The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Elvis Afriyie, believes the current economic challenges being experienced by citizens under the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) inspired the recent social media campaign, #Fixthecountry. The #Fixthecountry protesters have largely lamented the country’s inadequate or non-existent amenities, deplorable infrastructure, poor sanitary conditions, a housing deficit accompanied by exorbitant rent, high cost of living, and high levels of unemployment with its attendant problems. In a media interaction, Mr. Afriyie said the campaign served as an avenue for citizens to express their frustrations over the poor conditions of living under the current…
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Fear grips Atomfoso Family of Tuobodom as the late Yaw Duako remains in the coffin for three days. Atomfoso is a subfamily of Apadwa clan/family in Tuobodom in the Techiman North District in the Bono East Region. The family members are in fear as the late Abusuapanin Yaw Duako remains in coffin for three days in his house. Speaking to some family members at the funeral ground, which began on last Friday, at the wake-keeping where some youth from the town had a banter with other guys who they suspected to be from another town who have come to cause…
Women in Awatey Traditional Area within the North Dayi District of the Volta region were the latest beneficiaries of Hon. Joycelyn Tetteh’s “NYORNUWO MITSO” . A community outreach initiative by Hon. Member of Parliament for North Dayi Constituency, Joycelyn Tetteh, “NYORNUWO MITSO” seeks to educate and empower women across all traditional areas within the North Dayi District of the Volta region. It is a comprehensive initiative, consisting of among others, financial aid and literacy programs, reproductive health and rights, particularly menstrual hygiene and teenage pregnancy. This weekend Hon. Joycelyn Tetteh engaged various women associations in Awatey Traditional area. Today’s event…
During the heat of the 2020 electioneering campaign in September 2020, H.E. the President was in Ho, to cut sod for the 5.3 km internal UHAS roads which will link the University of Health and Allied Sciences to the intended dual carriage road that will run from Sokode to Ho and Adaklu communities. Some of the UHAS roads intended to be constructed include the UHAS main entrance road, Lecture Hall Link, Auditorium Link and Basic School road. These roads need to be constructed for several reasons among them is the fact that UHAS is being used as the COVID-19 testing…
Government initiative to restore the degraded forest lands through the planting of trees under the theme: ” Forest landscape restoration, planting five million trees in a day” has been launched in oti region. Speaking at the ceremony, the Oti Regional Minister Mr Joshua Gmayenaam Makubu, has thanked government on his initiative to restore our degraded forest by human activities. He said the Municipal and District Assemblies (MDAs) would enact appropriate and enforceable by-laws to ban induced human activities that posed threats to the environment within their areas of jurisdictions.He urged the security agencies to assist the Municipal and District Assemblies…
The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Bono East Region led by Hon. Unas Owusu successfully ended a two (2)- day retreat in Techiman, Bono East Region.This special retreat was attended by the Miss Barbara Asamoah( Deputy General Secretary of NDC), Hon Elvis Afriyie Ankrah(National Director of Elections), Lawyer Adu Yeboah(NEC/Election Directorate Member), Alhaji Haruna Rashid Ibrahim(National Director of Research), Former Deputy Chief of Staff(Kenneth Ujorinji), All MPs across the 8 Constituencies that the NDC won, All Former MPs in the remaining 3 Constituencies, All Council of Elders in the region, Leaders of Cadres in the region, Council…
The Bono East Regional Minister Hon Kwasi Adu Gyan today, 11th June, 2021 during a shot ceremony for 300,000 trees to be planted in Techiman the Regional capital of Bono East Region as part of the Green Ghana day program said, besides some areas in Bono East Region, where Illigal miners are destroying our lands one major challenge in this Region is burning of charcoal. Hon Kwasi Adu Gyan said, those into charcoal business are cutting down trees without replacement and is gradually destroying our Forest reserves. He pleaded with those into charcoal business to always visit department of forestry…
The Bono East Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress have congratulated their Parliamentary Caucus for their decision to boycott the vetting of a nominee on Friday, June 11, 2021. The nominee, Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah, who was nominated by President Akufo-Addo as one of the three Deputy Ministers for Local Government, Decentrilisation and Rural Development faces a law suit, challenging his validity as the Member of Parliament for Techiman South. The 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress for Techiman South, Mr Christopher Beyere after the alleged declaration of Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah as the elected Member of…
The member of Parliament for Offinso North who has been nominated as one of the three Deputy Ministers designate for Local Government, Decentrilisation and Rural Development, Hon Augustine Collins Ntim has been exposed days after appearing before the Appointment Committee. The Deputy Minister designate who was posed with questions, woefully failed and had it wrong to recognize a community located in his constituency when asked about the infrastructure challenges affecting academics in the community in a question at the Committee. It’s shocking to note that a member of Parliament, who has served for 16years and he has again served as…
“The time is ripe for Ghana and Switzerland to transition their diplomatic ties to a level that will guarantee exchange of expertise in statecraft and governance”, the Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Alban S. K. Bagbin has said. As a budding democracy, he noted that there was a lot for Ghana to learn from the Swiss to help deepen our diplomatic credentials and deliver the needed development to the people. Ghana he said, is making significant strides in advancing its governance to address the core needs of its citizens. The Speaker further raised concerns over the small number of women…