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Stupidity And Cowardice Comment: Martin Amidu Replies “Wise” And “Brave” Mahama
Martin Amidu, The Special Prosecutor has hit hard at former President John Dramani Mahama for labelling him as a coward by deferring investigations into the controversial Airbus bribery scandal.

In his latest response to the former President, Marting Amidu said the comments from John Mahama shows the latter’s lack of understanding of issues of security and intelligence.

“The long public service of the Special Prosecutor spanning various aspects of security and intelligence from the period of 1982 to 7th January 2001 and July 2009 to January 2012 makes him more experienced in determining when it is not conducive to the national security interest to foolhardily take certain law and order actions. The Special Prosecutor owes that exercise of discretion to his vast experience over the years, his responsibility to maintain national stability and his conscience as a patriotic anti-corruption crusading Ghanaian.”

“There is no question of stupidity or cowardice about it. Any person aspiring to be President of Ghana for a second term who does not know that a cardinal principle in security and intelligence is that “caution is the better part of valour” was not and is not worth the vote.

Meanwhile, Martin Amidu who has defended Mahama’s culpability in the bribery scandal has also challenged the former to voluntarily submit himself to be interrogated over the case.

“Your Excellency, the wise and the brave former President John Dramani Mahama, man-up, wise-up, and be brave enough to come with two lawyers of your own choice to be cautioned and interrogated by this Office to demonstrate your valour and wisdom as not being elected Government Official 1 and also as not being the first guarantor to Samuel Adam Mahama’s passport application,” Amidu said in a statement issued on Monday, November 9, 2020.

John Mahama accused the Special Prosecutor of deliberately mentioning his name and the Airbus scandal in the Agyapa report in a bid to equalize wrongdoing.

The former President said Martin Amidu’s move was only a diversionary tactic.

“If you have investigated Airbus, present a report on Airbus. Since you know the Agyapa report will be damning on the government, you chipped in a paragraph on Airbus. Nobody asked you about Airbus. If you were man enough, present two separate reports on the Agyapa Royalty deal and the Airbus scandal [so I can respond to you].”

“If you think I have been indicted on the Airbus scandal, accuse me directly. But because he is a coward and knew the Agyapa royalties deal will be discussed today, he chipped in a paragraph on Airbus to equalise the discussion,” he added.

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November 10, 2020
Election 2020: Greater Accra Has Highest Voter Population

The Greater Accra Region has the highest valid voter population for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections.

Out of the total 17,029,971 valid voters on the Register, the Region has 3,529,181, followed closely by Ashanti Region, with 3020,141 voters.

Dr Bossman Eric Asare, the Deputy Chairman in charge of Corporate Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), disclosed this in response to a question posed by Members of Parliament at the weekend.

Members of the Commission were invited by the Leadership of Parliament to brief the House on the Commission’s preparedness for the 2020 election.

Present at the briefing were Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the EC, Mr Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chair of Operations, Mr Kye Duodo, the Procurement Officer, and Mr Henry Ashong, the Deputy Finance Director.

Dr Asare said the Eastern Region had the third-highest with 1,641,215, voters followed by the Central Region with 1,568,352 and Western Region, 1,187,566 valid voters.

The rest are Western North – 468,683, Volta -924,117, Oti – 358,552, Bono – 653,609, Ahafo – 316,938 and Bono East – 594,617.

The Savannah Region has 298,402, Northern, 1,050,015, North East, 289,535, Upper East, 659,309 and Upper West, 469,739.

He said the exceptional list had a total of 14,002 persons while the multiple list had 18,619 persons.

Mrs Jean Mensa said the printing of the 2020 Voters’ Register was underway and assured that it would be completed and distributed well in time for the elections.

She said a soft copy of the register had been made available to all political parties.

Printing of ballots was on-going at seven printing houses in Accra, namely; the Buck Press Ltd, Assembly Press, Fonstat Ltd, Innolink, Yasarko Ltd, Checkpoint Ltd, and Acts Commercial Ltd, she said.

Mrs Mensa said to ensure transparency, agents of all political parties and security officers were monitoring the processes at the printing houses.

The printing of the Results Collation Sheet for Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, also known as the “Pink Sheets,” commenced on Sunday, November 8, she said.

The EC Chairperson said the Commission had recruited 233,632 temporary officials made up of returning officers and their deputies, presiding officers, verification officers, name reference officers as well as a Covid-19 ambassadors for the exercise.

The EC Boss said a comprehensive training programme had been drawn for each category of officials and that they would be equipped with the requisite skills to enable them to perform excellently.

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November 10, 2020
NDC Will Reintroduce Police Visibility – Agalga

Mr James Agalga, the Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Builsa North Constituency of the Upper East Region says the next NDC government will reintroduce police visibility across the country to minimise crime rate.

He said statistics from the Ghana Police Service indicated that “Crime rates are on the increase, we have a 27 percent increase in major crimes in the country. There is no denying the fact that there is a state of insecurity in the country which needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.”

Mr Agalga said this when he took his turn to answer a question at a debate programme on plans PCs contesting the Builsa North seat had to improve the security situation in the Constituency.

The debate was organised by the Justice and Peace Commission of the Christ the King Catholic Church at Sandema, in the Builsa North District in collaboration with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).

The programme was on the theme: “The role of Parliament, local authorities and participatory governance for community development,” with support from the European Union and the Konrad Adenuer Stiffing, a German Non-Governmental Organisation.

According to Mr Agalga, “Previously, Police visibility was part of our national policy. So we rolled that policy out and Police could be seen everywhere. Now Police visibility has been rolled back. It is a fact.

“When the NDC wins and I become Member of Parliament, that is my domain, we are going to bring back police visibility across the country and our District will not be left out. You will begin to see the Police everywhere.”

The PC who is the incumbent Member of Parliament for the area and the Ranking Member of the Defence and Interior Committee of Parliament, noted that “When criminals see the Police dotted all over the place, they are deterred.”

He said “When we rolled out visibility, we brought down crime by about 16 percent at the time under the watch of Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Alhassan. We shall reintroduce the Police visibility concept.”

Mr Agalga said it was critical to retool the Ghana Police Service to enhance effective visibility, especially in the Builsa North Constituency, “As we speak, the Police Command in Sandema has only one operational vehicle. We used to have three, so we need to give them more vehicles so that their mobility can be enhanced.”

He said motivation for security service personnel was low, adding that Police and Fire Service personnel were threatened with their Cap 30, “So they are not ready to die for you and I, that is the plain truth. When we come to office, we shall amend the Labour Act 2008 to ensure that all the security agencies are firmly rooted in the Cap 30 pension scheme.”

The programme saw Mr Simon Gibson Achavuusum Anuegabey, an Independent Candidate, Mr Joseph Ransford Asuok, the Peoples National Convention (PNC) answer questions on how they intended to improve unemployment, health, security and education sectors when given the nod to represent the people in Parliament.

Mr Jeffery Adda, the Builsa North District Director of the NCCE in his address, said the programme was intended to create a platform for the electorates and the PCs to interact, and afford the Candidates the opportunity to inform the electorate on their policies and programmes.

He said the programme further enabled the Candidates to pledge towards peace in the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

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November 10, 2020
See Fella Makafui’s Horrible make up and Dressing to Sista Afia’s Party

Kando Beyonce, Fella Makafui tried to take the shine from Sista Afia’s recent birthday but it has unfortunately backfired as she’s trending for the wrong reasons.

Actress and new mum, Fella Makafui was one of the guests at the birthday party.

The self-acclaimed rich woman stormed the dance floor to spray cash on Sista Afia who was busily boogieing her heart out.

Despite that lovely display, Fella Makafui’s dressing to the birthday party plus her horrible makeup has become the talk of the town.

Without much to say on her scary look, check out the video below;

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHW2mJxp0TT/?igshid=at4n5s1954rc

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November 9, 2020
Popular Socialite, Ginimbi Dies In Crash Just Hours After Flaunting Rolls Royce

The socialite died early Sunday morning in an accident along Borrowdale Road, in Harare.

The crash occurred along a curve just before Hatcliff suburb on the road to Domboshava.

“This is unbearable. A young man who worked hard and enjoyed hard is no more! The flower has wilted! Go well Boss Ginimbi”, said exiled former minister, Saviour Kasukuwere.

Ginimbi was reportedly speeding when the mishap happened. The impact threw him out of the vehicle which later burst into flames.

Witnesses said two other passengers were “burnt beyond recognition”.

Ginimbi is the owner of Pioneer Gas and PIKO Group.

The deceased owned a mansion in the peri-urban settlement and a fleet of expensive cars including Rolls Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini.

The businessman posted a video on his Instagram story as he was heading out to a birthday party.

“Yo my name is Ginimbi, it’s time to go out. It’s gonna be going down, we are going to dreams in the next few minutes.

“It’s gonna be going down. We are going to pop champagne, it’s gonna be champagne showers…tonight, see you there.”

“Driving Rolls Royce wraith”, Ginimbi added as he turned the music volume up.

Source; 9Jaflaver

November 9, 2020
Coronavirus: 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre to be operationalized soon – Akufo-Addo.

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre will be opened in the coming days to aid in the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.

In his 19th address on the pandemic, Nana Akufo-Addo said that the facility which will be operationalized in the coming days will be managed by the Ghana Health Service.

Nana Akufo-Addo said that despite the number of hospitalized covid-19 victims being low, it is imperative that the country provides adequate care for the patients.

“In as much as our hospitalization rates are very low, care for the sick and the provision of treatment remain an important aspect of our strategy. To this end, the one hundred-bed Ghana Infectious Diseases Centre, located at the Ga East Hospital, will be opened in the next few days, under the management of the Ghana Health Service,” he hinted.

President Akufo-Addo also said that the government has made moves to procure more health equipment and PPEs to enhance healthcare delivery in the country.

“The provision of adequate medicines, equipment, and personal protective equipment to enable health workers to attend to home-based patients has also been guaranteed.”

Nana Akufo-Addo warned leaders of the various political parties to make mask wearing a part of their campaigns.
“Fellow Ghanaians, with a month to the conduct of the 7th December presidential and parliamentary elections, there would, obviously, be an intensification of political party activities in all parts of the country, with its accompanying human contact. Nevertheless, I encourage political party leaders and supporters, at the very at least, to wear the mask at all times at these gatherings.

“This task is not only for the leaders of our political parties. All of us, in the Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, public sector, security agencies, private sector, civil society, professional and trade associations, religious bodies, traditional authorities and ordinary citizens, must do what we can, in this period, to help minimize disease transmission”.

In a bid to enhance contact tracing measures, the president says it has instructed the release of vehicles and other logistics.

“I have instructed the release of additional logistics, including vehicles, to the Ghana Health Service in order to help beef up contact tracing, and the supervision and monitoring of asymptomatic cases being managed from home…We are also employing the use of technology to augment our contact tracing efforts, as well as the supervision and monitoring of home care cases,” he added.

Sorted by; Abigail Essel

November 9, 2020
Time has come for women to sit at the decision-making table – Mahama

Former President and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has admitted that this is the time for women to join the decision-making table to decide for themselves.

According to him, over the years, men have always taken decisions on behalf of women; a worrying trend which he believes needs to come to an end.

The NDC flagbearer made this known when he was reacting to Joe Biden’s win and Kamala Harris being the first female Vice President of America.

“As the current system has been set up is rigged towards women because men take all the decisions that affect women. I think that the time has come in the world for there to be a shift for women to sit at the decision-making table if not be at the top of the table. I think it is good news for the US because they’ve not only shattered the glass sealing but they’ve punched a big hole in it and it’s only a matter of time that I think a woman would emerge as the President of the United States,” he said in an interview on TV3.

The NDC leader said he and his party are hoping for the same in Ghana because he has a very capable woman as his running mate and is hopeful that the NDC will be successful so that women will occupy their rightful place in governance.

John Dramani Mahama noted that over the years, the United States of America’s elections have moved side by side with that of Ghana and although he will not be quick to ascribe meanings, he is optimistic that the NDC will triumph.

“I don’t want to ascribe anything to it but it looks like anytime power has shifted in the US it has shifted also in Ghana. There is a certain certainty in this world that every four years there is a US election in November and ours in December.”

Sorted by: Abigail Essel

November 9, 2020
Akufo Addo Will Retire Mahama From Active Politics – Afia Schwarzenegger.

Ghana’s failed comedian, Afia Schwarzenegger has advised that Ghanaians should stop comparing Donald Trump to Nana Akuffo-Addo.

According to her, Nana Akuffo-Addo sent a sitting president home and will soon retire him from active politics.

The sitting president used in his context clearly shows that all fingers point out to the former president, John Dramani Mahama who was voted against while he was a sitting president during the 2016 polls.
In a post on Facebook, she wrote;

“Stop comparing Trump to Nana.

Nana sent a sitting president home..

And he is about to retire him from active politics.

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November 9, 2020
“I serve a living God” – Tracey Boakye replies Prophetess who says she will die soon.

Actress Tracey Boakye has replied a prophetess who claims the 29-year-old social media vixen is left with just 8 weeks to live.

Well, are you surprised she has replied? You shouldn’t be.
According to Canada-based Ghanaian Prophetess Comfort Konadu, Tracey Boakye should be forewarned about her impending death which will be happening in a just a few week’s time.

The prophetess added that her death will happen as a result of the social media scuffle she is having with maverick politician Kennedy Agyapong. The caveat in the prophecy is that Tracey Boakye should apologize to the Assin Central MP if she wants to live.

Replying to this, Tracey Boakye said she sees this as a quack prophecy which is intended to instil fear and apprehension in her since she rightfully replied Kennedy Agyapong after his incessant attack on her.

She stressed that she does not believe in any man or woman of God but serve a living God who will ensure that she lives and not die. In effect, she is telling the prophetess that her prophecy will not be the reason why she will coil back into her shells and not retaliate when she feels offended.

Tracey Boakye concluded by stating her new business strategy where she said she is ready to make anyone trend by replying them if they are ready to pay for it.

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November 9, 2020
Akufo-Addo directs political leaders to wearing mask as coronavirus active cases exceeds 1000.

Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases have increased to 1156 according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) amidst fears of a second wave.

The number of new cases is also on the rise as 198 new infections have been recorded.

The cumulative figure is now 49,202 with 47,726 number of recoveries/discharge and the death toll remains 320.

Positive infections from International travellers at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has increased to 171.

Meanwhile, President Akufo-Addo in his 19th COVID-19 address to the nation bemoaned the fact that Ghanaians are letting down their guard causing the number of infections to rise.

He has, therefore “instructed the release of additional logistics, including vehicles, to the Ghana Health Service in order to help beef up contact tracing, and the supervision and monitoring of asymptomatic cases being managed from home…We are also employing the use of technology to augment our contact tracing efforts, as well as the supervision and monitoring of home care cases.”

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Meanwhile, the President has asked that political parties and other groups ensure that their members adhere to the covid-19 safety protocols especially the wearing of masks

“Fellow Ghanaians, with a month to the conduct of the 7th December presidential and parliamentary elections, there would, obviously, be an intensification of political party activities in all parts of the country, with its accompanying human contact. Nevertheless, I encourage political party leaders and supporters, at the very at least, to wear the mask at all times at these gatherings.

This task is not only for the leaders of our political parties. All of us, in the Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, public sector, security agencies, private sector, civil society, professional and trade associations, religious bodies, traditional authorities and ordinary citizens, must do what we can, in this period, to help minimize disease transmission”.

November 9, 2020
Kennedy Agyapong excited Donald Trump lost the US election

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong says President Donald Trump lost the election because he ‘joked’ with COVID-19.

President Trump lost the recently held election in the United States of America (USA) to Joe Biden.

Even though he (Trump) has refused to accept the results, citing fraud, Joe Biden is set to be sworn in as the 46th President of the USA.

Speaking to this on Kumasi-based Hello FM, Kennedy Agyapong said he was praying for Trump to lose because he “has reduced America to the lowest level in the world”

“…winning election is by performance. President Trump blew his chance…he should have shown concern for COVID and he would have won the election easily. Can you compare Donald Trump’s way of handling the COVID to that of President Akufo-Addo in this country? he added.

November 9, 2020
Joe Biden celebrations cut short after sad news confirmed

Joe Biden celebrations cut short after sad news confirmed. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden could receive a heavy blow following the news.

In a report on Twitter this Friday, November 06, 2020, American journalist Larry Madowo wrote alleging that Georgia has announced that there will be a recount in the presidential election.

Mr Madowo said the remarks were a confirmation from the Secretary of State and who also said they did not find any general irregularities, but were investigating all allegations.

“Georgia announces that there will be a recount in the presidential election. The secretary of state also said that they did not find any widespread irregularities, but were investigating all allegations.” He tweeted.

President Donald Trump continued to protest the election result, claiming that there had been a rigging.

These celebrations might as well be halted after sad news from Georgia. As reported by Larry Madowo, Georgia has announced that there will be a presidential election recount.

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November 9, 2020
Prez. Akuffo Addo Addresses the Nation on COVID-19 Measures to be Taken

The president of the Republic of Ghana his Excellency Nana Addo Dankwah Akuffo Addo addresses the Nation on measures and plans taken in place of the Coronavirus pandemic. This will be the 19th address.

On his Speech, he said, the Active cases of the disease soared to 947 days ago.

The latest data from the Ghana Health Service indicated 145 new cases have been reported, increasing the national confirmed cases to 48,788 as of 6 November 2020.

A total of 47,521 have either recovered or discharged with the death toll still at 320 for the past one week.

The number of cases confirmed at the Kotoka International Airport from international travelers since 1 September 2020 stands at 160 out of which 53 have been discharged or recovered.

Ten persons however are in severe condition, four critical while two others remain on ventilators.

See full video below;

https://www.facebook.com/115527959813637/posts/402409624458801/?app=fbl

November 8, 2020
See What Prez. Akuffo Addo Told Joe Biden Which causes stir online
Over the past weeks, all eyes and attention are focused on the ongoing presidential elections in the United States of America. All political enthusiasts kept their fingers crossed as the world awaited for the final results. The two principal leaders were contesting to rule the former British colony for the next 4 years. They were the incumbent Donald J. Trump of the ruling Republican Party and Joseph R. Biden of the opposition Democratic Party, both in their seventies.

As we communicate now, it is obvious that Joe Biden has signed a 4 year contract with the United States of America to serve as the President. The president elect is receiving congratulatory messages from national leaders, political activists and people from all over the world.

The President of the Republic, His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo has waded into reactions and sent a message to Joe Biden and his team for a resounding victory. He also congratulated Senator Kamara Harris on becoming the first woman vice president of the states.

He composed, “It is my sincere hope President-elect Biden’s tenure of office will be marked by the delivery of unity, security, progress and prosperity to all Americans. I am hopeful that over that, over the course of his presidency, relations between Ghana and United States Of America will continue to grow from strength to strength, relations which have, over the years, been based on a shared agenda of freedom, development, progress and prosperity.”
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November 8, 2020
See What A Ghanaian Told Mahama After He Congratulated Joe Biden On Winning The Elections In The US
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress(NDC), John Dramani Mahama took to his Twitter yesterday to congratulate the President-Elect of the United States of America, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. as he becomes the 46th President of America.

Well, after his tweet, a Ghanaian found it so inappropriate for Mahama to be claiming that since America has changed their President, Ghanaians might also take the same decision and vote for him in the upcoming election in December.
The netizen said Mahama should stop dreaming of becoming the President of Ghana again because his party’s ways are kind of similar to that of Joe Biden’s. Firstly, the USA has changed its President and secondly, Joe Biden’s vice is a lady in the person of Kamala Harris.

Well, the netizen thinks that Mahama is trying to inform Ghanaians that he might also become the next President of Ghana as Joe Biden has become the President of the USA.

See his reaction below:
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November 8, 2020