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Battle in NDC as Asiedu Nketia contests National Chairman against other stalwarts

Battle in NDC as Asiedu Nketia contests National Chairman against other stalwarts

It has emerged that there is a split in the National Democratic Congress(NDC) as factions are beginning to emerge on its leadership ahead of the 2024 polls.

Sources indicate that the General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia fondly called General Mosquito is lacing his boots to contest for the National Chairmanship position of the party.

According to Mynewsgh sources, he will be backing the ticket of Kwabena Duffour who according to our information has come to save the NDC after two straight electoral defeats at the hands of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

Johnson Asiedu Nketia’s chairmanship of the NDC is believed will save the party from decline and will unify the party’s base which is currently disorganized and not unified.

It is believed that in Asiedu Nketia’s camp, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah will contest for the General Secretary position whiles Kobby Barlon contests for the National Organizer position.

. SEE ALSO: Assembly Members at Techiman North District grateful to Prez Akuffo-Addo for quick release of motorbikes to aid their work

Our sources say the current women organizer Hannah Bissiw is also in the camp of Johnson Asiedu Nketia and will be contesting to be maintained as women organizer for the party as they join hands to save the NDC from John Dramani Mahama’s shackles.

Meanwhile, in John Dramani Mahama’s camp, it is said that Ofosu Ampofo will contest for the Chairmanship position whiles Fiifi Kwetey goes for the General Secretary position.

Our sources say Obuobia Darko will contest for Women’s Organizer whiles the National Organizer position is contested by the incumbent Akamba Joshua.

September 13, 2021
TRAINING ORGANIZE FOR FARMERS IN THE JAMAN NORTH DISTRICT IMPROVES THEIR WORK(+Voice).

TRAINING ORGANIZE FOR FARMERS IN THE JAMAN NORTH DISTRICT IMPROVE THEIR WORK

The Department of agriculture in the Jaman North district has organized a workshop for farmers in the district.

The training came off at the Pentecost district church. In attendance at the workshop were the district coordinating director of the district, farmers in the district, agric office staff both regional and district, and media.

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The aim of the program is to identify the problems facing current farmers and how stakeholders can assist in resolving such challenges as pest and disease attacking their animals and cash crops which is affecting their work.

At the end of the program, some of the farmers express their joy to the organizers of the workshop and wish that such activities will be organized regularly to help curb challenges farmers face on their work.

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September 9, 2021
ADWUMAM: RESIDENTS DEMONSTRATE OVER POOR ROAD

ADWUMAM: RESIDENTS DEMONSTRATE OVER POOR ROAD

The residents in the community says since the town came into existence the people have not witnessed a coated road before.

According to them in an interview with Silver FM, they said political figures always induce them with sugar-coated words to win their votes but abandon them after the election.

They said, the members in the community are die hard supporters for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) but has seen no development in the area especially constructing and coating of their deplorable road networks.

They were worried and furious that, authorities do not prioritise their concerns as they always play pranks to their grievances.

They disclosed that the situation has retarded the development of the community as it drives investors away adding that it also creates unfortunate news such as cutting short the lives of some pregnant women due to the road’s poor nature and it’s an inconvenience for transporting conceived women.

SEE ALSO: Let your guards be on – Former Prez Mahama charges NDC supporters

Adwumam is a farming community in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region. During the 2020 general election, Kwabre East District emerged the highest area that gave the NPP highest percentage as far as numbers/figures are concerned.

But the people are lamenting rejection on the part of the party to adhere to their grievances and help solve them.

They’ve therefore vowed to spill out the beans if the powers that be fail to address their concerns this time.

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When the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) was contacted, he shared the prite of the people saying they indeed ought to voice out.

Hon. Osei Assibey, the MCE added that he can’t dispute the fact that most of the roads linking localities in the district are un-motorable specifically the road network to Adwumam but appealed to the locals to calm down nerves as measures are in place to address the problem.

“Is true the roads in the area are not in a good state. My people deserve to complain but I’m assuring them that it will get solved soon by the government”, Hon. Osei Assibey consoled the people.

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September 9, 2021
Assembly Members at Techiman North District grateful to Prez Akuffo-Addo for quick release of motorbikes to aid their work

Assembly Members at Techiman North District grateful to Prez Akuffo-Addo for quick release of motorbikes to aid their work

Nana Akuffo Addo

From the time of late President J. E. A. Mills that Ghana government in the year 2011 through the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development introduced a policy to give each assembly member a motorbike during their four (4) year tenure to aid the discharge of their duties, the President Akuffo Addo led NPP administration’s era is the only time that these motorbikes have been released quite earlier or on time.

According to Hon. Yeboah Asuamah Daniel, Presiding Member for Techiman North District Assembly in the Bono East region, successive governments presented these motorbikes to Honorable Assembly members at a time their tenure had ended or coming to an end which did not meet its intended purposes.

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Hon. Yeboah Asuamah made this observation when he spoke in an interview with Nana Kwadwo Adu at Tuobodom during a handing over of 35 motorbikes to all assembly members both elected and government appointees of the Techiman North District.

On behalf of the Techiman North DCE Hon. Peter Mensah, the Presiding Member advised his fellow assembly members to use the machines safely on our roads and for their intended purposes in order to bring development to the doorsteps of the grassroots or local electorates.

Hon. Yeboah Asuamah Daniel, Presiding Member for Techiman North District Assembly

In addition, some assembly members who received the motorbikes could not hide their joy and showered praises on President Akuffo Addo and DCE Hon. Peter Mensah promising to ride with care.

Some assembly members of Techiman North District in the Bono East region.

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September 8, 2021
Let your guards be on – Former Prez Mahama charges NDC supporters

2024 elections will be won or lost at the polling station, so let your guards be on – Former Prez Mahama charges NDC supporters

Former President and 2020 flag bearer of the largest opposition party the National Democratic Congress (NDC) His Excellency John Dramani Mahama has charged his supporters to let their guards be on because the 2024 Presidential and Parliamentary elections will be won or lost at the polling stations since the party will not resort to the Supreme Court to seek justice even if they know they have been cheated.

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According to him, the Electoral Commission changed the true will of the People in the last elections by rigging the ballots for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Supreme Court too failed to deliver justice when they run to them, therefore, teaching the NDC a big lesson which they will put to practice come 2024.

His Excellency John Mahama made this disclosure when he stormed the Bono East regional capital Techiman Tuesday with his nationwide “Thank You tour” accompanied by his running mate Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, National Chairman Elder Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, and a host of high powered NDC delegation….

. SEE ALSO: 2024 elections will be a ‘do-or-die’ affair – Mahama

His Excellency John Mahama

Meanwhile, . His Excellency John Mahama in separate meetings with Zongo Chiefs & Imams, the Catholic Bishop & Roman Church leadership, Regional House of Chiefs, and NDC sympathizers was very grateful to all in the Bono East region whom he called his “In-laws” for voting massively for him in the Presidential despite losing and increased the NDC’s Parliamentary seats from six (6) to eight (8)

His Excellency John Mahama

His Excellency John Dramani Mahama, Former President, and 2020 NDC flag bearer.

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September 8, 2021
2024 elections will be a ‘do-or-die’ affair – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has learned its lessons in the 2020 general elections.

He said the next elections in 2024 will be a do-or-die affair, especially at the polling stations.

Speaking on Techiman-based Akina FM’s on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, as part of his thank-you tour, Mr Mahama said “This current president has made elections life and death for him, he uses his Delta forces and invisible forces enrolled in the security agencies.

“You see some Military and police officers and ask whether these are indeed officers. They wear earrings and all sorts of things and you can’t tell whether this is a police officer or a soldier.

“We know they have infiltrated the security with some of their people.

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“Look at what happened at Techiman South the ways they shot at the crowd, it was intended to kill people.

“We hope that the next elections we won’t see scenes like that again.

“We have learnt our lessons from happenings during the 2020 polls. The 2024 elections will be won or lost at the polling station. It will be do-or-die at the polling stations. The right thing must be done during the polls. We will win the elections at the polling station and won’t wait for collation centre results nor petition the Supreme Court if aggrieved,” he said.

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September 7, 2021
AKUFO ADDO MAINTAINS AKONTOMBRA DCE.

AKUFO ADDO MAINTAINS AKONTOMBRA DCE.

Nana Akuffo Addo

The President made this pronouncement at Sefwi Akontombra when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief of Sefwi Akontombra on his two days tour in the Western North Region.

“As the MP and the Chief said that they want Hon Amoah Yawson to be maintained as DCE for Akontombra, I announce my first MMDCE appointment, Hon Amoah Yawson is my first DCE nominee, Nana Addo”

SEE ALSO: Return to constitutional order or be sanctioned – ECOWAS to Guinea coup leaders

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September 7, 2021
John Dramani Mahama is the Proprietor of “Corruption Institute Of Ghana “- NPPYO to Mahama

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ACCRA-GHANA.

JOHN MAHAMA IS THE PROPRIETOR OF “CORRUPTION INSTITUTE OF GHANA”; WE’LL MAKE HIM CRY LIKE SIX MONTHS BABY COME 2024 GENERAL ELECTION-NPPYO TO MAHAMA.

The Firebrand New Patriotic Party Youth Organization(NPPYO) has chastised former President John Mahama over his accusations of corruption against the Akuffo Addo administration.

NPPYO has heavily descended on Mahama addressing him as proprietor of ” Corruption Institute of Ghana”(CIG) that rocked him down in the 2016 and 2020 general elections.

NPPYO indicated that Mr.Mahama has no moral justification to talk about corruption, let alone accuse the ruling party of the canker. Naming some alleged corrupt deals under the Mahama administration, NPPYO stated that these deals defined that administration.

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“Is Mahama, of Government Official one infancy and the Ford vehicle from Kanazoe contractors, talking about corruption? Is that the same Mahama had these corruption scandals during his tenure of office; Judicial scandal, Alfred Woyome saga, Airbus scandal, Armajaro scandal, Saglemi housing scandal, Bus branding scandal, Gyeeda scandal, SADA scandal, NSS scandal, Brazil 2014 fiasco, and a lot of scandals can’t mention during his era talking about corruption?

Mr. Mahama should immediately come out and apologize to Ghanaians if not we will make him cry like six months baby come 2024.” John Mahama proved to be so corrupt that during his first as vice president, his boss late president Mills had cause to set up a committee to investigate the role played by him in the process leading to the acquisition of five aircraft, including Embraer 190 Aircraft and a hanger for the Ghana Armed forces”, NPPYO added.

Finally, NPPYO slams NDC for not to dare to talk about corruption matters again if not we will show the red cards to them.

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September 7, 2021
Return to constitutional order or be sanctioned – ECOWAS to Guinea coup leaders

Return to constitutional order or be sanctioned – ECOWAS to Guinea coup leaders

Nana Akuffo Addo

The Economic Communicty of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it has noted with great concern the recent political developments which occurred in Conakry, Republic of Guinea.

ECOWAS in a communique on Sunday condemned “with the greatest firmness this coup attempt on Sunday, September 5, 2021.”

“ECOWAS demands respect for the physical integrity of the President of the Republic, the Professor Alpha Condé and his immediate and unconditional release as well as that of all the personalities arrested.

“It also demands the return to constitutional order on pain of sanctions. ECOWAS reaffirms its disapproval of any unconstitutional political change.

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“She asks the defense and security forces to remain in a posture. Republican and expresses its solidarity with the Guinean people and Government,” the communique signed by ECOWAS Chair, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said.

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Soldiers appeared on national TV in Guinea claiming to have dissolved the government of President Alpha Condé.

However, the defence ministry said the attempted takeover had been thwarted by the presidential guard.

This follows hours of heavy gunfire near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry.

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September 6, 2021
CONCERNED NPP SUPPORTERS BONO REGION.

CONCERNED NPP SUPPORTERS BONO REGION

For Immediate Release!!!

ELEMENTS WITHIN SUNYANI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL SABOTAGING PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO’S GOVERNMENT

“Concerned NPP Supporters Bono Region” has noted images and video in circulation in the social media insinuating that President Akufo-Addo on his recent tour to the Bono Region commissioned an uncompleted Maternity Block at the Sunyani Municipal Hospital.

The propaganda images and video are being circulated by crisis merchants and mischief-makers who are notably NDC rented media and NDC communicators.

We have reasonably caused to believe that there are elements within the Sunyani Municipal Hospital hierarchy who are determined to do acts to undermine the New Patriotic Party’s government in the hope of achieving their hidden agenda which is to cause the defeat of NPP in election 2024.

We wish to state that there is no iota of truth in the images and video in circulation and therefore wish to set the records straight as follows;

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●President Akufo-Addo on 11th August 2021, as part of his two days working visit to the Bono Region, commissioned a newly constructed Maternity and Mental Health Block at the Sunyani Government Hospital together with the Bono Regional Headquarters of the Fire Service and the Administration Block for the 3rd Battalion Infantry Base in Sunyani.

●At the time of the commissioning, the project was completed, a fact the hospital authority has alluded to in a press release issued and signed by same.

●Some days after the commissioning of the Maternity and Mental health block, the management of the facility decided to enhance it with their own specifications.

●Firstly, Partition the corridor leading to the theatre and recovery with a swing glass door.

●Secondly, Change the doors to the theatre and recovery with a swing glass door

●Lastly to Create a triage area at the reception.

It was during this period, that some rented Press and some NDC communicators got access to the facility and took pictures and made live videos on Facebook and other social media outlets.

The manner in which these individuals had access to the facility and went live on Facebook gives rise to suspicions that, the act is nothing but some form of organised and well-orchestrated sabotage by some officials within the hospital purposely to cause disaffection for the government and ultimately bring about the defeat of New Patriotic Party in the next general elections.

While we appeal to the relevant authorities to fish out the miscreant’s officials and sanction them appropriately, we also inform the general public to disregard these fake stories and treat it with the contempt it merits.

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September 3, 2021
No Food Shortage Expected- Agric Minister

No Food Shortage Expected- Agric Minister

The Minister of Food and Agriculture Dr. Owusu Afriyie-Akoto has assured Ghanaians of a stable food supply.

He said the food security situation is not as dire, compared to countries in the sub-region asking Ghanaians not to panic over comments of food shortage in the country.

Speaking to Journalists in Accra, Dr. Owusu Afriyie -Akoto mentioned ongoing initiatives such as the expansion in the provision of seedlings and fertilizers to farmers, improvement in extension service delivery for farmers among others.

“These are measures that are being undertaken to ensure that Ghana does not move from the stable radar to a worse situation.’’

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The Minister announced the Ministry’s Medium-Term plans to dredge the White and Black Volta to minimize the impact of flooding along that path especially to farmlands every year.

“The spillage of the Bagre Dam which is causing havoc in the upper East and upper West, we are trying to find a lasting solution by dredging immediately. Last year and two years ago we did a lot of dredging on the Black and White Volta so you don’t hear much of the flooding in the black Volta. We have a program lined up in the medium term to dredge the water in the White Volta to minimise the damage,” according to Dr. Afriyie-Akoto.

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September 3, 2021
‘Ghana is in crisis’ – Kwabena Duffuor speaks.

‘Ghana is in crisis’ – Kwabena Duffuor speaks

Kwabena Duffuor says Ghana is in crisis

• He said Ghana has failed to utilise its natural resources to be benefits of its citizens

• He made this remark at a forum organised by IFS

Dr Kwabena Duffuor, a former finance minister, says Ghana, a country well endowed with massive natural resources is in crisis.

He explained that, despite all the natural resources, political leaders have failed to exploit them to the benefit of Ghanaians.

The former governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) made this observation during a forum organized by the Institute for Financial Services, Ghana (IFS).

Dr. Duffuor, however, charged the Akufo-Addo led government to ensure that there is a change in the current narrative of the status of the country else, future generations will suffer and also will not forgive the leaders.

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“The narrative should change immediately, otherwise our children will not forgive us. Our natural resources endowment can change this country if we decide to use them efficiently, and honestly, we are not doing that,” he stressed.

“We cannot disagree that Ghana is a very wealthy nation but Ghanaians are poor, that’s where the problem is. Why are we poor but we are sitting on wealth, so what do we do?” he quizzed.

The owner of the defunct UniBank further charged the clergy and other stakeholders to change the narrative and put Ghana on the path of prosperity, so that Ghanaians can reap the benefits of the natural resources.

“So, the clergy, what are you doing? The media, what are you doing? Ghana is in crisis,” Dr. Duffuor observed.

Source: ghanaweb // TORSAA

September 3, 2021
EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa

EU to return ‘Made in Africa’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to Africa

The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday.

Von der Leyen has promised to deliver 200 million additional doses by the end of the year. Around 70 million of them come from Germany.

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“This is good news from Europe,” said Masiyiwa.

In Africa, only just under 3 percent of the population have been fully vaccinated, although the continent is currently in the grip of the third wave of infections.

It is estimated that around 1.6 billion doses are required to vaccinate around 60 percent of the population.

The export of vaccine doses produced in South Africa to Europe goes back to an arrangement between Johnson & Johnson and the South African contract manufacturer Aspen.

That has now changed, according to Masiyiwa. Aspen is now producing its own product under a license exclusively for the African market.

Source: GNA // Torsaa

September 3, 2021
BONO EAST REGIONAL DIRECTORATE EMBARK ON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT

BONO EAST REGIONAL DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY EMBARK ON ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT

This morning, 3rd September 2021, the Bono East Regional Directorate of National Road Safety Authority together with MTTD and Techiman Traditional council are embarking on road traffic regulations enforcement in Techiman the Regional capital of Bono East Region.

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The exercise is to ensure that, Pragya and motorbikes ridders comply with all road traffic regulations in the Region.

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September 3, 2021
Residents raise alarm over Gallamsey activities

Residents raise alarm over gallamsey activities destroying their water bodies, call for immediate intervention:

Residents of Anumso, Ofoase, Ohwimase, Achiase, and its environs have complained bitterly over how illegal mining activities are causing the communities.

The worried residents speaking to this reporter indicated that their only source of water, River Annuru has been polluted and coloured by the activities of these illegal miners who are suspected to be operating with a chanffan machine on the said river.
Residents of the aforementioned towns which fall under respective districts such as Bosome Freho, Bosomtwi, and Asante Akyem are mainly known to be farmers. But their hopes in gaining from the farming activities are gradually fading out as these illegal miners keep on tormenting their farming activities.

Nana Tabi Bonsu lll, Chief of Bomfa Akyiase speaking to this reporter disclosed that he and the entire traditional council has lodged a formal complaint to the Pemenase police station in the Bosome Freho district of the Ashanti region so that they could help fight the galamsay operators who invade in their river bodies to mine.

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Briefing the media, Okyiame Sarpong, chief linguist to the Akyiase chief cautioned that whoever’s found in the Anuro river will be chased out and dealt with.

He called for government intervention before the galamsay gets out of hands in Bosome Freho district.

He pleaded with the District police commander, Ashanti Regional Police command, and IGP to collaborate with the chiefs to fight this canker.

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August 30, 2021