Thursday, March 16, 2017

Name & Shame Me, If I'm Part Of Galamseyers – Ofoso Ampofo Dares

NDC National Vice Chairman, Samuel Ofoso Ampofo has expressed worry over the activities of illegal miners in the country and called on appropriate authorities to address the menace.

Mr. Ofoso Ampofo was alarmed by the rate at which galamsey operations have destroyed the country’s water bodies as well as forest covers.

"It Irritates Me . . . What Kind Of Impunity Is This!?" – Kweku Baako

"What sort of corruption is this? What kind of impunity is this? What sort of money are they looking for? All of them, from top to bottom; I’m telling you. I’m telling you. It is so annoying and it’s so money, money, money and they don’t care!” Editor-in-Chief of New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako hits the roof on New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) bigwigs involved in the practice of illegal mining.

Illegal small-scale mining, in local parlance called “galamsey”, has over the years become the bane of the country as several of the nation’s water bodies are destroyed and also claimed lives.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

President Nana Akufo Addo has released a list of four (4) Ministers of State and fifty (50)Deputy Ministers to serve in his administration making it the largest ever under the fourth republic.

The list, copied to Peacefmonline.com, mentioned Deputy Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Dome/Kwabenya, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Sarfo as Minister of State at the Office of the President (Public Procurement).

I Support The GCBC; JHS & SHS For Every Leader's Child, If...! - Pratt

Managing Editor of the Insightnewspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has supported the call of the Ghana Charismatic Bishops' Conference (GCBC), saying if the leaders of the country want Ghanaians to accept the free SHS policy; they should show leadership by example.

The GCBC has called on government to scrap the Junior High School (JHS) and Senior High School (SHS) education systems.

Monday, March 13, 2017

Declare National Day Of Prayer For Ghana - Brogya Genfi Calls On Religious Leaders

NDC Communicator, Ernest Brogya Genfi has implored religious leaders to declare a national day of prayer to avert any future occurrences.

Addressing these worrisome incidents on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo', Brogya Genfi noted that the nation deserves to pray for the atonement of any possible "sin we have committed".

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Gh@60: Akufo-Addo's Speech Factual But Truth Was Exaggerated... - Kweku Baako

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
Ghana marked its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6, 2017 at the Independence Square in Accra with colourful displays of the nation's rich culture.

The parade was graced by the three former Presidents of the country – Jerry John Rawlings, John Agyekum Kufour and John Mahama as well as heads of states and dignitaries from neighbouring countries.

It was also a sight to behold as students and contigents from the security services, performed a march past to salute the president, who doubles as the Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces.

'Paragraph By Paragraph, The Deceptive Nature Of Nana Addo's Speech Glaring'... - Allotey Jacobs

On Monday, March 6, 2017, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined thousands of Ghanaians at the independence square in Accra to celebrate Ghana's 60th anniversary.

Delivering his speech to mark the event, President Nana Akufo-Addo educated Ghanaians on the history of Ghana and complimented the fore fathers for their enormous contributions to the formation and progress of the country.

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Investors Killing Us; We Must Start Fending For Ourselves - Pratt Charges Leaders

Kwesi Pratt has condemned an alleged assault on a female Ghanaian staff by a Lebanese supervisor at Marwako restaurant in Abelemkpe, Accra.

Jihad Chaaban, 26, brother in-law of the owner of the restaurant, is alleged to have grabbed the neck of Evelyn Boakye, 25, and soaked his face in a blended raw pepper for about 10 minutes before locking the victim up.

The mistreatment of the victim has angered several Ghanaians as they've proposed to stop patronizing the restaurant.

Christian Rights Cannot Be Imposed On This Nation - Pratt Tells Prez

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on March 6, 2017, indicated that his government will build a national Cathedral to aid Christian activities in the country.

The President disclosed this during Ghana's 60th anniversary which was held at the independence square in Accra.

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

FULL TEXT: We'll Wear The Accolade Of Being A Ghanaian With Pride - Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has urged Ghanaians to be proud of the country as it marks its 60th anniversary on Monday, March 6.

According to him, "we will achieve these goals when we move and act as a united people. We must take pride in our diversity by all means, but the Ghanaian must always rise above the ethnic or sectional interest. We have a bright future and we must mobilize all our resources and all our strengths, here and in the Ghanaian Diaspora, to get to that promised land faster."

Friday, March 3, 2017

NDC Did A Lot of 'Useless' Works And Suffered For It - Kwesi Pratt

Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has hit hard at the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, claiming they did a "useless work".

Kwesi Pratt explained that one of the factors that led to the NDC's defeat in the 2016 elections was because the government failed to bring relief to Ghanaians in their budget statements.

IEA Applauds Gov't For Adopting Recomendation To Establish Fiscal Council In 'Asempa' Budget

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has commended the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta and the Government of Ghana for their intention to establish a Fiscal Policy Council.

The IEA noted that it had recommended in one of its researches that in order to improve fiscal management in the country, there's the need for a Council to be set up to administer proper fiscal activities.

2017 "Asempa" Budget: Gov't Will Make Corruption A Felony - Finance Minister

Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has presented the 2017 Budget and Government Economic Policy dubbed the "Asempa Budget" before Parliament on Thursday, March 2.

Delivering the budget statement on the floor of the House, Hon. Ofori-Atta reiterated the commitment of government to combat corruption in the country.

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

There’s No Excuse For NPP To Allow 'Dumsor' To Linger On – Allotey Jacobs

Allotey Jacobs has asked the Government of Ghana to fix the energy challenges in the country and stop their blame games.

According to him, the ruling NPP government has no excuse to give Ghanaians because they were voted into power to address the energy issues.

Mahama Would Have Ended 'Dumsor' If . . . – Ofosu Ampofo

Director of Elections of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo says former President John Dramani Mahama would have ended the 'dumsor' crises confronting the economy if Ghanaians hadn't voted his government out of power.

According to him, the previous government made several interventions to improve the energy sector before exiting office.