Articles from the ‘Local’ category

MP Appeals to government to pave way for investors in north

Posted by on August 7, 2007 at 2:42 pm in Local

The Member of Parliament for Talensi, Mr John Akolgo Tia, has appealed to government to create an enabling environment that would attract investors to the three northern regions. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview in Bolgatanga, he said there were a lot of investment opportunities in the Northern, Upper East and [...]

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NDC presents certificates to polling station agents

Posted by on August 6, 2007 at 4:53 pm in Local

The Tamale Central Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has presented certificates to 166 of its polling station agents in recognition of their services during the 2004 general election and by-elections in the Northern Region. Former President Jerry John Rawlings, Founder of the party, signed the certificates. Mr. Inusah Fuseini, Member of Parliament for [...]

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Assemblies to recruit their own teachers soon

Posted by on at 10:26 am in Local

Papa Owusu-Ankomah, Member of Parliament for Sekondi, has said over concentration of vital sectors of the economy in Accra was not speeding up decentralisation. He said it was disheartening that though several organisations, agencies and departments had branches and offices in the regions and districts, they still had to rely on head offices for salaries [...]

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John Annang elected La Sub-metro Council Chairman

Posted by on August 5, 2007 at 1:24 pm in Local

Mr John Tetteh Annang, has been elected as the Chairman of the La Sub-metro District Council Chairman. He polled 19 out of the 29 votes cast to beat Mr. Ganns Lartey, who had 10 votes with one absentia at the election at La. Mr Mensah Sackey, Assembly Member for the La Kpanaa Electoral Area withdrew [...]

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Employment for the Youth is paramount-Jake

Posted by on at 12:48 pm in Local

Mr. Jake Otanka Obetsebi- Lamptey, a New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Aspirant, has said his greatest challenge would be how to create employment for the youth because the youth was the lifeblood of the nation. He said this at Kwaminakrom near Tarkwa when he met Tarkwa-Nsuaem constituency executives of NPP as part of his tour [...]

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