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25 May

Chairman Wontumi Is An Asset The NPP Can Not Lose- Head Of Monitoring, Sports Authority (VIDEO)

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The head of monitoring at the National Sports Authority, Kwame Baa Mensa, has expressed worry over the possible implications of changing the incumbent NPP Ashanti regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako widely known as Chairman Wontumi. In explaining more, he underscored the role of the Ashanti regional chairperson in determining the election outcome of the party. “Whoever leads the NPP in the Ashanti region will have an upper hand in the entire success of the party; so such a key and important figure like this, you cannot afford to lose at all. Hence, we shouldn’t compromise on the best candidate at all”,…

25 May

President Akufo-Addo Appointed Chairperson Of The Climate Vulnerable Forum

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 25th May 2022, has been selected to chair the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet. President Akufo-Addo takes over as Chair, following the end of Bangladesh’s two-year term as Chair of the Forum, which serves as a South-South co-operation platform for participating governments to act together to deal with global climate change. The President, in his remarks, congratulated Bangladesh, and, in particular, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, for the leadership that has been demonstrated these past two years on the vexed…

25 May

President Akufo-Addo Commissions Dredgers; Charges MMDCEs To Remove Structures On Waterways

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 25th May 2022, commissioned four (4) dredging machines, which, he said, will help curb the perennial flooding that affects some parts of the nation, historically, always at this time of the year. Speaking at the ceremony, held in Ashaiman, in the Greater Accra Region, President Akufo-Addo stated that with many coastal nations susceptible to flooding, it is of the utmost necessity that the integrity of dynamic shorelines is regularly maintained. Dredging companies, the President said, have, traditionally, contributed to coastal protection projects and the maintenance of shorelines, and have…

25 May

President Akufo-Addo Is The First Beneficiary Of Chairman Wontumi’s Chairmanship- Nana Oteatuoso (VIDEO)

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Nana Oteatuoso Baffour Kokobeng II, has noted that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi-Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, contributed to party's success in the 2016 elections. Breaking down his point on MOVEMENT IN THE MORNING political show on Wednesday, Nana Kokobeng II, explained that after several attempts by then flagbearer of the NPP, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, to become the President of Ghana had failed; Chairman Wontumi assured him he will ensure the party emerges victorious in the 2016 elections, after he was elected as the Ashanti Regional Chairman. “Lo and behold, he…

25 May

Popular South African Actor Jamie Bartlett Dies

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The sudden demise of South African actor Jamie Bartlett has hit the country hard. South Africans are paying their tributes to actor Jamie Bartlett who died on Monday evening aged 55. His cause of death is still unknown, according to local media outlets. He was born in England to a South African mother and a British father. Bartlett was popular for his roles as a villain in the TV series Rhythm City and Isindigo. He was also a judge in the reality show SA Got Talent. Tributes have been pouring in from his colleagues and fans. Source: Peacefmonline.com

25 May

French Ambassador H.E. Anne-Sophie Avé To Assist GHAMRO To Collect Royalties For Artistes

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French ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Anne-Sophie Avé has expressed strong interest in helping Ghanaian artistes to collect their music royalties. The collection of royalties for the players in the Creative Arts industry, particularly musicians, has over the years been a challenging effort for the collection institution. The Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), established with responsibility to collect and distribute royalties on behalf of authors/composers and other right owners, is saddled with lots of difficulties in executing their duties. The Creative Arts players, once again musicians, have bitterly complained about they not receiving their royalties and seemingly have stopped pursuing it…

25 May

Gov’t Expenditure Needs To Be Checked To Help Deal With Inflation – ICAG

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants Ghana is calling for fiscal discipline amidst the current high inflation and policy rate. Some stakeholders have blamed unbudgeted spending by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) for contributing to the high level of inflation in the country. Since May 2021, when national inflation stood at 7.5%, the rate has increased consistently for 11 straight months, climbing all the way to 23.6% in April 2022. While backing the recent hike in the policy rate to 19 % to help check inflation, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Professor William Atuilik said internal systems of…

25 May

Gold Exports Push Ghana’s Trade Surplus To $1.3 Billion In April

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New figures from the Bank of Ghana have shown that Ghana’s total balance of trade recorded a surplus of US$1.33 billion in the first four months of this year. This, according to the Central Bank’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data, is equivalent to 1.9 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The surplus recorded is higher than the US$1.1 billion recorded in the entire 2021. The figures which summarise Ghana’s economic activities in the month of April stated that Ghana’s total exports increased to US$6.1 billion as of April 2022. This was a 34 percentage points increase from the US$4.5…

24 May

Ghanaians Will Not Forgive Us If NPP Loses Power -Solomon Kusi Appiah (VIDEO)

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A communications team member for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Solomon Kusi Appiah, says Ghanaians will not forgive the NPP if the party loses power in 2024. He said this when he joined Dawuro on Movement In The Morning Political Show. “President Akufo- Addo is the best Statesman in the history of Ghana. The President appointed the right people, however, it happens that some of them are not meeting standards and we need them to get on their toes as soon as possible. From all indications, Ghanaians are satisfied with the governance of President Akufo-Addo and it will be…

24 May

To Break The 8, NPP Leadership Must Prioritize And Reorganize Party From Grassroots-Musah Superior

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A General Secretary hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Musah Iddrisu better known as Musah Superior, has lambasted the national executives of his party for neglecting members at the grassroots level. According to Superior, breaking the eight mantra can only be realized if the party prioritizes and reorganizes from the grassroots to the national level. Raising the above concern on Movement In The Morning Political Show, the former Tamale Mayor lashed out at the current national executives indicating that the current administrative structure is not functioning effectively. According to him, some members of the NPP especially the grassroots members…