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Nana Asafoankye Badu, a.k.a ‘Anyen Mpo Suro’, the National chairman of Concerned Transport Operators Union of T.U.C, who doubled as Wasa Amenfi East New Patriotic Party’s Constituency chairman on Sunday, 9, has called on Drivers, passengers, the police service and other road users to do well avoid accidental cases on our roads during and after this years Christmas celebrations. In an exclusive interview at Wasa Akropong, with a journalist, Kaakyire Kwasi Afari, the Union chairman admits that though accident is bound to occur, nevertheless, according to him some cases may be avoidable if little precautions are taken on our roads. He said, Ghanaians and the government as a whole would be happy if we record accident free in this years’ Christmas celebration. Adding that, this can only be achieved when measures and precautions are added up by road users. Nana Asafoankye Badu stated, the rise of accidental cases in the country has compelled the government to invest intensively in Road Sa...

The naughtiness, which was captured with a smartphone, involved MPs from the Five Star Movement (M5S) and Lega Nord, suggesting that the coalition partners aren’t only close in the professional sense. Italian MPs have been secretly filmed having sex in a bathroom at the Chamber of Deputies in Rome. The naughtiness, which was captured with a smartphone, involved MPs from the Five Star Movement (M5S) and Lega Nord, suggesting that the coalition partners aren’t only close in the professional sense, RT reports, citing Italian newspaper Il Giornale. “Obviously we know their names,” the newspaper wrote. “We are not releasing them because privacy is a right.” According to RT, the director of Il Tempo newspaper, Franco Bechis, also stayed quiet, but did say the MPs are “tall and beautiful,” and that everyone knows their names. While some might say that having sex on the taxpayer’s watch should be condemned, the vice president of the Chamber of Deputies, Ettore Rosato of the Democratic Par...

The skipper of the Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan has shocked the Accra Family Court hearing the case of marriage annulment between him and Gifty Gyan that he is walking around a “broke man” and has not been paid for some months now. The court had ordered Asamoah Gyan to ensure he paid for the air ticket of his wife and all their three children traveling from the UK to Ghana for a DNA test to be conducted. The court demanded that the children must be protected from the stigma of the ongoing court process for which reason it was suggested Asamoah Gyan booked a business or 1st class ticket for them and their mother as well as prepare an accommodation for them in Accra. Asamoah Gyan, however, told the court he is broke and cannot afford a business or 1st class ticket because he has not been paid for some months. This is after he told the court in August that he can only afford Ghc3000 a month for the upkeep of the 3 children and the wife who are based in the UK. A source close to the wife...

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The vice president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has given out a brand new car to the National Chief Imam Alhaji Osman Nuhu Sharubutu. The Toyota Avalon saloon car gift came with a number plate customised as ‘C IMAM 1 – 18’ in reference to the title of Sharubutu. According to “The Today’s Muslim”, an Islamic page on Facebook, the car was given as a gift to Sharubutu on the occasion of his 61st Annual Maulid Celebration since becoming the Chief Imam. The Maulid is a yearly celebration marked by Tijanniya Muslims to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed(SAW) “The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia gifts the National Chief Imam a brand New Toyota Avalon Customized C IMAM 1 on the occasion of his 61st Annual Maulid Celebration. “#Maulid is a yearly celebration marked by Tijanniya Muslims to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed(SAW). On such occasions, a revered Mallam highlights the virtues of the Holy Prophet(SAW) and seek to admonish his...

On deadline day for the picking of forms for the flagbearership race of the opposition National Democratic Congress, one aspirant Kojo Bonsu has opted out. In a statement, Mr Bonsu said the decision to opt out of the race is as a result of “considerable deliberation and reflection.” He had been one of eight candidates who petitioned the Council of Elders of the party about the high cost of nomination and filing fees. Their petition was considered and the nomination and filing fees of ¢420,000 was slashed by a ¢100,000. But that appears not to have empowered Mr Bonsu to go ahead to pick a form despite declaring his intentions to contest. In his statement announcing his decision not to contest Mr Bonsu said: “I would like to thank the Council of Elders for their prompt response to our petition regarding the flagbearership election.” It is with deep regret that after considerable deliberation and reflection, I have decided to end my campaign for the flagbearership of the NDC today....

A 60-year old farmer from the Nkoranza South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, James Obeng Boateng, has been adjudged the 2018 National Best Farmer. Mr Boateng was presented with a GH¢ 480,000 cheque by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the 34th National Farmers Day celebration held in Tamale. Mr Boateng, who has been farming for the past 18 years cassava, cocoyam, cereals, okro, pepper, garden eggs, mango and cashew; as well as rears cattle, goats, sheep and manages two fish ponds as well as 100 boxes of beehives. He has a total of 102 employees comprising of 45 full time workers, 55 casual workers and 2 others from his family. In a citation, the overall best farmer was described as a philanthropist helping to renovate teachers’ bungalows in the district. He is also a former 1st Runner-Up at the awards organised in the Nkoranza district of the Brong Ahafo region. Madam Charity Akotia from the Central region and Alex Frimpong from the Eastern Region were adjudged 1st and...

The Energy Committee of Parliament has hinted it will soon order the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to appear before the house to give account of its operations after declining earlier invitations. Ranking Member of the Committee, Adam Mutawakilu, disclosed the committee has not been able to look at TOR’s 2017 financial statements because the company have consistently turned down the committee’s invitations. He said the committee is clothed with the powers of a high court and “soon, we will have to subpoena them to appear before the committee so that we will be able to look at their financials”. He observed TOR is riddled with issues that need to be addressed but would not honour the committee’s invitations. “Upon several invitations for them to appear, 2018, two invitations they had declined to appear, but you will all bear with me that issues in the social media and in the public is not good for TOR”, he said. Some of the issues he mentioned as the move to convert TOR to a tank farm an...