Author: Krobea

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has indicated the NDC is the only party that recognises women. She noted her appointment as a running mate to the flagbearer of the NDC is the best thing that ever happened to Ghanaian women in politics. Day 2 of Prof Opoku-Agyemang’s tour of the Savannah Region took her to Larbanga and Damongo in the Damongo Constituency and Yapei in the Yapei-Kusawgu constituency. While there, she paid a courtesy call on the Yagbonwura, Tuntumba Boresa, King of Gonja. When she left the palace, the charged…

Ghana’s Most Beautiful’s reigning queen Naa Dedei Botchwey, known by stage name Naa, has been crowned the development queen for the Ga-Dangme Muslim Council. At the opening ceremony of the Apollonia Development Office, the leadership of the Council said the Greater Accra representative for GMB 2020 has portrayed true qualities of a Ga-Dangme woman and deserves to lead them in terms of development. Naa won the Star Performer three times on her way to annexing the crown. She expressed gratitude to the Council for believing in her and supporting her projects. “I feel deeply honoured that all of Ga-Dangme is…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has begun a three-day fasting and prayers for victory in next month’s elections. “It is equally our belief that our nation requires God’s divine intervention to halt the recent spate of armed robbery, killings and other violent crimes that we are witnessing across the length and breadth of the country in the run up to this year’s elections,” the party said in a statement on Thursday to announce the religious rite. It is scheduled to start on Thursday and end on Saturday, November 7 with a prayer meeting at the party’s headquarters. On Sunday, there…

The National President of Rotational Nurses, Jerry Mertins Aziamadia, has asked government to pay their eight-month delayed allowances by Friday, November 20 or they agitate for them. He also asked that other payment discussions ongoing with the mother leadership – the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association – be resolved to avoid the usual demonstrations and picketing at the launch of their association in Koforidua. Mr Aziamadia made a case that a GRNMA survey indicated that rotational nurses contributed to 80 percent of nursing services at health facilities. “A research conducted by the [Ghana Registered] Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA…

The Ashanti Regional Police Command will make special security arrangements in identified flashpoint zones within the Region on the election day. This is to ensure that the election is conducted devoid of any violence. Speaking at the launch of a peace campaign by the Graphic Communications Group Limited, the Ashanti Regional Police Operations Commander, Chief Superintendent George Ankomah, said “we are going to beef up security at all identified flashpoints within the region so that peace will be assured in those areas as well as the region”. He entreated the public to trust the police as they are ready to…

The Parliamentary Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Gushegu Constituency of the Northern Region, Alhassan Tampuli, has promised to provide free laptops to teachers in the Constituency. Addressing his constituents during the launch of his campaign and manifesto, Mr. Tampuli appealed to the electorates to vote the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and himself to influence more development in the area. The Gushegu Constituency was carved out of the Gushegu-Karaga Constituency in 2004. Since its creation, both the NPP and National Democratic Congress (NDC) have won it on two occasions apiece. At his campaign launch in Gushegu,…

Member of Parliament for Sekyere Afram Plains Alexander Adomako is alleging his district chief executive (DCE) has been sabotaging development in the area. He says the DCE, Joseph Owusu, has on several counts refused to release funding from the MP’s Common Fund to complete projects initiated by the erstwhile administration. The issue follows a press release issued by some  Constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who tabled several alleged infractions by the DCE in a quest to delay development and sabotage the MP. Speaking on Akoma FM’s morning show GhanAkoma, Mr Adomako lamented thst he has “initiated processes…

Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC) has released the final list of the honorary award nominees for the prestigious Young Professionals Role Model (YPRM) award. These are YPYC’s Role Models Most Distinguished Transformational Leaders in the public and corporate world. It is an elite listing of achievers, change makers, influential and inspiring leaders. It is a non-competitive, honorary award given to deserving individuals and statesmen that YPYC emulate their leadership qualities and serve as role models to the current generation. These honorary nominees in addition to 10 competitive categories covering over 30 coveted awards, earmarked to be handed out to…

The government has rubbished claims made by the leader of the largest opposition party, John Mahama, that the reason for increased armed robbery is as a result of vigilante groups of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) recruited into the National Security. Responding to the former president, Deputy Defence Minister Major (rtd) Derrick Oduro appealed to the public to disregard the comments and treat them with the contempt they deserve. The former president during his campaign of the Greater Accra Region took a swipe at the NPP government, alleging that the recruited faithfuls of the party into the security agencies resort…

The founder and leader of United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike, has spelt doom for the country’s economic fortunes after the December 7 election. He based his projections on what he describes as excessive borrowing by the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to him, the borrowing may gravely affect the country’s economy from 2021. The UPP founder and leader, who is a known businessman, told host Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on GhanAkoma on Akoma FM that “Ghana is going to be faced with an acute austerity measures soon after this December 7 election because of excessive borrowing”. He explained that “the…