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Even before he is elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Akuapem North Constituency of the Eastern Region, Mr Sammi Awuku, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate is already winning the hearts of local authorities. In his first official visit to the area after his popular acclamation a week ago, some prominent Chiefs of the Akuapem Traditional Council threw their support behind the aspiring MP. The chiefs, while extolling Mr Awuku’s commitment to the development of the Constituency, called on constituents to vote for him in the parliamentary elections of December 2024. READ ALSO: NPP Must Work Times Two To…

Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on all traditional leaders and customary custodians of the area to never allow blatant lies told in the name of partisan politics to create any division among them. Afenyo-Markin, speaking at an all inclusive stakeholders forum with the traditional and customary heads on Sunday morning cautioned that there is a deliberate plan to use false accusations to create internal divisions among the traditional leadership and exploit it as a political tool but this strategy must be guarded against. The Effutu MP made the comments to the traditional heads in…

After a distinguished tenure as the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), spanning a remarkable seven-year period from June 2017 to November 2023, Ms. Benonita Bismarck gracefully concludes her dedicated service, making the culmination of an impactful era in the organization’s history. Having been appointed by the President, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, she brought her wealth of knowledge and rich experience in the shipping industry to bear in the prosecution of the organization’s mandate. She inspired the revision of the Authority’s 5-year Strategic Plan (2019 – 2023) and directed its implementation, culminating in the achievement…

Conflicts have been a detriment for ages, leaving indelible scars and severely impacting people’s mental and physical health. Families have been torn apart, with long-term consequences affecting generations. Today’s society is still negatively impacted by conflicts, particularly older people, children, women, and animals, as well as important institutions like hospitals and schools and critical infrastructure. Additionally, conflicts have significant economic implications, as seen in the current conflict between Israel and Gaza, which had a substantial influence on Gazan energy prices. Armed conflicts and financial instability have pushed an increasing proportion of the global population into greater misery. What Kinds Of…

Allegations that there is an ongoing mining activity in the Effutu Ramsar site, the very sacred groove where the deer hunting takes place as part of the annual Aboakyer festival,  has been described as false by both the Chief Executive of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi and Alexander Afenyo-Markin, Member of Parliament for the area. The allegations were raised by a group of protesters who hit the streets in a lawless demonstration led by the wannabe National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary aspirant for the area, James Kofi Annan. The protesters at a point became lawless and pelted police personnel…

In a landmark event attended by distinguished delegation from Ghana led by the President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, the Swiss Government has signed an authorization document conferring the Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcome (ITMO) credit on the Integrated Waste Recycling and Compost Facilities of the Jospong Group of Companies. This significant moment unfolded amid the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, symbolizing the company’s unwavering commitment to global sustainability objectives. The signing ceremony featured the representation of the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MESTI), the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, and the Ministry…

The United States Embassy in Accra has officially notified persons who intend to visit Ghana of emerging threats and acts of violence targeted at LGBT persons and therefore warned prospective tourists to “exercise increased caution” The caution which was published on Monday November 20, 2023 was issued as a travel advisory and comes at a time Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced his government’s target of attracting some two million tourists that will culminate in a $4 billion spending impact by 2025. “Exercise increased caution in Ghana due to crime and violence against members of the LGBTQI+ community. Some areas…

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has opened its portal to enroll Ghanaian youth under its Artisanal Trades and Vocation Module to create a minimum of Twenty thousand (20,000) sustainable jobs over two (2) years. Youth unemployment has been the bane of governments in Ghana for several years, and unemployment among the youth in Ghana has long been described as a national security threat. It is in the light of this that, the YEA deems it fit to create sustainable employment for the growing unemployed youth has become more imperative than ever, hence the Youth in Trades and Vocation model, Brick…

Mangowa Ghanney, former Director of Legal at the Ministry of Finance has confirmed that West Blue Ghana Limited’s payment under Ghana’s National Single Window and Integrated Risk Management System contract executed in August 2015 with the government of Ghana was a fixed percentage of the final invoice CIF of all imports. In 2015, she drafted and oversaw the execution of the Government’s single window contract with West Blue and provided a legal opinion to the Ministry of Finance over the payment matters and contract renegotiations in 2018, among others. In one of the letters signed on behalf of the finance…

SIXTEEN SUSPECTS have been nabbed with substances suspected to be marijuana also known as ‘ganja’ and they are being screened by the police in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The arrested suspects include two females, who have been identified by the security agents as Esther Blessing, 26 and Abena Rose, 31 years old. The remaining 14 suspects, who are all males, include Felix Nyamekye, 33, Rashid Mohammed, 44 and Mohammed Yasir, 35. The others are Kofi Afriyie, 31 and Opoku Agyemang, 34, Gideon Ofori, 23, Pascal Erahh, 23, Jeff Boakye, 20 and Jeremiah Asare, 27. READ ALSO: Smoking ‘wee’ gives you…