Friday, September 23, 2016

I Gave GH¢50 Note To Crying Little Girl - Mahama Responds To Critics

President John Dramani Mahama has admitted giving out money during a campaign trail as captured in a video which has gone viral on various media platforms.

According to the Daily Post Newspaper which spoke to the President currently in the USA, the incident happened when they entered Sabon Zongo through a narrow and a heavy crowd following him.

The president who has since laughed off claims he was distributing money according to paper explained that from the top of his vehicle, he saw a little girl with a tray of boiled egg in the crowd being pushed by the cheering crowd amidst the jostling. The tray fell from the girl’s head and the crowd trampled on the fallen eggs. The girl then burst into tears.

Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari is keen on convincing coach Avram Grant to name him in the Black Stars squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in January.

A source close the the player has revealed that Muntari is said to be knocking hard on the doors of Black Stars coach Avram Grant for a return to the Black Stars team.

Muntari recently apologized for his unruly behaviour during Ghana’s 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil.

The 31-year old in his apology letter noted his availability to play for the team if invited.

A close source to the player has noted the former AC Milan player who is currently without a club is keen on making a return to the national team ahead of the 2017 AFCON tournament.

Messi injured as Atletico hold Barca

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi will miss the next three weeks after suffering the recurrence of a groin injury as Atletico Madrid came from behind to hold Barcelona 1-1 at the Camp Nou on Wednesday.

Ivan Rakitic headed Barca into the lead just before halftime, but Angel Correa slotted home on the hour mark just seconds after Messi limped off to hand Atletico a deserved point.

Earlier, Real Madrid's record-equalling 16-game La Liga win streak came to an end as Villarreal drew 1-1 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Madrid continue to lead Barca by three points at the top of the table with Atletico a further point back in fourth.

Sevilla, who beat Real Betis on Tuesday, remain in second place.

"To lose Lionel Messi means football loses and we lose," said Barca boss Luis Enrique.

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, September 21, 2016, appealed to residents of Obom/Domeabra, in the Greater Accra Region, to change their voting pattern and vote for the NPP in this year’s elections.

With a deplorable road network, lack of potable drinking water, no access to electricity in most of the villages, high levels of youth unemployment, and no senior high school in the constituency, Nana Akufo-Addo noted that the constituency’s association with the NDC over the years had clearly yielded little reward since 1992.

Professor P.L.O. Lumumba, renowned Kenyan Law Professor and Pan Africanist

Renowned Kenyan Law Professor and Pan Africanist, Professor P.L.O. Lumumba, has attributed Africa’s endless challenges to the poor quality of political leadership on the continent.

According to him, leaders on the continent have failed to harness the opportunities that abound on the continent to liberate their people economically.

Speaking at a lecture dubbed Africa Must Arise” at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Lumumba admonished leaders on the continent to sit up. “…We agree unanimously that the problem of Africa is simply and squarely one of leadership.

We can ask ourselves what has been the impact of poor leadership in Africa and we determine for ourselves that indeed African economies continue to punch below their weight because our politics is wrong.” “We agree with Liberia’s Johnson Sirleaf that Africa is poor because it is poorly governed.

Jose Mourinho

After successive Premier League defeats, Manchester United will hope to re-energise their faltering campaign and make up ground on the early pacesetters with victory at home to champions Leicester City on Saturday.

After losing to leaders Manchester City and Watford, either side of a Champions League defeat to Feyenoord, United already trail Pep Guardiola's vibrant City by six points and sit in seventh place.

Manager Jose Mourinho has spoken about his new charges reacting badly to "negativity", which some observers felt he increased with public criticism of defender Luke Shaw after the 3-1 defeat by Watford last weekend.

A 3-1 win over Northampton Town in the League Cup on Wednesday prevented a fourth straight defeat, but it was not an entirely convincing United performance against the third-tier outfit.

There will be particular interest in Mourinho's team selection at home to Leicester (11.30am GMT) and whether England and United captain Wayne Rooney, who has been in poor form, keeps his place.

President John Mahama has called for the removal of subsidies to farmers in advance countries so as to create an even field for Africa farmers to compete.

Speaking at the UN General Assembly Wednesday, the Ghanaian leader further called for a "re-ordering of the economic relations" to create a boundless opportunity that will keep young Africa's at home instead of travel to Europe to seek for greener pastures.

In an address to world leaders that focused heavily on migration, President Mahama said many Africa youth who engage in farming will have "fighting chance" if revenue and non revenue barriers to African products are removed.

Dr. Bawumia

The Office of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has noted the discussions on his Public Lecture on the theme – “The State of the Ghanaian Economy – a foundation of Concrete or Straw” - and continues to thank the General Public for their support before, during and after the event.

Though the government has till date not issued a comprehensive response to the Lecture delivered by Dr. Bawumia a fortnight ago, we are encouraged by the suggestions made by the Head of the Economic Management Team and Vice-President, H.E. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, over the weekend in Sunyani, that the government is still studying the Lecture and will in due course respond comprehensively to the Lecture.

To aid the government and especially the Economic Management Team in their desire to respond to the lecture therefore, we have compiled at least 170 statements and claims made in the Lecture to which we look forward to a response from government.

Yipalawura Mahama Yahaya

Yipalawura Mahama Yahaya, a chief in the Bole Traditional Area, claims the father of the running mate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mahamadu Bawumia betrayed President Mahama’s father.

According to the veteran Convention People’s Party (CPP) member, Mumuni Bawumia’s betrayal led the sack of E.A. Mahama as Northern Regional Commissioner by Ghana’s first President Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah.

Speaking on Bole-based Nkilgi Fm in commemoration of the founder’s day celebration which fell on September 21, 2016, the 90-year old Yipalawura Yahaya disclosed that Mahamadu Bawumia’s father Mumuni Bawumia, was a United Party (UP) Member of Parliament (MP) who crossed carpet to Kwame Nkrumah’s CPP and became overly jealous of E.A. Mahama because of his dynamism and the massive development he sent to his people in Gonjaland which he Mumuni Bawumia could not do for his people at the Mamprugu area of Northern Region.

Alban Bagbin, Majority leader of Parliament

The General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) of using traitors within the NDC to orchestrate the removal of the Majority Leader in Parliament Alban Bagbin, from his Nadowli-Kaleo seat.

There have been rumours that the Presidency is scheming to cause the defeat of Mr Bagbin because of the bad blood between him and President John Mahama.

The astute legislator had publicly criticized President John Mahama of running a government for his family and friends and demanded that the party takeover the running of the presidency because “it is the party that promised the people” and got him elected.

But addressing the Nadowli-Kaleo Traditional Council in Wa, Wednesday, John Asiedu Nketia aka General Mosquito denied the rumour saying that the President is at peace with Hon. Bagbin and will not do anything to rock his boat going into the December 7 election.

Omanhene Pozo

Ghanaian Hiplife musician Omanhene Pozo has passed away.

The musician who had been sick for a while passed in the early hours of Wednesday September 21, 2016.

Today, it is sad to compare how these same prices of goods and services have increased astronomically as a result of poor economic policies and performance of the current leadership.

Now the ordinary Ghanaian cannot afford basic items like Milk, Sugar, Rice, Bread and other household commodities. We have taken the trouble to do a thorough research of prices of goods and services on the market and compared them to the time of the NPP administration.

I challenge anyone who disagrees with me to do his or her own checks from the markets to ascertain the veracity or otherwise of this sad situation.

Apart from being a movie star as many Ghanaians know to be, I am also a parent and know how expensive it is to give your children quality education in this country.

It is for this and other reasons that I have decided to join the voice for change by declaring my support for the Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo Addo.

NDC's promises on education: 2012 vs 2016

The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) officially launched its manifesto on Saturday, September 17, 2016.

The manifesto titled ‘changing lives, transforming Ghana’ is an 80-page document which elaborates on the achievement of the party since 2012 and the things they wish to accomplish between 2017 and 2021 if they win the 2016 polls.

Pulse.com.gh looks at the education sector and the promises made by the NDC in their 2016 manifesto.

In every sector, the NDC touted its achievements from 2012 till date before indicating what they plan on achieving after if they win election 2016.

The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) says the governing National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) manifesto theme; changing lives, Transforming Ghana, ought to be “deforming Ghana, deforming lives.”

The NPP at a press conference themed, “Promises made, promises broken” slammed President John Mahama and his NDC for a number of its shortcomings in the past four years especially its handling of the economy.

The press conference on Monday was in response to the NDC’s 2016 campaign manifesto which presented further promises that the NPP rubbished as empty and “a future of promises, lies, excuses and more broken promises.”

Bawumia Engaged In “Spurious Analysis”, His Lecture Was Full Of Lies- Amissah -Arthur

Vice President Amissah -Arthur

The Vice president Kwesi Amissah Arthur has exposed The NPP and Dr Buwumia who are embroiled in a never ending saga of lies and innuendo on the Ghanaian economy with Dr bawumia leading.

I have always said the country Ghana was in tandem with the commanding dogmas of international finance and business, under the safe hands of the chief pilot, the intellectually equipped and experienced economic surgeon Kwesi Amissah -Arthur- Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and , former Governor of the Bank Of Ghana and a major player in international finance circles – currently the Running mate to President John Mahama - I describe him ‘Father of Modern Economics’

Speaking at the party’s manifesto launch in Sunyani Saturday, Mr. Amissah-Arthur who is a former Governor of Bank of Ghana In promised to take on each line of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent lecture and expose the lies in each line.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has decried the indignity that has engulfed the Ghanaian society at all levels.
He declared: “There was a time when we carried ourselves with so much dignity we did not need the coercive machinery of the handcuff or guns to our heads to do the right thing.”

Former President Rawlings, who was speaking at a meeting with the National Road Safety Commission last Friday, called on leadership at all levels to also lead the campaign against indiscipline on the roads.

Naturally earned respect

“We have destroyed the fundamentals of naturally earned respect and replaced it with the power of elected or assumed authority and find ourselves in the world of coercive power and money,” he stated.

Klopp shies away from title talk

Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp refused to countenance the suggestion his side might be Premier League title contenders following their impressive 2-1 victory at Chelsea.

Dejan Lovren's close-range volley and Jordan Henderson's sublime 25-yard curler earned Liverpool victory at Stamford Bridge on Friday, with Diego Costa replying for the home side.

Liverpool have also beaten Arsenal and defending champions Leicester City this season, but Klopp was no more willing to discuss their title chances than he had been after their 3-1 win here last October.

"I'm really not interested," he told a reporter in the Stamford Bridge press conference room when asked about Liverpool's title prospects.

"Someone asked me that when we won 3-1 last season against Chelsea. My answer was: 'Are you crazy?' I remember it.

The choice of Sunyani as venue for the NDC manifesto launch has energized party activists and foot soldiers in the Brong Ahafo Region who are embarking on an all-out campaign to win more votes.

Regional executives see it as very symbolic and a huge challenge to secure a comfortable lead for the party in honour of First lady, Lordina Mahama and other prominent party members from the area.

Ahead of the arrival of big guns in the governing NDC, the streets of Sunyani have been awash with party paraphernalia. Reports say many die -hard supporters are disappointed they cannot get the opportunity to see the President and leading members of the party because there will not be any rally to herald the event.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has slapped the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) with a fine of GH¢ 202,640 for breaching its statutory obligations to customers.

The PURC has therefore asked the ECG to pay the amount by the end of working hours on Friday, September 16, 2016.

Failure to comply with the order shall attract an additional fine of GH¢10,000.00 for each day that the ECG fails to comply with the order.

A statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and External Affairs, Nana Yaa Jantuah, said the sanction is as a result of the strike action embarked on by staff of the ECG in the first week of September 2016.

Ghana Police Service will for the first time use drones to monitor political activities beginning with the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) manifesto launch at the Sunyani Coronation Park in the Brong Ahafo Region today.

This is as part of its new strategy to engage in an effective and efficient political activity monitoring to quell electoral violence in the coming general elections.

As preparation at the venue reached its peak stage Friday evening some police personnel were busily seen testing the drone which will be used for monitoring.

Kobby Fiagbe

Scores of NPP faithfuls have accused President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of re-echoing the campaign promises of the NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo.

To the NPP, the President does not have any new ideas to offer the people of Ghana and so will wait for Nana Addo to outline his vision to the general public and afterwards, do "copy and paste".

They however believe President John Mahama would steal their Manifesto if released before the NDC launches its Manifesto.

Due to this, the NPP has held on to their Manifesto and may or may not even disclose their intentions till the December polls.

But speaking on Peace FM's Kokrokoo, Kobby Fiagbe, a member of the NDC Communication team has lambasted the NPP for accusing the NDC of stealing their (NPP's) promises.

Verratti has red card rescinded

Paris Saint-Germain have successfully appealed against the red card picked up by Italian midfielder Marco Verratti towards the end of Tuesday's Champions League draw with Arsenal, the French champions confirmed.

Vice President Kwesi Amissah- Arthur, this afternoon made a whistle stop at the Yamoransa Junction in the Abura Asabu Kwamankese District of the Central Region.

The Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, who was on his way to inaugurate the University of Cape Coast Language Laboratory, said The whistle stop was to afford him the opportunity to interact with the traders there and also share ideas with them.

His motive is to see the way forward for their industry and also know their concerns in the area.

Kwame Adepa

Coaching in the Ghana Premier League is usually a daunting task due to the unique factors that make such an endeavor very difficult.

But Enos Kwame Adepa has braved all the odds and won the Ghana Premier League with Wa All Stars. The Northern Blues sealed the title win with a 2-1 win against Aduana Stars on Wednesday.

Adepa had taken over from Jimmy James Cobblah who parted ways with the club before the season started. Having been roped in from lower-division side King Solomon, Adepa impressed his employers with his attention to detail. General Manager of Wa All Stars, Seth Panwun, singled out the gaffer for praise after he led them to top spot at the end of the first round.

"Our marriage with Enos Adepa Kwame has been superb so far. His approach to the game has been fantastic not forgetting his natural enthusiasm for his work," Panwun said at the time.

Dancehall songstress Grace Kaki Awo Ocansey popularly known as Kaakie has revealed why she refused to reply Shatta Wale’s diss song directed at her three years ago.

Shatta Wale, after losing out the 2013 VGMA “Reggae/Dancehall Song of The Year" award to Kaakie, rained insults on the organisers of the award scheme and later released several diss songs directed at her (Kaakie). But Kaakie refused to respond to Shatta’s diss.

In what can best be described as a shocking twist, the Vice-President, H.E. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur, has cancelled his planned Public Lecture which was expected to be a response to the Lecture delivered last week by NPP Running Mate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Kwadwo Twum Boafo

The death of ex-president John Evans Atta Mills was a blow to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the party has never rejoiced or used that incident to score political points or obtain sympathy votes, Kwadwo Twum Boafo, a member of the communication team of the party, has refuted.

“We score political points based on our achievements, not because we want somebody to die. What did we get out of the death of Prof Mills? President Mahama had a solid team. President Mills and President Mahama had a track record that Ghanaians appreciated; that was why President Mahama was elected [for another four years] when President Mills died,” he told Emefa Apawu on Class FM’s 505 news programme on Thursday September 15.

He was reacting to comments by the flag bearer of the Progressive People's Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, who accused some members of the NDC of rejoicing over the death of ex-President Mills.

Roy Keane

Former player Roy Keane has insisted Celtic need to do a "lot better" in Europe following their 7-0 loss away to Spanish giants Barcelona in the Champions League.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tried to insist the defeat at the Camp Nou was not an embarrassment. But as far as one-time Celtic midfielder Keane was concerned, Rodgers's words were concerning.

Celtic were the first British team to win the then European Cup in 1967, but for all their domestic dominance in recent seasons they have failed to make much of an impact upon the Champions League.

And Keane said the way Celtic celebrated their qualification for the main draw of the Champions League proper after scraping a 5-4 aggregate win over unheralded Israeli side Hapoel Be'er Sheva was troubling.

The Private University Students Association of Ghana has said it is disappointed in President John Mahama for allegedly stating that private nurses are taking the jobs of public nurses and hence the failure of the government to post them.

According to the private nurses, since the president’s directive during a media encounter at the Flagstaff House in January, their situation has actually worsened, as many of them are yet to be posted.

Addressing a press conference on Thursday, President of PUSAG, Richard Odame said the Chief of Staff must call a crucial meeting within 10 days to find a solution to the challenges of the private nurses.

He said failure to do so will compel them to take legitimate action or not exercise their franchise in the upcoming December 7 polls.

Atik Mohammed

General Secretary of the People's National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed has described President John Dramani Mahama as a 'promise-addict'.

According to him, President John Mahama's promise galore is as a result of his addiction and so believed he will never stop giving outrageous promises to the people of Ghana.

Commenting on the President's recent promise to increase the number of regions in Ghana to 15 instead of 10, Atik Mohammed was alarmed at the rate at which the President keeps promising without any commitment to fulfilling them.

He told host Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' that the President's desire to create additional 5 regions to the existing regions is ridiculous.

Man loses eye after NPP, NDC supporters clash

The man who lost an eye during the attack.

Machete wielding thugs said to be National Democratic Congress members have allegedly inflicted wounds on a New Patriotic Party member in a renewed clashes between the two parties in Kukuom in the Asunafo South District of the Brong Ahafo Region.

Another man, said to be a security guard at the Asunafo District Assembly is also said to have lost his eye in a supposed reprisal attack Thursday dawn that led to destruction of state property at the Assembly and the District Electoral Commission’s office.

The NPP man, whose name has been given only as Busia and a driver to the NPP parliamentary candidate in the area, was attacked in broad day light Wednesday morning in front of the Kukuom Omanhene’s house by the NDC thugs.

Lucky Mensah Hits Back At Mzbel

Musician Lucky Mensah who is not happy about some utterances made by Mzbel has hit back. Mzbel in an interview called Mensah a selfish person who took money and car for composing a song for the ruling party some years ago yet turns around to act like they (NDC) are the cause of his inability to shine in the music world. Mensah who did not take it easy called her out advising her to get her facts right before she talks.

“I sold my ‘Nkratuo’ track to the late David Lamptey and so Mzbel should be well informed before making the unfounded claims against me. I did the song in 2011 and the NDC bought the right in 2012.

Kwame Sefa Kayi with Fred Agbenyo

A picture of Kwame Sefa-Kayi one of the best presenters and finest morning show host in Ghana, holding an umbrella (Akatamanso) fully branded with NDC colors has come to the notice of Ghanapoliticsonline.com

The picture which is circulating on most WhatsApp political platforms has sparked yet another controversy between the NPP and NDC in a WhatsApp group named 2016 elections.

Although the motive behind Kwame Sefa-Kayi holding NDC branded umbrella with the deputy communications director of the NDC Fred Agbenyo, is not known, many have considered the act as an indirect endorsement for President Mahama and the NDC

Antonio Conte

The long held view in England that Italian football philosophy is based on putting dour defensc first will not survive many more weekends like the one just gone, in which the four Italian managers in the Premier League were involved in dramatic games.

On Saturday Watford, under new coach Walter Mazzarri, recovered from 2-0 down to win 4-2 away to West Ham United, before Claudio Ranieri's Leicester City, last season's champions, went down 4-1 at Liverpool.

On Sunday Francesco Guidolin's Swansea City and Antonio Conte's Chelsea played out a 2-2 draw that was one of the most eventful matches of the season.

"It's the English league, every game is very, very tough," contest said after failing to win for the first time in his five competitive matches with the London club.

What he learnt, if he did not already know it, was that a team as dominant as Chelsea were for almost an hour, need to make more of 28 attempts on goal.

"It's very difficult to talk because we lost two points," the former Italian national coach told Sky Sports.

Amma Asante

History was made at the Dutch Parliament as Amma Asante, Ghanaian born politician became a member of the Dutch Parliament to serve out till March 2017 when the next general election is expected to hold in The Netherlands.

Her rise to this position has not come easy, since the last elections over four years ago (2012), she was left waiting because she narrowly missed direct election to the parliament because her party, Partij van de Arbeidre, (Labour Party) or known as Pvda fell short on the number of seats won to give Amma Asante a place in the Dutch Parliament. Despite doing well at the polls gathering over 4,500 votes, her party secured only 14 seats while she was number 15 on the list at the national polls.

Diego Costa

Diego Costa scored twice, including an 81st-minute equaliser, as Antonio Conte maintained his unbeaten start to life as Chelsea manager in a 2-2 draw at Swansea City on Sunday.

The irrepressible Costa levelled with a deflected but spectacular overhead bicycle kick after Branislav Ivanovic's shot had been sent spinning in his direction.

The goal, Costa's fourth in as many games, spared Conte from his first loss in English football after two controversial Swansea goals in three second-half minutes had cancelled out Costa's opener.

"It's a bit difficult to talk about the game because we lost two points," Conte told Sky Sports.

"It's a pity because when you have the possibility to kill the game, you must kill the game."

Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin said: "It is a good result against a very strong Chelsea team."

Swansea's comeback marked an incredible turnaround for the Welsh side, who had been second-best against a Chelsea team seeking a win to join Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table.

Edward Mahama

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the People’s National Convention (PNC), has named Harvard-trained economist Emmanuel Anyidoho as its running mate to presidential nominee, Dr. Edward Mahama for the 2016 elections.

A statement signed by the National Chairman of the PNC, Bernard Mornah explained that, “The choice is hugely influenced by his humility, grasp of the Ghanaian situation and his exemplary and visionary leadership.

The statement added, "Comrade Anyidoho has in the past worked with United Nations (UN), worked with the African Union (AU), the Ministry of Finance and also lectured at the University of Ghana.

Tindana of Bolgatanga -Ayeta Atona with the Vice President Amissah Arthur

The respected Tindana of Bolgatanga- Tindana Ayeta Atona has predicted victory for the NDC in this year's election and a prayed for a peaceful election before and after.

The respected Tindana made the statement when the Vice President Amissah-Arthur paid a courtesy call on the Bolga Tindana, Ayeta Atona at Tindong Molgo at his palace on Friday.

He said they were living witnesses to the number of development projects and initiatives that the NDC government has done over the years in the Bolga Central.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur, who is on a campaign tour of the Upper East region said as part of He said his coming to the palace was to seek his blessings as he enters his area to campaign as a sign of respect.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur said tolerant of dissenting views, peaceful and accommodating nature of President Mahama has made the NDC more united than ever before.

The Ministry of Health has announced measures to ensure the continuous supply of medicines to patients at all public health institutions following the pending strike called by the Government Hospital Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA).

A statement issued by the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit, and released to the Ghana News Agency, over the weekend directed heads of institutions and agencies to abide by the guidelines and make sure patients got the necessary services.

Vice President Amissah Arthur

Vice President Paa Kwasi Amissah-Arthur says the government will respond to Dr Mahamadu Bawumia's assessment of the economy "at the appropriate time," adding: we shall "teach him the things that he doesn’t know but thinks he knows."

The vice president, who is the head of the country's economic management team and a former governor of the central bank, hit back at the New Patriotic running mate at the launch of NDC’s eastern zone campaign taskforce in Ashaiman Sunday.
On Thursday, September 8, the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana painted a gloomy picture of the economy under president John Mahama, describing his administration as the worse the country has witnessed.

He said the Mahama-led administration has run down the economy in a bizarre manner, leading it to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund.

Nana Saforo Okoampah, the Chief of Akuapem-Apirede in the Okere Constituency of the Akuapem North Municipality, says choosing a leader is about competence and the ability to deliver and not about the heights of the candidates.

He said the mandate of a leader to be elected to manage the affairs of Ghana was a huge task that transcended the mere physique of the candidate.

Speaking at the commissioning of a four-unit teacher’s bungalow at Apirede, Nana Okoampah called on the electorate to weigh the campaign messages of the various candidates and choose a leader who would serve their interests.

The four-unit bungalow would be allocated to four teachers in the town who commute from other towns each day to teach at the basic schools at Apirede.

Kofi Adams, Campaign Coordinator of the NDC

The Campaign Coordinator of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has entreated Ghanaians to opt for a “safe” pair of hands to govern the country by voting for John Dramani Mahama on December 7.

Mr Adams, who likened the country to a commercial vehicle, said Ghana was on a journey and “a driver and his mate who have handled the vehicle so well is what is needed”.

“As such, the vehicle cannot be given to a driver who is always sleeping and a mate who lies,” he stated.

Kante even better than Makelele - Matic

N'Golo Kante

New Chelsea enforcer N'Golo Kante is so good that he is even better than Stamford Bridge legend Claude Makelele, fellow midfielder Nemanja Matic has declared.

Attention ahead of Sunday's trip to Swansea City has focused on David Luiz, the Brazil centre-back who will make his second debut for Chelsea following his return from Paris Saint Germain on the final day of the transfer window.

But Matic highlighted the immediate impact of midfield partner Kante, another big-money signing who arrived from Premier League champions Leicester City, saying he has been instrumental in Chelsea's perfect start under new boss Antonio Conte.

Kante has drawn comparisons with fellow Frenchman Makelele, who excelled in the holding midfield role during Chelsea's back-to-back Premier League title triumphs in 2005 and 2006 during Jose Mourinho’s first spell as manager.

Dr. Bawumia

Data provided by former Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana and NPP Vice-Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, indicates that strangely, Ghana is today dolling out more to pay interest payments than it spends on infrastructural/ capital projects annually.

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia made this revelation at the Public Lecture held in Accra on Thursday on the theme “The State of the Ghanaian Economy – a foundation of concrete or straw”

Speaking to the charged audience, Dr.Bawumia revealed that while the norm is to have a situation where Infrastructure expenditure is far above interest payments, Ghana today was faced with the peculiar situation of paying more in interest payments than what it pays on infrastructural expenditure in the year as a result of the unbridled borrowing the NDC has done in the last 8 years.

“The data also shows that during the NPP period of governance, capital expenditure far exceeded interest payments. This is because low interest payments allow room for more capital expenditure. Infrastructure expenditure as a percentage of GDP declined sharply after 2008 as interest payments increased.

Dan Botwe flanked by Freddie Blay

New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2016 Campaign Strategist and Member of Parliament for Okre Constituency in the Eastern Region, Hon. Dan Kweku Botwe has assured Ghanaians not to be unnecessarily worried that the results of this year's elections would be tampered with resulting in their votes for the NPP not amounting to anything.

He wants Ghanaians to have the hope that whatever needs to be done to ensure that the outcome of the polls is a true reflection of the ballot cast, will be put in place.

"Ghanaians should have hope and they will not vote for us and see different results; as for that one, it won’t happen this year because of our measures on the ground. They should have the hope that if they spend their time to vote for us, their votes will be counted accurately and they can be assured of that”, he indicated on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' Morning Show.

Marcus Rashford

Featuring the rekindling of Pep rivalry with Mourinho, an all-star supporting cast and a host of tantalising sub-plots, Saturday's Manchester derby could be the most feverishly anticipated ever.

After losing four Premier League Manchester derbies in a row, Manchester United are unbeaten in their last three against City (W2 D1).

The only other time Man Utd and Man City won their first three matches of a PL season was in 2011/12, when City edged United to the title on goal difference.

Manchester City won the last Manchester derby in which both clubs had new managers – 4-1 in September 2013 when Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes were in charge.

Pep Guardiola has lost only three of his last 16 matches against Jose Mourinho (W7 D6).

Kojo Adu Asare

Presidential Staffer, Kojo Adu Asare says Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia skewed the facts on the state of Ghana's economy to favour his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and excite his party faithfuls.

According to him, he can never believe Dr. Bawumia because he has always been careful selecting economic issues that will project the image of the NPP and therefore not being objective on the real issues confronting the economy.

Speaking on Peace FM's 'Kokrokoo' programme, Adu Asare alluded to the same claims made by Dr. Bawumia to the effect that there were names of foreigners in the voter's register, which to him; Dr. Bawumia has not been able to establish a concrete proof.

“Until he comes out to tell Ghanaians that, well he misled all of us when he presented the fact that there were a certain number of people in our voter’s register who are foreigners and till today they have not been able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that such allegation is the truth and it stands in his name. Until he comes to say that there was no truth in it or it was an attempt to mislead all of us, for me; it forms the basis to scrutinize every word Dr. Bawumia says.”

Dr. Asemfofro

Former serial phone-in contributor and staunch defender of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Baah popularly known as Dr. Asemfofro has endorsed the flagbearer of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP).

According to him, both NDC and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have failed to accelerate Ghana’s development thus another term given to either of them will be a disaster.

Dr. Asemfofro revealed this in an interview on Kofi TV.

Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has charged queen mothers in the country to be bold and assertive on national issues.

Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings urged the queen mothers to defend and rescue the nation from crippling under the Mahama administration.

She was addressing some queen mothers today at Ho in the Volta Region.

According to her, women form 52.8% of the population of Ghana, hence calling on them to take the affirmative action ignited by the 31st December Women Movement.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has welcomed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to cancel the tender process for the procurement of the Election Results Management System (ERMS) for the 2016 elections.

The NPP also said the development is vindication of its position on the tender process to outsource the ERMS to a third party.

The NPP’s Director of Elections, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah said, “for me this vindicates our position, yes we need to e-transmit results but not necessarily using a third party.”

His party had argued that process failed to address the critical challenges that the election reform process seeks to overcome.

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