GhanaTalks Breakfast Show

We must create a convention to avoid by-elections – Kwabena Agyapong. *Ga Mantse directs schools to teach Ga/Dangme from next academic year as compulsory subjects. *Former CJ Sophia Akuffo condemns removal of CJ Torkonoo.

*Mahama lifts ban on sale of state lands. *Korle-Bu proposes GH¢5 levy to sustain children’s ICU. *Local Gov’t introduces monthly National Sanitation Day on first Saturdays

*Assessing Akwatia by-elections and other matters. *President must be stripped of power to appoint Chief Justice. *Minority in Parliament criticizes removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo.

*CJ Torkornoo officially removed from office. *Gov’t to prioritise mining communities under new policy – Lands Ministry. *Influence of incumbency on by-elections; Akwatia Decides.

*Ghana and Nigeria explores Electricity for Gas barter agreement. *Ridge Hospital Incident Report and matters arising. *BoG issues a directive against dollar transactions for internal trades.

*Akwatia by-elections; Security, preparations and tensions arising. *Helicopter Crash; Govt gives Committee 30 days for results.

*GES reverse double track school system. *Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources launches COMSDEP to tackle root cause of galamsey.

Parliament calls for increment in sanitation levy. *Interior Ministry to absorb NIA under proposed NIA amendment ACT.

Ghana to assess ambassadors and diplomats performance by target evaluation. *Ghana's Energy under threat over galamsey risk. *Cocoa farmers threaten mass smuggling over price dissatisfaction.

*Akwatia By-Election: NPP Vows to protect themselves after IGP assurance of safety. *President Mahama sells Ghana as an investment hub to Japan.