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Ghana-Press-Review December 18, 2020 to 10:51 307 APA – Accra (Ghana) The postponement of the funeral rites for the late former president, Jerry John Rawlings and that the appeal by the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference to the leadership of Ghanas major political parties and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid all forms of violence are leading stories in the Ghanaian press on Frida...

Man remanded in Ablekuma Central election shootings An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Collins Quarcoo, over the alleged shooting at the Ablekuma Central Collation Centre during December 7, 2020, polls, causing harm to three persons. Quarcoo pleaded not guilty and denied the use of the offensive weapon (a Smith and Wesson SD9V 9MM pistol), and causing harm to Pious Asiedu Kwanin, a Journalist, Inspector Nixon Awuni a Police Officer and Rashid Umar, a trader. Quarcoo will make his next appearan...

Graphic Online BY: Graphic.com.gh 705 The suspect in the Ablekuma Central electoral violence shooting incident on Monday, December 7, 2020, has been remanded into police custody by an Accra Circuit Court. Collins Quarcoo was remanded when he appeared before the court presided over by Mr Emmanuel Essandoh on Thursday, December 17, 2020. He is said to have shot indiscriminately on December 7, 2020 during the general election at the Ablekuma Central constituency collation centre. Three persons i...

Graphic Online BY: Judith Lamiokor Lamptey 705 The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has appealed to the leadership of Ghanas major political parties and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid all forms of violence in the aftermath of the declaration of the election results by the Electoral Commission. The GCBC in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its President Most Rev Philip Naameh appealed to all political parties who have issues with the election results to res...

Lord Commey did not order military officer to shoot Ablekuma Central polling station victim – Office The Office of the Director of Operations at the Presidency has reacted to suggestions that its boss, Dr. Lord Commey ordered a military officer to shoot at an unarmed civilian during disturbances at a polling centre in the Ablekuma Central Constituency on December 7. Abass Iddrisu, the victim of the incident died on Wednesday December 16, at the Korle Teaching Hospital. A post by one Koku Pe...

Identity of man who shot journalist, others at Ablekuma Central collation centre revealed About 5 people fell victims to a shooting incident that happened on December 7, the day Ghana went to the polls to vote for a presidential candidate who will govern the country for another 4 years as well as parliamentary candidates. Among the victims was a journalist, a police officer and party supporters who suffered various degrees of injuries from an unknown man at the Odorkor Police Church which serve...

Ghana’s Catholic Bishops appeal for calm Ghana’s Catholic Bishops appeal for calm and restraint amidst post-election tensions clouding an otherwise successful and peaceful poll. Paul Samasumo – Vatican City In a statement released Wednesday evening, signed by President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), Archbishop Philip Naameh, appealed for post-election calm even as the Bishops commend Ghanaians for generally conducting themselves peacefully in the just-ended polls. The...

Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Emmanuel Akwetey It is important that the Inspector-General of Police and his administration bring the suspects who murdered some voters across the country during the recently-held general elections, to book, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, has said. According to the National Election Security Taskforce, five people were killed during the elections. They died between th...

Thank You Ablekuma Central On the 7 th December 2020, the people of Ablekuma Central Constituency voted massively to give John Dramani Mahama and Parliamentary Candidate Abdul Latif Dan a resounding victory in the Presidential and Parliamentary elections in the constituency, the victory did not come on a silver platter but through the hard work of the MP elect, constituency executives and all party members who contributed in diverse ways before, during and after the elections to ensure that the...

Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference appeal for calm 16th Dec 2020    |    Source: National Catholic Secretariat The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), has appealed for calm in the country. A statement signed by the President of the Conference, the Most Reverend Philip Naameh called on the leadership of the two major political parties and their supporters to exercise restraint and avoid all forms of violence in the aftermath of the declaration of the Presidential and Parliament...