Eleven people have been arrested in southern Mexico after the mayor of their village was dragged out of his office, tied to a pick-up truck and dragged through the streets. Police intervened to free Mayor Jorge Luis Escandón Hernández, who reportedly suffered no major injuries. It was the second attack by farmers demanding that he […]
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged his appointees to ensure the success of a planned National referendum aimed at making the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Executive an elected one. Addressing Chief Executives of some 27 Assemblies in the Ashanti region on Wednesday as part of his tour of the region, the […]
Italy’s parliament has voted to cut the number of representatives in both houses by more than a third. The lower house approved a law to reduce the number of MPs from 630 to 400 and senators from 315 to 200. The reform was a manifesto promise of the populist Five Star Movement, the main party […]
The Bono Regional Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Efo Worlanyo Tsekpo has taken to social media to mock his “friend” Abronye for being given a back sit on stage during President Akufo-Addo’s visit to the region. In a Facebook post sighted by Awake News, Efo Worlanyo writes “I stand with my NPP Regional […]
Hundreds of nursing trainees from the Sunyani Nursing and Midwifery Training College have hailed the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for restoring their trainee allowances which were cancelled by the erstwhile Mahama-led NDC Government. Wielding placards with inscriptions such as “we don’t need JM back to cancel our allawa”, “we are happy […]
The Chiefs and Queen Mothers of the newly created Bono Region have commended the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the implementation of the Free Senior High School Policy, and the restoration of the teacher trainee and nursing trainee allowances. Speaking on behalf of the Chiefs of the Region, Nana Bofo Bene […]
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been touting the achievements of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led government to Ghanaians in Europe. To this end, the iconic, charismatic and hard working National organizer of the NPP, Mr. Sammi Awuku together with the party’s Director of International Affairs Emmanuel Attafuah-Danso have been paying working visits […]
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah leading a delegation of five have arrived at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi to celebrate the festival, Akwasidae, with the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu and his people. The delegation include former attorney General Mrs. Betty Mound Iddrisu, Mr. Alex Mould, Kwaku Boahen, […]
Members of the Bawku Municipal Assembly have made a unanimous decision calling on the government to add the motorbikes given to them to perform their official duties, as their end of service ex-gratia package. The members said the assembly work was a voluntary one, one that demanded sacrifice to serve their community and they have […]
The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku and the Dircetor of International Affairs of the Party, Emmanuel Attafuah-Danso have stormed Italy to bond and gel with some of the chapters and the branches of the Party in that country. Together with Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy, H.E. Eudora Quartey Koranteng, the […]
The former Deputy Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the California chapter USA, Mr Solomon Owusu has resigned from the party. Mr Owusu says he took the decision in consultation with his family. “I believe my resignation will not have significant impact in the party but I think it will be conflicting […]
Northern Regional Minister Salifu Sa-eed has been instructed by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to take over the duties of the substantive Upper East Regional Minister Ms. Tangoba Abayage. The directive comes on the back of an annual leave undertaken by Madam Tangoba Abayage. Hon. Tangoba Abayage handed over her duties and responsibilities as […]
