[ads1] The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Mion constituency chairman, Alhaji Abdulai Zakaria. The decision was taken by the Northern Region Functional Executive Committee (NRFEC) after he was found guilty of “misconduct” and “anti-party behaviour”.[ads2] Abdulai Zakaria has been suspended for at least two years after the Committee met on Saturday, November 20 to take the decision following a submission of report by the Regional Disciplinary Committee of the party. “The NRFEC acting in compliance with article 48(1) of the constitution unanimously adopted the report and, decided you are ineligible to hold office for a period of two…
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[ads1] Former Fomena Constituency chairman, Akwasi Nti has made wild allegations against the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako popularly known as Chairman Wontumi. According to Akwasi Nti, Chairman Wontumi sponsored most of the independent candidates in the Ashanti Region during the 2020 elections to bring down incumbent candidates who were constantly opposing his decisions.[ads2] Speaking on Kumasi-based Akoma FM and quoted by 3news, Akwasi Nti who is largely known as confidant of Chairman Wontumi said, “Ask why two independent candidates contested in Bekwai but [Chairman Wontumi] sent me to convince one to step down. “He is not trustworthy,”…
[ads1] Ghana Premier League powerhouse, Asante Kotoko have landed Gh¢1million sponsorship deal with the National Lottery Authority (NLA). The lofty deal is for the 2021/22 league season subjected to renewal.[ads2] The mouthwatering deal was announced by Asante Kotoko at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi on Monday, November 22, 2021. This comes few days after the club announced a bumper two-year deal with Betika worth Gh¢1.3milion after fruitful negotiations.[ads3] With the Betika deal, Asante Kotoko will be receiving about Gh¢ 630,000 annually and provisions of balls and other sports equipment. NLA have therefore becomes the latest brand to sponsor Asante…
[ads1] Former Hearts of Oak legend, Charles Taylor has said Asante Kotoko head coach Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum should be given the Black Stars job. Taylor made his opinion following Asante Kotoko spectacular performance this season in the Ghana Premier League, going four matches without a defeat.[ads2] The Porcupines are currently leading the league log with twelve points after four matches so far this season. Many have praised coach Prosper Narteh Ogum for building a strong and resilient Kotoko team who are writing their names in gold for the club in the Ghana top-flight league.[ads3] And according to Taylor, Prosper…
[ads1] Two-goal hero Felix Afena-Gyan was adjudged the man of the match in AS Roma victory over Genoa in the Italian Serie A on Sunday, November 21, 2021. The Ghanaian sensation climbed off the bench to net two goals to give Jose Mourinho’s outfit a 2:0 victory.[ads2] Gyan came off the bench to replace Eldor Shmurodov in the 75th minute, and went ahead to produce a stupendous performance, scoring the opener in the 82nd minute. He incredible struck another massive goal in the additional time to end AS Roma’s three-match winless run.[ads3] Henrik Mkhitaryan produced a mazy run past the…
[ads1] Ajax FC head coach, Erik Ten Hag has said he is not expecting attacker Kudus Mohammed to return to action this year. Mohammed has sustained a rib injury and will have to be at the treatment room for the rest of the year.[ads2] The talented attacker sustained the injury during the international break when Ghana hosted South Africa in the 2022 world cup qualifiers at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. He picked the injury in the game and had to be replaced by Daniel Kofi Kyere by coach Milovan Rajevac.[ads3] According to Ten Hag, after a series of scans,…
[ads1] The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has said a little over one million Ghanaians out of over thirty million population have been fully vaccinated against the devastating coronavirus. Speaking in an interview on 3FM in Accra, the Public Health Physician Specialist at the Ghana Health service (GHS), Dr. Kwame Amponsa-Achiano said this is way below the target of vaccinating about 20million Ghanaians by end of 2021.[ads2] “Just about a million people have been fully vaccinated but we have 4.7millin doses now,” he said. “Twenty-four percent of the total population has received one dose of the vaccine”.[ads3] “For the two doses,…
[ads1] The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has said he has the powers to remove President Akufo-Addo from office. According to the former Health Minister, the laws of the country has given the Parliament powers to remove a president from the office but such authority has been not given to the president to remove a speaker of Parliament.[ads2] “This year, all the laws we have been passing are laws we passed to benefit the executive, even we forget about Parliament in the language we use, this is self-inflicted; it is not a deficiency in the constitution, it’s a deficiency in…
[ads1] Government will begin the construction of 275 constituency offices for the members of Parliament in 2022. This is stipulated in the 2022 budget presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta.[ads2] According to the minister, this is part of the activities being undertaken under the Parliamentary Service Office Support Project (PSOSP) to strengthen Parliament and boost the work of the legislators. “The PSOSP will be fully completed in 2022. Phase I of the construction of constituency offices for Members of Parliament will commence in 2022,” the budget states.[ads3] The budget also state that the chamber of parliament is also expected…
[ads1] Former secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, Sam Pyne has debunked reports of the party’s office in the region closed down over rent issues. Reports were that the party has for the past three years not paid rent for its office in the region, and the office has been shut down from operations.[ads2] Speaking on behalf of the party’s leadership in the Ashanti Region, Sam Pyne, who is currently the Kumasi Mayor, said the party owes no rent for occupying the building. He said the party only last month made a payment of…