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We are Filing an Injunction Application to Restrain OSP from Harassing Gordon Asare-Bediako ~ GJA

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Apr

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We are Filing an Injunction Application to Restrain OSP from Harassing Gordon Asare-Bediako ~ GJA

The Ghana Journalists Association, GJA, has bared its teeth to the Office of the Special Prosecutor for harassing Gordon Asare-Bediako, a member of the association. In a press statement released under the hand of the association’s President, Mr Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, lawyers of the association have been tasked to file court processes to restrain the Kissi Agyebeng-led OSP from further harassing the Editor of the New Crusading Guide and ABC News. “We have directed our lawyers to file an application for an injunction to restrain the OSP from engaging in any further acts of harassment or undue interference with Asare-Bediako.…

Which Laws did the Auditor General Cite to have been Breached by the Chief Justice?

23

Apr

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Which Laws did the Auditor General Cite to have been Breached by the Chief Justice?

I have seen certain individuals within the NDC throw out a report alleged to have been the Auditor General's report which raised an issue faulting certain travels by the Chief Justice and her spouse. We are being told that the said report actually formed the basis upon which a primafacie determination was made against the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. We know as a matter of fact that the Auditor General's reports are grouped into (1) Statutory Audit (2) Performance Audit and (3) Compliance Audit. Every proper Auditor General's Report either captures any of the above as stated…

Central Regional House of Chiefs being Denied Access to Prez. Mahama

22

Apr

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Central Regional House of Chiefs being Denied Access to Prez. Mahama

For reasons best known to those around President John Dramani Mahama, the Central Regional House of Chiefs are being denied access to the President, Whispers Media Network can report on authority. The revered Paramount Chiefs from the Region have been prevented from meeting the President with their concerns. The Chiefs who have expressed disappointment and disquiet over the rumoured suspension of the Chief Justice have sought to see the President over the matter. While it is not clear if the President is deliberately avoiding the Chiefs or not, there are strong indications of the President being in the know…

Financial Inducements, Partisanship Influenced Voting against CJ ~ Insider Alleges

21

Apr

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Financial Inducements, Partisanship Influenced Voting against CJ ~ Insider Alleges

Information reaching Whispers Media Network from an insider indicates that members of the Council of State were paid huge sums of money to influence their voting against the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. In a conversation with WMN, the informant who wants to remain anonymous indicated that each Council of State member except one was bribed to vote to suspend the Chief Justice. “Though partisanship played a key role in the decision to vote to suspend the CJ, monetary inducements also played a role” he told WMN. “With the exception of the former CJ Sophia Akuffo, each of the other…

21

Apr

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Reflections on Odododiodio After the 2024 Elections Chapter One By IBRAHIM AYALA TACKIE

The 2024 general elections marked a pivotal moment in Ghana’s political history. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), determined to “break the 8,” faced a resounding defeat. Former President John Dramani Mahama returned to power, winning the presidential election, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) secured a commanding majority in Parliament. The Odododiodio Constituency mirrored this national trend. Historically, the NDC has maintained dominance in Odododiodio, winning the parliamentary seat in every democratic election since 1992—except in 2000, when a young Reginald Niibi Ayi Bonte contested and won for the NPP. In the 2016 and 2020 elections, the NPP made…

20

Apr

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Council of State Votes to Suspend CJ

The Council of State, has voted to suspend Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo as Chief Justice, Whispers Media Network can state on authority. Former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, who was vehemently opposed to the decision to suspend the Chief Justice, had to abstain from the voting, Whispers Media Network has learned. It is instructive to note that the Chief Justice was not given any opportunity to defend herself prior to this voting process. Instead of the Council of State playing its role in advising the government against such actions, they have rather taken the decision to get the Chief Justice removed.…

On Kwami Sefa Kayi’s Continued Absence from Kokrokoo

20

Apr

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On Kwami Sefa Kayi’s Continued Absence from Kokrokoo

Ace morning show host on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo, Kwami Sefa Kayi was supposed to return to the show at the beginning of April. The month is ending and there appears to be no sign of his return anytime soon. One may ask why his comeback appears to be in limbo, and the more one delves further into the issues, the more murkier they get. I have a number of questions to ask; 1. Is Fadda Dickson in cahoots with the ruling party to get Sefa Kayi out of the show because of his own affiliation with the NDC? 2.…

UTAG’s ‘Voices of Conscience’ for Sale as Mahama Pays Millions to Keep University Dons Quiet

18

Apr

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UTAG’s ‘Voices of Conscience’ for Sale as Mahama Pays Millions to Keep University Dons Quiet

Information from a source within the leadership of UTAG says that leading members of the association have been paid huge sums of money to keep quiet in the face of intensified galamsey operations across mining areas. At a meeting attended by some of the leaders who are now appointees of the Mahama administration, the association is to remain silent on the growing levels of illegal mining activities plaguing the country. “It’d not be in the interest of the government to be bashed at this time when some of our members are now occupying positions in government. Much as galamsey is…

What Happens to the Implementation of the 24-hour economic policy with Electricity Tariff Hikes? – IERPP Fellow to Prez. Mahama

17

Apr

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What Happens to the Implementation of the 24-hour economic policy with Electricity Tariff Hikes? – IERPP Fellow to Prez. Mahama

The Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy, IERPP, finds it difficult to marry President Mahama’s planned implementation of his promised 24-hour economy with the recent hikes in utility tariffs in general and electricity in particular. P.K. Sarpong, a Fellow at IERPP, in a post shared on his Facebook timeline, has questioned the governing party over how it intends to roll out the 24-hour economy with the new electricity tariff increase by 14.75%. “We need to remind President Mahama that he came to office promising to implement a wide range of policies and programmes to better the lives of Ghanaians.…

Don’t Blame IMF for Tariff Hikes ~ APL to Mahama

15

Apr

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Don’t Blame IMF for Tariff Hikes ~ APL to Mahama

Policy think tank, Africa Policy Lens, has rejected claims by the Mahama government that the upward adjustments of utility tariffs have been necessitated directly by IMF’s conditionalities when the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration went for a bailout of $3 Billion from the Fund. Reacting to the recently announced tariff hikes and the justification for them, the think tank pointed out that attempts by government’s functionaries to blame the IMF are untenable, stating that upward adjustment in the utility tariffs is not a direct quatitative performance criteria or an indicative target under the IMF programme. “Conditionalities by the IMF did not…