Ablakwa grateful to Mahama for appointing him Chair of ORAL

18Dec

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Ablakwa grateful to Mahama for appointing him Chair of ORAL

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, has expressed gratitude to President-elect John Dramani Mahama for appointing him Chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). In a statement, Mr Ablakwa said: "I accept to chair this ORAL. I humbly accept to chair this ORAL Team with a profound sense of duty, integrity and patriotism". "We are grateful to President-elect H.E. John Mahama for the confidence reposed in us." Other members of the ORAL Team include Mr Daniel Domelevo, a former Auditor-General, Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye (rtd), Mr Martin Kpebu, a Private Legal Practitioner and Mr Raymond Archer, an Investigative Journalist. Anti-corruption, with ORAL as a major plank, formed a co...

President Akufo-Addo urges graduates to contribute expertise to nation’s development

18Dec

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President Akufo-Addo urges graduates to contribute expertise to nation’s development

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaian university graduates to apply their expertise to drive the country's rapid development. He said that their education had equipped them with the knowledge and leadership skills needed to address the persistent challenges facing society. "With perseverance and hard work, you can achieve greatness," the President noted while addressing the fifth session of the 16th graduation ceremony of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). A total of 5,608 students graduated at this year's ceremony, including 1,120 postgraduate students. The event also marked the opening of a 10-storey building funded by the university's internally generated resources. The new facility includes lecture halls, of...

More than 9,000 students graduate from University of Education, Winneba

18Dec

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More than 9,000 students graduate from University of Education, Winneba

A total of 9,575 students are graduating from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) in the First Session of the 29th Congregation, which began on Tuesday, December 17 and will end on Saturday, December 21. The graduating students successfully completed their various programmes of study at the University and its Study Centres. Out of the number, 250 students, being 2.6 per cent, will receive diplomas, while 8,371 (87.4 per cent) are first degrees, and 954, representing 9.9 percent, will get postgraduate degrees. In the first degrees category, 812 students (9,7 percent) obtained first class, 2,775 (33.2 percent) had second class upper, 2,949 (35.2 percent) had second class lower, 1,505 (18.0 percent) third class, and 330 students (3.9 percent), obtained a pass.&nb...

“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”

18Dec

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“Phone thief pleads in court: “Didn’t know he was a Policeman'”

A 21-year-old driver, Prince Owusu, accused of stealing two mobile phones from a policeman, has pleaded with an Accra Circuit Court for leniency, claiming that he did not know the victim was a policeman. Owusu, along with his accomplice Abu, who remains at large, has been charged with conspiring to steal a Samsung Galaxy A04e phone worth GHC1,800 and a Nokia phone valued at GHC180, both belonging to Detective Sergeant Ben Abdallah Anaaya. Owusu has denied the charges and is currently in police custody until December 30, 2024. During proceedings, Police Chief Inspector Ramatu Asumah explained that the complainant, Detective Sergeant Abdallah, works at the Adabraka Police Station and lives in Weija. On November 22, 2024, at around 1900 hours, Anaaya was driving home from work whe...

Ghana’s Supreme Court clears path for anti-LGBT law amid human rights concerns

18Dec

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Ghana’s Supreme Court clears path for anti-LGBT law amid human rights concerns

Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed legal challenges against a controversial anti-LGBT bill, clearing the way for President Nana Akufo-Addo to sign it into law. The legislation, among Africa’s strictest, criminalises promoting LGBT rights, despite warnings it could jeopardise billions in international financing. Issued File photo of people gathering outside the Ghana High Commission in London on March 6, 2024, to protest against Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ bill. © Adrian Dennis, AFP Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBT legislation, paving the way for the president to sign it into law. The West African nation's parliament una...

Nneka Youth Foundation shows love to communities ahead of Yuletide season

18Dec

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Nneka Youth Foundation shows love to communities ahead of Yuletide season

The Nneka Youth Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has made donations to women and children of five communities in the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region. Logba, Agbome, Gbordome, Wudome and Kplezo communities benefitted from the gesture, which aims at "uplifting and empowering" beneficiaries in their local communities. Mrs Cecilia Fiaka, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Foundation, said the donation which was annually carried out was to reach out to the less privileged. She said as part of the gesture, the Foundation also inspired, encouraged and advised beneficiaries, which was tailored to promoting confidence, resilience and self-worth. She expressed gratitude to philanthropists, who supported the Foundation towards the ...

Passion for Needy supports elderly citizens in Tema Newton

18Dec

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Passion for Needy supports elderly citizens in Tema Newton 

Passion for Needy, an NGO, has presented assorted items to the elderly and single parents at Tema Newton in the Greater Accra Region. Each of the beneficiaries includes rice, oil, canned fish, vegetable oil, tomato puree, biscuits, soft drinks, bottled water, and new pieces of cloth and scarves. Mrs Janet Torgbor El-Aschkar, the Chairperson of the organisation, said the gesture was due to three economic challenges they faced and was hopeful that the "widow's mite" would make a difference in their lives. The donation, she said, was from the instruction of the late Senior Prophet T.B. Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, to show love to the elderly in society. The donation, she stressed, was to suppor...

Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos

12Dec

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Dozens of Ghana president-elect’s supporters arrested in post-poll chaos

Police have warned people against engaging in violence Police in Ghana have arrested more than 100 people - mostly opposition supporters of President-elect John Mahama - over acts of lawlessness. Supporters of the newly elected president who want jobs have allegedly attacked some state institutions, looted properties, and engaged in disturbances that have left some police and military personnel injured. The irate supporters also torched two electoral commission offices due to a delay in announcing the outcome of Saturday's elections and disagreements over some parliamentary results. Mahama has condemned the vandalism and called on President Nana Akufo-Addo and security agencies to "act decisively" in addressing the violence. Vice-President Bawumia, the defeated presidential ...

More jobs and no ‘nuisance taxes’ – Ghanaians’ great expectations

12Dec

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More jobs and no ‘nuisance taxes’ – Ghanaians’ great expectations

Ghana's former President John Mahama will be under enormous pressure to meet the expectations of voters following his landslide victory in Saturday's election. He swept back to power after eight years in opposition, running what political analyst Nansata Yakubu described as a "masterclass" in campaigning. He defeated Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia by 56.6% of votes to 41.6% to notch up the biggest margin of victory by a candidate in 24 years. But voter turnout was lower than in the 2020 election, especially in some of the heartlands of Bwaumia's New Patriotic Party (NPP), suggesting some people there - disillusioned with its performance in government - stayed at home. As Mahama's supporters celebrated his victory, Belinda Amuzu - a teacher in the northern cit...

24-hour Economy: Nungua youth await job opportunities

10Dec

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24-hour Economy: Nungua youth await job opportunities

Some youth of Nungua Addogono in the Greater Accra region have expressed the hope that more jobs will be created through Mr John Dramani Mahama’s campaign promise to implement a 24-hour economic policy. They expressed the belief that they would get their fair share of jobs to alleviate unemployment in their community and improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in general. The president-elect has assured Ghanaians that the 24-hour economy concept aims to maximise productivity by encouraging businesses and industries to operate around the clock. That could create thousands of jobs, particularly in the healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors. “The 24-hour economy policy sounds promising. I have the qualifications but no opportuni...