News of Monday, 23 April 2018

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Akufo-Addo shocks NDC protestors in London British-born Ghanaian stabbed to death in London Court orders EOCO to unfreeze Dr. Opuni’s accounts Three police officers arrested for renting out AK47 rifles to armed robbers Akufo-Addo promoting ‘official waste’ in the system – Franklin Cudjoe 5 top NDC officials have confessed to receiving double salaries - Wontumi

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Press Releases

• Ohio to join ‘Ghana meets the World’

Opinions

• Letter to Christiane Amanpour: The rage of Ghanaians was not against Moesha
• Double Salary Scandal: Who paid the Legislators?
• Amidu has hit the nail on the head: Incompliant MPs must be prosecuted
• Ebony’s father should stop speaking to the media about his daughter
• Solidarity message delivered by NDC at NPP Greater Accra Regional Congress
• Magic number 998 and the battle ahead
• God abhors Homosexuality
• If I were Moesha
• The 998 controversy
• Impact of new media on African politics
• That's My Opinion: A revolution of truth
• Mr. President, you’ve disappointed us

Diasporian News

• NEC finally clears Rev Alex Acheampong as chairman-elect of NPP Germany
• British-born Ghanaian stabbed to death in London

General News

• Rawlings distances himself from Buhari 'lazy youth' comment
• Dial 191 to contact Police – Bawumia
• Defence deal: We won’t be tired with 'demo' – Asiedu Nketiah to Akufo-Addo
• 'Debate is needless, but Akufo-Addo’s 998 staff high - Kweku Baako
• Perry Okudzeto charges information officer to live up to expectation
• Double Salary Saga; Government creating bad blood - Bagbin
• Gay rights: UK Prime Minister insulted Ghanaians - Pentecost Chairman
• Nation Builders Corps to be launched May 1 – Bawumia discloses
• Double Salary: NDC MPs, Ministers begging me to save them - Wontumi
• May 9 disaster anniversary: Children facing life-threatening ailments at KATH to get help
• 5 top NDC officials have confessed to receiving double salaries - Wontumi
• Mahama takes over as Chair of TANA High-Level Forum on Security
• Ghanaian media 'often irritating', but better than silence – Akufo-Addo
• Nitiwul lied, Mahama didn't leave 678 Presidential staffers - Apaak
• Spio-Garbrah ‘begs’ for money to contest NDC primaries?
• GES urged to tackle sexual abuse in schools
• Gay rights: We don't need help from Theresa May - Prof Alabi
• I had nothing to do with UPSA Vice Chancellor's appointment - Prof Alabi
• LIVESTREAMING: Badwam on Adom TV
• Tamale: Arrested Tramadol dealers to appear in court
• Today at the newsstands
• Eno Adusei to attend 2018 Harvard Medical School MEDScience summer programme
• NPP Regional Polls: Wontumi retained; Volta Region elects new officers despite injunctions
• Three babies die after parents sprayed insecticide
• 998 Presidential staff: IMANI expresses worry over huge cost implication
• ‘You didn’t inherit 998 presidential staffers, you created them’ – Dr. Apaak hits back
• We’ll expand infrastructure in tertiary schools – Bawumia
• Mahama did his best as President – Prof. Alabi
• Speaker not paid rent advance – Parliament
• Africa’s education must be relevant to the job market – Akufo-Addo
• British Prime Minister’s homosexuality comment insulting – Prof. Onyinah
• 3 children dead after parents sprayed home with agro-chemical to tackle cockroaches
• Akufo-Addo promoting ‘official waste’ in the system – Franklin Cudjoe
• 3 children dead after parents sprayed home with agro-chemical to tackle cockroaches
• 998 Pres staffers: ‘NPP engaged in shameless dishonest hypocrisy’ - Samson Lardy
• 998 Pres staffers: ‘NPP engaged in shameless dishonest hypocrisy
• Educationist calls for review of English language exam structure for BECE
• Double pay scandal: CID probes ex-gratia payment
• Meet Irish trade unionist who provided shelter for homeless Ghanaian fishermen
• Minister, 10 others grab doctorate degree
• NDC didn't have a good message in 2016; it shouldn't have been about 'Circle Dubai' - Alabi
• I’ll rather have a reckless media than a sycophantic one – Akufo-Addo
• Punish teachers, heads severely for sexual abuse – Child’s Right International
• NDC pushes Bawumia to deliver promised dams
• 998 Staffers: Akufo-Addo ripping apart public purse – Apaak
• Bagbin storms CID Headquarters over double salary
• Parliament debunks reports about Speaker’s rent
• Bawumia worried over increasing road accidents
• Election of MMDCEs comes off in 2021
• Report all arrests made without warrant to Court – Court orders IGP
• Akufo-Addo's 998 staff fake – Mac Manu declares
• 10,000 GES staff in trouble for giving wrong dates of birth
• ‘Bitter politicians must not destroy wealthy businessmen’ – Duncan-Williams
• Akufo-Addo shocks NDC protestors in London
• Chief Imam is 99 today
• African leaders back Commonwealth move
• 998 presidential staffers disgusting – Mosquito
• 998 presidential staffers disgusting – Asiedu Nketia
• 998 presidential staffers: Government dishonest – Minority
• Gay rights: Pentecost chairman angry over Theresa May’s 'insulting' comments
• Mahama wishes Chief Imam well on 99th birthday
• Fake journalists’ scandal: GOC summons emergency board meeting
• 998 staffers: Numbers don’t matter – Professor Adei
• ‘Link curricula to industry' - Akufo-Addo
• Ewura Karim and Akua Busia disqualified from UG SRC race
• Man flogged by colleague ‘ghetto boys’ for diverting GH¢50 from the sale of wee
• Are the police investigating double pay or ex gratia? Baako asks
• Spare us your 'arrogance' - Kwesi Pratt tells Theresa May
• Mahama left 798 staffers – Mac Manu
• We’re not seeing your promises – Prof Alabi to Akufo-Addo
• Mahama storms Kumasi for Unity Walk
• 998 staff: Akufo-Addo focused on delivery; not lean government – Gabby
• I am the ‘David’ to kill your ‘Goliath’ NDC - Wontumi
• Akufo-Addo prioritises results over lean government – Gabby Otchere-Darko
• We’re not seeing your promises – Alabi to Akufo-Addo
• Your pensions are safe – SSNIT Boss assures
• I hope World press freedom day will improve ethics in the media – Hamid
• Speaker didn’t take money for rent advance – Parliament
• Mahama had smaller staff but spent ¢1.5bn more than Akufo-Addo larger staff - Hamid
• Mahama had smaller staff but spent GHC1.5billion more than Akufo-Addo larger staff - Minister
• 98% of NHIS debt paid – Bawumia insists
• Akufo-Addo appointed noisy 'Facebookers' to Jubilee House - Franklin Cudjoe
• Over 100 WASSCE candidates sacked from exams hall over unpaid fees
• ‘Mahama’s 768 blew GHC3billion; our 998 spent GHC1.5billion’ - Mustapha Hamid
• Our 998 staffers cost less than Mahama's ‘slim’ team – Information Minister
• 998 Staffers: 'Governance not about appointments' – Gyampo
• I’m not witch-hunting anyone; I have a business to run – SSNIT boss
• Law to regulate land acquisition and use in Ghana in the offing – Minister reveals
• Ghanaian entrepreneur wins Graduate Institute for Policy Studies alumnus award
• Don’t use presidency to settle scores – Duncan-Williams to Akufo-Addo
• Akufo-Addo’s 998 staffers make Mahama a ‘saint’ – Franklin Cudjoe
• PPA CEO Dr. A.B Adjei sweeps two prestigious awards at APSCA 2018
• Government not overspending despite 998 Jubilee House staff - Sammy Awuku
• Private clinics dispute Akufo-Addo over NHIS debt clearance claim
• Court orders EOCO to release Opuni’s frozen accounts
• Prioritise Western Region to boost national development – Minister
• FDA to widen its net in fight against abuse of Tramol
• Frank Annoh Dompreh blasts Akufo-Addo protestors in UK
• Court orders EOCO to unfreeze Dr. Opuni’s accounts
• One constituency, one ambulance – Bawumia announces
• 998 Staffers: Rise up – Apaak to Ghanaians
• 998 Staffers: ‘Akufo-Addo officialising waste’ - Franklin Cudjoe
• Akufo-Addo has packed presidency with serial callers – Kwakye Ofosu
• SSNIT Investigative report: Some PwC staff may have been corrupted – Alabi
• African leaders’ silence on global issues ‘worrying’ – Rawlings
• Dansoman chief raises concern
• Akufo-Addo has 1,600 staffers not 998 – Yamin alleges
• Stop vicious cycle of wealth destruction – Duncan Willians to politicians
• UDS begins Africa Leadership Lectures
• OccupyGhana urges crackdown on Tradamol abuse
• Jubilee House staffers 1,697 not 998 – Dafeamekpor
• Bonded unemployed nurses, midwives protest over delayed posting
• African leaders’ silence on global issues ‘worrying’ – Rawlings
• Parliament reconvenes on April 26 to address urgent matters
• Speaker recalls MPs from recess for ‘urgent business’
• John Mahama celebrates Chief Imam on his 99th birthday
• Three police officers arrested for renting out AK47 rifles to armed robbers
• Akufo-Addo and Bawumia party with Chief Imam
• President Akufo-Addo commissions refurbished Sekondi fishing harbour
• UCMAS calls for collaboration to expand programme
• Unhealthy reading habits to blame for lack of documentation of arts - Prof Anyidoho
• NCSQuiz 2018: Second batch of schools continue in Round of 16 stage
• Jubilee House staff to hit 1697 as salaries go up by 50% - Ablakwa

Politics

• NPP will win 2020 elections by 82% - Wontumi
• NPP defies court injunction to elect new executives
• We have a very good team to win 2020 – Wontumi
• Upper East NPP elects new chairman
• Don’t change a 'winning team' – Ben Ephson to NPP
• Tears and joy at NPP Regional Polls
• Volta Regional NPP defies court order to elect new officers
• NPP Elections: Abronye DC elected 1st vice chair in Brong Ahafo
• Wontumi re-elected Ashanti NPP Regional Chairman
• NPP Polls: 'I didn't buy votes' – Agorhom
• Some NPP aspirants would have jilted the party if it lost the 2016 polls - Minister
• I have a lot of info on Metro Mass; board must be dissolved – Ex-NDC MP
• 998 Staff: Akufo-Addo prioritises results over lean government – Gabby
• Apologize to Ghanaians for deceit - Anim Piesie to Akufo-Addo
• Brong Ahafo Regional Minister must be sacked - Group

Crime & Punishment

• Ashaiman 'ghetto boys' arrested
• Robbers snatch Mercedes Benz at Adenta
• AMMA Health Direcctor fined GHC71k for diverting World Bank funds
• Two remanded into police custody for stealing motorbike
• Driver caught on CCTV stealing over GHC28,000 jailed 5 years
• Teshie Fisherman remanded for snatching mobile phones
• Woman jailed for throwing her baby on refuse dump
• Man murders wife, commits suicide at Awudikrom

Religion

• The young and pretty waste their potentials in their youth – Otabil

Health News

• NHIA to include family planning services on pilot basis
• FDA to widen its net in fight against abuse of Tramadol
• Ghana to use drones to distribute drugs by September – Bawumia
• Highly toxic phosphine killed the three kids – FDA explains
• NHIS Debt: Nothing has been paid – Service providers contradict Akufo-Addo

Regional News

• Zongo parents, youth advised to value education
• Two killed in car crash near Ahwetieso
• Nadowli-Kaleo District Assembly holds second ordinary meeting