Articles from the ‘Local’ category
Posted by Contributor on May 22, 2009 at 2:49 pm in Local, Politics
Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Eastern Regional Minister, on Thursday told Municipal and District Chief Executive (MDCE) in the area that they had a duty to ensure that financial transactions were carried out in accordance with instructions contained in the Financial Administration Regulations and the Public Procurement Act. This, he said, would be in the government’s principles [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 21, 2009 at 9:49 pm in Local, Politics
Seven months from now, the New Patriotic Party will hold a delegates conference to choose new officers. Top on the agenda is the party’s chairmanship. National Chairman Peter Mac Manu is likely to contest again. But, he faces a stiff challenge from two party heavyweights, Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey and Ama Busia. Also in the contest is [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:10 pm in Local, Politics
Mr John Oremus Arkoh, District Chief Executive for Agona East has stated that he would form a “think tank†that would help accelerate the socio-economic advancement of the area. He said the think tank would comprise technologists, engineers, academicians, lawyers, educationists and traditional rulers that would work hand in hand with the District Assembly towards [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 12:00 pm in Local, Other Top Stories
The Abudu Royal Family of Dagbon has called on President John Evans Atta Mills to remove Mr Stephen Sumani Nayina from office as the Northern Regional Minister. The family said Mr Nayina was interfering in the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute and not abiding by the roadmap to peace as drawn up by the Committee of [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:49 am in Local, Politics
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Wednesday called for the inculcation of civic virtues in the citizenry through the youth to deepen democratic governance. “The sustainability and growth of African democracy depend on the civic consciousness of the youth and active participation of students in national affairs at their levels,†Mr [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:45 am in Local, Politics
Mr. Eric Opoku, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, on Wednesday challenged Ghanaians to vote massively against the National Democratic Congress (NDC), in the 2012 General Election if they do not realise any improvement in their living conditions. He said: “If by the end of our four-year term and the people of Ghana are not happy [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 20, 2009 at 9:49 am in Local, Politics
Ghanaians have been advised against the politicization of the tree-planting exercise launched by Kick Malaria Out of Africa, a non-governmental organization (NGO), to mark the centenary birthday of Dr Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President Madam Samia Nkrumah, daughter of the ex-President, who is the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, made the appeal when officials of [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 9:44 am in Local, Politics
The Foundation for Female Photojournalists (FFP) on Wednesday proposed that government should institute the payment of Operational Duty Allowance (ODA) as remuneration for assembly members, aside payment of sitting and transport allowances. Speaking at the screening of a video documentary at the Local Government Secretariat in Accra, Ms. Mardey Ohui Ofoe, Executive Director of the [...]
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