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28 Apr

Consider Fresh Blood For 2024 Elections- Lecturer To Political Parties (VIDEO)

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Lecturer and former Head of Political Science department at The University of Education Winneba (UEW), Dr.Isaac Brako, has instructed the various political parties to consider fresh blood for election 2024. There have been two school of thought in the conversation; one school believes that political party leaders should allow the old faces represent the party in 2024 because they understand the party and the people better, and another school of thought says new faces are the right fit if any party wants victory in the coming elections. Dr.Brako, adding his voice to the conversation on Accra-based Movement TV’s political show,…

27 Apr

Parliament Can’t Stampede The Supreme Court-Lawyer Issues Strong Warning To MPs

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Private legal practitioner, Lawyer Nana Serwaah Acheampong, has said that the Supreme Court is the watchdog of the constitution. Speaking on the recent allegations raised by some members of parliament on the authenticity of the court’s rulings, she said “the Supreme Court works in the confinement of the law- the law is above everyone and no one can work outside the law. The Court interprets the law and all the arms of government are subjected to the constitution of Ghana”. “Parliament is on its own but works within the law. The Court has the right to look at laws made…

27 Apr

NDC Is Not An Alternative- Hon George Oduro (VIDEO)

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A former deputy Agric Minister and also, former Member of Parliament for New Edubease, Hon George Oduro, has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not an alternative for election 2024. Speaking on a show dubbed Movement In The Morning on Movement TV, he said “the economy grew by 7% within the last three years and 0.9% in 2020 due to Covid-19. The Nana-Addo led administration is the best. Despite the economic hardships the world is facing, Ghana's economy is working again." He added that “we were the first to bring citizens back home, could we have been able…

27 Apr

No Affected Student Will Be Left Behind- Ministry Of Education (VIDEO)

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The Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Education (MOE), Kwasi Kwarteng, has said that students who were caught up in the raging Russian-Ukraine war, will not be left behind in the school integration process. Speaking on Movement in the Morning Political Show, he assured students that the MoE and the Government of Ghana are consulting the various stakeholders to design better strategies and secure schools for everyone. Some students who were evacuated home from Ukraine due to the Russian invasion have said they have regretted coming home because government has allegedly neglected them. Speaking on the above, he said,…

26 Apr

Wearing Skimpy And Mini Dresses Contribute To Road Accident –Pearl Adusu Gyasi

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The head of Corporate Affairs at the National Road Safety Authority, Pearl Adusu Gyasi, has revealed that women and young ladies who walk by the roadside in skimpy dresses contributes to road accident. Speaking on Ghana Nti with Isaac Oteng on Movement TV, she said ‘’there are several factors that lead to road accidents. Over speeding is the leading cause, followed by wrongful overtaking, fatigue, drunk driving, paying attention to your phone or being involved in destructive activities including watching women who walk by the road side in short and skimpy dresses while driving”. He added that within the first…

26 Apr

Assin North By-Election Can Not Predict Election 2024- Obiri Boahene (VIDEO)

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Deputy General Secretary, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahene has said that the outcome of the Assin North by-elections is not a predictor for the constituency's election in 2024. Speaking on James Gyakye Quayson's brouhaha, he referenced to some previous by-elections that took a different twist at the main elections. He made mention of Central, Western and some part of Eastern region where the dynamics changed unexpectedly. He said, "By-elections dynamics are not easily predictable, it has no relations with the outcome of general elections. You can win the by- elections and lose at the general elections even when you take the…

25 Apr

Demonstrating For Neutrality Allowance Is A Disgrace To The Civil Service- Lawyer Appiah-Kubi

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The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem, Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi, has said that Civil And Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAC) members are disgracing themselves by demonstrating. Speaking on the CLOGSAC strike he said that “staying neutral is a requirement for working in the public sector. They agreed to remain neutral and now they want to be given allowance for being objective’’, He added that before people are hired in the public sector, the civil service regulations act demand that they go through thorough screening and examination to ensure they remain impartial in their operations. "A lot of money has…

25 Apr

NDC Runs To The Supreme Court With Baseless Appeals- Lawyer Agbotey

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Private legal practitioner, Lawyer John Agbotey, has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are fond of running to the Supreme Court with baseless appeals. Speaking on Movement In the Morning Political Show, he said, "NDC affirms to E-levy helping Ghana off camera, they know very well that the levy will boast the country's GDP but they will never admit" He added that, “most of the appeal that are sent to the supreme court are cases with baseless appeals but they do that intentionally even when they are aware they will not win but they do that intentionally to make the…

25 Apr

E-Levy Funds Must Not Be Embezzled- Kusi Boafo Pleads To NPP

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The Chief Executive Officer for Public Sector Reform, Mr Thomas Kusi Boafo, has pleaded with the New Patriotic Party to ensure that e-levy funds are not embezzled. Speaking on Movement In The Morning Political Show on Movement TV, he said, “if Ghanaians are aware government is using e-levy for development, it will build trust and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) can brag about it during 2024 election campaign. We need to put in collective effort to take care of the funds to prevent embezzlement”. “International Monitory Fund (IMF) did not benefit Ghana; the conditions attach continuously increases our debt rate…

22 Apr

Airing Court Proceeding Could Curb Prejudice- Lawyer William Kusi

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Private legal practitioner, William Kusi, has said that public court proceedings can be televised to give the public room to witness court happenings. Speaking on Movement in the Morning on Friday 22nd April, 2022, he said that televising the proceedings will help ensure some judges succumb to their prejudice. “When a court case is Public, it means it is opened to everyone, therefore televising it is not a problem. It will rather prevent misrepresentation in the media reportage. My issue has to do with the cost involved and the will burden it will have on the coffers of the state”…