The former Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, says the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rubbished assertions by the National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah and General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, that the ousted leaders were consulted. He has since dared the leadership to mention the name of the party elder who was sent to consult them (old leadership) on the move to change the leadership of the minority. Speaking to journalists yesterday, Muntaka said “I heard
The newly elected Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Baah Forson, has finally accepted the party’s appointment to take over from his friend, Haruna Iddrisu. Yesterday, Ato Forson made his first public address after news broke about his appointment, during which, he called for calm among the minority caucus as well as the rank and file of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). His call followed the unrest and agitations that greeted the changes made to the minority leadership in parliament
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court has ordered the former National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Anthony Kwaku Boahen to open their defence. Anthony Kwaku Boahen was a deputy Communication Director of the NDC. The order follows a dismissal of No Case to answer an application filed by Ofosu Ampofo and Kwaku Boahen yesterday. The court, presided over by a Supreme Court Justice, with an additional responsibility of the High Court, His Lordship
The Tema TDC District Court yesterday, January 26, 2023, discharged the two accused persons who are assisting the Police with investigation into the murder of Mrs Josephine Asante. The accused, Amos Apeku, driver and Christian Agyei, houseboy were, however, rearrested by personnel of the Cold Case Unit (CCU) at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) headquarters of the Ghana Police Service. Mrs Asante, Marketing and Public Affairs Manager at the Tema Port of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority
The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has emphasised the need for smart investments in critical infrastructure in Africa. He made this known in his keynote address yesterday at the maiden edition of the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, dubbed the “Kwaku Summit,” at Safari Valley Resort, Akuapem. Addressing the participants under the theme “AfCFTA-From Ambition to Action – Delivering Prosperity through Continental Trade,” the Vice President stated that as a continent, there is the
To ensure that citizens of countries who practice democracy reap the dividends thereof, the French philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu proposed the concept of Separation of Powers and checks and balances as one of the pillars on which democracy can thrive. This concept, though viewed by many as a mere theory which cannot be easily practicalised, one can attest to the fact that the concept of checks and balances have been well demonstrated in Ghana’s parliament in recent times, with the aid of
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? I hope you are do fine, fine, just as me and my shordies are all do fine, fine. Senior, I know that you are know about the game of spar, as in playing cards, and that if you must win it will depend on how you shuffle and re-shuffle the cards, before distributing them to your adversaries around the table. Senior, whenever a player is shuffling and reshuffling the cards, each of the other players will focus on how he is doing it and yell at him if he is not
A 5-member delegation, led by the Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has paid a courtesy call on the management of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to seek mutually-beneficial relationships between the two institutions. Addressing the delegation in a short meeting, the Governor of BoG, Dr. Ernest Addison, who received the delegation, stated that public education on the proper handling of currency notes would be one of the key areas of collaboration. He bemoaned
Two people have been reported killed and many others injured from a clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikire, Osun State. At the centre of the clash which occurred on Tuesday were Amidu Tadese, the APC senatorial candidate in Osun West District and his PDP rival, Lere Oyewumi. Both candidates were reported to have fixed their campaign rallies for Ikire on the same day. Mr Tadese said Mr Oyewumi led a band of thugs to attack
The United States Government, on Wednesday, declared that people involved in undermining the electoral process in Nigeria will be slapped with visa restrictions. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a tweet, said his country supports Nigeria’s democratic process and desire to uphold the rule of law. “To support Nigeria’s upcoming elections, today I am announcing visa restrictions for those involved in undermining democracy in Nigeria. “The United States supports Nigerian aspirations
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Adamawa State has dragged three members of the state House of Assembly to court after leaving the party to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state. The APC sued Umar Musa Bororo, Shuaibu Babas and Shuaibu Dan Musa of Mubi South, Fufore Gurin and Mubi North constituencies, respectively, all members who defected at different times between 2021 and 2022. Joined with the affected members are the Assembly Speaker, Aminu Iya Abbas, the House of Assembly
The Speaker of the House of Representatives has threatened to order the arrest of Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to appear before the committee investigating the old naira notes withdrawal. Gbajabiamila said this on Thursday after the Majority Leader of the House, Ado Doguwa informed him that Emefiele and others shunned the invitation to a meeting on Wednesday. Responding to the statement, Gbajabiamila said he will not hesitate to order the Inspector General of Police, Akali Baba to issue
Lippia Multiflora family, normally known as “Gambian Tea”or “Senegal Tea.” In Ghana, it is known as lippia tea. Additionally, Lippia Chevalieri Moldenke, however, belongs to Verbenaceae family which normally has its origin in Burkina Faso and other African Countries to treat diverse ailments. Because lippia belongs to the Verbenaceae family, this article will examine the science behind it for making lippia tea.So do not get confused in case I use Verbenaceae or lippia in this article.
What is Kin Keliba? KinKeliba has the botanical name Combretum micranthum. As a shrub, kinkeliba is more prevalent in the Gambia, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Mali. It is used for making tea and has uses in traditional medicine, and is used by many West African Muslims during Ramadan to break their fast. The name kinkeliba is believed to come from the Fulani language. It is referred to as sekhew in the Wolof language and ??l?b? in the Bambara language. Hearsay evidence attests to the
Michael Owusu Addo, professionally known as Sarkodie has revealed that as part of featuring him on Bob Marley’s song, ‘Stir it up,’ he had the option to choose from the reggae legend’s songs. According to Sarkodie, he felt the pressure of doing his best composition to match the songs and mentality of Bob Marley. Knowing his state of mind and how exceptional Bob Marley is, Sarkodie said he was burdened mentally. He, therefore, decided on ‘Stir it Up,’ which is a love song and that will
Eno Barony, 2021 Rapper of the Year award winner has shared her thoughts on collaboration between Artistes. According to Eno Barony, whether an Artiste plans to feature another Artiste on the song or not, the composer should record in full as though it is a solo song in order to avoid disappointments. In a Twitter post, Eno stated that: “Always record a full song even if you wish to collaborate with another artist. When they refuse to do it, you drop it solo. Collaboration is good cus together
Ghanaian rapper Yaa Pono has released a new song titled ‘Yard’ which is allegedly a straight attack to Ghana’s most decorated rapper Sarkodie. Not long ago, news broke about the Sarkodie and Bob Marley feature. This development got Ghanaians excited, which they described as a big feat for Ghana and Sarkodie. Following this, some musicians have also come up with divergent thoughts about the feature, attacking the multiple award-winning Rap artist. Dancehall musician Shatta Wale ranted that
Gospel singer Great Ampong has denied rumours that his latest song, Onyame Akatua, is a diss song against legendary Highlife artiste, Daddy Lumba. Great Ampong emphatically stated during an interview with Nyansaboakwa on Happy FM that his ‘Onyame Akatua’ song is a reply to Daddy Lumba’s ‘Ofon na di nsem fon’ diss song. However, in a Power FM interview, the gospel artiste said that Lumba is not the target of his song and that he wouldn’t shy away from mentioning him if he was indeed
Donald Trump will be allowed back on to Facebook and Instagram, after Meta announced it would be ending its two-year suspension of his accounts. The ban will end “in the coming weeks”, the social media giant said. In a statement, Nick Clegg, Meta’s president of global affairs, said the public “should be able to hear what their politicians are saying”. The then-US president was indefinitely suspended from Facebook and Instagram after the Capitol riots in 2021. Meta
Eight people including several Chinese nationals have died after a cargo ship sank in Japan’s waters, say Chinese authorities. Rescue workers have been searching for survivors since the Jin Tian went down on Tuesday evening. Multiple vessels and aircraft from Japan’s coast guard and military, South Korea’s coast guard, and private ships have been involved in the search. Five people who have been rescued are said to be in a stable condition. The Jin Tian, a cargo ship that had
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