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…
Author: Ben Barnes
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Otumfour Osei Tutu II Storms Brekum In Grand-Style Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s storms Brekum in a grand-style in the Bono Region, for the funeral rites of the late Berekummanhene, Nana Amankona Diawuo,has hijacked social media showering praises of the beauty of the Asante culture. The Over Lord of Asante in a number of VIP Buses, graced the funeral grounds to pay his last rest to Nana Amankona Diawuo, late paramount chief of Brekum traditional council. At the funeral ground, some Ahenfo dance tutorials to mark the funeral rites of the late Nana Amankona Diawuo. AMN | Ben-Oni’s…
Galamsey Committee, Over $30M Spent Quarterly-Minority The Minority Members on the Lands and Forestry Committee of Parliament have criticized the government for failing to account for funds disbursed in the fight against illegal mining, also known as ‘galamsey,’ in the 2024 Budget. The group alleges that $30 million was allocated to the defunct inter-ministerial committee quarterly for three years, while over GH¢5 million were also used in the government’s interaction with traditional leaders and security agencies on dealing with the galamsey menace. Addressing the media, the Deputy Ranking Member on the Lands and Forestry Committee, Alhassan Suhuyini, says the…
Fireworks And Looting As Riots Rocks Dublin The Irish capital saw outbreaks of disorder on Thursday night as rioters smashed storefronts, set fire to vehicles and clashed with police. Unrest broke out in the city centre following a knife attack earlier in the day which left four people injured. Police said misinformation and far-right “hooligan” groups were to blame for the violence. AMN | Reporters | Dublin.
