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The week ended with various developments making the headlines and shaping national discourse. Here are a few of such stories you may have missed in the course of the week. 1. Parliament replaces broken down GH₵21mil Chinese chairs With barely two years of Parliament using Chinese chairs at a cost of 21 million cedis reports show these have broken down forcing parliament to change them. Just after resumption from their Easter break on Tuesday May 17, 2016, all chairs were seen to have been replaced with new ones. Deputy Majority Whip Ahmed Ibrahim said the replacement of the chairs was done at no cost to the state due to a warranty clause in the contract with the Chinese company. 2. MP allegedly fingered in JB Danquah - Adu muder Alleged killer of JB Danquah , Daniel Asiedu in handcuffs. Daniel Asiedu, the young man who is being held for allegedly killing Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North in the Eastern Region...

A former NDC branch chairman for Amenfi East in the Western region Robert Agyei has committed suicide. ‘Koliko’, as he is popularly known, reportedly shot himself last night at Bawdie. It is unclear why he took the decision. Confirming the incident to StarrFMonline.com Thursday, the Amenfi East district Police Commander Chief Inspector Forster Berko said the deceased appeared troubled months before taking his life. “ He has been troubled for some time now. He had an accident that affected one of his hands some time back, and since then, he remained quite worried and isolated ,” he recounted. He said the Police does not suspect foul play. The body has been deposited at the Prestea Government Hospital morgue. POSTED BY: STATESMAN DANKWAH

Interior Ministry announce the sale of the Prisons Service forms on Facebook. The Interior Ministry in a post on Facebook said all interested applicants must purchase an e-voucher at any GCB bank branch across the country for GHC 100 only. The statement further noted that applicants will fill the forms online and must follow all the necessary instructions. Applicants who meet the initial requirements will be short-listed and invited to centres of their choice for further processes. The notice also opined, applicants are responsible for their own transportation, feeding, accommodation and other expenses throughout the recruitment exercise. “The Ghana Prisons Service is an equal opportunity employer, hence applicants must refuse offers from connection men.  Do not pay money to anyone, ” the notice warned. Posted by: Statesman Dankwah

A former cancer patient is the first man in the US to undergo a penis transplant in a breakthrough surgery that could affect many men with devastating genital injuries. ABC news reported on Monday that the transplant took place at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Surgeons reportedly performed the operation earlier this month during a 15-hour procedure in which the patient, Thomas Manning, of Halifax, had part of his penis removed after a cancer diagnosis. “Today I begin a new chapter of my life with personal hope and hope for others who have suffered genital injuries. In sharing this success with all of you, it’s my hope we can usher in a bright future for this type of transplantation,”Manning was quoted as having said. Doctors are “cautiously optimistic” about his recovery and will leave the hospital in about three to four days, the report said. While the penis transplant took 15 hours, the planning had taken years, the report added.

Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo says he went through a lot of agony upon losing two previous elections in 2008 and 2012 respectively. “It is painful enough to lose an election, I can testify to that; but the pain should not come with a suspicion of having been cheated. The winner should be warmly congratulated and support extended to enable our many problems to be tackled. The winner will then have the peace of mind for the serious business of governance,” Nana Addo said at a conference in Accra. Nana Akufo-Addo made this comments while addressing the 6th Edition of the E-Lection Bridge Africa Conference, organised by The Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Accra.

Parliamentarians will be resuming for work today, May 17 after going for break during the Easter celebration. Their resumption is expected to see 29 bills passed during sittings as deputy director of public affairs at parliament Kate Addo says: “The 2nd Meeting of the 4th Session of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic will open on Tuesday, 17th May, 2016. During this meeting, a number of activities are scheduled to take place. There are twenty nine (29) Bills which will be at table for presentation. ” Below is the summary of the agenda for Parliament. Ghana School of Law Bill, 2016 Legal Service Bill, 2016 Road safety Bill, 2016 Tax Administration Bill Electronic Communication(Amendment)Bill Presidential Transition(Amendment ) Bill, 2016 Prison Service Bill, 2016 Tertiary Education Research Fund Bill, 2016 Public Financial Management Bill, 2016 among others. There are nineteen (19) Bills at Committee which are still being worked on. They include; Companies Bi...

In the picture, Akufo-Addo is seen seated and busily playing the cards with an unidentified man. It’s not clear when and where it was taken but it has it elicited condemnation from some social media users. “Hmmm, instead of advising those lazy men to find some work doing, he joined them to play Chacha, all cos of power,” one Peter Agbovi said. “Playing cards with able young men when they were supposed to be working………what a wonderful leader.,” Joseph Ahorsu also said. Akufo-Addo pictured playing cards However, there were also words of support for Akufo-Addo, with some users commending him for, according to them, understanding the plight of ordinary Ghanaians. “That’s a good leader who [has] sympathy for young graduate youth who [don’t] have jobs to consolidate them and also listen what they think towards the 7 November elections,” Joseph Wonemi stated. “This the kind of friendship leaders must have wit...

Esther Ankomah, the mother of a 15-year old girl has revealed how her daughter’s menstruation saved her from being kidnapped for ritual purposes in the Wassa Amenfi East District of the Western Region. Narrating her daughter’s ordeal, Esther said that her daughter after being kidnapped by unknown assailants was taken to an unknown place and in the process of undressing her for the said rituals, the fetish priest discovered she was menstruating and ordered her unfit for the for the ritual. Esther added that the assailants then  left her daughter who had been kidnapped on last Monday, May 9, at around 1700 hours when she was attending choir meeting back home blind-folded at a nearby school  in the vicinity. ASP Isaac Kumnipa, the District Police Commander, corroborated the story and disclosed that the victim was reported missing but found the next day, May 10. ASP Kumnipa, however, advised Ghanaians to be vigilant, especially when approached by strangers for ass...

OccupyGhana says it is heading back to court to challenge the Attorney-General's refusal to release a document on the ₵3.6m controversial bus branding deal. A leading member of the pressure group, Ace Ankomah says this document contains the A-G’s recommendation that some key officials involved in the deal be prosecuted. After initially declining disclosure, the A-G’s department caved in to pressure from legal actions demanding the release of all documents relating to the branding of 116 public buses. All the documents, except one, have been released. Already, the documents released by the A-G revealed that the decision to hand Smarttys, a contract to brand 116 buses for ₵3.6m was an “extremely corrupt transaction”. Even before the 15 th July 2015 letter from the Transport Ministry inviting Smarttys to submit quotations for branding the buses, the buses had already been branded by the same company. The Transport ministry was only doing the paperw...

A sign of the end time was manifested by a 62-year-old pastor in Ibadan, Pastor Isaiah Ojo, when he allegedly took the seven-year-old daughter of his friend and fellow pastor, Bidemi (not real name), laid her on the altar of his church and had carnal knowledge of her. Though the incident occurred on Monday, May 9, 2016, the little girl had yet to stop bleeding as at Friday, May 13, when Crime Reports stumbled on the story. It was learnt that the randy pastor was arrested on Thursday, May 12 by Egbeda Division of the Oyo State Police Command after initial disappearance, but it was unclear what his motive was in committing the act on a church altar. Information gathered by Crime Reports revealed that Ojo who is the founder and pastor Dayspring Family Chapel, Egbeda area, Ibadan, committed the act when the seven-year-old girl went to the church premises with her younger brother to play, as they were wont to do. The girl’s vagina was reportedly badly torn by forced penetration tha...

Armed robbers on Friday killed an assistant driver to an articulated truck on the Bolgatanga-Navrongo highway. Reports say that the attack happened when the articulated truck which the victims were in got fired by stray bullets while was on its way to Burkina Faso around 3:00 am at midnight. Meanwhile the main driver who sustained severe injuries surrendered over Gh¢5,000 to the armed robbers and is currently receiving treatment at the Upper East regional hospital. Meanwhile the truck has been tolled off the street as the police begin investigations into the robbery.

A group calling itself ‘Volunteers for Nana Addo’, made up of Abossey Okine spare parts dealers in Accra, has donated GH¢200,000 towards  the NPP flagbearer’s campaign. ome spare parts dealers at the Abossey Okine in Accra The group made the donation when Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo visited Abossey Okai to campaign for the NPP to be returned to power, according to a report by citifmonline.com. Addressing hundreds of supporters at the business hub, Akufo-Addo urged them to supporters to vote massively for the party in the November 7 polls, the report said. Earlier in January, a group of head porters, locally referred to as ‘Kayayei’, in the Kumasi Metropolis, donated an amount of Gh¢5,000 to the NPP, at a fund raising event held at the Babayara Sports Stadium.

A tomato seller in her early 30’s has been crushed to death by a heavy metal at a construction site at Makola in Accra. The deceased, whose name was given as Akweley, according to reports, was sitting near the site for the new Makola mall. Some eyewitnesses who spoke to Adom News said, when the rains started early Thursday morning, a heavy mental from the roof top of the new building fell and landed on the innocent woman. The aggrieved women blamed the construction workers who failed to warn them of the danger for the sudden demise of their friend. They indicated that, the owners of the mall have refused to relocate them to a new place having taken their current trading spot. The market women therefore pleaded with the city authorities to ensure construction at the site is done in the evening to prevent such an unfortunate incident from recurring. Meanwhile, the late Akweley was a single mother of three with one being just eight months old.

Three supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have been confirmed dead in a gory accident upon travelling from Drobonso to Kumawu in the Ashanti Region to meet an EC official over their eligibility to register in the just ended limited voters’ registration exercise when the incident occurred. “The three were challenged during the registration so the parliamentary candidate there gave his car to convey them to the place where EC was going to meet them and on the road the car somersaulted and the three of them died and the driver also sustained severe injuries,”he stated. Meanwhile police in the Ashanti Region have began investigations into the unfortunate incident as the bodies of the deceased get deposited at the morgue.

Some members of the Church of Pentecost have expressed disappointment in the donation of some 300 copies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ‘Green Book’ to its general council. According to the aggrieved members, the donation will generate unnecessary political debate among the rank and file of the church nationwide. Vice President, Kwesi Amissah-Arthur who was the special guest of honour at the church’s 42nd general council meeting at Gomoa Fette in the Central region donated the Green Book to the church which contain achievements of the NDC since it assumed the governance of the state. Mr. Amissah-Arthur who handed the specially branded book to the leadership of the church, urged them to distribute it to its members to enable them appreciate the unprecedented achievements of the Mahama-led administration. But some of the members in an interview with Adom News’ Kofi Adjei said, the donation will create a lot of problems for the church. “Vice ...

The Institute of Economic Affairs(IEA) says it is considering holding a separate presidential debate for candidates of the two major political parties. The Public Policy Institute says the consideration is based on a survey it conducted in Ghana. Participants of the survey indicated they would want to witness a separate debate between the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama and that of New Patriotic Party(NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The IEA debate is organised for presidential candidates to come together on a single platform to discuss their policies and programmes and answer questions from the electorate, is gradually becoming institutionalized on Ghana's political calender. Four years ago flagbearers of all registered political parties including PNC's Hassan Ayariga, NPP's Akuffo-Addo, John Dramani Mahama and the then Presidential Candidate for the CPP, Dr Abu Sakara were featured in the debate. The IEA believ...

The General Secretary of Ghana Federation of Labour, Mr Koomson Abraham has agreed that the system in Ghana is hard in an interview with Abdulai Mukaila Razak on Radio Universe a programme dubbed LABOUR FRONT which takes off evry Friday from 8:30 am to 10 am. Explaining why, he said the situation is the same everywhere, giving Nigeria and Greece as examples. Ghanaians are fortunate to have laws especially our labour laws which are favorable, if we have the International Labour Organization(ILO) in place we should rather fight for the enforcement of the law. When he was asked what is the role of workers in securing peace for development? Mr Koomson said workers should be concern about their environment and should contribute massively in sustaining peace in order not to stop productivity. Mr Koomson asked rhetorically, where would all workers be if there is war or the security of our nation is threaten? would working activities be effective? That is why Organised Labour chose the the...

Some students of the Kpando Senior High School (KPANSEC) have been attacked by some students from the rival school, Kpando Technical Institute. The latest attack which took place on Monday night seems to be an old rivary between the two schools. The two schools have their campuses only divided by a road. A teacher at Kpando Senior High School who spoke to Joy FM narrated that some students of Kpando Technical Institute jumped the school walls and entered the KPANSEC campus with cutlasses, machetes and all sort of dangerous items. He said the clashes were renewed on Saturday night after some former students of KPANSEC were involved in a fight with students from KPANTECH. Prior to this attack, some students of the school were attacked on May 7.2016. The attack led to the beefing up of security around the school while investigations continue.

The Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) has taken in custody a worker of the Tema Oil Refinery, Senanu Asbeit Akpade for possessing a gun ‘in wait for President Mahama’. Mr. Asbeit Akpade who worked with the Environmental Department of TOR is a known supporter of the governing National Democratic Congress and touted himself as such was among staff and management of the refinery who were waiting for the president. President Mahama was at the refinery on Monday May 9 with the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Dr. Keith Christopher Rowley to assess the company’s performance since it resumed full operation in February this year. “Before the president arrived yesterday, one of the known NDC guys in the office had been arrested having a gun on him. The national security officers around suspected his behavior and quickly apprehended him and took the gun away from him. The security officers arrested Senanu ahead of the president’s arrival at the TOR pre...

A controversial and wealthy businessman has been shot dead in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Jacob Juma was driving home from a bar to his home in an upmarket suburb on Thursday night when unknown gunmen attacked his car. He had been involved in several high-profile legal cases against the government over failed business deals. Mr Juma had warned several months ago that there was a plot to kill him because of his outspoken views. "We don't know the motive but this seems to be a pure murder," Nairobi police chief Japheth Koome is quoted by Kenya's Standard newspaper as saying. The gunmen escaped on motorbikes after firing 10 shots at the vehicle. Police say nothing was stolen from Mr Juma, who had mining and real estate interests, as two of his mobile phones were found in his car along with some cash. The BBC's Odhiambo Joseph in Nairobi says Mr Juma successfully sued a state corporation for about $5m (£3.4m) in compensation for a breach of contract to supply...

According to the police who issued a statement through the Director General of Human Resource Department, DCOP Beatrice Vib-Sanziri and published in the Monday May 9 edition of the Daily Graphic, applicants can purchase application vouchers beginning from Wednesday May 11, 2016 at the GCB Bank Limited nationwide at the cost of GhȻ100. The statement emphasised that the mode of application is done ONLY online and receiving of applications will cease on May 31, 2016. Requirements and general eligibility for the 2016 recruitment all applicants must be Ghanaians not less than 18 years and not more than 25 years of age by April 1, 2016. Applicants must be at least 5 feet 8 inches [173cm] tall for males and 5 feet 4 inches [163] for females, must be physically fit and must be of good character, without any criminal record. All applicants must possess a minimum academic qualification of Six [6] credits [A1 – C6] at WASSCE, including English language and Mathematics. The police a...

N-Gas, the main supplier of lean gas to Ghana’s Volta River Authority (VRA) through the West African Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo), has given Ghana a two-week ultimatum to clear its outstanding debt of over $100 million or gas supply will be shut down. The two-week deadline expires this week. The debt jeopardises WAPCo’s very existence as a company. The debt covers gas supplied to VRA and the cost of supply and transportation of the gas from Nigeria to Ghana by WAPCo. Gas supply from Nigeria averages 20 million standard cubic feet of gas per day, which the Sunon Asogli Power Plant in Tema uses to generate over 100 megawatts of electricity. In the event that supply is cut, it will impact power supply negatively and intensify power cuts. Reliable sources have told The Finder that because Ghana failed to deliver on a timetable to settle all the outstanding debt by end of February 2016, N-Gas is bent on receiving full payment, and anything short of that will lead to a cut ...

Gyau and Kofi Nimo, two Yeji-based footballers have lost their lives in a ghastly accident on the Yeji-Atebubu road in the Brong Ahafo Region. The two, died on the spot when the driver of the vehicle they are travelling lost control leading to the car somersaulting and landed in a ditch on Sunday. The deceased, 25-year-old Noah, 24 according to Burst FM were returning from a colleague’s wedding when the unfortunate incident occurred. READ ALSO:Weekly sex enough to boost couples’ happiness http://mognewsportal.blogspot.com/2016/05/weekly-sex-enough-to-boost-couples.html He indicated that, the driver of car with registration number JS 3411-13 was driving on top speed thus could not control the vehicle while negotiating a shape curve. The report by the Radio station indicated that the driver and other passengers onboard the vehicle sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the St. Mathias hospital in Yeji. The bodies of the two Yeji-based footballers have been deposit...

Gyau and Kofi Nimo, two Yeji-based footballers have lost their lives in a ghastly accident on the Yeji-Atebubu road in the Brong Ahafo Region. The two, died on the spot when the driver of the vehicle they are travelling lost control leading to the car somersaulting and landed in a ditch on Sunday. The deceased, 25-year-old Noah, 24 according to Burst FM were returning from a colleague’s wedding when the unfortunate incident occurred. READ ALSO:Weekly sex enough to boost couples’ happiness http://mognewsportal.blogspot.com/2016/05/weekly-sex-enough-to-boost-couples.html He indicated that, the driver of car with registration number JS 3411-13 was driving on top speed thus could not control the vehicle while negotiating a shape curve. The report by the Radio station indicated that the driver and other passengers onboard the vehicle sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the St. Mathias hospital in Yeji. The bodies of the two Yeji-based footballers have been deposit...

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng has died in hospital after collapsing on the pitch during a Romanian league match against Viitorul Constanta yesterday Friday May 6th. His club was leading 3-2 when he slumped just seven minutes after coming in as a substitute. According to Floreasca hospital in Bucharest where he was rushed to, doctors tried for an hour to resuscitate the 26-year-old Cameroon midfielder but failed. As at press time, the cause of his death is still unknown with some sources citing a possible heart attack. A statement on Dinamo's official Facebook page on Friday evening said: 'Dinamo tonight lost footballer Claude Patrick Ekeng Ekeng forever. On behalf of all of Dinamo, sincere condolences to the bereaved family. God rest his soul.' Dinamo Bucharest players lit candles along with supporters of the club to honour Ekeng after he died. May his soul rest in peace.

There is no way one can pay a mother back for all the sacrifices she’s made. Though a ‘thank you’ may seem too small, it’s important to let her know how special she is to you on such occasions due to the special innate qualities they have and role they play in our lives. Here are five qualities of a mother She’s the classic attorney in my life There has been days when as kids, we would go astray, step on neighbours and siblings’ toes, and show our disobedient instincts in amazing ways. We would be chased home and around and when mum comes to the scene, she never fails to bring us out of the chaos we create each time. She pretends to publicly rebuke us but rather turn around and give us the best food and warmth with some soothing words to sleep! An epitome of strength and a kind of a little ‘god’ on earth Sometimes one would feel downhearted and feel lost in situations. You are tempted to cry endlessly and even give up. Fathers in the...

MagicalWhat are you doing for mum on Mother’s Day? Well buying a card that extols mom as someone who fed you, changed you, rocked you to sleep, and cheered you on when you were learning to walk and talk, read and write? A beautiful bouquet of flowers? Maybe a special dinner at a favorite restaurant? Moms want us to know that we are wonderful just as we are, but they also help us set goals to improve ourselves on the inside and on the outside, too. And they always think about us in extraordinary ways like no one else can. Now that’s something to be thankful for.They love us with no strings attached,in fact moms have magical powers. They can kiss your cut finger and make it feel better, and say just the right thing to lift your spirit when everything seems to be going against you. They can even convince you that it’s a good idea to eat your vegetables before reaching for dessert. Find out the the best way you can make mum’s day! Thank your mother for comforting ...

A statement signed by Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Director of Public Affairs at the Police service, said details of the recruitment processes would be published in the Ghanaian Times and Daily Graphic Newspapers on Monday. The Ghana Police Service has said it has began processes to recruit new officers into the service this year. A statement signed by Superintendent Cephas Arthur, Director of Public Affairs at the Police service, said details of the recruitment processes would be published in the Ghanaian Times and Daily Graphic Newspapers on Monday. "The Police Administration wishes to inform the general public, especially persons desirous of joining the Police Service, that all is set for the Police to commence recruitment into the Service for the year 2016," the statement said, The statement also advised the general public to be wary of fraudsters during the recruitment process. "Enlisting into the Service will strictly follow the processes that will be spelt ...

Residents of Afram plains face long journeys on alternate routes as two ferries recently sent to the area have broken down. "Passengers are stranded at both sides. If you are coming from Adawso you can't cross the river with your car and if you are coming from Nkawkaw area, you can't cross with your car," a traveller told Joy News. The ferries which were used as a means of transport before the Adomi bridge was recently opened to traffic after a refurbishment were sent to the Afram Plains on the orders of President John Mahama after the reopening of the bridge. According to reports, the two ferries have broken down while a water bus that compliments it has run aground, leaving travellers stranded on each side of the Volta Lake. Some residents who spoke to Joy News say they now have to journey for approximately nine hours as an alternative to the ferries. Meanwhile, the Station Officer in charge of the ferries, Gideon Brown said a strong wind in the area on Tuesday...

How often couples have sex is critical to their happiness, and yet they don’t need to go at it like rabbits. The individuals who have intercourse once a week are happiest, according to latest research. More frequent sex isn’t a buzzkill for a relationship. It just doesn’t pack the same punch, Canadian researchers report in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science . “Our research suggests that couples do not need to aim to engage in sex as frequently as possible but instead aim to maintain a connection with their partner,” said study lead author Amy Muise, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto Mississauga. The findings are based on three studies involving more than 30,000 people. At issue: How does sexual frequency affect well-being? Not surprisingly, the research showed that while sex is good, more sex is better, Muise said. Regularly having sex emerged as even more important to a happy relationship than money was. Howeve...

A woman has been sentenced to jail for disturbing her neighbours with loud noises during sex for two years. The culprit, Amanda Marie Warfel from Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to misconduct and harassment charges for shouting racial slurs at her neighbours after they complained about her furniture shaking during “loud” sex in the adjacent unit. Tanya Saylor, the complainant called the police on March 21 to complain that her neighbor was loudly fornicating and banging around her bedroom such that her own bed shook. According to usatoday.com report, Saylor told the police that she asked Warfel to pipe down because her teenage daughters had school in the morning. “They don’t sleep well at night. There’s constantly inappropriate things that go on in her bedroom,” she said. According to reports, after her terminally ill husband and five children — one of whom has cancer — dealt with the noise for two years, Saylor finally had enough and a...

An honourary Doctor of Law degree has been conferred on the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, by the prestigious University of Fort Hare in South Africa  today, as part of the University’s centenary celebrations. A statement issued by the NPP in Accra, said the decision to confer the honourary doctorate degree on Nana Akufo-Addo was taken by the university’s governing council on November 27, 2015 because it determined that Akufo-Addo’s legal and political leadership roles, both past and present, significantly contribute to human rights, constitutional democracy as well as socio-economic development as enshrined in the University of Fort Hare’s strategic vision and mission. “It is in view of this that the University of Fort Hare is honoured to be associated with such a distinguished lawyer and politician,” the statement quoted the university as saying. Nana Akufo-Addo is said to have left...

The police have apprehended a 26 year old Nigerian for allegedly stabbing his compatriot over a used toothbrush. The suspect identified as Marvelous Okere-Son allegedly took the toothbrush of the deceased person Sunday Organ to brush his teeth but never returned it, resulting in a fight. Marvelous in anger took an empty wine bottle, broke it and stabbed the head and back of the victim. The victim, Sunday was rushed to the LEKMA hospital for treatment but he was pronounced dead on arrival. Narrating the story to DAILY GUIDE, ASP Effia Tenge, the Accra Regional Police Spokeswoman said the incident occurred on Saturday April 30, 2016 around 9am at Nungua beach drive area where the two live in a single room together with five others. Reports received indicated that the suspect and deceased were from Delta State in Nigeria and arrived in the country only two weeks ago and were perching with the other five friends who are all Nigerians. They engage in petty trading for a living. On t...

The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to delete from the electoral roll names of all dead people and persons who used the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to register to vote. This, according to the Court is because the register in its current form, is not reasonably credible. The apex court also ordered the EC to allow those whose names will be removed because they used the NHIS card as proof of citizenship to register, an opportunity to register if they qualify. The court gave its ruling on a case brought by two politicians seeking to challenge the credibility of Ghana's electoral roll. The two opposition politicians, a former Youth Leader of the People's National Convention (PNC), Abu Ramadan and an NPP youth leader, Kwame Baffoe have been insisting that the voters' register in its current state is not fit to be used for the November election. Since the Electoral Commission rejected a demand to compile a new voters' register, the two pol...