The big news stories in this edition of Eyewitness News with Umaru Sanda Amadu are; Supreme Court dismisses Mahama’s motion for leave to serve interrogatories on EC Dismissal of Mahama’s motion seeking answers from EC shocking – Ayine Equal representation for Majority, Minority in proposed Appointments, Business committees Mahama’s team wanted to delay election petition […] The post Eyewitness
A former Assemblyman in Tema, C.Y. Amoah, has written to the police complaining about the alleged forceful takeover of a public toilet he says he renovated. He is asking for time to recoup his investment after having “invested so much money.” Mr. Amoah, who represented the Homowo electoral area, in the January 13 letter, said […] The post Tema:
A former Assemblyman in Tema, Christian Yaw Amoah, has written to the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tema complaining about the alleged forceful takeover of a public toilet he says he renovated. He is asking for time to recoup his investment after having “invested so much money” in the facility or his investment be refunded to […] The post Tema:
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has announced some appointments in his second term of office. In the latest appointment, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare and Nana Bediatuo Asante have been maintained as Chief of Staff and Secretary to the President respectively. Eugene Arhin also maintained his position as Director of Communications at the Presidency while Kow […] The post Eugene
Ninety-seven persons have been arrested by the Accra Regional Police Command for failing to wear their face masks. The Accra Regional Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afia Tenge, said the culprits were arrested in a special operation by the Police Service in Accra. “The Regional Police Command embarked on a special operation this morning and […] The post Police
The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has filed a motion at the Supreme Court asking the Electoral Commission (EC) to furnish him with all 275 original copies of constituency collation forms for the presidential election. Mr. Mahama filed through his lawyers today, Tuesday, January 19, 2021. His motion has […] The post Election
There is expected to be equal representation for the Majority and Minority on the Appointments and Business Committees of Parliament, according to proposals from Parliament’s Selection Committee. It has put forth 25 persons to constitute the Appointments Committee subject to debate on the Floor of Parliament. A 26th member will by default be the Joe […] The post Equal
The Nyaho Medical Centre is expected to transfer all non-COVID patients at the facility to other hospitals to create more space for admission of persons infected with the virus. The move forms part of some key decisions being taken by the hospital to tackle associated challenges with congestion at its facility, due to the rising […] The post Nyaho Medical
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held a protest march through the principal streets of Techiman on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, in solidarity with the families of those who lost their lives in the violence recorded during the 2020 general elections. The protest march, organised by the Bono East NDC secretariat, called for justice for NDC […] The post NDC
Marketing and Communications Industry Leader, Global Media Alliance, has launched the 5th edition of the annual Ghana Beverages Awards (GBA). The launch, which came off in Accra also paved way for the opening of nominations in a lead up to the main event. Being organised under the theme “Inspiring Excellence in Ghana’s Beverage Industry”, the […] The post 5th
President Akufo-Addo says the committee advising on COVID-19 vaccines has finished its work. Speaking earlier on Tuesday at the 72nd Annual New Year School and Conference in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the government would now be able to begin engaging vaccine-manufacturing companies. “The Committee formed by the government to recommend the appropriate decision on COVID-19 […] The post Committee
Scores of Vodafone customers have commended the telco’s annual Akwantuo Aye Free initiative, which pays the transport fares of customers travelling from Accra to other parts of the country during the Christmas season. According to them, the telecom giant’s generous move provided an opportunity for them to travel and spend quality time with family and […] The post Customers
The Minority in Parliament has bemoaned what they term a critical breach in the Presidential Transition Act. According to the Leader of the Caucus, Haruna Iddrisu, Parliament has not received copies of handing over notes from Ministers in the first administration of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This he says is an impediment towards the […] The post Government
The Deputy Director of Management Service of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Anthony Boateng has called on parents to take up the responsibility of protecting their wards from COVID-19. Schools at all levels of education were asked to reopen this month, January 2021, by the President with an assurance that they will all be provided […] The post COVID-19: Be responsible
Universal Motors Limited, sole authorised distributors of Volkswagen cars have showcased the full model range of the Volkswagen cars assembled in Ghana. This took place in an exhibition event hosted at the Labadi Beach Hotel. The occasion was graced by state dignitaries, members of the diplomatic corps, business executives and lovers of the Volkswagen brand. […] The post Universal
One of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s spokespersons for the election petition, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has insisted that the legal team of John Dramani Mahama attempted to delay the hearing of the case with its interrogatories application. The lawyers for John Mahama had applied to the Supreme Court to serve 12 interrogatories on the Electoral Commission (EC). […] The post Mahama’s
The National Democratic Congress flagbearer, John Mahama’s side in the election petition case has expressed disquiet over the decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss an application to formally serve questions on the Electoral Commission. Domonic Ayine, a spokesperson for Mr. Mahama in the case, said the court’s ruling was shocking and “legally untenable.” Mr. […] The post Dismissal
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked the Deputy National Security Coordinator, Mr. Opare Duncan, to act as National Security Coordinator, following the death of Joshua Kyeremeh. This was made known by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr. Eugene Arhin, on his Facebook page. Mr. Kyeremeh who was Ghana’s National Security Coordinator […] The post Opare
The President’s Representative at the Information Ministry, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has revealed that a vaccine roll-out plan for Ghana is expected to be ready within a week. According to him, the deadline was given after President Akufo-Addo met with the task force on Sunday, January 17, 2021. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said among other things, the […] The post COVID-19
The government intends to issue more than 22.3 billion cedis worth of bonds in the first quarter, the Finance Ministry said in its issuance calendar. The Ministry said 19.7 billion cedis would be used to roll over maturing bonds, while 2.6 billion would be fresh issuance to meet the government’s financing requirements. According to the […] The post Government
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