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Wendy Shay Gets Married In Private Wedding Ceremony? (Video)

Ghanaian singer Wendy Shay, known in real life as Wendy Addo, has been seen in a wedding video where she appeared to be a bride and it has surprised many people.

The Shay On You singer was seen in a video which has been sighted by Zionfelix.net as she wore a wedding gown and sat beside a man who appeared to be the handsome groom.

Many people have been thrown off by the video and are left to come to terms with it and see if indeed the singer is getting married or it is something different.

Wendy Shay was seen with the groom seated at what looked like their wedding reception which was being emceed by popular master of ceremony, MC Too Cute.

The MC was heard saying that it was the dream of every woman to get married and today, it was the turn of no other person but Wendy Shay.

It is still to be confirmed if indeed Wendy Shay has tied the knot or the video is coming from an upcoming project of hers.

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December 15, 2020
Kennedy Agyapong Opens Up On The Sad Truth Akufo Addo Will Face in His Next Government

Finally, Maverick Lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong has said the truth that President Akufo Addo will go through in his next government.

Moving forward he admitted that it will be a hard time in his second term because his party has a slim majority in Parliament.

The Electoral Commission has given the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 137 seats with the NDC having 136 seats with one seat belonging to an Independent candidate.

The President during his victory speech said the people of Ghana have come to the realization that there is the need for two leading political parties to work together hence the slim margin between the NPP and NDC in the number of seats.

But Kennedy Agyapong who nearly lost his seat to the National Democratic Congress(NDC) parliamentary candidate thinks otherwise.

MyNewsGH reported that according to Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, “the President will suffer in his second term as President because previously, the NPP had majority of the seats and we could vote for all bills to go through. Look at the number of bills we passed in Parliament? It was because we had majority”.

He noted that most of the party’s Municipal Chief Executives played contributory roles in ensuring that the NPP loses its seats because they openly paid monies and supported NDC candidates against candidates presented by the NPP.

Kennedy Agyapong indicated that a list of such people will be sent to the President so that they are taken out of his government.

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December 15, 2020
Ursula Owusu Jeered And Booed at by Ablekuma West Constituents

At the sound of ‘Kpa kpa kpa away’, a performer trembles with fear and disappointment because he or she knows the time to take a bow is up as failure to adhere could result in him or her being pelted with missiles.

If the same rule applies in politics then Ursula Owusu-Ekuful , the Member of Parliament-elect for Ablekuma West should be concerned about her future as some of the constituents handed her a treatment similar to how an audience drives away a boring and uninspiring performer.
In a viral video which was recorded on election day, some constituents are seen jeering and chanting ‘away away’ at the Minister of Communications.

Conflicting reports on the video suggest that it was filmed before the declaration of the results while others say the incident happened when she was making her way to a polling station in the constituency.

Ursula Owusu polled 37,363 out of 69,353 votes to retain her seat as the lawmaker representing the people of Ablekuma West.

Her closest competitor Rev. Kweku Addo of the National Democratic Congress ( NDC) followed with 30,733 votes.

In 2016, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful recorded 34,376 compared to 20,976 by Diana Obenewaa Twumwaa of the National Democratic Congress .
The reduction in victory margin has been interpreted by some people as a dwindling in the popularity of the Communications Minister.

https://youtu.be/Y1qNfr612rY

Ghanaweb

December 15, 2020
Joe Ghartey to Face Court Over Alleged Fraudulent Electoral Victory

Deputy Speaker of Parliament Hon Joe Ghartey is standing on the brinks of electoral dispute as his return to Parliament faces legal action over alleged massive electoral fraud.

The MP for Essikado Ketan had earlier been reported to have lost the seat to NDC’s Grace Ayensu Danquah, but things took a dramatic turn at the 11th hour as the a 3 person contest turned to six on a different ballot paper to claim victory for the long-time Parliamentarian.

Although three persons contested in the elections, the EC published an artwork on its website with the result of six candidates. It, however, deleted it later and uploaded a different one.

In the process of fighting back to see a clean system, it has been detected that the MP through the help of the Electoral Commission(EC) won the seat through the back door as two separate set of ballot papers were used in the the election.

Three people contested the seat but a second paper used in the fraudulent declaration saw faces of six people on the different ballot sheet.

This has dented the image of the EC as many pro-opposition Facebook groups including NDC TV and some commentators are sharing images to claim that the Commission published results for six parliamentary candidates for the Essikado-Ketan seat when in fact, only three people contested for the seat.

In her reaction to the suspected fraud denied her first chance in Parliament, Dr Grace Ayensu has threatened to go to court to seek redress.

She also accused the EC officials of swapping figures in the NPP’s favour, confirming that the Electoral Commission indeed shared an Essikado-Ketan parliamentary results document with results for six supposed candidates although only three people contested in that election.

Ghanaweb

December 15, 2020
Funny Face Reportedly Hospitalized At Korle Bu
Information reaching Dikoder.com is that Ghanaian comic actor, Funny Face has been admitted at the Korle Bu teaching hospital over an illness that is yet to be known.

The new development was made known by a Instagram blogger, @Aba_The_Great — who stated that the actor was in critical condition receiving treatment.

The condition surrounding Funny Face’s admission at the hospital is still unknown. We are also trying hard to get in touch with him to ascertain the truth.

However, the only way to confirm if indeed Funny Face was sick is to monitor his social media platforms which he hasn’t updated in the last 24 hours. Funny Face is one celebrity who doesn’t hide his issues from social media so we are waiting for an update on the sickness.

Funny Face over the past few days has been all over social media and admitted that he was depressed and needed help.

He has confessed himself that he’s suffering from chronic depression.
Mynewsgh
December 15, 2020
Election 2020: EC Extends Its Declaration Time
The Electoral Commission has rescinded its decision to declare the results of the election at 5 pm, Tuesday.

According to a press release, the new time for the announcement will be “communicated shortly.”

“The Commission has continually reiterated that transparency, integrity, and fairness are the yardstick by which it conducted the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.

As such, to ensure that the declared Presidential results are 100% accurate and reflective of the will of the people, the Commission entreats the Public and all Stakeholders to exercise patience as the collation process continues in the presence of Political Party agents and election observers” the statement further added.
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December 9, 2020
2 Arrested For Reporting To Polling Station Drunk

The police have arrested two voters for reporting at their polling stations drunk at Abetifi in the Eastern Region.

According to the police, their presence at the polling station will only cause “confusion” as they were not in “sound mind”

Speaking to the Adom News’ Correspondent, the District Police Commander, DSP Yaw Dankwa-Agyekum said they will be given food and water at the police station to ensure they are sober to enable them to partake in the electoral process

“It is just 12 noon, and they were in a drunken stupor, so what at all are they going to do? All they will do is cause confusion, so we have taken them to the police station, when they sober up we will give them food and water and allow them to go, hopefully, the electioneering process will be over by then,” he said.

DSP Yaw Dankwa-Agyekum also urged Ghanaians to abide rules and regulations governing the Electoral Commission.

Source: GNA

December 9, 2020
Election 2020: Adwoa Safo retains Dome-Kwabenya seat

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has retained her seat in the 2020 December presidential and parliamentary elections.

The MP polled a total of 75,041 votes against the opposition National Democractic Congress’ (NDC) Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, who polled a total of 52,262 votes to win the Dome-Kwabenya seat for a third term in Monday’s polls.

In the presidential ballot, the NDC polled 50,136 votes while the NPP polled 78,467.

The total votes were 129,519 out of which the rejected was 1,352.

Ghanaweb

December 8, 2020
Election 2020: NDC’s claim to have won parliamentary majority false – Nkrumah

The government has described as “false” claims by the main opposition John Dramani Mahama, National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its flag bearer John Dramani Mahama that they have won majority of parliamentary seats in the just ended December 7 polls.

According to the government,John Dramani Mahama

Addressing the media on Tuesday evening [8 Dec 2020], the presidential candidate of the NDC, Mr Mahama said the NDC’s analysis of the results show that the biggest opposition party has won the majority of seats in Parliament.

“We thank the electorate for giving us a working majority in parliament; 140 seats in Parliament, which is a majority and no attempt should be made to subvert that.

“I’ve looked at the results we’ve collated so far and I’m excited, I’m happy with the results; we won in 10 regions out of 16 and the Ghanaian people have expressed confidence in us,” Mr Mahama said.

But reacting to this at a press conference few hours later, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said Mr Mahama’s claim is false.

Mr Nkrumah said: “For the first time, a candidate, a presidential candidate is claiming his party has secured parliamentary majority.

“That claim by the candidate to have won a parliamentary majority is false.

“Anybody who has followed Ghana’s electoral process knows that we have returning officers at the 275 constituencies that is different from the returning officer for the presidential elections.

“These returning officers collate the results and make a formal declaration of who has won the constituency.

“The Ghanaian media is littered across all 275 constituencies and their collation centers. You are the ones reporting this election. If indeed anybody has won 140 in Parliament by now you will know.

“So the claim by Mr Mahama that his party has won parliamentary majority is false…so it is important that at this point in time that claim be shot down so that the Ghanaian public, some of whom will be going to bed, the international community listening doesn’t get that idea that Mr Mahama’s party have won parliamentary majority.”

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December 8, 2020
One dead, another injured in Ablekuma Central Constituency chaos

Information reaching GMABC (Happy FM, e.TV Ghana and YFM) indicates that chaos has erupted at the Ablekuma Central Coalition centre which has resulted in the death of one person and another sustaining gunshot injury.

It is unclear what may have caused the chaos but GMABC’s correspondent Joseph Nii Ankrah has shared that unidentified military personnel shot at two people which resulted in one dying on the spot and the other being rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Meanwhile, over seventy military officers and policemen have been deployed to the scene.

ghanaweb

December 8, 2020
Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police

Member of Parliament for the Odododiodoo constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has been arrested by the police.

The incumbent MP who alleged that he and his family had been attacked earlier was escorted by the Ghana Police, his lawyer Lesley Anim explained.

According to Nii Lante’s lawyer, the police said they were taking him to the Central Police Station. His arrest was alongside some of the boys he had been working with on Election Day.

“I am not sure about the number but the boys working on his collation … about four or five of them have been arrested,” Lawyer Anim said about the arrest made in the early hours of Tuesday.

“We are going to the police station to make sure we sort this out. He had been attacked and there had been gunshots and they are accusing him of firing the guns. But it’s total falsehood and we are going to fight it.

December 8, 2020
Richard Ahiagba has reportedly voted in Huime Agordome in the Volta Region without his name in the register
NPP Communicator and Executive Director for Danquah Institute, Richard Ahiagba has reportedly voted in Huime Agordome in the Volta Region without his name in the register.

The Presiding Officer for the Huime Agordome polling station confirmed that his name was not in the Register and the Biometric verification Device didn’t verify his fingers.

But pictures available to Ghananewspress, reveals that the his name and voter ID details was written in pen in the register to allow him to vote.

Unconfirmed reports suggests, that the EC official said he was instructed by someone from Accra to write his name in ink.
December 7, 2020
Police investigate alleged ballot stuffing in Northern Region
The Ghana Police Service is investigating claims that some ballot boxes sent to the Northern Region had ballot papers in them.

The news went viral on social media a day to the election which created some tension in the region.

However, the police, in a Facebook post, appealed for calm as it confirms the claims.

The Ghana Police Service assured it was going to give an update on the matter in no time.

Below is the Facebook post:
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December 7, 2020
Confusion hits Mahama’s voting process in Bole Bamboi

John Mahama Vote In Bole Bamboi. There was near confusion at the polling center in the Bole Bamboi constituency where the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama voted on Monday, December 7.

The mix-up occurred after one of the security guards of Mr. Mahama who had registered in the same polling center with him had his name missing from the register leading to his inability to vote.

Mr. Mahama told journalists that these were some of the issues the NDC raised against the Electoral Commission (EC) ahead of the polls but nothing was done about it.

“One of my security guards, I registered here with him and during the exhibition, we checked his name.

“We got here today and his name is not there and so I don’t know if it is a generalized problem but it is too early to make an assessment. We are waiting to find out what the presiding officer will say.

“We hope that they can rectify this. These are some of the little things that we kept complaining about,” Mr. Mahama said.

https://youtu.be/E0Dk7gndZWo

Ghanaweb

December 7, 2020
BREAKING: Shooting At Kasoa

News information coming in has revealed that there has been a shooting at kasoa which has caused the injury of some people who are currently been sent to the hospital.

According to reports, it has been alleged that one of the bullets was said to have hit the hands of one kid who was standing around the place where the incident took place.

An eyewitness at the scene of the event stated that police man was said to have been the person who took the shot injuring the people.

Mynewsgh

December 7, 2020