Parliament’s Privileges Committee hearing the contempt case filed against Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Agyapong, adjourned its sitting on Tuesday, July 3, indefinitely, following an objection raised by counsel for the embattled legislator.

Counsel for the Assin Central MP, Alexander Afenyo-Markin and K.T. Hammond, drew the committee’s attention to a letter signed by three members of the Committee who expressed their intention to recuse themselves owing to their special relationship with the contemnor, Mr Agyapong.

MP for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison, MP for Gomoa Central, Naana Eyiah, and MP for Upper Denkyira West, Samuel Nsowa-Djan, based their recusal on Order 164(4) of the Standing Orders of Parliament that the “respondent contemnor is the caucus chairman for Central Region and all of us have a close relationship with him. We are unable therefore to discharge our duties without bias.”

One week anniversary of Amissah-Arthur’s death marked

Friday, July 6, 2018, marked exactly a week that former Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur passed on after collapsing during a workout session.

Following the demise of the former veep which left the entire nation in a state of shock and disbelief, President Akufo-Addo, former Presidents John Dramani Mahama and John Agyekum Kufuor took to social media to eulogize him.

President Akufo-Addo ordered all flags to fly at half-mast on Tuesday, July 3 in honour of the late former Vice President. He also disclosed that a state burial will be held in honour of him.

The late Kwesi Bekoe Amissah Arthur gave up the ghost at the 37 Military Hospital after he collapsed at the Air Force gym during a morning workout session on Friday, June 29, 2018.

Appeal Court endorses injunction on Kelni GVG deal

A Court of Appeal on Wednesday 4 July 2018, dismissed the stay of execution application filed by the National Communications Authority (NCA) following the injunction against the Kelni GVG deal.

The court has also awarded costs of GHc 2,000 against the government entities.

The National Communications Authority (NCA) filed an application, seeking to delay the implementation of an order preventing the Authority from among others entering into any third party contracts.

An Accra Human Rights Court presided over by Justice Anthony Yeboah has also ordered the Ministry of Communications to release the full contract details and documents relating to the same KelniGVG deal to the plaintiffs; Citizen Ghana Movement and IMANI Africa Tuesday.

Government cuts sod for $84m Pokuase interchange

Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, on Tuesday, July 3, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a three-tier Pokuase Interchange and other roads in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, to ease traffic congestion.

The project is jointly funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Government of Ghana at an estimated cost of US$84 million, and it is expected to be completed in April 2020.

Executed by Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited, the project comprises the construction of a five-kilometre Awoshie-Pokuase road, a three-tier interchange at Pokuase ACP Junction, a two-kilometre Accra-Nsawam Highway, a two-kilometre Kwabenya road and 10-kilometre local roads.

The project also includes the development of an urban master plan, which would provide a common and holistic platform for integrated transport and urban development solutions in Accra.

NPP to elect national executives at National Delegates Conference

The much-awaited National Delegates Congress of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will come off from July 6 to July 8 at the Koforidua Technical University as scheduled.

About 600 delegates will go to the polls to elect the national executives of the NPP, who will steer the affairs of the party for the next four years.

The Congress will provide the platform for deliberations and resolutions on the national chairman’s statement, the general secretary’s report, the national treasurer’s statement of account and other matters of the Congress’ interests.

Kennedy Agyapong drags Anas to General Legal Council

Member of Parliament for the Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has petitioned the General Legal Council to investigate ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and possibly sanction him for allegedly engaging in what he describes as “professional misconduct.”

Mr. Agyapong has levelled allegations against Anas, claiming the latter collected money from some alleged criminals to shield them from facing the law.

In the Assin Central lawmaker’s 45-minute video captioned ‘Who Watches the Watchman’, Anas is seen in some scenes extorting money from alleged criminals in order to shield them from being punished by the law after they allegedly duped a foreigner of millions of dollars in a gold scam.

Mr. Agyapong in his petition said an alleged search conducted at the Registry of the Criminal Division, High Court, Accra, has revealed that “the case was indeed dismissed for want of a prosecution.”

“Thus, by the foregoing reasons, it is my humble opinion that such professional misconduct should not be countenanced at the Bar, and therefore urge your revered Council to conduct a thorough investigation into the behaviour of Anas Aremeyaw Anas.”

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