NDC Hasn’t Settled On Minority Leader Yet

Member of Parliament-elect for the Keta constituency, Richard Quashigah has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not yet taken any firm decision on who will lead the party in Parliament. As the National Democratic Congress (NDC) prepares to take up the role of the Minority in Parliament, sources close to the party indicate there … Read more

Review NSS Allowance If You Can’t Pay – Quashigah To NPP

A Member of Ghana’s Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress, Richard Quashigah has defended government’s last minute decision to increase allowances of national service personnel in the country. Government on Tuesday announced a 60 percent increase in allowances of service personnel effective January 2017. The announcement implies that each personnel who received … Read more

A Good Project, But Bad Investment?

Keta is a low-lying coastal town along the Gulf of Guinea. It used to be one of the biggest commercial centers between the city of Accra, in the Gold Coast, and Lagos in Nigeria. It attracted businesses in between these two cities and beyond. But due to its low-lying nature and closeness to the sea, … Read more

Let’s Strengthen Public Institutions

Member of Parliament for the Keta Constituency, Mr Richard Quashigah, has urged Ghanaians to make conscious efforts to streamline processes that can strengthen public institutions. He explained that public institutions ought to grow to the extent that public office holders were not demonised, vilified and to some extent rendered insecure when a governing political party … Read more

Post-Election Attacks Infantile

The Member of Parliament for Keta in Volta Region, Richard Quashigah, has described as infantile and immature the recent violent attacks allegedly carried out by members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, such actions do not resonate with the country’s aspiration to build a … Read more

Woman Quits Journalism To Sell ‘Sobolo’

Yes, she did that. What at all will motivate a young lady who was enjoying her role in the media as a newscaster resign and sell Sobolo—a local drink known to have nutritional and medicinal value? Find out. Clara Norte Fianu, born in Keta, Volta Region, is the CEO of Norte Drinks. She had her … Read more

Our Volta Ancestors Might Curse Any of Us Who Votes For NPP

I have no doubt that my people in Volta will take revenge over Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia’s description of us as foreigners. It took me sleepless months to endure Bawumia’s nude falsehoods scored against the good people of my region and that some 76,000 foreigners in the Volta Region were found on Ghana’s Voter Register. He … Read more

Whoever Wins Must Embrace All

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has urged all parties contesting the forthcoming elections to take the necessary steps to give the assurance that should their party emerge victors, members of the losing parties would have no reason to feel insecure. The former President who was recently installed Fafa Fia of Anlo (Chief … Read more

Winner of December Polls Must Strive For Unity

Former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has urged all parties contesting the forthcoming elections to take the necessary steps to give the assurance that should their party emerge the victor, members of the losing parties would have no reason to feel insecure. The former President who was recently installed Fafa Fia of Anlo (Chief … Read more

Rawlings Asks Election Winner To Embrace All As He Meets NPP Volta Executives

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, has urged all parties contesting the forthcoming elections to take the necessary steps to give the assurance that should their party emerge the victor, members of the losing parties would have no reason to feel insecure. The former President, who was recently installed Fafa Fia of Anlo … Read more

Agriculture In The Gold Coast

Imagine how food and cash crops were produced in the 1900s. Peasant farming held sway at the time across the country. Documents concerning the evolution of farming over the years show steady increase in volume of cash and food crops. Food crop production was carried out in the Southern part of the country and the … Read more

Rawlings Enstooled Peace Chief of Anlo State

The Paramount Chief of Anlo Traditional Council Togbui Sri III has enstooled Former President John Jerry Rawlings as Togbuiga Nutifafa (Senior Peace chief) of Anlo Traditional area for his leading role in maintaining peace and stability in Ghana. The former President was enstooled at a mini Hogbetsotso festival durbar held in Tadzewu to herald the … Read more

Don’t Do Anything That Can Disturb Ghana’s Peace

The Keta Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, (NCCE) Mr. Godwin Agbenyo, has advised Ghanaians not to engage in acts that would disturb the peace in the country during the electioneering, the Voting Day and thereafter. He said the absence of peace meant war, anarchy, famine, destruction of lives and property. He … Read more

NPP’s Manifesto Has No Hope For Voltarians

The National Democratic Congress in the Volta region has described the manifesto of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), which was recently launched in Accra as “empty”. The manifesto christened, ‘Change, an agenda for jobs. Creating prosperity and equal opportunity for all,’ according to the NDC, was nothing but a hollow set of rhetorics, which … Read more

NPP’s ‘Kalyppo Manifesto’ Empty – Volta NDC

Members of the governing National Democratic Congress in the Volta Region, say the contents of the recently launched manifesto of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), reaffirms their conviction that, the NDC is the only party that can bring real development to the region. At a press conference in Ho on Tuesday, the party’s Regional … Read more

NDP Has Taken Over Volta Region – Owusu Bempah

A deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Ernest Owusu Bempah, has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) cannot lay claim to the Volta Region as its World Bank any longer because his party has taken over it. “A certain party gets up and lay claim to Volta Region as their World Bank … Read more

We Will Win 60% of Volta Votes – NDP

The National Democratic Party (NDP) says it will win 60 percent of Volta Region votes to send a strong signal to the Mahama-led administration that it cannot take the people of that area for granted and yet beat its chest that the region is its world bank. At a press conference in Accra yesterday to … Read more

Rawlings Remains Jewel In Fight For Social Justice — Dr. Djokoto

Former President Jerry John Rawlings’ inspiration remains the crown jewel for the continuous fight for social justice, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Constituency Chairman for Keta, Dr Kwesi Djokoto, has opined. In his view, “His integrity, which has made him a global icon par excellence, transcends the boundaries of any political party or country.’’ Dr … Read more

Doe-Adjaho Bemoans Neglect of Tourist Sites In Volta Region

Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Honourable Edward Doe-Adjaho, has bemoaned the total neglect of various tourist sites in the Anlo Traditional Area of the Volta Region. He noted that the neglect of tourist sites in the region has rendered majority of young men and women jobless. He made this observation at the official launch of the … Read more

High Waves Destroy Homes and Properties In Fuveme

High waves have once again destroyed homes and properties of Fuveme residents in the Keta Municipality of the Volta Region. The waves which swept through the whole community destroyed the only school in the area. According to a resident of Fuveme, Bright Agbeko, the temporal structure which is used by pupils has also been washed … Read more