Chieftaincy Minister, Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has urgently called upon the National House of Chiefs to intervene in the escalating tensions between Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and Dormaahene Oseadeyo Agyemang Badu II. The duo have been engaged in a back-and-forth lately with the Dormaahene who chairs the Bono Regional House …
Read More »Presidency bags two billion cedis ahead of 67th Independence Anniversary
Parliament has approved the 2024 Budget Estimates of the Office of Government Machinery, the sum of two billion and seventy-four million, eight hundred and twenty-seven thousand, one hundred and sixty-four Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,074,827,164.00) for the 2024 financial year. The finance Committee chaired by Kwaku Kwarteng in the report presented to …
Read More »From Temples to Mines: HRH Adama Djata and King Oyanka’s Diverse Kingdom Ventures
His Royal Highness Adama Djata and King Oyanka have initiated gold mining operations within their kingdom. This collaboration follows their extensive efforts in establishing over 42 temples worldwide under the Okonfo Atchingali Temple State, garnering recognition and support from diverse cultural backgrounds. The journey began in May 2021 when Laremy …
Read More »Otumfour Declares Asotwe Stool Vacant, Warns Self-Acclaimed Chief To Stay Off
Following multiple reports of land disputes and attacks on residents by the self-styled chief, Otomfour Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, has declared the Asotwe Stool vacant. During his final sitting on Monday, December 18, 2023, Asantehene issued a warning to Nana Gyni Akenten, the self-proclaimed chief of the Asotwe Stool, …
Read More »MoSAAG donates Relief Items to Flood Victims in South Dayi
MoSAAG donates Relief Items to Flood Victims in South Dayi The Ministry of Commerce Alumni Association Ghana (MoSAAG) has donated relief items worth over 80,000 cedis to flood victims in the South Dayi constituency of the Volta Region. The donation comes in response to appeals from the area’s Member of …
Read More »Dan Botwe projects 50% voter turnout in district level elections
The Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development, Dan Botwe, has called on citizens to actively participate in the upcoming district-level elections. Over 66,000 individuals are competing for assembly and unit committee positions in the upcoming District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for December 19. Electoral Commission (EC) statistics reveal …
Read More »No society has developed through IMF’s assistance – Alban Bagbin
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has stressed that interventions from Bretton woods institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have not in anyway transformed the recipient nations. He asserted that it was unfortunate for Ghana, blessed with natural resources, to go cup in hand to the …
Read More »Ghana Federation of Labour kicks against EC’s proposed 3pm closure of polls
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has kicked against the proposal made by the Electoral Commission to close polls at 3pm instead of 5pm. In a release sighted by GhanaWeb, it said this new plan may disenfranchise many new voters on the election day. GFL also rejected claims by the …
Read More »President Akufo-Addo replies Alban Bagbin: “I am not lame duck”
President Akufo-Addo has rejected what he says is a claim by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, that he is a lame-duck president. The Speaker a few weeks ago indicated in parliament that President Akufo-Addo was losing the loyalty of some key personalities in the NPP, including members of Parliament …
Read More »DAMAK-IDP Sanitation & Health Watch Community Heroes and Excellence Award 2023, 8 chiefs and assembly members Honored
Damak Sanitation Health Watch in collaboration with the International Direct Project (IDP) from Switzerland has organized sanitation and health awards for selected assembly members and chiefs in eight districts in the Ashanti Region. The awards were honored based on the performance of the individual participants after we conducted a …
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