Police officer among three arrested for armed robbery in Manya Krobo A 37-year-old police officer, Gasty Yahaya Seidu, a 35-year-old security man, Seth Kponyo Dodzi, and a third person have been arrested in connection with a robbery incident at Okwenya Filling Station in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality. The robbery incident took place on Monday, … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of his government towards maintaining the peace and security of the country. Speaking at this year’s Ngmayem Festival, of the Chiefs and people of Manya Krobo, President Akufo-Addo stressed that “the application of the laws of the land will occur, in the words of the judicial … Read more
Hundreds of youth in the Yilo and Manya Krobo districts of the Eastern Region have embarked on a demonstration to demand a memorandum of understanding between the Krobos and the Volta River Authority before the construction of the Akosombo and Akuse dams. The spokesperson of the group, Joshua Borkor, explained that the call for the … Read more
Management of the Electricity Company of Ghana has come to an agreement with the Yilo and Manya Krobo traditional leaders to resume work after several months of closure. The assumption of work by the workers of ECG today [Thursday] comes after residents of Somanya besieged the premises of the Somanya ECG office, attacked and vandalized property belonging … Read more
Management of the electricity company of Ghana has come to an agreement with the Yilo and Manya Krobo traditional leaders to resume work after several months of closure. The assumption of work by the workers of the electricity company of Ghana today comes after residents of Somanya besieged the premises of the Somanya office attacked and vandalized properties … Read more
A Koforidua Circuit Court, has remanded the 14 suspects, who were arrested on Monday for masterminding a demonstration, that led to an attack on the Somanya branch of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The 14 led some residents to also vandalize the Somanya Police station in the Eastern Region, where they freed four suspects in … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s 2016 campaign promise to reduce electricity tariff, because it had become more expensive than rent in the country, has put staff of the state-owned Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in harm’s way almost six months after taking over the administration of the country and failing to honour the vow. Last Friday, angry residents … Read more
Hundreds of the angry residents of Somanya in the Eastern Region, besieged the offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to demonstrate over what they describe as over-billing. The residents had poured out onto the street and blocked major roads in the town to demonstrate their anger over the development. Citi News gathered that … Read more
The New Patriotic Party’s parliamentary candidate for Lower Manya Krobo in the 2016 polls, Samuel Teddy Nuertey Ayertey, has rescinded his decision to challenge results of the election in court upon the advice of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr Ayertey had earlier declared his intention to contest the outcome of the polls in court claiming widespread … Read more
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah has advised Ghana’s new President and his appointees to be sexually disciplined so they do not act in ways influenced by sexual pleasures. According to Apostle Dr. Opoku Onyinah, the desire for indiscriminate sexual pleasures has the tendency of affecting the moral status and … Read more
The President-Elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has praised the Krobo traditional areas and the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency in particular for making history by supporting the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to win one seat in the December 7 polls. He said for the past 24 years there had never been any election in which the … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Upper Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region, Mr Joseph Tetteh (aka Joe Tee), has made history by winning the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency seat from the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The seat which has been a preserve for the NDC since 1992 was snatched from the incumbent, … Read more
One wishes that having officially exited the political scene for some 16 years now, Chairman Jerry John Rawlings would have kept his cool and let those whose generational turn it is presently to run the affairs of the country do the same. Alas, ever since he wistfully handed over the reins of governance, upon considerable … Read more
The claim by the Manya Krobo Traditional Council that it did not accept the petition of a group which protested at Odumase-Krobo on Tuesday following the arrival of Nana Akufo-Addo in the town has been rebuffed by the leader of the demonstrators. The demonstration, organised by Evans Srenyame Tetteh, Convener of the Krobo Youth Network, … 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
Government must invest in developing the country’s marketing institutions to make farming vibrant and increase its contribution to the economy, Nene Sakite II, Konor of Manya Krobo, has admonished. “I want to encourage the government to continue to develop our marketing institutions,” he stressed. Speaking at the Eastern regional 32nd Farmers’ Day celebration at Odumase-Krobo … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has assured the people of Manya Krobo of accelerated development in the traditional area and asked them to have hope in his National Democratic Congress (NDC)-led government. He said already, the government had undertaken a number of development projects to better the lives of the people and that more would be … Read more
The Eastern Regional Communication Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), David Prah has described President Mahama’s visit to the region as “farewell visit”. In an interview with DAILY GUIDE, Mr. Prah (a.k.a Soo Papa) indicated that, the Mahama led NDC administration has rendered the region poor alleging that some NDC women organizers had … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to be in the Eastern Region for a five-day campaign tour from Monday, October 24. His tour will begin in Abetifi, where he is scheduled to meet fishermen and farmers at Sempoa. He will also address a mini-rally at midday at the Mpraeso Lorry Park before moving to Nkawkaw … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to be in the Eastern Region for a five-day campaign tour from Monday, October 24. His tour will begin in Abetifi, where he is scheduled to meet fishermen and farmers at Sempoa. He will also address a mini-rally at midday at the Mpraeso Lorry Park before moving to Nkawkaw … Read more