Author: Krobea

The Northern Regional Police Command is on a manhunt for some youth behind violent clashes between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) last Sunday.    Superintendent Baba Ananga, the Northern Region Crime Officer of the Ghana Police Service, speaking on the 3FM Sunrise morning show, said one person has been arrested following the clashes while they are in pursuit of the other people believed to have masterminded the violent clashes. According to him, the police officers are on the ground and hope to get results. Six persons believed to be sympathisers of the NPP…

AN OPEN LETTER TO NANA AKUFO ADDO,PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA.BY REV CHRISTIAN KWABENA ANDREWS, PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF THE GHANA UNION MOVEMENT IN THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION. Your Excellency, I am constrained to write to you today and have taken the liberty to make the letter open to the general Ghanaian public because of the seriousness I attach to the issue I am going to raise with you. As you may know, Your Excellency, The Ghana Union Movement’s primary political objective is to restore the numerous industries established during the Kwame Nkrumah era which have been systematically sold off…

Ghanaian YouTuber, film editor/director and now social activist Kingkay Africa has completed a scheduled Peace Walk from Accra to Kumasi in eight days. The walk started from the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, October 31 and traversed scenic routes on the Accra-Kumasi stretch and ended on Saturday, November7. The walk, which was expected to be completed within 10 days. However, it took Kingkay Africa two days short to complete the journey. This, according to him, is very significant and he is excited about this. The walk had the objective of crusading for peace in the upcoming election as well…

Former First Lady Lordina Mahama is campaigning for her husband and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) the Bono East Region. She is particularly canvassing for votes for parliamentary candidates in the Kintampo and Nkoranza areas of Region. In addition to sharing highlights of the People’s Manifesto and John Mahama’s promises to Ghanaians, Mrs. Mahama also invited the people to vote for the NDC and John Mahama. According to her, Mr Mahama is a president Ghanaians can trust, and he has the track record of development without discrimination. She also noted that her husband will also work to create a minimum…

The Ashanti Region branch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) wants former president John Dramani Mahama to retract and apologise to Asanteman for his recent statement about Ashantis. The former president, at the start of his campaign tour in the Region, described Ashantis as NPP fanatics and will even vote for a ‘goat’ who represents that party. It seems the analogy did not go down well with the NPP as almost all the regional executives have taken a swipe at the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), describing the statement as unfortunate. Speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma…

The National Security Ministry has assured the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that all security officers deployed for the December 7 elections will wear identification tag. “Additionally, a proper register of security officers will be kept for ease of reference,” a statement issued by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, on behalf of the Ministry of National Security said. This follows a meeting between the Ministry and the NDC on Tuesday, October 27. The meeting was held at the instance of the largest opposition party, which wanted to know the security preparations ahead of the elections and recent criminal activities…

A total of 676 school children in the Volta Region have been impregnated during the Coronavirus period, spanning March to September, a report by the Ghana Education Service (GES) has revealed. Of the figure, 176 of the pregnancies were recorded among primary pupils, 325 in Junior High (JHS), and 175 in Senior High School (SHS) A total of 285 nursing mothers are also recorded to be in school, the majority in the JHS and SHS. Keta recorded the highest pregnancies with 92, Hohoe followed with 86, and Ketu South came third with 82 pregnancies. Mr Gideon Tsawodzi, Volta Regional Guide…

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has succeeded over the past four years in enriching his family and friends at the expense of the nation. He said the failed Agyapa Minerals Royalties transaction is a classical case of some of the “fraudulent” deals that have characterised the Akufo-Addo-led government. “President Akufo Addo has proven beyond every doubt, that he is a family builder and not a nation builder,” Mr Asiedu Nketia said at a press conference in Accra on Tuesday, November 10. “And we know without a shudder of…

The Methodist Church, Ghana is partnering the National Peace Council to intensify its peace campaign ahead of next month’s election. Dubbed Peace Summit 2020, the Ashanti Regional Peace Council and the Kumasi Diocese of the Methodist Church, Ghana is propagating peace talks to sensitize the public especially residents in the Region on the need for peace to prevail before, during and after December 7. Recent security surveys and reports have classified the Ashanti Region as a security hotspot and a violent-prone region in this year’s election. Though security agencies have declared their preparedness to contain the situation, the Church believes…

The Ashanti Region Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, says by the middle of next year, the Region will see the completion of a “proper” international airport. He insinuated that what is now in the regional capital, Kumasi, only exists in nomenclature. Speaking at the Nation Building Updates at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, November 10, Mr Mensah said: “We are now building a proper international airport for which we are expanding the runaway by another 200 meters. “That is what we call an international airport,” he said. Work to upgrade the Kumasi Airport to international standard was…