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14 Oct

Ejura Finally Becomes Blue As Samira Storms NDC Stronghold

Evans ManassehNewsEjura, Gifty Ndoma, SAMIRA BAWUMIA

The EJURA SEKYERE-DUMASI constituency, one of the three NDC's political World banks in the Ashanti Region, shook to its foundation, last Sunday, when the second lady, Samira Bawumia, together with the Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, stormed the constituency. The entire township came to a total standstill, with the streets all covered with red, blue, and white colours of the ruling New Patriotic Party, which simply signals one thing, victory. That, the NDC's political World Bank, has swiftly broken their one-time political romance with NDC, particularly with the emergence of NPP's Gifty Ndoma, the Parliamentary candidate for the constituency. The…

18 Oct

Relatives Of Ejura Robbery Suspects Demand Their Immediate Release

Wontumi1NewsEjura, Robbery suspects

Relatives of two suspects arrested by police at Ejura in the Ashanti Region are demanding their immediate release, denying reports linking them to a foiled robbery attack. The suspects, identified as Alhaji Wahab Suleiman and Ibrahim Abukakari, were arrested by the police after a foiled robbery attempt. They are currently in police custody assisting with the investigation, while one other suspect is still at large. A police officer died during a gun battle between the officers and the suspects, and another police officer was injured. However, relatives of the suspects and other residents in the area vehemently deny claims that…

06 Jul

I Never Instructed The Soldiers To Shoot To Kill- Regional Minister On Ejura Shootings (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsArmy, Ejura, Fire Service, POLICE

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simone Osei Mensah, has defended his decision to call on the Ghana Armed Forces to restore peace at Ejura when he had picked intelligence that there was going to riot in the area. The Minister in an interview on Wontumi TV which was monitored by Wontumionline.com, stated that it would be ignorant on the part of others to blame him for the liverounds which were fired at the youth who clashed with the security forces. "If I call for army protection, I don't tell them what to do... I am not a trained army, police…

05 Jul

Ashanti Regional Minister Blames NDC For Deaths At Ejura (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsEjura, FixTheCountry, NDC

The involvement of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in matters relating to Ejura, led to the death of two young men, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simone Osei Mensah, has said. The astute politician believes the use of a surrogate group belonging to the NDC- #FixTheCountry, hastened tension at Ejura following the death of Ibrahim Mohammed alias Macho Kaaka. He contends that if some National executives of the NDC and their colleagues in the #FixTheCountry group had be a little bit measured, the youth of Ejura wouldn't have poured out in their numbers to the streets to have a clash…

03 Jul

NDC Handling Ejura Issue Like Their Headquarters Has Collapsed- DCE For Upper Denkyira West (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsChief Imam, Ejura, NDC

The District Chief Executive for Upper Denkyira West, Hon. Agyemang Asiedu, has lashed out at executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and blamed them for handling the development at Ejura as if their party headquarters has collapsed. In taking a direct swipe at them, he stated on Wontumi TV that when the issue broke, NDC executives have sat in Accra and organised series of press conferences just to give false hope to the youth of Ejura. He blamed them for distorting the facts of the matter with the series of lies they have churned out about the incident which has claimed 3 lives. The killing of Macho…

02 Jul

Bawumia, Chief Imam, Kan-Dapaah Storm Ejura (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsBawumia, Chief Imam, Ejura

Vice President Bawumia together with the National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, have visited the people of Ejura to water down the tension the arose following the death of Macho Kaaka and two others. The Vice President who was also in the company of the National Security Minister, Kan-Dapaah and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simone Osei Mensah, donated GHC50,000 and 1000 bags of cement to be used to build a police station for the area. He also visited the home of the late Kaaka to commiserate with his wife and family and followed it up with a visit to the home of…

02 Jul

Ejura Shooting: Wontumi Sympathizes With Bereaved Family, Calls For Calm

Jackson Odom KpakpoFeatured, NewsChairman Wontumi, Ejura

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi, has appealed to the youth of Ejura to exercise restraint and allow peace to prevail. Expressing his personal sympathy and that of the entire party to the families of the victims, the Regional Chairman of the NPP described the happenings as unfortunate. In a statement to the media, Chairman Wontumi stressed, "its important for all parties involved in the matter to allow authorities to use due process to ensure justice for the affected families". "The Ashanti Regional NPP is deeply saddened by the…

01 Jul

Does Mahama Want President Akufo-Addo To Pick A Cane And Lash The Police? NPP Man On Ejura (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, Newsambrose dery, Ejura, Ghana Police Service, John Mahama, NDC, President Akufo-Addo

Harsh reactions from members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) directed to President Akufo-Addo over recent death cases recorded in Ejura, has angered Mr. Henry K. Duah. Shortly after security officers clashed with some youth at Ejura, resulting in the death of two persons, former President Mahama issued a statement calling on President Akufo-Addo to de-escalate tension in the area. His statement was topped up with another statement from his party (NDC) which stated that they are planning to stage a protest and present a petition to the President at Jubilee House. But the narrative of the NDC and Mr. Mahama have been…

01 Jul

Ejura Reminds Me Of Major Mahama’s Death- DCE for Upper Denkyira West (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsEjura, Major Mahama

The District Chief Executive for Upper Denkyira West, Hon. Agyemang Asiedu, has sadly said that events at Ejura reminds him of the murder of Major Mahama at Denkyira Obuasi. On May 29, 2017, Major Mahama was gruesomely murdered in the Central region and speaking on Wontumi TV’s Morning Show, Hon. Agyemang Asiedu stated that the clash between the security and angry youth at Ejura, is similar to what happened to the soldier. Some angry youth who are demanding justice for Ibrahim Mohammed went on rampage in Ejura on Monday. Some youth in Ejura were demonstrating over the death of a social media activist, known as, Kaaka. The angry youth burnt tyres on some major streets…

01 Jul

Ejura Nifahene Speaks On Murder Of Kaaka, Two Others (Video)

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsEjura, Kaaka

Ejura Nifahene, Nana Osei Kwadwo Anseble has touched on the killing of Ibrahim Mohammed alias Macho Kaaka and two others in the area. In an interview with Oheneba Asiedu on Wontumi TV’s Talk Ghana Show, the chief stated that tension in the area has ceased following a heated clash between the youth and security officers. He indicated that the traditional rulers in the area have met with the Police and are confident that the person behind the murder of Macho Kaaka would be arrested. He also stated that they believe investigations would be quickly carried out to establish why a protest by the youth resulted in…