Pollster Ben Ephson, has predicted that developments in the Volta Region will negatively impact the National Democratic Congress’ 2024 election outcomes, if not checked. However, according to Mr Ephson, it lost votes in the area by 6.6% in the 2020 elections. Invariably, the party which has been in opposition since 2016 has “lost favour with a sizeable amount of persons from the Volta Region”. Mr Ephson indicated these while speaking to Kwamina Sam Biney, host of Angel FM’s Anopa Bofo morning show on Monday, November 14, 2022. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.

General News of Tuesday, 15 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comDr. Gideon Boako, the spokesperson for the Vice President, has indicated that somebody contacted him earlier this year, claiming to be an investor and wanted to enquire about the ‘appearance fee’ to meet his boss, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. I laughed and asked, an appearance fee? Dr Gideon Boako further stated that the supposed investor asked whether the ‘appearance fee’ is a norm, to which he replied, “no, that cannot happen. It was only yesterday that Tiger Eye revealed the name of the person they were talking about,” Dr. Boako explained further. TWI NEWSCharles Adu Boahen, the dismissed Minister of State in charge of Finance had earlier alleged that the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will require $200,000 as an appearance fee to meet prospective investors.

Three minority MPs including the minority leader Haruna Iddrisu, Minority Chief Whip Muntaka Mubarak and the Ranking member on the finance committee Dr. Casiel Ato Forson are expected to appear before the ad-hoc committee set to probe the Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta in the vote of censure motion. Co-chair of the committee KT Hammond in an interview hinted that the hearing of the committee will be made public to the media. A member of the committee also disclosed that the three minority MPs will appear before the committee with their testimony when they are called upon. The formation of the Ad-hoc committee is to give the Finance Minister, an opportunity to respond to the allegations levelled against him in a vote of censure motion. This was after the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu earlier moved the motion on a vote of censure against the Minister.

Minister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that a private sector developer has assumed control over government's Saglemi housing project. According to him, the developer will be in charge of selling the housing units when completed. "We’re allowing for a private sector developer to take up the initiative to build and sell the housing units,” he stated. The Housing Minister noted that a committee will be commissioned to guide the process and ensure transparency in the bidding process. The Saglemi housing project which commenced in 2012 under the NDC government aimed at building 5000 housing units.

National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah has said that the party will hold strongly, the legacy of the founder, the late Flt. Speaking to GhanaWeb’s Edward Smith Anamale on Election Desk, Mr. Afriyie explained that it is critical that the party rides on the legacy of the late founder to achieve victory in the upcoming polls. Mr. Afriyie further emphasized that despites his personal disagreements with the founder of the NDC, he held and still holds him in high esteem. And I want to make this clear, there’s no way that I will ever be in the NDC and disregard Rawlings, it will never happen. I’m going to make sure that the Rawlings, Mills and Mahama legacy; this collective legacy, we are going into 2024 on the basis of our legacy and history,” he added.

General News of Sunday, 13 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comManagement of the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) has backtracked on an earlier decision which sought to prevent private investigation body, Tiger Eye PI, from using its venue to premiere the Galamsey economy exposé on November 14 and 15, 2022. The investigation, titled “Galamsey Economy”, aims to unravel some happenings regarding the fight against Galamsey in Ghana. In an earlier release sighted by GhanaWeb, the management of AICC informed Tiger Eye through its agent on Saturday, November 13, 2022, that the venue was no longer available for use on the said dates. However, in a news release signed by the Director/ Accra International Conference Centre, Vivian K.A Asempapa, the issue has been resolved, and a final go-ahead has been given to Tiger Eye P. I to premier the exposé. Read the press release below:REJOINDERRE: GALAMSEY ECONOMY EXPOSÉACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE PREVENTS TIGER EYE FROM USING VENUEFOR PUBLIC SHOWINGOur attention has been drawn to reports that an advertised event due fo take place at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) by Tiger Eye was being moved from our venue.

Business News of Sunday, 13 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comMinister for Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has disclosed that discussions are ongoing for a private sector developer to assume control ofgovernment's Saglemi housing project. According to him, the developer will be in charge of selling the housing units when completed. "We’re allowing for a private sector developer to take up the initiative to build and sell the housing units,” he stated. The Housing Minister noted that a committee will be commissioned to guide the process and ensure transparency in the bidding process. The Saglemi housing project which commenced in 2012 under the NDC government aimed at building 5000 housing units.

In a post he shared on his Instagram story, the Dancehall artist indicated that God was going to see the socialite through these hard times. “Mona God will see you thru ok. Just believe in that sweet soul spirit…I’m praying here for you…I am so sad,” Shatta Wale shared. Meanwhile, on November 11, 2022, news circulated that the mother of one was arrested for being involved in fraud after visiting the UK to perform at the Ghana Music Awards UK event. She flew out of the country on October 27, 2022, along with Fancy Gadam after their big show in Tamale. With the option of card payment, the socialite chose to count tens of thousands of pounds to make payment before wearing and taking pictures in her new luxury wears.

There have been a couple of occasions where the late former President, Jerry John Rawlings interacted publicly with the Asantehene and some others where the Asantehene paid a courtesy call on the former President. As a matter of fact, it is public knowledge how the intervention of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II played a significant role in the resolution of a long-standing feud between the late former President; Rawlings and former President, John Agyekum-Kufuor. And upon his demise, the family of the late Rawlings, paid a visit to the palace of the Asantehene at Manhyia, to formally inform him. According to the wife of the late president, she hails from the Ashanti Region and is a member of the Royal Family. In fact, she is a cousin to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, which makes the late president a cousin-in-law to the Asantehene.

He described government's economic management team as fragile people with inadequate knowledge of how to prevent the economy from plunging into further destruction. According to him, it is for this reason that the Minority in Parliament have called for the removal of Ken Ofori-Atta as the Finance Minister. Speaking on the floor of parliament, he said failure for parliament to relieve the finance minister of his position will have dire consequences on the local economy. Muntaka added that, "Our failure today to remove the finance minister will continue to hurt each and everyone of us. The price of food reached 43.7 percent inflation in October from 37.8 percent recorded in September this year173309Non-food inflation rose to 37.8 percent from 36.8 percent.

General News of Saturday, 12 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, has alleged that Members of Parliament (MPs) from both the majority and minority causes of the House planned their moves to get Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta sacked. In a statement he issued which was sighted by GhanaWeb, Amidu intimated that the MPs had no intentions of getting Ofori-Atta sacked but were only showing face to save their parliamentary seats. He added that the MPs were using their call for Ofori-Atta's sack to exonerate themselves from the current hardships in the country. The Minority and Majority Members of Parliament seem to be on the same page following their call to remove the finance minister from office. You can also watch this edition of GhanaWeb Special:You can also watch this episode of People & Places on GhanaWeb TV:IB/PEN

Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) has called for a reduction in the number of vehicles used as convoys for presidential and ministerial purposes. The Conference also requested a downsizing of the Akufo-Addo-led government, as well as, leaders of State-Owned Enterprises. The Catholic Bishops' Conference also charged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to show commitment in the fight against corruption. The Conference asked President Akufo-Addo to ensure that all misappropriated funds cited in the Auditor-General's report were retrieved through appropriate means. Meanwhile, Most Reverend Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi has been elected as the new President of the Conference.

The five pupils reportedly died on the spot following the accident which occurred on Friday, November 11, 2022. Per information available to GhanaWeb, five of the critically injured including the driver of the blue 207 Benz bus have been referred to the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital whilst one has been referred to the Sunyani Regional Hospital. According to eyewitness accounts, the school driver lost control of the vehicle due to the curvy nature of the road. Yaw Brenya one of the first people to reach the accident scene indicated that when they got to the scene, the bus had somersaulted with several injured pupils trapped in the vehicle. “When we got to the scene, I saw the lifeless bodies of some of the pupils with several others injured as well.

Samuel Bryan Buabeng, a presidential staffer, has accused investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas of being corrupt stressing that people now know him for who he is. In a tweet critical of the journalist, Buabeng cited how other journalists engaged in whistleblowing did not cover their faces yet carried out their work. According to him, Anas was employing blackmail and destroying people whiles hiding under terms of anti-corruption. His November 9 tweet read as follows: "Even Julian Assange and @Snowden don’t cover their faces. Anas and his mafias are more corrupt than the word itself!"

Sports News of Tuesday, 8 November 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer president of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), Sepp Blatter, has said that the football outfit made a mistake by awarding the World Cup hosting rights to Qatar in 2010. Qatar in 2010 were awarded the right to host the 2022 Mundial by FIFA after beating off competition from Japan, the United States of America, South Korea, and Australia. "The selection of Qatar to host the World Cup was a mistake and I assume the responsibility as the FIFA president at the time," Sepp Blatter said via Tages-Anzeiger. Football and the World Cup are too big for it," he added. He added FIFA in 2012 amended the criteria it used to select host countries in light of concerns over the working conditions at tournament-related construction sites in Qatar.