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Obey simple COVID-19 instructions – Abuakwa South MCE to citizenry
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The Municipal Chief Executive of the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, Mr Kojo Ofori-Safo, has said that there is a great possibility for Ghana to avoid total lockdown and to defeat the coronavirus in a short time if the citizenry obey the simple instructions given out by the health professionals.
He said if China, where the virus originated from, had started living normal lives, then Ghana was blessed to have great leaders to stop the disease in the shortest possible time.
He has, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians “not to force the authorities to take desperate decisions but stay at home if they do not have any special need to go outside”.
“We can defeat this deadly virus within a shorter time if we obey the simple instructions and also discipline ourselves to stay home,” he stated.
The MCE said this when the Kibi Goldfields Ltd presented Veronica buckets, rubber buckets and bowls, boxes of assorted soaps, sanitisers, detergents and packets of tissues to the assembly last Tuesday to help the campaign and the fight against the coronavirus in the area.
According to the MCE, the whole world was in a crucial moment where presidents, doctors, nurses, prominent and wealthy men and women, children and the aged were all dying because of COVID-19.
“Though, everybody has his or her own choice, it would be very prudent that we all choose to stay at home to save the nation and the future generation yet unborn,” Mr Ofori-Safo said, and thanked the management of Kibi Goldfields Ltd and assured that the items would be used for the intended purpose.
The PRO of Kibi Goldfields Ltd, Barima Okopu, who presented the items on behalf of the company, said that management was pleased to contribute their quota to the fight against the pandemic.
He pledged the company’s unflinching support to the assembly to help curb the disease.
From Samuel Opare Lartey
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has taken note of public allegations of extortion and related conduct made against the Minority Leader of Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
The allegations were made by the Chief Executive of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi.
In a brief statement, the OSP said it has also received a joint petition submitted by two persons, as well as two separate petitions from other persons, in relation to the same allegations.
“Given the nature of the allegations, the OSP will assess the case and determine whether it falls within its statutory mandate and whether further investigative action is warranted,” the statement said.
The development comes amid a heated public feud between the Minority in Parliament and the leadership of GoldBod over the operations of the Domestic Gold Purchase Programme.
The Minority, led by Afenyo-Markin, has accused GoldBod and the Bank of Ghana of causing a loss of over $1.7 billion, citing the International Monetary Fund’s August 2026 report. The Minority has vowed to pursue the matter as Parliament has reconvened for an emergency sitting.
GoldBod, on the other hand, has rejected claims by some NPP MPs, including Tano South MP Dr Gideon Boako, that it owes the Bank of Ghana GH¢1 billion in overdrafts, describing the claim as “false and malicious.”
In the latest twist, GoldBod CEO Sammy Gyamfi has accused the Minority Leader of extortion and related conduct, an allegation that has triggered petitions to the OSP.
The OSP is mandated under Act 959 to investigate and prosecute specific cases of alleged or suspected corruption and corruption-related offences involving public officers and politically exposed persons.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
