I support Zenator 100% to bring back Konadu to NDC — Anyidoho

 A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has backed the call from Dr. Zenator Rawlings for her mother, Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings be brought back to the party.

Speaking at the remembrance anniversary of her late father Jerry John Rawlings on Friday, November 12, 2021, the Member of Parliament for the Klottey Korle Constituency appealed to the elders of the NDC party to resolve every issue and see to the return of her mother to the party.

“I would like to use the opportunity to ask that as we remember the old man, thinking that he will not pass what he did, let us recognize the fact that we don’t know when our last day would be, let’s make amends with those we have wronged. On this particular occasion, I’d say the thing that nobody wants to say: Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings is an integral part of this party. Let us do what we have to do to bring her back,” Zenator Rawlings said.

….ZENATOR…..

Reacting to the appeal, Koku Anyidoho who has been expelled from the NDC has said the party must bury all egos and do the needful to bring back the widow of the late founder.

According to him, he support 100% the very deep, passionate, and profound, call by Hon. Ezanetor Rawlings, for the NDC, to make efforts to stretch a hand of peace in the direction Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings.

….KOKU ANYIDOHO…..

National Chairman of the NDC, Elder Ofosu Ampofo assured Hon. Zenator Rawlings of bringing Mrs. Agyemang Konadu Rawlings back to NDC.

.…OFOSU AMPOFO…..

But General Secretary of National Democratic Party (NDP), Alhaji Mohammed Frimpong reacting to this said, the appeal of Mrs. Agyemang Konadu Rawlings back to the NDC will yield no results.                                                                         ….ALHAJI FRIMPONG……

Stop prosecution of Opuni, Agongo – NDC tells Attorney-General

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame to halt the trial of former COCOBOD CEO, Stephen Opuni and businessman, Seidu Agongo.

On Monday, 16 July 2021, an Accra High Court commenced trial on a substantive case involving the two men for willfully causing financial loss to the state.

Dr. Opuni, Seidu Agongo, and AgriCult Ghana were slapped with 27 charges of willfully causing financial loss of GHS217million to the state, through three separate fertiliser supply contracts between 2014 and 2016.

The trial proceedings have since continued amidst many interesting twists. In a recent development regarding the case, the Supreme Court on October 26, sustained an appeal by the Attorney-General for Justice Honyenuga to continue as a trial judge on the case.

But the National Democratic Congress believes that, this development, coupled with other landmark events in the trial proceedings, all constitute a travesty of justice.

Communications Officer for the party, Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi speaking to the media said expressed their reservations about the trial in 16 separate paragraphs.

According to him, the NDC bemoaned the mode of trial, alleging legal inconsistencies, bias, and lack of demonstrable integrity and fairness, especially on the part of Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga.

He added that, the trial appears to be more of political persecution than the actual quest for justice therefore urging the Attorney General to enter a nolle prosequi to terminate the trial proceedings.

….SAMMY GYAMFI…..

 

 All internal auditors to sync with Internal Audit Service – Bawumia

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that all Internal Auditors will soon be brought under the new Internal Audit Service, for effective resource utilization.

He said this at the swearing in of members of the Board of the Internal Audit Agency at the Jubilee House in Accra.

Vice President Bawumia, charged the Board to make optimum use of resources available to them. The Vice President also swore in the Auditor General and the Audit Service Board, tasking them to sustain the fight against corruption.

The Internal Audit Service Agency was established in 2003 with the mandate to coordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for internal audit at the Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

He added that, the Agency has the goal of enhancing efficiency, accountability and transparency in the management of resources in the public sector.

Vice President Bawumia said government’s commitment to protecting the public purse saw the establishment of the Office of the Special Prospector, also, there are efforts to restructure the process of internal auditing, and commended the Agency for building risk management structures in public institutions.

….DR. BAWUMIA…..

 

Headmaster of St. Charles Liwanga R/C JHS arrested

The Headmaster of the St. Charles Liwanga R/C junior High School has reported himself to the police.

Saboba District Police Commander, ASP Shine Zoiku said the headteacher turned himself in and is being detained.

He said one more body had been recovered.

A member of the search party currently at the riverside said the team is still trying to recover the last body.

He said the seven bodies which were to be sent to the Yendi hospital for preservation have been buried because families of the deceased said they did not want to pursue the matter any further.

ASP Shine Zoiku again said, two more bodies have been retrieved raising the number from 7 to 9 people.

…..ASP SHINE ZOIKU….

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Saboba District, Bingrini George, has indicated that the District Security Committee is set to meet with the Ghana Education Service to discuss the canoe disaster that claimed the lives of nine students of the St Charles Liwanga R/C Junior High school in the Saboba District of the Northern Region.

The DCE said tops among issues to be discussed include sanctions on teachers in the district who use their students as farmhands including possible seizure of their license.

….HON. GEORGE…..

Anti-gay bill: Why should state be bothered about where people insert their genitals? – Prof Prempeh

Executive director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh has questioned why the sexuality of individuals has become a concern for the state.

According to him, there are more important issues in the country that ought to be addressed and solved instead of focusing on the anti-LGBTG+ bill before parliament.

He explains that if he was to redo the law, he would rather introduce aspects of the broadcasting act and other laws to protect children from being exposed to sexually offensive material rather than prevent LGBTQI+ activities in the country.

Professor Prempeh is against the LGBTQ+ bill before parliament. According to him, he is worried that the anti-LGBTQI legislation will incite Ghanaians against queer citizens.

He also described the bill as “a very unnecessary distraction”.

The constitutional, legal, and parliamentary affairs committee of parliament last week Thursday began the first of a series of public hearings on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021 also known as LGBTQ+ bill.

The committee has however put the hearing on hold until further notice.

…..PROF. PREMPEH……

 

250 journalists to be sponsored for training annually

At least 250 selected journalists are to benefit from a Media Capacity Enhancement Programme (MCEP) annually.

The programme facilitated by the Ministry of Information (MOI) in collaboration with the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA), Ghana Independent Broadcasters Association (GIBA), Private Newspapers Publishers Association (PRINPAG) and the Institute of Public Relations Ghana (IPRG) will see the fees of beneficiaries fully borne by MOI.

Speaking at the launch of the programme in Accra, the Deputy Minister of Information, Fatima Abubakr said the programme was expected to provide continuous in-service training for media personnel drawn from across the country in order to improve their skills for the industry.

President of GJA, Roland Affail Monney speaking at the launching expressed optimism that the program will help improve the standard of media practice in the country.

According to him, the media have a long way to go and to meet standards in response to the challenges and expectations of consumers of media content.

He added that, this program has come at the right time to fill the gaps and meet crucial needs in the media.

….AFFAIL MONNEY…..

President of GIBA, Cecil Sunkwa Mills encouraged all media practitioners to take advantage of this opportunity and help make it a great success in order to make the Ghanaian media landscape a module for all.

…..SUNKWA MILLS…..