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General News of Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has appointed a team to start work on his anti-corruption initiative, Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL). This initiative aims to recover all of the country’s resources that have been looted by public officials. The anti-corruption team will be chaired by Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu. The other members of the team include former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo, retired Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathaniel Kofi Boakye, renowned private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu, and investigative journalist Raymond Archer. A statement issued by the spokesperson…

Politics of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: starrfm.com.gh The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over the re-collation of five Constituencies that their Parliamentary Candidates had earlier been declared winners. The action filed on Monday, December 16, 2024, is seeking an order of judicial review in the nature of Declaration, Certiorari, Prohibition, and Injunction. Per the action, the NDC which is the 1st Applicant contends that declarations made in the December 7 elections in favour of Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, (Dome Kwabena), Baba Sadiq, (Okaikwei Central), Ewurabena Aubynn (Ablekuma North), Ebi Bright, (Tema Central) and Samuel Aboagye (Obuasi East), 2nd,…

General News of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Netizens have reacted to the destruction of parts of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s statue at Effia Nkwanta Hospital in Sekondi, in the Western region of Takoradi. Ghanaians woke up on December 16, 2024, to the news of the destruction of part of the president’s statue, which was mounted on November 6, 2024, and brought a lot of controversies and criticism. Visuals of the statue show that the left leg has been partly damaged. The Ghana Police Service, on the other hand, has already initiated an investigation into the incident to bring…

Politics of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Veteran journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has asserted that the 2024 general election has exposed the true nature of some persons deemed to be men of God in the country. Speaking during a panel discussion on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana on Monday, December 16, 2024, Pratt Jnr said that the election has shown that some of these so-called pastors are nothing but criminals. According to him, these pastors are criminals who are only interested in making money out of the election and urged Ghanaians to stay away from them. “Something else has become…

General News of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Member of Parliament-elect for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, has chastised the Christian Council and Civil Society Organisations for their continued and deafening silence regarding the problems that have plagued the country under the outgoing government. According to him, these once vocal institutions, known for their consistent criticism of previous governments, have disappointingly failed to raise their voices or speak out over the years under Nana Akufo-Addo, despite the glaring issues affecting every citizen. A Plus, as he is commonly known, stated that these vocal institutions only seem to find their…

General News of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Transition Team of President-elect John Dramani Mahama has threatened to reverse any ‘last-minute’ recruitments and payments made by the outgoing administration that have not been approved by the team. In a press statement released on December 17, 2024, the team noted that despite an agreement reached at the second joint Transition Team meeting on December 13, 2024, the NPP government has continued these activities without permission. The Transition Team emphasised that due to the lack of good faith shown by the outgoing administration, these actions will be undone once the new government…

General News of Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: classfmonline.com Cape Coast South Member of Parliament, Kweku George Ricketts-Hagan, has criticized Vice President and NPP flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, referring to him as a “theoretical economist” who has failed to live up to the expectations placed on him. Speaking on GHOne TV‘s “State of Affairs,” Ricketts-Hagan argued that Dr. Bawumia was packaged as an economic savior, with his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), touting him as the solution to Ghana’s economic woes. However, Ricketts-Hagan claimed that Dr. Bawumia’s lack of practical experience has hindered his ability to effectively address the country’s…

General News of Wednesday, 18 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: rainbowradioonline.com The founder and general overseer of Action Chapel International, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has declared that God will guide President-elect John Dramani Mahama to execute his agenda. He believes the God who has kept him alive and granted him victory in the general elections will see him through his term. The respected man of God made the remarks during a courtesy call on John Dramani Mahama by members of the Apostolic Fathers. In his view, the elections of Mr. Mahama would bring about positive change and help address the negative narratives that have…

General News of Tuesday, 17 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com A petition has been submitted to President Akufo-Addo to dismiss Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo due to her alleged stated misbehaviour and incompetence. In order to preserve the integrity of the judiciary, the petitioner, a citizen of Ghana, claims that the Chief Justice has violated the constitution and the administrative system, necessitating her dismissal. The Petitioner is United States of America-based Ghanaian Professor of Accounting who’s also a lawyer, Stephen Kwaku Asare aka Kwaku Azar. He expects the President to follow through with the various constitutional provisions governing the process. This petition which…

Opinions of Monday, 16 December 2024 Disclaimer Columnist: Anthony Obeng Afrane The 2024 Ghanaian general elections, regardless of the outcome, demand a thorough and transparent post-election process. Beyond the usual declarations and acceptance speeches, a crucial step towards maintaining electoral integrity and public confidence lies in conducting a comprehensive forensic audit of the Electoral Commission (EC) and all officials who oversaw the process. This isn’t about assigning blame prematurely; rather, it’s about ensuring accountability, learning from any identified shortcomings, and bolstering the credibility of future elections. The call for a forensic audit goes beyond a simple review of financial records. While…