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Mahama picks Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as running mate for 2020 polls

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama has named former Minister of Education, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the 2020 general elections.

John Dramani Mahama, made the announcement at the party’s National Executive Committee today, Monday, July 6, 2020.

The National Communications Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi in a Citi News interview after the flagbearer had a meeting with the National Executive Committee said “John Dramani Mahama and Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang will deliver victory to the NDC in the upcoming 2020 presidential elections.”

“The flagbearer of the NDC just had a meeting with the National Executive Committee of the party and has consulted us on the choice of his running mate for the 2020 general elections. That’s in line with the constitution of the party. The consultation has taken place. Earlier he had consulted members of the Council of Elders of the party who had given their support for his choice of running mate and at the NEC meeting we just had, there’s been a unanimous approval of the National Executive Committee of the choice of running mate by the flagbearer and so I can tell you that the running mate of His Excellency John DramanI Mahama for the 2020 general elections is Professor Nana Jane Opoku-Agyemang and that choice has been approved unanimously by the party.”

“A statement will be issued, signed by His Excellency the flagbearer and the next president of the Republic of Ghana. So we are going to indicate the reasons for this historic choice. We are certain in our minds that this is the winning ticket His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, a competent, trustworthy, honest, and mature Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang will deliver victory for the NDC coming elections,” he further said.

The John Mahama and Prof. Naana Opoku Agyemang will be seeking to snatch power from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia in the December polls.

Earlier, Madam Opoku-Agyemang’s nomination was met with some level of resistance from some officials of the NDC, per Citi News sources.

The National Executive Committee of the party subsequently approved of her nomination unanimously.

About Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Professor Naana Opoku-Agyeman, a former Minister of Education, was born on November 22, 1951, at Cape Coast in the Central Region but hails from Komenda.

She attended Anglican Girls’ Secondary School at Koforidua and Aburi Presbyterian Girls’ School.

She had her secondary education at the Wesley Girls’ High School in Cape Coast from 1964 to 1971 where she was the School Prefect in her final year.

 

Prof. Opoku-Agyeman has a Diplome Superiere D’Etudes Francaises from the University of Dakar, Senegal in 1976 and B. A.(Hons) with a Diploma in Education at the University of Cape Coast in 1977 and obtained her Masters and Doctorate degrees from York University in Toronto, Canada in 1980 and 1986 respectively.

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She taught and worked at the University of Cape Coast from 1986 and held various academic positions including Head of the Department of English, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Warden of Adehye Hall, Valco Trust Fund Post-Graduate Hostel, and the Founding Dean of School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Prof. Opoku-Agyeman in 1997 held the position of Academic Director of the School for International Training in the History and Cultures of the African Diaspora.

She chaired over 20 Boards and Committees including the Council of the University College of Education, Winneba 1998-2002; Joint Co-coordinator of the Specialist Programme in English Language and Ghanaian Culture for Japan Overseas Co-operation Volunteers 1991-1993.

 

Ghana’s COVID-19 cases now 20, 085

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The figure includes 14, 870 recoveries and 122 deaths.

According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), who released the figures on Sunday, July 5, 2020, the country has also recorded a total of 697 new cases.

However, active cases remain 5,093.

Regional Breakdown

Greater Accra Region – 10, 979

Ashanti Region – 4,244

Western Region – 1,729

Central Region – 983

Eastern Region – 798

Volta Region – 362

Upper East Region – 278

Western North Region – 154

Northern Region – 137

Bono East Region – 136

Oti Region – 122

Upper West Region – 55

Savannah Region – 46

Bono REgion – 38

Ahafo Region – 26

North East Region – 8

NDC clarifies appointment of Ex-CDS in Mahama campaign team

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified the appointment of a former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Lt. General P. A. Blay (rtd), into the 2020 campaign team of John Mahama.

According to NDC, contrary to media reports, the appointment of Lt. General P. A. Blay (rtd), is not a new thing in Ghana.

NDC responded to the media reports in a statement signed by its Director of Communications, Kakra Essamuah.

Below Is The Statement

Upon the publication of the names of the members of the 2020 elections campaign team of the National Democratic Congress, sections of the Media have misconstrued the role accorded a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces, Lt. General P. A. Blay (rtd), and this statement is hereby issued to set the records straight.

This is not the first time a retired Chief of Defence Staff or other retired senior military officers have offered their services to political parties of their choice during their respective campaigns to secure the mandate of the people of Ghana to rule the country.

In fact in the first speech of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo acknowledging the victory of himself and his party in the 2016 elections, he specifically mentioned the name of retired Lt. General J. B. Danquah who was at one time the Chief of Defence Staff, and thanked him warmly for the advice he provided during the 2016 election campaign.

And just like the present arrangement in the NDC, General JB Danquah offered strategic advice to then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

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That is not all. In 1998, the campaign manager of the unsuccessful campaign of the then candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to secure the nomination of his party for the 2000 presidential elections was Brigadier General Nunoo Mensah, also a former Chief of Defence Staff of the Ghana Armed Forces.

The appointment of retired Lt. General Blay as Ghana’s Ambassador to the Cote d’Ivoire after he had served his term as CDS, was neither a reward for any service uniquely rendered to the President who so appointed him, nor an appointment that was unprecedented in the Fourth Republic.

Major General Adu Amanfo served during the Kufuor regime as Ghana’s Ambassador to Liberia, and is currently the country’s Ambassador to Mali.

That was an appointment that the retired General was entitled to accept in his personal capacity first, as a retired senior officer, and second, as a citizen of Ghana.

In much the same vein, the appointment of retired Major General Richardson Baiden as a member of the Council of State during the Kufuor regime, the first time a senior military officer other than the CDS has served on the Council, was an appointment that he was entitled to accept as a citizen and a retired member of the Ghana Armed Forces.

It is to be hoped that these few examples would afford the media information that would prevent unnecessary casting of aspersions against Ghanaian citizens exercising their rights to serve their nation in other roles for which they are suitably qualified.

Source: Daily Guide Network

John Mahama meets 16 regional NDC Communicators on Strategic Communications for Election 2020

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Ellis Ferdinand
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As part of planned programs and activities towards Victory 2020, the Leader & Flagbearer of the NDC, Prez John Mahama has met all the 16 Regional Communication Officers today, 04/07/2020 in Accra for strategic communication deliberations.

Among other issues, the Flagbearer appreciated all categories of Communicators in the Regions and emphatically stated that there has never been a time our communications departments has been more vibrant than currently, and encouraged all communicators in the Regions through the RCOs to do even more for Victory 2020 to rescue Ghanaians & Ghana.

The National Communications Officer- Lawyer Sammy Gyamfi, Deputy NCO- Comrade Ako Gunn, National Communications Director- Lawyer Kakra Essamuah, Deputy National Comm Director- Hon Obuobia Darko-Opoku and Dean of RCOs/DRCOs- Comrade Kwesi Dawood took turns to put across wonderful strategies for deliberations and acceptance.

Remarkably, each RCO left Accra with a vehicle from the Flagbearer to assist the work of Regional Communications.

Focus now is on the voter registration exercise. All hands on deck. Surely we shall succeed together. All elections are local.

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Shocking: Acting Auditor General “clears” Osafo-Maafo of ‘wrongdoing’ in Kroll Associates case

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The Acting Auditor-General Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu has said that he has inspected documents provided by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo, and is satisfied with the process, and has therefore proposed that the Supreme Court be informed appropriately about the development.

In a letter dated 2nd July 2020 and addressed to the Senior Minister, Mr Akuamoah Asiedu, who has just taken over from the Auditor General Yaw Domelovo, noted that he was satisfied with the inspection of the documents on the evidence of work done by Kroll Associates and that lawyers of the Senior Minister could inform the Supreme Court appropriately.

The Auditor General Yaw Domelovo, now on leave, had surcharged the Senior Minister over his failure to show evidence of work done by Kroll Associates for which they received $1million.

The matter has been a subject of litigation in the Supreme Court but this latest letter by the Acting Auditor General suggests new evidence of work done has been found for which the Senior Minister could be exonerated.

Yaw Domelovo, who has been directed by President Akufo-Addo to proceed on his accumulated leave, has alleged that he has been hounded out chiefly because of work he has done that embarrasses the government, notably his surcharging the Senior Minister over the payment of $1million to Kroll Associates without evidence of work done.

Many Ghanaians have condemned the Acting Auditor General’s perceived rush in seeking to exonerate the Senior Minister of any wrongdoing with his letter expressing satisfaction with his inspection of documents on work done by Kroll Associates.

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Source:MyNewsGh.com/Stephen Zoure/2020

Ghanaians pretending they have not seen Domelevo’s victimization by Akufo-Addo – Ekow Gyan

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo

Our hypocritical attitude is obviously a factor that is retarding our progress as a country.
Surprisingly, all so-called neutrals and Civil Society Groups who were loud once upon a time have gone quiet; yes they are all quiet because their darling man is now the President of Ghana, and so, they have suddenly turned blind and deaf.

A. V Dicey’s Principle of Rule of Law has been under attack since Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was sworn in as President on January 7, 2017.

Cast your mind back to the unprecedented dismissal of an EC Chair, Madam Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei. The independent Electoral Commission Chairperson was unconstitutionally sacked from office and none of us spoke against it.

Just look at how ACP Dr Benjamin Agordzor was illegally handled. This Senior Police Officer was detained for over three months for no wrong done.

Media Men have not been left out of this unwarranted victimization and intimidation including Manasseh Azure formerly of Joy FM and Edward Adeti of Starr FM.

The worst of it all is the murder of an investigative journalist, Ahmed Hussein Suale.

Today, it’s the turn of the Auditor General, Mr Daniel Yaw Domelevo. A man who has discharged his constitutional duties dispassionately, independently and diligently. He has been consistent with his quest to unravel rots and eliminate corruption in the Public Sector; an act which President Akufo-Addo and his appointees have demonstrated they are not in support of, and so, doing everything humanly possible to get rid of him.

I personally do not blame the President for his gross display of hatred for the Auditor General, rather, I blame the millions of Ghanaians including the castrated Peace Council, the Christian Council, Some CSOs, the Media and some so-called neutrals who have decided to not speak against and criticize the President when he goes wrong.

May I take the opportunity to commend the venerable Prof Kweku Asare his for a constant show of statesmanship and patriotism. This a classical example of a man living with Principles.

Yes, President Akufo-Addo’s government may have succeeded in uprooting Charlotte Osei, and victimizing the likes of, ACP Agordzor, Manasseh Azure and Edward Adeti, talk less of murdering Ahmed Suale, we should all be up this time round to protect the Auditor General Mr. Daniel Y. Domelevo.

It will be of no surprise that those who have gone quiet today may suffer same treatment by Akufo-Addo someday.

Let’s stop being hypocritical and use the same energies we used to criticize President Mahama to do the same to President Akufo-Addo.

By: Ekow Djan

We understand your ‘ignorance’, we forgive you – Akufo-Addo replies Domelevo

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The office of the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has responded to Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, following his public chronicle to the same on matters relating to his mandatory leave directive.

Mr. Domelevo, in a statement dated 03, July 2020 and addressed to the Presidency said, tenets of the country’s law flaw the President’s directive to him, to take a mandatory 132-day leave.

He suggested that the directive was made out of bad faith and was resultant of his work which was ‘embarrassing government’.

A rejoinder from the presidency however seeks to deny same, attributing Mr. Domelevo’s response to ignorance of the laws related to the subject.

“The President has at all times acted based on sound legal principles, the rule of law and good governance practices and the good people of Ghana cannot be misled by your lack of understanding of the position of the law, for which you may be forgiven since you are not a lawyer.”

In a statement signed by Nana Bediatuo Asante, Secretary to the President, and dated 3rd July, 2020, also citing the Labout Act 2003, Section 31 specifically, they noted that Mr. Domelevo could not forgo his annual leave and any agreement to relinquish his entitlement to annual leave or ‘to forgo the leave is void’.

They further noted, that per the holdings country’s courts, and the interpretation of the said Act, the ‘annual leave is mandatory and that one of the purposes of Section 31 is to prevent the worker from converting his accumulated annual leave to cash to the detriment of his health and wellbeing.’

“Thus, your assertion that you may waive your entitlement to annual leave is unlawful and misconceived,” parts of the statement read.

The statement described components of the A-G’s letter as ‘unfortunate’, considering his position, whilst establishing the reasoning behind the President’s directive.

“The assertion that the decision for you to take your accumulated annual leave was not taken in good faith is also unfortunate and without any foundation. The Office of the President did not know that as part of your duties is to keep a record of appointees of the President who have not taken their annual leave since 2017, such that you can make the false claim of selectivity. You can be assured that the decision for you to take your accumulated annual leave was not taken in bad faith. Rather, your own publicization of your deteriorated relationship with your Board which notified you severally of not taking your annual leave, the President was the only person vested with the constitutional power to direct you to proceed on your accumulated annual leave,” parts of the statement read.

They maintained that “the directive of the President stands” with an amendment to 167 instead of the initial 123 days since he added 2020 as part of the leave, in his response to the President.

Accumulated leave directive unconstitutional, reconsider it – Domelevo to Akufo-Addo

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Mr. Daniel Yaw Domelevo

The Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo, has written to President Akufo-Addo urging him to reconsider the directive to proceed on his accumulated leave.

According to him, the directive breaches the labour law and is unconstitutional.

In the letter to the President, he argued that based on recent labour law and practice, “no worker is deemed to have accumulated any leave on account of their having failed, omitted, neglected or even refused to enjoy their right to annual leave, which the law guarantees for their benefit, not the employer.”

“I consider it an honour to be of service to the State and urge that you reconsider the directive in order to protect the sanctity of the labour law, the constitution and the independence of the Auditor-General which is of utmost importance in so far as ensuring that the constitutional principles of probity, transparency and accountability are concerned,” he said in a letter he wrote to the President.

NPP’s campaign manager, Mac Manu and Carlos Ahenkorah in Korle Bu ICU after testing positive for Covid-19

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Ellis Ferdinand
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The duo are the NPP’s campaign manager for the 2020 general elections, Peter Mac Manu and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Carlos Ahenkorah.

Information going round indicate that a number of government officials have also tested positive for the Coronavirus and are receiving treatment at the various health facilities across the country.

The NPP on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, lost another stalwart, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly referred to as Sir John to the COVID-19 pandemic at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

He tested positive for the virus and was undergoing treatment before his demise.

About two weeks ago, another NPP member, Mayor of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, K.K. Sam, also tested positive for the disease and passed on shortly.

A number of other top government officials have tested positive for the COVID-19. They include; Ghana’s Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Lydia Dsane-Selby, and Ghana’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Paapa Owusu Ankamah, who has recovered.

If your activities involved moving and interact with people it is likely you can get the virus if you do not protect your self.

COVID-19: Forestry Commission boss, Sir John is dead

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Ellis Ferdinand
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Former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, is dead.

He is reported to have died in Accra after a short illness.
Until his death, Sir John was the CEO of the Forestry Commission.

He died after testing positive for Covid-19.

He succumbed to complications of the disease while undergoing treatment at the ICU of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

Mr Owusu Afriyie became CEO of the Forestry Commission in March 2018 after being appointed to that position by President Akufo-Addo.

The lawyer cum politician had previously served as general secretary of the governing party between 2010 and 2014.
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Sir John was born in the Ashanti Region and he attended Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School in Bekwai from where he obtained his GCE Ordinary level certificate.

He proceeded to obtain his GCE Advanced level certificate from Konongo Odumase Secondary School in Konongo.

Mr Owusu Afriyie was admitted to study political science at the University of Ghana after which he enrolled at the Ghana School of Law where he graduated with Bachelor of Laws.

He was then admitted as a solicitor and counsel for the Supreme Court of Ghana.

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