A proud Kumerican, Nana Agyenim Boateng, President for Concern Youth of Asante (CYA) has questioned President Akuffo Addo and for that matter NPP pinpoint any monumental development they have done for the people of Asanteman.

Nana Agyenim aka “gyataba” said on Tuesday that the chunk of votes received by NPP from Ashanti region making it one of the strong holds of the party doesn’t match the level of development that residents are currently seeing.

He set the record straight that what the NPP onky does is taking the resources of Asanteman to develop other regions that are of their interest especially Akyim-Kyebi.

“Is it not interesting for Nana Addo to establish a movie theater at Akyim-Kyebi where not even a single soul in the area is known to be an actor or actress whereas we have the likes of Lil-Wyn, Kwaku Manu, Kyeiwaa, Mercy Asiedu, Kwadwo Poku Mahala, Agya Koo, just to mention but a few who are struggling to even rent hotels for good movies.

“Ladies and gentlemen, as a group who is determined to fight for the progress and development of Asante man, we hereby challenge the good people in the Ashanti region to compare and contrast the kind of votes that are given out to the NPP and the kind of development we receive in an exchange whever NPP is in power and do same to the NDC…

We say on record that per our checks, since 1992, NDC has achieved alot in terms of physical development projects in the Ashanti region than the NPP but receive less of its votes”, he indicated.

“It’s about time we think and re-think about the kind of party we sacrifice our votes for as a native of Asante.”

According to “gyataba” the NPP only deceive Asanteman when they need votes “and dump us when we cry for development. We are now wise and can no longer be deceived by the self-seeking Nana Addo’s government and the NPP”.

Addressing the media in Kumasi, he dared the NPP to prove to the region what they have done in the region within a grace period of 7 days or face their wrath.

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The Government of Ghana has announced the reopening of schools for Senior High Schools (SHS) continuing students who were not able to complete their academic year to finish.

President Nana Akufo-Addo announced this while addressing the nation for the 16th time on measures his administration has put in place to fight Covid-19.

According to him, SHS 2 and Junior High School (SHS) 2 students will return to school from October 5 to December 14, 2020 to complete their academic year.

“I will now address the question of the re-opening of our schools. With continuing students in the University of Cape Coast, the University of Health and Allied sciences, Technical Universities, and some other Colleges returning to school almost a week ago, to finish the academic year, the decision has been taken by the Ghana Education Service after consultation with the relevant stakeholders, for SHS 2 and JHS 2 students to return to school from 5 October to 14th December 2020 to complete their academic year,” he said.

He also disclosed how many weeks the students will be in school:

“With Junior High Schools operating with class sizes of thirty (30), and Senior High Schools with class sizes of twenty-five (25), SHS 2 and JHS 2 students will be in school for ten (10) weeks to study, and write their end of term examinations.

“SHS 2 students in boarding houses are to return to their various dormitories on 5 October, whilst day students, respecting fully the COVID-19 protocols, will commute from home to their respective schools on the same date. Prior to reopening, all Junior and Senior High Schools will be fumigated and disinfected. Just as was done in the case of final year university, JHS and SHS students, all JHS 2 and SHS 2 students, as well as all teaching and non – teaching staff, will be given reusable face masks. Each School will be provided with Veronica Buckets, gallons of liquid soap, rolls or tissue paper, thermometer guns, and 200 mils containers of sanitizers. JHS 2 students will be given one hot meal a day.”

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The secretary of NPP in Atwima Kwanwoma, has appealed to the people to rekindle the spirit of communal labour and embark on regular clean-up exercises in their communities.

He said, keeping the environment clean, would prevent the outbreak of communicable diseases.

Mr Patrick Antwi (Akuffo Addo) said this when he led the residents of Atwima Twedie at this weekend in a massive clean-up exercise in the area where they swept the streets, cleared choked gutters and weeded the surroundings.

The Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency secretary of the ruling NPP government Mr Patrik Antwi (Akuffo Addo) urged the people not to see their participation on self-help projects as a burden being imposed on them by the government explaining that participation in communal labour helped to accelerate the pace of development.

Patrick Antwi (Akuffo Addo), later in an interview with newsmen, said there were a number of development projects being undertaken in the area to help improve the lives of the people adding that they included the provision of educational structures, provision of good drinking water, roads, and electricity among others.

Briefing the media after the clean up, Mr Prince Kofi Karikari, youth organizer urged the NPP youth wing to work hard and reward Nana Addo led NPP government with 4more years. He said, the NPP has targeted ninety per cent in Atwima Kwanwoma and called on NPP sympathizers to work extra hard like they’re in opposition to increase their percentage .

Moreover, Mr Adom, the research officer of NPP in Atwima Kwanwoma constituency vowed that , the just ended voters registration exercise in Ghana, (3800) three thousand eight hundred people registered in Atwima Twedie and out of this number the Npp has targeted (3400) three thousand four hundred people to vote for them coming December 7th polls.

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The sentence will be suspended because it is a first offence and charges were misdemeanours. His team have said they will appeal.

Maguire was convicted of all the charges against him by a court on the island of Syros.

He was arrested with his brother and a friend after a fight broke out while he was on holiday in Mykonos over claims his sister was injected with a suspected “rape drug”

Maguire said: “Following the hearing today, I have instructed my legal team with immediate effect to inform the courts we will be appealing.

“I remain strong and confident regarding our innocence in this matter – if anything myself, family and friends are the victims.”

Speaking after the verdict, the lawyer who assisted the prosecution told Sky News the victims are still waiting for an apology.

He said: “When you’re a sportsman and a role model you have to accept what you’ve done and say sorry.

“Until today, we haven’t had that – they have said it’s all the fault of the policeman.

“This was not accepted by the court. The victims and the policeman were assaulted. The only thing they want is an apology.”

He said the victims were “totally appalled” by Maguire and his co-defendants’ behaviour.

Manchester United said in a statement: “Manchester United notes the verdict of the Greek court today. Harry Maguire pleaded not guilty to all of the misdemeanour charges made against him and he continues to strongly assert his innocence.

“It should be noted that the prosecution confirmed the charges and provided their evidence late on the day before the trial, giving the defence team minimal time to digest them and prepare. A request for the case to be adjourned was subsequently denied.

“On this basis, along with the substantial body of evidence refuting the charges, Harry Maguire’s legal team will now appeal the verdict, to allow a full and fair hearing at a later date.”

The prosecution alleged that once Maguire, who has been named in Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad despite the ongoing court case, arrived at a police station, he said: “Do you know who I am? I am the captain of Manchester United, I am very rich, I can give you money, I can pay you, please let us go.”

Plain clothes police officers intervened to try calm the situation, but the “English men” did not, and one of the defendants said “f, f the police” and one punched an officer, it was claimed.

The trial went ahead against the wishes of Maguire’s defence team, with his lawyer Alexis Anagnostakis telling the court in Syros that two Albanian men had approached Maguire’s sister Daisy – who fainted immediately after being injected with an unknown substance.

They called for transport and asked to be driven to hospital, but were instead taken to a police department.

Mr Anagnostakis alleged that Maguire was then kicked in the leg by police officers who told him: “Your career is over.”

The defence argued they were breaking away to make a phone call. But the police officer said he did not see them make one.

The court heard one officer received first aid while trying to make an arrest, because Maguire got angry when he realised he was handcuffed and tried to break away.

The officer who handcuffed Maguire said the footballer pushed him hard, causing him to fall backwards and hurt his back and suffer a leg injury. He said he was injected with painkillers and took the next day off to recover.

A third police officer gave a similar account of events in court.

Earlier, Mr Anagnostakis said the list of charges was finalised on Monday, so he only received a hard copy of the file on Tuesday morning – two hours before the trial.

Maguire, who was not present in court, pleaded not guilty, denying charges of aggravated assault and attempted bribery of an official.

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Solace Ewoenam Ekpedzor popularly known as “Ewoe” of 2014 Ghana’s Most Beautiful fame is tremendously putting up an effort which has a direct link with government’s quest aimed at heightening the production and patronage of locally produced rice.

The beauty queen as part of her project to encourage women and young people in the growing and consumption of local rice,has established Ewoe Brands Limited, which is into production, processing and packaging of organic local rice under the brand name ewoe organic rice and foods.

The highly nutritious organic rice and brown rice tom brown packaged in mini bags are currently the mark of her accomplishments since the inception of the project.

As a young entrepreneur, she works with more than 1000 rice farmers across all the districts in Oti region aside women who are into cooperate groups.

When questioned by on what inspired her to opt for such a venture right after acquiring MSc Project Management 2019 from Southampton University-United Kingdom coupled with her working experience at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she underlined that though Oti region is highly endowed with farmers who are into the cultivation of local rice, she realized that challenges including poor processing, poor packaging, lack of machinery were affecting patronage hence the dwindling of their financial gains.

She underlined the foregoing canker as the cause of low patronage of locally produced rice in the region and Ghana as a whole.

Ewoenam told this medium in an exclusive dialogue that she therefore saw the need to initiate and kick-start the project in her district (Jasikan) as a way of addressing the situation, use that as a conduit to create job opportunity for youth in her area and cut down Ghana’s over-reliance on imported rice.

Her decision was to again challenge young graduates to quit over-relying on white-colour jobs and embrace farming as an alternative profession.

In her statement, she called on the President His Excellency Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo to implement more policies that will harness the production and patronage of rice produced locally in Ghana and also whip up the interest of the youth to take up farming as a profession.

Ghana President, Nana Akufo Addo and the Hon Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon Dr. Owusu Afriyie are creating various viable youth agribusinesses.

The Ghana Agricultural Investment Program (GASIP) under MOFA is supporting young men and women with inputs and equipment to make agriculture viable and youth-friendly. Ewoe, the Beauty Queen, of 2014 Ghana’s Most Beautiful 1st Runner-up fame, is one of the beneficiaries of the thousands of youth supported under GASIP.

She is helping other young people to grow rice. She buys from them and process the rice to boost local rice consumption.

She is poised to play the role of ‘youth-influencer’, encouraging the youth to take up agriculture as viable business that employs other young people.

“The time to be a farmer is now. The business environment is good for agribusiness under the current regime. Create job for yourself in agriculture and get out of youth unemployment. Make money from agriculture. There is also fun in agriculture”, she underlined.

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The Coalition Of Youth Arise Ghana is condemning the statement from the founder and leader of Pro- National Democratic Congress NDC vigilante group Azoka Boys, Chief Sofo Azoka , the national first vice Chairman.

The Exercutive Director of COYAG, Mr Richard Nana Boakye Mensah has add his voice to the National slogan “finish him” a statement from a leading apposition party in Ghana.

He has condemned the statement and urged Chief Sofo Azoka to render an unqualified apology o Ghanains since his statement is unfortunate.

Mr Richard Nana Boakye Mensah said, the youth has set him as a role model in Ghana politics, people’s are looking up to him in life and such person is not expected to alter such a word.

We’re worried over the dynamic of our current politics where only the fittest survived.

He called on Chief Sofo Azoka to submit himself to police for investigation to set a pace for others to follow.

Mr Richard Nana Boakye Mensah added, we are heading towards an election year, we don’t want any provocative and abusive word to create a conflict.

He urged all NPP communicators not to rebartile to the statement from NDC Chief Sofo Azoka because the youth will beer the cost if in case anything happens.

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The Assemblyman for Bouho Electoral Area in Afigya Kwabre South District of Ashanti region, Hon. Appiah Kubi has complain about the number of children’s sitting in a class.

The children are full in capacity in each classes where there is not even a place to keep their chairs and tables.

Hon. Appiah Kubi has expressed worried about the number of children’s sitting in one desk in each class room.

He said, Education has plays a very pivotal role in shaping the life of any citizen in his or her communities which he/she find him/herself.

Speaking with richnews.com said, over population in a class has affected students learning and therefore appealing to District assembly to consider his appeals to assist them with more unit classrooms.

Hon. Appiah Kubi further stressed,  security need to be strengthen due to criminalities at Buoho and it’s environs, District police command needs to build police post to beefed the security issues and reduce theft at the area.

He said, Education plays a very pivotal role in shaping the life of any citizen in his or her communities which he/she find him/herself.

Hon Appiah Kubi expressed disheartening over population numbers in classes affected students learning and therefore appealing to District assembly to consider his appeals to assist them with more unit classrooms.

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The First Lady of the Republic, H.E. Mrs. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo- Addo has donated thermometer guns to the Ghana Library Authority to be distributed to the various libraries across the country.

She said the donation is to assist the Authority combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic by checking the temperature of individuals who may visit their facilities.

“In this time of COVID-19, we all need to follow the safety protocols and I believe these equipment will go a long way to assist you in that regard”, she said.

Mrs. Akufo- Addo urged the youth to use this period of what seems like a long holiday to make use of learning facilities to strengthen and enlighten themselves stating “reading strengthens the mind just as exercise

Mrs Akufo-Addo said the Rebecca Foundation is committed to quality education. She disclosed that under the Foundation’s “Learning to Read, Reading to Learn ” and “ Because I want to be” initiatives, the Rebecca Foundation is building libraries in school clusters, running a television reading programme and supporting girls to stay in school.

On his part the Executive Director of Ghana Library Authority, Mr. Hayford Siaw who received the equipment expressed gratitude to the First lady for her timely donation and promised that the guns will be put to good use as the Authority prepares to open their facilities to the general public.

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Former Organizer of NPP in USA Alhaji Ali Suaraj has intervene in the recent land dispute between Hon Muntaka Mubarak MP Asawase constituency and the chiefs of Boubai over 19.64 acres of land.

Hon Muntaka Mubarak is claims the land is for government and the chiefs are also claiming that they have sold the land for individuals.

In a press conference today, Alhaji Ali Suaraj is calling for peace in the area and urged Hon Muntaka Mubarak to tender the issue in parliament in other to calmed down tempers.

He challenged Hon Muntaka Mubarak to do so coming Monday if he has a genuine documents if not, the people in Asawase will no more recognized him as their MP.
“If you fail to tender this issue in parliament then you don’t deserve to be called an MP then we force you to resign.
Alhaji Ali Suaraj has this to say.

Unresolved dispute over a 19.64 acres of land located at Boubai, a community within the Asawase Constituency of Ashanti region has escalated as a former United States NPP organizer Ali Suraj has join the wagon of protestors.

The ardent member of the elephant party (NPP) on Friday hurled a strongly worded statement against the sitting Member of Parliament Hon Muntaka Mubarak over his blatant delay as in settling the long standing litigation which started way back 2011.

He has sworn heaven and earth to hold the Member of Parliament responsible should any combat explode within the constituency over the ownership of the expansive tract of land which the MP claims belongs to the state.

Highly peeved Ali Suraj at a press briefing said he is giving MP Hon Muntaka Mubarak a 5-day grace period (staring from coming Monday 17th August to Friday 21th August 2020) to come out with measures to address the issue or stay away from the land. “if nothing is done, I will hold him responsible for anything that happens in Asawase”, he vowed.

Addressing the media, Mr. Ali Suraj challenged Hon Muntakar to attach urgency to the case by putting the matter before the house of parliament for the necessary investigation vis-à-vis who truly owns the land.

Barely few days ago, some aggrieved individuals who claim they own some portions of the said land which they purchased from the Chief of Kenyase protested against the member of parliament.

They accused the MP of using his position to strip them off their ownership rights even though they have genuine documents.

According to Mr. Ibrahim , the leader of the concerned Boubai land owners, Hon Muntakar Mubarak is inciting some individuals to snatch their properties which they have legally acquired. “We are ready to face Hon. Muntaka Mubarak to protect our properties at all cost “, he warned at a press briefing.

Which resulted into the demolition of several properties which were then built on the said tract of the land under the orders of the MP. The demolision was premised on the reason given by the MP that the said land is state property earmarked for a government project.

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A senior member of the Ruling New Patriotic Party in the Ashanti Region, Mr Seidu Rashid Inusah, popularly known as Chairman Inusah has stated that the National Democratic party (NDC) is not good for Ghana and can never be good for Ghana.

According to Chairman Inusah, the erstwhile Mahama led administration has destroyed the gains that were chocked by the NPP’s Kuffour led administration and dissipated the success stories in every sector of the economy.

He said “H.E. John Dramani Mahama can best be described as a destroyer since all the things he (JDM) laid his hands on were destroyed”.

Chairman Inusah said this on a Kumasi based radio station, Ultimate 106.9FM during an evening political show dubbed ‘Fact File’ on the 13th of August 2020.

He tabulated a number of sectors that the Mahama Administration has destroyed.

Notable amongst them were the energy crisis which he maintained that the late President John Mills didn’t hand over a dumso economy to JDM, and that dumso was a Mahama’a creation, the NHIA that was swallowed in debt, the credit rating of Ghana, the cancellation of the teacher training allowance and even the Financial sector crisis which he said the former president Mahama had admitted that his appointee (the then governor of the BoG), looked on when the problems were being created with impunity. He also recounted that the NDC’s review of a policy means cancellation since it was the NDC that cancelled the Four years of SHS and brought it back to Three years.

He is therefore calling on Ghanaians not to make mistake by voting for incompetent JDM in the upcoming 2020 election because JDM will cancel the Free Senior High School education introduced by his party, the NPP..

He said the NDC has never believed in the FSHS thing and has made it known to Ghanaians in several fora and platforms,he said.

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