Hundreds of victims of bankrupt Fanteakwa Rural Bank, established by the opposition New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Fanteakwa North Constituency, Hon. Kwabena Amankwa Asiamah, on Wednesday demonstrated in Koforidua, the Eastern regional Capital with a call on the opposition leader to mount pressure on the MP to refund their huge sums of deposits … Read more
Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah has predicted that flagbearer of the NPP, Nana Akufo-Addo will not win even 70% of votes cast in the Ashanti region in the December polls. “With Ashanti region, I say today, write the date down, NPP will never win 70% of the votes in Ashanti region. Mahama will go … Read more
On behalf of the Akwamu Traditional Council, Nana Asare Akowua, Krontihene of the Akwamu Traditional Area, has declared the “unflinching and unalloyed support” of the Akwamu Kingdom, to the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This declaration of support by the Akwamu Traditional Council, according to Nana Asare Akowua, … Read more
Nene Sakite II, paramount chief of the Odumase-Krobo Traditional Area in the Eastern Region, on Tuesday turned away some National Democratic Congress (NDC) sympathizers who reportedly went to his palace to present a petition against the New Patriotic Party presidential candidate, Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo. Some NDC sympathizers had allegedly been asked by the Lower … Read more
Thousands of Odumase Krobo residents in the Eastern Region on Tuesday poured onto the streets to welcome the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It took the NPP campaign team close to an hour to get to the venue of the campaign as human and vehicular traffic, described as unprecedented … Read more
The New Patriotic Party has announced a 21-day fasting and prayer session ahead of the December 7, polls. The spirituals exercise is under the theme ‘The Battle Is The Lord’s: Declaration Towards Victory and the Peace of Ghana’ and begins today, Wednesday November 16, in Koforidua in the Eastern region. Addressing the media on the … Read more
It has emerged that the petition by a group of protestors against the presidential nominee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, was on Tuesday rejected by Manya Krobo Traditional Council. According to spokesperson of the Manya Krobo Traditional Council, the demonstrators failed to give prior notice to traditional authorities and the … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama’s sudden U-turn on the payment of nursing trainee allowances, is meant to deceive voters, Flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has said. Nana Akufo-Addo said the President backtracked on his initial decision in a desperate move to stay in power. “…He has decided to pay the allowances, … Read more
Some Residents of Krobo Odumase in the Eastern Region have demanded that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, compel the NPP MP for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta-Akyea, to apologise to them for comments deemed offensive to Krobo land. Mr. Atta-Akyea is reported to made some derogatory remarks on government’s plans to build the … Read more
Some Residents in the Eastern Region have demanded that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, compel the NPP MP for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta-Akyea, to apologise to them for comments deemed offensive to Krobo land. Mr. Atta-Akyea is reported to made some derogatory remarks on government’s plans to build the Eastern Region University in the … Read more
Some members of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Tuesday clashed with demonstrators in Odumase Krobo who are demanding an apology from Abuakwa South MP Samuel Atta Akyea for saying that a university meant for the Eastern Region should have been located at Akyem rather than the Krobo area. The clashes were sparked … Read more
Some supporters of the opposition New Patriotic Party on Tuesday clashed with some demonstrators demanding an apology from the flagbearer of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what they call “derogatory statements” made by some NPP Members of Parliament against Krobos. The clashes occurred after NPP supporters and some constituency executives went to the … Read more
Hundreds of residents at Krobo Odumase in the Eastern region have welcomed the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the area with a demonstration. The angry residents are protesting comments by staunch NPP member Samuel Atta Akyea that Akyem instead of Somanya was the best place to build the … Read more
Former president John Agyekum Kufour has urged people of Akropong in the Eastern Region to vote massively for Nana Akufo-Addo, the New Patriotic Party’s presidential candidate for this year’s elections. Speaking at a rally in the Akropong constituency, Mr Kufuor said the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not lived up to expectation, hence the … Read more
Tension is mounting in Asamankese in the Eastern region following the destoolment of the town’s chief by the judicial committee of the Akyem Abuakwa traditional council. According to the council, the current chief, Osabarima Adu Darko, was illegally enthroned and must step down for tradition to be followed. The Council has there ordered the queen … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has declared a 21-day fasting and prayers for its members across the country, beginning this Wednesday, November 16 to Wednesday, December 7 (the election day). The programme, dubbed ‘The Battle Is The Lord’s: Declaration Towards Victory and Peace of Ghana,’ would commence with a candlelight vigil and prayer service at … Read more
Government has tasked an inter-ministerial committee to develop strategies to address challenges associated with nomadic activities in the country. There have been a number of agitations against nomadic activities in the country amidst some pocket of fierce clashes with locals and nomads in several areas of the country, particularly in Agogo in the Ashanti region … Read more
“It is becoming increasingly annoying how the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is deliberately resisting every progressive development the National Democratic Congress (NDC) under President Mahama would take to the moslem communities. It is a clear signal that the NPP under Nana Akufo-Addo hates Zongo development,” this is according to the NDC’s Eastern regional chairman … Read more
Government has finally decided to release trainee allowances for nursing trainees It has been reported that government has released allowances for nursing trainees in all government assisted colleges. Deputy Health Minster Dr. Victor Bampoe, disclosed this during an interaction with with students at the Atibie Midwifery and Nursing Training College at Atibie, in the Kwahu South … Read more
Some teachers of the Methodist Girls Senior High School (MEGISS) at Mamfe in the Akuapem North District of the Eastern Region, were arrested by the police on Thursday shortly after granting an interview on Onu FM over an on-going impasse between them and the school head. The teachers are at loggerheads with their Head, Mrs … Read more