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M and J</category><category>DANIAEL GYIMAH</category><category>MDGs</category><category>TV3</category><title>Ghana Pundit</title><description>GHANA PUNDIT IS A TALKING SHOP FOR INSIGHT ANALYSIS OF ISSUES IN GHANA</description><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3528</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/GhanaPundit" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="ghanapundit" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><creativeCommons:license>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/</creativeCommons:license><image><link>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/</link><url>http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.gif</url><title>Some Rights Reserved</title></image><feedburner:emailServiceId xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">GhanaPundit</feedburner:emailServiceId><feedburner:feedburnerHostname xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0">http://feedburner.google.com</feedburner:feedburnerHostname><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-3171802524946412609</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:56:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-05-16T11:57:16.078+01:00</atom:updated><title>NDC and NPP must stop underdeveloping Ghana</title><atom:summary type="text">Since the attempt by first president Dr. Nkrumah to industrialise Ghana and his demise in 1966, no genuine attempt has been made by successive leaders to transform and industrialise Ghana. Successive leaders (particularly those that belong to the NDC and NPP political tradition) who came after Nkrumah have all worked for their own interest to the neglect of the country and its people. Instead of </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/05/since-attempt-by-first-president-dr.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-7614995690376679924</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 07:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-05-13T10:57:51.038+01:00</atom:updated><title>Energy Security and the Future of Ghana</title><atom:summary type="text">



Ghana is tipped as one of the countries
in Africa that is likely to pull itself out of the
socio-economic doldrums and to emerge as a economic powerhouse in this 21st
century. Several factors work in Ghana’s favour including political
stability, investor-friendly climate, abundant business opportunities, robust
judicial system, as well as well educated class (human resource). However these
</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/05/energy-security-and-future-of-ghana.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_cjYEL7H3gI/T69e3FTEK0I/AAAAAAAABSI/MKYtqEF5IRg/s72-c/OIL.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-3304718864980208497</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 22:10:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-05-11T23:10:39.017+01:00</atom:updated><title>Unemployment, Poverty and Inequality: a hidden security threat in Ghana?</title><atom:summary type="text">The central argument in this article is that the growing unemployment, poverty and inequality in Ghana particularly among the youth constitute a ticking bomb whose explosion could present unimaginable security threat for the country. It argues that the weaponisation and acts of violence and disturbances associated with the ongoing biometric exercise should prompt the nation’s leaders to act by </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/05/unemployment-poverty-and-inequality.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-4976801022404293069</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:20:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-20T13:20:20.834+01:00</atom:updated><title>NPP commends Judiciary for upholding rule of law</title><atom:summary type="text">

 




  

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The Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, has commended the judiciary for upholding the rule of law and not doing the will of President Mills in the ongoing saga involving the Assin-North Member of Parliament, Kennedy Ohene Agyepong, but rather proceeding to grant him bail.In a statement issued by the NPP</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/npp-commends-judiciary-for-upholding.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-4689935135264908935</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:38:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T17:38:46.098+01:00</atom:updated><title>NPP’s Akwasi Osei Adjei acquitted of all charges</title><atom:summary type="text">









Freed Akwasi Osei Adjei with Dr. Addo Kufuor, a former Defense Minister leaving the court premises

A former Foreign Affairs Minister under the former New Patriotic Party government, Akwasi Osei Adjei, has been acquitted and discharged of all eight charges including causing financial loss to the State in a case concerning the importation of rice from India into the country.The High </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/npps-akwasi-osei-adjei-acquitted-of-all.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-3264543330055480490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T17:37:55.926+01:00</atom:updated><title>Ken Agyapong granted bail on fresh terrorism charge</title><atom:summary type="text">











The embattled Assin North Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has been granted bail for the second time in a day.The lawmaker has been charged with treason felony, attempt to commit genocide and terrorism.Hon. Agyapong, whose statement on an Accra-based radio station, Oman FM, last week was found to be inciting and inflammatory was earlier in the day granted bail because the </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/ken-agyapong-granted-bail-on-fresh.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-2400060618176351380</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T14:37:21.020+01:00</atom:updated><title>Ewes Are Not Cowards, We Are Ready For Any Attack – Justice Kpegah</title><atom:summary type="text">






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A retired Supreme Court judge, Justice F. Y. Kpegah has accused NPP MP Kennedy Agyapong of deliberately inciting and aggravating the tribal tension between the Ashantis and Ewes.Justice Kpegah </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/ewes-are-not-cowards-we-are-ready-for.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-5885542737297630646</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T14:28:57.311+01:00</atom:updated><title>PHOTO: NDC youth on Rampage (2)...</title><atom:summary type="text">





 








 


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A Deputy Minister for Information, James Agyenim Boateng, on Wednesday morning sought to discredit a picture accompanying a story published by the Daily Guidenewspaper and reproduced on Peacefmonline, claiming it was a fake.The story, headlined "PHOTO: NDC Goons On Rampage?", was published on Friday, April 13th.According to the publication, "</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/photo-ndc-youth-on-rampage-2.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-2523376993965812697</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T14:00:46.139+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kufuor: Agyapong’s case is like using a sledge hammer to kill a fly</title><atom:summary type="text">









Kufuor: “Using a sledge hammer to kill a fly is like pouring oil unto fire.”

Ghana’s former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has spoken for the first time on the treason charges against New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, calling on government to douse the rising tension.Ex-President Kufuor, who was much concerned about the rising tension associated with the </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/kufuor-agyapongs-case-is-like-using.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-3752426361427883473</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:58:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T13:58:02.564+01:00</atom:updated><title>Judge: I've No Powers To Preside Over Ken Agyapong’s Treason Case</title><atom:summary type="text">








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The trial of NPP MP for Assin North, Hon Kennedy Agyapong, for treason related charges, suffered a "legal limbo" after the Magistrate Court in Adjabeng refused to sit on the case because it lacked jurisdiction to handle such matters.The trial judge, Patricia Quansah, has therefore referred the case to the Chief Justice Georgina Wood </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/judge-ive-no-powers-to-preside-over-ken_19.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-2780007577094972562</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T13:55:44.778+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kennedy Agyapong Granted Bail...STILL In BNI Custody</title><atom:summary type="text">






 









 


 


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Beleaguered Member of Parliament of Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, has been granted bail.A Human Rights Court granted him bail this morning, Thursday, April 19 with two sureties in the sum of GH¢ 200,000, but the treason charges leveled against him still holds.He was released on bail based on health grounds and because he is a Member of </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/kennedy-agyapong-granted-bailstill-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-5759007133376544951</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:54:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T13:54:09.576+01:00</atom:updated><title>Judge: I've No Powers To Preside Over Ken Agyapong’s Treason Case</title><atom:summary type="text">








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The trial of NPP MP for Assin North, Hon Kennedy Agyapong, for treason related charges, suffered a "legal limbo" after the Magistrate Court in Adjabeng refused to sit on the case because it lacked jurisdiction to handle such matters.The trial judge, Patricia Quansah, has therefore referred the case to the Chief Justice Georgina Wood</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/judge-ive-no-powers-to-preside-over-ken.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-7674743002969434202</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-19T13:47:10.187+01:00</atom:updated><title>‘Mills Is Creating A Dangerous Environment In Ghana’</title><atom:summary type="text">





 






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A STATEMENT BY THE NPP NATIONAL CHAIRMANToday has been a shameful day in the history of the rule of law in our country with state prosecutors presenting the New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong, before a magistrate court on three charges of (i) treason, (ii) treason felony</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/mills-is-creating-dangerous-environment.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-6506323576134202147</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-18T07:09:50.806+01:00</atom:updated><title>Dr Nduom: What is Happening in Ghana… Who is in Charge?</title><atom:summary type="text">







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I am not in Ghana. I am in Washington, DC on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meeting – not in any official capacity - but privately engaging in business discussions, looking for opportunity and seeking to understand which global issues can have a positive or negative impact on Ghana in the next 12 months. I have been here for a few days. Prior to </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/dr-nduom-what-is-happening-in-ghana-who.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-1545391407891261029</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T23:33:14.892+01:00</atom:updated><title>Political parties condemn Kennedy Agyepong</title><atom:summary type="text">




  

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What appeared to be an inciteful comment made by the embattled NPP Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyepong, has generated more condemnations from various political parties. The Assin North MP is under investigations for his possible treasonable remarks on what he described as unprovoked attacks on NPP loyalists by some members of the ruling National </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/political-parties-condemn-kennedy.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-1903740323870001262</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T23:07:38.494+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kennedy Agyapong officially charged with treason</title><atom:summary type="text">















Assin North MP Kennedy Agyapong has officially been charged with treason.This was confirmed by the acting Director of Public Affairs DSP Cephas Arthur.He said the MP will be arraigned before court, Wednesday to open his defense.Agyapong was arrested Monday, after declaring war in reaction to attacks on New Patriotic Party supporters during the biometric registration exercise.The </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/kennedy-agyapong-officially-charged.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-204038318463279723</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T18:53:17.928+01:00</atom:updated><title>How European Banks and African leaders are underdeveloping Africa</title><atom:summary type="text">



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The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party Yaw Buaben Asamoa has been released.He spent the night at the Police HQ following his arrest Monday evening.It is not too clear the reasons for his arrest but he was part of many New Patriotic Party bigwigs who had thronged the Police HQ in solidarity with the Member of Parliament for Assin North Kennedy</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/yaw-buaben-asamoa-of-npp-released.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-7725611563110669249</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:21:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T18:21:22.668+01:00</atom:updated><title>NPP questions police on continued detention of Ken Agyapong</title><atom:summary type="text">











The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is demanding that the police administration clear about the charges preferred against the Member of Parliament for Assin North, Kennedy Agyapong and his whereabouts.The party called off a news conference to react to the detention of the MP.The leadership comprising the minority MPs, donned red armbands, and moved towards the offices of the Bereau National</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/npp-questions-police-on-continued.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-2634841060318617121</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T18:13:50.622+01:00</atom:updated><title>Nana Akomea: NPP will cooperate with police over Ken Agyapong’s arrest</title><atom:summary type="text">







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The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) will cooperate with the police in their investigations into alleged treasonable comments made by Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin North Ken Agyapong, says Communications Director of the party Nana Akomea.He said: “we will support the police in their work; they are the people who provide security for all of us…”Nana Akomea was </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/nana-akomea-npp-will-cooperate-with.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-8675022870949107997</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T12:47:11.359+01:00</atom:updated><title>Police Tear-Gas NPP Members...As Party Faithfuls Pelt Them With Stones</title><atom:summary type="text">



Outspoken New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin North, Hon Kennedy Agyapong, is likely to spend the night in the custody of the security agencies after being whisked away to an unknown destination.He was carted away in a police vehicle with license number GP 2619. Strong signals picked however indicate that the Assin North MP has been taken to the BNI Headquarters for </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/police-tear-gas-npp-membersas-party.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-7952183386786749380</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T12:37:57.135+01:00</atom:updated><title>Stop Or I’ll Shoot You - Police Commander Threatens Officers</title><atom:summary type="text">











 


 


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The James Town District Police Commander, Deputy Superintendant of Police (DSP) Franklin Addai, surprised onlookers and his own men last Thursday when threatened to shoot any of them who dared to arrest NDC hoodlums who ran riot in Accra.Credible sources told DAILY GUIDE this was during the heat of confusion in the Odododiodioo constituency in </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/stop-or-ill-shoot-you-police-commander.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-7117933388331543599</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:33:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T12:33:39.250+01:00</atom:updated><title>Alarm Blows...Minister Takes GH¢10,000 'Kickback' But....</title><atom:summary type="text">



 









 


 


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At a time the government is struggling to help kick out corruption from the country and also help to complete the construction of some major roads in the country, the Deputy Minister for Eastern Region, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, is alleged to have taken an amount of GH¢ 10,000.00 as kick back from a construction company called Adompoh </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/alarm-blowsminister-takes-gh10000.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-2031998257699780344</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T12:17:00.241+01:00</atom:updated><title>Kennedy Agyapong’s arrest; Police in firm control</title><atom:summary type="text">







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The police say they are in firm control over activities surrounding the arrest of New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Assin North Kennedy Agyapong.The administration has denied reports two people have been killed in the ensuing melee between supporters of the NPP and the police.Police acting Director of Communications Cephas Arthur told Joy News no death has </atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/kennedy-agyapongs-arrest-police-in-firm.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7146713521746169051.post-6237731644284848540</guid><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:26:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2012-04-17T09:26:48.059+01:00</atom:updated><title>Ken Agyapong's Arrest: No Deaths Recorded At CID HQ - Police</title><atom:summary type="text">



The Police Service has described as a mere fabrication the allegation that two supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) were killed at the premises of the Police CID headquarters on Monday during a fracas over the continuous detention of Kennedy Agyapong.A deputy Communication Director of the NPP, Sammy Awuku, had earlier told Peace FM in Accra that two of their supporters had been crashed</atom:summary><link>http://ghanapundit.blogspot.com/2012/04/ken-agyapongs-arrest-no-deaths-recorded.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ghana Pundit)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>

