The Presiding Bishop of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare, has appealed to Ghanaians to pray against the ‘demon’ that makes politicians collapse local businesses when they win power. According to him, over the years, many reputable indigenous businessmen and entrepreneurs have been destroyed out of jealousy and envy by some politicians. Preaching to his congregants on last Sunday, the renowned preacher said even though he does not support wrongdoing by businessmen, many of the companies that have been collapsed in recent times cannot be justified. “In this country, we have always out of the spirit of envy, closed…
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The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has resisted attempts by four policy think-tanks to volunteer relevant information to the Supreme Court in the case between the Commission and National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the new voters register. The policy think-tanks – IMANI Africa, Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA), Institute for Liberty and Policy Innovation and Conservative Policy Research Center – had served notice to volunteer relevant information to the court in what is often referred to as amicus brief in law. The NDC sued the EC and the Attorney General (AG), challenging the decision to limit eligibility…
By Alex Ababio The Acting Chief of the Ashanti Regional Butchers Association, Abdul Wahabu Tikumah has debunked claim by the Sari Zongo , Sultan Umar Farouk that he has the power to enskin the next Chief Butcher of the Ashanti , describing it as unfounded,untruthful , unacceptable and shows clearly , his disregard for authority. He has therefore called on all butchers in the Ashanti region to disregard the declaration of Alhaji Muntari Bature as the next Chief Butcher of the Ashanti Region , by the Sariki Zongo. He stressed that Kumasi Abattoir is a business community and quickly…
By Alex Ababio The Acting Chief of the Ashanti Regional Butchers Association, Abdul Wahabu Tikumah has debunked claim by the Sari Zongo , Sultan Umar Farouk that he has the power to enskin the next Chief Butcher of the Ashanti , describing it as unfounded,untruthful , unacceptable and shows clearly , his disregard for authority. He has therefore called on all butchers in the Ashanti region to disregard the declaration of Alhaji Muntari Bature as the next Chief Butcher of the Ashanti Region , by the Sariki Zongo. He stressed that Kumasi Abattoir is a business community and quickly insisted…
It was reported Thursday that the Founder and leader of the International God’s Way Church, Daniel Obinim was rushed to the hospital after policemen with an arrest warrant stormed his church to pick him up for interrogations over an alleged fraud case. Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong who believes Obinim’s collapse was staged has thrown a question at him seeking to find out how long Obinim will continue to fake sickness because of an arrest warrant. He revealed that Obinim is seeking shelter at the Yeboah Hospital in East Legon in the name of receiving medical care…
Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, a former Deputy Attorney General and Deputy Minister for Justice, has expressed his displeasure at the Supreme Court’s 5-2 decision on the eligibility of the Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, to occupy his office after attaining retirement. Speaking to the media after the judgement on the SP’s eligibility on Wednesday, May 13, Dr. Ayine said the decision by the supreme court would set a bad precedent for public office holders. “Unfortunately, the precedent will allow for the appointment of persons who are over the age of 65 years and persons who are 70…
Hon. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the information Minister has indicated that all backlogs of COVID-19 samples have been cleared from the various testing labs across the country. He stressed that the staggering numbers that were recorded from an outbreak of the virus in a factory at Tema was part of the backlogs that shot the country’s case count to over 4000. The significant jump of 900 cases on Friday sparked concerns over the credibility of the data being provided by the Ghana Health Service especially after they said the country had already reached its peak of infections. Speaking to Journalists, Mr.…
The Ghana Medical Association(GMA) has commended President Akuffo-Addo for extending ban on social gathering . President of the GMA, Dr. Frank Ankobea reiterated that the extension should enable the country capture the magnitude of the impact of the virus among the population. “We thank the President for prolonging the restrictions further till the end of May. Within this time, we would be able to assess the progression of the curve and advise better on the easing of the restrictions as the ban expires by the end of the month” the GMA President, Dr. Frank Ankobea told host Kweku Owusu Adjei…
More than four million confirmed cases of coronavirus have been reported around the world, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The global death toll has also risen to above 277,000. The US remains the worst-hit country, accounting for over a quarter of confirmed cases and a third of deaths. Experts warn the true number of infections is likely to be far higher, with low testing rates in many countries skewing the data. Daily death tolls are continuing to drop in some nations, including Spain, but there is concern that easing lockdown restrictions could lead to a “second…
Kwesi Pratt, Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, is utterly shocked by a new study that indicates nicotine could prevent infection and serious illness from coronavirus. A recent French study has indicated that nicotine is helpful in guarding against coronavirus, functioning as an anti-inflammatory agent that kills the virus. Nicotine is a stimulant and alkaloid poison in tobacco and used for smoking. Speaking to host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s ”Kokrokoo”, the seasoned Journalist was amazed to find out smoking helps in both prevention and recovery against the current pandemic. “It blew my mind. It blew my mind completely.…