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Re: Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi on "Working with Rawlings ” Professor Kwamena Ahwoi, we watched you told Bernard Avle on Citi Breakfast Show on Monday 27th July that former President Rawlings, ahead of the 2008 elections, did try to get you to undermine Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, the then leader of the NDC. We couldn't believe such utterance would have come out from party elder like you. We are not surprised but shocked by this story at this critical period in our party’s history. We would have keep mute about the whole issue because you are an elder of the party but there is a saying that when you are wearing a necklace of corn don't be surprised when you are chased by fowls.  You mentioned that the relationship between you and former President Rawlings started deteriorating when NDC left office and especially when Mills became President. You are very much aware President Rawlings did not turn against President Mills. He was critical of his Presidency and did not h

KGL Technology Limited Receives License from NLA to Operate Digital/Online Lottery Products The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has licensed KGL Technology Limited, the parent company of Keed Ghana Limited as a Digital/Online Lottery Operator.  KGL Technology Limited is a wholly owned Ghanaian entity combining local expertise  across diverse fields with best in class technology support. The License was presented to KGL Technology Limited at the Authority's Board Room by the Board Chairman and Director-General in the presence of Board Members of the National Lottery Authority(NLA), Representatives of KGL Technology Limited and its subsidiary company Keed Ghana Limited. KGL Technology Limited would be operating NLA 5/90 official short code, *959# and other digital platforms under the brand name Keed-NLA and its core objective is to advance the digitalization of lottery on behalf of the NLA which is aligned to the Government's digitization policy.  KGL Technology L

NLA Reviews Timelines for Payment of Winning Tickets/Prize Due to COVID-19 Pandemic and Lotto Fraudsters . The National Lottery Authority (NLA) would like to bring to the attention of the staking public, media, lotto discounters, lotto marketing companies and other stakeholders that the payment of Winning Tickets/Prize after every draw would slightly delay for a number of days due to the following reasons: 1. The employees of the Authority currently run on Shift as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.  Inasmuch as we are ever willing to satisfy the staking public, lotto discounters and lotto marketing companies, it is equally important for NLA to also take pragmatic steps to protect the lives of the employees of the Authority in this difficult period of the Coronavirus pandemic. Due to the Shifts system currently administered by the Authority, validation and payment of winning tickets would reasonably delay and we are respectfully appealing to the staking public, lotto

Assin Akropong-Wurakese Residents Cries Over Deplorable Nature Of Road The chiefs and people of Assin Akropong-Wurakese of the Assin Fosu Municipality in the central region have made a passionate appeal to the government through their renowned Member of Parliament (MP) Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong to fix the road network in the area. According to them, the deplorable nature of the road network in the area making the people feel bitter and sometimes wonder if they were part of Ghana. During a press conference organized by the Assin Akropong-Wurakese Youth Association, the youth leader, Mr Bismarck Owusu, said the people were fedup with failed promises by politicians and said if the road network was not fixed immediately, it would compiled the people   to boycott the December elections. The conference, which was attended by the entire traditional leaders in the above mentioned community to discuss the developmental challenges facing the community and how they could get atte

NLA    Cautions Public Against  Lotto Fraudsters The National Lottery Authority(NLA) would like to caution the general public, media and the staking public not to fall victim to the operations and activities of lotto fraudsters who are using different platforms and communication strategies to dupe unsuspecting Ghanaians. The lotto fraudsters and social media miscreants have defrauded a lot of  unsuspecting people through several Facebook accounts/pages, WhatsApp platforms and other social media handles they have created using the  Name  and Logo of National Lottery Authority(NLA) in different formats. The National Lottery Authority(NLA) shall NOT be responsible for any losses incurred by unsuspecting people who are defrauded by these lotto fraudsters and social media miscreants. The National Lottery Authority(NLA) would like to urge the Public to be more vigilant, avoid greed and discontinue patronizing the services of the lotto fraudsters and social media miscreants.

Assin South: Independent Parliamentary Candidate And Four Others Granted GHC 100,000.00 Bail For Breaching COVID-19 Protocols  Mr. Joseph Kofi Damtse, an independent Parliamentary aspirant for Assin South and four others arrested by the Assin-Fosu police for allegedly holding a rally at Assin Awroso without regards to Covid-19 protocols have been granted a sum of GHC 100,000.00 bail by a Cape Coast Circuit Court on Monday. The suspects were granted GHC 20,000.00 bail each with two sureties, one surety to be a government worker earning not less than GhC 1,500.00 and will reappear in court on Monday, August 3. They are Mr. Joseph Kofi Damtse, an independent parliamentary aspirant and a businessman, Mr Daniel Owusu, a trader, Mr Frank Gyamfi, a businessman, Mr Ransford Kwabena Adu, teacher, and Mr Emmanuel Asamoah Boahen works with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Additionally, the suspects are to report to the police every Monday until the final determination of t

John Mahama is an Embarrassment to Women's Empowerment . John Dramani Mahama, the 2020 presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress is a  serious embarrassment to the empowerment of women in Ghana. After realizing that he doesn't have any sound alternative policies and programmes for the good people of Ghana, John Mahama decided to play the feminist card to win sympathy from the women voters. Sadly enough, John Mahama settled on a woman who has no compassion for the destiny of Children from other women. Prof. Jane Opoku Agyeman recklessly cancelled the allowances for Teacher and Nursing trainees. She strongly opposed the Free SHS Policy with the sole aim of destroying the destiny of Ghanaian Children especially our young girls. While undermining the Free SHS Policy, Prof. Naana Jane wickedly used Government Scholarship to help her Children to further their education abroad. Any woman who is against Free SHS Policy but uses Government money to train