With just 31 days left for Ghanaians to go to the polls to elect a President and Members of Parliament, it seems all is not well within the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in its campaign as the party accused Regional and Constituency Executives of not doing enough.
In a letter signed by the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the letter states that, after a meeting of the Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC, it was noted that, the party need to intensify its campaign.
The letter further stated that, Regional and Constituency Executives of the NDC have reneged on their responsibilities in their respective Regions as they left everything to the campaign teams in the Regions and the party Headquarters.
The letter also indicated that, the Regional campaign tours by the flagbearer of the NDC, John Mahama and the running mate, Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has revealed several disappointing lapses in the Party’s campaign in many Constituencies across the Country.
It added that, the National Headpotters of the Party sometimes arrange for supporters to be bussed from other Regions for party events and which does not augur well for the NDC.
As a result of this, the Functional Executives Committee leadership of the Party have aggreed to assign National Officers to all the Regions
Democratic candidate Joe Biden has consolidated his lead over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a key state in the US presidential race, results data show.
Mr Biden is ahead by nearly 29,000 votes, with 99% counted. If he takes the state, he will win the election.
Earlier, Mr Biden edged ahead of his Republican rival in Georgia, another important battleground state, where a recount will now be held.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign said: “This election is not over.”
However, there is no indication Mr Trump will concede to his opponent in the short term.
“Joe Biden should not wrongfully claim the office of the President,” he tweeted on Friday afternoon. “I could make that claim also. Legal proceedings are just now beginning!”
Mr Trump has been making unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, spurring some fellow Republicans to speak up that the rhetoric should be toned down.
What’s the current state of the race?
Mr Biden is leading Mr Trump by more than 4 million votes out of a record 145 million cast.
But US presidential election results are decided on a state-by-state basis in the Electoral College, and the contest is much closer in the key battlegrounds.
Mr Biden has 253 Electoral College votes, while Mr Trump has 214. To win the White House, a candidate needs 270.
Some news organisations have a higher tally for Mr Biden, having projected a win for the Democrat in Arizona. But the BBC considers the state too early to call.
Pennsylvania, where Mr Biden was born, has 20 Electoral College votes. If the Democrat wins it, he would secure the victory with 273 votes.
The Rust Belt state voted Democratic in six consecutive White House races before it swung to Mr Trump in 2016.
In Georgia, Mr Biden is currently leading with more than 4,000 votes, and 99% of the ballots counted. Georgia’s secretary of state said there would be a recount because the margin was so small.
Georgia (16 electoral votes) is a traditionally Republican state and has not been won by a Democrat in a presidential race since 1992.
Mr Biden leads by more than 22,000 votes in Nevada (six electoral votes) and by fewer than 30,000 in Arizona (11 electoral votes).
Mr Trump leads in North Carolina (15 electoral votes) by more than 76,000 ballots.
Mr Trump’s team says legal challenges and recounts in some states will favour them.
Bob Bauer, a Biden campaign lawyer, says the lawsuits are legally “meritless”.
But on Thursday, a judge in Pennsylvania ruled that Republican election observers should be granted close-up observation of the counting.
A win in just Pennsylvania or two of the other four remaining states would be enough to confirm Mr Biden as president-elect.
Mr Trump would need to win Pennsylvania and three of the remaining four states.
After posing a question that , should instant Justice be encouraged or discouraged, Many reacted that they will encourage it based on how police drag their seats when they hand over criminals to them at the various police stations.
Instant Justice is something many people talk Against but there are others who are still found of putting the law into their own hands and meting out justice to others.
Kwadwo Dickson was in tears begging his fans and other social media users to Stop demonstrating against him on Facebook and their subsequent plan of hitting the street Against him.
His simple offence been that he have asked the general public not to encourage instant Justice.
” It appears people are angry at me and have started a massive social media demonstration Action against me. They are even planning of hitting the street because I’ve Advised them” He said on live radio in tears.
Ghanaian Highlife singer and songwriter, Kofi Boakye Yiadom aka Kofi B goes home to the land of no return today.
The final funeral has even started as of press time at the Agogo Presbyterian Park in the Ashanti Region as families, friends, and sympathizers file past his mortal remains to pay their last respect to the man who has greatly contributed to the growth of Highlife music in this country.
The body of the late singer will then be conveyed to the Asante Akyem Agogo cemetery for interment. There will be a thanksgiving service to be held by the family on Sunday, November 8, 2020, at the Triumphant Christian Chapel at the Agogo Lorry station still in the Ashanti Region.
Kofi B died in February of this year after he was rushed to the Cape Coast hospital after complaining of chest pains.
Kofi B who was scheduled to perform at a concert on Saturday in Cape Coast was rushed to the hospital.
He was put on oxygen and given some injections but he, unfortunately, lost his life on Sunday.
Fifteen (15) residents of Kpawumu–Fuo in Tamale in the Northern Region who were arrested for launching a bloody attack on policemen who were on official duty in the area have been remanded by the court.
The suspects are set to appear before the court on November 20, 2020, according to MyNewsGh.com’s court correspondent in Tamale.
All suspects whose plea were not taken, have been provisionally charged with assault on public officers, causing unlawful harm and rioting and use of offensive weapons.
MyNewsGh.com on Thursday reported how two policemen were badly injured after being attacked with machetes and sticks by angry residents of Kpawumu–Fuo in Tamale who left them with multiple injuries
Lance Corporal Atsu Adanu sustained deep cut on his head and forehead while colleague Mordzi Samuel also received a deep cut at the back of his head and forehead following the severe beatings they received in the hands of the residents.
According to police sources available to MyNewsGh.com, the policemen had gone to the area to arrest one Abdul Rahman who is wanted in a case of stealing which is under investigation at the station CID in Tamale.
The policemen armed with one AK 47 rifle arrested the suspect but the community rushed on them with cutlasses and sticks beat them up and took the suspect, disarmed them and took the AK 47 rifle away.
A called reinforcement and the patrol team rushed to the scene and rescued the policemen and sent them to Tamale teaching hospital for treatment.
GCB Bank Limited has donated a number of high-speed versions of computers and accessories to the Ho Technical University to boost teaching and learning.
The donation follows an appeal to the Bank during a meeting between the Management of the Bank and the University earlier this year.
The Ho Regional Manager, Mr. Francis Nyarko, and Head of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Kojo Kwarteng, on behalf of the bank presented the computers and other accessories including printers and uninterrupted power service (UPS) to University.
Mr. Nyarko said the Bank has a special relationship with the University and as such expressed hopes that the donation will enhance their relationship.
Vice-Chancellor of the university, Professor Ben. Q. Honyenuga, commended GCB for responding to the appeal of the university especially donating a number of computers during the challenging times of COVID-19.
He added that GCB has been known for its credibility in banking, business, and social responsibility over the years.
He gave the assurance that the relationship between the university and the Bank will be improved for the mutual benefit of the two institutions.
President Nana Akufo-Addo says Ghana faced no shortages in food supply since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic in March.
This, according to the President was powered by strong support from the government over the last three years and ten months.
President Akufo-Addo made the remarks in a message to mark this year’s Farmers’ Day celebration.
He saluted all farmers and fisherfolk, as well as award winners across the country for their hard work, perseverance and co-operation with government agencies during the course of the year.
“I express the appreciation of a grateful nation to farmers and fisherfolk across the country for achieving this historic feat.”
The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Agribusiness Development under COVID 19- Opportunity and Challenges.”
This year’s celebration is taking place at Techiman in the Bono East region.
National Farmer’s Day is a statutory public holiday in Ghana observed on the first Friday of December.
In election years, the Farmer’s Day celebration is held on the first Friday of November.
President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo has presented a cheque of two hundred thousand (GHc200,000) Ghana cedis to the Gonja Traditional Council to support the 10th anniversary ceremony and 2020 Damba Festival of the Overlord of the Gonja Traditional Area, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa (I) scheduled to take place on 14th November, 2020.
The Minister of the Savannah Region Hon Adam Braimah Salifu who presented the cheque on behalf of the President Akufo-Addo at the Palace of the Yagbonwura said the regional coordinating council alongside Dr Clifford Braimah and Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor officially informed the President about the preparation and the appeal for funds towards the festival hence the President also contributing.
The Minister said the President will be in Damongo to be part of the anniversary ceremony and has officially accepted to be the special guest of honour.
The Vice President of the Gonja Traditional Council Buipewura Abdulai Jinapor (II) on behalf of the Yagbonwura thanked President Akuffo Addo for his support towards the anniversary and also for accepting to be the special Guest of honour.
He again on behalf of the Yagbonwura thanked Lawyer Samuel Abu Jinapor, Dr Clifford Braimah and the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council for their support towards the anniversary and celebration of this years damba.
Meanwhile, the planning committee is scheduled to meet Chairmen of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with their executives to brief them on plans underway for the celebration.
Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will continue to support institutions of higher learning based on their merit in diverse ways.
This he said is to further improve teaching, learning and relevant research in the country
He said this on Friday November 6 when he served as the Guest of Honour at the 5th Congregation of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho.
“I pledged Government’s continued support to our institutions of higher learning based on their merit in diverse ways to further improve teaching, learning and relevant research. “I also commended the University Council and Management for recognizing my good friend Rev. Fr. Andrew Campbell’s humanitarian support services and conferring an Honorary Doctorate on him. Congratulations to all the graduands and also to Rev. Fr. Campbell,” Dr Bawumia said in a Facebook post after the event.
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, says the NDC still wants President Akufo Addo to debate John Dramani Mahama ahead of the December polls.
He said the debate will help set the records straight for Ghanaians to make informed decisions on December 7,2020.
“We have just a month to the Election, we still want the debate between John Mahama and Nana Akufo Addo.That debate is very very important to set the records straight. President Mahama is prepared for that debate even if wife of President Akufo Addo will be the moderator.
“It is very important that, that debate comes on to set the records straight because nobody reaps what he has not sowed. When we build Hospital and he is Commissioning he doesn’t give credit to us, everywhere he goes he goes to Commission our projects he doesn’t give credit to us” Mr.Ofosu Ampofo said when addressing a mini rally at Atimpoku in the Asuogyaman Constituency of the Eastern region as part of President Mahama’s Campaign tour of the region.
The Presidential Candidate of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama said he is ready for the debate.
He explained that the Tema-Akosombo-Mpakadan railway project was initiated and funded by his government .
“I went to India to appeal to the Indian Prime Minister for an agreement to construct a railway lines for us because our neighbors in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger when they load goods from Tema Port they cart it with articulated truck which causes accident and also cause damage to the roads.
“When they support us with the railway lines all the goods to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger will be transported through here (Akosombo) then ferried to Buipe .Indian Prime Minister agreed and we signed the agreement . Unfortunately the project didn’t start before we left government .So we secured funding for this railway project “.
“That is why as Chairman (Ofosu Ampofo) said the debate should happen so we speak to the issues but they they have not agreed to the debate me. It is not late if they want to debate I am ready”.
The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Asuogyaman Thomas Ampem Nyarko said the Constituency witnessed massive development under the leadership of John Mahama. He said the NPP has not been able to undertake any major developmental project in the four years in office.
Dishon Kinyanjui Kinuthia a citizen and a native of Kenya ,lower Kabete who has been a member from the year 1997 to 2018 demand immediate attention from his pastor’s to refund offering contributed to the church, Revival Mission Church.
He stated that , intimidation,duress and violence has been used on the members of the church all in the name of God .
” I hereby demand reimbursement of all the monies I contributed to the church while I was a member from the year 1997-2018 .This is approximately 58,000 00 KES from my estimated calculations,He stated.
I confirm that the contribution were not Voluntary and blame this undue influence ,duress and intimidation .(If you do not give offering you will go to hell).
Dishon has therefore asked the church to deposit money in his account on or before November 31, 2020, or he will sue the church in the law court.
Manasseh Azure Awuni worried about the decline in critical journalism.
The freelance investigative reporter described the performance of Ghana’s media in recent times as being “below average”.
“In the last ten years, however, the number of media houses committed to the fight against corruption in Ghana has dwindled,” Manasseh Azure Awuni stated at the 2020 Baah-Wiredu Memorial Lecture held in Accra on October 29.
“If you ask me how the media has performed in the fight against corruption in the Fourth Republic, I will say it is below average. Out of 10, I will award three marks for the effort of the media. It is getting worse by the day and critical journalism is dying.”
Azure Awuni indicated that the state-owned media houses are unable to be objective about government-related issues and are thus not able to critique the actions of the government. He, however, applauded the works of private firms in holding the government accountable despite their late entry to the media industry.
“The state-owned media have never been truly independent and have therefore lacked the ability to be critical of the government.
“Private radio and television stations were late entrants to Ghana’s media industry. They came in the Fourth Republic but a few of them still contributed to the fight against corruption,” he added.
Manasseh Azure Awuni has described the Akufo-Addo bi administration as the most corrupt in the history of the fourth republic.
Yesterday the vice president of the republic of Ghana His Excellency Dr Mahamadu Bawumia continued his working tour at the central region, he commissioned some of the great projects of the the government.
Bawumia writes:
Day 2 of my tour of the Central region began in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam constituency where I joined Chiefs and People of Enyan Abasa traditional area for a durbar. I also commissioned the Ghana Education Service training centre and later participated in a Durbar of chiefs and people of Nkusukum in the Mfantseman constituency.
I ended the day with a Durbar of chiefs and people of Eguafo/Abirem Traditional area in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Constituency. My message to them was to give President Akufo-Addo another 4 years to continue with his impactful policies geared toward all-inclusive development.
We have less than two months to Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections in December. This year’s election is going to be one of the toughest elections to have ever happened in the history of Ghana as the immediate past president John Dramani Mahama contests the incumbent President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo.
Ghanaians will have to weigh the two parties with their various policies and vote on merit.
Ghanaian comic actor Clemento Suarez, real name Clement Ashiteye, has revealed that he once gave Deloris Frimpong Manso aka Delay a broken heart.
According to Clemento, Delay started selling sardines after he gave her a broken heart.
Clemento was a guest on the ‘Delay Show’ to have a chat with Delay.
The interview was going well until Clemento started claiming that Delay is in love with him.
According to him, Delay used to chase him all the way back when he was in Nkawkaw but he never loves her.
Delay denied it but he added that Delay is denying him now because he’s nobody but when he becomes infamous in the entire world, she would come out and confess that she used to date Clemento.
He then claimed that Delay started selling mackerel after he gave her broken heart.
The comic actor of course was fooling around and he had Delay in stitches the entire time with his comments.
Ghanaian award winning actress, Lydia Forson reacts to being busted for allegedly being in an intimate relationship with Desmond Elliot and also being caught red handed in a hotel room for having a love affair by his wife.
Nigerian blogger, Cutie Julls together with some other Nigerian bloggers have exposed Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson and Nigerian actor cum politician Desmond Elliot over their alleged amorous relationship.
Cutie Julls has revealed that the two were caught in a hotel in Lagos by Desmond Elliot’s wife after severally warning them.
Desmond Elliots expose came immediately after he made a derogatory comment while addressing issues at the parliament concerning the End Sars protest in Nigeria.
Desmond Elliot got netizens furious after he reportedly said that the Nigerian government should regulate social media as the young are full of bitterness and hate.
Desmond Elliot’s comment has got the likes of Davido, Naira Marley among many celebrities in Nigeria blasting him which is making him to at the moment trend on Twitter with some calling him ‘Desmond Idiot’.
The blogger has angrily exposed Desmond Elliot because of his recent comment over the EndSARS protesters.
Reacting to the incident, Cutie Julls has hit hard on Desmond Elliot, exposing his relationship with Ghanaian actress Lydia Forson though he’s married with kids,
Finally, Lydia Forson has reacted to Desmond Elliot’s comments advocating for social media regulation that has got many netizens angry.
According to Lydia Forson whose reactions were in line with the masses, she also expressed her disappointment in Desmond Elliot.
According to Lydai Forson who was surprised at the way Desmond Elliot spoke, she thinks Desmond Elliot is looking at the aftermath of the protest and not what triggered Nigerians to protest.
Lydia Forson only expressed herself as to why Nigerians are blasting Elliot however, she kept quiet to react to her allegations of being busted for sleeping Elliot by his wife at a hotel.
I’m just a little surprised that people are more angry about people being angry and not why they’re angry.
