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Kumi Naidoo, founder of Africans Rising, in an interview during the second edition of the All-African Movement Assembly (AAMA) in Accra, has emphasized the need for unity and greater integration across the continent. The event, held from August 29th to 31st, 2024, at the Hill View Guest Center, brought together the largest gathering of African movements, activists, and human rights defenders. Naidoo, who started Africans Rising in 2016, noted that the movement is now led and driven by young people—a reflection of the continent's demographics. He lamented that many of Africa's current political leaders are out of touch with the needs of the continent, being "stuck in the past" and too focused on their personal interests rather than the collective good of Africa. He highlighted the pressing need for maximum unity across the continent, advocating for integration in various sectors, including social, economic, political, and environmental spheres. Drawing a parallel with ...

Robert Roy Reindolf has announced his withdrawal from Ghana's 2024 presidential election as an independent candidate. In a statement released today, Reindolf expressed deep concerns about the legitimacy of the election, citing the 1992 Constitution as the primary reason for his decision. Reindolf emphasized that his "God-given conscience" and "right thinking" could not allow him to continue his candidacy under a constitution that he believes is fundamentally flawed. He recalled how key figures in Ghanaian politics, including former Presidents John Kufuor and Nana Akufo-Addo, strongly opposed the 1992 Constitution during the rule of former President Jerry John Rawlings. Despite their criticisms, both Kufuor and Akufo-Addo ruled under the same constitution without amending it. Reindolf pointed out that the late President John Evans Atta Mills initiated the process of amending the constitution, describing it as "blood-stained" due to its association with ...

The ORAL Brigade, a group of young Ghanaians committed to promoting accountability and transparency in government, has announced plans to hold a peaceful picketing at the Ministry of Finance on September 4, 2024. The group, led by Convener Osman Ayariga, aims to highlight alleged corruption and financial improprieties involving officials of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. During a press conference, Ayariga expressed strong support for former President John Dramani Mahama’s recently announced “Operation Recover All Loot” (ORAL) initiative, which promises to hold corrupt officials accountable if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) returns to power. The ORAL Brigade endorses this initiative as part of the NDC's "Resetting Ghana" manifesto. The group raised serious concerns about two specific financial transactions that have come under scrutiny. First, the payment of approximately $34 million to Service Ghana Auto Group, a company reportedly linked to the Preside...

The Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area has become the center of a brewing chieftaincy dispute following the recent gazetting of Prince Asharku Bruce Quaye, also known as Wetse Kojo II, as the Paramount Chief of Ngleshie Alata, Jamestown.  In a strongly worded press conference, representatives from the Adanse Ruling Gate, one of the two royal families in the area including Oblempong Nii Ahuma Kojo Ill, decried the gazette as fraudulent, accusing key officials within the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs and the National House of Chiefs of engaging in corrupt practices to push through the enstoolment of a candidate who does not hail from the legitimate ruling houses. Addressing the media, the General Secretary for Nii Ahuma Kojo I family, Apostle Eric Nii Doodo pointed out that, the traditional council has a long-standing rotational system between the Ajumako Dawurampong and Adanse ruling houses saying, following the death of Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio V in 2017, the Adanse Ruling G...

The North East Regional Minister, Hon. Yidana Zakaria, has announced the distribution of cutting-edge construction machinery under the District Road Improvement Project (DRIP) across the region’s six municipal and district assemblies (MDAs), aimed at enhancing local road networks. This initiative, launched by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Accra, has commenced nationwide, with various regions receiving allocated road equipment as part of the programme.  DRIP, a presidential initiative, seeks to decentralise road infrastructure development to address the deficiencies in the country’s road networks. At the Regional Coordinating Council in Nalerigu, where the road equipment is being stored before distribution, Mr. Zakaria emphasised the need for the initiative to remain free from political influence.  He disclosed that mobile maintenance teams, comprising both Chinese and Ghanaian technicians, will be deployed to perform routine upkeep of th...

Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng, a renowned Mining Activist , Professional Mediator , Reading Advocate , Writer and Poet has donated Forty books to the Logos Hope as his contribution to support the efforts of the world’s largest floating library to promote reading culture especially among the youth globally. He donated twenty copies each of his two award winning books “ Paying My Debt- An Autobiography” and “ The Wanderer’s Poems- An Anthology of Twenty-Five Poems” to the Logos Hope on 27th August , 2024.  Ms Viguier Christina Anne Grace, the  Assistant Book Fair Manager  of the Logos Hope who received the books on behalf of Logos Hope thanked Mr Owusu-Koranteng for the kind gesture which she said was very much appreciated by the management and staff of Logos Hope .  In an interview with Mr Daniel Owusu-Koranteng , he commended the efforts of Logos Hope in promoting reading culture globally especially among the youth through its Floating Library approach.  According t...

The Oti Regional Minister, Hon. Daniel Machator has indicated that the District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) will enhance local economic development. Speaking at the launch of the road construction equipment in Dambai, he revealed that the "One District per set of construction equipment" was a special purpose vehicle initiated by the President aimed at decentralising road infrastructure in all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) across the country. "The programme is expected to create direct jobs, stimulate local economic development and reduce post-harvest losses since farmers will have improved roads to transport their farm produce to the market and improve general service delivery across the country", he indicated. He added: "government is committed to ensuring equitable distribution of the national cake with effective decentralization mechanisms to benefit every Ghanaian without recourse to the social, economic or political backgrou...

The President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mr. Albert Kwabena Duffour, has emphasized the crucial role of journalists in ensuring a peaceful and credible 2024 election in Ghana.  Speaking at the GJA/US Embassy Workshop on Peaceful Journalistic Discourse at the Coconut Grove Hotel, Mr. Duffour highlighted the success of the recent training sessions held across the country.  These sessions he indicated was organized in collaboration with the US Embassy, trained over 400 journalists on promoting non-partisan and fact-based election reporting. The workshops, which took place in five zones, including regions such as the Volta, Northern, Ashanti, and Western regions, brought together key stakeholders like the Electoral Commission, National Media Commission, and the Ghana Police Service. The primary focus was on equipping journalists with the tools to foster peaceful discourse ahead of the 2024 elections. Mr. Duffour commended the US Embassy for its unwavering commitme...

As part of its 2024 manifesto pledge, former President John Dramani Mahama has committed to establishing a dedicated Department for Early Childhood Development within the Ministry of Education. This new department will be tasked with a special mandate to enhance and promote early childhood education across Ghana. This initiative reflects the NDC's commitment to laying a strong educational foundation for the nation's future generations, ensuring every child has access to quality early learning opportunities if the party is voted into power. Below is the highlights: The next NDC/Mahama government will: 1. introduce the ‘Bright Beginnings Initiative’ to revive and repurpose early childhood education for the well-being of Ghanaian children and facilitate seamless integration into continuous schooling and lifelong learning; 2. initiate a policy to integrate early childhood education into basic education supported by appropriate infrastructure; 3. establish a Department for Early Chi...

The Okyenhene, His Royal Majesty, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin will attend the inaugural Traditional Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum at the University of Bradford, UK on 12 September 2024. The high-profile event will also be attended by prominent personalities, including the University and faculty leadership, academics, students, the president and members of the Ghana Union Bradford, the Ghanaian students’ Union in Bradford, and business leaders, among others. Invitation He has been invited to deliver a keynote speech at the event on the theme, “The Role of Traditional Leaders in Achieving Sustainable Development in Africa”. The invitation was extended to the Okyenhene by Professor Richard Nyuur, the Lead Convenor of the Leadership and Sustainable Development Forum, and Head of International Business, Marketing and Strategy Department in the School of Management, University of Bradford. Ranked among the top 25 Business Schools in Europe for producing start-up companies, a...

Dr. Nathaniel Acolatse, a Deputy Chief Physician Assistant at Ga West Municipal Hospital, is challenging the Tema TDC Court to make public the court order his former wife, Maria Fianyo, claimed to have received. According to Maria, the judge at the Tema TDC Court instructed her to take custody of their children and warned her not to allow Dr. Acolatse any access to them. Dr. Acolatse questions the legitimacy of this order and dares the court to release the unedited Social Enquiry Report. "I challenge the Tema TDC Court to make public the supposed court order Maria Fianyo claims to have received, instructing her to take the children and barring me from seeing them," Dr. Acolatse stated. "I also demand that the court release the full, unedited Social Enquiry Report. The issue revolves around a decent apartment where my children were happily staying versus an uncompleted building where Maria was residing—a choice that the Tema TDC Court inexplicably preferred." Dr. Aco...

Below is the full press statement: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        DATE: 27th August, 2024 ATTN: NEWS EDITOR: INTERRUPTION OF WATER SUPPLY The Management of Ghana Water limited (GWCL), wishes to inform the general Public, that there has been interruption of water supply to the eastern part of the Greater Accra Region from Sunday 25th August 2024 affecting supply to Dodowa, Oyibi, Frafraha, Adenta, Madina, Ashongman, Haatso, La, Osu, Kanda, Airport Residential Area, Legon and surrounding communities. This occurred due to a burst on the transmission line from the Kpong Treatment plant to the Dodowa Booster Station, affecting the Northeastern part of the metropolis. After the repair work was completed, other challenges were identified on the same transmission line which necessitated another shutdown. GWCL Engineers are working around the clock to replace the weak session of the transmission line for supply to resume.  Management is as a result entreating c...