POLITICS

• Kumawu DCE has been confirmed after three attempts • The MP was prevented from participating in confirmation exercise • The MP and DCE are reportedly not on friendly terms The renomination and confirmation of Samuel Addai Agyekum by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as District Chief Executive for Kumawu …

• Some Kumawu youth have invoked curses on persons they claim are interfering in the DCE confirmation process • The youth say they are against the renomination of Samuel Addai Agyekum as DCE for Kumawu • Mr Agyekum has already failed in two attempts to secure confirmation The renomination of …

The Savanna arm of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sacked some constituency executives in the region including the constituency chairmen for Salaga South and Daboya-Mankarigu. A letter dated Thursday, 14 October 2021, and signed by Regional Secretary Salisu Be-Awuribe, announced the fate of Haruna Salifu and Alhaji …

• Papavi Kudzordzi has been reported dead • Sources say Papavi died after a short illness • Papavi took his last breath on October 15 The leader and founder of separatist group Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), Charles Kormi Kudjordji, popularly known as Papavi has been reported dead. He is …

Senior Presidential Advisor to President Nana Akufo-Addo, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has distanced himself from a viral social media message purporting to endorse Trade Minister Alan Kyerematen as the next flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Describing the message as disappointing, he added he has never at any point made such …

The District Chief Executive nominee for the Sekyere Kumawu District in the Ashanti region, Samuel Addai Agyekum has finally been confirmed by the Assembly members of the district. The twice rejected nominee of President Nana Akufo-Addo secured an overwhelming endorsement of 100% Yes votes in the 28 total votes cast. …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he is not afraid to open his three accounts for a probe to prove his incorruptible nature. This was in response to what he claims were the vile lies and propaganda peddled against him while in government. Speaking on Cape 93.3 Fm in …

Former President John Mahama has said his government had plans of establishing a sugar cane farm around the Komenda sugar factory to provide the raw materials for production but that part of the project has been ignored by the Akufo-Addo government since taking office in 2017. He told Cape 93.3FM …

Former President John Mahama has said some one million extra ballot papers which were printed for the 2020 general elections, were thumb-printed in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party and stuffed during last year’s polls.   “More than one million extra ballot papers were printed, which the EC claimed …

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has rallied his fellow legislators to back the controversial anti-LGBTQ+ Bill in Parliament. At a press conference on Friday, October 15, 2021, Mr. Iddrisu said the Bill had full bipartisan support, with all MPs united in “holding high the moral flag of our country.” He …