National Women’s Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hannah Louisa Bissiw, is promising ‘war’ if her party loses the 2020 general elections. She claims the just-ended referenda on creation of six additional regions were rigged by the Electoral Commission (EC) in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government and considers that as a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the ...
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Rawlings Pushes Amidu Into Action
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed worry about the seeming lackadaisical attitude of the Special Prosecutor – Martin Amidu – in prosecuting corrupt government officials and other individuals who have misappropriated state funds. “I wonder what is holding him up. We do not want to see the perpetuation of crime. We don’t want to see crimes being committed with ...
Read More »We sympathize with you but we can’t refund your monies – Government to Menzgold customers
The Akufo-Addo government will not use taxpayers’ money to pay clients whose investments have been locked up with gold-trading firm Menzgold Ghana Limited, a statement issued by Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has said. Menzgold has been struggling to pay its tens of thousands of customers after it was asked to stop its gold vault market operations by the Securities ...
Read More »Ending appointment of MPs as ministers will be good for Ghana – Kwadwo Mpianim
A former Chief of Staff, Kwadwo Mpianim, has backed calls for the total separation of the legislative arm of government from the executive. “I sincerely believe that if we have a strict separation of the legislature from the executive, that will be good for the country so I support what he said,” he told Citi News. Mr. Mpianim, who served ...
Read More »Menzgold had 1.8m customers; politicians with $2m and $3m deposits included
As the Central Bank, together with allied state agencies of security and intelligence, chase sneaky Menzgold over scam banking deals involving billions, Free Press can reveal that it is not only ordinary citizens or active and retired security service personnel who were fleeced of their earnings. Insider sources, including some staff of the shady organisation, say several politicians from the ...
Read More »13 Ghanaians petition Amidu on $176m Awuah-Darko, Twum Boafo, others ‘chop chop’
Some thirteen (13) Ghanaians have petitioned the office of the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to investigate a report of alleged thievery of state resources by former appointees of then-President John Mahama, MyNewsGh.com has filed. The Mahama officials named include Mr Kwadwo Twum-Boafo of the Freezones Board, Mr George Ben-Crenstsil of the Ghana Standards Authority, Mr Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko of BOST, ...
Read More »Peace Council condemns ‘so called prophecies’
The National Peace Council has condemned “the so called prophecies” declaring the deaths of some key statesmen and women in the country. The Council in a press statement issued Friday and signed by Rev Prof Emmanuel Asante has therefore called on all religious leaders to conduct their activities with the highest circumspection, and responsibility to ensure that in the exercise ...
Read More »Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah ‘picked up’ by National Security
Information reaching MyNewsGh.com indicates that National Security has picked up the Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah. Reverend Owusu Bempah, MyNewsGh.com learnt will be allowed to go home later today with two armed police escort who are expected to be with him for sometime until the matter subsides. The youth who had ...
Read More »Licenses of 70 Microfinance firms revoked
The Bank of Ghana has withdrawn the licenses of 70 microfinance and lending companies across the country. It follows their inability to meet the conditions precedent to the issuance of a final license. This means Ghanaians could be at risk by doing business with the blacklisted microfinance and lending institutions. Below is the full statement issued by the Central Bank: ...
Read More »My Assin constituents are lazy, ungrateful and wicked – Ken Agyapong spits venom
Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has described his constituents as a bunch of lazy, ungrateful and wicked-minded people who do not want to work in order to fend for their families but are only interested in being dolled with money, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to him, he has consistently made an effort to establish a factory in ...
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