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Financial Irregularities In Assemblies Abura Asebu- Kwamankese District Assembly made Double payment Of- GH¢ 34,350.00         The Abura Asebu Kwamankese District is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 22 MMDAs in the Central Region with Abura Dunkwa as its administrative capital. It is bounded on the north, by Assin South District, on the east by Mfantseman Municipal, on the south-east by a 5km stretch of the Gulf of Guinea, on the south by Cape Coast Metropolitan and on the west by Twifo-Heman-Lower Denkyira District. Regulation 39 of the Financial Administration Regulation (FAR) 2004, L.I.  1802  requires that, “The head of the accounts section of a department shall  control the disbursements of funds and ensure that transactions are properly  authenticated to show that amounts are due and payable.”        The performance of disinfestation an...

Mr. John Nelson Akorli, MCE for HO  Four MMDAs in the Volta Region Have Been Axed From Office . They are, Mr. John Nelson Akorli, MCE for Ho, Mr.  Elvis Djampoh, Kpando MCE,  DCE for Agotime-Ziope district, Mr. Dickson Dzokpe and Mr. Wisdom Semanu Seneadzah Esq, Afadzato South DCE. Voltaonlinegh.com understands, letters to the affected MDCEs were dispatched from the Local Government minister, Hajia Alima Mahama  through the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Leta last week, with three of them receiving their copies as of Saturday. However, that of the DCE for Agotime-Ziope is expected to delivered by close of Monday, as he was unavailable at the time of the first dispatch. This action from the president comes on the back of months of speculations of an impending shakeup in the top most political leadership at the local government level. Sources close to issue revealed to voltaonlinegh.com that, similar fate will befall few other MDCEs in the coming...

TPP a Smokescreen for John Mahama ahead of 2020. The People's Project (TPP) led by A Plus sponsored by John Mahama, NDC and enemies within NPP has failed to attract wise and level headed Ghanaians to join the project. The lack of interest by the wise and level headed Ghanaians in TPP stems from the fact that, TPP is *The Personal Project* of A Plus used as a vehicle to insult, attack, make unsubstantiated wild corrupt allegations against President Akufo-Addo, the Appointees of the NPP Government and the New Patriotic Party. This is aimed at creating massive disaffection for President Akufo-Addo and NPP ahead of the 2020 General Elections. In effect, John Mahama would stand to benefit. The Personal Project (TPP) has no meaningful message, mission and vision.  The Personal Project (TPP) operates just like the Smaller Political Parties who are on the payroll of John Mahama and the NDC. Their sole objective is to bring down Akufo-Addo and the NPP Government. The Person...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Over Utilized DACF To GH¢152,628.80 . The Cape Coast Metropolitan is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 22MMDAs in Central Region.The Metropolis covers an area of 122 square kilometers and is the smallest metropolis in the country. With its administrative capital As Cape Coast, The Cape Coast Metropolitan Area is one of the oldest districts in Ghana. Metropolitan   is bounded on the south by the Gulf of Guinea, west by Komenda Edina Eguafo/Abrem Municipal, east by the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District and north by the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District.               ADVERTISEMENT It has been revealed in the 2018 Auditor general's report that the metropolitan has over utilized it's share of the District Assembly Common fund to GH¢15,268.80.  Part 1 of the 2017 guideline for the util...

We Feel Sorry For Living In Rural Areas... Assin Residents Shed Tears Over Bad Road       Residents of/in over 15 communities in the Assin North District/Constituency of the central region are crying bitterly to the responsible authorities over the deplorable road linking Assin Akonfode and their communities (Assin Gold Coast camp, Assin Ayitey-krom, Assin Kɔdadwen, Assin Awurabo,  Assin Dweneakyi, Assin Obiri Kwaku, Assin Akropong Odumasi etc.  Speaking to the media when an NGO called "Network For Assin Development" went there to donate learning and teaching materials to the pupils in some selected schools in the above mentioned communities, the motor riders (Okadas) explained that, sometimes they feel very sorry for residing in rural areas, because anytime its rains, the road become flooded to the extent that, they have to offload their goods and the passengers on their motorbikes to cross the water for different riders before they can continue their ...

Importation Of Rice Will Be A Thing Of The Past Soon.... NPP MP .   The Member of Parliament (MP) for Twifo Atti Morkwa  Constituency in the ticket of the governing New Patroric Party (NPP)    of the central region  who double as the Vice Chairman for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food and Agriculture and Cocoa Affair, Hon Abraham Dwomo Odoom has stated and revealed that, Ghana will soon stop spending of the huge Amount on Rice importation. According to Hon Odoom, Ghana spends over 1.2Billion Dollars on importation of Rice every year which is causing the country to run at lost. In an interview with Vision One News and Rich Fm News Reporter Nana Yaw Entsie explained that, its about time we all pay much Attention to rice farming and not cocoa farming alone since the two are of equal important and can produce much revenue to the country. Hon Odoom said this when he presented Modern Rice Machines to Rice Farmers within his District where he plea...

Assin Fosu Municipal Agric Department Distributes Motorbikes To Extension Officers . The Food and Agriculture department in the Assin Fosu Municipal of the central region in collaboration with the Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly has distributed extra modern brand new motorbikes to It's extension officers to aid them carry out their duties. The motorbikes was procured by the government of Ghana with support from the Canadian government aimed at improving effective extension services delivery under the Modernizing Agriculture in Ghana (MAG) programme     Extension officers in agriculture department are expected to supervise and assist the farmers in their farming activities in the Municipality.                    ADVERTISEMENT     Addressing the media, the Assin Fosu Municipal Agric Director, Mr. Francis Kwame Freeman noted that, the motorbikes were given to them to fulfill the government's promise und...

Pro. Stephen Adei Has Been Sworn In As GRA Board Chairman. Former Director General and Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei has been sworn in as the new Chair of the Board of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).               ADVERTISEMENT Also sworn at a ceremony on Friday by the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta was Eugene Asante Ofosuhene as a Board Member. Prof Adei’s swearing-in follows the retirement notification of Kofi Nti, the current Commissioner-General, which takes effect on October 1, 2019.                  ADVERTISEMENT Mr. Ammishaddai Owusu-Amoah, Commissioner for Domestic Tax Revenue Division (DTRD), will become the acting Commissioner-General also responsible for DTRD. “Government is aiming to raise ¢45.2bn in domestic revenues as the 2019 target even though GRA is 7.3% behind target as at the end of July,” Mr...

  Is It Wrong To Have Sex With Your Best Friend (Opposite Sex)??  Friends are ourlifeline…there is a time when we do a lot of activities with our friends likewe study together, roam together, attendschool and college together, go to movies, have lot of fun together etc….. When we become best friends from friends, we share a lot of things together and then we come to know about the weaknesses and strong points of our best friend….Best friends are so close by the passage of time that they can't do anything alone and are generally involved in all the things together…    Opposite poles attract each other and so are the friends of opposite sex…When the best friends are of opposite sex, they get attracted towards each other and this is quite natural and they always think ofsexual encounters… Sex is quite natural and is a necessity after a certain age..Sex with a bestfriend is not bad provided both are adults and both of them are interested in sex and agree to ...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part Ten Assin South District Assembly  Abandoned 10 Assembly's vehicles TheAssin South Districtis one of the seventeen (17)districtsin theCentralRegionofGhana. Its capital isNsuaem Kyekyewere. It has been revealed in the 2018 auditor general's report that, Assin South District Assembly has Abandoned 10 Assembly's vehicles.  Section 52 of the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921)  mandates Principal Spending Officers of a covered entity, state owned  enterprise or public corporation to be responsible for the assets of the institution  under the care of the Principal Spending Officer and to ensure that proper  control systems exist for the custody and management of the assets.                 ADVERTISEMENT Alpha Travel and Tourism A registered travel agency is here to assist anyone who wish to Travel live and work in America,Canada, Europe or Aus...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part Nine Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly Wasted GH¢74,013.00 On 35 Underutilized market stalls The Assin North (Fosu) Municipal is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and is among the 22 MMDAs in the Central Region with its administrative capital as Assin Fosu. The Municipality shares common boundaries with TwifoHemang Lower Denkyira District on the west, Assin South District on the south, Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa District and Ajumako Enyan-Esiam District on the east, Upper Denkyira East Municipal on the north-west and Assin North District on the north. According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it has been revealed that a total  contract sum of GH¢74,013.00 has been spent on a market stalls but had been underutilized by traders.  Regulation 2 of the Financial Administration Regulations, 2004 (L.I 1802)  requires the head of government department, as part of his financial...

MCE For Ayawaso West Cuts Sod To Reconstruct Roads The Municipal Chief Executive of the Ayawaso West Municipal Assembly, Hon. Sandra O. Ahinkra today cut sod for the reconstruction of some old and damaged roads in her municipality. The ground breaking ceremony was graced by the director of political affairs at the presidency Mr. Asiedu Bekoe (Protozoa) and the Member of Parliament for the Ayawaso West Wuogon, Hon. Lydia S. Alhassan. Also in attendance were the Chiefs and people of Shiashie. In her address the MCE, disclosed that the 5 kilometres of roads was being funded by purely internally generated funds (IGF) at the cost of Gh 2,993,199.06. She disclosed that places to benefit from the roads reconstruction includes Shiashie, Dzorwulu, Westlands, East Legon and Roman Ridge. Madam Ahinkra used the occasion to appeal to residents and business owners of the area to pay their taxes and tolls and assured them that the assembly will use them judiciously and into projects th...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part seven Agona West Assembly Failed to Utilized MP’s Common Funds - GH¢405,320.31. The Agona West Municipal is one of the seventeen (17) MMDAs in the Central Region of Ghana. Its capital is Agona Swedru. According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it has been revealed that, the Agona West Assembly Failed to Utilized MP’s Common Funds - GH¢405,320.31.   The Member of Parliament’s (MP’s) Constituency Fund is annually allocated and released quarterly by the Administrator of Common Fund to support the MP’s Constituency Development Projects in order to improve the  living condition of the people in the Constituency.  We noted that the Administrator of the DACF transferred a total amount of GH¢405,320.31 as MP’s Constituency Fund for 2017 and part of 2018  allocations to the MP for Agona West  Constituency but the funds were not  utilized on any developmental projects or social intervention activiti...

SPANKYBEAT SET TO LAUNCH FIRST CAREER ALBUM . Ghana's finest and Versatile Sound Engineer, Musician and Songwriter Mac Dodd, who is popularly known in showbiz as "SpankyBeat" is set to Launch his first ever career Album dubbed *The Start EP* album in the next two weeks. The Start EP consists of four(4)songs and will be free to be downloaded on all digital stores after the launching.  SpankyBeat has worked with both Known and Underground Musicians and has produced many hit songs in Ghana. The likes of *Broken Heart* By *Nii Funny*, *China* By *Gasmilla* and *Gbongbon life* by  *Apaatse* and other hit songs. SpankyBeat has also been Nominated in the *Producer of the Year* category in the Upcoming *Greater Accra Music Awards*(GAMA), which is scheduled to take place on the 26th of October 2019. He is in the same Category with other finest Music producers in Ghana like *MOG Beatz, DJ Breezy and WillisBeat And will be hoping to win this Category coming 26th October 20...

Just In : Confusion Rock At Twifo Praso Nursing And Midwifery Training School * Information gathering from a reliable source is indicates that, there is An Ongoing Demonstration at  Twifo Praso Nursing And midwifery training school over the removal of the school's principal. Call Nana Yaw Entsie for reporter +233249695348. Nathaniel a Tutor: +233244516319. Desmond Muna Tutor: +233557509847. Attached images are the copies of press release .

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: Part Six Twifo Atti Morkwa Assembly Made Payment of ¢382,950.00 Without Contract Signed The Twifo-Ati Morkwa District with its capital Twifo Praso is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and forms part of the 22 MMDAs in the Central Region. In 2012, government split the Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira District into two districts namely; Twifo Atti Morkwa District and Hemang lower Denkyira District under the Local Government Act 462 of 1992 by LI 2023.It is bounded on the north by the Upper Denkyira East Municipal on the south by the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District, Cape Coast Metropolitan and Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Municipalon the west by the Mpohor District and the east by the Assin Central Municipal and Assin South District respectively. The population of the District according to 2010 population and housing census stands at 61,743 with 30,254 male and 31,489 female. According to the audit...

Man Commits Suicide After Wife Left Him. A 39-year-old man by name Kwaku Essung popularly known as Clinton died after he allegedly Hung himself with a Sponge at Assin Kushia in the Assin North District Assembly of the Central regional. For more details contact Nana Yaw Entsie a.k.a prof Ike on: +233 24 969 5348

NDC To Lose 2020 Elections, NPP To Win– EIU predict With the NDC suffering one million deficit in the 2016 presidential elections, the latest Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) report has ruled out the possibility of an upset in the 2020 general elections. According to the report available to JoyNews, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by President Nana Akufo-Addo will retain power come the 2020 polls. “Our forecast that the 2020 polls are the NPP’s to lose remains unchanged” parts of the report reads. Using Ghana’s improved macroeconomy as its lenses into the 2020 elections, the EIU says “it will be difficult for the NDC under Mr Mahama to portray itself as the better custodian of Ghana’s economy Since handing over a real GDP of 3.5 in 2016 to NPP management, Ghana’s economy has recorded 6.3 in 2018 and is predicted to finish 2018 on 6.4 before dipping to 5.5 in the election year, the EIU predicts The “fairly strong” outlook on the economy, it said will outd...

A/R: Father Kills Two Own Children With Poison At Apemso An information gathered by 1stinnews.con is that, Residents Of Apemso near Deduako in the Oforikrom Municipal of Ashanti have had a shock of their lives when they retrieved a remains of a 3 and 7 year old  siblings in an uncompleted structure. According to the eyewitness account, the two siblings have been missing for barely a week now and was later retrieved by a police officers from Tech police station which were hinted by a neighbor who had gone to fetch firewood near the area. According to sources, a 30 year  old mason the father of the deceases, Kofi Marfo is believed to been poisoned the two kids when he had an issue with his wife a week after the incident. In an interview with the mother of the deceases, Faustina, she was in an amorous relationship with Kofi Marfo which resulted into the birth of two children Lizzie 7 year and Kelvin 3 year old, and because of some internal issues she move out from th...

Financial Irregularities In Assemblies: part Five Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly Over Utilized DACF To GH¢179,083.57 The Assin North (Fosu) Municipal is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana and is among the 22 MMDAs in the Central Region with its administrative capital as Assin Fosu. The Municipality shares common boundaries with TwifoHemang Lower Denkyira District on the west, Assin South District on the south, Asikuma Odoben-Brakwa District and Ajumako Enyan-Esiam District on the east, Upper Denkyira East Municipal on the north-west and Assin North District on the north. According to the auditor general's 2018 report, it has been revealed that, the Assembly Has Over-Utilized DACF To GH¢179,083.5  Part 1 of the 2017 guideline for the utilization of the District Assemblies  Common Fund (DACF) requires that up to 10 percent of the DACF should be  allocated for recurrent expenditure.  We noted that management...

Three Murdered Bodies Found With Some Parts Cut Off At Ashaiman. Ashaiman District Murder (three separate cases) An information reaching 1stinnews.com indicates that, On 15/9/19 at about 0600hrs Abdul Razak Ibrahim on contact number 0249498071 and agent of Apsonic Motors Ashaiman came to the Ashaiman charge office and reported that around 0545hrs he went to his shop and found his watchman Ibrahim Bagada Smaila 70 yrs murdered and his head covered with his attire.    Police detectives went to the scene and saw the lifeless watchman murdered with blood oozing from his eyes, nostrils, ears and mouth suggesting that some organs has been removed from the head part. Police also saw his phone, and torchlight was beside the body with the Apsonic shop were he keep watch intact, and no attempted break in detected. As the body was being carried into the Police vehicle to be conveyed to Police Hospital, another information got to the Police that another watchman at Kasapre...

Man Killed And Beheaded His 6Yrs Old Son At Sefwi Debiso Information reaching 1stInNews.com from Sefwi Debiso indicates that, Kwabena Abraham believed to be in his late thirties has killed and beheaded his 6yr old son by name Oscar Tanu and the body is lying under a cocoa tree near  Nkrabea village. Police in the company of complainant visited the crime scene. Complainant led  Police  to a thicket in the midst of cocoa trees and found a beheaded body lying in a supine position with the head lying by the foot with a sharp cutlass and a mortar covered with fresh blood. The body and the head were separately inspected and found that the culprit used the cutlass to behead the boy after which he placed the deceased’s head on the wooden mortar and cut it off. Suspect was  arrested and he confessed  that he did the act  with the complainant and Joe Naabaa and they were all  arrested.    The prime suspect confessed that he was contracted t...