Broni confirmed District Chief Executive with 34 votes endorsement
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the East Gonja Assembly Mr. Ricahard Broni, has been confirmed by the assembly members. Mr Boni was confirmed when he obtained 34 ‘yes’ votes from the Assembly members on Monday, 22 November 2021. His nomination followed the two-time rejection of Mr. Mohammed Tamimu by Assembly members. A statement signed by the Minister of Local Government, Mr. Dan Botwe, directed the Savanna Regional Minister to “liaise with the Regional Electoral Commission to conduct the confirmation process of the nominated Chief Executive.” The confirmed MCE, who is a trained teacher from Kalande in the East Gonja Municipality, was among the 24 aspirants for the MCE position. Mr. Broni was the headteacher for Salaga Presby Primary in the East Gonja Municipality till he joined a non-governmental organization, FHI 360, on their USAID Ghana Partnership for Education learning project in 2017, as the Regional Training and Coaching Coordinator for the Northern Region. In 2019, he became the Zonal Training and Coaching Coordinator for the Northern Sector. Mr. Broni currently holds an Executive MBA in HR from the University of Cape Coast (UCC). Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
It will be unreasonable and insensitive on my part to say that all is rosy– NPP National Deputy Secretary
The National Deputy Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Obiri Boahen has confessed that all is not rosy in the country. Apexnewsgh.com reports According to Mr. Obiri Boahen who spoke to Apexnewsgh.com on the increasing rate of food commodities and how difficult it has become for Ghanaians to raise Ghc 2.00 for just a ball of Kenke which was initially sold at the rate of 0.50 pesewas and Ghc 1.00 respectively. Sharing his opinion on the issues of hardship raised by Ghanaians, Mr. Obiri Boahen confessed that it will be unreasonable and insensitive on his part to say that is rosy. However, he believes by December- January there will be abundant of food in the country. “It will be unreasonable on my part to say that all is rosy, it will be insensitive on my part to say that all is rosy. But I believe that very soon food will be in abundance because honorably we are in November. Some years gone by in November some will be getting ready to harvest maize but this time, people starts planting maize not quite long ago. So, I can foresee that from December-January, plantain, cassava and maize will be in abundance in the market because of the change in the rainfall pattern, it has affected a good number of farmers”. Mr. Obiri Boahen stressed Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah inspired Ghanaians to expect a good budget, yet Some Ghanaians believe the budget is Serwah…..
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has hinted Ghanaians to expect something good from the 2022 budget yet to be read by the Finance Minister Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta. Apexnewsgh.com report Mr. Oppong made the revelation through a post on his Facebook handle on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 According to him, you Ghanaians will smile. “Today is expected to be a good day for young Ghanaians looking for support to fuel their business ideas. We look forward to some relief for road vehicle users, while at the same time equitably raising revenues to speed up the fixing of our roads. Local industry can expect measures that will make their products more competitive while dealers benefit from the same measures to source the same products locally. And no, while acting as President of the Republic, VP Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia cannot join the finance minister to the chamber today. It will be out of place”. He posted However, some Ghanaians have different views. Accoding to them, the 2022 budget is going to be nothing more than ‘Serwaa-Broni budget’ Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
JUST IN: Wilson Dabuo disowned by Upper East NPP Communication team members
The communication team of the governing New Patriotic Party in the Upper East Region has disowned Wilson Dabuo as a member of their Regional Party Communication team. Apexnewsgh.com reports According to a statement issued and signed by leadership members of the Upper East NPP Regional Communication team on Sunday, November 7, 2021, they have collectively disassociated themselves from what they described as misguided comments made against the affected individuals and invariably the New Patriotic Party on October 26, 2021. Wilson Dabuo in a statement release on October 29, 2021 and copied to the media and national party office with the title “The Deteriorating Plight of the Upper East NPP Communicator, Consequent to a Profiteering Puppet Communication’s Director“ According to the disowned Wilson Dabuo, “Sanusi the Regional Communication Director is one of the biggest disappointments in the scheme of communicators’ disappointments. Communicators just pretend all is well! Under his leadership, which conveniently formed the basis of his description as a Profiteering Puppet, the consistency and regularity with which the remittances came from the presidency, the Vice President and the National security Minister, began to witness a dwindling effect and to some extent could be described as a drought in perpetuity”. He further claimed that “From an earlier remittance of ghc800, it came down to ghc350, then to ghc300 and then to ghc200. In this trend, however, it will take the members three months or more before the latter could be paid. Sometimes, it becomes clearly impossible to find out the source of the money because of its irregularities. You dare not ask for clarity. When you do, he would tag you with suspicion”. He also added “Overall, a disturbing scenario is the under declaration of the President’s total amount of money by Sanusi Issah (from ghc25,000 to ghc15000) to be remitted to the team every month. What about monies that came monthly from National security? And of course, the office of the Vice President? These are exclusive to the many fulfilled promises by party’s individuals from the Region”. However, after making what the regional members of the communication team described as wild and disdainful allegations regarding the plights and activities of the regional Communication outfit. Members of the Upper East Communication team entreat the general public to treat Dabuo’s allegations with utmost disdain. Read the full press release: A Disclaimer to the Allegations Levelled Against the Communication Team of the NPP By Mr. Wilson Dabuo 7thNovember,2021 It has come to the attention of the communication team of the NPP in the Upper East Region that one Mr. Wilson Dabuo made certain wild and disdainful allegations on the 26th October 2021 on various platforms regarding the plight of the regional communication team members. As a communication outfit of the party, we wish to state unequivocally that the said personality is not known to us as a member cannot be said to be speaking for on our behalf. We therefore wish to collectively disassociate ourselves from such misguided comments he made against the affected individuals and invariably the New Patriotic Party. Again, it is important to state that all the sources of remittance he alleged are a complete fabrication hence, should be disregarded. The communication team is of the believe that such illusive statements as espoused by him were borne out of naivety and lack of clear understanding of the modus operandi of the party structures. We entreat the general public to treat his allegations with utmost disdain. The communication team wish to bring to the attention of the media who are stakeholders and partners in the political discourse to desist from engaging him as a member of the communication team as his views do not represent that of the communication team. Counting on your usual co-operation. Thank you. CC; National Communication Director-NPP The Regional Chairman NPP- Upper East Regional Communication Director-NPP All Media Houses- Upper East Region Name Contact Samuel akonga 0248819377 Johnson Ayine 0244431094 Joseph Singe Mbamaaliya 0245226627 Eddy Murphy 0244459584 Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
UER: I don’t handle party money, i only give the communication team a piece of fatherly advice —Lawyer Anthony Namoo
Upper East Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party Lawyer Anthony Namoo said, he only gave the communication team a piece of fatherly advice and do not handle party money as accused by one disgruntled Wilson Dabuo. Apexnewsgh.com report According to the Regional Chairman, who was accused by a former member of the regional communication team Wilson Dabuo of collaborating with the Regional Communicator Director Sanusi Issah in making life difficult for communicators by way of squandering money meant for them. Lawyer Namoo said the allegation by the former communication member is baseless because as a party chairman, he doesn’t handle party money. He spoke to Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen of Apexnewsgh.com exclusively. “Communication Team money doesn’t come to my hand, it doesn’t come to the regional secretariat, and at the regional secretariat, the treasurer handles money. Money doesn’t keep long in my hand, if money comes to my hand the treasurer takes it. So, communication team money doesn’t come to me”. “The phones Wilson talks about, I never even held the phones to myself. Somebody gave them 54 pieces of phones and as a regional chairman, myself and my executives suggested to them that once the base of the party is at the constituency, they should make sure that at least each constituency received 2 and that is 30 and then, the 24 left they can share it among the regional communication team. So, I don’t think this one is anything”. He said “I remembered once telling them that, anytime somebody comes and give them substantial money, don’t share everything, you keep some for a rainy day and this was a piece of fatherly or brotherly advice. Like for example, somebody comes to greet and maybe say, take Ghc 20,000.00 and give to the communication team and they sit there and shared among themselves and I said, I know sometimes, it will take time for money to come so why can’t you keep like, if somebody comes and gives let’s say Ghc 20,000.00, you can keep Ghc 5,000.00 and share the rest. Later on, somebody may have a funeral, outdooring, or marriage ceremony and you use the same money to help yourselves but am not sure the advice was followed. He stated Lawyer Namoo said, he is not the kind of person that is too hungry for money because he is pleased with what God has blessed him with. Meanwhile, responding further to the allegation of changing the original phone brands donated by the Buffer Stock CEO to the regional communication team, Lawyer Namoo directed the accuser Wilson Dabuo to go back to his home town Upper West region and verify whether the phone brands were changed and not because same was donated to other regions of the north and not only Upper East. “The Phone that the man gave the communication team was across the board, he gave some in Upper West, Upper East, Savanna and North East Region. So, they were the same type of phones, somebody is going to give you a phone and you don’t know the kind of phone the person is bringing, so were you going to mobilize phones of that quantity to change? Because, the phone was given in a programme in the full glare of all constituency executives, we were over 100 people and it was received and handed over to the communication team. If Wilson doubts to brand of the phone, he should go to his home town Upper West and find out whether it wasn’t the same phone he gave. Lawyer Namoo responded Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
We all took GH¢3000 to confirm Tamale Mayor, so why vote ‘No?’ – Assemblyman slams sellouts
An enraged assemblyman in the Tamale Metropolis has gone after his colleagues who despite agreeing to an original plan of taking a GH¢3,000 bribe to vote for the President’s Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) nominee, did the contrary. Sofowan admitted on LIVE radio that prior to the confirmation, they had agreed to each receive Gh¢3,000 in return for an overwhelming endorsement of Sule Salifu as the Mayor of Tamale He however berated his colleague Assembly members who voted against the Tamale MCE nominee thereby failing to keep their part of the bargain. Hon. Sofawan, Assemblyman for Warizehi Electoral Area on Tamale-based Radio Tamale was incensed by the fact that his colleagues could betray the trust they reposed to themselves. “The nominee went through the processes and was nominated by the President to be the Mayor of Tamale after the assembly was run without one exposing local governance to a myriad of challenges. “Following his nomination, there was the need for us to hasten things and support for work in the assembly to begin. Even though the nominee was confirmed that was not the agreed number of votes he was supposed to have gotten. If you are a human being try as much as possible to eschew lies. Every assembly member promised to vote for him only for some to betray him,” he swore. Hustler, as he is fondly referred to in the Electoral Area further revealed: “Initially they have given out GH¢1,000 to each person but that was too small for me but eventually everyone took GH¢3,000. “The amount was given to some of us at Mariam Hotel. I even took the cash for some of them for onward delivery. The Presiding Member (PM) even took additional cash to guarantee the nominee 99% of the votes,” he alleged. Confirmation of Sule Salifu as Tamale Mayor Sule Salifu who until his nomination was the Northern Regional Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP) was last week endorsed by assembly members of the area. Sule Salifu polled 40 ‘Yes’ votes and 17 ‘No’ votes out of a total of 59 votes cast, while two were rejected. Out of the 59, there were 41 elected Assembly members and 18 government appointees. The confirmed Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) will succeed Iddrisu Musah Superior to manage affairs in the ancient city. —Mynewsgh Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Alan Kyerematen is workaholic, he has dreamed of becoming President for a long time — Akufo Addo tells Asantehene
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appears to have announced contenders for the next leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as his tenure comes to an end in 2024. The Minister of Trade and Industries, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen as well as the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, have reportedly harboured ambitions to become the flagbearer of the ruling party. Both men are part of the President’s team touring the Ashanti Region. At the Manhyia Palace, the seat of the Asantehene, on Friday, October 1 at the start of the four-day tour, President Akufo-Addo made a huge announcement. “Nana let me introduce my team,” he started. “This is your grandson Dr Afriyie Akoto, my Agric Minister who wants to become the president.” Sitting next to the Agric Minister was Mr Kyerematen as introduced by the President. “Nana, this is Alan Kyeremanten, he has been vying for my seat for a very long time, a very workaholic minister,” he chuckled amidst loud noise from the crowd gathered at Manhyia. The NPP has barred party members from campaigning ahead of the presidential primaries in 2023. The party has issued a code of conduct to all aspiring members and warned of punitive measures if any campaign. The leading contenders include Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. President Akufo-Addo, who has led the party since 2008, continues his tour of the Ashanti Region on Saturday with a visit to Darko Farms and inspection of the Abuakwa-Tanoso Road. Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Ghana cedis is the strongest currency in West Africa–Dr. Charles Dwamena (A.K.A DR CHINA) shower praises on Akufo-Addo’s govt
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Director of Administration who also doubles as the former Deputy Ghana Ambassador to China Dr. Charles Dwamena (A.K.A DR CHINA) has said, the government of His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has performed better even in a pandemic era. As he rated Ghana cedis the strongest currency in West Africa currently. Dr. China, as he is popularly called made the pronouncement On Sunday, October 3, 2021, when he was addressing Apexnews Ghana at the Upper East Regional Annual Delegates Conference of the party in Bolgatanga the Regional capital. “As we speak, the Ghana cedis is the strongest currency in West Africa, one of the top 3 in Africa. It came through prudent financial management. What President Akufo Addo did from the beginning was like let us build factories, let us put factories in various parts of the country. People were making a mockery of him, that this cannot happen but today, we are seeing it in a pandemic era where other economies are crumbling. South Africa is struggling and other countries and great economies are suffering but look at Ghana, we are bouncing up as if we never entered into a pandemic. Things are not 100% ok, but at least comparatively, we have done far better. So in 2020, the people of Ghana gave President Akufo Addo the opportunity because they appreciate what he has done by giving him 4 more years to do more and this is why we need to come together and rally behind the President so that he will use 4 more years to do more for our people”. Meanwhile, he believes the party needs more organization ahead of a successful agenda of breaking the 8. He further expressed satisfaction with the cooperation he has witnessed so far from party members in all the regions they have visited Savanna, Wa and Upper East. “So far, everything has been so orderly. To me, is a testament of how organized the party is, going forward in breaking the 8 we need more organization. What we are seeing here is wonderful, see the activity and the amount of energy in people, it tells you that indeed we have the strength in our numbers and when we talk about breaking the 8, is not a far-fetched thing is something within range”. “What is perhaps left, is for us to put up these energies together to build a stronger party, one that is financially sound and will be able to take care of the needs of the people. And I said with that, we will be able to overcome any opposition when we enter into an election”. “Because personally, I believe that is only an NPP party that can transform Ghana and make it a prosperous country but for that to happen, the party must stay in power for 4 consecutive times and for a party to stay in power that long, we need a stronger party. That is why I said that we need to bring all these energies together to build a stronger party the one that is financially strong”. Meanwhile, when Apexnews GH pushed him to know his intention of contesting a national office position, he said, I am not ready to talk about that for now, it is true i had the intention to contest the National Treasurer Position but the time hasn’t come yet and when is time the party will announce it for those interested to the campaign. He said, he is solidly behind the president with all his support for him to succeed as a president who is interested in making Ghana a better place to be. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
Fake Taadi pregnant woman is an NDC member, Stephen Atubiga claimed
Founder of the National Liberation Congress (NLC) Stephen Atubiga claimed the fake Taadi pregnant woman is an NDC member. According to the post by Mr. Atubiga on his Facebook wall, “… the fake pregnant woman is an NDC member. If her NDC party can fake victory to court without the pink – sheets, and could not even tell the justices of their victory figures when asked, why can’t she also fake her pregnancy? Pregnancy in marriage is an accomplishment /victory, while accomplishment in the election is also a victory”. However, he went further to conclude that “We should not be surprised if she blames EC for taking her pregnancy just like her NDC party did in 2020”. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093
NPP to supporters: Be calm; respect Akufo-Addo’s MMDCE nominees
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on its rank and file to remain calm and respect the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s list of nominees for metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives (MMDCEs). The much-expected list, according to government officials, would be made public anytime soon. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Friday 17 September 2021, the Director of communications of the NPP, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, accepted the fact that, not every person will have his or her preferred candidate nominated, but asked members to welcome the president’s decision. “We urge everybody to be calm and to act in ways that promote good relations at a working level in order to give the nominees the best possible opportunity to work in the interest of the grassroots of the nation,” he stated. The selection process, according to the NPP’s communications director, reflects the President’s vision for “our local governance system and country at large”. “Now that the selection process is over, we urge all former contestants and stakeholders to adopt the nominees as their own, encourage smooth confirmation processes, and support approved MMDCEs to deliver the best to their areas. Once the list is published, competition in any form, ought to end,” he said. The party also advised the nominees to, as much as possible, be open and provide space for divergent opinions. On the party’s ongoing registration of its members, Asamoa expressed concerns about how some officers are preventing some members from registering, thinking that, the register will be used for internal elections. “Party officer election registers shall be compiled differently and will be done later per guidelines to be issued… So, we are assuring all our polling station executives to open up, work hard and try and capture as many persons who are likely to vote NPP as possible. The names should also go into the books that have been provided. Names in any other book not provided by the party for this exercise will not be valid or properly captured,” Asamoa said. —asaaseradio Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: 05555568093