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Ernest Adade Wiredu[/caption] The Presiding Member of the Atiwa District Assembly, Ernest Adade Wiredu has been backed by three groups as the right man for the appointment of a District Chief Executive for the area. The Concerned Assembly Members of Atiwa, Concerned Chiefs of Atiwa and some members of the New Patriotic Party in the Atiwa East have in a joint letter asked the office of the president to consider him for the job. The groups are confident Mr. Adade Wiredu is best placed to confront the challenges facing the area as well as help the people there. According to…

One-sixth of Ghanaians are diabetic,  thus making the disease more alarming than the prevalence rate of HIV/ AIDS in the country. National President of Diabetes Association of Ghana, Mrs. Elizabeth Esi Dunyo, who revealed this, expressed worry that government was building stroke centres and hospitals instead of setting up a fund to increase sensitisation programmes on the disease. The World Health Organisation defines diabetes as a chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood.…

One-sixth of Ghanaians are diabetic,  thus making the disease more alarming than the prevalence rate of HIV/ AIDS in the country. National President of Diabetes Association of Ghana, Mrs. Elizabeth Esi Dunyo, who revealed this, expressed worry that government was building stroke centres and hospitals instead of setting up a fund to increase sensitisation programmes on the disease. The World Health Organisation defines diabetes as a chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood.…

Unilever Ghana Limited has declared its readiness to support the Akufo-Addo-led government to achieve its set goals. Chairman of the Board of Directors of Unilever Ghana, Mr Edward Effah, who pledged the company’s support said  they would partner the government to establish a world-class palm oil industry in Ghana. He said this when he led a nine-member delegation of the largest producer and retailer of consumer goods in Ghana, to call on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to congratulate him on his assumption of office as President of Ghana. Mr. Edward Effah observed Akufo-Addo’s decision to create the enabling environment for…

Enoch Teye Mensah[/caption] Veteran politician, Enoch Teye Mensah has maintained that the current Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel George is a wicked person who can never be his friend or son. The former Sports Minister and a one-time Mayor of Accra who was interacting with host of Sunrise Morning Show, Winston Amoah today described the young politician as an “Absalom and if he were his son, he would have divorced him.” He added, “No, no, no he can never be, he’s a small boy he can’t be my son. I have eight children and he is probably the…

Nana Obiri Boahene[/caption] The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress, Kofi Adams has finally filed a suit claiming 3 million cedis damage against deputy General Secretary of the NPP Nana Obiri Boahene and two members of the party. David Asante, a member of the NPP communications team and Kwame Baffoe, alias Abronye DC, the Brong Ahafo Youth Organiser of the NPP, are the two others joined in the suit that was filed on February 22, 2017. According Kofi Adams, the three made defamatory statement against him when they alleged that he stole state vehicles after national security operatives seized…

Opposition National Democratic Congress is demanding that President Akufo-Addo disbands the Invincible Forces, a vigilante group of the governing party. The party has in the past accused the group of carrying out “barbaric” attacks on supporters of the NDC after the party lost the 2016 general elections. President Akufo-Addo in his State of the Nation Address on Tuesday condemned the attacks and charged all to “ensure that this is the last time that such undignified act occurring during our period of transition”. Though the NDC General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketia on Wednesday welcomed the president’s directive, he asked the president…

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch at Akwatia in the Eastern Region has confirmed the death of the former Member of Parliament for the Constituency, Dr Kofi Asare. The NPP says Dr. Asare died in an accident between Abetifi and Agogo road Tuesday evening. The Akwatia NPP Constituency Secretary, Eugene Acheampong who confirmed the sad news to Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa hosted by Bright Asempa explained that they were expecting President Akufo-Addo to give late Dr. Asare appointment in his government. Mr. Acheampong explained that Dr. Asare drove his vehicle into an abandoned articulated truck in the curve on the Abetifi-Agogo trunk…

Afia Schwarzenegger and her children[/caption] Outspoken radio and TV presenter, Afia Schwarzenegger born Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa Abrokwah has been speaking on the transformation that has taken place in her life over the period. She reveals that she graduated from living in a rented single bedroom apartment to a 7-bedroom luxurious home and from shuttling in “trotro” to owning several fleet of vehicles. According to controversial radio personality, her association with the Moments of Glory Prayer Army (MOGPA) headed by Rev. O.B Junior has helped to transform her life. “I was in a rented single room when I joined MOGPA, but I…

Thomas Ampem Nyarko[/caption] The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko has observed that it was for a good reason why President Akufo-Addo kept his State of the Nation Address brief. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP underscored that the president may not have the stamina to stand for long, explaining that a short address will save Nana Akufo-Addo from collapsing. Mr. Ampem Nyarko was contributing to discussions on Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa hosted by Bright Kwasi Asempa on Wednesday. “Ghanaians would not want to see him falling down, so it was good he was brief…