Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has accused the Akufo-Addo-led government of reducing the country to a police state. According to him, the blatant infringement on the rights of journalists in the country by National Security operatives and the police is unacceptable and should be checked. His comment was in response to the arrest and later abuse of Citi FM journalist, Caleb Kudah, by National Security operatives after he was caught filming abandoned cars left to “rot” in a National Security installation. Haruna Iddrisu said, “Nana Addo Dankwah and his NPP government are reducing Ghana to a police state and…
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Hon Joycelyn Tetteh, the MP for North Dayi constituency joins the Muslim community in the North Dayi district to celebrate Eid Fitr The law maker joins the Muslims in the morning prayer to commence the celebration for the day.Prayer was led by Imam Omaru. He prayed for Ghana, North Dayi and the entire Muslim community who went through thirty days of fasting and prayer. The Imam admonished all Muslims in the constituency to emulate the teachings of the Qur’an. The Muslims were also grateful to God and the MP for her contribution towards the establishment of the only mosque in…
Mr Sylvester Mensah, Former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority, and a presidential aspirant for the National Democratic Congress in 2019 presidential elections has shared his thoughts on the measures taken by government to deal with the galamsey issue that has engulfed the nation. According to government, the machinery being used by these illegal miners are to be seized and burnt into ashes. We have already witnessed several instances where excavators that could be used for the purpose of nation building were burnt. Reacting to the issue through his Facebook page, Mr. Sylvester Mensah stated clearly that…
As-salaam Alaykum! On behalf of the NDC Regional Secretariat, I extend warm wishes to all Muslims in the Region celebrating Eid ul-Fitr. There is no denying this year has been immensely tough for everyone. But as we start to look forward and dare to hope the worst has passed, there is one positive that has shone through these dark times. It is the power of self-reflection and self-discipline among Muslims during this Ramadan. This is much needed by the current Government in Fixing this Country. And Muslims across our Region have exemplified this amazing spirit. We will continue to pray…
He observed, 60 years after the continent was liberated from colonial rule, Africa remains at the mercy of the super-powers of the world, some of whose activities pose a serious challenge to growth and development on the continent. The Speaker of Parliament made the call when a special Zimbabwean Envoy led by Ambassador Albert Chimbindi paid a courtesy call on him in Parliament. Ambassador Chimbindi and his delegation were in Parliament to officially solicit Ghana’s support for the bid of Hon. Chief Fortune Charumbira, to lead the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) as its next President following the exit of Algeria’s Bouras…
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has called on the government to bring the military in the “Operation Halt” to order.The association said after seven days, if all efforts to get government to bring the military to order fails, it would resort to legal action against the government. At a press conference by the GNASSM at the John Benedict Ventures, a small-scale mining site at Twifo Ntafrewaso in the Twifo Atti Mokwa District in the Central Region last Monday, the Communications Director of the association, Mr Abdulai Razak Alhassan, said the association wanted the government to, as a…
The Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency in the Volta Region, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has condemned National Security operatives for besieging the premises of Citi FM/Citi TV in a bid to arrest a journalist, Zoe Abu-Baidoo, after arresting her colleague, Caleb Kudah. Mr. Ablakwa insists the move by the security agency is outmoded and must be condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians. According to him, this has “not only exposed the growing intolerance, dwindling respect for human rights and wanton abuse of power by government officials; it has also brought to the fore the lack of sophistication and the…
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has condemned National Security operatives’ arrest of Citi FM journalist, Caleb Kudah, and the subsequent invasion of the premises of the media house on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The NDC insists the action by the security operatives is “unlawful and preposterous”. A team of seven heavily-armed police officers besieged the premises of Citi FM and Citi TV in an attempt to arrest one of the station’s journalists, Zoe Abu-Baidoo. Zoe was targeted in the raid after the police accused her of electronically receiving some video files from her colleague, Caleb Kudah. Mr. Kudah, also…
As reported on the last adjourned date, the court was to deliberate on written addresses on the substantive case from both Counsels today.However, counsel for Hon James Joe Quayson filed an appeal and followed it up with a Stay of Proceedings for the court to deal with jurisdictional issues raised earlier and after legal arguments from Counsels from both parties, the trial Judge adjourned proceedings to 18th May 2021 for hearing of the motion for Stay of Proceedings.Lawyer Amaliba again moved for the trial judge to recuse himself for making biased statements in open court on the last adjourned date,…
Some members and founder of the disbanded pro-NPP vigilante group Delta Force have been arrested for attempting to forcefully remove the Ashanti regional security coordinator from office Tuesday. Mohammed Seidu allegedly led his gang to invade the office of DCOP retired Ayensu Opare Addo in the effort to remove him. The gang which claimed to be officials of the National Security stormed the premises of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council for their illegal operation. However, the regional minister Simon Osei Mensah who had picked intel on the plans of the group made security arrangement to thwart their actions. Currently, all…