Author: Krobea

Former Member of Parliament for Sekondi Andrew Egyapa Mercer has congratulated the newly elected constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), urging them to unite members and strengthen the party ahead of the 2028 general elections. In a Facebook post on Sunday, Mr Mercer described the election of the new executives as the beginning of a new chapter for the party in the constituency, expressing confidence in their ability to provide effective leadership at the grassroots. Drawing on his experience as the former MP for Sekondi, he said the strength of the NPP has always been rooted in the…

The Spokesperson of New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has declared his intentions to contest for the National Communications Director position in the upcoming national executive elections. Dennis Miracles Aboagye made this intention known on Sunday, July 12, a day after constituency executives were elected for the party across the country. The party’s reorganization effort towards the 2028 general elections will see regional executives elected next, after which national executives will be elected. “Today I offer myself to serve,” the former Akwapim North District Chief Executive (DCE) said. “I am contesting for the National Communications Director of the…

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has announced the deployment of new, state-of-the-art security screening equipment at passenger screening checkpoints in Terminals 2 and 3 of the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. In a public notice, GACL said the upgrade is designed to enhance aviation security screening while improving the overall passenger experience. According to the notice, the new equipment brings several changes for travellers passing through the affected terminals. Passengers will no longer need to remove laptops and other large electronic devices from their cabin baggage during screening. They may also proceed through screening with their shoes and belts on,…

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate operationalisation of all the waste transfer stations managed under Zoomlion Ghana Limited to accelerate refuse evacuation and strengthen waste management systems in the Greater Accra Region following the recent floods. Addressing residents during the second and final day of the National Clean-up Exercise at Alajo, Accra, on Saturday, July 11, he said the transfer stations, constructed more than nine years ago, had never been operationalised, forcing waste collectors to make costly trips to disposal sites far from the city. “Unfortunately, they were not put into operation. So, we have asked the contractor,…

As part of its support for the two-day National General Cleaning exercise ordered by President John Dramani Mahama, waste management giants Zoomlion Ghana Limited have mobilised 2,000 personnel and equipment nationwide to join the effort. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the cleanup operation on Day One, Friday, July 10, Managing Director of Zoomlion Ghana Limited Doris Kwekwor Adjei said her outfit had responded swiftly to the President’s call by partnering with the government to reclaim communities affected by recent floods. “We have deployed our equipment: tractors, backhoes, compaction trucks, tricycles, brooms, shovels, and more, to support communities in…

Karpowership Ghana has donated a range of sanitation equipment to the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) in support of the Government’s nationwide clean-up exercise aimed at promoting environmental sanitation and preventing future flooding. The donation, which included wheelbarrows, refuse bins, rakes, shovels, cutlasses, reflective vests and other cleaning tools, was followed by the active participation of Karpowership Ghana staff, who joined residents and officials of the Assembly in the community clean-up exercise. Receiving the items on behalf of the Assembly, Abdul Majeed Dukurgu, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA), commended Karpowership Ghana for its continuous…

Some aggrieved members and Polling Station Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ablekuma West Constituency have called on the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and its Steering Committee to urgently intervene in what they describe as serious irregularities surrounding the constituency’s electoral register. In a press statement issued on Friday, July 10, the group said it had submitted two petitions to the party’s General Secretary last week. According to them, one petition challenges the compilation of the constituency’s electoral register and the Electoral Area elections conducted with it, while the second, filed through a solicitor, seeks redress…

Former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament for Karaga Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has defended his commitment to education and community development, insisting that his investment in human capital extends beyond his constituency to other parts of the Northern Region. According to him, education remains one of the strongest tools for development, which explains why he has supported several educational projects alongside other social interventions. Dr Amin Adam made the remarks in response to criticism following the commissioning of the 6,000-capacity Masjid Al-Noor mosque in Tamale, with some critics suggesting that the resources could have been channelled into other projects…

President John Dramani Mahama has warned Ghanaians against reckless waste dumping into drains, insisting that drains are not “garbage instruments”. He issued the caution on Friday, July 10, during an inspection of the Alajo Drains as part of the two-day National Clean-Up Exercise, which runs through Saturday, July 11. Accompanying the President were Greater Accra Region Minister Linda Ocloo and Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group, whose flagship company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, deployed massive logistics for the operation. Their presence underscored a unified front between government and private sector leadership in tackling the nation’s sanitation crisis.…

Most shops have closed as per a directive from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs as security officers join Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) for the start of the two-day national clean-up exercise. The exercise was called by President John Dramani Mahama following the recent floods that left many areas not only in Accra but other regional capitals in filth. The exercise is scheduled between 6:00am and 1:00pm each day. The general public with the support of the security agencies and waste-management companies will follow on Saturday. “To ensure full participation and the effective execution of…