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The chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, her two deputies and a member of the Commission have taken charge of affairs at the EC, less than 24 hours of being sworn into office. The two deputies Dr. Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey as well Adwoa Asuama Abrefa together with their boss were at the Commission Thursday to apprise themselves with the task ahead of them. Having been sworn in by President Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House on Wednesday evening, the four were charged to quickly move into action and be guided by past events. “You, Madam Chair and your…

General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah[/caption] The General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has cautioned leadership of the party, at all levels, not to commit the structures of the party in support of any of the persons seeking to contest the flagbearership position of the party. At a news conference to officially launch the campaign season for the flagbearership race, the general secretary also cautioned the aspirants to be decorous in their campaign devoid of attacks. [caption id="attachment_62809" align="aligncenter" width="564"] Mr Bagbin [M], Mahama [L] and Prof. Alabi [R] are those among those eyeing the flagbearership…

The Minister for Children, Gender and Social Protection is asking city authorities to be firm in ensuring that public building designs that are not disability friendly are not given the permit for construction. Madam Otiko Afisah Djaba also made a clarion call on existing buildings that are not accessible to persons with disabilities to rework on their structures to accommodate all. The Minister was speaking on a national policy dialogue on disability organised by the Media General group in collaboration with Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition at TV3’s Executive Theatre on Thursday. The dialogue under the theme “Ghana’s Inclusive Education…

President Nana Akufo-Addo[/caption] It has emerged that President Nana Akufo-Addo was misled to give executive approval to the renegotiated Ameri deal, transferring the management of the power plants to Mytilineos. A pro-government newspaper, Daily Statesman, claims it sources within the Office of the President suggested that the new agreement was a “solo-driven” initiative of the Energy Ministry. The deal renegotiated deal with the Dubai-based energy equipment provider AMERI “will not see the light of day”, the paper predicted. Read: Akufo-Addo approves Mytilineos to take over Ameri deal Under the proposal, the Greece-based Mytilineos International Trading Company was to assume management responsibility…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged judges of the High Court to demonstrate, during their period in office, that they are honest, possess integrity and a sound knowledge of the law. According to President Akufo-Addo, the situation, where judges proffer judgements on the basis of decisions from lower courts and cite them as law, is not acceptable, and even less so, when judges cite no authority at all for their rulings, and give orders without reasons. “You must be learned, know your case law and ensure your judgements are properly motivated. The principle of stare decisis, the ancient common…

The Ameri deal was signed in 2015[/caption] $200 million of the Ameri deal signed by the previous administration lined the pockets of Mahama and his cronies. As usual, they are toying with the minds of us Ghanaians by feigning ignorance since they are in opposition. The Mytilenos Group was engaged after the negotiations to provide the financing of the T10 project, now commonly referred to as “AMERI”. It is not in any way associated or affiliated with Ameri. Ameri is a separate entity if you want to call it that. It is a group of 3 people who came to…

Troops opened fire to disperse protesters in Harare Pic: REUTERS[/caption] A government crackdown in Zimbabwe after Monday’s elections has prompted international calls for restraint. The UN and former colonial power the UK both expressed concern about the violence, in which three people were killed after troops opened fire. Parliamentary results gave victory to the ruling Zanu-PF party in the first vote since the removal in November of long-time leader Robert Mugabe. But the opposition says Zanu-PF has rigged the election. The result of the presidential vote is not yet known. The opposition MDC Alliance insists its candidate, Nelson Chamisa, beat…

President Akufo-Addo with Mrs Chinery-Hesse[/caption] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says one of the most important, immediate challenges that will confront universities across the country will be the dramatically increased population of students, who will be seeking admission in some two years, as a result of the Free Senior High School policy. Speaking at the investiture ceremony of Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse as Chancellor of University of Ghana, on Wednesday, 1st August, 2018, President Akufo-Addo urged the new Chancellor and all heads of our tertiary institutions, to begin making adequate preparations towards the increased population. “The Free Senior High School…

The Suame magazine branch of the Ghana National Association of Garages in Kumasi has condemned alleged assaults on some Nigerian traders. This follows allegations that some spare parts dealers at Suame have assaulted their Nigerian counterparts in a renewed drive by Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) to kick out foreign traders. Leaders of the Garages say they support the enforcement of the law barring foreigners from retail business but want enforcement to be devoid of violent attacks. Addressing a news conference on Wednesday, Ashanti regional chairman of Garages, Nana Osei Bonsu said they do not support the unlawful action…

File: GUTA members protesting the involvement of foreigners in retail business[/caption] The government has reaffirmed its commitment to support Ghanaians in the retail trade sector. Subsequently, the committee on retail, tasked to oversee the enforcement of domestic retail legislation, regulations and policies, has been mandated to continue its work with a higher level of executive authority. Mr. Alan Kyerematen, the Minister of Trade and Industry has been appointed as the new Chairman of the committee. The decision was reached at an emergency stakeholders meeting organized by the Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday 31st July, 2018 in Accra, a…