Why Ghanaians Urinate In Public - Mensa Otabil Updated: 19 -Oct- 2014

Motivational Speaker and Preacher Mensa Otabil has said Ghanaians urinate in public because the system within which they grow up
lacks optimal wisdom to govern their behaviour . “ The same Ghanaians who’ll urinate in the
street here go to London and their body functions the same way, but they don’t urinate on the street . Why ?” he wondered .
The Founder and General Overseer of the International Central Gospel Church ( ICGC ) said Ghanaians refrain from the bad habit abroad
because those systems have structures that govern people’ s bahaviour . “ They are governed. Their desire is governed. They would hoard whatever they are feeling for five hours to get to the right place to deposit it . How come here they have no patience ?” he asked his congregation on Sunday October 19, 2014 when he taught the church about wisdom. According to him, Ghanaians do not restrain themselves from urinating in public back at home “because the wisdom for the governance of the space we have, is weak” . “ Wisdom is the principal thing ”, he reiterated , but clarified that the governmental nature of
wisdom , which he was referring to was not restrictive to political governance . “ The fifth dimension of wisdom is that wisdom is governmental. That is ruling with fairness and equity. Now I know when I say governmental the first thing you think about is the government . But in the Hebrew society where much of the wisdom we know in the Bible originated from , the first governmental system was the family ”.

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“I am the sexiest, daring, annoying, but the best Ghanaian female artiste in Africa” – Kaakie

I remember during my primary school days when teachers asked for a description of myself in one sentence, I fumbled. It’s usually
very hard to condense all the description you could give of yourself in one sentence. Even as
an adult, same thing happens when I go for interviews; and am asked to describe myself in one sentence. This “one sentence” description of yourself, is not the easiest of tasks. But, well, this is not
the case for Kaakie. Over the weekend “The white carpet”, an
entertainment show on JoyNews on multi TV, hosted dance hall queen Kaakie. The queen diva as popularly called when asked to describe herself in one sentence took a deep breath and without punctuations, she said; “I am the most sexiest, daring, annoying but the best Ghanaian female artiste here in Africa, the world and
aiming to empower women, and very sweet”. Think otherwise? Well you can take a swim in the ocean but Kaakie won’t care. The Diva who was just describing herself in one sentence added that she can be very naughty at times. Who would think the daring Kaakie will
fear anything? Well everybody has fears and Kaakie's biggest fear at the moment is Nigeria's Jesse Jagz. The two have been nominated in the same category “Reggae Dancehall” in the 2013 Channel ‘O’ awards. But the sexy dancehall queen assures herself and her fans; “I won’t board a plane to South Africa and come back with nothing. I’m hopeful irrespective of my competition.” The last time Samini was on “The White Carpet”
he referred to Kaakie as his little baby, so it didn’t come as a surprise when Kaakie responded in similar fashion, when asked who
Samini meant to her, that: “Samini is like my father, brother and everything to me”. She added that the 30% of “Patwa” she speaks
is by kind courtesy, Samini Meanwhile Kaakie has entreated all her fans to keep praying for
her and look forward to a whole new Kaakie after the channel O awards.

Pope Suffers Synod Setback On Homosexuals Updated: 18 -Oct- 2014

Pope Francis has suffered a setback as proposals for wider acceptance of gay people
failed to win a two-thirds majority at a Catholic Church synod. A draft issued half-way through the meeting of senior clerics had called for greater openness towards homosexuals , and those who had
divorced or contracted a civil marriage. But those paragraphs were not approved , and stripped from final the report . The Pope said the full draft document should nonetheless be published .

Regional results from the NPP's Presidential primaries

Ashanti Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 91.89 % Participation Rate. ( 23011 out of 25042 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 21418   - 93.33 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 1257  -  5.48 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 273   - 1.19 %
Total Rejected Votes 63
47 out of 47 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Brong Ahafo Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 91.39 % Participation Rate. ( 13661 out of 14948 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 12633   - 93.25 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 752  -  5.55 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 162   - 1.20 %
Total Rejected Votes 114
29 out of 29 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Central Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 93.86 % Participation Rate. ( 11267 out of 12004 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 10780   - 96.23 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 379  -  3.38 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 43   - 0.38 %
Total Rejected Votes 65
23 out of 23 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Eastern Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 91.99 % Participation Rate. ( 14911 out of 16209 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 14571   - 97.96 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 258  -  1.73 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 45   - 0.30 %
Total Rejected Votes 37
33 out of 33 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Greater Accra Results of the Flag
Bearer's Election 86.86 % Participation Rate. ( 18659 out of 21481 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 17657   - 94.87 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 793  -  4.26 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 161   - 0.87 %
Total Rejected Votes 48
34 out of 34 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Northern Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 95.90 % Participation Rate. ( 12622 out of 13162 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 11856   - 96.50 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 343  -  2.79 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 87   - 0.71 %
Total Rejected Votes 336
31 out of 31 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Upper East Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 95.20 % Participation Rate. ( 5966 out of 6267 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 5459   - 93.78 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 244  -  4.19 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 118   - 2.03 %
Total Rejected Votes 145
15 out of 15 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Upper West Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 88.28 % Participation Rate. ( 4594 out of 5204 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 4146   - 94.64 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 189  -  4.31 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 46   - 1.05 %
Total Rejected Votes 213
11 out of 11 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Volta Results of the Flag Bearer's
Election 73.28 % Participation Rate. ( 9151 out of 12487 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 7532   - 83.33 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 1372  -  15.18 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 135   - 1.49 %
Total Rejected Votes 112
25 out of 26 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Western Results of the Flag Bearer's Election 84.24 % Participation Rate.
( 11865 out of 14084 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 11423   - 96.72 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 329  -  2.79 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 58   - 0.49 %
Total Rejected Votes 55
26 out of 26 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

Headquarters Results of the Flag
Bearer's Election 39.79 % Participation Rate. ( 113 out of 284 Special Delegates Voted.)
CandidateName Votes Percentage
Akufo-Addo, Nana Addo-Dankwa 99   - 87.61 %
Kyeremateng, Alan Kwadwo 9  -  7.96 %
Addai-Nimoh, Francis 5   - 4.42 %
Total Rejected Votes 0
1 out of 1 Voting Centers
Have Reported.

FULL TEXT : Nana Addo's Speech After Being Declared Winner Of Primary Updated: 18 -Oct- 2014

STATEMENT BY NANA AKUFO -ADDO AFTER DECLARATION OF VICTORY IN NPP PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ON 18 TH OCTOBER,
2014 AT THE EFUA SUTHERLAND CHILDREN ’ S PARK , ACCRA .

This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it .
I thank the Lord Almighty for his continuing.blessings on our beloved Ghana, the NPP and
myself . I thank, from the bottom of my heart, the thousands and thousands of NPP members –
polling station executives , electoral area co-ordinators, constituency executives , regional
executives , National Council and National Executive Committee members, National Council of Elders , Members of Parliament, past national officers , founding members and ordinary members and youth of the party – for this overwhelming show of support .
I am profoundly grateful and truly humbled by the massive confidence you have reposed in
me . You have put an enormous responsibility on my modest shoulders, but I want to assure
you that I shall do everything humanly possible , under the guidance of Almighty God , to justify your confidence. I congratulate my opponents, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen and Hon. Francis Addai-Nimoh , for their competition , and appreciate the gracious call that Alan Kyerematen made to me earlier this evening about my victory. I congratulate
also those who did not make the shortlist of five and those who did , but dropped out of the race to support me, my good friends, Hon . Joe Ghartey and Hon. Kofi Osei -Ameyaw . We will all co- operate and work together to advance
the cause of the NPP and Mother Ghana. That.is what the people of Ghana and the membership of the NPP expect of us. I am grateful to those in the party, from the
national to the polling station level , who were responsible for the organisation of this successful election , and to the members of the Electoral Commission , who supervised it . My thanks also to the Police Force for their
service. I thank warmly all those who supported my candidature and participated in my campaign .
This historic result could not have been achieved without your hard work and enthusiasm .
I acknowledge with thanks the extensive coverage given to the conduct of the campaign
by the media . My final thanks goes to my beautiful lady, my
wife Rebecca , my children and family for their constant support and encouragement . Without
them , I cannot go forth . Tonight’ s declaration brings to an end the
process of internal reorganisation of our party. We have now to gird up our loins , put ourselves together and get ready to face the
big battle of 2016 . We , in the NPP, have a sacred , two-fold duty . We must rid our country , through the peace of the ballot box, of this incompetent NDC government of John Dramani Mahama , and relieve the Ghanaian people of the unjustifiable hardships and
difficulties they are encountering.
We are then to form a government for Ghana where we will reverse the decline of our nation , do the work of the Ghanaian people
with integrity and bring about their rapid progress and prosperity . We have the men and women who can do it . We can fulfil , in our
generation, the dreams and ambitions of our founding fathers to build a free, prosperous ,
modern African nation, governed on the principles of democratic accountability, the rule of law and social justice . Let us be up and
doing. God bless Ghana . God bless the NPP. God bless Mother Africa.
Thank you.

EC Officially Declares Nana Addo Winner Updated: 18 -Oct- 2014

The Electoral Commission has officially declared Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo as winner of the presidential primary of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP ). He secured 117, 413 votes representing 94. 35
per cent as against 1 , 128 votes representing 0 .91 % by Francis Addai Nimoh and 5 ,908
representing 4 .75% by Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen .
He has thus secured the mandate of the party's delegates to lead the NPP in the next general elections.
The total valid votes added up to 124, 449. According to the EC 's official figures , 1277 votes were rejected. In all, the total votes cast
was 125,726..Meanwhile, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen and.Francis Addai Nimoh have congratulated Nana.Addo Akufo for winning the primaries to lead.the NPP in the 2016 Election .