The absence of a national identity is the bane of Ghana, Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram has said. According to him, many Ghanaians lack a proper understanding of Ghana’s values needed to turn the fortunes of the county around. Speaking on the Traffic Avenue of Tuesday, Sam George said that the missing link between the past and present-day Ghana …
The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George is of the view that the corrupt nature of some politicians in the country depicts what the typical Ghanaian society is. Citing instances where some Ghanaian workers continue to demand money and show utter disregard for laid down procedures, he said such practices are what generate into higher forms of bribery …
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has warned the media against negative reportage on Nigerians living in Ghana. Speaking on Eyewitness News, on Tuesday, he appealed to the media to be circumspect in their reportage to maintain calm. Tensions have been brewing since a Nigerian man was identified as the kidnapper of the three missing girls …
Danquah Institute founder Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has asked Ghanaians to stop labelling Nigerians as criminals. Taking Nigeria’s population into account, Mr Otchere-Darko said: “Almost half of West Africans are Nigerians, so, Nigerians are bound to have the highest number of both good and bad people in our region, on our continent”. He has, therefore, in a Facebook post, asked Ghanaians …
Shops of Nigerians at Suame Magazine at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been shut down by their Ghanaian counterparts. According to the Nigerians who deal in vehicle spare parts, their Ghanaian counterparts from last week Thursday shut down their shops preventing them from selling. Speaking to Joy FM, some of the Ghanaian retailers at the market accused the Nigerians …
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has emphasized that the NDC will continue to politicize arrest of the Canadian kidnappers. He says the politicization of criminals was started by the NPP so why should they (NDC) stop when the criminals involved are known NPP Delta Force members. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme, …
The Manhyia divisional Police command in Kumasi in the Ashanti region has arrested six suspected armed robbers suspected to be of Fulani origin. The suspects were arrested Sunday dawn at the Aboabo Zongo community in the Asokore-Mampong Municipality. A search on the suspects retrieved a short gun and several other ammunition. The suspects according to police sources are involved in …
Ace Anan Ankomah, a legal practitioner and member of Occupy Ghana, has warned that the next fight for his group is to take on Public Officials who have refused to declare their assets whilst in office. According to him, it is not just the politicians who are required to declare their assets but “all public servants of a certain level …
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Hon Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has advised the Electoral Commission of Ghana to work hard to resolve the challenges affecting the pace of the national limited voter registration exercise. The MP after visiting some registration centers in his constituency expressed his concern about the seeming lack of interest on the part of constituents who are …
Governance expert Dr. Eric Oduro Osae says Ghana’s inability to ensure that there is strict security at its border posts makes room for criminals to easily get into the country. According to him, the rate at which some foreign nationals are involved in criminal activities in the country is alarming. Dr. Oduro Osae made this observation on TV3‘s The Key …
