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  • I Will Grant Amnesty To Jailed Small-Scale Miners- Mahama

    I Will Grant Amnesty To Jailed Small-Scale Miners- Mahama

    The Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, says when elected as President in the December 7, 2020 presidential election, he will grant general amnesty to all persons jailed for small-scale mining-related offences.

    Many Ghanaian small-scale miners, popularly known as galamsey operators, are in prison custody after they were arrested by the government’s special anti-galamsey security taskforce and prosecuted for offences relating to small-scale mining.

    Interacting with the chiefs and people of Abesewa in the Ahafo Ano South East constituency on Tuesday at the start of his five-day campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, Mr Mahama said his administration will give galamsey offenders a second chance to better their lives.

    “Because of the fight against galamsey, some of the youth have been arrested. But with our new policy on small-scale mining when we come into power, we are going to start afresh. We know they have offended the law but I believe that these galamsey operators are remorseful so we will give them another chance”, he said.

    Mr Mahama said, with careful planning, the mining sector could create about one million jobs for the youth, adding the next NDC government will take advantage of this and implement well planned policies to develop the mining sector.

    He announced that when elected in the impending presidential election, the next Mahama government will introduce co-operative mining in all mining districts. As part of this, he said, mining professionals will be employed to provide guidance for small-scale mining operations, adding this will help to regulate the sector, improve safety and make land reclamation a central part of small-scale mining operations.

    Mr Mahama said it is regrettable that the government has politicised small-scale mining by seizing mining concessions and equipment of operators, and throwing them out of business whilst at the same time allowing members of the governing party to engage in small-scale mining operations.

    He said it is important that justice prevails in the small-scale mining sector so that all Ghanaians can reap the benefits of the sector, not just a few card-bearing members of the ruling party.

    Mr Mahama therefore urged small-scale miners and their families to be guided accordingly and cast their ballot in his favour on December 7, 2020 to enable the next NDC government restore justice in the small-scale mining sector and for all Ghanaians to reap its benefits, not just a few card-bearing members of the governing party.

    Peacefmonline

  • Sammy Gyamfi has challenged the governing NPP to retrieve all monies that were wrongfully paid to NDC members.

    Sammy Gyamfi has challenged the governing NPP to retrieve all monies that were wrongfully paid to NDC members.

    The Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has challenged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to retrieve all monies that were wrongfully paid to NDC members.

    His comment follows an allegation by the MP for Sekondi, Andrew Egyapa Mercer that the NDC during its tenure in power wrongfully paid Kofi Buckman and Associates, SAS Finance Group, Bullion Finance, and McQuary when preparing the Ghana Gold Transaction in 2011 before it was truncated.

    Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story Tuesday, Sammy Gyamfi said the NPP has made it a mantra to accuse the NDC of being corrupt and having stolen from the public purse whilst in office.

    However, the party is yet to come after any member of the NDC in a quest to retrieve such monies because they know the allegation is false.

    “You see talk is cheap. They are in government now. If they think anybody violated the laws of this country and were paid monies that they were not supposed to be paid, let them retrieve it.

    “That cannot be a justification for this naked robbery,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Mr. Gyamfi is also asking President Akufo-Addo to retrieve the billions of cedis his government dishonestly paid under the controversial Agyapa deal in seven days or the country will witness the biggest demonstration ever.

    According to the Communications Officer, monies were illegally paid to Databank, which is owned by the President’s cousin and Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta; African Legal Associates, which is owned by another cousin Gabby Otchere Darko; and their foreign compradors.”

    This, he said, exhibits the nepotism that is being perpetrated by the Akufo-Addo government.

    Myjoyonline

  • Armed robber whose manhood was bitten by a lady he raped finally speaks.

    Armed robber whose manhood was bitten by a lady he raped finally speaks.

    The 23-year-old man who has his manhood bitten by Justina Donkor has broken silence, giving his own version of the story.


    Trying to escape arrest, the man who has his penis bitten by the lady he wanted to rape told Nurses attending to him when he got to the hospital first that he was attacked by armed robbers.


    Obuasi Municipal Police Commander, DSP Martin Asenso disclosed in an interview that, the rapist told the nurses; ”He was robbed and attacked by some robbers at his place and that was why he came to the hospital for treatment”.


    Nevertheless, DSP Martin Asenso further stated that the suspect [Emmanuel Ankron] has been arrested but has been treated and discharged but will be charged and summoned before the court.


    Ghpage yesterday reported that Justina Donkor, a 24-year-old young lady was on last weekend drugged and rapped by the suspect, a 23-year-old Emmanuel Ankron at Abompey new site, Obuasi.

    Sorted by : Anita

  • From A Street Hawker To A Journalist In Less Than 2 Months, Kind Courtesy Of Nana Aba Anamoah- The Touching Story Of 3b3toda.

    From A Street Hawker To A Journalist In Less Than 2 Months, Kind Courtesy Of Nana Aba Anamoah- The Touching Story Of 3b3toda.

    A couple of weeks ago, Nana Aba Anamoah posted a video of herself and two street hawkers she met in traffic, as they wowed her with their witty sides.


    They requested a selfie with her and one also mentioned he had an interest in journalism but then he had no one to support him further his education hence his dreams of becoming a Journalist got shattered.
    Nana Aba then asked him to visit her at the GhOne office anytime he gets the chance and that was it for him.


    This video went viral as several people began to recognize these two young men in traffic and according to them, their daily sales shot up hence showing so much gratitude to Nana Aba for being such a blessing.


    They took their chances and visited Nana Aba Anamoah, the general manager of GhOne TV and their stories changed totally from that moment .
    One of the two young men who used to sell car accessories in traffic, 3b3toda, now works with Agoo TV as a presenter of their yet to be premiered show Ahos3p3 mmer3.


    His dream of becoming #b#torda journalist has finally come to light kind courtesy of the tender-hearted Nana Aba Anamoah.
    In an excerpt from the commercial posted by Nana Aba on her Instagram page, 3b3torda is seen looking dapper in a nice suit as he readies to share his journalism journey with the world.


    This is a big inspiration to several young people out there who think there’s no good in them; your story can change within a twinkle of an eye, keep the hard work, faith, and above all, believe in God for one day you’ll meet your Nana Aba Anamoah(helper).

    https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHbAIevlbQ7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

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  • Mahama Explains Why His Wife Was Reluctant to Campaign For Him This Year

    Mahama Explains Why His Wife Was Reluctant to Campaign For Him This Year

    Former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has finally revealed why his wife the Former First Lady Lordina Mahama refused to join his campaign team this year.

    It’s been months since active political activities started after the novel coronavirus outbreak which halted several activities globally. After the coronavirus breeze, political parties resumed political activities toward the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections while adhering to safety protocols rolled out by various institutions that were spearheading the fight against the virus.

    During this period Ghanaians have seen the former president, his running mate, and other party executives roam the length and breadth of the country to woo electorates to vote back the NDC to power while lobbying for seats for their respective parliamentary candidates.

    However, One of the things that went missing was the anchor behind former president John Dramani Mahama which was the former first lady. Members of the opposition parties alleged that the former president was having issues with the former first lady thus her refusal to support his husband in his battle for the presidency.

    Former President Mahama has however cleared the air on the matter in an interview monitored by Mynewsghana stating that his wife during the 2016 campaign period experienced so much politics of insults and lies which made her a bit traumatized. Due to that she opted to take a low key role while I do my politics. She’s been very much focused on her foundation lately. Mr Mahama stated in an interview mynewsghana.net monitored.

    The former first lady has finally joined the campaign trail and is currently in her home region to solicit votes for her husband seeking to return to power.

    Lordina Mahama has been campaigning in Kintampo and Nkoranza areas of the Bono East Region for the NDC parliamentary candidates

    In addition to sharing highlights of the People’s Manifesto and John Mahama’s promises to Ghanaians, Mrs. Mahama also invited the people to vote for the NDC and John Mahama because he is a President Ghanaians can trust, and he has a track record of development without discrimination.

    Mynewsghana

  • 2020: Daddy Lumba Releases New Song For Nana Akufo Addo. – VIDEO

    2020: Daddy Lumba Releases New Song For Nana Akufo Addo. – VIDEO

    2020: Daddy Lumba Releases New Song For Nana Akufo Addo. – VIDEO

    It’s a fact that Daddy Lumba’s legendary status hasn’t been compromised despite his massive love for the NPP.

    However, in what seems like another déjà vu, his recent endorsement of Nana Akufo Addo which we all saw coming won’t alter the fortunes of the incumbent president since Nana still lost back in 2008 despite his beautiful campaign song for him.

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  • Akuapem Poloo Granted GHS100,000 Bail Over Obscene Photographs

    Akuapem Poloo Granted GHS100,000 Bail Over Obscene Photographs

    Rosemond Alade Brown aka Akuapem Poloo, an Actress, who allegedly displayed her naked picture together with her son on social media, has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court.

    Rosemond, a social media entertainer, charged with publication of obscene material, two counts of engaging in domestic violence, has pleaded not guilty.

    The Court presided over by Mrs. Christiana Cann, has admitted Rosemond to bail in the sum of GHS 100,000 with four sureties two to be justified with landed property worth GHS100, 000.

    The title deed of the property, the Court said, should be deposited at the court’s Registry pending the outcome of the matter.
    The matter has been adjourned to November 23.

    Philip Kofi Bekoe, accused lawyer prayed the court to admit Rosemond to bail because she was well known and she had people of substance who would stand as sureties when granted bail.
    Chief Inspector Agartha Asantewaa is the case prosecutor.

    The case as narrated by prosecution is that the complainant, Mr. Bright K. Appiah is the Director of Child Rights International Ghana.

    On June 30 this year, Prosecution said Rosemond celebrated her son’s seventh birthday and she took her nude pictures together with her son who was also half naked and posted same on her Instagram page which went viral on social media.

    The pictures attracted comments, adding that the behaviour of the accused person undermine was likely to detract from the dignity of her seven year old son among others.

    Prosecution said the complainant petitioned the Director-General CID and the matter was referred to the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU).

    Rosemond, prosecution said, was arrested and in her caution statement, admitted posting the nude picture with her son unintentionally.
    A write up accompanying the picture read: “I am naked in front of you because this is how naked I was giving birth to you, so in case you find me lying somewhere don’t pass by but see me as your mom who brought you to life.

    Prosecution held that Rosemond deliberately posted the nude picture together with her son.

    Peacefmonline

  • Nude Photo: Akuapem Poloo In Court..

    Nude Photo: Akuapem Poloo In Court..

    Ghanaian actress, Rosemond Alade Brown aka Akuapem Poloo, has been arraigned before the Accra Circuit court over the publication of a nude picture with her seven-year-old son in June this year.

    She is facing charges of publication of obscene materials, engaging in domestic violence namely conduct that in any way undermines another person’s privacy or integrity and engaging in domestic violence namely conduct that in any way detracts or is likely to detract from another person’s dignity and worth as a human being.

    The actress pleaded not guilty to the charges at the court presided over by Christiana Cann. She was subsequently granted bail in the sum of GH₵100,000 with four sureties, two to be justified.

    What this means is that with the justification, two of the sureties must provide proof of ownership of any landed property worth the bail sum. The court ordered that the title deeds and valuation report covering the said landed property should be deposited at the court’s registry.

    The court also ordered the prosecution to file witness statements and serve the actress with copies within 14 days.

    Hearing continues on November 23, 2020.

    Facts

    The facts as presented by Chief Inspector Agatha Asantewa were that the complainant, Mr Bright K Appiah, is the Director of Child Right’s International Ghana.

    On June 30, 2020, the prosecutor said the actress celebrated her son’s (name withheld) seventh birthday and took a nude photograph together with her son half naked and posted same on her instagram page which went viral on social media. According to Chief Inspector Asantewa, “the conduct or behaviour of the accused undermines the privacy or likely to detract the dignity of the son.”

    Complaint

    The complainant, according to Chief Inspector Asantewa petitioned Director-General/CID and the matter was referrcd to DOVVSU. Following the complaint, Akuapem Poloo  was arrested and on her caution statement to the Police she admitted posting the nude picture together with her son unintentionally.

    According to the prosecutor, the write-up text on her post which read:“I’m naked in front of you because this is how naked I was giving birth to you, so in case you find me lying somewhere don’t pass by but see me as your mom who brought you to life” indicated  that Akuapem -Poloo  deliberately posted the nude picture together with her son.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B6aHJKnJXY4/?igshid=11jls3xpf89io

    Peacefmonline

  • “If Nana Addo Wins 2020 Election, Then God Does Not Exist” – Bulldog

    “If Nana Addo Wins 2020 Election, Then God Does Not Exist” – Bulldog

    Artiste manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson, also known as Bulldog says if President Nana Akufo-Addo wins the 2020 elections, that will mean God does not exist.

    He said this on Okay FM.

    https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHaq5rwp3Z9/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  • Mahama Promises Another Shot At Power Compact Deal

    Mahama Promises Another Shot At Power Compact Deal

    The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama, has assured Ghanaians that he will lead the country to re-negotiate the Power Compact component of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) with the United States of America (USA) should he be elected President at the December polls.

    He said the re-negotiation would be necessary to secure funding to strengthen electricity distribution and retool some critical power sector institutions.

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    Funding
    Mr Mahama said the next NDC government would take the issue up with the Joseph Biden administration with the aim of getting back the money that was lost when the country terminated an earlier deal with the Power Distribution Services (PDS) following allegations of fraud.

    “One of the priorities is to see if we can get back the money under the MCC to improve our electricity distribution system, ” he told the Daily Graphic in an interview on Sunday at Kwahu Pepease in the Eastern Region on the sidelines of his four-day campaign tour of the region.

    Mr Mahama said due to the mismanagement of the energy component of the Energy Compact of the MCC by the current government, the country lost a significant amount of funding that would have been used to improve electricity distribution systems.

    “When I was President, we successfully negotiated the MCC deal but unfortunately, this government messed up the Power Distribution Services (PDS) issue and that has led to us losing substantial amounts of funding that would have been used to strengthen our electricity distribution system,” he said.

    Context
    The US Embassy in Ghana last year announced that Ghana had lost the second tranche funding of $190 million after the government terminated the private sector concession agreement with PDS Limited.

    Democrats win
    Touching on the significance of the US election on that of Ghana, the former President said the victory of Mr Joe Biden and Ms Kamala Harris on the Democrats ticket was a morale booster for his second-time bid for the Presidency.

    He said although he did not want to speculate that a Democrat win in the US would automatically correspond to a win for the NDC, there were some “uncanny parallels that seem to be happing between the USA and Ghana” in every election year.

    “I don’t want to ascribe to anything but it looks like anytime power has shifted in the USA, it has shifted also in Ghana,” he said.

    However, he said he was confident of winning the election and working with the new US government to help bring resources to bear to develop the country.

    Lessons
    Mr Mahama said Ghana could also draw lessons from the US elections by strengthening state institutions to be independent of any government.

    He said for instance that despite the fact that President Donald Trump at a point ordered for the complete halt of the counting of the ballots, the institutions were independent and assertive.

    “And that is the kind of predictability and strengthening of institutions we seek in Ghana. That institutions are able to work without political influence and I wonder what would have happened if the same was happening in Ghana. But we will see how things go,” Mr Mahama said.

    He, therefore, called for a collective effort to strengthen institutions such as the Electoral Commission, the judiciary, the legislature and the institutions that anchor Ghana’s democracy to offer the right service and mandate that the people have given them, without any partisan consideration.

    Time for women
    The former President said the significance of the choice of Ms Kamala Harris as the first female Vice-President of the US was crucial for the involvement of women in decision making. He said he was hopeful that a similar result would come out of the December 7 election to give Ghana its first female Vice-President.

    “We are hoping for the same thing in Ghana and it’s my hope that we will be successful here too so that women can occupy their rightful place in governance,” he said.

    Peacefmonline

  • No By-Election For Vacant Fomena Seat

    No By-Election For Vacant Fomena Seat

    The Electoral Commission (EC) will not conduct a by-election for the vacant Fomena seat.

    Per the law, the EC cannot organise any major election within months before the holding of a general election.

    This is provided for in Article 112 clause six which states that “Notwithstanding clause (5) of this article, a by-election shall not be held within three months before the holding of a general election.”

    The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye, last Saturday, declaredthe Fomena seat, occupied by a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Andrew Amoako Asiamah, vacant.

    The decision followed a letter written to Parliament by the NPP to withdraw Mr Asiamah as its representative for Fomena.

    Context

    This was after Mr Asiamah had filed with the EC to contest in the 2020 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate.

    According to the NPP, Mr Asiamah lost his membership by his action and that served as plausible grounds to withdraw him from the House pursuant to Article 97 (1)(g) of the 1992 Consitution.

    Peacefmonline

  • Preparation Towards December 7 Polls Commendable

    Preparation Towards December 7 Polls Commendable

    Two significant events happened in Parliament last week, precisely on Wednesday and Saturday, unusual sitting days of the house.

    As part of holding the state institutions accountable to the people, Parliament, in its wisdom, summoned two institutions to brief the house, as representatives of the people, about the state of preparedness towards the conduct of peaceful elections on December 7 and more importantly, how to sustain the peaceful environment in the country.

    Taking his turn on Wednesday, the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah, gave the assurance that adequate measures had been instituted to ensure peaceful conduct of the elections, with special attention on the flashpoints across the country.

    He appealed to political parties to let national interest override their partisan interest. We infer that national interest means that political parties contesting the December 7, which is barely a month away, must play by the rules of the game in ensuring that peace reigns during and after the elections.

    More profoundly, the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, made a passionate appeal to Ghanaians – “Let Peace Reign”- when she took her turn to brief Parliament on preparation towards the conduct of the December 7 polls.

    We are enthused to learn from her that the EC is fully prepared and ready to conduct a successful, credible, fair, orderly and peaceful election, having secured, among other logistics, 74,800 new Biometric Verification Devices with enhanced features to speed up the verification process at the 38,622 polling stations across the country.

    It is refreshing that barely a month to the polls, the elections supervisory body has delivered some of the items required for the elections, including ballot boxes, to its regional and district offices across the country.

    Very significantly, it gladdens us that the EC is not leaving anything to chance in terms of public health, having also designated some officials and named them as ‘COVID-19 Ambassadors’ to be deployed at all the polling stations to strictly enforce the COVID-19 protocols by ensuring sufficient COVID-19 items at the centres for use.

    This effort is laudable, given the resurgence of infections in the country. We must, therefore, strictly enforce the COVID-19 safety protocols to nip in the bud further infections in the country.

    Touching on the very important issue of security, the EC boss told Parliament that it had since the beginning of the year been engaging the security agencies under the auspices of National Security Task Force by providing them with relevant pieces of information, including potential flashpoints, to assist them plan effective strategies to deal with eventualities on election day and days after.

    We commend Parliament for this initiative and similarly pat the backs of these state institutions for their readiness to ensure credible, fair, seamless, transparent and peaceful elections.

    Indeed, the commendations will come in droves when they effectively implement this laudable security and safety architecture.

    Of course, the security, peace and stability of this country during and after this crucial election can only be assured with public cooperation.

    We, therefore, urge the public to take advantage of this golden democratic opportunity to come and exercise their franchise in an orderly manner.

    Let we remind them that the security agencies are clad with all the powers to swiftly deal with any rabble-rouser, to maintain the security and stability of the country.

    Peacefmonline

  • I’m coming back to give you asphalted roads – Mahama to Afram Plains South residents

    I’m coming back to give you asphalted roads – Mahama to Afram Plains South residents

    Presidential Candidate of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to fix the main road from Ekye Amanfrom in the Afram Plains South to Donkorkrom in the Afram Plains North District when he assumes office in 2021.

    He made this promise at a durbar of chiefs and the people of MaameKrobo over the weekend.

    Mr. Mahama said the Akufo Addo-led NPP government knows it has not lived up to its mandate of delivering the best to the good people of Ghana so it has now resorted to sod cutting of “Sakawa” Projects which they know they can’t deliver.

    He said, “I know they will come here after I’m gone to come to promise you a road network. They will come and cut the sod for the construction of these roads which they didn’t even capture in the budget. When they do, know that it’s just Sakawa, just for your votes”.

    The former president further promised to build a district referral hospital to serve the people of Afram Plains South and its surroundings.

    He, therefore, pleaded with the residents to vote massively for the NDC to relieve them of their burdens.

    Mr. Mahama used the opportunity to introduce the Parliamentary Candidate Joseph Appiah Boateng known as JAB1 to the constituents.

    Speaking on Agoo FM, Joseph Appiah Boateng expressed confidence that, a win for the NDC will develop Afram plains south constituency.

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  • EC creates 5,000 more polling stations for 2020 elections

    EC creates 5,000 more polling stations for 2020 elections

    The Electoral Commission has announced the creation of 5,000 more polling stations for the 2020 elections.

    The new additions have taken the number of polling stations to be used for the polls to 38,000.

    This was disclosed by the Director of Electoral Service, Dr Serebour Quarcoe in an interview with Citi News.

    He disclosed the purpose of the new polling stations is to reduce queuing and time-wasting at the various centres.

    He explained in detail how the new polling stations will operate.

    “We want to reduce the queuing at the polling stations so the Commission decided to put the threshold at 749 so any centre that is more than that is spilt. So, there are some centres that have been split into five. Some are four, three and two. The splitting has created about 5,000 plus centres. So, there are no new centres. The splitting is around the whole country but mostly in areas that are densely populated,” he indicated.

    The EC has already said that it is almost ready to deliver a free and credible election on December 7, 2020.

    The Chairperson of the Commission, Jean Mensa assured Parliament that her outfit is focused on delivering a successful election.

    “Mr Speaker, I am pleased to inform you that the Electoral Commission is 95 per cent ready for the successful, credible, fair, orderly and peaceful conduct of the election on December 7, 2020”, she said.

    Jean Mensa also dispelled the notion that she does not have respect for the House.

    “It is important to emphasize that this is the first time I have been invited by the House in my capacity as the EC Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, I have on no occasion turned down an invitation from the Parliament of Ghana,” she said.

    Ghanaweb

  • PPP promises to pass Affirmative Action Bill when elected

    PPP promises to pass Affirmative Action Bill when elected

    The Progressive People’s Party has assured Ghanaians that it will pass the Affirmative Action Bill when voted into power in the forthcoming December polls.

    The Bill, which has been drafted for over 15 years is yet to be passed into law despite advocacies by various groups.

    The Bill seeks to eliminate gender inequalities and promote a progressive increase in active participation of women in public life from a minimum of 40% to parity of 50% by 2030 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

    In an interview with Dr. Abubakari Sidick Ahmed on the Road to Jubilee House programme on Radio Univers 105.7FM, presidential candidate for the party, Ms Brigitte Dzogbenuku, explained that it was necessary to increase the number of women in leadership positions because ‘they control the purse’.

    “Ghana’s informal sector is predominantly women. Ghana’s economy is predominantly informal. I am a woman as well as we make up 51% of this country. We will need a lot more women in leadership because they control a lot of the purse. Here we are, we still haven’t passed the Affirmative Action Bill, PPP will pass the Bill and ensure that a lot more women move into places of leadership,” she said.

    Meanwhile, she says that the PPP, when voted into office, will reduce have a relatively small government size as they would decentralize the government and make electorates involved in the development of their respective communities.

    “For us, we won’t need 123 ministers, that is why we are saying you should vote for your DCEs and MMDCEs. That will cut out on the Regional Ministers and all their deputies. Because if you have your DCEs and MMDCEs, they have already taken up the communities there and imagine how much you would be saving on that,” she intimated.

    ‘Road to Jubilee House’ airs on Tuesdays and Thursdays on Radio Univers 105.7FM.

    Ghanaweb