The Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has vowed to challenge a High Court’s judgement in a defamation case filed against him by Manhyia South lawmaker Matthew Opoku-Prempeh otherwise known as Napo.[ads2] Mr Gyamfi has been slapped with Gh¢500,000 damages by the High Court, Accra, General Jurisdiction 12, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah on Thursday, October 13, 2022.for defaming the legislator who doubles as the Energy Minister. According to the court, Sammy Gyamfi defamed the minister at a press conference in June 2019 where he stated that Seidu Yakubu MBA, suspected of being involved…
Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels
The Energy Minister, Matthew Opoku-Prempeh (Napo) has won the defamation case against the National communications officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi.[ads2] Mr Gyamfi has been slapped with Gh¢500,000 damages by the High Court, Accra, General Jurisdiction 12, presided over by Justice Charles Gyamfi Danquah on Thursday, October 13, 2022.[ads3] The court believes Sammy Gyamfi defamed the Manhyia South lawmaker at a press conference in June 2019 stating that Seidu Yakubu MBA, suspected of being involved in the kidnapping of the two Canadian girls in the year 2019, is the errand boy of Dr Opoku Prempeh. Sammy Gyamfi…
Karela United midfielder, Umar Bashiru is close to joining Ethiopian side Insurance FC on a one-year deal, Kyfilla.com can exclusively report.[ads2] The skillful midfielder is expected to leave Ghana for the East African country to finalize the deal after an agreement between the two clubs. Bashiru has been in a scintillating form since joining Karela United after his release from Asante Kotoko in July, 2019.[ads3] His extraordinary form for Karela United in the Ghana Premier League attracted interest from some clubs including Asante Kotoko but the midfielder decided to stay at Karela United.[ads4] He netted fifteen times for Karela United…
Ghanaian powerhouse, Hearts of Oak have reportedly close to appointing Serbian trainer Slavko Matic as the new head coach.[ads2] The 46-year old has reportedly agreed a two-year deal with the Phobians after a crunch negotiations. Matic is reportedly joining the former Ghana Premier League Champions as replacement for Samuel Boadu who was sacked few weeks ago despite winning five trophies in his two-year stay at the club. Currently, David Ocloo who was appointed as assistant coach for the club has been handed the head coach job on interim basis and will be at the dugout when Hearts of Oak face…
Asante Kotoko midfielder Justice Blay has resumed training activities with the Ghanaian champions after a long-term injury.[ads2] The 28-year old holding midfielder sustained a knee injury somewhere last season where he missed most of the team’s matches even though they managed to clinch the league title. READ: Official: Justice Blay rejoins Asante Kotoko With Kotoko eager to revitalise the midfield before the league season resumes, the return of Justice Blay comes as a great news to the club who were shamefully booted out of the CAF Champions League by Burkina Faso outfit RC Kadiogo.[ads3] The return of Justice Blay will give…
Former Ghana midfielder, Baffour Gyan has sad his younger brother Asamoah Gyan is not ready for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which is slated for next month.[ads2] Asamoah Gyan in a recent interview on BBC expressed his desire to return to the Black Stars ahead of the World Cup despite being inactive for over a year. READ: I have not retired from international football – Asamoah Gyan Since that interview, many Ghanaians including former footballers and government officials have expressed their opinions about Gyan’s ambition of making a return to the Ghana senior male national team for the upcoming mundial.[ads3]…
The government’s Community Mining Scheme (CMS) has created 82,800 jobs according to a statement from the Presidency.[ads2] It was stated that 60,000 out of the 82,800 are direct jobs created from the scheme while 22,800 are indirect jobs. In a tweet, the Jubilee House said “There have been 82,800 jobs created out of the 15 legal CMS, including 60,000 direct jobs and 22,800 indirect jobs. —Through legal mining, the government will keep adding jobs.” https://twitter.com/GhanaPresidency/status/1579382548341592064?t=FZuFL_UTi8Q05fS_zW2gtg&s=19 The party’s Director of Communications, Mr Richard Ahiagbah said “This is how we will win the fight against galamsey …Let’s support the government to do…
The Bolewura, Sarfo Kutuge Feso I says it is obvious that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will win the upcoming election as he is touted to lead the NPP as flagbearer in the 2024 polls.[ads2] Even though, Dr Bawumia has not officially declared his intention to contest the NPP flagbearersip position, many believed the Vice President is a sure bet for the ruling party in the 2024 elections. “Your Excellency, this is the 3rd or so time that you have familiarised yourself with this Palace. The first time you came here during the campaign, I gave you only one sentence;…
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng has commenced investigations on suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in respect of illegal small scale mining popularly known as galamsey.[ads2] The investigation targets some officials of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Forestry Commission. It also target the activities and expenditure of the dissolved Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, especially in respect of the seizure and management of excavators, machinery, road vehicles and gold nuggets.[ads3] The investigations include active and ongoing enquiry into allegations of use of public office for profit against Charles Bissue, during his tenure as the Secretary of the…
Legal practitioner and member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Abraham Amabila has said President Akufo-Addo and his government have failed in the fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey.[ads2] According to him, the President must as soon as possible apologise to Ghanaians for failing to eradicate galamsey activities in the country. This comes after the President’s meeting with the National House of Chiefs and MMDCEs in Kumasi on October 5 to ponder on how best to curb the galamsey menace which is affecting water bodies in the country. In that meeting, Pesident Akufo-Addo charged the traditional leaders to…