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A 21-year-old man, Bismark Dela Soglo, who resides at Agona Swedru in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region, has committed suicide by hanging. The body has been deposited at the mortuary of the Agona Swedru Government Hospital for autopsy. The police are diligently investigating the matter. According to reports, the deceased lived with his parents at National Vocational Training Institute at Agona Swedru. Briefing DAILY GUIDE , an eyewitness Kobina Mensah said the incident happened on October 21, 2016 at about 7pm. The mother- Auntie Adjoavi went to town in the evening to see her friends, and upon her return she saw many people in the house crying. She was later told that Soglo had committed suicide, Mr Mensah stated. The matter was reported to the Agona Swedru Police who later conveyed the body to the morgue. Soglo, who worked with the Agona Swedru Sawmill, got admission into the Nursing Training College but his parents could not afford to pay the fees which might

Elections period is here again and with it comes along the massive campaign period. Though the Electoral Commission has cut down the number of presidential aspirants by disqualifying some people, the race to the Flagstaff House , as usual, is between just the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress . Today, Mognews network (MNN) , has compiled some photos of the incumbent John Dramani Mahama that make him look like the best choice for Ghana again;

The Gyaasehene of Abotoase, Nana Ansah Asiedu, has appealed to the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to resume the payment of compensations due them as a result of the construction of the Volta Lake, which continues to claim their lands. His request to Nana Akufo-Addo is borne out of the fact that, “President Mahama is already gone. He has lost the elections.” Nana Ansah Asiedu made this known when the NPP flagbearer paid a courtesy call on him at his palace in Abotoase, in the Biakoye constituency, on Monday, October 24, 2016. The Abotoase Chief explained that under the resettlement package, which was instituted by a Legal Instrument passed by Parliament, “compensation payments commenced under President Kufuor. The late President Mills continued with these payments. However, upon assuming office, President Mahama has decided to stop paying compensation to us.” Funds from the resettlement package, according to Nana Ansah Asiedu, w

Lawyers for the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) head to the High Court today to push for an order to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from disqualifying the party from the December polls. Lawyers from both sides are expected to present their oral submissions Tuesday, October 25, after which a date will be set for judgment. PPP’s legal team, led by former Deputy Attorney General, Ayikoi Otoo, will be making a strong case for the EC to be restrained from proceeding with balloting for the position of presidential candidates for the 7th December elections. They will also be praying the court to compel the EC to grant the PPP 2016 presidential candidate, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, the opportunity to amend and alter the anomalies on his nomination papers. The PPP hauled the Electoral Commission to the High Court on October 14, 2016, claiming that the elections management body did not only breach the rules of natural justice in its disqualification of Dr. Nduom but also failed to act in acc

Former President Rawlings appears to share the frustration of Ghanaians under the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. “They want to see a change for the better”, he told ‘The Guardian’ newspaper in Nigerian in his recent interview. That was when the issue of how to strengthen institutions came up for discussion. For him, “a lot depends on the leader, his sensitivity, his will, his strength and determination, because the vast majority of the people are suffering from the decay” considering the fact that people want to see change. “I think that the number one should be bold enough and identify the right people to take over and move to those institutions in an effective and efficient way. Put your foot down, because those institutions are manned by human beings; and if those human beings lack the character, the strength and the spirit to be able to defy that which is wrong, then we cannot defend freedom and justice”, he emphasized. That, he said was because

— Broad Narrative: 1. An internal NDC intelligence memo, prepared with the help of BNI and National Security by Baba Kamara, National Security Advisor to John Mahama, has concluded that the NDC will not win the elections at the polls. In his Memo, Baba Kamara states: “It is now becoming obvious and increasing[ly] clear that our opponents are fired up and momentum is on their side” 2. It also concludes, and confirms what former Transport Minister, Dzifa Attivor said, that John Mahama’s cabal of close friends and family members who constitute the looting brigade are scared of going to jail for the billions of dollars they have stolen and stashed away. The Memo states: “unless we act quickly and remind ourselves of the implications of an electoral defeat this year, we might find ourselves in a deep hole. I cannot sum it better that what DZIFA ATTIVOR suggested when she indicated on a political platform, in the early part of the year, that a win for our opponents would mean a majority

The controversial founder and leader of the International God's Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim has declared that he is capable of doing many incredible things including rigging the elections for any political party of his choice . In an interview on OBTV, the bishop who has claimed that he receives angelic powers from God has said that he is a dangerous man of God, which is why he is able to display amazing prowess. "Even Jesus Christ knows I am a dangerous man of God... I can choose to kill five billion people in one night and it will happen ," Obinim stated. He further stated that rigging the upcoming elections will be among the easiest tasks he can perform, should he be approached by any candidate. According to Bishop Obinim, "for those of you who think you are voting for NDC, NPP, CPP or PPP when you are done voting for your candidate physically, I will spiritually change your vote. If you voted for NDC I can change the vote for NPP and do same for the NDC

Nana Addo begins Volta Region tour Presidential candidate for the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, is continuing his campaign tour in the Volta Region today, October 24. Nana Addo is expected to visit close to 15 constituencies including the South Dayi, Kpando, Krachi East, Nkwanta North, Hohoe, Ho Central and North Tongu. The campaign follows the NPP's election goal of securing at least three parliamentary seats and 30 per cent of presidential votes in the region come the December 7 elections.

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has advised party agents accredited to polling stations to desist from the practice of not signing the Declaration of Results form (pink sheet). The Commission said the refusal of polling agents to sign the pink sheet did not, in any way, invalidate the results of the elections. Mr. Anthony Nyame, Central Regional Deputy Director of the EC, said this during a day’s Capacity Building workshop for Media Practitioners on “Election Reportage and Highlights of the Constitutional Instrument 91 (C.I. 91)” in Cape Coast. The workshop which was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) formed part of preparation by the EC towards the successful conduct of the 2016 general elections. The training was to equip media practitioners with the requisite knowledge to have a better understanding of the electoral system also to remind them of their roles and responsibilities towards a successful election. The media practitione

A new image making rounds of various social media platforms captures a school girl putting a straw of ‘Kalyppo’ on lips of President John Dramani Mahama’s image on a branded party vehicle. It is not immediately known if the girl was coached by an adult who took the image or did it herself thereby attracting the prying lenses

New Patriotic Party (NPP) director of fund raising, Ken Ofori Atta surprised the world on Friday when he took to the streets of Accra marketing the party’s presidential candidate and sharing flyers. Ken Ofori-Atta and family campaign for Nana Addo on the streets of Accra The act of the founder of investment company, Databank is something “big men” don’t do in our part of the world. Mr Ofori Atta who is also a policy advisor and relative of the three-time flagbearer was seen propagating the Akufo-Addo message with his wife Angelina Ofori-Atta on the streets of Dzorwulu in Accra. Mrs Angelina Ofori Atta In an interview with Accra based Joy FM, Mr Ofori Atta said he hopes to raise funding for policing of the ballot at each of the about 29,000 polling stations across the country.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has begun investigating 13 presidential candidates who were disqualified from contesting the December elections by the Electoral Commission last week. Police say they are investigating issues of multiple registration and different signatures on the nomination forms of the candidates. The EC chairperson, Charlotte Osei, had indicated that an examination of the nomination papers of some of the candidates revealed they had engaged in conduct that bordered on criminality. She, therefore, provided the police with documentation that will help them investigate further. The affected persons may include Hassan Ayariga of the All Peoples Party, Dr Edward Mahama of the People's National Convention (PNC), Agyenim Boateng of the United Front Party (UFP), Kofi Akpaloo of the Independent People's Party (IPP), Kwabena Adjei of the Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD), and Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People

Ghanaian media personality, Afia Schwarzenegger, is going crazy for President John Dramani Mahama. Just days after she reiterated her undying support for the president in a video which quickly went viral , Afia has done it again. This time around she was spotted kissing the official portrait of Mahama during a visit to South Africa. She captioned the photo: "That moment when u see ur bae @president_mahama at some office in Pretoria." Afia is an avowed supporter of the president. She has been campaigning hard for him on social media and simultaneously throwing shade at his opponents. Last week, she released a video in which she condemned members of the opposition who have called her a "prostitute" for supporting Mahama. Your electoral diaspora

The future belongs to the children of this generation. The earlier that fact is known and accepted, the better it will be for us when it comes to grooming and preparing them for the future. They are the ones who will take the reins from us when we no longer have the strength to jump and move around. Investing in their future is a way of ensuring our grey days are taken care of, for our toil and pains will amount to no gain if they lay to ruin all we have ever worked for. Angel Tyra Muwanguzi is an 8-year-old girl who was given a chance to look into the future when she was made the army chief in Uganda. Young Muwanguzi replaced General Katumba Wamal, Uganda's chief of defense forces. She ruled as the chief for 10 minutes. This is an interesting thing because the pupil of Train Up a Child primary school in Bugolobi was able to have an idea of what being in power feels like. The scheme was put in place in order to encourage children and show women that everything is possible. They

The Electoral Commission ( EC) has held balloting to determine the positions of the parliamentary aspirants of the various political parties on the ballot papers for the December elections. The results mean the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) will appear first on the parliamentary ballot papers followed by the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in second and third place respectively. The United Progressive Party (UPP) will appear fourth while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will appear fifth. The National Democratic Party (NDP) and the Independent People’s Party (IPP) will take the sixth and seventh positions respectively. The EC said it will look at the order of filing for the presidential candidates in order to determine the position of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), which had no representative at the balloting. The full balloting order: 1. GCPP 2. PPP 3. NDC 4. UPP 5. NPP 6. NDP 7. IPP Balloting for presidential cand

Ghana has been drawn in Group D for the 2017 African Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Black Stars were runners-up in the last competition and among the top seeds alongside reigning champions Ivory Coast, Algeria and host Gabon in Pot 1. Ghana draw Egypt, Mali and Uganda for AFCON 2017 Tunisia, Mali, Burkina Faso and Congo DR were in Pot 2. Pot 3 has some of the most in-form teams on the continent with, Egypt, Morocco, Senegal and Cameroon. Pot 4 included neighbours Togo, debutants Guinea-Bissau, Uganda who are making a return to the competition after a 38-year absence and Zimbabwe. Below is the final draw for the 2017 showpiece. Group A Gabon Burkina Faso Cameroon Guinea Bissau Group B Algeria Tunisia Senegal Zimbabwe Group C Ivory Coast Morocco DR Congo Togo Group D Ghana Mali Egypt Uganda . Mog ThePhenomenon

Presidential and Parliamentary elections may not happen on December 7, Mognews can report. It comes after some parties who were disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) filed law suits to compel the commission to reinstate them. Two parties, including the National Democratic Party (NDP), have so far sued the EC, with many more suits expected in the coming days. The NDP, which is being represented by Bentsi-Enchill, Letsa & Ankomah, is seeking the following reliefs: (a) To get their candidate Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings reinstated. (b) An injunction on the EC’s programme towards the elections until the final determination of the case. If the court agrees to place an injunction on the commission’s programme, it is likely to affect the December 7 voting date and force the EC to call for a postponement of the elections. The EC, last week, disqualified Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People's Party (PPP) , Hassan Ayariga of the All People's Party (APC), Nana K

Maurice Ampaw , who is the lawyer for the Great Consolidated People’s Party ( GCPP ) has threatened to place an injunction on the 2016 December elections if the Electoral Commission refused to rescind it disqualification his client, Dr. Henry Lartey from the 2016 polls. Last week the Electoral commission disqualified 13 presidential aspirants, including Dr. Lartey for various errors in their nomination forms. When the EC announced the list of presidential hopefuls disqualified, Dr. Lartey was among the outraged aspirants who protested against the EC’s decision, stating that the errors pointed out in their nominations for should have been made clear to them prior to the disqualification so they could make the necessary changes. In a press conference organized by the GCPP, Lawyer Ampaw said that while the errors brought forth by the EC were genuine, its actions could potentially plunge the country into Chaos. “ If we don’t place an injunction on the elections and the EC goes ahead to

The France international says Jose Mourinho tells him he must make more effort in defence and try to retrieve balls but he says he is the type of player who wants to go forward Paul Pogba has admitted he wants to play further forward for Manchester United, as a deeper role is "costing" him. The Martial, Mourinho & Man Utd dilemma The Frenchman returned to Old Trafford for a world-record fee in August, but has so far shown only glimpses of his undoubted talent. While United boss Jose Mourinho has had Pogba playing in a number of different positions, the 23-year-old is hoping to get a chance in an attacking midfield role having impressed on international duty with France. "I try to adapt," he was quoted as saying by the Manchester Evening News . "I am a player who would rather go forward. PLAY "The coach gave me instructions, I try to follow them. I have to retrieve balls and make defensive efforts. "It cost me a bit to play differently, mu

The former general secretary of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie reports that President Mahama had personally told him that he is tired of being president and that he needs to rest. Sir John argues that Ghana needs fresh leadership ahead of the December 7 elections. Sir John, as he is publicly known, revealed in an interview with Onua FM that the president is contesting the elections all because he fears being tagged a failure by party members. It remains unsure if the claims of the NPP firebrand are true. Meanwhile, President Mahama is currently embarking on a campaign tour in the Greater Accra region ahead of the December 7 presidential election. Mog de phynomenon

Private Osei Owusu of the Ghana Military Police is in trouble for joining the “Kalyppo buzz” on social media. He is currently under investigations by the military high command for taking a Kalyppo selfie. According to the public relations officer of the Army, Colonel Aggrey Quarshie the military uniform and for that matter “military accoutrement” is the property of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and thus anybody who wants to use it for the personal purpose must apply for clearance. Military man in 'Kalyppo selfie' under investigation “ Your picture does not belong to you, and you are not supposed to do anything with it,” he said in an interview myjoyonline.com. He further added that Private Osei-Owusu is undergoing investigations because of his action is also wrong. “The timing of his picture coincided with a political event, and people might consider that as a declaration of his allegiance to a political party.” The GAF per their regulations must not take sides on issues re

The French giants were rebuffed in their efforts to sign the forward in the summer, but they will return in 2017 with an even bigger offer for both club and player SPECIAL REPORT Paris Saint-Germain are ready to renew their efforts to sign Barcelona star Neymar, and are planning a bumper package worth up to €222 million in order to land their man. After a long, fruitless quest to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Paris, leaders of the French club turned their eyes on Neymar last summer. Nasser Al-Khelaifi and Olivier Letang rolled out the red carpet to try to sign the Brazilian this season, offering an astronomical salary (matching Messi's Barcelona deal) as well as several hefty financial clauses to entice the striker. PSG are sparing no expense in trying to bring Neymar to the French capital, and the Parisian sporting director keeps in regular contact with the Brazilian's inner circle. The operation was close to being completed this summer, according to sources close to the pl

Some 501 sacked Army recruits have threatened to join terrorist groups like ISIS or Boko Haram after what they say is unfair treatment after they were unceremoniously dumped out of boot camp. According to the recruits, even though some of their colleagues were found wanting by the instructors, they had never claimed the training was too difficult as claimed by the leadership of the training school, the basis for which they were sent home. Convener of the recruits Frank Antwi, in an interview with Adom News said though they could not complete their training, the training they had before the unfortunate dismissal from the training school is enough to qualify them to be recruited into ISIS or Boko Haram unless they are recalled into the training school. They believe they qualified but have been dismissed wrongly as a result of other considerations instead of their inability to complete the required training. But a Security Expert and Assistant Director at the New York University, Dr

Disqualified presidential aspirant of the All People's Congress (APC) » Hassan Ayariga has described the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) as "stupid" and "foolish" for disqualifying him from the 2016 presidential race. Speaking on Accra-based Class FM, Ayariga said "Madam Charlotte Osei herself is not qualified to be an EC leader. She's stupid and foolish," "I am telling you she is not qualified to be an electoral commissioner. Somebody who has contested in an election in the past, you are telling me you don't know his identity? Are you normal? And for that reason you disqualify that person? Does it make sense to you? That you tell me that Hassan Ayariga, you don't know his identity? Who the f**k are you?" a very angry Ayariga asked. "This is the joke of the century," he added. His comments follow the EC’s disqualification of twelve presidential nominees after filing of nominations closed today (October

The Electoral Commission (EC) has rejected the nominations of Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings of National Democratic Party and 11 other presidential candidates in the upcoming December polls. Chairperson of the Commission, Charlotte Osei said the disqualified aspirants did not meet the criteria for filing as president. More soon Source: Ghana | Myjoyonline.com Date: 10-10-2016 Time: 03:10:38:pm Mog de phynomenon

The founder and leader of the Independent People's Party (IPP), Kofi Akpaloo received the shock of his life when the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana rejected his filing fees for his parliamentary candidates. Akpaloo on Monday morning walked into the office of the Commission with a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag full of money to pay the filing fees of the Parliamentary aspirants of his party. Upon entry, Akpaloo then unzipped the 'check-check' bag and started bringing out bundles of cash to pay the fees for his 23 Parliamentary aspirants. But this was rejected by the EC since according to the election regulatory body, only banker's drafts were acceptable. Interestingly, Mr Akpaloo produced a banker's draft to pay his personal filing fee. With the EC insisting on a banker's draft for the parliamentary aspirants of IPP, an angry Akpaloo stormed out with a threat to sue the EC for rejecting his cash. So far six presidential nominees have arrived at the EC headquarter

Acting Registrar General, Jemimah Adjare revealed that individuals whose names have been validated in the liquidation will be paid. Agitated customers of Diamond Microfinance (DKM) can now breathe a sigh of relief as the official liquidator has indicated it will begin payment on Monday, October 10, 2016. According to the acting registrar general, Jemimah Adjare individuals whose names have been validated in the liquidation will be paid. She added that payments will be made over the counter and electronically at all DKM branches. "Payment will be made over the counter. There is going to be a dedicated cage for DKM creditors who will be verified and whatever amount that would be paid to you will be done electronically and accessed by the branches we paying these monies. We just want to make the burden easier on them," she said. So far, over 70, 000 DKM customers have been validated by the official liquidator awaiting payment. Jemimah Adjare urged customers whose investme

Manchester United full-back Timothy Fosu - Mensah has agreed a new four-year contract at old Trafford, sources close to the club have told ESPN FC. Talks over a new deal for Fosu-Mensah, 18, have been ongoing for several weeks -- with reports back in August claiming a deal had been struck. However, sources close to United now say the contract is expected to be finalised after the international break. Real Madrid star James Rodriguez has received death threats on Twitter, his mother has said on the social media network. Pilar Rubio posted a photo of a box containing a gun and bullets and a written message sent to her private Twitter account. She said she and her son had been targeted by another user who had sent the image along with a number of threats. Messages sent by the anonymous user included: "Do you want to see how James would look dead?" and "I'm coming to your house now, say goodbye to all your loved ones." Although Rubio's acc

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) launched its 2016 Manifesto today at the Trade Fair Centre in La Accra and main message to Ghanaians was on reviving Ghana’s economy through the implementation of several social and economic interventions. The manifesto’s highlights have been summarised below: - NPP will broaden the tax base with the formalisation of the economy - NPP will abolish the taxes on kayayei placed on them by the NDC gov't - NPP will introduce tax benefits for organisations that hire fresh graduates - NPP will abolish the 17.5% VAT on domestic airline tickets - NPP will shift the focus from taxation to production by reducing corporate tax rate from 25% to 20% - NPP will issue National ID cards in its first year - NPP will set up a financial stability council to revive the struggling financial sector - NPP will pass a fiscal responsibility law and a fiscal council will be set up to address the current level of debt - NPP will undertake an urgent and comprehensive re

You can be assured Ghanaians will take a mile if you gave them an inch. Ever since New Patriotic Party presidential aspirant, Nana Addo was spotted in his car drinking a pack of Kalyppo - a popular fruit juice - Ghanaians have taken to social media to escalate what has now become #KalypoChallenge. Even though the first few photos that emerged were probably an attempt to tease the presidential hopeful, the tides turned in favour of the party and Kalyppo producers when people started sharing photos of themselves to counter the jokes, and now social media is bleeding with funny Kalyppo photos. Here are 11 of the most hilarious shots from the #kalyppochallenge that are bound to make your day or at least, put a smile on your face. Mog de phynomenon

Police in the Central Region have warned that people who refuse to vote on election day may be compelled to do so. Superintendent Isaac Amekudzi of Agona Odobeng in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District was quoted as saying by ultimatefmonline.com that persons who will refuse to vote in the forthcoming general elections may be arrested. He said voting is a constitutional right and people who refuse to vote may be flouting the law. “Voting is all about democracy and also one’s civic responsibility to vote during election . So on the day of elections if you are seen loitering around and not voting as required, the police may be compelled to enforce the law by arresting you," he said. Superintendent Amekudzi appealed to Ghanaians to get and vote on that day, adding that failure to do so would amount to wasting national resources. Mog de phynomenon

The party had intended to launch its manifesto before the NDC but said the NDC is likely to plagiarise it ideas. The New Patriotic Party will today Sunday, October 9, 2016, launch its manifesto at the Trade Fair, La, in the Greater Accra Region. The party's manifesto launch comes on the heels of bitter accusation of alleged plagiarism of it manifesto by the National Democratic Congress and the All People's Congress (APC). It will become the fourth political party to launch its manifesto after the Progressive People's Party, NDC and the APC. The party had intended to launch its manifesto before the NDC but said the NDC is likely to plagiarise the manifesto. The manifesto is expected to explain how the party is going to implement its 1-district-factory policy, 1-village-1-dam and $1 million for all 270 constituencies. The party in a statement earlier said the “The launch of the manifesto, which contains the solutions Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the party propose to

Reports have been made of a member of the NPP's "Zongo for Change" group, Habib Lukeman, stabbed in the Sekondi constituency of the Western region during the voter-transfer exercise. StarrFMonline alleges that Habib was stabbed by some NDC thugs following a disagreement over the vote-transfer exercise. Meanwhile, coordinator for the "Zongo for Change" group, Omar Hamza claims Lukeman has been rushed to the Effia-Nkwanta Regional hospital after the attack and currently responding to intensive treatment. The troubling development follows the immediate closure of the EC office in Tamale after some rebels were seen firing warning shots amidst the ongoing voter transfer exercise there. .. Mog de phynomenon

Reports have been made of a member of the NPP's "Zongo for Change" group, Habib Lukeman, stabbed in the Sekondi constituency of the Western region during the voter-transfer exercise. StarrFMonline alleges that Habib was stabbed by some NDC thugs following a disagreement over the vote-transfer exercise. Meanwhile, coordinator for the "Zongo for Change" group, Omar Hamza claims Lukeman has been rushed to the Effia-Nkwanta Regional hospital after the attack and currently responding to intensive treatment. The troubling development follows the immediate closure of the EC office in Tamale after some rebels were seen firing warning shots amidst the ongoing voter transfer exercise there. .. Mog de phynomenon

The political landscape in Ghana is an adventure that takes the hardest minds and hearts to compete in. But sometimes things could just go in a way that may get you asking: "What the hell is going on?! ". But in all, peace first. With just about 63days to the polls, mog news network brings you these illustrations in our political history to makeup your Thursday morning. REMEMBER IT'S BALLOT NOT BULLET Facebook :Mog de phynomenon for more of this