Majority Whip, Matthew Nyindam has dismissed the calls being made by some commentators for parliament to haul before it, the MP for Awutu Senya East (Kasoa) who doubles as the Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, over the shooting incident that occurred in one of the registration centres in her constituency. The minister admitted on Monday to firing the ...
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I tested positive for coronavirus after my 60th birthday party – Kennedy Agyapong
After marking his 60th birthday with a brief ceremony which hosted close family and friends, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has revealed that he tested positive for the coronavirus days after his party. “It was after my 60th birthday party which I resisted so much and it exposed me to people who had already tested positive…I dined with them ...
Read More »Hawa Koomson must be commended for her action – Kofi Ameyaw
Head of Public Relations for Ghana Mission UN, Kofi Ameyaw says the Member of Parliament (MP) for Awutu Senya East Constituency in the Central Region, Mavis Hawa Koomson, did not commit any crime for firing warning shots to defend herself. According to him, she needs to be praised for her brave move to defend her life. “…Mavis Hawa Koomson needs to be praised for ...
Read More »Ghanaians have a culture of using vehicles for a long time – Supt. Alexander Obeng
The Head of Education, Research and Training at the MTTD of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Alexander Obeng has expressed his dissatisfaction about the ‘culture’ of Ghanaian vehicle owners and their use of vehicles till they become absolutely faulty and rickety. In an interview with GhanaWeb on July 17, 2020, Supt. Obeng added that the use of ‘unfit’ vehicles and ...
Read More »Airbus bribery scandal: Martin Amidu’s Interpol arrest warrant ‘stuck’ in Ghana
Almost 72 hours have passed since it was announced that the INTERPOL under the Ghana Police Service, has issued an arrest warrant for the capture of one Samuel Adam Mahama and three others mentioned by the Akufo-Addo government in the Airbus bribery scandal, but the website of INTERPOL based in France is yet to reflect details of the individuals. Several ...
Read More »Ghana Police ‘under fire’ over Mahama’s Interpol Red Alert
Office of the Special Prosecutor has through the CID issued an alert to global security agency, Interpol to interdict brother of former president John Mahama who was cited as a key player in the Airbus bribery scandal. A statement dated July 16, 2020, and signed by head of Public Affairs at the Criminal Investigations Department, DSP Juliana Obeng indicated that ...
Read More »Full Supreme Court judgement on voters register case
The Supreme Court has released a 29-paged judgment detailing the reasons behind its decision to dismiss a suit challenging the compilation of the new voter’s register. A seven-member panel of the apex court on June 25, 2020 affirmed the ECs move not to accept the old voter’s cards and birth certificates as a proof of eligibility of an applicant for ...
Read More »Arrest, prosecute and convict workers flouting coronavirus protocols – GBA
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has asked government to be stricter with the enforcement of laws meant to control spread of COVID-19 in the country. The GBA in a press release stated that the increasing cases of COVID-19 at the workplace are a matter of great concern, and therefore urgent action is needed to address the development. “The Ghana Bar ...
Read More »Haagse fietsers mogen overdag niet meer door winkelstraten: ‘Het is te gevaarlijk, te chaotisch’
Den Haag gaat fietsers weren uit de winkelstraten in het centrum. Vanaf oktober mogen ze vanaf 11.30 uur tot 18.00 uur (en donderdags tot 21.00 uur) alleen nog met de fiets aan de hand door het winkelgebied. ‘Winkels open, fietsers lopen’, zo heet de nieuwe aanpak van de gemeente. Lex de Jonge 16-07-20, 06:00 ,,Het is te druk geworden in ...
Read More »Fietsverbod binnenstad: ‘Het is erg gevaarlijk! Veel bezoekers verwachten niet dat er ook fietsers rijden’
De gemeente Den Haag maakt dit najaar een einde aan het fietsen door smalle straten in de binnenstad. Ondernemers en winkelende bezoekers in het centrum reageren opgelucht. Fietsers vinden het jammer, maar hebben vaak wel begrip voor het besluit. ,,Het is gewoon te druk om hier te fietsen.’’ Ilah Rubio en Lex de Jonge 16-07-20, 07:01 Laatste update: 10:34 Een ...
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