Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kweku Owusu Afriyie, has bemoaned the lack of political leadership in the region to champion the cause of the people and development. He says the lack of political leadership across all the political divide, has affected the sense of direction of the region. He was speaking in an interview with journalists … Read more
The Central Regional Police Service has gathered intelligence which suggested that some people in the Cape Coast Metropolis were planning to burn the new Kotokuraba market if the stores were not fairly allocated. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David Nenyi Ampiah-Bennin, Regional Commander disclosed this when he briefed a Regional Co-coordinating Council meeting with Metropolitan, … Read more
A founder member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has encouraged the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to vigorously fight political polarisation and factionalism in the country. Political polarisation, in his opinion “is a bane to development and bodes no good for the general well-being and progress of the … Read more
There is confusion in Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region following what a group calling itself Ada Youth for Development (AYD) has described as “unlawful and unfair dismissal” of nine (9) government appointees to the Assembly. A dismissal letter dated Monday, May 15, 2017 signed and certified by the Greater Accra Regional Minister, … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has revealed that most second cycle institutions in the Central Region are on lands that have not been properly acquired. The situation, he stated, “has been a major factor encouraging private developers to encroach on public lands”. He made the revelation in his maiden speech at the first Central … Read more
Government’s District Industrialisation Project, otherwise known as the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative, has received a GH¢1 billion support package from GCB Bank. Ray Sowah, Managing Director of GCB Bank, who made the announcement yesterday in Accra at a forum organised by the Ghana National Chamber of Commerce (GNCC) on the policy, said his outfit … Read more
The Head of Local Government Service, Dr Stephen Nana Ato Arthur, has said despite a few cases where some appointees failed to be endorsed, the generally overwhelming endorsement of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) by their respective assemblies is encouraging. “Despite the general endorsement, there are a few pockets of rejection. However, indications … Read more
Armed police had to fire warning shots to control the situation Violence erupted in Walewale in the Northern region Monday as assembly members rejected Saaka Sayuti, the District Chief Executive nominee of West Mamprusi for the third time. Sayuti’s supporters, mainly youth, went berserk after the votes were declared and held the assembly members hostage … Read more
Reliable information picked up by DAILY GUIDE alleged that the machination by the former deputy minister of Agric, Hanna Bisiw to influence some Tano South Assembly members to vote against the president’s nominee for the District Chief Executive position has failed. Despite the alleged clandestine move, the assembly members yesterday went ahead and confirmed the … Read more
The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh has charged the Municipal and District Chief Executives (MDCEs) in the region to be diligent in the discharge of the duties to enable the government to execute its development agenda. He appealed to party supporters and sympathizers to allow the MDCEs to work without interference to bring about … Read more
Twenty-four Municipal and District Chief Executives in Brong-Ahafo region have been sworn into office for active business to begin at the various Assemblies. Including six women, the chief executives had earlier gone through their confirmations successfully at their respective Assemblies. The remaining three of the President’s nominees, Mr Kofi Adjei for Berekum Municipal, Mr Martin … Read more
Twenty four out of the 26 confirmed Municipal and District Chief Executives confirmed in the Eastern Region have been sworn in with a call on them not to be complacent but serve in humility to achieve expected results. With exception of the president nominee for Yilo Krobo and Ayensuano assemblies, the rest of the nominees … Read more
The chiefs and people within the Akuapem North municipality have commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing one of their own, Dennis Edward Aboagye, as the Chief Executive for the Municipal Assembly. According to them, the appointment of Mr. Aboagye, who was the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Youth Organizer of Akropong constituency, has rekindled … Read more
The chiefs and people within the Akuapem North municipality have commended President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for appointing one of their own, Dennis Edward Aboagye, as the Chief Executive for the Municipal Assembly. According to them, the appointment of Mr. Aboagye, who was the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Youth Organizer of Akropong constituency, has rekindled … Read more
The Central Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Robert Kutin has initiated a legal action against Mathew Botchwey, affectionately known in Cape Coast as Kalifonia, the region’s Deputy Organizer of the party, Atinka FM and two other persons from KokrokoFM in Cape Coast. In the writ of summons issued from Accra High Court … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has warned all confirmed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Ashanti Region not to act like ‘tin’ gods and dictate to their constituents. Mr Osei Mensah told the MMDCEs that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed them to serve their people in a modest, respectful … Read more
The Talensi District Assembly has endorsed the President’s nominee, Christopher Boatbil Someteima, as its new District Chief Executive (DCE). All the 29 assembly members voted in favour of the nominee in his second confirmation sitting. The DCE nominee for Bongo, Peter Ayimbisa Ayamga, was also confirmed with 85.18 percent of the vote. Of the 54 … Read more
The first phase of Municipal and District Chief Executive nominees’ confirmations ended today in the Volta Region with 9 out of the 25 nominees suffering rejections from their assembly members. The 9 causalities, including three females, were all rejected after failing to meet the requirement of a 2-third approval of the assembly. Madam Millicent Kabuki … Read more
The first phase of Municipal and District Chief Executive Nominees’ confirmation ended today in the Volta region with 9 out of the 25 nominees suffering rejections from their assembly members. The 9 causalities including three females who were nominated by the President were all rejected after failing to meet the requirement of a 2-third approval … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo will not change his District Chief Executive nominee for Agrotime-Ziope, the Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Letsa has asserted. Speaking at Kpetoe after the rejection of the Agortime-Ziope District Chief Executive nominee, the Regional Minister stated that the President, upon considerable consultations, nominated David Dzokpe, to represent him in pursuing the development … Read more