Mr Awal Mohammed, a Research Officer of the Centre for Democratic Development – Ghana (CDD), has asked the Government to wean off all the Metropolitan Assemblies from the Common Fund subventions. This, he explained would reduce their over-dependence and reliance on common fund to improve efficiency, productivity and make them more transparent and accountable to … Read more
Deputy General Secretary in charge of operations of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho has stated that the NDC as a party is prepared to take possession and make money off the John Evans Atta Mills Presidential Library in Cape Coast. “It is a national asset, but if Government says for political reasons they don’t want it, … Read more
The delay of gazette sanitation bye-laws for the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies by the Attorney General Department has contributed to poor sanitation conditions in many urban communities and cities in the country. Nana Eseini, Nifahene of Agona Swedru, said majority of the district assemblies cannot embark on aggressive application of the bye-laws to summon … Read more
Thirteen companies have gone through documentation processes to establish factories under the “one district, one factory” initiative of the government in the Central Region in 2018. The factories are expected to engage in commercial processing and production of salt, bricks and tiles, plywood tiles, starch, oil palm, bamboo, tomatoes and cassava processing into industrial ethanol. … Read more
Government on Friday presented a fully-furnished three-bedroom house to the 2016 National Best Farmer, Mr Robert Bob Crentsil, at a handing-over ceremony at Gomoa-Aprah in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. The house, valued at GH₵400,000.00, was sponsored by the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), the Lead Sponsors of the National Farmers Day, at … Read more
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) has signed a partnership agreement with two formidable organizations in Bronx in the United States of America – the Bronx African American History Project and the Cornerstone Academy for Social Action. The purpose of this partnership is to promote tourism, commerce, cultural exchange and academic research involving the Central … Read more
Some assembly members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) believed to be sympathisers of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have accused the Central Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamena Duncan, of extorting monies from traders at Kotokuraba with the assurance of securing them spaces in the newly built ultra-modern market complex. The market, which was commissioned … Read more
Members of the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District Assembly in the Central Region have today (Tuesday) voted to confirm the President’s District Chief Executive nominee, Felicia Aba Hagan. Her confirmation makes her the last nominee to get the nod of an assembly in the Region, following her initial rejection by the Assembly members earlier in May this year. … Read more
The Central Region branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Sunday held an inter-denominational Christian praise and thanksgiving service to express their gratitude to God for the Party’s victory in the December 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. Party faithful, most of whom were clad in an all white and Party’s paraphernalia, danced and … Read more
The family of the late Major Maxwell Mahama says they bear no grudges with the people of Denkyira-Obuasi who gruesomely lynched their beloved son to death. According to them, once death has taken away their son, there is nothing they could do to bring him back to life., therefore, they have agreed to let it … Read more
The family of the late Major, Maxwell Mahama say they will only forgive the killers of their son if the assailants are dealt with appropriately. According to the Spokesperson of the family Zakaria Sakara Ahmed, the family believes that the state security agencies will do all they can to bring all the perpetrators to book … Read more
The suspension of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Upper Denkyira West, Daniel Apiannin, was “necessary” in the circumstances, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking on the suspension which followed the killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama, the President said the DCE’s comments in the wake of the death were provocative, hence the need for the … Read more
The suspension of the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Upper Denkyira West, Daniel Apiannin, was “necessary” in the circumstances, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking on the suspension which followed the killing of Captain Maxwell Mahama, the President said the DCE’s comments in the wake of the death were provocative, hence the need for the … Read more
Security agencies in the Central Region are closing in on all those who participated in the dastardly killing of a military commander posted to the town of Denkyira-Obuasi, Monday, May 29, 2017, Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has disclosed. About 130 persons were rounded up in a swoop by a reinforced military detachment to the … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan, has pleaded with Ghanaians to pardon the actions of the Upper Denkyira West District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr Daniel Appianin, for some of his utterances concerning the lynching of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. According to him, the DCE was not privy to certain information and therefore spoke out … Read more
Police accused the military of hampering investigations into the incident and demanding their withdrawal from the town. District Police Commander, ASP Osei-Adu Agyemang told Joy News the presence of the military has forced the residents to flee their home, which is thwarting police efforts at getting witnesses to give them credible information to what led … Read more
One of the five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Captain Maxwell Mahama, sustained a gunshot wound during the lynching that resulted in the Army officer’s death at Denkyira-Obuasi. Captain Mahama apparently fired off a shot during a struggle before being killed by his attackers on Monday morning. It was widely reported that … Read more
One of the five suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Captain Maxwell Mahama, sustained a gunshot wound during the lynching that resulted in the Army officer’s death at Denkyira-Obuasi. Captain Mahama apparently fired off a shot during a struggle before being killed by his attackers on Monday morning. It was widely reported that Captain … Read more
The security agencies in the Central Region are closing in on all those who participated in the dastardly killing of a military commander posted to the town of Denkyira-Obuasi, Monday. About 130 persons were rounded up in a swoop by a reinforced military detachment to the area on Tuesday, out of which 50 were screened … Read more
The Ghana Armed Forces has rubbished reports suggesting that soldiers deployed to Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region have manhandled some residents in the area for lynching their colleague, Captain Adam Mahama. The District Chief Executive (DCE) for the Upper Denkyira West District, Daniel Apiannin, had given indications that the military officers had invaded the area … Read more