As Ghana At 60 Independence day celebration looms, the government has shelled out the sum of GHc 10,000 to each District, Municipal Metropolitan Assembly (MMDAs) in order to aid their respective preparations for the D-day. Contributions from the Ghana Business Community has long begun and would reportedly cost the country nearly GHc 20 million. The likes of Unibank, … Read more
Government has released an amount of GHc 10,000 to each District, Municipal Metropolitan Assembly (MMDAs), to facilitate activities for the commemoration of Ghana’a 60th anniversary. A statement released by the Controller and Accountant General, Seidu Kotomah, said “the Controller and Accountant General wishes to inform all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies that an amount of GHS … Read more
Each Assembly to receive GHC10K each As part of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebration As part of Ghana’s 60th independence anniversary celebration, the government has released an amount of GHS 10,000 to each of the district, municipal, and metropolitan assemblies in the country to facilitate activities to commemorate the occasion. Ghana turns 60 on Monday … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohammed has cautioned the government against substituting the MPs Common Fund with its one-constituency-one-million-dollar policy. In any case, the policy should rather be an addition to the Common Fund given to Members of Parliament to develop their respective constituencies, he argued. The MP for Asawase therefore wants the budget expected … Read more
The Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mohammed has cautioned the government against substituting the MPs Common Fund with its one-constituency-one-million-dollar policy. In any case, the policy should rather be an addition to the Common Fund given to Members of Parliament to develop their respective constituencies, he argued. The MP for Asawase therefore wants the budget expected to … Read more
The Akufo-Addo-led government will implement the 3 per cent increase in the Common Fund for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) as a way of ensuring that they receive the needed resources to make life comfortable for them, Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has said. Speaking at the maiden dialogue session with … Read more
The activities of a group of citizens in the Volta Region agitating for the secession of the region from Ghana is treasonable and should be dealt with by the National Security apparatus, the Volta Regional Minister designate, Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, has said. He said the actions of the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), which … Read more
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has expressed disappointment in the lack of representation of persons with disabilities in the ministerial nominations made by President Nana Akufo-Addo. In the organisation’s view, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is not ensuring an all-inclusive government as promised since no person with disability has been nominated for … Read more
The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has expressed disappointment in the lack of representation of persons with disabilities in the ministerial nominations made by President Nana Akufo-Addo. In the organisation’s, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government is not ensuring an all-inclusive government as promised since no person with disability has been nominated for any … Read more
Minister-designate for Local Government and Rural Development Hajia Alima Mahama says government would seek a constitutional amendment to get Metropolitan, Municipal, District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) elected into office. She said this is necessary as the constitutional provision in Article 248 (1) and (2) are both non-entrenched clauses. Article 248 (1) (2) read: “(1) A candidate … Read more
The Disability Right Fund (DRF) coalition has called on the incoming government to review the Disability Act to conform to international standards and ensure the full realisation of rights of Persons with Disability (PWDs). Members of the coalition-Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD), Media Caucus on Disability and MindFreedom – also urged the incoming administration … Read more
The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for the Essikadu/Ketan Constituency in the Western Region Joe Ghartey, has said the allocation of $1m to each of the 275 constituencies across the country each year under Nana Addo’s administration, will bring unprecedented development across the country. Mr. Ghartey believes the allocation is enough to take … Read more
The 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for the Essikadu/Ketan Constituency in the Western Region Joe Ghartey, has said the allocation of $1m to each of the 275 constituencies across the country each year under Nana Addo’s administration, will bring unprecedented development across the country. Mr. Ghartey believes the allocation is enough to take … Read more
The 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for the Essikadu/Ketan Constituency in the Western Region Joe Ghartey, has said the allocation of $1m to each of the 275 constituencies across the country each year under Nana Addo’s administration, will bring unprecedented development across the country. Mr. Ghartey believes the allocation is enough to take … Read more
The Gomoa East District Assembly is one of the most deprived districts in the Central Region but documents in possession of The New Crusading GUIDE has revealed that the assembly spent a whopping GHc82,000 on the funeral of its District Chief Executive, Isaac Kingsley Ehun-Armah who died last year. Some of the challenges confronting the … Read more
Some supporters of the National Democratic Congress in the Lawra constituency of the Upper West Region have vowed to vote for the Member of Parliament in the area, Samson Abu, who is contesting the December 7 general elections as independent candidate. Mr Abu who is a member of the NDC, resolved to contests this year’s … Read more
An ambulance donated to the Ga South Municipal Hospital, popularly called ‘Akawe,’ by Obuobia Darko-Opoku, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for Weija-Gbawe Constituency, has been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at the main Zoti traffic light intersection along the Korle Bu mortuary road Wednesday around 8:30pm. At the time of the … Read more
Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) is calling on the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD), to as a matter of urgency order the stoppage of the collection of money from the 3% of the district assembly common fund allocated to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) by organizations which are not beneficiaries of the … Read more
It reads and sounds like a slapstick comedy. I mean, this creation and distribution of the spoils of political gifts purchased with the Ghanaian taxpayer’s money which members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) think it is their inalienable right to give in exchange for votes but, somehow, incumbent parliamentarians of the main opposition … Read more
Why I am voting for Nana Addo as an Assembly Member I am voting for Nana Addo and the NPP in 2016 elections because of their policy of One million Dollar For Each Constituency Every Year!. My reasons are explained below. I am an elected Assembly member at the Bosomtwe District Assembly. My electoral area … Read more