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Opinion

NGD Summit: Tackling systematic challenges requires changes that will transform generations—NDA Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Development Authority (NDA) Mr. Sumaila Abdulai has said, tackling systematic challenges requires changes that will transform generations and NDA is in to travel that far. The CEO made this known at the launch of a 5-year medium-term development strategy on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Apexnewsgh.com report The Northern Development Authority (NDA) and the five Regional Coordinating Councils (RCCs) of Northern Ghana with support from development partners and the STAR Ghana Foundation are partnering for the 2022 Northern Ghana Development (NGD) summit with the Theme: “Agenda for Rapid Transformation and Job Creation in a secure and peaceful Northern Ghana” According to Mr. Sumaila, the challenges they are often confronted with ranges from a hostile geography to conflict. Meanwhile, he revealed that NDA has made progress in tackling some of these actions moving forward and it has institutionalized many of them by incorporating them into the strategy that they have developed. “For instance, the NDA, STAR Ghana Foundation, RCCs and other agencies to opened dialogue on improving educational performance and accountability in Northern Ghana” Also added that they have been able to facilitate high-level investment visits by investors from South Africa to Northern Ghana. The CEO also pointed out, that the Northern Development Authority (NDA) and the Ghana Investment Promotion Council (GIPC) have also engaged with a number of local businesses to understand the constraints of doing business in the North. “We believe, now is the time to look at the option that addressed the need of the current generation and those that will come”. Mr. Sumaila stressed However, the CEO ended the speech with a quote by Mother Theresa which says: “None ever do great things but we can all do small things with great love, and together we can do something wonderful. The 2022 Northern Development Summit which was organized at the University for Development Studies in Tamale saw stakeholders ranging from NGOs, CSOs, Foreign partners, Institutions, and individuals to assess, discuss and recommend actions to accelerate the progress of development in Northern Ghana. However, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was a special guest of honor at the 2022 NGD Summit. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For Publication, please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: Apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion

Upper East Regional Airport: Johnson Ayine made more interesting and mindblowing revelations, about the delays…

It appears there are more hidden revelations regarding the delays bedeviling the success and reality of the construction of the controversial Upper East Regional Airport over the years. Apexnewsgh.com report According to a regional communication member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Johnson Ayine, the current location for the construction of the regional airport was as a result of a political decision and that is why after clearing off the commercial trees, it was difficult for them to do the work. Mr. Ayine made the revelation during an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship developmental programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. Making some references, Mr. Ayine said during Achampong’s time, his community Sherigu, Dachio, and some other places were identified as very suitable for the airport construction. He however insisted, it was a political decision to put the project where it is currently and that is why along the process, it was difficult for them to continue with the project. He further revealed, that during the CAN 2008 African Cup, Hon. Gloria Akufo was the Minister for Aviation under Kufour, she came here with a technical team and they wanted to work on the Sumbrungu airport so that some of the African countries will lodge in and use the airport to Tamale for the football. Mr. Ayine said, after going through, “the recommendation was that there was a rock underground and the place is also muddy”. He added; “Why the project is delaying, why we are not getting the project, is a political decision. The politician fears going to tell the people that it can’t work. Because the people will not forgive them. If they go and tell the people of Sumbrungu today that the place is not suitable, they will ask them why they came and destroyed their land and pulled commercial trees down. They have made investors to go there and bought lands. Is left for the politicians to tell them the truth, you mark it down today, the truth will come one day if God is only one God whether am alive or not”. He stressed “The way we are doing politics in this region is not helping us” “Do you think if NDC can go to Sumbrungu to tell the people of Sumbrungu that the place won’t be good for the airport? Do you think they will be able to win there again? The people are likely to come against them and because of what NDC did, the NPP too are not bold enough as we speak. That was why they were hunting Rockson Bukari because he was bold to tell them the truth and they were hunting him. Nobody will tell them the truth and the truth shall come”. He maintained Meanwhile, sharing a little idea of what was already planned should be in case the airport was located in Sherigu Community.“For our side, they were targeting the road. The plan was to cut a road to Pwalungu, so that when passengers are coming from the North East Region and Talensi area, they will not pass through Bolga and another road was cut to Kandiga, so that when they are coming from Navrongo and other places, they will pass through Kandiga without coming to Bolga and those that will be coming from Bawku enclave will pass through Bolga and come. Those were the plans” Johnson Ayine told Apexnewsgh.com Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For Publication, please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: Apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion, Politics

The day the votes are counted, you will walk away with 20% –Dr. Ayine response to Mathew Amoah

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency Dr. Dominic Ayine has asked Mr. Mathew Amoah an aspiring parliamentary member on the ticket of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) who has vowed to unseat him as the Bolga East legislator to go and inquire from former NPP Parliamentary aspiring candidate Mr. Emmanuel Abole. Apexnewsgh.com report Mathew Amoah an aspiring parliamentary candidate on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Bolgatanga East Constituency somewhere in September 2022 vowed his party will surely break the eight and unseat the incumbent NDC Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. Dominic Ayine. He said: “We are telling the NDC to sit up because we will give them a run for their money. If they have become rocks, the boys are in, and the party is back. They (NDC) normally ride on us based on divisions, they will cause problems and we fight among ourselves but we remain united and there is no more camp A or B. We have one camp which is the NPP. They should get ready for us. In 2024 the NPP will give them a chase for their money,” he said. However, speaking on Apexnewsgh.com’s flagship programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST” Dr. Ayine said they are patiently waiting for him. Adding that “the day the votes are counted and he is walking away with 20 percent he will understand the reality. “Am waiting for him, I don’t panic when these statements are made. The NPP has made these statements in the past. But he should go and ask Hon. Abole about his bragging that he is coming to unseat Ayine, we are waiting for him to come, the day the votes are counted and he is walking away with 20 percent he will understand that it is one thing to just go bragging and another thing to do the leg work that will ensure you are determined to win. So, I am waiting for him”. Dr. Ayine stressed Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion

Upper East Regional Airport: Dr. Dominic Ayine sets record straight with an interesting solution–READ

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency Dr. Dominic Ayine has made an interesting proposal to citizens from the Upper East region residing both home and abroad regarding the much talked about regional Airport. According to the Bolga East legislator, the construction of the Upper East regional airport cannot be an expensive adventure. During an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, October 28, 2022. The MP set the record straight. According to, the other thing people of the region need to also begin to think about is that “we as citizens of the Upper East Region, why are we not thinking about the possibility that we could do this ourselves? He asked Dr. Ayine further explained, that in making the Upper East Regional airport a reality, people of the region could construct it themselves by putting together a company that will allow citizens to buy shares in the company which will generate proceeds for the Regional airport construction. “We could begin to think about putting together a company, letting our own citizens buy shares in the company and we use the proceed to construct the Airport, and those who bought shares in the company will be paid dividends if we make a profit and if it doesn’t make a profit you say well, you have contributed to the development of your region. This is not rocket science” He stressed He further used the Singaporean Bus transit as an example, “It was done in Singapore. The story of a bus transit system in Singapore is very interesting. All that they did was that they incorporated the company and asked ordinary Singaporeans to buy shares and they used the proceeds to buy the buses. So, as we speak now, that bus system is been run on basis of the investment of ordinary Singaporeans”. He, however, advised the region not to rely on the government or MPs for all projects, stressing that citizens from the region living both home and abroad can come together and make the airport a reality. “Let us as a region, put aside our partisan affiliations and say that we want an airport for ourselves. We want to set up a Company and asked our ordinary citizens to buy form in this company shares for One Thousand Ghana Cedis (Ghc1000.00). Let’s get a very solid Board of Directors, let’s get a very solid management company, and Let us build that Airport through private initiative. If the Ghana Airport wants to team up with those who are going to invest in it fine! If not let’s go ahead and acquire land by paying compensation with what comes in by way of shares subscription and then we can build that Airport”. Dr. Ayine told Apexnewsgh.com Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion, Politics

UER: NDC much more committed to the realization of Upper East Regional Airport than…..–Dr. Dominic Ayine

The Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency and former Deputy Attorney General Dr. Domnic Akuritinga Ayine has said, as far as the issue of Upper East Regional Airport is concerned, the NDC as a party is much more committed to the realization of that project than the NPP. Apexnewsgh.com report The Bolga East legislature set the record straight during an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship development programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, October 28, 2022. The Upper East Regional Airport has been in the news over a period following the decisions by political parties and their representatives in and outside the region. First, it was a big problem between two communities in the BONABOTO Zone Sherigu and Sumbrungu quarreling over citing location, which was later partially resolved. Then, when the misunderstanding between the two above communities was about resolving, the Aviation Minister of the blessed memory Mr. Kofi Adda decided to change the location to his constituency in Navrongo. That matter wasn’t resolved until he was removed as Aviation Minister and subsequently met his untimely death. However, sharing his experience and the effort he has made as far as the Upper East Regional Airport is concerned Dr. Ayine gave detailed explanations. He said under the NDC, plans were more advanced; “When we were in office, plans were far advanced for the regional airport to be constructed. When we lost power, Hon. Kofi Adda became Minister of Aviation. I went to him and told him that the plan we had for the regional airport should be continued. He agreed with me but, subsequently when I spoke with him, may God bless his soul, i can’t lie for a dead person. He told me from the ground, it was not going to be good for him if he moved the venue of the airport from Navrongo to Sumbrungu. He said, it was not going to be good for him politically. Dr. Ayine revealed “But I kept urging him and his deputy Mr. Afful, i kept telling them to buy the bullet and go ahead and do as we have planned. He was there for 4 years, he didn’t let a finger because of this political issue he raised and finally, he was removed as Aviation Minister and subsequently met his untimely death”. He explained The Bolga East legislator further explained how he engaged the Transport Minister on the Airport Issue and the response he got. “I have spoken several times to the Transport Minister on the matter and he told me that the Regional Minister is working assiduously on it and the regional minister himself informed me that they have brought two investors one was from Morocco and that they are doing visibility studies to know whether or not it will be wealth wise in investing resources to construct and manage the regional airport on what they called Build Operate and Transfer basis (BOT). That is where we are with the regional airport”. He stated However, Dr. Ayine believes, as far as the Upper East Regional Airport matter is concerned, the NDC as a party is much more committed to the realization of that project than the NPP. “Because this is the sixth year running and not even a sod cutting has taken place as far as the regional airport is concerned”. He told Apexnewsgh.com MORE TO COME SOON Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us @0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion, Politics

Ghanaians can Argue till the cat comes home, President Akufo-Addo won’t listen to them–Alhaji Mbalba

Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba, Chairman of the United Kingdom/Ireland Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is of the view that, if Ghanaians want they should argue till the cat comes home, President Akufo-Addo will not listen to Ghanaians when they cry out loud. Apexnewsgh.com report According to Alhaji Mbalba, the only thing the President could easily tell Ghanaians when they are seriously crying about hardship and hunger was that Ghanaians are even lucky to have him as president. Alhaji Mbalba made the pronouncement during an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. “If you argue till the cat comes home, Nana will not listen to Ghanaians, he is not a listening President, Ghanaians are dying of hunger and he is telling us that we are even lucky to have him as a president. And this was a man who literally went down on his kneels crying, begging Ghanaians try me, try me, now he is telling us we are lucky to have him as President”. Meanwhile, reacting to the numerous calls coming from Ghanaians for the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to be removed from office, Alhaji Mbalba questioned why the President appeared too adamant following the cry of the masses “What is stopping the President from sacking the Finance Minister”? He asked He said, just like the President cannot be removed, the constitution has given him the right to fire and appoint his Ministers. “He can even choose to appoint his family, girlfriend whosoever, the constitution has given him that right, there are no any criteria he can appoint anybody and that is why we have a government of families and friends in Ghana” He pointed out Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us at 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion, Politics

“The fundamentals are weak and Dr. Bawumia is been exposed”– Alhassan Mbalba

The Chairman of the United Kingdom/Ireland Chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Alhassan Mbalba has mocked Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia following the current state of the nation’s economy. Apexnewsgh.com report According to the UK Ireland Chapter Chairman, the fundamentals are weak and Dr. Bawumia is been exposed openly. Alhaji Mbalba gave the punch in his recent engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship development programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Meanwhile, giving his view on the current hardship bedeviling citizens across the country, Alhaji Mbalba questioned what Dr. Bawumia is offering the country with his huge title as an economic guru. He said, constitutionally, Dr. Bawumia, is the head of the government economic management team and not just that, “they said he is a celebrated economist and we are this mess”. Alhaji Mbalba described Dr. Bawumia as a celebrated economist who has quickly abandoned his responsibility as the head of the government economic management team and now found refuge in I.T because he has woefully failed in the area of economics “A celebrated economist who got appointed as Vice President because of his economist credentials is now going about talking about digitalization, who told him we don’t have I.T experts in Ghana? We have a National Communication Authority, we have the Minister for Communication, and there are a lot of government agencies that are best qualified to talk about I.T in Ghana. But, because he has failed woefully in the area of economics, he is seeking refuge in the area he has no expertise. No wonder, the economy of Ghana is on his kneels” He stressed Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion

UER-: BONABOTO Zone not united in terms of development”– Aneribazanga

“We the BONABOTO zone are not united in terms of development”. This is according to an angry resident from the BONABOTO zone Ibrahim Aneribazanga an NDC Communication Officer for the Bolgatanga East Constituency. Apexnewsgh.com report The NDC Communication Officer shared his opinion during an engagement on Apexnews Ghana’s flagship development programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST REGION” with Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen on Monday, October 24, 2022. Meanwhile, pointing out issues of development bothering the region, he sighted the Upper East Regional airport brouhaha as one good example of disunity among people from the BONABOTA zone. “If this particular airport was supposed to be situated in the Western part of the Upper East, by this time it would have gotten the necessary attention. All leaders would have come in, they would have thrown away their parochial and self-interest and gathered to make sure the project is situated in their area. If it was situated in the Eastern part of the region, the Bawku side, they would have thrown away all their differences, their political differences, their interest differences and make sure that the airport is situated”. He stressed Mr. Aneribazanga who couldn’t hide his feelings when expressing his opinion says, he is disappointed with the posture exhibited by the people from the BONABOTO Zone toward the airport project. “In Upper East, we the BONABOTO zone and I mean Bolga, Nangodi, Bongo and Tongo, I must say I am disappointed. Because such is a very nice project, and you are playing with it in the name of Sumbrungu and sherigu. Is it that we want the project or we don’t want it? He asked He insisted that when the then Minister of Aviation the late Kofi Adda try pulling back the project to the Western part of the Upper East, they BONABOTO Zone were still there fighting between Sumbrungu and Sherigu. Stressing that “If all the BONABOTO zone have stood their ground and said it is Sumbrungu by this time we would have finished with the airport”. However, Mr. Aneribazanga said, it will be a waste of time to blame the NPP or NDC for their regrettable predicament on the airport drama, insisting that they must swallow the blame themselves because they have allowed politicians to play political football on them. “We have allowed ourselves to be played like a political football by politicians, I won’t blame the NPP or the NDC on this we must blame ourselves from the BONABOTO zone. I must say it. Because this is a project that is going to bring about development”. He stressed Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Opinion

Paga Chief made these three important appeals during Vice President’s visit to his Palace.

The Paramount Chief of the Paga Traditional Area His Royal Majesty Pe Pwanalunga-Charles Awiah Awampaga II has appealed to the government to come to their aid. According to the Chief, the inability of the government to come to their aid after 2 years of fire incidents at their Senior High School has forced their students to rent houses which are causing a lot of teenage pregnancies at the school. He said: “there are few things we will like to plead with you. One of them is the Senior High School. There was a time the girl’s dormitory got burnt and more than 2years down the lane, nothing has been done to it, and is even a day school we appealing to you, we are on our knees, come to our aide because it is a border town and they are facing a lot of challenges. They are encountering teenage pregnancies because they have to rent and the things they do whiles they do their studies is an eye saw, we are pleading with you to come to our aide”. He pleaded The Chief also cease the opportunity to ask for government intervention on their collapsed bridge which he said, is linking more other communities. “We have a bridge that is linking to so many communities from Paga to Navio, Sirigu, and back to Bolga. It has been closed down, making economic activities very hard for our people. Farmers bringing their farm produce is a Problem for us. Come to our aide in this regard”. However, making the last appeal to the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Chief said: “Please, we know that is not easy but we want to add. We have a school here which is highly in need and is an Arabic school Paga English and Arabic, we are appealing to you to give us 6unit classrooms to serve as one of the best schools”. The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Is on a five-region tour of the five northern regions, following the visit to the five northern regions about a month ago by His Excellency the President. He said, “He came to the Upper East but he was not able to get to Paga, and am going to each of the five regions to try to touch on some of the places that his Excellency the President wasn’t able to reach” Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication, please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Politics

Nabdam District’s first attempt to elect a Presiding Member failed

Assembly Members for the Nabdam District Assembly in the Upper East Region have failed to elect a Presiding Member after twice voting.The contest was between Hon. Charles Ndabon a current Assembly member representing the Tindongo electoral area, who also doubles as the Upper East Regional Organizer of governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Hon. Kolog Timbire Jonas, the Assembly member representing Yakote electoral area, he also doubles as the Constituency Deputy Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The election took place on Friday, September 30, 2022, at the District assembly Hall. Meanwhile, before the election, the Nabdam District Chief Executive Agnes Anamoo expressed her profound gratitude to members of the assembly for their immense contributions through debates which she said have enriched deliberations on the floor of the house leading to the adoption of sound decisions for the development of the district.The DCE also extended the same gratitude to all hardworking Public Servants District whose technical support cannot be quantified.She further admonished Assembly members to consider the role of a Presiding Member in the district especially when it comes to district developments. Afterward, the incumbent Nabdam District Assembly Presiding Member Hon. Sampana Abass gave the contestants a 2 minutes speech opportunity to address colleagues’ assembly members. However, Hon. Jonas when gotten the opportunity to address other Assembly members, described himself as someone who wants the progress and development of the Assembly. He said, he was surprised that his counterpart Charles Ndabon was contesting him after giving him assurance that he wasn’t interested in the position when he visited him to seek his blessings. He later appeals to delegates to consider electing him Hon. Jonas as their presiding member. Because that will promote amicable working relationships with workers and the welfare of members. “But honestly, am surprised my brother is contesting, I like him, I have been to him and he said he was not interested. So, today, am surprised my brother is here. But he is a good brother and I only hope that he should support me. He has bigger roles to play, he has mining activities and other things to do” he said Also making use of his 2 minutes of his speech time, Hon. Charles Ndabon popularly known as ‘CHAMPION MAN’ gave delegates an assurance of a good welfare package for every Assembly member in the Nabdam district. He believes a vote for him stands for peace and unity. “Hon. Members, I present myself to you. Please, I will ensure that your welfare will be catered for. It has been a long time that in the leadership of our district there is no welfare. Hon. Member vote Charles T. Ndabon, vote for unity and development, vote for Nabdam first before Charles T. Ndabon thank you very much” After some little deliberation by the Assembly members, the election was conducted by officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) Out of a total of 21 qualified Assembly members in the Nabdam District Assembly, two-thirds which is equivalent to 14 votes was expected to see either Hon. Ndabon or Hon. Jonas as a winner per the constitution. But unfortunately, the first attempt gave both contestants 9 votes each, 1 spoiled vote, and 1 absent. Whiles the twice attempt as constitutionally mandated also brought a slight change. In the second round, Hon. Kolog Timbire Jonas’s votes were reduced to 8 and Charles T. Ndabon increase his vote to 11 and 1 absent. Remember, even though the Member of Parliament is part of the Assembly, he has no vote. However, Assembly is expected to reconvene within 10 days for the second batch of the election. Per the constitution, that will be the last opportunity for the 2 contestants if delegates failed to elect any of the two contestants as a Presiding Member. Source: Apexnewsgh.com|Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen|Nabdam|Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

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UER: NDC much more committed to the realization of Upper East Regional Airport than…..–Dr. Dominic Ayine

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Nabdam District’s first attempt to elect a Presiding Member failed

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