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  Hon. Nestor Mwinterebo write... It was heart wrecking to wake up on 13th August, 2021 to realize the Vilenko river on the Kandomwine road was completely washed off following an overnight downpour. The Kandomwine road project was initiated and constructed by the then MP, now Rt. HON. Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. His main motive was to enable easy mobility of emergency cases from Daffiama/Bussie/Issa distrct to the Nadowli district hospital without stressing through traffic in the district capital since they still have no functional district hospital.  This disaster caused deaths of innocent souls and several injuries due to several accidents. The community took several steps using communal labour to fix the said washed off portion but to no avail. The Kandomwine community initiated a community project to construct an additional culvert to avert the situation and was fully funded by the Honourable MP in Nov. 2024. The MP further supported the district assembly throug...

  The 2026 budget will go down in history as a budget that resonates the Ghanaian citizens.   It gives an economic transformational feeling and deepens the faith of many in the John Dramani Mahama government in delivery its promises (Building the Ghana We Want).    *Revenue*  Revenue generating has been a headache for past governments. Government largely relies on tax and borrowing many a times in generating revenue. Government in 2026 has projected Ghc 286.1 billion consisting of tax Ghc 216.2 billion. In the same year where government has abolished COVID 19 tax, reformed VAT, increased VAT threshold from Ghc 200,000 to Ghc 750,000 annual turn over and many more. Government has reformed taxes examined to be burdensome on citizens which are COVID 19 levy in 2026 which brings in Ghc 3.7 billion. This means government is given Ghc 3.7 billion back to Ghanaians. Are you not surprised? In a country where tax revenue constitutes major part of total revenue, governmen...

  A heated confrontation erupted between TF Exponential FC supporters and head coach Rashid following the team's 2-1 loss to Sankara Nationals FC in the Access Bank Division 1 league match Day 6 on November 8, 2025. The youth and supporters, visibly agitated, surrounded the coach, demanding answers for the team's poor performance. The tension escalated when Sankara Nationals FC staged a dramatic comeback, scoring two goals in the 70th and 90+10 minutes to secure a 2-1 win. The fans questioned Coach Rashid's tactical decisions, specifically the benching of key players and the inappropriate positioning of others. They expressed frustration with the coach's consistent failure to deliver results, citing this as a recurring pattern. The situation became so intense that the youth called for the management board of TF Exponential FC to dismiss Coach Rashid, citing his inability to lead the team to success. The incident highlights the growing discontent among TF Exponential FC ...