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Rawlings’s family sends message to Clemento Suarez over imitation.

Actor and comedian, Clement Ashitey, popularly known as Clemento Suarez, has disclosed the family of late ex-President Jerry Rawlings has told him to stop mimicking him for now.

The comedian, in August 2020, paid Mr Rawlings a visit in his office and set him rolling on the floor as he talks like him.

After the visit, he had on several interviews replayed scenes from his visit.
He made the disclosure on Accra-based UTV when he was offered another opportunity to relive the moment and imitate Mr Rawlings.

“I was called by ex-president Rawlings’ family to stop imitating him from now until he is buried. I was told to respect the dead and more so his personality as a former president,” he revealed.
He said he will abide by the directive of the family.

Source: e.TV Ghana

November 17, 2020
Suspected Robbers Shoot Mobile Money Vendor In Walewale.

A 17-year old Mobile Money vendor at Walewale in the North East Region, Salifu Issah, has been shot by suspected armed robbers.

The alleged shooting incident occurred on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

The victim sustained gunshot wounds on the waist and was rushed to Walewale Municipal Hospital for treatment.

The North East Regional Police Crime Officer, Supt. Reuben Yao Dugah, who confirmed the incident to DGN Online, said on November 15, 2020 at about 6:30pm , police received a distress call from one Hamidu Yakubu, a resident of Walewale that whilst he was at his provision shop near Walewale Vocational Technical Institute, three armed men all suspected to be Fulanis on a motor bike came to the shop and started firing indiscriminately into the shop and in the process a bullet hit the victim, Salifu Issah.

According to him, the suspected robbers succeeded in robbing the Mobile Money vendor of unspecified amount of money.

He said police proceeded to the crime scene but the robbers had fled as the time they got there, adding that gunshot marks were seen at the top of the store gate and one used BB cartridge was also found at the scene.

Supt Dugah indicated that police photographed the scene and the empty BB cartridge ammunition shell was picked for evidential purposes.

The crime officer disclosed that police visited the victim at the hospital and an inspection on victim revealed that he sustained a gunshot wound at the waist.

“The Police are making frantic efforts to identify who the culprits were for their arrest and investigations. The general public is hereby called upon to volunteer information to the police to curb these criminal activities in the communities.”

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November 17, 2020
Amidu Cites President’s Interference In Agyapa Deal Probe.

Flashback: The Special Prosecutor (second left) with President Nana Akufo-Addo (second right), Vice President Dr Bawumia (left) and Minister of Justice and Attorney, Gloria Akuffo (right) in a pose after he was sworn into office

The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has cited in his resignation letter about how President Nana Akufo-Addo interfered with his Investigation into the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal.

Mr Amidu wrote a lengthy letter to the President on Monday, November 16, 2020, announcing his resignation.

In the letter available to DGN Online, Mr Amidu recounted how the President ordered the Chief of Staff to deliver an urgent message to him (Mr Amidu) on the controversial deal.

He wrote “after receiving my letter under reference on 19th October 2020, you ordered your chief of staff on 20th October 2020 to deliver an urgent message personally to me the same day.”

“When she (Chief of Staff) could not reach me on telephone she decided to invite me in writing in her letter with reference number OP/COS/015 dated 20th October 2020 stating that: “I have been directed by H.E. the President of the Republic to deliver an urgent message personally to you, today 20th October 2020. I am looking forward to seeing you as requested.”

He added that “I received the Chief of Staff’s letter the next morning 21st October 2020 and reported to her Office as requested. The message she delivered to me was that you had instructed that I was not to do anything about my report on the Agyapa Royalties Transaction until I had met you on Friday 23rd October 2020. You were in the Volta Region when I met the Chief of Staff.”

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November 17, 2020
Akufo-Addo Inaugurates New Passport Head Office.

President Akufo-Addo inaugurate the Passport Head Office in Accra. Looking on are Mrs. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (left) and Nii Okei Kinka Dowuona VI (2nd left), Osu Mantse

President Akufo-Addo, on Friday, inaugurated a new Passport Head Office at Ridge in Accra to provide improved services in the acquisition and issuance of passports.

The new head office, which is a three level purpose-built edifice, comes with ancillary facilities such as meeting room, cafeteria for staff, and a well-structured records/ archival room among others.

The office is the culmination of positive interventions and reforms undertaken by the government to transform the operations of passport administration in the country.

Commissioning the building, President Akufo-Addo said the Passport Office had been struggling for many years to get an appropriate accommodation “and we can all agree that that appropriate accommodation had been obtained.”

He commended the Foreign Ministry under Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey for spearheading the transformation of passport administration and how she had distinguished herself as the front-liner in Ghana’s diplomacy.

“…We now have a process for obtaining passport that can be done in an objective and transparent manner.”

The President urged management and staff of the office to ensure that the place was well maintained and kept “and the purpose of efficient administration of the passport regime of the country” was achieved.

Ms. Botchwey, MP, said for nearly four years, her office had successfully implemented the online passport application system, which had phased out the manual application.

These interventions, she said, had eliminated the difficulties associated with the acquisition of passports, and had improved the turnout time for delivery.
Acquisition of passports has been improved tremendously with the establishment of passport application centres in Kumasi, Tamale, Ho, Takoradi, Koforidua, Tema and Sunyani, as well as PACS in Accra and Kumasi to expedite services.

The Foreign Minister said they were in the process of giving facelifts to all existing regional PACS to improve service delivery; and said they would soon commission a new PACS in Cape Coast, as well as a new premium centre in Tamale.

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November 17, 2020
Victoria Lebene’s Husband Exposed For Having A Secret Baby Mama – Details
Comedian Funny Face has been trending through the weekend till now as he has revived his fight with his baby mama!

Funny Face has released a series of videos proving how he’s was abused by his former girlfriend who doubled as his baby mama.

In one of the videos, Funny Face revealed that he was slapped and verbally assaulted by his baby mama.

Victoria Lebene’s husband, Eugene Osafo posted the video on his Konkonsa page on Instagram and captioned, ‘Comedian @therealfunnyface rants again about the mother of his twins and also sent a strong warning to Maame Yeboah Asiedu.’
However, his comment over the video didn’t sit well with Funny Face as he hit his page to expose him.

According to Funny Face, he has personally briefed blogger Konkonsa about the whole incident so he doesn’t believe he would pretend and post that ‘humiliating’ comment about him.

Expressing his feelings under Konkonsa’s post, Funny Face disclosed that he would expose him and his secret baby mama, noting he’s been ‘spoiling there‘ although he’s married to actress Victoria Lebene.

Funny Face wrote, ‘ Rants again ? Really bro @nkonkonsa when u know some of da things .. cos I remember I brushed it with u some time ago .. but because of likes and views .. you are here saying am ranting !! ? Woy3 aboaaa piiiiiiii … siaaaa .. don’t let me bring ur baby mama in .. what’s her name again ? I shy for u sef .. u blog abt people and talk abt people but what is in ur closet is worse dan odawn trumu 😡🧨🔥🔪’
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November 17, 2020
Ibrah 1 Predicts The Death Of Another Top Politician— It’s A Female
For weeks now, he has been throwing several prophecies around. From who is going to die to the man of God who has been lying to Ghanaians.

In his latest, the young rich man has made another revelation.

According to Ibrah , Ghana is going to suffer the loss of another great politician, and this time around, it is going to be female.

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November 17, 2020
I’m not interested in begging to return – Allotey Jacobs on NDC suspension.

Social Commentator and suspended member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs says he has no intention of pleading with executives of the party to rescind their decision.

Suspension

A letter addressed to Allotey Jacobs and signed by the National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, said he was suspended for “persistent anti-party conduct”.

“The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the National Democratic Congress, acting on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, at its meeting held on Wednesday, the 6th day of May, 2020, has suspended you forthwith as a member of the party, pursuant to articles 46(1), 46(6) and 46(8) of the party’s constitution for your persistent anti-party conduct,” the letter indicated.

Allotey not begging

On Friday’s edition of ‘Adekye Nsroma’ on UTV, host of the show, Yaa Konama asked the former Central Regional Chairman of the NDC if he will plead with the party to take him back in the spirit of reconciliation following the demise of the founder of his party.

However, Allotey Jacobs said he’s not ‘interested’ in pleading with executives of the party and that any form of reconciliation should come from the party.

“I’m not interested; they should decide among themselves. After all, politics is about you, yourself, and people. I am not going to fight for me to be brought back . . . the progress of this country is more important and speaking the truth will be the bane of my political campaign if in the future I should be on the political trail . . . “

“If there should be a spirit of reconciliation then it should come from NDC, not me . . . I think I have done enough for NDC especially in bringing Prof Mills (late) to power. There are a lot of things people don’t know and there are things that young boys in the party write and insult, but I don’t want to talk about it. It’s the same thing they did to former President Rawlings but he’s gone and may he rest in peace,” he lamented.

November 17, 2020
Mahama, others sign Rawlings’ book of condolence
Former President John Mahama has signed the book of condolence for his former boss and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings.

He wrote his heartfelt words to the statesman at the foyer of the Accra International Conference Centre on Monday when the book was opened to the public.

The late former President Rawlings died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Thursday after a short illness.

Mr Mahama is one of many state officials scheduled to partake in the rite.

Earlier was Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Ocquaye, the Chief Justice, Justice Kwesi Anin-Yeboah among other Justices of the Supreme Court.

The flagbearer of the NDC was in the company of the former First Lady, Lordina Mahama.

Daughter of the former President, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, her siblings and family members also visited the AICC to sign the book.
President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia were the first to do so on Friday after which it was scheduled to continue today.

According to a schedule released by the State Protocol Department, many state functionaries including former President John Agyekum Kufuor are expected to take their turn in the rite later today.

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November 16, 2020
Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu Has Resigned
The Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has resigned from his position three years after he was appointed by President Akufo-Addo.

The former Attorney General wrote to the President Nana Akufo-Addo Monday saying his decision is to enable his appointing authority “to take steps to appoint a replacement to that position as required by law.”

This is to inform the public that I resigned from my position as the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor with immediate effect upon the submission of my letter of resignation with reference number OSP/2/AM/14 dated 16th November 2020 which was received at the Office of the President at 15:15 HRS this afternoon,” he said in his letter to the President.

I should not ordinarily be announcing my resignation to the public myself but the traumatic experience I went through from 20th October 2020 to 2nd November 2020 when I conveyed in a 13-page letter the conclusions and observations on the analysis of the risk of corruption and anti-corruption assessment on the Report On Agyapa Royalties Limited Transactions and Other Matters Related Thereto to the President as Chairman of the National Security Council cautions against not bringing my resignation as the Special Prosecutor with immediate to the notice of the Ghanaian public and the world,” Mr Amidu said.
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November 16, 2020
Rawlings Did Not Die Of Corona Virus- Family Says

The family of the former president John Jerry Rawlings reported to have died of COVID19 said they don’t want him to be remembered as a statistics.

The late Jerry Rawlings 73, from the Volta region of ghana died in a hospital on Thursday 12th of November, 2020. The family say there is speculations that their beloved one died from COVID19 but the family has made clarification on the cause of death.

“These headlines are very hurting and disturbing to us that he has become a statistics of COVID19”, a family member said. As far us we are concerned he died of a brief illness, he was covid negative at the time of his death contrary to reports, zenator Rawlings said in a statement. “we request privacy at this difficult moment. Details of his funeral will be announced in due course said zenator”.

Mean while the Ghanaian government has declared seven days mourning in his honour

November 16, 2020
Months After Her Relationship Saga With Mikki Osei, Gloria Sarfo Secretly Ties The Knot

It’s been 4 months after actress Gloria Sarfo got everyone talking about her fake relationship with Mikki Osei and now is claiming to have tied the knot.

Gloria Sarfo posted a photo of herself dressed as a royal for her traditional marriage thanking God for making it a success but some fans seem not to believe her this time around.

Commenting on her post, fans said they hope this one is true and not a scam like that of Mikki Osei, and her responses show she has really tied the knot and now a married woman.

Even though she didn’t go straight to the point that she tied the knot, she told her fans that this isn’t a scam and that she has been blessed, indirectly confirms she has tied the knot.

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November 16, 2020
Breaking: Makola Flooded After The Heavy Rainfall (Video)

News information coming in has revealed that the rains that fell a couple of hours ago are said to have flooded some parts of Accra with the Makola market in the centre of Accra not been an exception of the event.

There has not been any casualty recorded so far.

In a video sighted by mynewsghana.net, the place was filled with water and even a motor rider was stuck in the middle of the flood.

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November 16, 2020
Aseidu Nketia Sends Strong Warning to Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings After Her Husband’s Death

The aftermath of the sad death of the former president of the republic of Ghana and founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Jerry John Rawlings is getting interesting despite most Ghanaians in a mourning mode.

The death of Rawlings came as a shock to Ghanaians, mostly the NDC members since their founder was fit and kicking after the burial of his mother and he showed no sign of weakness in him. There has been a book of condolence opened at the Accra International Conference Center for loved ones to bid the former president farewell.

After signing the book of condolence, the general secretary of the opposition NDC, Mr Johnson Assiedu Nketia, popularly known as general mosquito had a one- on-one interview with Accra based Adom Fm on their morning talk show dubbed, ‘Dwaso nsɛm’ where he sent a strong message to the wife of the late former president, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings.

During the interview, the host of the show, Jerry Forson asked the general secretary the chances of Agyemang Rawlings in the NDC after her husband’s demise and the reply he gave was should the wife of their late founder decide to dissolve her party the NDP to re-join the NDC, they will welcome her with open arms.

According to him, their door remains open to accept her and her party. He said they will even accept their main opponents, the New Patriotic Party if they decide to join the NDC.

“Our doors remain open. Even if it gets to a point and the NPP wants to join our party, we will accept them. Political party is a living organism, people leave and people join. The important thing is that the party will be seen to be growing when those who are leaving are fewer than those who are coming on board”, he concluded.

November 16, 2020
Video Of Funny Face Recieving Hot Slaps From His Baby Mama Surfaces Online

A viral video at the disposal of mynewsghana.net has revealed moments comic actor Funny Face received a very hot slap from the mother of his children.

From the video which has made it way to social media the “Cow and Chicken” hitmaker was seen receiving the two slaps whiles he didn’t retaliate to it as expected from him.

In a post made on social media by the actor himself he explained that contrary to what most people think about males beating or assaulting females, it was vice versa as he was the one been maltreated by the woman she called her partner some time back.

The caption he attached to the video alleges that the baby-mama slapped him twice during the heated argument but he remained calm because of his twins.

Funny Face also revealed that the baby-mama has been mistreating him for a very long time but he has remained mute all his while because clearly, no one will believe that his wife beats him.

Watch the video below to know more…

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November 16, 2020
5 killed in head-on collision on Obuasi-Dunkwa road

Five people have died after a Toyota Hilux pick-up and a Mercedes Sprinter bus collided on the Obuasi-Dunkwa road on Saturday, November 14, 2020.

Seventeen others who are in critical condition are on admission at the Obuasi Government and Anglogold Ashanti hospitals.

The bodies of the deceased have also been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and burial.

According to available information, the pick-up vehicle with registration number GC 9888-20 was driving from Obuasi direction towards Dunkwa with four persons on board at about 6:40 p.m on Saturday.

Ashanti Regional Commander of the Police Motor, Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD), Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen tells newsmen that, the driver, on reaching a section of the road at the outskirts of Adinkra, allegedly attempted to overtake another vehicle.

The bus had about 18 passengers on board.

“This is an avoidable accident. This nasty scenario could have been avoided had the driver of the pick-up exercised a little patience,” Mr. Adu Boahen said.

He also appealed to the general public to assist them to identify some of the victims who are currently on admission at the hospital.

Meanwhile, the two vehicles involved in the accident have been cleared-off the road to allow free flow of traffic.

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November 16, 2020