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1. Akufo-Addo 'saddened' by gory Akomadan accident
President Akufo-Addo says he is saddened by the tragic accident that occurred at Akomadan in the Ashanti Region.
The President in a tweet said: "I have learnt with considerable sadness of the tragic accident, at Akomadan, that has claimed the lives of some 6 people in the early hours of this morning. I extend my condolences to families of the deceased and wish the injured a speedy recovery."
"I continue to urge all road users, especially our drivers, to drive safely always, and help reduce the spate of road accidents in the country."
Scores of passengers have perished in a gory accident that occurred at Akomadan in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
2. Ashanti Region: Passengers burn to death in gory Akomadan accident
Many passengers have perished in a gory accident that occurred at Akomadan in the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, November 2, 2021.
This follows a similar accident -- also in the Ashanti Region -- on Monday that claimed 17 lives and injured at least 15 people.
In the latest incident, a vehicle carrying 37 passengers is said to have caught fire after it crashed into a stationary vehicle upon reaching Akomadan in the Ashanti Region.
The passengers are said to have been travelling from Lawra in the Upper East Region.
Ashanti Regional MTTD commander, Sup. Emmanuel Adu Boahen confirmed the incident to Peace FM on Tuesday morning and said the death toll is likely to increase.
3. Court acquits, discharges man after 13 years in jail
The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged a 39-year-old man who spent 13 years in jail after being convicted for robbery by the Accra Circuit Court.
Mr George Agbeko Agbeshie, who was serving a 25-year jail term, was set free after the court held that the evidence used to convict him could not be sustained in law because it did not prove that he (Agbeshie) was involved in the robbery.
According to the court, the testimonies given by the key prosecution witnesses were weightless and inconsistent, while the prosecution also failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt to warrant the conviction of Mr Agbeshie.
Consequently, a three-member panel of the second highest court of the land, presided over by Justice Senyo Dzamefe, unanimously quashed the conviction and set Mr Agbeshie free.
“The conviction is hereby quashed. The appeal succeeds and we set aside the conviction and sentence,” the court ruled.
Other members of the panel were Justices Bright Mensah and Novisi Aryene.
Agbeshie was set free following an appeal filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Mr Saani Mahmoud Abdul-Rasheed of the Legal Aid Commission.
4. Special taskforce to enforce ban on 'aboboyaa' on motorway
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has stated that security officers will be stationed on the Accra-Tema motorway to enforce the ban on 'aboboyaa' from today Tuesday November 2, 2021.
According to the Minister, adequate logistics have been provided to enable the security officers to operationalise the directive.
"We have put all the mechanisms in place and the logistics. The Ghana Police Regional Command has been given a brand-new Nissan pick-up so [today], we will put all the operational plans in place, and then they will start work on the Motorway 24/7. It is a law, and when people offend, it is the law enforcement agencies that need to deal with that. All the operations of the assembly will be assisted by the security agencies,” he said on Eyewitness News on Citi.
5. Preference for particular Covid-19 vaccines bad - Amponsah- Achiano
Programme Manager for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Kwame Amponsah-Achiano, has advised the general public to desist from showing a preference for a particular Covid-19 vaccine to another.
He warned that this act can lead to vaccine hesitancy which stifles the progress of the fight against Covid-19 in the country.
Speaking on UTV's Adehye Nsroma on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, Dr. Amponsah-Achiano noted that selectiveness in the Covid-19 vaccine brands was not needed since all the vaccines met the required threshold and functions similarly.
6. COP 26: Akufo-Addo appeals for protection of Ghana’s dev't in fight against climate change
President Nana Akufo-Addo has re-affirmed Ghana’s commitment to actively playing a part in the global fight against climate change but has urged world leaders and institutions to protect the country’s development in that regard.
Speaking on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) ongoing in Glasgow, Scotland, the President said Ghana acknowledges the importance and effects of Climate Change, and the urgent need to combat it, and we acknowledge equally the importance of protecting our development.
“We believe that a balance must be struck and maintained between our social, economic and environmental imperatives,” he told a gathering of world leaders.
7. Special Prosecutor investigates failed Juaben MCE’s bribery claim
The Office of the Special Prosecutor has opened an investigation into an allegation by the President’s nominee for the Chief Executive for the Juaben Municipal Assembly, Alex Sarfo Kantanka, that he paid bribes to assembly members to confirm him.
The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has therefore invited Mr Sarfo Kantanka to assist with the investigation.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor has commenced investigations into allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences (especially corruption and intimidation in respect of a public election) particularly in relation to your nomination and confirmation or otherwise as the Municipal Chief Executive of Juaben Municipality in the Ashanti Region.
8. Asantehene rolls out project to tackle unemployment
Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, has launched a project that seeks to address the unemployment problem in the Ashanti Region.
The project dubbed the 'Otumfuor Entrepreneurship Challenge', is expected to capture over 10,000 youth in the Ashanti Region.
The project lead, Micheal Kwatia, told Joy News that the initiative comes from Asanteman and has been positioned to assist mainly the youths in the Ashanti Region to start businesses that will help them earn a living.
“This new initiative is trying to tackle unemployment in Ghana...it is aimed at helping mainly Asanteman youth to start and grow businesses that will create wealth and jobs at the same time,” Micheal Kwatia said.
9. Nigeria, South Africa are only countries doing 'God's music' - Bulldog
Ghanaian artist manager, Lawrence Asiamah Hanson, known in showbiz as Bulldog, has said that Ghana found Satan’s way of doing music while Nigeria and South Africa found God's way of doing music.
By 'God's way' of doing music, Bulldog means a progressive music industry and by 'Satan's way' he is making reference to a retrogressive industry.
In a pundit conversation on the Showbiz Review Segment on Hitz FM, Bulldog made revelations that apart from Nigeria and South Africa the rest of Africa, including Ghana, have chosen Satan’s way.
10. Liars! Madina MP accuses police of deception, sets records straight on arrest brouhaha
MP for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, has said the contents of a series of press releases by the police about their failed attempts to arrest him are full of lies.
“I am utterly shocked by the content of the said releases...” he said in a statement that chronicles events during a demonstration on October 25, 2021, to demand better roads.
Police say during the demonstration acts of lawlessness – including the destruction of property – were committed and hence as leader of the protest, Mr Sosu must be brought in for questioning.
The first to arrest him during the demonstration failed, piquing the law enforcement agencies.
A second attempt to arrest him during a church service on October 31 also failed, although police say their men were there merely for “tactical operation” and not make an arrest.