COVID-19: Parliament will not shut down – Speaker

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has told some Members of Parliament (MPs) calling the legislature to shut down because of the continues rise in the number of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country, especially, the number of infected lawmakers, to reconsider their position considering the number of challenges confronting the country.

COVID-19: Ghana records 777 new cases

Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases has shot up to 5,786, after recording a total of 777 new cases, data provided by the Ghana Health Service has revealed.

According to the data, 497 persons have also recovered from the disease, bringing the total number of recoveries to 62,340.

The death toll has now risen to 433.

Currently, Ghana has 126 and 46 persons in severe and critical conditions respectively.

A total of 788,526 tests have been conducted since the outbreak.

Speaker bans COVID-19 infected MPs

Members of the Parliament (MPs) of Ghana and staff of the Parliamentary Service who have tested positive for the novel CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) has temporarily been banned from coming to Parliament.

Rev. Owusu Bempah denies Flagbearer prophecy for Bawumia; threatens to sue

The Founder and Leader of Glorious Word and Power Ministry, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah has vehemently denied prophesying that Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia would be elected as the NPP’s flag bearer in 2024.

The controversial man of God in a post on his official Facebook wall, Rev. Owusu Bempah denied a prophesy attributed to him that “Nothing can stop Bawumia from becoming NPP’s flagbearer in 2024”.

Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah stated that the said prophecy has been calculated by some unscrupulous persons to stage their own parochial agenda.

Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah who has a track record for correctly prophesying outcomes of general elections under the Fourth Republic urged the public to disregard the false story and treat it with all the contempt it deserves.

He has referred the false publication to his lawyers for advice and further urged all those peddling false news about him to desist from doing so forthwith.

Internal jostling in the quest to seek a replacement for President Akufo Addo whose tenure expires in the next four years has started quite early within the ruling New Patriotic Party.

While some are rooting for the Minister of Trade designate, Hon. Alan Kyerematen to lead the party into the 2024 elections, others are rooting for Dr. Bawumia as President Akufo-Addo’s successor.

Below is the full statement:

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