The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region last year, recorded 273 defilement cases as against 191 in 2015. The figure represented an increase of 42.9 percent while rape cases also increased from 38 in 2015 to 56 in 2016. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) David … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan, has called on indigenes of the region to come on board and help him to advance the region. He posited that many Ghanaians had benefited from the region, hence it was time to give back to it. In an interview with Citi News, Mr Duncan called on all … Read more
The Eastern Regional Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has taken a swipe at the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration claiming that whilst they failed in initiating the Special Initiative (PSIs) project, the NDC successfully revived the Komenda Sugar factory to grow the economy. Mr. Hackman Kabore however admitted that the only … Read more
About $16 million will be needed to revive the factory Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has expressed disappointment in the previous government’s failure to raise the much-needed capital to resuscitate the Komenda Sugar Factory. According to him, contrary to reports that the Komenda Sugar Factory was in production; “there’s no start-up capital as well as … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Mr Kwamena Duncan has proposed to Government to consider granting tax holidays to investors who operate in Regions taunted as poor. This, he said, would facilitate direct foreign investment and job creation to help drive the socio-economic development of such regions to take them out of poverty. Tax holiday is a … Read more
Central Region Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has revealed the Komenda Sugar Factory requires a minimum working capital of GHS6 million before production it can begin producing sugar. Briefing the media on the state of the Central Region on Monday, the Minister also expressed concerned about the unavailability of raw material to feed the factory. “I’m told … Read more
CENTRAL Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has revealed that he will institute an award scheme to motivate teachers and pupils excel in the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). According to him, it was appalling to see Cape Coasters and indigenes of the region denied the opportunity to attend the finest schools in the region due to … Read more
CENTRAL Regional Minister, Mr. Kwamena Duncan, has revealed the reason behind the “shutdown” of the Komenda Sugar Factory in spite of the massive hype by the previous administration. According to the regional minister, he was briefed on a working visit to the place that the factory’s inability to start production as expected was due to the … Read more
Central Region Minister, Kwamena Duncan, has revealed the Komenda Sugar Factory requires a minimum working capital of GH?6 million before production it can begin producing sugar. Briefing the media on the state of the Central Region on Monday, the Minister also expressed concerned about the unavailability of raw material to feed the factory. “I’m told … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has stated that his administration will work with the traditional authorities to help transform the region. He said the Central region is the first capital of Ghana but the region cannot boast of any development. Rather it is the fourth poorest region in the country, he observed. He therefore … Read more
The Central Regional Minister, Kwame Duncan has stated that his administration will work with the traditional authorities to help transform the region. He said the Central region is the first capital of Ghana but the region cannot boast of any development. Rather it is the fourth poorest region in the country, he observed. He therefore … Read more
The Central Regional minister has apologised to the Omanhen of the Oguaa traditional area after he was hooted at by some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters during the ‘Thank You Tour’ of the President. According to Kwamena Duncan, government and the party cannot gloss over the disorderly behaviour that caused Osabarima Kwesi Atta II incalculable … Read more
Parliament’s Appointments Committee will complete its work on the vetting of the President Akufo-Addo’s substantive ministers today [Thursday, February 16, 2017]. Kwaku Asomah Cheremeh, Salifu Saaed and Kwamena Duncan who are the Minister-nominees for the Brong Ahafo, Northern and Central Regions respectively will appear before the committee today. The committee would have vetted 46 ministers … Read more
Three more nominees for various regional ministerial portfolios will today face Parliament’s Appointments Committee to be vetted The nominees are, Dr Archibald Letsa, Rockson Bukari and Alhassan Suleiman who are minister nominees for the Volta, Upper East and Upper West Regions respectively. This is the second set of nominees to be vetted this week as … Read more
The ten ministerial nominees of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to head the country’s regions will begin facing the Appointments Committee of Parliament from today, Monday, February 13. The vetting of the ten is expected to end on Wednesday, February 15. To begin the process will be Western Region Minister-designate Dr Kwaku Owusu Afriyie, a … Read more
Central Regional minister-designate, Kwamena Duncan, is promising an education endowment fund to provide scholarships to pupils who score between aggregate six and10 but cannot afford secondary education. Teachers whose efforts result in the pupils getting between aggregate six and 10 would also be rewarded, Mr Duncan promised on Accra-based Onua FM’s Yen Sempa show on … Read more
By James Kofi Annan Mr Allotey Jacobs, you have made two very important comments that have caught my attention this week. In congratulating Kwamena Duncan, the Minister Designate for the Central Region, you lamented that Central Region elites have failed us. That statement is pregnant, and I wish I had the space and time to … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo has revealed that one of the most adored personalities of First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo is Central Regional Minister-designate Kwamena Duncan. Announcing the list of nominees for regional ministers to be sent to parliament for approval, Mr Akufo-Addo noted on Tuesday, January 24 that “he [Mr Duncan] is a great favourite of my … Read more
Professor Mike Oquaye, Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament has indicated his readiness to be the next Speaker of Parliament if given the nod by the President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He noted that the power to appoint anybody to serve under the next administration rests in the bosom of the President, and that the President-elect … Read more
The Central Regional Director of Elections of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yaw Asiedu is reported dead. He was said to have died in a road crash on Tuesday whilst transporting NDC copies of Pink Sheets [Statement of Poll and Results Sheet] collected from agents in the Central Region to the national headquarters of … Read more