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    The Mozambican President, Mr Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, has expressed concern about the low amount of trade opportunities between Ghana and Mozambique and has called for closer relations between the two countries for economic and political gains. The Mozambican President said this when he addressed Parliament today, as part of activities marking his four day visit to the country.   President Nyusi made reference to the foundation laid by the first President of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah for the political and economic independence of not only Ghana, but other African countries as well. He added that it was that vision that helped to shape the early days of development in most African countries, and emphasized that countries like Mozambique benefited immensely from the examples of the ideals of the Osagyefo.   Commenting on President Nyusi’s speech the Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, narrated the struggle of Mozambique before independence and mentioned...

Herh, Umoufia is indeed interestingly incredible!!  Do not under-rate and/or underestimate this HEIST gang parading around as chiefdom officials oo, they got all their Machiavellian tactics and antics rolled up their sleeves. They have painstakingly researched and studied Umoufians level of thinking, capacity of thinking, patten(mono-linear way) of thinking and they know the fear instilling buttons and they know how, where and when to press them. With a drop of a neonate urine-liked of RAIN, homo sapiens, their livelihood belongings, and their decades sweat achievements, habitats, hospitals, buses, stores, supermarkets etc are being swept away into the scavenging sea. Homo sapiens lives are at stake, no food to eat and no place to lay their cephalics. Yet HEIST gang masquerading as chiefdom officials are unfazed, talkless of show of sympathy or empathy because, it isn't a chiefdom threat to the HEIST gang, after all, they fly, dine-wine and bath in the skies and live on high lands!...

  "The New Land" Tears running down my chic Ah, soiled, defiled, oppressing land! It has listened to no voice;  it has accepted no correction. it has not drawn near to its inhabitants The leaders within it are roaring lions; My heart burdened with pain and regret The land.... The land is becoming bitter When I thought it is better The land has become a disgrace Instead of becoming a Graceland The land is now a tail The land is now a prisoner The land need to be bailed Oo what a new bitterness Oo hail mother land Oo where are the resources Gold, timber, diamond, bauxite... Oooo the land was blessed but  The land is struckdown with a disease Oo what a sudden deviation of dreams The land has become whimsical Instead of becoming classical Our hearts, very dirty Our minds, very filthy Cold blood everywhere We were enemies to weapons Now friends to weapons We were unfriendly to killing Now friendly to killing Ahhh The New land.... Hmm we've lost our values So there's a need...

  The Communication Wing of the New Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region has expressed deep grief over the starvation and over crowding of Senior High School students in the the various schools across the region.  In a press release dated May 18 2022 and signed by the Upper West Regional Communication Officer, Mr. Puo-Ire Prosper, it is stated that, the reason for the starvation of these second cycle students is that, government has failed to pay arrears of the various food suppliers to the schools. This, according to them has affected the businesses of these suppliers therefore resulting to a drastic shortage of foodstuffs, hence their inability to supply the schools with foodstuffs any longer. Highlighting the effects of this turmoil on the students, they revealed that, students are now compelled to depend on wild fruits in order to feed themselves. They also alleged that, it has compelled government to vacate S.H.S two (2) students before the scheduled vacatio...

On May 11, 2022 HeFRA (Health Facilities Regulatory Agency) went to the polls(this time around electronically, one can say e-polls) to elect its executives after the three year tenure of the old executives expired.  Brief history of HeFRA.  HeFRA ( Health Facilities Regulatory Agency were set by the Health Institutions and Facilities Act 2011(Act 829) . This organization/agency were set up to license facilities for the provision of public and private health care services. Per the Act that established HeFRa, [Act 829, Section 4(d)], HeFRA  "regulates and monitors activities of a practice to determine the adequacy and standard of health care provided". After few weeks of vigorous, peaceful campaign, the final day of the election came, a convivial and congenial atmosphere were provided for delegates across the country in the sixteen (16) regions to elect their new leaders to stir the affairs of HeFRA. Thankfully, the elections went on seamlessly and lo and behold, the new ex...

  Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has accused the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) of being the most docile and ineffective opposition in Ghana's political history. Speaking to Kwame Owusu Danso on the 12th May, 2022 edition of Pan African Television's Good Morning Africa Show, the celebrated Ghanaian Journalist could not fathom why the NDC, despite having a significant number of representatives in Parliament has been resting on its oars while giving the incumbent government a field day to inflict unbearable hardship on Ghanaians. Making reference to the historic 'Kumi Preko Demo' which piled pressure on the then NDC government to withdraw the very unpopular imposition of Value Added Tax (VAT)  on items, Mr. Pratt emphatically stated that despite Parliament being dominated by the NDC in 1995, the opposition was able to effectively agitate and marshal several thousands of Ghanaians to vehemently oppose VAT. Pratt who is also the Ge...

  The Member of Parliament for Daffiama-Bussie-Issa, Hon Sebastian Sandaare was in Bussie earlier today to pray with Muslim constituents  Speaking to the congregation after the prayers, the MP thanked Almighty Allah for the lives of constituents and made a clarion call on all Muslim communities in the constituency to continue to pray for the peace and unity of the constituency.  He added that Christians, Muslims and Traditionalists are all one and must live together and foster development in the constituency.  He donated some assorted drinks and 500.00 cash to the  congregation for refreshment. The Member of Parliament was accompanied by the constituency Chairman, Chairman Muoh Samba, Boniface Tienaa, a constituency executive member, Peter Tabiasinaa, the constituency treasurer, Evans Naa Gandiibu, the deputy communication officer, Gilbert Zuyeri, deputy constituency organizer and a score of zonal and branch executives. Eid-ul-Fitr is one of the most important f...