70,000 Pounds Raised for Ama Sumani’s Children
Some seventy thousand pounds raised to support the treatment of Ama Sumani, the terminally-ill Ghanaian cancer patient who was controversially deported from the United Kingdom will be used to support her children.
Madam Sumani died yesterday at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where she was undergoing dialysis. Her inability to get access to a particular medication, [...]
Defence Minister Justifies $105 million Investment on Jets
Defence minister Albert Kan Dapaah has justified the purchase of two jets for the use of the presidency. The air bus 319 and the falcon 900 executive jets have been the subject of heated public debate since government took a request to parliament for approval.
Both jets cost 105 million dollars. Minority MPs from the [...]
Kwame Akufo Faults Christian Educational Institutions
An Accra based lawyer, Kwame Akufo has said that it’s unconstitutional for any educational institution to force its students to observe religious rituals because of its affinity with a particular region.
Kwame Akufo made this comments in the wake of the death of a Muslim student of the Adisadel College in cape Coast .
Mustapha [...]
Liberia Pleads Against Decision To Deport Protesting Refugees
The Liberian government is dispatching envoys to Accra to request a reversal of government’s decision to deport over 600 detained Liberians. The group which was staging a prolonged demonstration against the UNHCR is accused of violating Ghanaian laws.The protesting women were arrested at the Buduburam refugee camp and are now in deportation in a few [...]
Presidential What? is the Government Losing It?
There has been some brouhaha ever since the Press Secretary to the President, Mr. Andrew Awuni went on air-JOY FM, precisely-to defend the purported decision of the NPP government to purchase a $37,000,000 Presidential Jet. Mr. Awuni tried desperately to justify why the country needs the jet so badly that, it appears, if it is [...]
Awuni justifies purchase of $37m presidential jet
Presidential Spokesperson, Andrew Awuni justifies government’s plans to buy a $37 million presidential jet.
Mr. Awuni has been justifying the proposal which is before parliament for approval for the purchase of the Falcon 900 12-seater jet, which he says is part of a $100 million agreement to acquire equipment for the Ghana Air Force.
Government officials have [...]
The Alleged Bloating of the voter’s Register
I always expected the election year 2008 to hold many interesting surprises for us all. I even expected it to start off with an explosive clash of the candidates (looking at their Political pedigree) on key issues. But Like many, I was surprised to find that the issue of the alleged bloated register is what [...]
Haruna Iddrisu: I smell Kufuor kick-back
The Member of Parliament for Tamale South, Mr. Haruna Iddrisu has criticized government’s bid to purchase a presidential jet.
He said there were questions as to why the president was purchasing an aircraft that he will not personally use.
“What is President Kufuor’s interest in wanting to acquire a jet for Ghana when he is not going [...]
Dr. Nicholas Westcost : British High Commissioner
The British High Commissioner Dr. Nicholas Westcost.
He was on the SMS Monday March 10th 2008 – Commonwealth day.
He spoke on the theme, -The environment, Our future
Confusion Over Feeding Grant for Northern High Schools
MINORITY LEADER AND EDUCATION MINISTER CLASH
There was drama on the Super Morning Show Monday morning as the Minority Leader, Hon Alban Sumani Bagbin clashed with the Education Minister, Prof Dominic Fobih on sourcing of funds for senior high schools in the three northern regions.
Headteachers of some of the Senior High Schools in the region last [...]
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