the Party’s National Executive Committee”…

Coronavirus cases in Ghana have gone up to 12,929 after 339 new cases were announced Thursday by the Ghana Health Service. The new cases were recorded in 9 regions with the Greater Accra leading with 154 cases, followed by Western Region with 58 cases and Ashanti with 41 cases. Central Region recorded 38 of the new cases while Eastern Region had 15 cases, Volta Region with 13 cases and Bono East Region with nine cases. The Northern Region had nine cases and the Savannah recorded two cases. No additional deaths have been recorded in the latest update while the number…

Actor-cum-politician John Dumelo says Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, will lose the December 2020 parliamentary election even if she constructs roads with gold. With the constituency parliamentary seat now a two-horse race between Lydia, who is the incumbent, and Dumelo, the actor says the MP does not stand a chance of annexing the seat. “Before I won the primaries, was she working like this? No, as soon as I won my primaries and started working, she is now working extra hard because she has seen that the seat is not for her and I want…

After months of being stranded in the United States of America, the closure of Ghana’s airport and borders, rapper Sarkodie has returned home. He returned to Ghana last night with his family – Tracy, and Titi. Some photos of the rapper and his family surfaced online after their arrival. Tracy also confirmed their arrival in a tweet: “Welcome to Ghana. @sarkodie and myself with Titi have arrived in Ghana. Thank God for traveling mercies” Their arrival has fuelled speculations that the rapper and his wife have welcomed a new child. In January, there were rumours that Sarkodie’s wife had given…

The Ghana Immigration Service has announced a massive shake-up in its top senior ffficers in a move to reinforce its capacity to secure the borders against illegal entry and prevent the importation of the novel coronavirus into the country. The changes, which take immediate effect from June 18, has led to the rotation of six top Immigration Officers and 53 other Senior Officers at the National Headquarters (NHQ), Regional and Sector Commands. Head of Management Information Systems Department (MISD), Deputy Commissioner of Immigration (DCOI) Eric Afari,  now moves to head Bono Region as the Regional Commander. The Ashanti Regional Commander,…

The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) signed a contract with a consortium of consultants to conduct feasibility study on the Port of Keta. Led by a German firm M/s Sellhorn Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, the consortium is tasked to deliver a full feasibility study and master plan, including development and investment strategy for the Port. The first feasibility indicators are expected within seven months. Other members of the consortium are ProTeln Service GmbH, PSP Architekten, Ingenieure and a Ghanaian team from Yogarib Engineering Services Limited. Letter of Notice to Commence to the consultant to officially begin the feasibility on June 23,…