News of Friday, 20 September 2019

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Interpol allegedly issues arrest of Prophet Badu Kobi over $50k stolen car in Germany I’m above politics – Asantehene Call Mahama to order – Northern Chiefs urged Lady grabbed by police after robbing bank I refused to seek Otumfuo, Kufuor’s help in UT Bank collapse – Amoabeng DCE in car crash hours after campaign manager dies in accident

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Opinions

• Did Emile Short’s Commission take the ‘threats’ on the leaked tape into account?
• Remembering Gregory Afoko and Mahmoud Hussein
• We are mourning
• Public debt shoots up to GHC 205.6 bn

Diasporian News

• President Akufo-Addo to be honoured at FOCOS Gala in New York

General News

• We don’t owe any contractors working on SHS projects – Education Minister
• You’re as important as those at East Legon – Bawumia raps Agbogbloshie dwellers
• ‘Irresponsible’ Kennedy Agyapong must behave himself – NDC MP throw jabs
• Agbogbloshie dwellers matter, every Ghanaian matters – Bawumia
• Ayawaso Commission findings: 'I have been vindicated' - Sam George
• Where is GMC's $10m donation to government? - Edward Bawa wants to know
• PIAC to refer 5 ‘ghost and substandard projects’ to EOCO
• Martin Kpebu among outstanding Africans to participate in US leadership programme
• NAPO insists ‘evil’ hands engineered CSSPS chaos in Accra
• 2019 SHS Placement is the best since its inception - Education Minister
• 20 Chinese illegal miners arrested at Prestea
• 'Apologise to families of Takoradi girls' – Allotey Jacobs to CID boss
• Government has not abandoned any hospital building project - Health Minister
• Ghana has a well-organised emergency medical service in Africa - CEO Ambulance
• 'Dastardly' Wuogon slap had 'tacit' presidential approval – Sam George
• Queen Elizabeth recognises Ghanaian volunteer with Commonwealth Points of Light award
• Family discounts social media adoption rumour
• UDS commences training on Bachelor of Education Curriculum
• Resolve difficulties in accessing portal for self-placement - Coordinator
• Air pollution can pose mental health risk - Environmentalist cautions
• BoG/government destroyed Banks stronger than the remaining ones – Adongo
• Groupe Nduom ordered to correct suit against Receiver
• Ghana Railway Company refutes GMC claims
• NAPO apologises for Accra School Placement ‘mess’
• I’m shocked Sam George’s attacker walks free – Amaliba
• Kennedy Agyapong accuses John Kudalor of covering up the murderers of JB Danquah Adu
• I was prepared to downplay my career to help Akufo-Addo succeed - Otchere Darko
• LIVESTREAMING: Badwam on Adom TV
• LCB Worldwide Ghana begins disinfection of cargoes at MPS, Takoradi Port
• Stalled Mahama hospitals: Health Minister sleeping on the job – Mintah Akandor
• WRA commends MLGRD, others for hosting the Africa Climate Chance Summit
• NDC press conference meant to turn public against us – EC
• Today at the news stands
• UG Medical Centre to recruit additional 2,000 workers – Health Minister
• Third suspect in Takoradi kidnapping case to face court soon
• Police found sperms in J.B. Danquah Adu’s boxers after his death - Ken Agyapong reveals
• We’ll complete hospital projects started under Mahama – Health Minister assures
• Mother of dead Takoradi girl begs Akufo-Addo over snub
• Gabby Otchere Darko defends Akufo-Addo’s government size
• AGI rubbishes claims of 51% shares in PDS
• Arrest and prosecute CID Boss – Joshua Akamba
• I’ve reduced Ghana's huge burden by gifting 269 cars – Badu Kobi
• Stop the insults, tell Ghanaians your vision – Ashanti Chief tells Mahama
• Lady’s hair and bloodied nightgown was found in JB’s room – Kennedy Agyapong
• Reports on sacked hijabbed national service personnel false – SSNIT
• Arrest and prosecute CID Boss – Joshua Akamba
• All inclusive education needed for successful referendum, assembly elections - Minister
• NDC Tempane parliamentary candidate dies
• MP manufactures road equipment
• Sulemana's slap 'valid defence' to Sam George's 'inappropriate', 'ill-advised' behaviour – Gov't
• Improve facilities in less-endowed SHSs - FOGET tells
• University of Ghana Medical Centre to offer life support training
• Takoradi missing girls were killed nine months ago - DNA test report reveals
• I’m above politics – Asantehene
• 3rd Takoradi kidnapper lands
• Otumfuo’s Chief ‘killer’ planned settling in Burkina - Police
• I refused to seek Otumfuo, Kufuor’s help in UT Bank collapse – Amoabeng
• Judge angry over delay in slain police woman’s case
• Mahama stopped Okyehene from drinking water with animals – NDC executive
• Chief of Defence Staff motivates National Service Personnel at NCA
• Mahama Ghana’s most blessed President – Gabby Otchere Darko
• ‘I was targeted’ – Kofi Amoabeng speaks on the closure of his bank
• NDC set up SWAT; Sam George lied - AWW report
• FLASHBACK: Your own corrupt elements will bring you down; ‘weed’ them out – Eagle Prophet warns Akufo-Addo
• Man dies in galamsey pit
• Government White Paper on Short Commission unfortunate – Aning
• Not every student will be placed in their dream school – Education Minister
• JB Danquah was either caught by surprise or killed while on top of a woman - Ken Agyapong
• Families of Rose Abakah yet to receive any information on DNA test
• Call Mahama to order – Northern Chiefs urged
• Koku Anyidoho scared to expose Mills’ killers because of Mahama - Abronye alleges
• Government rejected at least 58.9% of Short Commission report
• Lady grabbed by police after robbing bank
• 20 suspected Chinese illegal miners arrested
• Bryan Acheampong won’t be punished - Gov’t rejects Short’s recommendation
• Electoral Commission to undertake reforms
• T’di girls’ DNA: Over 40 bones were examined
• Mahama clinics completed – Agyeman-Manu
• Transfer of experienced CSSPS staff not in the interest of education dev't - GNECC
• Russia and Uganda agree on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy
• Bissa Fitness Club donates to sick child at Korle-Bu
• Interpol allegedly issues arrest of Prophet Badu Kobi over $50k stolen car in Germany
• Money paid by Jospong for Akwatia Diamond mine missing - Asamoah Boateng
• Sam George provoked the security person – Deputy Minister justifies government’s position
• Mind your language – Peace Chairman to politicians
• SWAT operative who slapped Sam George to face Parliament
• Lady bolts through window at Ecobank over fraudulent deals
• DCE in car crash hours after campaign manager dies in accident

Politics

• NDC drags EC to court for failing to provide provisional electoral roll
• Emile Short Commission failed to do an impartial work – Government
• Psalm 109:8b is Sam George’s response to Gov't White Paper on Short Commission report
• NDC leads demonstration on economic hardships
• NDC only creating public disaffection for us - EC
• Inculcate in the youth values of peace – NPC
• Electoral Commission reacts to NDC allegations
• EC has refused to give us 2019 provisional register – NDC
• Let’s forgive CID Boss – NPP’s Jeff Konadu begs
• Mahama best candidate for NDC but has no message for 2020 – Otchere-Darko
• The alternative was and is still scary – Gabby Otchere on NDC governance
• CSSPS Blues: NPP party agents and foot soldiers managing system – NDC
• Mahama won’t apologize to Asantehene today or tomorrow – Appiah Stadium
• Another NDC parliamentary candidate dead
• Akufo-Addo is a 'disaster' and 'worst president' ever – Ayariga
• NPP has unofficial means of accessing EC’s information – Asiedu Nketia
• ‘NDC plot against Akufo-Addo won’t work’ - NPP Regional Secretary
• NDC parliamentary candidate for Tempane dead
• NPP makes u-turn over EC provisional register claims
• Over 40 NPP polling station executives in Asante Akyem South suspended
• UPP sacks founder Odike for milking coffers dry
• Ghana is sick and tired of the NDC - Obiri Boahen
• NDC will win 2020 elections to uproot incompetent Nana Addo - Joshua Akamba
• Government appointees take bribes to allow ‘galamsey’ - Sammy Gyamfi

Crime & Punishment

• Man, 26, jailed 15 years for defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter
• Operation Vanguard apprehends 20 Chinese suspected illegal miners

Religion

• A failed medical doctor, a building technologist and now a full time pastor - Prophet Kofi Oduro

Health News

• Safe Delivery App introduced to reduce maternal mortality
• HeFRA urges routine health screening among Ghanaians
• Quack doctors still operate because of 'weak' systems - Dr Amewonye
• Antidepressant works 'by reducing anxiety symptoms first'
• Akufo-Addo gov’t to ‘clear’ quack doctors in the health sector – Deputy Health Minister
• Health Ministry to set up intelligence unit to deal with quacks
• GCB Bank supports 30 medical students abroad

Regional News

• Hohoe Municipal Assembly members receive motorbikes
• Kojokrom to Tarkwa railway line ready for use
• Ashaiman N.C.C.E engages Tulaku residents
• UCC student dies in an accident 3 days after writing her final exam
• Contagious skin infection spreads through communities in North East Region
• Scabies outbreak recorded in Dagbriboari