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Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Tetteh Chaie has disclosed why Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo pulled out of the NDC Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary primaries. Mr Dumelo was part of 8 persons who expressed interest to contest the by-election for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in January 2019. Speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show Dwaso Nsem, Friday, Mr. Tetteh Chaie stated Mr Dumelo was not a registered voter in the constituency and that could not allow him to contest. “John Dumelo’s constituency is Hohoe and so he came for his nomination with the hope that his vote would be transferred to the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency but couldn’t happen and so he had no choice than to forget submitting his forms.” Mr Tetteh Chaie’s statement emphasizes an assertion made earlier by a Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mame Yaa Aboagye, that Mr Dumelo cannot contest the Ayawaso West Wuogon seat in ...

Police in Agona Swedru Police have arrested a suspected criminal with a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drug-soaked with locally distilled gin ‘akpeteshie’ and stored in a gallon at his home, MyNewsGh.com can report. The suspect also had in his possession a Walter foreign pistol with point 8mm (.8mm) ammunitions and one revolver foreign pistol with one hundred and two point 22 (.22) ammunition, six AA ammunition, two mini speakers, two pendrives, one Vodafone modern, one power bank, one Q box decoder, two digital cameras, one I phone, four unserviceable assorted tablets, five unserviceable assorted mobile phones, two HP laptops, one Toshiba laptop, one ASUS laptop, four assorted laptop chargers and a quantity of dried leaves suspected to be narcotic drug wrapped in a black polythene bag. According to police investigators who confirmed the incident to MyNewsGh.com, suspect Emmanuel Ehuren a.k.a Yaw Don was arrested in connection with the stealing of one I phone, 43 i...

Police at Sankore in the Asunafo South District of the Brong-Ahafo Region have arrested a notorious criminal, James Avokah, popularly known as Figo, who was on police wanted list at Asantemansi near Goaso. Avokah was spotted on Tuesday at about 9pm at Asantemansi with two others standing at the middle of the road smoking a substance believed to be Indian hemp. Avokah is said to have been involved in a series of criminal activities such as assault of public officers and other obstructions in the area. According to the police, as soon as Avokah spotted the police patrol team, he instructed his accomplices who are yet to be identified to attack the police officers. The police patrol team managed to overpower and arrested Avokah, but the two others managed to escape. The Brong Ahafo Regional Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chief Inspector Augustine Kinglesy Oppong who confirmed the incident to Graphic Online, said the police officers were in the area as part of a normal patrol ...

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The National Gonjaland Youth Association deputy Organizer Mr. Kwesi Lampo has lambasted the Committee for Bono East for not engaging the people from Kintampo North constituency in the campaign for the proposed Bono East region. He said” you have created a committee and decided to neglect our people. At least you should have selected some people within our territory to be part of committee so that the residents will feel inclusive but you have failed to do so, why.” He asked. Mr. Kwesi made this comments when addressing some sub chiefs and Bono East Committee members at Babatokumawura’s palace in Babatokuma this morning. He added that ” the creation of a new region should not be influence by any political, religious and tribal activities, so you failed to add our people. You have been neglecting us in many things even when it comes to appointment as if we we’re not part of the district meanwhile we have the men here. He stressed. In Kintampo municipality, there are three traditional c...

Any would be wife or husband of an employee of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has to undergo proper scrutiny from the security agencies before being given the green light to go ahead with the marriage, says Office of the Special Prosecutor Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2373). The law also compels an employee who intends to get married to also notify the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, not later than three months before the intended marriage. The marriage would be approved when security clearance is given by the OSP. Similarly, where the employee intends to marry a foreigner, the marriage shall be approved when security clearance is given by the OSP. According to the Regulation, where in the opinion of the OSP, the marriage poses a security risk, the Special Prosecutor may disapprove of the marriage. If the employee insists on proceeding with the marriage irrespective of the disapproval of the Special Prosecutor, the Special Prosecutor may direct the employee to resign or be...

The Brakwa Health Centre has this weekend named Mrs Patience Dodoo as the best worker of the year 2018. The program that saw the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Health Director, Mr. Samuel K. Fosu and the Queen Mother of Brakwa, Nana Yaa Asantewah lll, as Chairman and Special Guest of honour respectively was organized by the Physician Assistant (PA) of Brakwa Health Centre, Mr Aminu A. Mohammed to honour and motivate the Staff of the Health Facility. Speaking to the Press, the Physician Assistant of Brakwa Health Centre, Mr. Aminu A. Mohammed expressed how necessary it is to motivate and unite staff as a Leader. “Health Means Life, so every worker of such facility needs to be motivated BRAKWA SUB DISTRICT HEALTH STAFF END OF YEAR AWARDS : MRS PATIENCE DODOO NAMED BEST WORKER OF THE YEAR The Brakwa Health Centre has last Saturday, 22nd December 2018 named Mrs Patience Dodoo as the best worker of the year 2018. The program that sees the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa Health Director, Mr. Samuel K. Fos...

A selfless leader’s desire is for his follower’s life and advantages to improve. For this reason, National Directors of the Ghana National Council of Private schools ( Gnacops ) have always interacted with the education ministry, requesting for a change for the better, in the private sector of education. Series of meetings have been held to formulate the best private educational framework that would emphasize on standards, equity and promote educational development in private schools . In line with this, the directorate of pre-tertiary education in Ghana has been very instrumental in preparing a level ground for achieving the everlasting desire of private schools’ demands. For this reason, the national directors of GNACOPS and the education ministry agreed on a follow-up meeting after the historical meeting with the president of the republic a few weeks ago at the Jubilee House. At the followup meeting,the minister of education , Hon. Matthew Opoku Prempeh expressed his views to ...

Nana Akufo-Addo has heaped praises on Stonebwoy after the African Dancehall Artist of the Year at this year’s AFRIMA paid a courtesy call on him at the Flagstaff House to invite him to the Bhim concert scheduled to happen at the Fantasy Dome in Accra on Dec. 28 2018. With some few days to Stonebwoy’s Bhim concert hashtagged #fillthedome, the Dancehall artist yesterday paid a visit to the first gentleman of the land Nana Akufo-Addo which the President expressed his pleasure of accommodating Ashaiman’s finest and CEO of Bhim Nation Stonebwoy at the jubilee house. In the video below, a calm-looking Stonebwoy was with his manager Blakk Cedi were warmly received by the president as they sat down to talk about the purpose of their visit with intermittent smiles and laughter here and there. In between the convo, the president said he admires Stonebwoy’s character and thanked them for the invitation. Source: ghanaweb The post I like your attitude – Akufo-Addo tells Stonebwoy appeared fir...