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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged his commitment to making Accra the cleanest city on the African continent within the next four years. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the commitment I want to make, and for all of us to make, is that by the end of my term in office, Accra will be the cleanest city on the entire African continent. That is the commitment I am making.” The President made this known on Sunday, April 23, 2017, when the President of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council, Oblempong Nii Kojo Ababio, together with the Chiefs…

To deny trotro-riding citizens ‘lucrative’ jobs in politics, merely because they are chiefs is to say the least discriminatory. That is the position of Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, the Okyenhene. Therefore asking a chief to abdicate his stool or skin before participating in active politics as enshrined in the constitution is wrong in his assessment. Article 276 (1) of the constitution states that “A chief shall not take part in active party politics; and any chief wishing to do so and seeking election to Parliament shall abdicate his stool or skin.” But the respected chief said “that is unfair; I…

The paramount Chief of the Abuakwa Traditional Area, Okyehene Amoatia Ofori Panyin, has blamed Ghana’s slow pace of development on the centralized governance style of the country indicating that the system which was run under Ghana’s first president, Dr. Nkrumah cannot be used in modern days. “We [Ghana] set off with just about 4.5 million people and Nkrumah came along and said Chiefs were not fit enough to run the nation… Nkrumah wanted centrality of government and at the time, that was right. “The 4.5 million people and the system we had cannot hold 27 million people so leaders who…

Dr. Sazrar Opata, the Board Chairman of the University College of Management Studies (UCOM), on Saturday, urged graduands at its Sixth Congregation to translate their knowledge and skills to bring the needed change in the society. He challenged the graduands to be imaginative and not simply conform to the status quo, but pursue their dreams and passions in life. Speaking at the University’s Congregation in Accra, Dr Opata urged parents, host communities and corporate institutions to come out with innovative ideas that would enhance the development of the University. The Board Chairman appealed to the government to institute measures to…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to cooperate and support his government in nation building. He told New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters and a section of the public in Sunyani that his government was poised to create jobs and reduce poverty, and Ghanaians ought to give him the needed support. President Akufo-Addo was addressing party supporters in Sunyani as part of his two-day official visit to the Brong- Ahafo Region, where he launched the ‘planting for food and jobs initiative’ in Goaso in the Region. President Akufo-Addo thanked the chiefs and people of Brong-Ahafo Region for their…

Voters are going to the polls in France to choose their next president, amid high security following a deadly attack on Paris police three days ago. About 50,000 police and 7,000 soldiers are being deployed across the country to secure polling. Eleven candidates are vying to be the country’s next president, with leading candidates spanning the political spectrum from far-left to far-right. The two with the most votes will go to a run-off round in a fortnight’s time. Polling stations in France opened at 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT), although some overseas territories began the voting on Saturday. Voting ends…

Armyworms have invaded several cocoa farms in the Ejisu-Juaben municipality in the Ashanti region. The affected farmers say the application of pesticides to control the disease have not worked as it continues to spread to other farms. The farms are in Mamponteng, Kona, Atia, Boamang, Amampama and other cocoa growing communities and it is likely to affect the 1 million metric tonnes target of cocoa production in the country if immediate measures are not put in place to address it. The worms eat around the cocoa pod and produce some black spots on the cocoa, impeding its growth. Whilst some…

The council of elders of the New Patriotic Party in the Walewale constituency has summoned the communication team of the National Democratic Congress before the West Mamprusi District Police commander. They have been accused of criticising the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on his presentation of the NPP’s 100 days achievements. The NDC communicators on Wednesday April, 19 2017 on a local radio station Eagle FM rebutted the 100 days achievements touted by the NPP. The programme which was a paid-for slot was to afford the National Democratic Congress the opportunity to contribute to a discourse about the country. The show hosted by Mc…

Management of Groupe Nduom, a multinational family holding business that owns Regency Grove Hotel, said the fire that engulfed several properties on same compound with the hotel  was suspected to have been ignited by an air conditioner. The air conditioner was located in the studios of the Amansan Television (ATV) on Saturday evening. The inferno also affected the GN Bank branch near the Ghana Immigration Service headquarters in Accra close to the Ako Adjei interchange. “The fire…spread to other offices on the same block as the ATV studio. The ATV  studio and four commercial offices of Groupe Nduom are on…

A fifteen year old girl was shot dead on Saturday by unknown gunmen following recent attacks on residents of Nkonya Ahenkro by suspects from Alavanyo. She was shot in the neck during an exchange of gunfire between some unknown gunmen and the police service. This brings the death toll to 3 with two others still in critical condition at hospital. On Saturday April 22, there was continuous exchange of gunfire between the police and some unknown gunmen who had been hiding in the hills surrounding the Alavanyo Township. The conflict between the two towns has been raging for over 95…