Exactly two weeks after the demise of Headmaster, Elijah Asante(who was shot dead by suspected robbers), Sene West records another shooting incidence claiming the life of one(1) Fulani. Information reaching Sene FM indicates that the incident happened at Kofu, a suburb of Kwame Danso in the Sene West District The deceased, Alhassan (Name given) believed to be in His 20’s was shot dead in a struggle between the community (farmers) and Fulani on Thursday, May 27, 2021 around 10am. Other Fulanis sustained minor injuries and has been discharged by the Sene West District Hospital. Sources within the Sene West Police…
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The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has cast doubt on the sustainability of government’s method of clamping down on illegal mining locally called galamsey in the country. Sammy Gyamfi, in a tweet on Thursday, said that it will be effective should the Akufo-Addo government implement the Minerals and Mining Act instead of burning excavators. According to him, the ad hoc method that has been adopted by the Lands and Natural Resources and Defence Ministries are unlawful and unsustainable. “@NAkufoAddo The prosecution and 15-25 year imprisonment of illegal miners as provided under our Minerals and Mining…
The National Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) concluded a two day Post Election retreat at Erata Hotel today. Below is the full unedited communique signed The National Youth Wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) concluded a two day Post Election retreat at Erata Hotel today, Friday, May 29, 2021. The program was purposely organized to review the performance of the Party in the last elections across the country, formulate strategies to restructure the Youth Wing and re-strategize in furtherance of the Party’s reorganizational plans for a resounding victory in the next Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Additionally,…
The National Labour Commission (NLC), has secured an interlocutory injunction against the industrial action embarked upon by the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region. The court order instructed members of the Association “to comply with the procedure provided under the Labour Act for resolving their dispute with their employer.” Members of the Chapter declared an indefinite strike that started on Thursday, 27th May 2021, following a one-week sit-down strike to protest the posting of two haematologists to the Laboratory Service Department of the hospital by management. They have vowed…
A former Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Inusah Fuseini, has condemned the President, Nana Akufo-Addo for justifying the burning of excavators and other mining equipment by members of the government’s ‘Operation Halt’ team. President Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, asked persons who are dissatisfied with the government’s approach in dealing with the ‘galamsey’ menace, particularly the burning of excavators and other mining equipment, to “go to court to vindicate their position.” Reacting to this on Eyewitness News, the former Lands and Natural Resources Minister said he is disappointed by the President’s stance on the matter. “When I heard…
If you ever wondered why Ghana’s public debt has since 2017 been growing at an unexplained geometric sequence, the reasons are here:Those in charge of the borrowing, stand to personally profit from the borrowing through the reward in fees to their companies who serve as their transportation advisors. Whilst the corporate esteem of Ghana is on a nosedive and the future generations are being saddled with a debilitating debt, the worth of companies owned by persons at the forefront of the borrowing decisions keep soaring. Appointment of Databank and Black Star Brokerage as Transaction Advisors to the Ministry of Finance…
Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, is to appear before Parliament to answer an urgent question on government’s decision to allegedly spend £15,000 an hour to charter a top-range luxury aircraft for President Akuffo Addo. This is after the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, filed an urgent question on Thursday demanding full disclosure on the issue. In a statement, he questioned why the President will refuse to use the official Presidential jet, which he claims is in good shape. Defence Minister to appear before Parliament to clarify Akufo-Addo’s alleged extravagant foreign travelsThe North Tongu MP insisted that…
The Concerned Small Scale Miners Association says the position of President Akufo-Addo on the burning of seized excavators could aggravate the “indiscriminate burning of equipment” by members of the ‘Operation Halt’ taskforce. Already, some small scale miners have accused the taskforce of destroying their equipment unfairly because in their view, they’re fully licensed and were not operating illegally as alleged. In an interview with Citi News, the President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kojo Peprah, said the government’s posture, as amplified by the President is unfortunate. He said the Small-Scale Miners see the operation as one that…
The Sawla District Police Command on Thursday, May 27, 2021, arrested a 35-year old man for allegedly killing his cousin at Uro-Mekaa near Kalba in the Savannah Region. According to the police, the suspect, Kpeyiri Neiba, killed his 50-year-old cousin, Janet Ansaaku for refusing to marry him. After gathering intelligence on the incident, the police proceeded to the crime scene and found the deceased with a deep cut on the head in a pool of blood. The body has since been released to the bereaved family for burial after an autopsy was carried out. In another incident, a man believed…
The National Democratic Congress has noted with great distress the news of the burning of theTano South Municipal Electoral Commission’s office which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 23rd May 2021. We consider this incident a very unfortunate development, especially as recent preliminary investigations reveal that a match box, a pinch bar and door handles were found at the scene of the fire outbreak. Indeed credible information of evidential value reveals that the EC building was broken into through the rear door. This undisputed preliminary fact, clearly puts the investigation in thedirection of a well-calculated case of arson. The…