POLITICS

The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, on Thursday (7 October) marked his 58th birthday anniversary by having breakfast with cured lepers in the capital, Accra. Bawumia, accompanied by his wife, Samira started his day by visiting the Weija Leprosarium to interact and share his joy on the special day with the …

The District Chief Executive nominee for Sekyere Kumawu district Assembly in the Ashanti region, Mr. Samuel Addai Agyekum has been rejected again by members of the assembly. The incumbent DCE secured 23 Yes votes and 13 No votes out of the 36 assembly members. The 63.8 % votes the nominee …

The Metropolitan Chief Executive, MCE, nominee for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, (AMA) Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, has been fully confirmed by Assembly members to become the first female AMA Mayor. Her confirmation was done today, Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the AMA office. 33 assembly members of the AMA voted ‘Yes’ …

The Central Region Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, on Wednesday night went on her knees to beg members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) to confirm Municipal Chief Executive nominee, Ernest Arthur.   Mr Arthur served in President Akufo-Addo’s first term and was re-appointed to continue in office. He has been commended …

  A native from Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region, NPP Regional Medical Team Member, Akuffo Addo’s Government Advocates (AAGA) Member and NPP Grassroot Supporters Association (NGRASA) , John Kwame Duodu (SIR JOHN) has extended a ‘soul-touching’ birthday message to the Vice President Of The Republic Of Ghana, …

The Assembly Members of the Bole District Assembly have rejected the President’s nominee, Veronica Alele Heming as the District Chief Executive.   The President’s nominee polled 17 YES votes representing 43.58% while 22 voted NO representing 56.41% out of the 39 votes cast.   The nominee needed to secure 2/3 …

A new Board of Directors for the National Communications Authority (NCA), chaired by Mr. Isaac Emmil Osei-Bonsuhas been inaugurated.   The Minister of Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful inaugurated the board in Accra last Monday (October 4, 2021).   Other members of the board are Mr. Joe Anokye; Mr. Kwabena Adu-Boahene; Mr. …

Renominated Chief Executive for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) Ernest Arthur has been rejected for the second time by Assembly members.   He polled 40 ‘Yes’ votes and  25 voted ‘no’ out of the 55 total votes cast, he needed 44 to be confirmed in a second voting held at the …

The president’s Chief Executive nominee for the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA), Mordecai Quashie, has been rejected by assembly members in the area.   Out of the 18 votes cast on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, Mr. Quashie secured only 8 YES votes, while 9 assembly members voted NO. There was one …

A member of the Shama District Assembly, Joseph Isaiah Mensah, has alleged that his colleagues took an amount of ¢2,500 each and still voted against the presidential nominee for the area.   The Shama Atifi assembly member stressed that the President’s District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee, Ebenezer Dadzie, met some …