Acting Auditor-General has done what ‘most touted’ Domelevo couldn’t do – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has praised the acting Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, for his work ethic since assuming the role.

According to him, Mr Asiedu has surpassed expectations in his functions at the office, which are ‘unheard of.’

The President indicated the Acting Auditor-General since his appointment “has demonstrated sufficient quality and independence of view.”

“For instance, he is responsible for some things that are unheard of. In our history, the 12 statutory reports that have to be compiled and placed before Parliament in the year of Parliament, this is the first time it has ever been done,” he said on August 18.

He made these comments at a meeting with the Ghana National Anti-Corruption Coalition members at the Jubilee House.

Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu was appointed by the Audit Service Board after his predecessor, Daniel Domelevo, was forced by the President to proceed on accumulated 167-day leave back in August last year.

Mr Domelevo was, however, forced to retire on March 3 in a letter from the Presidency shortly after his return from leave.

But speaking to the media, President Akufo-Addo credited Mr Asiedu for achieving feats that he says were not attained by the former Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo.

…..PREZ ON AUDITOR…..

President Akufo Addo again said, he has done more in mobilizing resources to give the opportunity for anti-corruption agencies of the state to function as efficiently as this government has done. It is a matter of record.

…..PREZ ON CORRUPTION…..

Your propaganda with the economy will expose you – Mahama to Bawumia

Former President and the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC),  has taken a swipe at the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on issues concerning the country’s economy.

Mr. Mahama believes the Vice President is engaging in propaganda with the economy.

Dr. Bawumia recently urged Ghanaians to be optimistic in the competent management of the economy by the government.

According to him, the economy has begun showing signs of recovery following the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He insisted that the exceptional economic prowess and intelligence of the managers of the economy led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was key to wealth creation to reduce poverty, attract investments, empower businesses to expand, and create jobs.

However, Mr. Mahama thinks otherwise. He described the claims as dishonest and laughable.

He noted that, “The dishonesty is so glaring that sometimes it is laughable. You can do all the propaganda about the economy, but the reality of people’s lives will expose you.”

The Vice President gave the assurance at the Central Regional Tertiary Students Confederacy (TESCON) conference held on Saturday at the University of Cape Coast.

….MAHAMA ON BAWUMIA…..

 

 

 

 

Your projects have not been abandoned- Agyeman-Manu to Mahama

Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has told Former President John Dramani Mahama that his uncompleted projects in the health sector have not been abandoned.

The Dormaa Central lawmaker said that the completion of the projects delayed due to the outbreak of the pandemic.

He mentioned the La and Shama hospitals as examples of the projects that were about to start when the second wave of the virus started.

Mr Mahama has on many occasions accused the Akufo-Addo administration of abandoning many of the projects started during his government’s tenure.

The former President said he finds it disappointing that a number of the projects remain uncompleted since his administration left office in January 2017.

He asked the President to complete his projects before starting Agenda 111 to build 111 hospitals across the country.

But Mr Agyeman-Manu said “Since I joined the Ministry, no project has been abandoned. We have categorized all the projects that we inherited from 2017 and to projects which commenced in 2017 that have been completed. Then we have slides on projects that commenced in 2017 and the various status of these projects.

“Last year we did a lot of sod cutting on some projects and we are being asked questions as to why these projects have not started and have not been completed., let me state that it looks like very soon, very quickly all of us Ghanaians are forgetting about the fact that the world was hit by a pandemic which disrupted our economic activities.

“Project like La, Shama, twelve different hospitals is to be done by just one contractor we did sod cutting for all of these in October November. By December Covid second wave has taken in and it’s attending disruptions. We were not going to work.

….HEALTH MINISTER ON MAHAMA…..

Takyikrom: Girl 14 electrocuted

A 14 year old girl (Betty Dankwah) has met her untimely death after been electrocuted at Takyikrom, a farming community in the Asante-Akim South Municipality.

Mother of the deceased, Mrs. Eunice Hayford speaking to the media said, her husband disconnected the lights in their room and left after having an argument with her.

According to the distressed mother, she told her deceased daughter to sweep her room after washing her clothes but unfortunately touched the electrical wires in the room which resulted in her death.

She added that, this is the second time her husband has disconnected the light in the house.

….MOTHER EUNICE…..

Unit Committee Member of the area, George Kwabena Anambra expressed his shock since this is the first time such incident has occurred in the area.

…..GEORGE ANAMBRA….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wassa Juaboso- Armed robbers gun down gold buyer and Pastor

Information reaching Silver news indicates that, armed robbers have killed a popular gold buyer and a Pastor at Wassa Juaboso in the Juaboso District of the Western region.

An eye witness, Michael Asiedu narrating the incident said, the gold buyer popularly known as Buyer Adu and his wife were attacked by the armed robbers around 10:30 pm yesterday outside their home.

According to him, the armed robbers shot buyer Adu when he tried to escape them but he was shot infront of his wife and died.

He added that, the armed robbers lead the wife of the deceased to their house and retrieved all the monies and gold they wanted.

He noted that, the armed robbers after their successful operation saw the Head Pastor of Twelve Apostolic Church Pastor making his phone call but unfortunately shot him thinking that, he has called the police.

He revealed that, the Pastor was rushed to the hospital but died later.

….MICHAEL ASIEDU…..  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two armed robbers nabbed at Adabraka

Two armed robbers have been nabbed by residents at Adabraka in the Korley Klottey Municipality of the Greater Accra region.

An eyewitness, Prince Osei, he saw a young guy bypass him while trying to escape but he was caught by him and others when they saw that, he is an armed robber.

Narrating the incident, he said, the two armed robbers tried to snatch a sack containing an amount of about GHC 50,000 from a guy but unfortunately, they were napped and beaten by the residents.

According to him, the two armed robbers were beaten before the Police arrived.

He added that, none of the armed robbers was carrying any weapon.

……PRINCE OSEI…..