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 It is a long piece but it will worth your time. Building a personal brand is more important now than ever before, as the world switches to gig economy and so much of our work is turning freelance. We need to be able to define ourselves and sell ourselves, and that all begins with a personal brand.  What is a Brand? There’s a lot of misconceptions as to what “brand” means. It’s not a logo, it’s not a jingle. It’s not a slogan or a catchphrase. A brand is defined as the sum total of all the impressions that people has of you. In other words, every single interaction that you have with your people, from phone calls to business cards to social media to services performed, all make up your brand. When you are building a personal brand, you are actually creating the message that you want people to get from all of those interactions.  So, for example, if your business cards are polished and sophisticated, but your social media looks scanty  and your relationship with peopl...

  Ahead of the Bekwai Constituency New Partriotic Party elections slated for later the last week of April 2022, the Critical Thinkers International, a credible research institute has updated its research findings conducted between 7th to 14th of April, 2022. In the updated findings, there has been quite a number of turnarounds and surprises emerging from the recent research conducted between 19th to 22nd April. This time, Critical Thinkers International extended its findings from the earlier fifteen (15) electoral areas to twenty-four (24) electoral areas out of the established thirty-four (34) electoral areas in the constituency. Five hundred and twenty-seven (527) delegates were involved from across the stipulated number of electoral areas. It is instructive to note that the few days left before the elections can still turn events around if hard work are put in by some candidates, especially candidates with close margin of percentages. The results are shown below: CHAIRMANSHIP 1....

The organizer of the National Democratic Congress,  Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Constituency in the Upper West Region, Comrade Boye Philip has today buried his mother in grand style. The funeral ground turned into a serious political environment as many political gurus across the political divide stormed there to console with the family. The NDC regional Chairman, Chairman Bunas, the Member of Parliament for the area, Hon Sebastian Sandaare, Constituency and branch executives were present to offer their solidarity. Apparently, some members of the party who are hopefuls in the upcoming NDC internal elections were seen marketing themselves in one way or the other to party folks.  Some Members of the New Patriotic Party were also present, many of them displaying posters of candidates of their constituency elections on their vehicles. The funeral ground was indeed politically charged.

  A five-day Public Hearing of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has ended in Tamale after considering the Auditor-General’s Report on the Pre-University Educational Institutions in the Upper East and Upper West Regions. Considering similar infractions in most of the Senior High Schools relating to distribution of essential foods, the Chairman of the Committee urged the Auditor-General to do Performance Audit at the National Buffer Stock to help address issues of quality and quantity of foods to schools. He was of the view that the Performance Audit might help solve the problem of Heads of Institutions not having copies of contracts issued for the distribution of items to various schools. The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Hon. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, also charged Heads of institutions to feed the students with foods and items received from the Buffer Stock, rather than storing the foods to go waste. Some of the schools that were cited in the report for various infracti...

            SAAKA’S DIARY 📔  We are in a great time of the year where Religious activities across the globe has taken centre stage. Whilst Muslims are in the Holy Month of Ramadan, observing their fasting, engaging in vigorous prayers, both day and night, in other to earn the forgiveness, blessings and mercies of Almighty Allah our Christian brothers and Sisters recently observed their Easter celebrations to mark the crucifixion of their Lord and savior Jesus Christ. Various Churches, Prayer points were occupied day and night as part of observing this important day.  We Pray that, at the end of this Holy month coupled with our Easter celebration, we would be refined citizens both within the youth front through to the highest level of leadership, to at least touch the hearts of our leaders to exhibit sympathy, truthfulness and make the best of decisions for our Country. Amen!!! Fast forward, the debate of the Ghana Economy has become the gossip in...

  The Critical Thinkers International (CTI) research team decided to embark on a research in the Bekwai Constituency New Partriotic Party elections for the Constituency Executive portfolios. This is as a result of the brouhaha surrounding this year's Constituency Elections which is being keenly contested. The research work is put together based on the findings from our men on the grounds spread across the constituency from the 7th of April to the 14th of April, 2022. Our research work emerges from fifteen (15) Electoral Areas selected from across the constituency.  It, however, must be noted that the research findings, barring any last minute changes, will be the exact records from the constituency. A total of Three hundred and sixty-five (365) delegates were selected whose voting pattern runs through the results published below. The results from the research are as follows: CHAIRMAN 1. Alex Addai Arko Darkwa- 31% 2. Ebenezer Osei Kwadwo- 12.4% 3. Opok Duah Eugene- 56.6% ...

The Member of Parliament for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa has commended the people of Fian for establishing for themselves, a traditional festival to protect their rush culture and traditions. In a short statement that was delivered on his behalf, by the NDC communication Officer for Daffiama, Bussie, Issa, Denis Andaban, he applauded the community for always creating the opportunity to unite for development, citing the several community help projects ongoing in the community. He pledged his continuous commitment and support to help the community develop.  The NDC mouthpiece in the area, emphasised that the Member of Parkiament will always be part of such development projects, saying "it is unfortunate our MP is not here himself today, but he extends his solidarity and congratulate us for this great move." He promised that the Member of Parliament will be part of next years' event.  The MP also donated a cash amount of Five Hundred Ghana Cedis to support the program.