I can’t be seen wrestling with pigs – Mahama replies to Ken Agyapong’s attacks

 

I can’t be seen wrestling with pigs – Mahama replies to Ken Agyapong’s attacks

Former President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama has said that he has decided not to respond to Kennedy Agyapong’s attacks because he cannot be seen wrestling with a pig.

The former President of Ghana was in the United States of America to meet with some members of the opposition National Democratic Congress.

This is part of rebuilding the NDC into a solid front for the 2024 elections.

John Dramani Mahama was asked by one of the members why he seems not to give energy to attacks thrown at him by especially Kennedy Agyapong.

The NDC leader in the 2020 elections said “there are two proverbs in English and Twi. I will start with that of the English that says you don’t wrestle with a pig.

And then second one our elders say if you’re bathing and some person who is not correct comes and take your towel you don’t jump out and follow,” he said.

John Dramani Mahama said if he spends time responding to those attacks he will spend his time responding to them but he does not have that time.

Kennedy Agyapong has been an ardent critic of the former President of Ghana.

The lawmaker and businessman who claims to be friends with the former President has consistently used vile words at him on national television and radio; a worrying feature of the country’s politics.

Let’s listen to the conversation between Mahama and one of the members.

….MAHAMA….

 

ECOWAS leaders maintain transition pressure on “three recalcitrant states”

Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have at their fifth extraordinary summit since three coup d’états occurred in the region, decided to maintain their demand for constitutional transitions in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso within the shortest possible time.

At their summit held at the Kempinski hotel gold coast city in Accra, chair of ECOWAS and President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, described Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso as “recalcitrant states” and urged his colleague heads of state to join hands to assume their responsibility of ensuring total security within the ECOWAS region.

After about four hours of closed door discussions, ECOWAS leaders by an eight-page communique, insisted that the military heads in the three affected nations, must do everything possible to restore constitutional rule within the shortest possible time.

In the last 19 months, there have been four coups in the ECOWAS sub-region alone. On 18 August 2020, the first military takeover occurred in Mali where the second also occurred on the 24th of May 2021.

The third unconstitutional takeover of power took place on 5 September 2021, in Guinea and the third unconstitutional power seizure took place on 24 January 2022, in Burkina Faso.

ECOWAS heads of state have in each of the coup d’états, instituted sanctions against the military leaders in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso.

They have also demanded that the military junta in the two countries take immediate steps to restore democratic rule in the affected nations.

The three affected countries have in separate proposals, presented road maps to transition their respective nations back to constitutional rule.

….AKUFO ADDO…..

FPAG welcomes government directives to operate at full capacity

Film Producers Association of Ghana (FPAG) has welcome President Akufo Addo’s directives that, churches, conferences, cinemas can now operate at full capacity.

President Akufo Addo delivering his 28th national address on measures his government is taking to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday said, religious bodies have been given the green light to operate at full capacity as the country eases its COVID-19 restrictions.

All other indoor and outdoor social events including funerals, conferences, cinemas can also be held without a restriction in number.

 “All in-person activities, such as those that take place in churches, mosques, conferences, workshops, private parties and events, cinemas and theatres may resume at full capacity, as long as the audience and/or participants are fully vaccinated,” he said.

However, National President for FPAG, Mawuli Peter speaking to the media said, they in the entertainment industry was greatly affected by the covid-19 because they also run at a loss since the pandemic.

According to him, they were pleading with the Tourism Ministry to help them operate in full capacity hence they welcome the news.

.…MAWULI….

 

Youth are use as a tool to cause mayhem- Peace Council

The Executive Secretary of the Ashanti Regional Peace Council, Reverend Emmanuel Amoah Badu has bemoaned the state at which the youth has been used by some influencers to cause mayhem in the country.

Speaking to Silver fm’s Nana Frimpong during the inauguration of Peace Ambassadors Club at the Islamic Senior High School at Abrepo Junction in collaboration with Commonwealth Secretariat said, the National Peace Council is embarking on a project to educate the youths through the formation of Peace Ambassadors Club in the Senior High Schools in the country.

According to him, the council wants to equip students with non-violence method of reacting to and resolving differences.

Rev. Emmanuel Amoah Badu finally charged the Ambassadors to capitalize on the opportunity offered them and impact the knowledge and skills acquired in their daily interactions to enhance social cohesion and development.

Some authorities who graced the occasion were the Board Member of Peace Council-Ashanti, Ustaz Ahmed Seidu, Mrs. Gloria Adams, Youth Officer for Juaben Municipal Assembly and Mr. Alhassan Abubakari Baako, Islamic SHS Teacher and a Peace Ambassador.

….REV. BADU FIRST….

Rev. Emmanuel Amoah Badu again said, the youth should be bold enough to tell anyone who is trying to influence them to cause mayhem to use their families.

….REV. BADU SECOND….

Peace Ambassador and tutor at the Islamic Senior High School, Mr. Alhassan Abubakari Baako pleaded with residents at Bawku to as a matter of urgency let the sleeping dog lie and live in peace and harmony.

….MR. BAAKO….

Govt rolls out free TVET this year for qualified candidates- MoE

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that the Free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) initiative introduced by the government will take off this academic year.

According to the Public Relations Officer for MoE, Mr. Kwesi Kwarteng said, any candidate who didn’t get any placement into the Senior High School can apply at the various TVET.

Speaking to the media he said, all qualified candidates who chose to pursue TVET at any government-approved Senior High School (SHS), Senior High Technical (SHTS) or any TVET institution would enjoy all the benefits of the Free Senior High School (FSHS) initiative.

He added that, candidates who were automatically placed that TVET are around 31, 335 and 28,479 vacancies are available at the moment.

A total of 571,892 candidates wrote the 2021/2022 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), after which 555,353 candidates qualified to pursue further education at the second cycle level. Out of the number who qualified, 367,811 were automatically placed in their school of choice leaving only 187,542 to do self-placement.

The 187,542 are expected to follow the laid down process to do the self-placement within the shortest possible time before the system is shut down or closed.

.…KWESI KWARTENG…..

 

 

 

Police pursue ritualist who buried a child with special needs alive 

The Central Regional Police Command says efforts are underway to arrest a ritualist, Kweku Baah, who buried a two-year-old boy with special needs alive in Dutch-Komenda.

The police have subsequently arrested the parents of the boy together with the grandfather, aged 70 years, who are suspected to have conspired with the ritualist to commit the crime.

According to the Deputy Public Relations Officer for the Central Regional Police Command, Inspector Evans Ettie, preliminary investigations revealed that due to the impairment of the boy, the parents consulted a spiritualist to get rid of the child.

Speaking to the media, he said, the Elmina District Police Command received a call that a male child of about 2 years suspected to be a child with special needs has been buried alive at the shores of Dutch-Komenda, on receipt of the report, the police proceeded to the crime scene.

He added that, initial investigations gathered were that, due to the impairment of the boy, the parents consulted a ritualist at Dutch-Komenda to get rid of the child.

“The parents of the boy; Mother, 29, father, 37, and grandfather 70, have been arrested and in police custody.”

He said the boy, who survived, was sent to the Kissi Health Center, where he was treated and discharged.

However, efforts are underway to arrest the ritualist who is on a run.

The Inspector advised parents with children with special needs not to neglect them or think of getting rid of them, since they can rely on the social welfare services for support.

….INSPECTOR EVANS…..

 

Anyone who has taken only one jab will need a PCR test before entry- Dr. Nsiah Asare

Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr. Nsiah Asare has stated that, Ghanaian living outside the country or a foreigner who have a residence permit and has taken only one jab of the covid-19 vaccines will have to do a PCR test with negative results within 48 hours before entering the country.

According to him, anyone who is fully vaccinated will enter the country without any PCR test as been directed by the President.

President Akufo Addo delivering his 28th national address on measures his government is taking to mitigate the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday, said, from Today, Monday, March 28, fully vaccinated travelers into the country will not take PCR tests from the country of embarkation to allow them entry into the country through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

Currently, KIA only allows fully vaccinated passengers, who are in possession of a 72-hour negative PCR test result prior to embarkation and have a negative antigen test result on arrival, entry into the country.

Dr. Nsiah Asare speaking to Silver fm’s Nana Ama Aninwaah said, anyone with a residence permit and had taken a single jab will be vaccinated fully before been allowed to enter the country as a way to ensure that, the country is free from the virus.

He again urged the media to influence Ghanaians who are not fully vaccinated to do say to help curb the spread of the virus.

….DR. ASARE FIRST….

Dr. Nsiah Asare again said, the government never seek permission before giving any directives but rather consult various Health Officials.

 ….DR. ASARE SECOND…..