Articles from the ‘Local’ category
Posted by Contributor on May 7, 2009 at 7:54 pm in Local, Politics
The Upper East Region on Thursday completed the endorsement of all the nine District Chief Executives (DCES) appointed by the President to the District Assemblies in the Region. Mr. Moro Adams Anaba who failed to secure two thirds of the votes on April 28 to become the DCE for the Bawku West District, this [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 7:34 pm in Local, Politics
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Former President John Agyekum Kufuor and 17 other personalities were on Wednesday honoured by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, at a colourful ceremony at the fore court of Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The awards were in recognition of their dedicated and enormous service towards the development of Asanteman and the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 7:26 pm in Local, Other Top Stories, Politics
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Dr Alfred Vanderpuije, a former tutor, as Mayor of the capital city by an overwhelming majority. Dr Vanderpuje polled 86 votes of the 88 ballots cast. Members also elected Mr Desmond Addo-Binney, an accountant, as Presiding Member of the Assembly after a second [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 4:07 pm in Local, Politics
Nana Yaw Osei, Presiding Member for Asante Akim South District Assembly, has said he would work in close collaboration with the new District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. De-graft Forkuo, and the Member of Parliament, Mrs Gifty Ohene-Konadu. He said teamwork between the DCE and the MP was crucial to the accelerated development of the [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 10:20 am in Local, Politics
An exasperated youth group, numbering about 20, on Tuesday vandalized a Wrangler Sahara Jeep belonging to Dr Mamboa Rockson, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the 2008 general elections, in the Nkwanta North Constituency at Kpassa. It is believed that the action of the youth group stemmed from the incessant insults and threats of [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 6, 2009 at 9:10 pm in Local, Politics
The Greater Accra Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday commended assemblies that have confirmed the President’s nominees and expressed dismay at those that have rejected other nominees. In a statement signed by Mr Richard Quashigah, Regional Communications/Propaganda Secretary, the regional secretariat noted that the Tema Metropolitan, Dangme East, Ashaiman, Adenta, Ledzokuku/Krowor [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:08 pm in Local, Politics
Alhaji Samson Siedu Abudu, the Bole District Chief Executive, has cautioned assembly members and the people of the Bole District against frequent agitations for the removal of their Chief Executives without any justifiable cause and at the slightest excuse. He said that attitude was impacting negatively on the development of the district as no DCE [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:26 am in Local, Politics
Newly confirmed Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) has urged political leaders in the country to bury their political differences and unite to build a better Ghana. Mr Mohammed Boakye Agyemang, the new MCE for Ejisu Juaben, who made the call at Ejisu on Monday after his confirmation by the assembly members, said the peaceful post-election [...]
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