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Twifo Atti-Morkwa constituency; NPP Inaugurates  30 Member Compaing Team The Twifo Atti-Morkwa constituency in the central region, New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Saturday August 29, 2020, inaugurated it's campaign team for the 2020 Parliamentary and Presidential elections. The team of 30 members were sworn into office by the party’s regional Secretary, Tekyi Mensah, at a short inaugural ceremony held at Twifo Praso District Assembly Hall. The constituency Chairman of the NPP, Mr. Kingsford Kwaku Wilson  popularly known as Chairman Kwaku Bodei heads the constituency campaign team, with  the incumbent member of Parliament Hon. Abraham Dwumah Odoom, District Chief Executive Hon. Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi, and the Parliamentary candidate of the party Hon. Ebenezer Obeng Dwamena well known as "Local Boy" The minister in charge of transport who double as an executive member of Central regional 2020 compaing team  implored the members of the team to discharge their mandate di...

  Agyapa Royalties Deal Has Come to Stay-CVM The Concerned Voters Movement (CVM) has endorsed the Agyapa Royalties deal as a perfect deal to advance the course of socio-economic and infrastructural development in Ghana. It is important to state that Agyapa Royalties Minerals Limited is  100% owned by the Government of Ghana. The NPP Government under the selfless leadership of Akufo-Addo has adopted a special purpose vehicle to leverage  the Country's minerals royalties for the overall benefit of the Country, unlike John Mahama who decided to use State Power to offer over 58% of the Country's Bauxite Concession to one of his junior brothers with absolutely no benefit to the Country. In the nutshell, Agyapa Royalties deal is for the benefit of the entire Country whereas Mahama's Bauxite Concession was for the benefit of the Mahama's family. The decision of Government to list the Agyapa Royalties on the stock market is to raise revenue for the development of the Country an...

Assin North MP In Hot Water As School Block Project Meant For Assin Breman Distract To Assin Bereku . ASSIN NORTH Member of Parliament (MP), of the central region Hon. Abena Durowa is under pressure for diverting a 3-unit classroom block meant to be built at Assin Breman to be built at Assin Bereku instead.  Speaking to the Chief of Assin Breman, Nana Aning Adjei Basuafo , he disclosed that, the member of Parliament together with some govt officials came to him( the chief ) to inform him about the good news concerning the project that has been awarded to a contractor to be carried out at Assin Breman. The chief said he confronted the MP as well as the DCE Hon. Charles Ohene Andoh when the date of the commencement of the project passed and was told that the said project was not meant for Assin Breman in the Assin North District but Breman in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa constituency.  According to the chief, he later found out that the said project ( 3- unit classroom block) is be...

  Assin Akropong; NPP National Security Officer Allegedly Assault NDC Branch Chairman For Exposing Veep . Assin Akropong in the Assin central constituency of the central region  National Democratic Congress (NDC's) polling station Chairman Mr. Matteo Aquah Ampong popularly known as Oko has allegedly been assault by NPP's  National security officer know as Kojo Amankwa for Exposing the vice president of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on "the ongoing construction of Assin Akropong-Old road" statement made by the vice president during the NPP manifesto lunch at Cape Coast. In an exclusive interview with the victim (Oko), he said "I was asking a friend if he was able to monitor the NPP's manifesto program when Dr. Bawumia said the Assin Akropong-Old road construction is ongoing meanwhile the contractor has been at large since last year but the vice president is saying the project is ongoing. I immediately heard someone shutting from a drinking sport threatening; who ...

    Presidential Tour In Central Region: Twifo Atti-Morkwa NDC Bare Teeth On NPP For Discrediting Them On District Hospital Facility And Other projects . The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Executives in Twifo Atti-Morkwa of the central region has displayed their anger on the NPP government led by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for dishonoring the former president John Dramani Mahama on 60 bed Twifo Praso District Hospital Euroget project which started in 2015 and the various roles played from 2014 by the then MP- Hon. Samuel Ato Amoah, the then DCE- Hon Bossman Osei Hyiaman and the sector Minister then. Attached is the full text of Pres release issued by the NDC constituency communications officer. Today will go down in history as a day a sitting President visited our Constituency in the final moments of his last year in office but couldn't commission even one project his Govt initiated and completed for good four years in power but desperately trying hard t...

    African Continental Free Trade Agreement Will Create And Build New Africa …… Policy Network Affirms African Continental Free Trade Agreement will surely create and build new Africa within the shortest possible time. This was affirmed by the policy Network Ghana and Diaspora. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah, the director of Trade Research for the policy network has indicated. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah is also an economist and lecturer with the Wisconsin International University College as well as the Executive Director of Centre for Greater Impact Africa a think tank of academic scholars. The Policy Network indicate that with the commencement of the Free Trade Area which most African countries already sign the agreement, Development across Africa is assured. He therefore advice various Governments to adopt proactive approach in doing development. Strategic planning is required as well as the continent needs to adopt integrated development approach in tackling various developmental ...

  NLA to Earn GHC30million from KGL Technology Limited's Collaboration for 2020 The National Lottery Authority (NLA) would receive an unprecedented financial commitment of Thirty Million Ghana Cedis from the licensing of KGL Technology Limited for the year 2020. This achievement is breathtaking and unprecedented in the annals of the Authority. The ability of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) and KGL Technology Limited to raise Thirty Million Ghana Cedis for the Consolidated Fund during this era of the Coronavirus pandemic would be a remarkable achievement for both NLA and KGL Technology Limited. The *959# has been doing very well, serving as an additional revenue stream that is augmenting revenue generation capacity of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). KGL Technology Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian entity is a newly licensed Online Lotto Marketing company  responsible for the  running of NLA's official short code *959#. One of the core business mandate of KGL Tech...

  APC Sets 14TH and 15TH AUGUST, 2020 For Elections And Acclamations Of Regional Executives And National Delegates Conference. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of APC and Dr Hassan Ayariga Founder/ Leader of the All People's Congress (APC) wishes to inform all party members of the new dates  for the REGIONAL ELECTIONS and the NATIONAL DELEGATES CONGRESS.  I wish to inform all party members that the Electoral Commission with the National Leadership of APC has agreed on the following dates for the Elections and Acclamation of our Executives.   REGIONAL EXECUTIVES ELECTIONS AND ACCLAMATION .  DATE: 14TH and 15TH AUGUST, 2020 The Director of Elections (Dr Serebour Quaicoe) has duely communicated to Regional offices of the Electoral Commission. Acting  Regional Chairmen should kindly contact the regional office of the Electoral Commission to cordially invite their officials to supervise and endorse  elections and acclamation of Executive on the above ...

  AFTER YEARS OF MINING IN AKWATIA – GHANA’S NEW ARTIFICIAL LAKE, THE ASUBONE STORY AND OUR TOURISM DRIVE  ABSTRACT.... H. BRAKO Diamonds were first discovered in the Gold Coast Colony (Ghana) near the Birim River close to the town of Abomosu in 1919. The Birim diamond discoveries led mining companies to invest along that river. However, not until 1929 did organized diamond mining begin following additional diamond discoveries made by Ghanaian prospectors in the gravels of Bediebewu streams near Tarkwa. In 1924, the Consolidated African Selection Trust (CAST) was formed and became the major diamond mining company in Ghana. Over 2 million carats were mined by CAST from 1924 to 1939. CAST’s early success led to investment in other diamond exploration and mining ventures in West Africa particularly in Ghana – resulting in the establishment of Great Consolidated Diamond (GCD).  1n 1963 Lake Asubone was created artificially in Asubone near Akwatia in Denkyembour District of Gh...

John Dramani Mahama Acquires New Voters ID Card .       Former President John Dramani Mahama has registered for the new Electoral Commission’s voters ID card in the Savannah Region on Wednesday 5th August, 2020 to take part in upcoming December 7 general elections.  The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was in his home Constituency of Bole- Bamboi in the Savannah Region to register at the Bole District Assembly EC Registration centre after which he will paid a courtesy call on the Paramount Chief of the Bole Traditional area, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) and his Elders and Imams. Former President Mahama has also visited the Chiefs and People of Banda Nkwanta in the Bole District as well as the Bamboi Koro and Elders at Bamboi at the North Mo Traditional Council.

AfCFTA will promote Industrialization in Africa ….. Policy Network assures African Continental Free Trade Area will promote industrialization among African member Countries. AfCFTA policy Network Ghana and Diaspora has assured. Rev. Dr. Worlanyo Mensah, Director of Trade Research Centre of the AfCFTA Policy Network Ghana has hinted. He is also an economist with the Institute of Chartered Economists of Ghana as well as a lecturer at the Wisconsin International University College. He indicated that, the Continental free trade will not only focus on buying and selling goods, commodities and service but also support the industrial sector of member countries to take advantage and produce essential goods that are more relevant and of high demand within the member states. He acknowledge the sacrificial role play by the network’s Executive Director, Mr. Lius Afful and his deputy Emmanuel Bensah as well as the Board chairman Dr. Joe Tackie and Dr. Chris Kpodah for their instrumentati...

NLA Reviews Fast Pay Threshold Policy The National Lottery Authority(NLA) has resumed operations of the Fast Pay Platform  with the Partner Banks with a threshold payment limit of Five Thousand Ghana Cedis(GHS 5, 000.00) instead of the previous Twelve Thousand Ghana Cedis(GHS 12, 000.00).  This policy aims at minimizing  inconvenience to winners of small Prizes , who have to travel to the Offices of the National Lottery Authority(NLA) to register their wins due to the current arrangement of thorough Validation and investigations of Big Winning Tickets. We would like to urge the staking public to communicate all challenges through the Treasury Managers or Account Officers for redress. We are grateful to the staking Public and Lotto Marketing Companies for their cooperation. Issued Public Relations Unit of NLA

FUMIGATION OF PUBLIC PLACES, ANY SCIENCE BEHIND IT OR ITS A USUAL RIP OFF Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic ‘science and data’ have become the new lexicon in our daily discourse. Science is defined as the study of the physical and natural world using theoretical models and data from experiments or observation. Whereas data is defined as a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn. Hence, whenever the facts are twisted data can never be a reflection of reality and conclusions drawn from it will misrepresent science. In the months of March and April, several media houses bombarded us with publications of disinfection/fumigation exercise carried out across the country at marketplaces, lorry parks, churches, schools and other. The exercise was led by zoomlion, a waste management company of repute  and some media houses to showcase its progress   as they move on. To the best of our knowledge, this was the first time in the history of Ghana that such ...