Revive discussions on election of MMDCEs — E.T. Mensah
A Member of the Council of State and former legislator, E.T. Mensah has called to the frontburner the need for the election of Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). Speaking at the maiden Greater Accra Presiding Members Conference, he said efforts should be made to revive discourse on the matter. “I believe that one of these days you should create the platform for us to discuss this subject which is being discussed on all the radio stations, for us to appreciate the benefits that will accrue to us if we should elect our MMDCEs.” In his view, the current structure of local government isn’t helping development. “As I keep on saying, when you look at the system and the way it is today and the way we are running it, we are not achieving much,” Mr. Mensah said. The appointment of MMDCEs is the sole preserve of the President, per Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution. At the moment, the government has been criticised for the lack of progress in appointing new MMDCEs eight months into a new administration. In January, President Akufo-Addo directed all MMDCEs to remain at post until new ones are appointed. The Akufo-Addo administration had initiated moves to democratise the selection of leaders at the local government level. There was a proposal for the amendment of Article 243 (1) and a further amendment to Article 55 (3) of the Constitution to enable political parties to participate in local level elections. But the president withdrew these reforms after a lack of bipartisan backing for the referendum to amend Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution. No reason was given for not moving forward with the amendment to Article 243 (1). —citinewsroom Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +2335555568093
Important information about the MMDCEs list
The General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, has revealed that the list of MMDCEs will soon be released after the President returns from Germany. appealed to members of the party and the general public to exercise patience as the list of MMDCEs will soon be released. During a one-on-one interview with Omanhene Kwabena Asante on Adom TV’s Badwam Show monitored by Apexnewsgh.com Mr. Boadu appealed to members of the party and the general public to exercise patience as he assured Ghanaians waiting for the list of MMDCEs to expect it after the return of the President from his Germany trip. “The list of MMDCEs will be released within a week after President Akufo-Addo’s return from his Germany trip. I can tell you that it will not take more than a week for the list to be released after his return on August 28, 2021” he stated. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana/Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +2335555568093
BREAKING: 3 NPP Executive Members Suspended -See their offence
Information in possession of Apexnewsgh.com indicates that some executive members of the governing New Patriotic Party in the Northern Region have been relieved from their positions. In more details, it is established that at least three polling station executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party in the Savelugu Constituency of the Northern Region have been suspended for gross misconduct following a media engagement this week where they accused and condemned regional leadership of the party for what they said was attempts to impose the presidential bid of Vice President Mahamud Bawumia on them. The three executives are Issahaku Fuseini of Duko D/A polling station, Abdul Karim Zakaria of Kuga Fong No.1 and Deishini Abdallah Mustapha of Newton Mosque A. polling station. In separate letters addressed to the affected leaders, Alhaji Mahamadu Abdulai Kpong, constituency chairman of the party said their suspensions were indefinite and take immediate effect until an inquiry is conducted into their behaviours by the Disciplinary Committee. Meanwhile, after the constituency annual delegate conference held in Savelugu on Tuesday [August 24], the affected executives engaged the media who covered the program and made some allegations against the constituency and regional party executives. They accused the leadership of neglecting the grassroots base of the party but at the height of their accusations was their revelation that there had been attempts during the conference to coerce participants into declaring support for the 2024 presidential ambitions of the Vice President. However, the governing party has since denied the allegations, describing the submissions of the disgruntled executives as outright falsehood and that at no point during the conference were attempts made to force people to endorse the presidential bid of any candidate. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +2335555568093
Father, daughter fined GHC420 for pounding fufu under Pokuase Interchange
A father and his daughter, nabbed for pounding fufu under the Pokuase Interchange, have been fined GHC 420 by the Kaneshie District Court. Comfort Dartey, who was charged for causing a public nuisance, was fined GHC120 and in default, will serve a week imprisonment. She was ordered by the Court presided over by Ama Adomako Kwakye, to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for one year. Her 60-year-old father, Kwame Addo, being held over offensive conduct, was also fined GHC 300 and in default, will serve two weeks imprisonment. Addo was also ordered by the Court to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for one year. This was after the accused persons, who had no legal representation, had pleaded guilty to their respective charges. The accused persons told the court that they were sorry for their actions and pleaded for leniency. —GNA Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications. Contact: +2335555568093