The First Lady urges donors, help to build #SaveThemNow fundraising at the (KATH)

Rebecca Akufo-Addo, First Lady of the Republic of Ghana

First Lady Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has called on all individuals and institutions to contribute whatever they can to help build a new mother and child unit for Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Ashanti Region to help “save the lives of our mothers and children in the region and beyond.”

The First Lady made this call at the Kumasi fundraising event held at the Manhyia Palace under the patronage of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to solicit for additional funds for construction of the new GHS10 million Maternity Unit for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

'Unacceptable' Dismissal Of Workers by NPP’s was Condemned by Former President Mahama

 Former President Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has bemoaned the “mass sacking of workers by the NPP government”

The Nana Addo led administration has sacked and forced out some key government appointees and laid off some workers; a situation the former President has described as “a bad precedent for Ghana’s governance”.

“Bad precedents for our governance. Mass sacking of workers by the NPP govt unacceptable. #OneGhana #OnePeople”, he tweeted Friday evening.

Visa fraud: UK Commission couldn’t prove I acted fraudulently – MP

The former Member of Parliament for the Asunafo South constituency in the Brong Ahafor Region, George Boakye has said the UK High Commissioner has failed to prove that he was indeed involved in any form of visa fraud.

The High Commission accused George Boakye and three other sitting MPs of engaging in various forms of visa related fraud.

Mr Boakye who felt he was being wrongfully accused subsequently wrote to the Commission demanding proof of his culpability.

Akufo-Addo's government was warn by Soldiers over age extension

Dominic Nitiwul,Defense Minister

The Akufo-Addo administration, appears very far away from the realities of governance, despite having enough time to march utopian campaign promises against national resources and requirements of a strategic institution like the Ghana Armed Forces.

The government, according to the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, is set to introduce a Bill in Parliament that will alter the number of years personnel can serve in the military from 25 to 30 years, but insiders have told The Herald that, the decision was misplaced and too dangerous for the country.

Ghana, risks having average soldiers, who will be tired, weak and afraid to be deployed to any war zone to protect life and property.

Soldiers at 50 years and above lack, combat effectiveness, The Herald learned.

According to them, the additional years have huge health, logistical and financial challenges for an institution which is already struggling to pay end of service benefits and pension to its retiring officers, men and civilian employees.

Military cemetery cost slashed by $1.5m - Derek Oduro

Major Derek Oduro

A probe ordered into the cost of a military cemetery under construction at the Burma Camp last week has resulted in the downward review by some $1.5 million.

The Minister of Defence, on his tour of the site last week, ordered an investigation into the cost of the project which was estimated at $6 million dollars, an amount the Minister described as outrageous.

Following the order, a review of the contract has seen the cost come down to $4.5 million, according to a Deputy Defence Minister, Major Rtd Derek Oduro. He also insisted that his Ministry will push for a further downward review of the cost, which included the wall, the car park and a room for caretakers.

“We thought it was on the high side so we called the contractor and the other stakeholders, who came and briefed us. Yesterday they met us at the Ministry of Defence and the amount has been cut to $4.5 million. The contractors have reviewed the cost of the project. Some other changes have been made and that made it go down, as we were told the other day.”

Soldiers Not Providing Security For Galamseyers – Deputy Defence Minister

The Deputy Defence Minister, Derrick Oduro has emphatically told Citi News that the Ghana Armed Forces has not deployed any military personnel to the mine where the foreigners were arrested on Monday.

According to him, military personnel are only deployed to big mining companies upon request but this has not happened under the current circumstance.

His comment comes on the back claims by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu that the Ghana Armed Force High command deployed some of its personnel to protect galamsey operators in parts of the Ashanti Region.

Soldiers Protecting Galamsey Operators – Amewu

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has accused sections of the Ghana Armed Forces High command of providing cover for galamsey operators in hard-hit areas.

He alleged the said military command has without authorization, deployed personnel to protect galamsey operators in parts of the Ashanti region where his team is touring.

In an interview with Citi News, John Peter Amewu called for an immediate probe into the matter.

“The law enforcement agency, especially the Military are protecting an illegality and I think that it is a time the truth be told. Most of the sites we visited today were heavily manned by the military command and I was wondering under what circumstances [were they undertaking this exercise] because my outfit had under no circumstance signed any contract with the military to protect that illegality.