YOUR GOOD WORKS WILL SPEAK FOR YOU – OTUMFUO TO AKUFFO ADDO

The King of the Ashanti Kingdom and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II says the good works of President Akuffo Addo will speak for him in the up coming election.

According to Him, the people of Ashanti do not forget top efforts and as such they will remember those great efforts come December 7th.

Speaking to the President and his entourage he said “ Your good works in office will speak for you going forward into the election. We, in Asanteman, remember, we do not forget. Asanteman will, therefore, remember your good works on Election Day”.

He urged the President to provide vivid information and explanations to the various efforts he has put in place for the people to understand and see his efforts because people vote based on great efforts.

“Wherever you have reached in terms of your work, allow your people to give accurate explanation for Ghanaians to see. These are the things that will allow Ghanaians to know your good work”.

He also extended his blessings and prayers to the President in the coming elections.

“All I can offer you is my prayers and blessings”.

President Akuffo Addo visited Otumfuo Osei Tutu II in Ashanti Region as part of his campaign tour as he looks forward to winning the December polls.

Mahama Leading NDC in the 2020 Polls is Pitiful- Freddie Blay

The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party Freddie Blay Says the fact that the NDC selected John Mahama as its Flag bearer is pitiful.

In an interview on Citi TV’s Show face to face Mr. Blay labeled former President John Mahama as incompetent in handling the economy.

According to Mr. Blay the decision by National Democratic Congress (NDC) to select the former President as their flag bearer is pitiful.

Describing Akufo-Addo as a competent and Capable performing President. “ I won’t take anything for granted but I will say it’s a pity that you (the NDC) have decided to bring back the man ( John Mahama) who presided over what I will describe as the abysmal and incompetent handling of the economy, to challenge the very Competent and Capable performing President (Akufo-Addo)”. He stated.

Sarkodie, David Prince Osei and other celebrities condemns Sammy Gyamfi

Some Ghanaian Celebrities took to Twitter to condemn a post by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Director Sammy Gyamfi.

Early Tuesday morning, Sammy Gyamfi posted a controversial picture on Twitter and some Ghanaian Celebrities have expressed their displeasure about the post.

Below is the picture he posted on Twitter.

Reacting to the post Ghanaian Rapper Micheal Owusu Addo known in Showbiz as Sarkodie replied“ Naa my brother we all go wrong sometimes… I will believe your intention wasn’t to joke with these serious and sensitive issues, but you still wrong just do what’s right…. retract and take it down”

Actor David Prince Osei also condemn the post. “ Oh bro please don’t play like that, we are grieving this is a very bad precedent and illustration of your thought” He said.

Singer and Song writer Darryl Paa Kwesi Bannerman-Martin known in Showbiz as Joey B also said “ Big man, it’s okay just delete it”.

These Celebrities believe the NDC communication Director is politicizing the unfortunate incident of the late George Floyd. Reacting to these comments Sammy Gyamfi decide to explain the reason behind the post. Below is his explanation.

Do you think this explanation gives meaning to the post?

I will kill you before you kill me – Bernard Mornah

Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Bernard Mornah says he will retaliate and will kill anyone who tries to kill him first.

Mr. Mornah has been summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after his comments on the compilation of the new voters register. He said “ People who are already Ghanaians are already registered are going to be taken out of the voter’s register, don’t you think confusion will come at the registration station and if confusion come there, you think the Electoral Commission (EC) will be safe, we will beat each other there, we will kill each other there if that is what the EC wants to lead the nation to”.

Speaking to JoyNews’s Kwesi Parker- Wilson on his way to the CID headquarters in Accra he said “ I choose the word resist and I’m resisting by walking from my resident to the police station is part of the resistance towards the new voters register and particularly the Electoral Commission intends to exclude nearly Eleven Million people from the voters register in my opinion is a subversion of the state. The constitution enjoin us to resist those who will subverts the state”.

Accompanied by the anti party resistance team Mr. Mornah stated clearly he will retaliate if anyone slaps him and will kill anyone who tries to kill him first. “They said they would send people to beat us, and if you send someone to beat me, I will retaliate. I will give you a slap back if you slap me okay, and if you use anything which I feel will lead to my death, I will kill you before you kill me. I have no remorse to show”.

The issue of the Compilation of the new voters register by the Electoral Commission has been a major debate among political parties and the Chairman for the People’s National Convention has expressed displeasure about the exercise.

The system of governance by the NDC and NPP is Useless and Hopeless – Hassan Ayariga

Founder of All People’s Congress (APC) Dr. Hassan Ayariga says the system of governance by the two dominant party’s in Ghana (NDC and NPP) is useless and hopeless.

Speaking on Pan African Tv’s the Palaver he said “ I’m not against the NDC and NPP, I am against the system of governance of the NDC and NPP. Is a hopeless system, is a useless system of governance”.

According to Dr. Ayariga, he believes in all inclusive governance and not governance based on partisanship. “ I believe in all inclusive kind of governance where everybody is given equal opportunity to serve mother Ghana. Not because you are NDC, no but because you are a Ghanaian. Not because you are NPP but because you are qualified. Not because you are APC but because you have the certificate to do the job”.

Dr. Ayariga also made a comment on the issue of the Electoral Commission (EC) and the compilation of new voters register. “ I don’t believe at this point the issue of Covid-19 should be overlooked in terms of compiling the new voters register, but what I believe is that we do not need a new voters register” He stated.

According to Dr. Ayariga, government should put measures in place to do away with this exercise because its costly. “ Where I stand I believe we need a unique card, it could be national identification card, it could be any form of card that can be used by every Ghanaian from the day of birth when they issue you with that card, you can use it for every transaction, identification, where you are banking, voting while you attain the age of eighteen it will show you can vote. Why do we spend so much money every eight years wasting on compiling new voters register”?.

The issue of the Compilation of the new voters registration has been a major debate between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ruling party New Patriotic Party (NPP) .

D- Black and Sarkodie are not in USA- Baffour Adjei Bawuah

Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States of America (USA) H.E. Baffour Adjei Bawuah has disclosed that rappers D- Black and Sarkodie are not in USA

Speaking to Serwaa Amihere on GhOne Tv he revealed that both rappers Desmond Blackmore (D- Black) and Michael Owusu Addo (Sarkodie) are not in USA and as such they are not part of the Ghanaian nationals in the USA who have expressed interest in returning home.

Recent reports claimed that rapper Sarkodie was returning from Spain before he got stuck in USA after Ghana’s borders were closed on Sunday March 22, 2020 due to the outbreak of the Covid-19.

Dr. Baffour disclosed that per his confidential checks, Sarkodie is rather in Europe and not USA. According to him, about 300 Ghanaians in the USA have expressed interest in returning home on the government’s chartered flight.

He further stated that about 33 Ghanaians in New York City alone have died from the Covid-19 with an unidentified number living with the virus.

GHANA HAS RECORDED A TOTAL OF 3,091 COVID-19 CASES.

Ghana has recorded a total of three thousand and ninety one confirmed Covid-19 cases with three hundred and three recoveries.

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Ghana has reached three thousand as it stands now. As of Monday 4th May 2020 the confirmed cases were two thousand, seven hundred and nineteen. Within three days the numbers has increased to three thousand and ninety one cases.

The Bono Region is the latest to join a host of regions in the country to record its first case of Covid-19 in the Jaman North District.

Below is an update of Regions with confirmed cases and the number of cases recorded.

The number of recoveries has increased from two hundred and ninety four to three hundred and three which is a plus. The number of deaths still stands at eighteen which is also a plus for the country with regards to the current confirmed cases.

100% Covid-19 Recoveries from Korle Bu

The Korle Bu Covid-19 Treatment center has successfully recorded 100% Covid-19 recoveries.

In a press release on Monday 4th May, the Hospital announced their success in treating Seven patients suffering from the Corona virus.
The patients were from the Korle Bu and Bolgatanga Regional hospital. The patients were discharged after several confirmatory test results came out negative. Below is the detailed information from the press release.

Having successfully treated and discharged seven patients suffering from the virus is good news putting into consideration the number of positive cases recorded recently. It is also a plus for the country with regards to the number of recoveries recorded so far.

Korle Bu Teaching hospital is a world class center for the treatment of many known diseases. It is one of the major hospital centers in Ghana doing it’s ultimate best in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ghana has recorded two thousand Seven hundred and nineteen positive cases so far with two hundred and ninety four recoveries and eighteen deaths.

This is a difficult decision any leader could make – Prof. Baffour Agyemang Duah

Co- founder of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development Professor Baffour Agyemang Duah says lifting of the lockdown is the most difficult decision any leader could make.

In an interview with Lantam Papanko on GHone TV’s state of affairs he said “ this is the most difficult decision any Leader anywhere can make”.

Professor Agyemang Duah emphasized on the fact that else where certain leaders are finding it difficult in making relevant decisions with regards to the Lockdown. He said “ If you monitor around the world, the United State in particular and see how their President and the state government, and other constituencies, how they are still struggling to make certain basic decisions concerning the lockdown then you can as well imagine that our case is not as simple as perhaps we put it”.

A lot of Ghanaians are not in support with the President decision to lift the lockdown putting into consideration the number of positive Coronavirus cases recorded so far in the country.

Professor Agyemang Duah believes the President made the right call because a lot of things where put into consideration before the President made the announcement. “ Any President making a decision has to put so many things into consideration. Based on the signs and the data that we have collected, and based on experts advice I think the country is ready to somehow lift partially in this case with human movements, so people can begin to get back a little to their economic life”.

According to the Professor, the pandemic is challenging leadership across the world. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a situation where people can differentiate between good leaders from those who are not. “ If you look around the world, where government have been making all efforts to contain this pandemic, you will see the weak leaders and so as the effective ones. There are certain places where there is complete chaos in terms of even simple decisions on procuring masks and all”.

This Statement by the Professor came after the President announced the lifting of the lockdown in his 7th Address to the Nation.

Has the Government Approved the recommendation of the minority?

It is quite absurd to say the current government led by his Excellency President Nana Akufo-Addo has approved the recommendation of the minority, National Democratic Congress (NDC).

But with regards to the President 6th Address to the Nation where he announced the measures put in place to absorb electricity bills for the next three months makes it quite understandable.

Fews days before the President’s Address, the National Democratic Congress communication director Samuel Gyamfi in an interview on GhOne TV made it known to public the recommendation by the NDC and former President John Dramani Mahama to allow Ghanaians to enjoy free electricity within this period of Covid-19.

He said “ If his Excellency John Dramani Mahama was the President of Ghana, all Ghanaians would have been enjoying free electricity by now”. For the NDC and especially His Excellency President John Dramani Mahama this recommendation is non negotiable. There should not be any contestation about it. People are living in the house, they are consuming more electricity and yet they are not working. How do we expect them to pay for electricity bills? These are not normal times”.

It is therefore quite surprising that few days after this statement by the NDC communication Director the government had decided to use the same measures recommended by the NDC.

With the way things turned out, that is the NDC making recommendation that the government should absorb electricity bills in addition to the water bills which the government has already done and the fact that the government has decided to absorb the electricity bills is a clear indication that it has approved these recommendation by the minority.

These are not ordinary times and the fact that the minority and the government are putting heads together towards a common course says a lot. We need one another in these difficult times.

We can only progress together as a country when we are united. I hope this is the first of many to come when the government will put aside political rivalries and rather focus on considering the ideas and suggestions of oppositions for a better Ghana. This is what we need as a country to push forward.