Author: Ben Barnes

Never Give Up, Get Ready To Vote-Mahama To Ghanaian Youth (video) The former president and flagbearer for the NDC, John Dramani Mahama has advised Ghanaian youth never to give up in their pursuit to transform their lives. “God has not given up on Ghana… Do not lose hope… Get ready to VOTE in the 2024 elections”, – _John Mahama said at a watch night service at the Sanctuary of Wind & Fire Assemblies of God Church in Tamale.”

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Nwanta Renew Clashes: Two Persons Kille Two more individuals have succumbed to gunshot wounds, and several others have been injured in a renewed ethnic conflict in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The recent conflict began on December 31, 2023, resulting in the fatal shooting of a young man believed to be in his 30s and another person in Odomi near Nkwanta on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. This resurgence of violence stems from a clash between three ethnic groups in the area regarding the celebration of the Annual Yam Festival, scheduled for October 2023. Since then, numerous residents have lost their…

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Sefwi Wiawso: Hon. Festus Bumakam Supports NPP Delegates A parliamentary candidate hopeful for the new patriotic party ( NPP ) in the Sefwi Wiawso constituency in the western north region, Hon Festus Bumakama Agyapong has supported over 800 NPP delegates in the constituency with bags of rice, and mackerel, to put smiles on their faces as we observe the Christmas festivities. The same food items were also distributed to the persons living with disabilities and the aged both men and women in the constituency to feel part of society as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ our Lord…

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My Good Works Will Translate Into Victory-Assenso Boakye The member of parliament for the Bantama constituency in the Ashanti region has disclosed that he is never afraid of any competition so far as the upcoming next year January 2024 Npp parliamentary primaries elections are concerned. The honourable Francis Assenso Boakye, who is also the minister for Works and Housing made this pronouncement on Sunday 24th December, 2023 when he submitted his nomination forms to the Bantama NPP constituency executives. Followed by a huge crowd made up of delegates, members, faithful and sympathisers of NPP in Bantama with placards bearing…

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Danak-IDP Awards 8 Assembly Members And Chiefs On Sanitation Damak Sanitation Health Watch in collaboration with International Direct Project in Switzerland has organized sanitation and hygiene awards for selected assembly members and chiefs in eight districts in the Ashanti region. Speaking during the programme, Director for Damak Sanitation Health Watch, Daniel Mbaburi Akgri said, the event aimed to ensure how the outfit can also contribute its quota toward keeping the cities clean thus, they decided to conduct a Google watch using digital address. codes to monitor the performance of the selected communities. Even though it was challenging to make the…

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Sri Lanka has formally handed control of a strategic port on its southern coast to China as part of a 99-year lease agreement. Under a US$1.1 billion (Dh4bn) deal that the Sri Lankan political opposition and trade unions have called a “sell-out” move, Chinese firms now hold a 70 per cent stake in Hambantota port. The $1.3bn port was built with loans from a Chinese state-owned bank and opened in 2010. But the Sri Lankan government has struggled to repay the debt, with the project incurring heavy losses. Along with loans taken out for other infrastructure development projects, Colombo now…

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Ofori-Atta Authorizes The Release Of $20 Million To Settle Judgment Debt The government of Ghana through the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has ordered the release of GHS230.5 Million equivalent to $20 million to settle part payment of GPGC judgment debt. A letter was signed by the Minister on 11th November 2023 ordering the release of the said sum as part of the payment of the $140 million GPGC judgment debt. This document was posted by the Mver of Parment for North Tomgo, Hon. Samuel Imudzeto Ablakwa. “the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia/Ofori-Atta government claims it so broke that they cannot provide emergency…

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TJTP Puts Smile On The Face Of A Sugarcane Seller At Tech Junction The chief executive officer for The Joseph Tieyiri Project (TJTP), Mr Joseph Tieyiri popularly called, Rapto and his team have once again put a big smile on the face of a sugarcane seller called Nana Adwoa, a native of Anwomaso in the Oforikrom Constituency. Following his prime objective of transforming, impacting and changing lives in the oforikrom Constituency, TJTP has sponsored many students in similar situations and challenges. TJTP, a young man who has over the years, devoted his time and personal resources to empower brilliant but…

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Nana Kumah Siaw Wins Ejisu Municipal 2023  Best Farmer Of The Year The Chief Executive Officer Of Kuma Farms and Training Institute located at Anwonmaso in the Ejisu Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Mr Martin Kwaku Kumah Siaw was adjudged as the 2023 Municipal Best  Farmer of the Year. The Ejisu Municipal 39th National Farmers’ Day Anniversary was held at Adako-Jachie a suburb of the municipal, awarded 20 farmers in various categories as part of measures to say thank you to our gallant farmers. The overall Best Farmer received a brand new “aboboya” tricycle donated by the Member of…

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Lawyer Obiri Yeboah Is The Hope Of Subin-Mr Antwi The Spokesperson for the aspiring parliamentary candidate for the Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mr. Kwadwo Antwi has revealed that Lawyer Obiri Yeboah who is lacing his boots to contest the parliamentary seat is the hope of the Subin Constituency. According to him, the credibility of the incumbent MP is soaring in the constituency and the youth are calling for change…the MP, Hon. Eugene Boakye Antwi had failed Subin in the area of development and does not deserve to continue to lead the constituents as their MP. Mr Antwi stressed…

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