December, 2020

• 4 December

  No troubles at election centres – Nungua Mantse, Gbobu Wulo[mo warn Ga-Dangme people

  

  THE PARAMOUNT Chief of Nungua Prof. King Odaifio Welentsi III and the Gbobu Wulomo Shitse Wor-Lumor Konor Borketey Larweh Tsuru are calling on all the people of the Ga Damgme states to shy away from activities that would ferment any trouble at election centres. The people of Ghana will on …

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• 4 December

  Opinion: NPP needs four more years to return 400 stolen tricycles?

  

  In February, this year news broke out that some members of the pro-New Patriotic Party (NPP) militia group, Kandahar boys had allegedly forced their way into the premises of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) and taken away 400 motorised tricycles without approval. The pro-NPP militia group Kandahar Boys later publicly confessed …

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• 4 December

  I’m for peace – Mahama speaks at Presidential Election Peace Pact

  

  Good morning my brothers and sisters. Peace be upon you – As-salamu alaykum. As we end our campaigns tomorrow and prepare to vote on Monday, I pledge to ensure peace and preserve the stability of our dear nation. Elections are about counting heads not cutting heads. And so we will …

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• 4 December

  Media being lenient with Akufo-Addo on corruption – Mahama

  

  Former President John Mahama has accused the media of being lenient with the Akufo-Addo government in the area of corruption. According to the NDC flagbearer, the spotlight and attention the media gave to allegations of corruption during his tenure as President is missing in the NPP administration. Speaking to GHOone …

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• 4 December

  Four children burnt to death at Kotobabi

  

  Four children have been burnt to death after fire ravaged their wooden-structure home at Temple Gate at Kotobabi in the Tema West Municipality around 10pm Thursday. It is unclear what caused the fire. The deceased are Enoch Gavor-11, twins, Joyce and Joycelyn Somayi aged 7 years and their little sister …

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• 4 December

  Court remands two taxi snatchers at Teshie

  

  The Circuit Court in Accra presided over by Her Honour Hellen Asamoah has remanded two persons who were arraigned for snatching vehicles from people at Teshie to police cells. The two Sunday Bawa alias Joe Apussy and Musah Ayuba have been slapped with three charges to wit; conspiracy to commit …

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• 4 December

  Dec. polls: Man refuses to decend from Mast until Akufo-Addo wins

  

  The Electoral Commission will have another reason to stick to its promise to announce election results within 24 hours as this may be the lifesaver of a gentleman who has climbed to the top of a mast awaiting the declaration of the President Nana Akufo-Addo as  winner of Monday’s elections. …

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• 4 December

  Over GHC2bn oil revenue ‘missing’ – Steve Manteaw reveals

  

  A Policy Analyst and Campaigns Coordinator at Integrated Social Development Centre, Dr Steve Manteaw, has revealed that the government is unable to account for oil revenue totaling GHC2,132,188,611.01. In a Facebook post, Mr Manteaw gave a breakdown of the total amounts of oil revenue that has not been accounted for …

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• 4 December

  Airbus: Gov’t seeks $30m compensation

  

  Government has confirmed that it has commenced efforts to get Ghana’s share of the airbus compensation repatriated to Ghana. International courts fined Airbus, the International aeroplane manufacturer about $3.9 billion dollars in compensation for admitting it paid bribes to various international actors as part of its operations. Records available to …

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• 4 December

  Gov’t supports 18 premier league clubs with GHC50k each

  

  President Akufo-Addo has authorized the Ministry of Youth and Sports to release an amount of nine hundred thousand cedis (GHC900,000) as the first tranche of payment to support the 18 premier league clubs in the country. The money is to enable the clubs to offset some of their expenses in …

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