Agyeman-Manu, Oppong-Nkrumah, Adwoa Safo and Ofori Asiamah likely to be rejected over Frontiers contract
Politics

Agyeman-Manu, Oppong-Nkrumah, Adwoa Safo and Ofori Asiamah likely to be rejected over Frontiers contract

Four ministerial nominees are set to be disapproved by the Appointments Committee due to possible perjury regarding the Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services contract. The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee say they will do everything possible to vote against the approval of Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, Sarah Adwoa Safo and Kwaku Ofori Asiamah for their deliberate hiding of critical information on the contract awarded to Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services to undertake COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. “What we have witnessed at the ongoing proceedings of the Appointments Committee is a shocking spectacle of lack of accountability, responsibility, outright disregard for our laws and utter disrespect for the people of this country,” Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa (NDC- North Tongu), who has been consistent in asking the details of the contract from the nominees told Joy News Thursday, monitored by GhanaWeb. “It is totally unconscionable that when people are dying and when there is a pandemic, a cabal will emerge and their only interest is profiteering.” The NDC MPs believe that the nominees refused to speak to the details relating to the controversial contract when they appeared before the Appointments Committee as part of their vetting, even though they were related to the matter at some point when the contract was being awarded. He added, “This will play a significant part in our considerations, particularly, ministers who had direct responsibility for health, [and] procurement, for maintaining the compliance and safety standards. So, you can be assured that it will be a crucial factor when we take a vote.” Okudzeto Ablakwa hinted that the NDC caucus in Parliament will move a motion when parliament resumes, “for a full scale bipartisan parliamentary enquiry into the scandal”. “It has all the signs of blatant thievery, corruption and outright disregard for our laws,” he stressed. When asked if indeed the MPs were not aware of the Frontiers contract, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa stated categorically that the Transport Minister nominee presented to the Appointments Committee some “wishy-washy” contract which appeared largely to focus on granting of space to the Frontiers Healthcare Solution Services by the Ghana Airports Company Limited. “You can […] rest assured these are matters that will engage our attention seriously when we come to take a vote on these nominees who have been less than candid and who have not been forthright and who have tried to get away and actually shown an utter disregard for our laws.” Ghanaweb Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 0555568093

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I’ll rebrand witch camps – Adwoa Safo
Opinion

I’ll rebrand witch camps – Adwoa Safo

The Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo has taken a bold stance against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) practice in the country. Taking her turn before the vetting panel at the Appointments Committee of Parliament on 17 February 2021, the Member of Parliament for the Dome-Kwabenya constituency stated that the controversial issue of LGBT is unlawful and has no place in Ghana’s cultural setting. “Mr Chair, the issue of LGBT is an issue that when mentioned, it creates some controversy but what I want to say is that our laws are clear on such practice. It makes it criminal. Section 104 of the Criminal Code prohibits one from having unnatural carnal knowledge with another person. So on the issue of its criminality, it is non-negotiable. “On the issue of our cultural acceptance and norms, these practices are also frowned upon. So for me, these are two distinct clarities on the matter and that is what I strongly stand for,” she explained. Meanwhile, The European Union in Ghana has said it supports the promotion of LGBT1Q rights by local civil society organisations in Ghana. The Union said in a post on Facebook that: “A couple of weeks ago, the EU in Ghana, participated in the opening of the new community space of the @LGBTRightsGhana”. “Equality, tolerance and respect for each other are core values of the EU”, it noted. “The EU supports civil society organisations promoting #LGBTIQ rights, #EU4LGBT”. Some of the attendees at a fundraiser for the office included the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Gregory Andrews; and Danish Ambassador Tom Nørring among some delegates from the EU. Classfm Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +233555568093

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Kyei Mensah, Adwoa Safo and Hawa Koomson next on NDC death list – Kennedy Agyapong alleges
Politics

Kyei Mensah, Adwoa Safo and Hawa Koomson next on NDC death list – Kennedy Agyapong alleges

Member of Parliament(MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong says the National Democratic Congress has plans to kill Kyei Mensah-Bonsu and others ahead of the 2020 election. According to him, he has intel on the fact that the Majority leader of Parliament has been lined up as the next Member of Parliament(MP) who will be eliminated as part of a plot to create insecurity in the country. The Member of Parliament who was speaking on Accra-based Oman FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com said he has informed the Majority leader of this evil intention but he seems not to believe him. “Hon Kyei Mensah is a very nice guy but whenever you tell him something he does not take it seriously. Two days and two different sources have told me he’s next in line to be killed. The first one told me they were on ten motorbikes following the Kyei Mensah. I don’t know what he has done to them. They say he has been an MP for long, that’s just their reason.” He revealed. He added that the next after Kyei Mensah will be Sarah Adwoa Safo and then Hawa Koomson who they have said they will kill. “These guys are dressing like NPP people. They want to kill Adwoa, they want to kill kyei Mensah, they want to kill Mavis Hawa Koomson.” My News GH Please kindly contact Apexnewsgh.com on Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications  

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