September 2023 - Wontumi Online

30 Sep

Wontumi’s Memo Waters Down Ken’s Showdown Walk

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The Ashanti Region in the early hours of Saturday, 30th September, 2023, finally experienced the much-talked about and publicised “Showdown Walk” of Ken Agyapong. It was anticipated that the people would turn up in their numbers to demonstrate their support for the presidential ambition of the Assin Central lawmaker. In sharp contrast to this expectation, was an abysmal showing as the people in the region clearly showed lack of interest in the pro-Ken Agyapong health walk. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, affectionately known as “Chairman Wontumi”, on the Tuesday, 26th September, 2023,…

30 Sep

Kumasi Turns Down Ken Agyapong’s Showdown Walk

Kakra NunuFeatured, News

The Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency, who is also contesting to be elected as the Presidential Candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hon. Kennedy Agyapong, and his campaign team, organised a health walk at the stronghold of the NPP, Kumasi, on Saturday, 30th September, 2023. The health walk was intended to galvanize support and demonstrate the popularity of Ken Agyapong in the party’s 'world bank' to the world. However, things didn’t go as planned and intended. The attendance was extremely poor and discouraging, leaving the organisers and the members of his campaign team highly disappointed. Following…

29 Sep

My Fashion Career Was Birthed After Deferring My Course Due To My Father’s Death – Elikem The Tailor

Wontumi1ShowbizElikem The Tailor, fashion carrier

Ghanaian actor cum celebrity fashion designer, Elikem Kumordzi popularly known as ‘Elikem The Tailor’, has revealed that the demise of his father which forced him to defer his University education for a year, actually gave birth to his fashion career. Speaking on Joy Learning TV’s Entrepreneurship development programme dubbed, ‘The Career Trail’, Elikem narrated that when he reached Level 300 at the University of Ghana, Legon, things took a downturn when he lost his father forcing him to postpone his degree by one year. “(Around the same time in) Legon, Level 300, my dad had passed away. This was maybe like…

29 Sep

2023 GFA Elections: George Afriyie Files Application For Injunction On Elective Congress

Wontumi1SportsCAS, George Afriyie, GFA elections

Former Vice President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), George Afriyie, has filed notice of application for injunction on the association's elections scheduled for October 5, 2023. The application for the interlocutory injunction, which was secured on Friday, September 29, 2023, at the Accra High Court, Human Rights Division, will be moved by the lawyer of Mr Afriyie on October 12, 2023, per court documents available to JoySports. The crux of the application is that, the decision of the Elections Committee to disqualify the presidential aspirant, and the Appeals Committee upholding their verdict earlier this month is a "violation of…

29 Sep

Dampare’s Achievement Is Our Achievement, Let’s Trumpet it – NPP Chairman

Wontumi1NewsDr George Akufo Dampare

The Eastern Regional chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jeff Konadu has credited government for the feat chalked by the Inspector-General of Police, George Akuffo Dampare. According to him, NPP has improve security in the country thus it should one of the campaign message ahead of the 2024 general election. Jeff Konadu called on party members to desist from tagging the IGP with a political party and rather focus on government’s achievements. “If the government was unable to resource the police, they cannot do some of these things so why not take advantage of what the man (Dampare) is…

29 Sep

Government To Borrow ¢2.57Bn On September 29 To Refinance Maturing Bills

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The government will borrow about ¢2.57 billion today September 29, 2023, to refinance maturing bills worth ¢2.41 billion. This is coming after the country’s debt went up by about ¢6.3 billion between April and June 2023 to reach ¢575.5 billion. With improved liquidity and lower refinancing pressure, analysts expect the treasury to achieve the auction target. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana left policy rate unchanged at 30.00% on Monday September 25, 2023, citing the considerable decline in upside inflation pressures. The decision leaves the cumulative hikes for this year at 300 basis points. Databank Research…

29 Sep

I Don’t Owe Anybody An Explanation – Sefa On Questions About Her Body

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Black Avenue Muzik star, Sefa has said she considers questions about her body too personal. According to her, she does not owe “anybody an explanation for what I do with my body or what I do with my personal life”. In a conversation on Accra FM, Thursday, September 28, 2023, Sefa said she does not care about peoples opinions about her. Her sole concern, the E Choke hitmaker noted, is “to do music and I make sure I put the music out and when it comes out, it’s good music”. “If people decide to concentrate on my personal life and…

29 Sep

George Afriyie Should Abandon Presidential Ambition – Former GFA Presidential Aspirant

Wontumi1SportsGeorge Afriyie, Neil Armstrong Mortagbe

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant, Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe, has advised George Afriyie to discontinue his quest to contest the association's presidential elections this year. Mr Afriyie, who has been disqualified by the Elections Committee from vying for the position, following his failure to provide the required number of signatures to support his candidature, has gone to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) to seek redress. The former vice-president of the football governing body feels aggrieved and wants CAS to overturn the ruling and reinstate him to contest for the topmost seat in Ghana football. However, Armstrong-Mortagbe, who found…

29 Sep

External Debt Restructuring: We Hope Official Creditor Committee And Government Will Find An Agreement Soon – IMF

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The International Monetary Fund has reiterated its optimism that the Official Creditor Committee, and the Ghanaian government will find an agreement soon on the external debt restructuring. More than half of the country’s $52.3 billion debt are owned by external creditors including Eurobond holders and some banks, and therefore a significant ‘haircut’ from external holders is crucial to its quest to cut debt significantly. Speaking at a press conference, Julie Kozack, Director of Communications at the IMF said it is good for the Ghanaian government to finalise the restructuring of its domestic debt. UK-based Fitch Solutions and the Economist Intelligence…

29 Sep

Kufuor Advises NPP Against Factionalism

Wontumi1NewsFactionalism, President John Agyekum Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed concerns about what he perceives as deep-seated factionalism within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Mr. Kufuor, who led the nation from 2000 to 2008, stated that he has observed significant differences in today's NPP compared to what it used to be. In an interview with Accra-based TV3, the former president emphasized the need for the NPP to carefully assess its activities as it moves forward. He highlighted the importance of strong commitment within the party, likening it to a form of dedication almost akin to a religious belief. “The way I feel it,…