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  Petition Against Bosome Freho DCE; As Founding Members Confirmed Galamsey Allegations  We the under listed founding members of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bosome Freho wish to petition his excellency the president of the republic of Ghana about the conduct of the District Chief Executive (D .C.E) of Bosome Freho  District of Ashanti Region The D C E has no respect for the founding members, opinion leaders and the respectable people in the Constituency. ➢ He is a Galamsey Kingpin in the District especially in the forest areas destroying water bodies and forest lands in the following areas 1. Bosomtwe Forest at Adakabunso, 2. Minti Forest at Minti 3. Dannso Forest at Dannso 4. Nkwantapong 5. Yapessa 6. Asiwa ie the District Capital 7. Japaadu 8. Nsuaem 2 9. Semdadieso and Annumso and enjoying proceeds of Thirty Thousand (Ghc 30,000.00) each month from these operatives meanwhile the rent advance payment of party office is being paid by the constitue

  Disregard Allegations Leveled Against Me..... Twifo Ati-Morkwa DCE Twifo Ati-Morkwa District Chief Executive, Hon. Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi has debunked  allegation leveled against him that, He (Hon. Agyemang Nyantakyi) had been using and destroying the Assembly's properties. Some individuals in and around Twifo Ati-Morkwa District had alleged that, the DCE had been using some farm weeding machines which doubles as rice planting machines which was negotiated and lobbied for by former Member of Parliament, Hon. Abraham Dwuma Odoom for his personal gain and after leaving the machines in the bush to rot. The allegations levelled against the DCE included using these farming tools for his personal farm activities without notifying the management of the assembly. He explained that the said farm was a demonstration farm, acquired for training purposes and that he had no benefit of whatsoever from that parcel of land.  He further stated affirmed that indeed some parts of one of the mach

  Assin Fosu Municipal Made Payment Of GH184,000.00 without certification of work done . The Assin Fosu Municipal is one of the 275 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 Twifo-Hemang 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 2019 report, it has been revealed that, Assin Fosu Municipal Assembly Has has made a payment of GH184,000.00 zoomlion Ghana LTD without any certification of work done. Regulation 79 of Public Financial Management Regulations 2019, (LI 2378) stipulates ‘The Principal Spending Officer shall, on the completion of works, or supply of goods or services, prepare a certific

Anas Donates To Angel Of Hope Orphanage At Tarkwa. The  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pink Icing Boutique and a businessman, Nana Yaw, popularly known as "Anas" has  donated quantities of assorted items to Angel of Hope Orphanage at Tarkwa in the Western Region. The items worth thousands of Ghana Cedis include bags of rice, cartons of milk, cooking oil and noodles, soft drinks, biscuits, soaps, water, detergents and sanitary pads. Maame Esi, Founder of the 47 years  Orphanage, thanked the Businessman for the gesture, saying the items would help relieve the plight of children. Overwhelmed by the love, compassion and philanthropic nature of the businessman, the 73-year-old Manager of the facility prayed other organisations to also lend support to the orphanage. She said the orphans, just like other children, were vulnerable and needed such assistance to make life more comfortable for them. For his part, Anas praised the management and staff of the facility for going all out

  Check Out The Full List Of Qualified Nominees For Central Media Award 21 Management of Ezone Networks organizers  has listed all the Qualified media houses, personalities and bloggers in central region for Central Media Awards 2020/2021. The following outlines the categories and personalities for this year Central Media Awards: Full List Of Qualified Nominees   Media Personality Of The Year 1. Crucial Felix – Coastal FM 2. DJ Pakorich – Zylofon TV 3. Kwame Tawiah Sarpong – Arise FM 4. Victor Boison Acquaah Arhin – Hope FM 5. Kwabena Korankye – Live FM 6. Phosco Junior – Call FM 7. Akyenkwaa Nana – Pink FM 8. Bernard Van Acquah – Bankam FM 9. Naasei Bonsu – Sweet FM 10. Fadda Romeo – Splash FM 11. Francis Donkoh - Cape fm  Male Presenter Of The Year 1. Kwame Tawiah Sarpong – Arise FM 2. Nana Oppong Kyekyeku( OP ) – Green FM 3. Kwabena Korankye – Live FM 4. Bernard Van Acquah – Bankam FM 5. Vanhaal – Sweet FM 6. Nana Kwaku Pascal – Splash FM 7. DJ Chanti 8. Dorminic Blaise – Eagle

A/R .. NPP Group Call For The Removal Of DCE Over Poor Performance. A pressure Group calling itself Concern youth of Bosome Freho who are also supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is calling for the removal of the District Chief Executive (DCE) Hon. Yaw Danso of Bosoho Freho District in the Ashanti Region. Speaking to 1stnnews.blogspot.com and Twifo praso based radio station sweet fm in an exclusive interview the  leader of the group Mr Baffour Asare vociferously lamented that since his appointment as the DCE, he has showed gross incompetence and therefore does not qualify for the position again. He said the DCE does not have their backing following his disrespectful status towards Bosome Freho Residents. "We don't want to see Yaw Danso as Bosome Freho DCE, he does not respect anyone in the district not even assembly members or chiefs. We will not sit as watchdogs for Akufo-Addo to reappoint him. We will do everything possible to reject him. Mr Danso is unfit for the

  NPP Group In Ashanti Region Throw Support For Dr. Boris Baidoo As The Regional Chairman Some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have declared their support for Dr. Boris Baidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of Boris B's Farms, and Veterinary Services, who double as the Chairman of the Ashanti Regional Poultry Farmers Association to lead the NPP party in the Ashanti Region, and are appealing to the leadership of the party of consider him to take up the new challenge. In an exclusive interview with some of the members, the leader of the group Baffour Asare, calling itself United Patriots , disclosed that, Dr. Boris’ leadership as the Ashanti Regional Chairman means not only victory for NPP in Ashanti Region, but a sound one that unites and awakens the party spirits amongst members. “We are not making empty noise about someone we do not know. We are very determined to unite all party members, while canvassing for those on the fence together for tota

  UNICEF distributes items to support ‘My First Day at School’ UNICEF has distributed nose masks, veronica buckets, tissues, thermometer guns and stationery to some selected basic schools in the Greater Accra region, who reported at school for the first time in the new academic year.   The gesture forms part of efforts by the Ghana Education Service and UNICEF to support ‘My First Day at School’ initiative and to encourage the children to be at school while increasing enrolment at the basic level. More than 200 new entrants were admitted at the basic schools which benefitted from the items. The Deputy Director General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in charge of Management Services, Lawyer Anthony Boateng together with Country Director for UNICEF, Madam Anne Claire Dufay, Director General of Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye and staff from both Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service toured schools in the Ayawaso West District, Nima Cluster of Schools,

  Financial Irregularities In Assemblies Part 4: Assin Fosu Municipal Over utilised -Gh117,427.26 on Administrative Expenditure The Assin Fosu Municipal is one of the 275 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 2019 report, it has been revealed that, the Assembly Has Over-Utilized DACF to ¢285,586.49 Part 1 of the 2019 guideline for the utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) requires that up to 10 percent of the District Assembly Common Fun (DACF) should be allocated for administrative expenditure.    We noted that manage

  Financial Irregularities In Assemblies Part 3: Gomoa West Over utilised -Gh¢287,938.26 on Administrative Expenditure The Gomoa West District is one of the seventeen (22) MMDAs in the Central Region of Ghana. Its capital is Apam. According to the auditor general's 2019 report, it has been revealed that, the Assembly Has Over-Utilized DACF to ¢393,417.81 Part 1 of the 2019 guideline for the utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) requires that up to 10 percent of the District Assembly Common Fun (DACF) should be allocated for administrative expenditure.    We noted that management of Gomoa West District Assemblies received a total of GH¢1,054,795.50 as their share of the Common Fund with the permissible 10% to be spent on administrative  expenditure as GH¢105,479.55 but spent a total of GH¢393,417.18 representing  21% of the DACF inflows on administrative  expenditures such as workshops, fuel, honorarium, transfer grant etc. as detailed    We attributed the cause

 Financial Irregularities In Assemblies Part 2: Abura-Asebu Kwamankese Over utilised -Gh¢45,314.47 on Administrative Expenditure The Gomoa West District is one of the seventeen (22) MMDAs in the Central Region of Ghana. Its capital is Apam. According to the auditor general's 2019 report, it has been revealed that, the Assembly Has Over-Utilized DACF to ¢265,063.29 Part 1 of the 2019 guideline for the utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) requires that up to 10 percent of the District Assembly Common Fun (DACF) should be allocated for administrative expenditure.    We noted that management of Abura-Asebu Kwamankese District Assemblies received a total of GH¢2,197,488.10 as their share of the Common Fund with the permissible 10% to be spent on administrative  expenditure as GH¢219,748.82 but spent a total of GH¢265,063.29 representing  21% of the DACF inflows on administrative  expenditures such as workshops, fuel, honorarium, transfer grant etc. as detailed    We

  Financial Irregularities In  Assemblies Part 1: Upper Denkyira East Over utilised -Gh¢253,028,16 on Administrative Expenditure. The Upper Denkyira East Municipal is one of the twenty-two (22) MMDAs  in the Central Region of Ghana. Its capital is Dunkwa-on-Offin. The town is a mining community. According to the auditor general's 2019 report, it has been revealed that, the Assembly Has Over-Utilized DACF to ¢368,161.82. Part 1 of the 2019 guideline for the utilization of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) requires that up to 10 percent of the District Assembly Common Fun (DACF) should be allocated for administrative expenditure.    We noted that management of upper Denkyira East District Assemblies received a total of GH¢1,151,332.09 as their share of the Common Fund with the permissible 10% to be spent on administrative  expenditure as GH¢115,133.21 but spent a total of GH¢368,161.82 representing  21% of the DACF inflows on administrative  expenditures such as workshops, f