DIDEYE READY TO CONQUER AFRAM PLAINS PRIMARIES

The NDC Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North, Emmanuel Aboagye Didieye says he the fact that 6 people are contesting him for the parliamentary primaries seat does not mean that he is a total failure as been speculated.
He explains that he has dutifully performed his role as a representative of the area and believes that the people still holds confident in him.
Speaking to Adom news, Mr Emmanuel Didieye says he is not worried that some constituency executives are sponsoring some of the aspiring candidates against him.

Emmanuel Aboagye Didieye stated that those who are still using his controversial statement that 80 per cent of the MPS are womanizers as their campaign will fail.
He stated that his fans and the people of Afram Plain still believe he is the right candidate for them.

NO PARTY CAN WITHDRAW CRIMINAL CASE FROM COURT

Legal Expert, Lawyer Kwame Boateng says no individual or group of people can withdraw a criminal case from court.
He explains that first degree crimes such as Sodomy, Armed Robbery, and Murder cannot be withdrawn from court even if the complainant decides not to take interest in the case.
Lawyer Kwame Boateng was reacting to the arrest of Lance Corporal Raymond Ametepe a Prisons Officer at the Akuse Police Station, who allegedly sodomized three boys.
The matter is now in court, but the parents of the boys who are on record as complainants are said to be putting pressure on the police to withdraw the case from court.
But Lawyer Kwame Boateng says criminal matters cannot be withdrawn from court by an individual, because it is a matter between the state and the accused.

Lawyer Kwame Boateng says even if the victims and complainants are no more interested in the court case, the court has a power to summon them as witnesses to assist in investigations.
He explains that one will be committing contempt of court if he/she refuses to testify in court.

DCE AND MORNING SHOW HOST CLASH IN STUDIOS

The District Chief Executive for Atwima Kwanwoma in the Ashanti Region, Anthony Nyame has labeled the host of Fox fm morning show as ‘a bully on the programme’.
He explains that that Captain Smart has been misinterpreting his words on air in other to paint him dark to the public.
Anthony Nyame says Captain Smart told him that he is a ‘Villager’ on air during the heated debate that he has physically assaulted his house boy.
The DCE was explaining why he walked off from the studios of Fox fm during the morning show on Dwaso Nsem.

Reacting to the allegation, Captain Smart denied allegations that he insulted the DCE on air.
He narrated that Mr Anthony Nyame received a call during the discussion and after he walked in back to the studios he became furious against him.
Captain Smart recalled that the DCE accuse him for bring the houseboy to the studio to testify against him thereby rising insults against him.
He says Anthony Nyame bodyguard brutalizes the security men at Fox fm before walking out.

4 YEAR SHS RESULTS WAS BETTER BUT 3 YEARS IS THE BEST

The Minister of Education, Mrs Betty Mould Iddrisu has acknowledged that students who completed the 4 year system did far better than those who completed the 3- year SHS however has insisted this would not force government to go back to the NPP policy.
She said it is very clear that the ministry has been overwhelmed by the bad policies of the NPP administration which introduced the 4-year SHS system but failed to provide the necessary infrastructure to support the system.
Speaking to Adom Dwaso Nsem this morning, the sector minister insisted that government after meeting with stakeholders is convinced of the 3years.
Mrs Betty Mould could not understand why Ghana should have a 4 year system when all the other countries in the sub-region have 3years.

Betty Mould Iddrisu blamed the New Patriotic Party the current problems in the education sector.
She said the currently the Ministry is working on 65 dormitories which are on completion period.

Reacting to the comments, the then educational minister Professor Dominic Fobih stated the education minister Betty Mould do not understand the system before making any comments on the 4 year system.
He says the NPP provided the entire necessary infrastructure for the smooth take off of the 4 year system.

PROPHET ANAMOH DENIES ONE TERM FOR PRESIDENT MILLS

The personal Assistant of Prophet Peter Anamoh, Prophet Victor Akyoba has denied speculations that Prophet Anamoh stated that President Mills will not see the end of this first term in office.
He explains that the entire rumor about that story is untrue and blamed the media for causing unnecessary unrest in the country.
After the failure of his doomsday prophecy, Prophet Anamoh was said to have prophesied about Ghana’s political future, and suggested that President Mill will not finish his term in office.
When Adom News reached him for his comments he promised to let the details out on Friday.

But when Adom News called his phone today, his personal assistant, Prophet Victor Akyoba picked the phone and said the earlier reports were not true and that Prophet Anamoh will speak on the matter at the right time.

JOURNALISTS TO EMBARK ON DEMO OVER ROAD CONSTRUCTION

The Network of Journalists for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa (PROMOAFRICA) has planned a demonstration on the Tuesday 29th November 2011 against the absence of accessibility for persons with disability on the new foot bridges being constructed from Tetteh Quarshie round about to Mallam junction
The Executive secretary of the PROMOAFRICA Mariam Narkoah Amponsah indicates that the concerns of persons with disabilities and the aged were not taken into consideration in the construction of the bridges.
She says the group will like to draw Governments attention to the failure on its commitment to ensure the persons with disabilities are able to use footbridges.
Mariam Amponsah appealed to President John Atta Mills and the Minister of Roads and Highways to take urgent steps to correct the anomalies and factor in the concerns of persons with disabilities in future development.
Sources at the Road and Highway Ministry indicate that there is a blueprint for disabled.
According to a reliable source, the journalist did not consult the Ministry over the issue.

JOURNALISTS QUESTION MEDIA DEVELOPMENT FUND BUDGET

Some journalists have questioned the implementation of the government GH¢1 million establishment of the Media Development Fund at improving the professional output.

According to the Managing Editor of the Daily searchlight, Ken Kurankyi the idea is very good but the implementation might not be sincere.

He thinks that the government has already labeled some media houses as anti-government and that there might be biases in the distribution of the fund.


Adom fm News editor, Samuel Nii Narku lauded the idea but questioned the custodian of the fund which is the National Media Commission.

He explains that the National Media Commission has not been given the teeth to bite, therefore they may face some challenges in the distribution of the fund.

Nii Narku also question the timing of the media fund stating that the time rise suspicions especially when elections are to be held next year.

GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES GHC32 BILLION FOR POVERTY REDUCTION

The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour says the government plans to reduce poverty by increasing funds allocation to GHC3.2 billion.

He says the amount is intended to support basic education, primary health care, poverty-focused agriculture, rural water, feeder roads, and rural electrification.

Dr Duffour stated that during the year 2011, a total of GH₵2.9 billion was spent on poverty reduction programmes and projects.

He revealed that Government has released an amount of GH¢30.0 million to the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) for the implementation of its work programme in 2012.

The Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour says government will source funding to complete the 4,720 Government Affordable Housing Projects at Borteyman, Kpone, Koforidua, Asokore-Mampong, Tamale and Wa.

He explains that the move is to reassure the public that government has not abandoned the affordable housing projects started by the NPP government.

The Minister says Government will also provide 4,000 new boreholes countrywide in fulfillment of its promise of providing 20,000 boreholes over the next 5 years.

Dr Duffour says for the implementation of these programmes and activities, the Water Resources, Works and Housing Ministry has been allocated an amount of GH¢283,176,014.00

Over 29,000 ghost names on government payroll

Finance Minister Dr. Kwabena Duffuor says more than 29,000 employees on government’s payroll cannot be accounted for.
This came to light in a biometric registration process of all pensioners and public sector employees in at least five regions of the country.
This was revealed by the Finance Minister in his presentation of the fourth budget statement under the theme: "Infrastructure development and accelerated growth and job creation."
The revelation comes at a time when public sector wage bill has shot up under the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure.
The minister reiterated government’s commitment to implement fully the Single Spine policy and address the distortions in public wages despite its huge expenditure on the consolidated fund.
He says so far the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission had migrated 55 major public service institutions onto the single spine salary structure.
The minister says even though the migration exercise has resulted in a significant increase in the public sector wage bill, posing serious risks to fiscal sustainability, government is fully committed to the full implementation of the SSSS.

Kwabena Duffour stated that in 2012, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission will collaborate with the Management Development and Productivity Institute to undertake a productivity survey that will help to establish the linkage of public sector pay to productivity.

MENTAL HEALTH SOCIETY WANTS CURED ‘LUNATICS’ TO VOTE

The Mental Health Society of Ghana has petition the Electoral Commission to allow cured mentally challenged patients to participate in electoral processes.
The Head of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital, Dr Akwasi Osei stated that there are about 600 cured patients at the hospital but due to family neglect they have been stranded at the hospital.
He explains that those cured patients at the hospital should be allowed to vote because the doctors have confirmed them fit.
Dr Osei says although the EC were not ready to allow such a move, they believe with time the EC will study it and give them a feedback.

Meanwhile, a legal expert Lawyer Osei Kwadwo believes that constitutionally the cured mentally challenged patients should be allowed to vote.
He said so far as they are declared fit by the doctors, then they should be allowed to vote.

NDC YOUTH WANTS EXPLANATION FROM PRESIDENT MILLS FOR SACKING MCE

The NDC youth in Asante Akim North have given 2 week ultimatum to President Mills to come out with reasons for dismissing the MCE of the area Thomas Osei Bonsu.
According to the concern NDC youth, Thomas Osei Bonsu has done tremendously well since the step into office but do not understand why the President Mills dismissed him.
It could be recalled that President Mills last Friday sacked 4 MDCEs which includes Thomas Osei Bonsu without any assigned reasons.
In a Press Conference, the spokesperson of the youth Paul Kwakye stated that the MCE have been able to intervene in the ongoing crisis between the Agogo citizens and the Fulani herdsmen.
Paul Kwakye accused some unnamed high profile persons who have cattle in Agogo for deliberately causing the dismissal of the MCE.
The youth speaking to our reporter Adu Gyamfi of Virgin City Radio called on President Mills to come with explanations for the dismissal or they will not vote for the party in the 2012 elections.

GES URGE PARENTS TO REPORT EXTORTING HEADMASTERS TO DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

The Deputy Director at the Ghana Education Service, Mr Stephen Adu has urged parents and guardians to report head teachers who extort items from them before admission to the SHS to their various regional education directors.
He explains that head teachers cannot demand items that parents cannot readily provide before giving their wards admission.
Mr Stephen Adu appealed to the various heads of the various SHS to hold PTA meetings to decide what parents need to provide.
Mr Stephen Adu was reacting to parents’ frustrations over heads of SHSs demanding paints and bags of cement from the fresh students, which to them is an indirect robbery.

Meanwhile, the President of Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary School (CHASS), Mr Samuel Ofori Adjei has urged parents to seek for explanation if school authorities demand items they don’t understand.
Mr. Samuel Ofori Adjei stated there is need for thorough investigations to be conducted to bring out some head teachers who take huge items from SHS entrants.

AKUFO-ADDO DENIES DAILY POST STORY

The Office of Nana Akufo-Addo has denied Daily Post story that Nana Addo refused to subject himself to checks at the Kotoka International Airport.

According to the Press Secretary of Nana Addo, Herbert Krapa the story is baked to assassinate the character of their Flagbearer.

He stated that Nana Addo went through all the checks at the airport before emplaning to UK.

He says the NPP neither asks for an apology nor retraction from a paper and to avoid unfair partisan politics.

Herbert Krapa also appealed to the general public to ignore the false story for what it is not worth.

GOVERNMENT TO ALLOW PRISONERS TO VOTE IN 2012 ELECTIONS

President John Evans Ata Mills says government will implement the Supreme Court directive to allow prisoners the right to exercise their voting right during national elections.
He stated that his government will support the Electoral Commission to enable them put in place the necessary facilities to give prisoners the opportunity to exercise their rights.
President Mills made the promise when he commissioned the Ankaful Maximum Security Prison, which has space to house 2,000 inmates.
The President also cut sod for the second phase of the project meant to house the training workshops, a chapel and a mosque.
CUE: PRESIDENT MILLS AT ANKAFUL PRISON
President Mills also lauded the Kufuor Administration for its contribution to the completion of the prison.

The Interior Minister, Benjamin Kumbour stated that the construction of the prison will help ease congestion at the various prisons.
He challenged the Ghana Prison Service to respect the human rights of prisons in line with UN Human Rights Charter.
The Acting Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mr. Michael Kofi Bansah says officers have already been transferred to the new prison to oversee the intake of prisoners.
Mr Bansah assures the public that the Ghana Prisons Service will respect and uphold the rights of the prisoners.
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GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT BE IN A HURRY TO CONDEMN DAVID CAMERON-MP

GHANAIANS SHOULD NOT BE IN A HURRY TO CONDEMN DAVID CAMERON-MP
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The Member of Parliament for Ashanti Akyem South, Gifty Ohene Konadu says Ghanaians should not be in a hurry to condemn British Prime Minister, David Cameroon for his position on anti-gay countries.
David Cameron, in a recent interview with BBC threatened to cut aid to anti-gay countries, adding that nations receiving UK aid should "adhere to proper human rights.”
The British Premier has since been described in very derogatory terms by Ghanaians.
But Mrs Gifty Konadu calls on Ghanaians to look at the merits and the demerits of the issue before making judgment.

Meanwhile, other MPs totally condemn the statement by British Prime Minister.
Subin MP Isaac Osei, Catherine Afeku of Evalue-Gwira and Hamadu Sorogho of Madina-Abokobi constituencies condemned the statement.

HEADMASTERS TO INCREASE THE HOURS FOR FIRST YEARS’

The President of Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools-CHASS, Samuel Ofori-Adjei says they will increase the time table for first years’ in the second term in other to make way for the completion of the syllabus.
Mr Samuel Ofori-Adjei stated that there will have to increase the time table for the first year’s for one more hour.
He made these statements after the various heads of Secondary High Schools held a meeting to discuss how to complete the syllabus for the first years.

Earlier, the deputy director general of the Ghana Education Sevice, Stephen Adu says the academic calendar will not be change.
He urges authorities to increase the hours for the first years.