Simon Osei Mensah Archives

15 Jan

NDC Lied About The State Of Ashanti Regional Bungalow And Presidential Villa Neglect – Frm Ashanti Reg. Minister

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Simon Osei-Mensah, the former Ashanti Regional Minister, has denied allegations made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that he neglected the official bungalow for Ministers and the presidential villa in the Ashanti Region. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) accused him of neglecting the properties during his eight years in office, resulting in the Presidential Villa and official house becoming overgrown with weeds and infested with reptiles. The NDC promised to look into the situation and bring those involved to justice. Speaking in an interview with Wontumi Radio/TV, the former minister has described the claims and accompanying videos as "fake and…

25 Nov

Name One Hospital You Initiated And Completed, And I’ll Resign – Simon Osei Mensah Dares NDC

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has dared the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to name a single hospital project they initiated, completed, and commissioned during John Dramani Mahama's presidency. In a recent interview with GHOne TV, he vowed to resign as a regional minister if the largest opposition party in the country can provide evidence of such a project, challenging their claims and asserting that the NPP has delivered more in healthcare infrastructure. He also accused the NDC of fabricating fake news in response to such challenges and reiterated his readiness to defend his claims without hesitation. “Me, I am like the…

22 May

Ashanti Regional Minister Inspects Progress Of Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has visited the Boankra Integrated Logistics Terminal (BILT) to inspect the progress of the ongoing construction. This project, owned by the Ghana Shippers’ Authority (GSA), with the support of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), and the Ministry of Transport, is currently funded by the government of Ghana. During the visit, the Project Consultant, Dr John York said that Phase 1 of the project, which includes civil works, earthworks, road networks, drainage systems, container freight terminals, container handling facilities, bonded warehouses, and Admin and Operations blocks buildings is about 50 percent complete.…

05 Apr

I Don’t Allow Illegality – Ashanti Regional Minister Defends Lashing Out At School Feeding Caterers

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has defended lashing out at some caterers of the School Feeding Programme in the region who besieged his office. Speaking in an interview on Onua TV, on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, monitored by GhanaWeb, Osei-Mensah said that his reaction to the action of the women should not matter because they were engaging in an illegality. According to him, the women did not have permission from the Ghana Police Service to demonstrate which makes their action illegal and he does not condone illegality. “You cannot demonstrate without informing the police. What they did was illegal, they didn’t even inform…

16 Mar

Close Down Kejetia Market For 3 Days – Minister Speaks After Fire Outbreak

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has called for the closure of the Kejetia market for the next 3 working days. This comes after the central market in the Ashanti region was gutted by fire on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. According to Mr Osei-Mensah, the 3-day period will give management of the market and technical team enough time to assess the level of damage caused by the fire outbreak and roll out measures to fix the problem. A Starr FM report stated that the Ashanti Regional Minister said this while addressing the press after touring the market on Thursday, March 16,…

24 Jan

Krobea Chaos: Student Leadership To Be Declared Wanted If They Fail To Honour Police Invitation

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah has asked the police to declare the school prefect and other student leaders of Krobea Asante Technical and Vocational Institute wanted if they fail to show up and help with investigations. This is linked to the student protest which led to the destruction of school and private property. He says there is the need for the student leadership to prove their innocence and aid investigation. “All the prefects of the school if they don’t surrender they should declare them wanted. They are the leaders, what shows that they are not involved and if…