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  On April 28, 2024, the Nadowli Kaleo District Assembly convened to confirm the President's nominee, Madam Haruna Mary, as the District Chief Executive (DCE).  The meeting, attended by chiefs, traditional leaders, security personnel, the Upper West Regional Minister, Hon. Charles Lwanga Puozuing, and the Member of Parliament for Nadowli Kaleo, Hon. Sumah Mwinkaara Anthony, was expected to endorse Madam Mary's nomination. Despite the MP's appeal for support, citing the need for development in the constituency, and the Regional Minister's call for a 100% confirmation, the majority of assembly members rejected Madam Mary. However, in a surprising turn of events, the assembly members voted against the nominee.  The results were as follows Yes - 24 No - 28, Total votes - 52. The outcome has left many wondering what the next step will be, with some speculating that the President may need to nominate a different person for the position. Straight News: Sondong Galmah Gideon

Dear CITI FM,  RE- DISCUSSION ON THE TERMINATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF A CAREER PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICER  I am a concerned citizen.  There has been a series of discussions on your esteemed station regarding the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), particularly about job lay-offs and termination of appointments. Obviously, most of the facts are misrepresented by those who made these allegations.  The most recent was a discussion on your Morning Show about the termination of the appointment of a staff member via a letter from the Presidency,  insinuating it had been politically motivated and that the government was undermining public service.  Here are the facts and questions for the said officer to answer:  1. Was he not appointed a Director in 2020 via a letter from the President signed by the then Secretary to the President, Mr Nana Bediatuo Asante? (copy of letter available and can be made available if the truth is contested) 2. At the time of his appointme...

The Bono East Regional Youth Authority recently visited the Regional Youth Employment Authority office to strengthen their collaborative bonds and explore opportunities for youth development in the region. This move aims to tackle pressing issues like youth unemployment and drug abuse in Ghana ¹. The visit, which took place on March 25, 2025, was a working visit to build a rapport with the Agency and discuss ways to empower young people in the region. The Youth Authority has expressed its commitment to championing youth empowerment and collaborating with stakeholders to create a better future for young people. In a related development, the National Youth Authority, led by Madam Abigail Fosuaa Boateng, held a Youth Engagement Program in Techiman on March 19, 2025. The program aimed to assess the impact of employable agripreneurial skills training models and encourage participation among potential beneficiaries. These initiatives demonstrate the Bono East Youth Authority's dedication...

  The Techiman South & North Secretariats of the National Youth Authority led  by Madam Abigail Fosuaa Boateng in Collaboration with African Skills Hub(ASH) held a  flamboyant Youth Engagement Program on Wednesday, 19th March 2025 @ Bonokyempem Hall, Techiman. This was to access the impact of the program on the beneficiaries, strengthen participatory and also entice potential beneficiaries to appreciate the benefits of the employable  agripreneurial  skills training models under implementation.  This event was graced by the Bono East Regional Head of NYA- Mr.Emmanuel Ahlodza, Mr. Robert Kwame Owusu- ASH Ghana Programs Manager,  Mr Emmanuel Amoah- Techiman Metropolitan Coordinating Director, Mr.  Joseph Adomah -Techiman Metropolitan Director of NCCE, Mr. Ibrahimah Yussif- Assistant Director 11 and a dedicated NYA Volunteer of the Techiman North Municipal Assembly and many more. In all, One Hundred and Thirteen (113) beneficiaries; all ladies we...

The Leadership of the  Bono East  Regional Registered Youth Groups, Youth Parliament and Volunteers paid a courtesy call on its new Regional Minister Hon. Francis Owusu Antwi to present a Congratulatory  Message on his well-deserved appointment by His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama.  The Youth  pledged their Support, Commitment and Dedication to his unflinching Youth Development & Empowerment Vision.  This memorable event took place  on Tuesday, 25th March 2025 at the new Regional Coordinating Council- Techiman.  The delegation was accompanied by the  Bono East  Regional and District Secretariats of the National Youth Authority led by its head Mr. Emmanuel Ahlodza.  The minister expressed  his profound appreciation of the gesture and urged the young people in the region to holdfast unto the authority's values of discipline, nationalism, volunteerism and public servantship for the deve...

  The European Union Ghana Agriculture Programme (EU-GAP) has brought to a successful end the Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in North-West (MOAP NW) Ghana after eight years of its implementation in fourteen districts across three northern regions namely, Upper West, Upper East, and Savannah regions. The MOAP-NW a programme aimed at ensuring sustainable employment through agribusiness is funded by the European Union and jointly implemented by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and the European Union (EU). The official closing ceremony of the program, held in Wa at the Upper West Region saw in attendance dignitaries such as the Upper West Regional Minister, representatives of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Head of Infrastructure and Sustainable Development of the EU Delegation to Ghana Regional and district directors of agriculture, Municipal and District Coordinating directors among oth...

Community Development talk show bench of Tumpaani Radio at Nadowli in the Upper West Region has discovered that a Mitsubishi brand vehicle with registration number, GV-236-12 belonging to Nadowli/Kaleo Health Directorate in the Nadowli/Kaleo district of the Upper West Region has not been at the post for over a year and a half but could not also be found anywhere around the facility. An investigation was initiated by the team to figure out the whereabouts of the vehicle which revealed that, the vehicle was not at post. Our investigation team began the probe by confirming from the Upper West Regional transport office that the said Mitsubishi vehicle with registration number GV-236-12 was allocated to the Nadowli/Kaleo Health Directorate but could not ascertain whether the vehicle was still at post or grounded. Our team took a further step to inquire from the Nadowli/Kaleo District transport office whether the office knows about the car and whether it is at post or faulty. Our inquiries f...