Bontibor, a suburb of Nkwanta in the Nkwanta South Municipal Assembly of the Oti Region could not hold their tears of joy during the commissioning of telecommunication mast through the Lobbying skills of the Nkwanta South member of of Parliament Honorable Geoffrey Kini. The community, after 150 years and over, has finally benefited from the MP’s campaign promises to provide network to some communities in the Municipality including Bontibor. A ceremony held in the community witnessed a remarkable atmosphere where the entire community expressed appreciation to the MP for making history in the area. According to some residents, Hon Kini…
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The Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, says the safety of the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, must be the ultimate factor in deciding the type of aircraft he uses for his trips. According to him, the challenges with the current presidential jet such as the limited passengers it can carry, the number of times required for refuelling on a trip and luggage capacity among others, makes the aircraft not fit for purpose. Answering an urgent question in Parliament from the North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on the airworthiness of the aircraft, Dominic Nitiwul indicated that, the president cannot even…
The former Member of Parliament for Nkoranza North in the Bono East Region cum former Deputy Defence Minister, Major Rtd Derick Yaw Oduro has voiced in the rampant murdering cases in the country as political exaggerations as comparing to our neighborhood countries. According to him, per tremendous professions in Ghana’s security agency, they are on a concrete and reliable point so Ghanaians shouldn’t panic and trust the security bodies. Hon Oduro said so far as the society is in procreation, murder and robbery cases will continue to increase in their numbers but that doesn’t mean that government is not intervening.…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has stated that despite the alarming rate of insecurity in the country, citizens should be modest in their expectations from the police. According to him, several developed countries including the United States of America, United Kingdom are still battling with cases of robbery. Therefore, the recent spate of crime in the country, however alarming, is not peculiar to Ghana. His apparent reaction to calls for his retirement was made during a visit Tuesday, to the family of the late Constable General, Emmanuel Osei, who was killed by armed robbers on Monday afternoon. “We…
Nigerians have applauded the bravery of a 14-year-old girl who reported her father to the police for sexually abusing her. According to the Lagos State Police Command, the girl stormed their station to demand the arrest of her 45-year-old father, one Mr Kayode Adeyanju. The teen disclosed to police that her father has been defiling her, and on that fateful day, he made attempts to abuse her again. However, she said she weaned herself from his grips and while he was away to church, she personally marched to the police. A statement released by the police reads in full: “The…
The speaker of parliament rt. hon. alban s. k. bagbin has expressed the commitment of the legislature to the attainment of the united nations (un) sustainable development goals (sdgs). the speaker said parliament will soon approve amendments to the current standing orders of the house which would open up the standing committees for broader engagements including issues bordering on the country’s attainment of the sdgs. the speaker was addressing heads of un agencies in the coutry in parliament today. the delegation, was led by mr charles abani, the un resident coordinator. the delegation called on the speaker to among other…
Miracle defeated Breakers(3:2) in the final of the freedom Championship cup hosted at Kpassa on second May 2021. The tournament which was organized by Prophet Freedom powered by Christ sports collections saw sixteen teams (16) from eleven (11) communities competing for one thousand five hundred cedis(1,500gh) as the ground price whilst thousand (1,000) cedis goes to the first runners up as the third team takes away medals Jumbo young stars, Real miracle, Liberty FC, Shinning stars, AB Ajax, Abunyanya Young Stars, Surgicals FC, Soccer Millonies, Heroes, Eka Soccer Academy, Lakpor FC, Level Stars, Central FC, Believers FC and Royal FC…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh has visited the family of the police officer who was murdered by armed robbers at Adedenkpo, a suburb of James Town in Accra on Monday. According to a report filed by JoyNews’ Manuel Koranteng, the deceased Constable General Emmanuel Osei, would have turned 26 years on June 25. Known to many as Kobby, the late Emmanuel Osei passed out of the National Police Academy and Training School less than a year ago. Mr Oppong-Bonuah was accompanied by some personnel of the police command to commiserate with the bereaved family over their loss. He…
The Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has justified the government’s procurement of Sputnik-V vaccines despite concerns about the cost involved. Government has come under intense pressure following its decision to use intermediaries to secure over three million Sputnik-V vaccines at a cost of 19 dollars instead of 10 dollars on the international market. The Minister of Health has equally been taken on for the procurement, with the Minority threatening to drag him before Parliament for securing the vaccines at an above-standard price. The Member of Parliament for Juaboso in the Western North Region, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who is also the Ranking…
A Deputy Attorney General-designate, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has opposed calls for the abolishment of the death penalty from Ghana’s statutes. The nominee believes Ghana is not yet at the level where it will do away with such a law. Groups like Amnesty International Ghana have called on President Akufo-Addo, the Attorney General, and other stakeholders to immediately take steps to abolish the death penalty. The group believes capital punishment robs victims of the basic right to life, hence must be expunged from Ghana’s laws. But appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the Deputy Minister-designate disagreed…