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Alhamdulilah! Alhamdulilah! Alhamdulilah!  Power belongs to Almighty Allah but vested in the people and exercised on their behalf by the leadership they elect for themselves. On behalf of my good self and on behalf of *TEAM FONDA*, I express my heartfelt appreciation to the entire Student body of our great institution for the massive support and love. As the Christian bible says in Proverbs 21:31 "The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory belongs to the Lord" Indeed , i offered myself and was prepared for the battle but The Almighty Allah blessed me with an overwhelming victory . Although i prayed for victory and Victorious i knew i will be, i never anticipated the massive win. The results was overwhelming and i am grateful to everyone. The Contest was keenly fought but through your support and Prayers we triumph with a good outcome. Kindly accept  my enormous gratitude to all. I remain grateful and Humble to serve you. Before the elections and throughout the...

    Parliament on Friday July 30, 2021, has approved the nomination of Mr. Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor with the responsibility to initiate investigations into all suspected corruption-related offences of all persons in public service.   The approval followed the consideration and adoption of the Ninth Report of the Appointments Committee on President Akufo Addo’s nomination of Mr Kissi Agyebeng as Ghana’s second Special Prosecutor which had, by consensus, recommended the nominee’s approval. Mr Kissi Agyebeng was nominated by the Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame and his nomination was accepted by President Nana Akufo-Addo who named him as Ghana’s second Special Prosecutor to take over from the resigned first ever Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu.   Mr. Agyebeng appeared before the Appointments Committee on Thursday, July 22, for more than three hours of vetting and pledged to be his own man in developing strategies to fight corruption and vowed to set a s...

The National Democratic Congress in the Upper West Region has eulogized the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban A K Bagbin, describing him as a humble and competent leader who has served his nation close to three decades. In a statement signed by the Upper West Regional Communication Officer, Mr Puo-ire Prosper, the NDC says it is not surprised of the conferment of the Milinium Excellence Award because the Rt Hon Speaker had served this nation well and therefore deserve to be eulogized Below is the full statement. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS UPPER WEST REGIONAL COMMUNICATION SECRETARIAT 29/07/2021 NDC - UW EULOGISES SPEAKER BAGBIN The NDC in the Upper West Region has taken note of the conferment of the Prestigious Millennium  Excellence Award on The Rt. Hon. Speaker of Parliament ( Rt. Hon. ASK Bagbin) While we celebrate the coveted award conferred on the veteran legislator as *Parliamentarian of the decade*, we are nonetheless surprised that, the Venerable ASK Bagbin would receiv...

  A Cape Coast High Court has ruled for a fresh parliamentary election to be held in Assin North. Until then, Mr Joe Gyakye Quayson the Member of Parliament cannot hold himself as Member of Parliament for Assin North constituency. He is however not barred from contesting. The judge, Justice Kwasi Boakye giving the ruling said the MP, Joe Gyaakye Quayson violated constitutional provisions and other statutory provisions that guided the country’s elections. The case of the petitioner is that the MP at the time of filing to contest the 2020 parliamentary elections, had not renounced his Canadian citizenship and thus held dual nationality. He further stated that at the close of nominations on the 9th of October, the Assin MP had not still renounced his Canadian nationality. He says the Assin North MP who still holds himself as the MP is a complete violation of Article 94 (2a) and the court should declare his election null and void. On December 30, 2020, a resident of Assin North, Mr Mic...

Some students of the University Of Education Winneba on Tuesday 27th July 2021 run for their lives after a scent of smoke alleged to be from sparkles of electrical wires which engulfed some parts of the building. Central Campus is a part of the University which has the school of creative art. The creative art block now John A. Kuffour block is a building of four floors. Students who were studying at the said block at around 9:32pm were spotted running helter skelter after some of the students blew alarm of an alleged fire outbreak. This resulted to some students being injured whilst others lost some valuable items such as phones, laptop chargers among others. The students were later calmed by the school's security around and advised to leave to their various hostels whilst they undertake investigation to the underlying cause of the stampede. Watch video below. Filed by: Kuulaler Bokonoba Ernest

  The Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Hon Sumah M. Anthony had eulogized the speaker of parliament who doubles as the former Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingford Bagbin. The speaker was awarded the Millennium Excellence Award by a foundation established by Nana Osei Tutu, the King of the Asanti Kingdom. The award is a recognition of the contribution of the speaker to the development of Ghana and parliamentary democracy. Indeed, until he became Speaker of the HOUSE, he had been the longest serving Member of parliament. He also served as Minority leader, Majority leader, second deputy speaker and now the speaker of Parliament. Hon Anthony Sumah, the current Nadowli Kaleo constituency could not hide his joy on the success story of a man he succeeded as Member of Parliament. On a Facebook post, Hon Anthony Sumah described "his boss" as a "masterful legislator." Read below, the full Facebook post. CONGRATULATIONS TO RIGHT HON. ALBA...

  Relationship has to do with binding people in a particular common goal. In this context, my omphalos or focus will be on the kind of relationship with romantic or passionate attachment. People ask times without number the individual that holds greatest power to maintain a smooth, romantic and passionate relationship. Whilst some think males or men are the ones who should maintain a better relationship, others on the contrary think females or women should be at a better position to maintain a smooth relationship. Marguerite Duras once said that "the thing that is between us is fascination and the fascination resides in our being alike. Whether you are a man or a woman, the fascination resides in finding out that we are alike" . What this insinuates is that, having the power or quality to command attractions, all individuals, whether males or females must see themselves alike so as to live harmoniously. Relationship is not one person's ideology. In as much as two or more ...

  The event took place at the school car park of Aamusted on Thursday July 22nd 2021. Among other strong men were nine contestants to compete for this year's event. The event was proudly sponsored by kind courtesy of Aamusted SRC in collaboration with Pent Clinic, Star 103.5fm, Jungle energy drink and Bouncer's with Degree's Strongest  The car park was full to capacity with students numbering over 1000 to witness the occasion. The gallant contestants were poised and ready for balloting. Below is the list of Contestants in an order of balloting. 1. Acheampong Samuel of stage name Bleckson management level 100. 2. Obed Makumator of stage name Makaueli I T level 300. 3. Godfred Osie kojo construction level 200  4. Ishaq Ibrahim Junior of stage name Sparta management level 300 5 Patrick Kumah of stage name Spider English level 200. 6. Adu Sarfo Albert of stage T I (True Image) Construction level 200 7. Abdulai Aminu Mohammed of stage Amingo English level 300 8. Ankrah Yaw Mel...

   The Assembly member for Bussie East, Hon Evans Naa Gandiibu has donated a packet of Roofing Sheets for maintenance and repair works at Bussie Tendamba Kindergarten school following a rain storm that got some of the Roofing sheets removed and broke doors and windows a week ago.  He went to the aid of the school by ensuring that the damaged parts are worked on for effective teaching and learning in the school. Since he believes education is one of his areas in his electoral area. The head teacher and staff were very happy for the gesture and thanked him for coming to their aid at this time of raining season.

Parliament’s Appointments Committee has unanimously recommended for approval the nomination of Kissi Agyebeng, as Special Prosecutor by consensus.  Speaking to Adom News moments after the meeting, Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu said the members were satisfied with the answers provided by the nominee hence their recommendation. Mr Osei Owusu, however, added that their report is expected to be laid before the House either on Friday or Tuesday. “He met all the requirements that we were looking for in a nominee for the Office of the Special Prosecutor. So the [Appointments] committee unanimously agreed to recommend him to the House for approval,” he said. Source: joynews

 . A civil society group kno wn as Democratic Forum has congratulated the newly appointed Inspector General of Police Dr George Akuffo Dampare. In a statement released and signed by Dr Frank Amoakohene, the forum pointed out a number of issues it describes as "ills" in the outgoing administration and call on the new IGP to be watchful and resolve such issues. Below is the full statement. *For Immediate Release* _To the media and general public_ |Dr Frank Amoakohene  |Democratic Forum |0209013583  |0245799748 *Democratic forum Congratulates New IGP and calls on him to make police recruitments transparent and investigate all police brutalities*   The President yesterday announced the appointment of an acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) in the person of Dr George Akuffo Dampare to replace Mr James Oppong-Boanuh.  In same release, the announcement of an acting Director of Prison Service was made in the person of Mr Isaac Kofi Egyir to replace Mr Patrick D...

  An American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman, Jimmy Dean once said: "I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."  This profound quote from Jimmy suits well with the awaiting appointment of DCEs in our current dispensation. Everyone in the Constituency, Nadowli Kaleo in sharp focus, has a favorite person of who he or she wants to become the next DCE for the District. Considering all the wishes, the President has the prerogative and ultimate choice to appoint whoever he deems competent to represent him in the District. Top on the list, what the grassroots of the New Patriotic Party in the Nadowli Kaleo are seeking and asking for is that, the President's nominee should be a known active party member who is familiar and has respect for party structures. What is expected of the President's nominee as far as the party is concern? In my considered opinion, the party in the Constituenc...

  COP Dr George Akuffo Dampare has been in the Ghana Police Service for close to 30 years. He joined the service as a Constable and has risen to the highest rank of Commissioner of Police, becoming one of the youngest Police Officers to have attained this in recent years. He has served in many leadership capacities in the Service including; Director General (Finance), Director General (Welfare), Director General (ICT), Commandant of the Police Command and Staff College, and Accra Region Police Commander. He is currently the Director General (Operations) of the Service. COP Dr Akuffo Dampare became a chartered accountant at the age of 25 while serving as a Police Constable and currently holds a PhD in Finance. He has been an Adjunct Lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and at the University Of Cape Coast in Ghana. Amongst his credentials; George Akuffo Dampare (PhD) was a Special Assistant to the Regional Commander, United Nations Mission i...

  Workers of the first and only radio station in Jirapa, Gangaa 94.3 have resorted to a strike action over reasons of non-issuance of appointment letters and non-payment of salaries since they started work with the media station. According to sources, since January, 2021, all those who have worked for the station have not received any remuneration, a reason staff therefore unanimously decided to embark on an indefinite strike starting today 21/07/2021.  According to a Staff who spoke with Jacob Ziema of Straight News on ground of anonymity, S/he explained the strike action was their last resort after management failed to make any conscious efforts to meet their request for appointment letters and payment of their promised monthly salaries. According to him/her, they (workers)  have realized that management doesn't care about their welfare even though the station has generated enough funds which part could be used to pay them wages to keep them more efficient on the job. "...

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    The member of Parliament for Daffiama-Bussie -Issa,  constituency, Hon Sebastian Sandaare observed Eid Ul Adha with muslims in Bussie yesterday. Addressing the people after the prayers, He thanked the congregation for given him the opportunity to pray with them on this year's Eid. He called on them to be united than before and pray for all leaders in the country and within the Bussie community.  Hon. Sandaare usually select a community in his constituency to pray with them on such occasions and this year, he prayed in Bussie.  The member of Parliament, Hon. Sandaare gave a ram to the Muslims for a prayer for him and leaders of the district and the Muslim clergy. He gave five hundred cedis cash and some 25 cantons of drinks to the congregation as benevolence. After the prayers, he dashed into the Bussie community to have an interaction with party polling station executives and supporters since he couldn't come and observed Eid prayers in the community and go ...

BY SESAY A. QARDIR WA. 0206454171 Contrary to the impression being created, be it erroneous or with intent, the Upper West Region has been very accommodative, conducive and welcoming of all and sundry especially having to do with NAGRAT and its activities in the region. I have recently been dismayed to say the least, at the current crop of Regional Executives of NAGRAT as they went round the Zones within the region to conduct the Zonal Elections. The Regional Executives in a not so surprising posture took turns to address delegates by preaching against REGIONALISM, ETHNICITY and RELIGION about NAGRAT Election in the Upper West Region. One will only have to wonder, why this will rather be the case and what is the motive behind such an action. The reason for this question is rather simple. The Upper West Region has already shown the way all these while. In the last several years for instance, the Upper West Regional Executives of NAGRAT, have mostly hailed from different regions. In my h...

  On Wednesday, 7th July, 2021, NAGRAT exercised its democratic credentials at Wa Technical Institute Assembly Hall. Among the activities in the conference was mainly election for Wa municipal zone.This was done to get new leadership to champion the bandwagon of the association at that level. However, the issues that culminated the election left no doubts on objective-minded persons to reason that the whole election was already determined by some regional executives. The only positions that were contested for were; Zonal Chairperson and the Secretary slots. Two council members vyed for the chairmanship position.They were, Flavor Damba and Dabuo Aaron. Flavor Damba was the incumbent Financial Secretary for Wa Municipal Zone and was then going in for the Zonal Chairmanship. In the journey to the casting of votes, the Regional Chairman, Mr.Pious Larry Azumah who was in the right position to have ensured that all the courtesies and rules governing elections, were strictly followed, rat...

  I have sighted a report with the above caption circulating on social media and carried by Ghanaweb as well. The said report is purported to have been filed on the back of an address read on behalf of the Chiefs of the Nandom Traditional Council by Naa Domepreh Gyereh lll, Acting President of the Council.   It is however intriguing that such a major report on the visit of the President of Ghana to Nandom will be issued without the necessary courtesies and source. But reading through the report will leave no objective and discerning observer of the politics and development of Nandom in doubt that the said report was written with deceptive intentions to hoodwink unsuspecting readers into believing that Nandom has suddenly turned into New York under Nana Addo and the NPP government.  What is even more disturbing about this report is that it makes the half truths and outright lies for and on behalf of our revered Chiefs. This is unacceptable and must be condemned without any...

 . Agents of development in the country must prioritize the healthcare and infrastructural needs of the public as a first step to improve human capital, the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban S. K. Bagbin has said. He said societies that invest heavily in the healthcare needs of their people are able to translate that into a healthy population driven towards productivity.  The Speaker made the remarks when he addressed a delegation from the Nadowli-Kaleo District Health Directorate in Parliament today.  The delegation had called on the Speaker to present to him some citations and plagues in honour of his immense contribution to the development of the area during the period he served as member of parliament from 1993 to 2021 in addressing the infrastructural challenges of the district health directorate. The leader of the delegation, Ms Phoebe Balagmum, the District Director of Health Services who read the citation said the leadership provided by the Rt Hon Speaker increa...

  The Upper West Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress has lashed out the president of the republic, His Excellency, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo Addo for what it describes his unproductive visit to the Upper West Region. In a statement released and signed by the Regional Communication Officer, Prosper Puo-ire, it questions the motive behind visiting only constituencies the NPP won  in the last parliamentary elections. The NDC considers this as a mark of vindictiveness, divisive, sagregative and uncomproming towards dissenting opinion. The statement also catalogued a number of developmental predicaments, ranging from abandoned infrastructural projects, bad roads, education, health related problems to the closure of the Wa airport.  Below is the full statement.  NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS UPPER WEST REGIONAL  COMMUNICATION SECRETARIAT 13th July, 2021 PRESS RELEASE RE: PRESIDENT AKUFO ADDO TOURS THE UPPER WEST REGION The NDC in the Upper West Regio...

The National Democratic Congress has called on the Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Annin Yeboah to step aside temporarily as best practice requires to enable a smooth independent investigation into the bribery allegations made against him.  Speaking at a press conference today, Tuesday, 13/07)2021, the general Secretary of the National Democratic Congress said that the integrity of the judicial system must be protected and that the damming revelations against the chief justice exposes the integrity of the judicial system. The NDC do not have confidence in the current Police CID and added that CID investigation will be "woefully inadequate to assure the Ghanaian public that a thorough inquiry has been conducted into the matter." Read below, the full press statement. SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. JOHNSON ASIEDU NKETIA, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS ON ACCUSATIONS OF BRIBERY AGAINST THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA.  13th July, 2021. Good afternoon Ladi...

The First Lady of the republic of Ghana has come out with a statement on the 12th of July 2021 to refund all monies that have been paid to her as allowances from the date of the president's assumption of office. The letter which is written by the Director of Communication from the office of the First Lady, Kokor Bleboo on her behalf came out after there was a stair among citizens of Ghana following Parliament's approval of a recommendation by the Ntiamoa-Baidu's Committee to regularize the payment of allowances to spouses of the current president and his vice. According to the letter, the payment of allowances to spouses of president and their vices has been in existence since the 4th Republic till it reached her turn. That she did not request to be paid allowances, she only receives that which has been in existence for a while now. She expressed dissatisfaction in her statement concerning the discussions of the public with regards to the matter of they being paid allowance...

  The Trades Union Congress - TUC (Ghana) has in a press release on 11th July 2021 raised concerns on why the spouses of the president of Ghana and his vice be paid salaries.  This happened after Parliament approved a recommendation that requires that the spouses of the president and his vice be paid monthly salaries at the level paid to Cabinet Ministers which includes arrears dating back from 2017. According to the union, since the spouses of the president and his vice are not covered under Article 71 of Ghana's constitution, there is no need for them to receive salaries. They stated that, office holders and all job holders in the public service, including presidential staffers as stated in Article 71 of Ghana's constitution are assigned to various official duties and responsibilities and therefore must be paid, however, the spouses of the president and his vice have not been assigned to any official duties and responsibilities and so they do not qualify to receive salaries ...

 Accra Hearts of Oak won the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League title on Sunday - the first time in 11 years, after defeating Liberty Professionals at the Accra Sports Stadium. The 18 clubs were fighting for the title and to join the number of clubs that have won the title in the past. Below is the full list of previous winners of the league are: 1920 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1922 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1925 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1927 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1929 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1933 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1935 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1953/54 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1956 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1957 : no championship 1958 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1959 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1960 : Eleven Wise (Sekondi-Takoradi) 1961/62 : Hearts of Oak (Accra) 1962/63 : Real Republicans (Accra) 1963/64 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1964/65 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1966 : Mysterious Dwarves (Cape Coast) 1967 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1968 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1969 : Asante Kotoko (Kumasi) 1970 : ...