The Member of Parliament for Asawase Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has lashed out at his colleague Members of Parliament from the region, accusing them of being ‘lazy armchair MP’s’. ‘’I lobby for developments, I follow up, make sure things are done to its conclusion but these people sit in the comfort […]
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Galamsey queen saga: Osafo Maafo hits back at attackers
Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at a recent town hall meeting in the U.S. justified the decision to truncate the prosecution of Aisha Huang, a Chinese national known for her exploits in illegal mining. A participant at the meeting wanted to know why Aisha, popularly known as ‘Galamsey Queen’ was only deported after she was […]
Gov’t to introduce Planting for Export & Rural Development initiative, Akufo-Addo to perform launch on April 23
Government is coming with a new intinative dubbed Plating for Export and Rural Development (PERD) and president Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo is due to officially launch this initiative on April 23, 2019 in the Central Region. The initiative according to BestNewsGH.com sources is a deliberate programme under the Ministries of Food and Agriculture and Local Government […]
You have no right to complain about taxes, you taxed condoms, akpeteshie and cutlasses-NPP Man fires Mahama
Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) strongman, PK Sarpong has said former president John Dramani Mahama has no moral right to accuse government in matters relating to taxes in the country. According to him, the NDC flagbearer while in power introduced taxes on condoms, cutlasses, akpeteshie and weelington boots, adding that Ghanaians have not forgotten. Mr. […]
Indian man ‘chops off finger’ after voting for wrong party
An Indian voter says he chopped off his index finger after realising he had voted for the “wrong” political party. Pawan Kumar says he accidentally ended up voting for the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), in a video that has gone viral. He wanted to vote for a regional party – but was confused by […]
Akufo-Addo bent on promoting, eulogizing and immortalizing his family with new basic school syllabus-Dr. Apaak
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East Region, Dr. Clement Apaak has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of being bent on promoting, eulogizing and immortalizing his family with the introduction of the new syllabi for basic schools. ‘’People are reading meanings into it […]
Ultimate beneficiaries of chaos are opposition political parties – Kwesi Pratt
Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr, says opposition parties always benefit when there is disturbance in governance. According to Mr Pratt, when there are disturbances in governance, the opposition parties always have references to back their propaganda. “Having studied politics in Ghana for some time now, I have noticed that when […]
Mahama to headline 43rd Gojaland Youth Association Congress in Damongo
By: Zion Abdul Rauf, Nkilgi 103.7Fm Former President John Dramani Mahama will attend the 43rd Congress of the Gonjaland Youth Association at Damongo, the capital of the Savannah Region on Saturday 20th April, 2019. The Annual Congress under the theme “Promoting Peace and Unity in Diversity for Accelerated Development of Savannah Region; the Role of […]
There are two key players in Ashanti Region: Otumfuo owns it and Wontumi runs it-Irbard Ibrahim
Security expert and Chief Executive Officer Irbard Security Consult, Irbard Ibrahim has said the Ashanti Region has two key players, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. According to him, the Asantehene owns the region, while […]
Ministerial reshuffle imminent as Akufo-Addo assesses performance of Ministers, Meets MMDCEs today
A Ministerial reshuffle is imminent following a meeting between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Ministers in his government. The meeting which took place yesterday, Wednesday April 17 2019 was to afford the president the opportunity to assess the performance of the Ministers in their respective portfolios. It will be recalled that a similar Ministerial […]
NPP releases guidelines for extraordinary regional conferences in new regions-issues dates and positions to be contested
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued dates and vacant positions to be contested in the six new created regions. Addressing a press conference to announce the modalities for the extra ordinary regional delegates conferences, the party’s general secretary, John Boadu entreated all the would-be candidates who will be contesting the various positions to […]
Edudzi Tamakloe is an incompetent lawyer who will land Kweku Boahen in prison
The National Youth Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Henry Nana Boakye has described Mr. Edudzi Tamaklo, the defense lawyer for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Deputy National Communications Officer, Kweku Boahen as an incompetent lawyer who will land his client in prison. According to him, Mr. Tamakloe who is a known […]