POLITICS

‘Kindly eschew corrupt practices and ensure transparency in all that you do’, this was noted by the Ashanti Regional Minister, Hon. Simon Osei-Mensah, as he swears in 39 out of the 43 confirmed MMDCEs in the Ashanti Region on October 8, 2021. According to the Minister, the President in pursuant …

Mr Simon Osei Mensah, Ashanti Regional Minister has sworn into office thirty-nine confirmed MMDCES into office today at the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council. Speaking at the event ,the minister noted that “On Sunday, 19th September 2021, the Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development, Hon. Dan Botwe, released the …

Assembly Members in the Ellembelle District have confirmed Mr Kwasi Bonzo as District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ellembelle. He polled 35 YES votes and 15 NO votes with two spoilt ballots in an election conducted and supervised by the Western Regional Electoral Officer, Madam Angelina Tagoe. The Western Regional Minister, …

Numo Adinotey Addison, former Municipal Chief Executive for Ashaiman Municipal Assembly, has called for an all-inclusive administration in Ashaiman. Numo Adinotey stated that Ashaiman lagged in development and the only way to develop the city was to involve all stakeholders, including traditional leaders in the total transformation of the municipality. …

  Assembly members of the Sefwi Juaboso District in the Western North region have voted against President Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Godfred Kwabena Adjei Asante, as the District Chief Executive (DCE). The nominee had 11 ‘Yes’ votes out of 23 assembly members present during the time of voting. After the voting, some …

A total of six persons nominated by the President for Municipal and District Chief Executives have been confirmed by their respective Districts Assemblies with two others rejected in the Western North Region. The six confirmed Municipal and District Chief Executives include; Mr Yawson Amoah of Akontombra District Mr Samuel Adu …

The Member of Parliament for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Constituency, Mr Alfred Obeng-Boateng has settled scores with some key actors in the party who were not on good terms with him after the 2020 general elections. Notable among them are Ben Ali Seaman, Ben Kumi, David Gyasi Gyamprah and Kofi Duku whose played …

The Mampong Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region has confirmed Mr Thomas Appiah-Kubi as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for a second term. He garnered 32 Yes votes representing 66.67 percent as against 16 No votes respresenting 33.33 percent of the total valid votes cast in an election supervised by …

The General Secretary of the NPP has disclosed that the Party’s membership registration exercise, which commenced in the early days of September 2021, is still ongoing, in spite of the fact that the month of September which was declared by the Party as the month of mass registration, has come …

Alan Kyerematen and Dr Afriyie Owusu Akoto (seated middle) are yet to officially express interest in leading the NPP in the 2024 elections President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appears to have announced contenders for the next leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as his tenure comes to an …