The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has taken a swipe at the Akufo-Addo led administration over the ‘outrageous’ number of staff members at the office of the President. To the lawmaker, for President Akufo-Addo to have a total staff strength increased from 934 in 2020 to 995 in 2021 out of which 337 are political appointees, particularly, under the current economic crisis is awfully insensitive and manifestly wasteful. He believes a freeze in the staffing numbers at the Presidency is imperative, considering claims by senior government officials that the public sector payroll is full. But he…
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Renowned politician, Bernard Antwi Boasiako otherwise known as Wontumi has been reelected as the Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The astute businessman has been maintained as the leader of the party in the region during the party’s delegates conference on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Wontumi defeated competitor Odeneho Kwaku Appiah otherwise known as COKA in a keenly contested election held today at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. With the Ashanti Region as the NPP’s stronghold, many believe Wontumi is the right person to help the party maintain its seats in the region and hopefully…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) regional elections has come to a successful end in the Western Region with Francis Ndede Siah retaining his seat as the chairman. The industrious Ndede Siah has been maintained as the party’s leader in the Western Region for the next term after going unopposed in the just ended elections. Asafoakye Badu grabbed the first vice chairmanship position with an overwhelming 191 votes whilst Kwame Armah had the second vice seat in the elections. The icing on the cake was Okatakyie Amankwah Afrifa becoming the new regional secretary of the party with an incredible 196 votes.…
The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has been invited to appear before the Privileges Committee following her absence from parliament. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Committee and the first deputy speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu. Joe Wise has said this after Adwoa Safo who was supposed to appear before the committee on May 27, denied receiving any invitation from the committee after her 15-day absence from parliament without the Speaker’s permission. “As we speak, I don’t know that I have been invited. I have to be served. I am not aware any…
Former Member of Parliament for Asokwa Constituency, Maxwell Kofi Jumah has said it will be difficult for the NPP to break the eight year term if Chairman Wontumi is reelected as the party’s leader in the Ashanti Region. To the highly-respected member of the party, the flamboyant lifestyle of Chairman Wontumi gives the NPP administration a bad impression which will make it very difficult for the party to win the 2024 general elections. “He [Wontumi] is unnecessarily living flamboyant lifestyle which gives bad impression about the government and thus making the party unpopular. So, it will be very difficult for…
Ghanaian midfielder, Alfred Duncan has shockingly announced his retirement from international football. The 29-year old has called it a quit with the Ghana national team after capping only ten matches for the West African nation. A statement published by Fiorentina on behalf of Alfred Duncan who currently plays for the Serie A outfit reads, “The time has come to say goodbye to the national team. “My heart is sad because I wanted to write a piece of history with the Ghanaian national team but they NEVER gave me the chance to prove it. “When you are never considered and there…
Ghanaian-based online news portal kyfilla.com has emerged as the Best Sports and Entertainment News Platform, West Africa in the African Excellence Awards 2022 put together by MEA Markets. The African Excellence Awards look at the plethora of businesses that continue to thrive and excel despite the many issues. The Awards ceremony scans through Agriculture, Mining and Manufacturing to Investment Banking and Travel and Tourism. It is of significant note that your number one stop for sports and entertainment news, kyfilla.com has pounded the surface and emerged winners in the entire West Africa. READ ALSO : https://www.kyfilla.com/kyfilla-nominated-for-african-excellence-awards-2022/ The portal owes this to…
Former Ghana captain, Asamoah Gyan has gifted the honest taxi driver who returned a money a passenger left in his car on Friday, May 6, 2022. Gyan, through his foundation gifted the taxi driver identified as Kwesi Ackon Gh¢10,000 for his heroic gesture. Kwesi Ackon won the heart of many when he returned an amount of Gh¢8,400 to a fish monger who left the money after boarding his car on Friday at the Mallam Atta Market in Accra. Since the video of his honesty popped up on social media, Kwesi Ackon has been receiving gifts from many well-to-do individuals in…
Board member of Hearts of Oak, Vincent Odotei Sowah has disclosed that the club will be boasting of a woman’s team next season. With the team eager to expand its tentacles, Odotei Sowah revealed that establishing a vibrant women’s team is one of the key areas the board of the club are focusing their energies on. According to Odotei Sowah, the Hearts of Oak board are deliberating on the name to call the women’s team, with three names currently on the table for discussion. “Hearts of Oak will have its own female team next season. Currently we have three names…
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off strike on Thursday, May 12, 2022 according to its executive secretary, Isaac Bampo-Addo. This was after the demand for the Ministry of Finance to direct the Controller and Accountant General to effect payment of the agreed allowance was met on Wednesday 1, 2022. CLOGSAG embarked on an indefinite nationwide strike on Thursday, April 21 over the nonpayment of the neutrality allowance. CLOGSAG said that payment of the Neutrality Allowance they demanded had not been effected as agreed in spite of official reminders and follow ups to the…