Articles from the ‘Local’ category

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was not a dictator – Samia

Posted by admin on March 12, 2010 at 2:07 pm in Local, Politics

GNA – Madam Samia Yaba Nkrumah, Member of Parliament for Jomoro, has said Ghana’s First President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, was not a dictator, as alleged by his opponents, who used that as a reason to overthrow him.     She said: "In fact, my standard responses to those who say that the Osagyefo [...]

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Agona West NDC youth demonstrate against MCE

Posted by admin on at 11:41 am in Local, Politics

GNA – Some 200 members and supporters of the Agona West Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday staged a demonstration against the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Jacob Felix Obeng-Forson, for what they called "misguided and incompetent leadership." The demonstrators, wearing red bands on their hands and heads, [...]

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Parliament vets two deputy ministerial designates

Posted by admin on at 9:56 am in Local, Politics

GNA – Two deputy ministers designates, on Thursday appeared before the appointment committee of Parliament to prove their worth for the executive positions.    They are Dr Mustapha Ahmed, Deputy Minister designate, for Water Resources Works and Housing and Mr San Nasamu Asabigi, [...]

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Don’t make promises that you cannot keep – Politicians told

Posted by admin on at 9:07 am in Local, Politics

GNA – Professor Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, a Human Rights Lawyer, on Thursday urged politicians not to make promises that they could not keep.    He said many politicians made promises that they did not intend to keep and advised people to learn to keep their oath, pledges, promises and faith with [...]

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President Mills welcomes alternative political views

Posted by admin on March 11, 2010 at 8:41 am in Local, Politics

GNA – President John Evans Atta Mills on Wednesday said divergent political views were ideal for good democratic practice.     However, he noted that political leaders should use State resources to advance the cause of the people and improve their living standards.     President Mills was hopeful of [...]

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Government urged not to use foreign funds to manage disasters

Posted by admin on March 10, 2010 at 8:21 am in Local, Politics

GNA – Mr Nick Afari-Arthur of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) at Nsawam-Aburi Constituency, on Tuesday advised government not to spend foreign inflows to manage disasters.
He said such resources, which sometimes constituted loans must be channeled into productive economic sectors to spur growth and improve the lives of people.
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NPP asked to make itself attractive to social groups

Posted by admin on March 9, 2010 at 8:41 am in Local, Politics

GNA – Mr. Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Second Vice-Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has said for the party to win the 2012 election, it must employ strategies that would make itself attractive to the groups that constitute the foundations of the society
He urged supporters of the party to [...]

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President’s call for a unified House is commendable – Owusu-Ankoma

Posted by admin on March 5, 2010 at 5:32 pm in Local, Politics

GNA – Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekondi, on Thursday said President Mills’ call on the Majority and the Minority in Parliament to come together to a build a better Ghana is a commendable gesture. He said this when he contributed to the debate to thank the President for [...]

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