Video: NPP working with NDC manifesto- Mahama

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Former President, John Dramani Mahama has alleged that the New Patriotic Party (NPP)-government is implementing the National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) manifesto even though the party is in opposition.

Speaking at a Townhall meeting in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, the NDC Flagbearer said the party is not bothered by the move by the NPP-government because the manifesto was drafted for the country.

“We are not yet in power but the NPP has started working with our manifesto….but we don’t mind, we did the manifesto for the country. However, we are confident that we will come back to power come December 7,”he said.

Speaking at the event, the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia also accused the government of implementing the opposition party’s programmes and polices.

“They have always claimed NDC members are dumb, they always say that. Now the dumb people have put together their small manifesto, but the learned ones are now implementing our manifesto, why is that?” he quizzed.

Asiedy Nketia added that,”But it won’t amount to anything. We gave them four years, you have just a little over three months to finish. What you couldn’t achieve in three years you can’t finish in three months.”

The claim is coming on the back of several accusations by the opposition party against government of implementing their policies which were outdoored last week in their manifesto for the 2020 elections.

They cited government’s stance on Okada legislation as a proof of their claim.

Meanwhile, the Transport Ministry has announced that stakeholder discussion on the legislation of Okada in the country will resume in October.

It comes on the back of the raging debate on the legislation of the motorcycle transport business sparked by opposition Leader, John Mahama.

The Ministry in a statement said the discussion is entering its second phase after it was halted as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The MP for Asawase constituency, Hon. Mubarak Mohammed in his submission also stressed that the NDC government will legalize Okada business to create more jobs for the youth to reduce unemployment rate in the country.

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Prestea traders to get support under NDC- Naana Opoku Agyeman

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Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has assured traders in Prestea Market in the Western Region of enhanced economic benefits of their trading activities.
She said this while interacting with traders in the market. The Running Mate noted that challenges facing traders in the area, would be addressed by the next NDC administration.
“We are coming to serve you better,” she told the traders at the market on Tuesday. She gave the assurance that traders would be offered soft loans to enhance their businesses, adding that the informal sector remains extremely important for the NDC.

Touching on the condition of the Prestea Market, Prof Opoku-Agyemang noted that the market would be upgraded with support from the party’s 10billion dollar infrastructure development facility, dubbed the “Big Push.”

“You will all benefit from the Big Push,” she told the market traders, who expressed excitement at the NDC’s consideration of their plight.
According to the Running Mate, the NDC does not engage in marginalization and discrimination in the allocation of resources and development projects “because everyone and every sector is important.”
As traders, she said their businesses are critical to the development of the local economy, and would therefore be offered the necessary support to advance.

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2020 BECE: 25 candidates shun exams at Sunyani

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Twenty five (25) candidates failed to report for the 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination in Sunyani West in the Bono Region.

The examination supervisors could, however, not assigned reasons for the candidates not turning up when the Municipal Chief Executive(MCE), Mr Martin Obeng and the Municipal Director of Education, Mr Issah Baffoe visited all the 11centers in the Municipality.

A total of 2,292 candidates that comprise 1,156 girls and 1,136 boys are writing the examination at the eleven centers.

The Municipal Director of Education, Mr Issah Baffoe in an interview said everything was under control, adding that all the students were seriously writing their examination.

He urged the students to focus and also desist from any form of examination malpractice.

Mr Martin Obeng, the Municipal Chief Executive(MCE) of Sunyani West on his part advised the students to try as much as possible to perform well in order to enjoy President Akufo-Addo’s free SHS Policy.

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Bawumia inaugurates new Western Region House of Chiefs

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Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has inaugurated the new Western Region House of Chiefs in Takoradi.

Following the creation of the new Western North Region, the former Western Region House of Chiefs was dissolved on Tuesday September 15, 2020 after it held its final meeting, and a new one, comprising only traditional authorities in the Western Region was inaugurated by Dr. Bawumia.

Traditional authorities whose jurisdiction fall within the newly created region will be under the Western North Regional House of Chiefs, which will be inaugurated by President Akufo-Addo later this month.

Addressing the Chiefs after their inauguration, Vice President Bawumia said, despite controversies that the Chieftaincy institution has gone through in some areas, the relavance and contribution of Chieftaincy to the development of the country cannot be underestimated.

“Nananom, the Chieftaincy institution, like various other institutions of state, has lived through controversial periods of our history, playing different
roles at different time.” Dr. Bawumia said.

The Vice President noted that some people often raise criticism about the relevance of chieftaincy, but he maintained that the institution is indispensable.

“I do not hesitate to state that Chieftaincy has, and will be an indispensable part of our history and development. It is so widely respected that even when our fellow Ghanaians leave our shores, and are free of of the influence of chieftaincy, they create chiefs wherever they are,” Dr. Bawumia stated.

Government committed to strengthening Chieftaincy institution

Vice President Bawumia stressed the the Akufo-Addo’s belief in the Chieftaincy institution as an integral part of the nation’s development process, especially in our democratic dispensation.

He also listed a number of things the Akufo-Addo government has done, since assuming office in 2017, which he said affirms the government’s belief and support of the Chieftaincy institution.

“Government recognises that, in order to ensure the success of the programme of social and economic transformation that was put before the Ghanaian people, we have to do a lot. It is important that we bring the traditional role of our Chiefs into the modern, constitutional set up, under which we govern our country,” Dr. Bawumia emphasised.

“As a start, we made a pledge, in the NPP’s 2016 Manifesto, to increase the monthly allowances paid to Chiefs, and the quarterly budgetary support to the Traditional Councils and Houses of Chiefs. This we have done by a hundred percent (100%).”

“Government has also assisted the National House of Chiefs with three million, five hundred thousand cedis (GH¢3.5 million) for the completion of its new headquarters office complex in Kumasi.

“Government is also committed to assisting the National House of Chiefs to moving speedily on fnishing work on the codifcation of the traditional norms and rules that have guided our communities throughout the ages.”

“The Ministry, in collaboration with the National House of Chiefs, has also begun the process of digitising records of the National House of Chiefs, particularly records in the National Register of Chiefs.”

“The Chieftaincy Ministry has also instituted a programme to have courses in Chieftaincy development, comprising lectures, seminars and other activities, aimed at building the capacity of Chiefs and all persons with interests in the Chieftaincy institution. I applaud this initiative.”

As the Vice President enumerated a number strides the government has made in the Chieftaincy sector, he also bemoaned the many Chieftaincy disputes in the country, which he said is “unfortunately one of the major setbacks to our nation’s socio-economic development.”

“Such disputes have resulted, sometimes, in full blown conficts, threats to our nation’s peace and stability, destruction of properties, loss of lives, closure of educational and health facilities, and separation of families.”

He added that government is concerned, and in a move to help curb chieftaincy disputes, has decided to take up the cost of extra judicial committees of the various House of Chiefs to help speed up the adjudication of disputes.

“In helping to reduce these disputes and their harmful effects, government, through the Ministry of
Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, arranged to provide the funds that will increase the number of sittings of Judicial Committees of Regional Houses.”

“This should hasten the adjudication of pending issues, in order to bring closure to outstanding disputes that continue to generate tension.”

“Again, the National House of Chiefs, together with the Chieftaincy Ministry, in order to reduce conflicts and establish areas of customary jurisdiction and allegiance, has delineated traditional areas of paramountcy”

As trustees of lands of the people, Dr. Bawumia also urged Chiefs in the country to help govern treatment streamline the administration of lands in the country.

“We need as a matter of urgency, an efficient and well-functioning regime of titling, fixing of boundaries, and ownership tracing,” he said.

We will give Akufo-Addo 4 more years for fixing our roads – Kansaworodo Queenmother

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The Queen Mother of Kansaworodo in the Essikado Constituency of the Western Region, Nana Akua Mansa II has commended President Akufo-Addo for the massive road development in the area.

Speaking during a visit by Vice President Bawumia to the area to inspect on-going road projects and also cut the sod for the construction of a market in the area, Nana Akua Mansa II also emphatically endorsed the President’s second term bid.

“We thank the NPP government for fixing our road in Kansaworodo. Today we can also beat our chest and say we have road fixed,” the Queenmother said.

“For what you have done for us, it is 4 more for Nana,” she added.

The Queenmother said, hitherto, deplorable road remained one of Kansaworodo’s biggest challenges, and they are very grateful to the President for bringing development to the area.

Apart from the road, Kansaworodo is about to get a new market, as a sod was cut for the commencement of the construction of the new market.

The Queenmother said the construction of the market, is another reason why her people will vote massively for President Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament for the area, Joe Ghartey.

“We are confident we will very soon have our new market. This is why we say 4 more for Nana and 4 more for Joe Ghartey.”

Nana Akua Mansa II, on behalf of the community, thanked Dr. Bawumia for being the first Vice President to visit the community.

“This means so much to us and we thank you very much for this historic visit,” she said.

While commending the government and assuring it of the community’s unflinching support towards the second term bid, she appealed to the Vice President for the government to consider the community for more development, especially the improvement on their water supply and fixing of more roads.

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Ghana needs NDC’s Big Push— Prestea-Hemang Chief

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Nana Nteboa Pra IV, Chief of Prestea-Hemang in the Western Region has described the 10billion dollar “Big Push” infrastructure development plan by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a great agenda for the progress of the country.

“It is a good thing which will greatly help the country,” he said.

Nana Pra, who said this while welcoming Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, NDC Running Mate to the area on Tuesday for her campaign tour, said they have analysed the party’s manifesto, and found that the Big Push is a well thought-out plan that would significantly help the country when implemented.

He was also delighted that some of their infrastructure, economic and welfare needs have been covered in the party’s manifesto, and commended the NDC for a comprehensive development plan.

“You have thought about us, and so we shall also remember you on voting day,” he said.

The chief also cited the party’s plan to regulate the Okada transportation and the provision of free technical and vocational education, and expressed optimism of beneficial outcomes for Ghanaians.

In addition to the NDC’s plans for the area, the chief urged the party to consider facilitating the establishment of a nursing training school and a satellite campus by the university of Mines and Technology in the area to enhance the health and technical training respectively for the youth.

He also wants a new hospital for the area, as their current50-bed capacity hospital, which was built in 1929, is in a state of disrepair and could no longer serve the adequately serve the town with a population of over 70,000.

Prof. Opoku-Agyemang, who arrived in the town a rousing welcome, thanked the chiefs for their support and encouragement, saying “the NDC shall not disappoint you.”

The Running Mate noted that the NDC remains conscious of the actual needs for Ghanaians and would continue to offer quality leadership for all-inclusive development when it returns to power.

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Atinka FM's Ekourba Gyasi campaigns for "dualization" of major roads to curb "avoidable" accidents

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Host of Atinka FM’s AM Drive, Ekuorba Gyasi Simpremu, is advocating for the dualization of all major roads in the country to reduce or possibly end road accidents.

His current campaign follows a gory accident at Kyekyewere on the Accra- Kumasi Highway in the Eastern Region on Tuesday morning. 14 persons perished while scores sustained life-threatening injuries in the accident involving a cargo truck and two buses.

Sharing his thoughts on the gory accident on his show, AM Drive, Ekourba Gyasi called on politicians to stop politicizing the dualization of the roads which continues to take away lives of Ghanaians.

“The time has come for both NPP and NDC to put politics aside and take the lives of Ghanaians seriously by fulfilling promises of dualizing the two major roads connecting Accra to other African Countries by land.
“If care is not taken, these two major roads which record the highest road accidents in Ghana will continue to take the lives of the electorate and we will see who will vote for you to rule” he said.

In the just launched People’s Manifesto by the National Democratic Congress, the party promised to complete the Accra- Kumasi dual carriage highway whereas the Governing New Patriotic Party also made similar promises in their 2020 manifesto.

However, Mr Ekuorba Gyasi believes the promises are becoming too much and the time has come for that project to be executed to save lives.

He, however, cautioned drivers to be extra careful when plying these roads especially during night.

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Prampram: Alleged Nigerian cyber crime gang of 35 busted

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The Police in Prampram in the Greater Accra Region have picked up a 35 member gang of Nigerians, engaging in cyber related offenses.

The suspects, who have since been remanded into police custody, are assisting the police into series of crime cases.

The Nigerians who were smoked out of their 3 -bedroom apartment in Dawhenya, a suburb of Prampram in the Ningo Prampram District, ages from 19 to 30.

Briefing the press in Prampram, Divisional Police Crime Officer, Chief Supt Cecilia Arkoh, said the 35 suspects with 3 on the run, were arrested following a tip off from a resident who had initially reported of a robbery case in the area.

According to the crime officer, 3 out of the suspects who were brought from Nigeria on the assurance of securing them a job in a factory by one CHIDO, a wanted cyber fraudster, sneaked out an SOS information to a neighbouring house, to call for police assistance, following the abuse they were being subjected to by their masters for refusing to partake in the cyber crime (yahoo yahoo business).

Police personnel were immediately dispatched to the house only to meet the 35 suspects seated behind laptops chatting with their prospective victims.

With the latest arrest bringing the number of Nigerians arrested in the Prampram division for similar offences to 60, Chief Supt Arkoh, believes the area is gradually becoming a haven for Nigerian fraudsters due to it proximity, but assured they will equally clamp down on them

Meanwhile the 35 suspects have been remanded I to police custody for two weeks by a TEMA circuit court.

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Five dead in a head-on collision at Gomoa Adam

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Five people are confirmed dead while seven others are in critical condition following a fatal accident at Gomoa Adam near Gomoa Anteadze on the Kasoa – Cape Coast highway in the Central Region.

The accident involved a Ford Transit with the Registration number GS 6031- 20 and a Toyota Hiace with the Registration Number GR 5059-20 .

Information indicates fourteen people were involved in the accident but five people died on the spot and seven others who are struggling for their lives at the Apam Catholic Hospital. Two have been treated and discharged.

Speaking to a survivor in the Toyota Hiace, Mr Issah Abubakar explained that, he joined the car from Kasoa heading to Cape Coast but upon reaching a section of the road, he saw the Ford Transit wrongfully overtaking a tanker and in the process, collided with their car.

Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent of Apam Catholic Hospital Dr Paul Acha, indicated that the 7 people who were in critical condition are now responding to treatment.

He added that although they need to be referred to a bigger hospital, no hospital is ready to admit them due to lack of space.

On the other hand, the Apam District Fire Commander DO1 Adolf Ankomah Nuamah described the accident as one of the horrible he has ever witnessed.

He could not phantom why the driver made “such a careless and dangerous overtaking.”

The fire commander called on passengers not to sit unconcerned when drivers are going wayward.

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Vendors exposed selling bleach as Covid-19 remedy

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London-based suppliers have been selling bleach as a remedy for coronavirus during the pandemic, a BBC investigation has found.

Secret recordings of two sellers revealed potentially dangerous mixtures were being touted as a way to treat people with Covid-19.

One claimed her sales had increased following comments made by US President Donald Trump about the potential use of disinfectant as a treatment.

She told the BBC her “health-related products” did not cause harm.

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