Comrades thank you all for your support over the years.
Today I have been give a new task as the Director of Communications of our dear CPP.
I promise relentless work to make sure that the CPP becomes visible and is well represented in the media space.
This is a task I cannot do alone, I am going o work alongside with you and even with you to make this possible and sustainable.
Region by Region we will structure the communications team and offer training for our communicators to fully understand our party’s position from ideological point of view.
Ghanaians particularly have to understand what Nkrumaism is, and we will tell them. We will tell them about comradeship and forebearance, we will let them know that Unlike the like that they have been told that Government has no business doing business, we in the CPP believes Government has every business doing business by building state institutions and enterprises along side state policies.
The solutions to Ghana’s problems lies in our CPP 2008, 2012,2016 and 2020 manifestoes and will refer Ghanaians.
Osei Kofi Acquah
Each CPP member of the CPP who wish to speak for the party will be trained and given the appropriate platform to represent the party.
I charge you all today to lace up your boots and ready yourselves for the task ahead.
“Yes it will be hard we know that the road will be muddy and rough, but we will get there…”
Signed
Osei Kofi Acquah
Communications Director of the CPP
The former deputy Ashanti regional minister, Samuel Yaw Adusei, has presented two motorbikes and an undisclosed amount of money to the Bantama Constituency branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to boost electoral activities.
Adusei called on party members to rally behind flagbearer John Dramani Mahama and parliamentary candidates. He described the NDC, as the only hope for Ghanaians to rescue the country from poor economic management under the NPP.
Samuel Yaw Adusei speaking to Journalists
“The NDC is the only hope Ghanaians can count on to rescue the country from poor economic management. I urge NDC supporters in Ashanti to double their efforts in the stronghold of the ruling government.
Samuel Yaw Adusei making presentation to Bantama NDC Parliamentary candidate
He said Ashanti region is the battle ground for the 2024 general elections. “so I call on all relaxed and experienced party members to come on board*.
He warned against complacency, noting that the NPP targets 85% in Ashanti, while the NDC aims for 35%. “Complacency is not an option.
The NPP targets 85% in Ashanti, while we aim for 35%. Unity is crucial to achieving our target and securing national victory”.
On his part,the Bantama Parliamentary candidate for the NDC, Kwadow Addai Dapaah, promised to work hard to secure the seat for the party.
“I promise to work hard to secure the Bantama parliamentary seat for the party. Thank you, Hon. Yaw Adusei, for your support… We are going to work hard in the constituency with these motorbikes to enhance the NDC in Bantama constituency. We will not give room to complacency in our campaign activities”.
The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) running mate, Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh has urged traditional leaders across the country to have a say in Ghana’s political landscape.
Dr. Opoku Prempeh said chiefs play a critical role in shaping the country, hence the need to voice out their concerns.
Speaking at a meeting with the Nungua Traditional Council in Accra, Dr Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO urged electorates in the area to consider voting for the NPP and Dr Mahamudu Bawumia in the December polls.
Dr.Mathew Opoku Prempeh aka Napo
“My campaign is different, I visit every royal house to tell them one thing. I tell them to help us, pray for us, guide us, counsel us, and give the direction to us. So, the Ghana that we’re developing is a Ghana that will be developed in freedom.
“I implore every traditional leader, the elders that this game called politics, have you realised that the politicians have turned round to tell you not to do politics, if we didn’t do politics how did we come by independence? I’m not saying wear NPP colours or NDC colours.
“I’m saying that whether it is NPP or NDC, it’s your right to tell us what is right. It is not our right to tell you not to be part of us, it is your right, to crave it. The people of Nungua should crave Nungua, it’s theirs. Everything God put on Nungua was for the development of Nungua.”
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has vowed to support farmers in Ghana with tractors and credit to boost productivity and reduce food prices.
During a campaign rally in Wa East, Dr Bawumia acknowledged the vital role farming plays in ensuring food security and affordability.
Dr.Bawumia
He emphasised that farming is the key to bringing down food prices and pledged to provide farmers with the necessary resources to increase their yields.
Dr. Bawumia cited the examples of Brazil and China, where farmers produce 10 and 12 tons of maize per acre, respectively, compared to Ghana’s average yield of four tons per acre.
To address this disparity, Dr. Bawumia promised to introduce advanced farming practices from Brazil and China to Ghanaian farmers.
He also announced plans to establish “super aggregators” that would purchase produce directly from farmers, ensuring they receive fair prices and reducing post-harvest losses.
He also highlighted the importance of using lime fertilizers to improve soil fertility, noting that Ghana has an abundance of lime deposits.
“I want to help our farmers. Farming is the key to bringing food prices down and we are going to help the farmers increase their productivity. If you go to Brazil, an acre of land, maize can come to 10 tons, in China they can get 12 tons, but in Ghana, we get only four tons.
“I’m going to apply the practices that we are seeing that have worked in Brazil and in China to our farmers in the Wa East District, to increase productivity.”
“We are going to establish super aggregators who will come and buy the produce from the farmers so that the food does not go to waste and they can get good prices for their goods.
“We are going to help the farmers with tractors and with credit for them to harvest and we are going to move from the normal fertiliser to lime, lime makes our soil very fertile, and we have lime in Ghana and we are going to help our farmers use lime in Ghana.”
Kumasi High School (KUHIS), one of the famous senior high schools in Ghana 🇬🇭 would be exactly 60 years on Saturday.
The Gyinyase based school in the Asokwa Municipality would climax the celebration of this milestone with a grand durbar where the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to be in attendance.
Similarly, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II was also expected to be in attendance but for his journey to the United Kingdom 🇬🇧.
The School, nonetheless, is expecting a high powered delegation from the Manhyia Palace on its campus on Saturday.
Other distinguished personalities expected to make a grand entry is the Education Minister, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, a former student of Kumasi High and Dr Kwame Adom Frimpong, the immediate past Chairman for the Public Interest and Accountability Commission (PIAC), Asokwa MCE, Akwannuasah Gyimah, Madam Patricia Appiagyei, MP for Asokwa as well as other equally accomplished Mmerante3 (Old Boys) and current students.
The school will also play host to all its affiliates including old and current students old from Kumasi Girls who are spread across the world but are currently present in Ghana 🇬🇭 for the anniversary.
Expectations:
Speaking to the 60th Anniversary Planning Committee Chairman, Rev Peter Owusu Mensah said the committee is expecting a grand ceremony on Saturday.
He noted that plans towards the anniversary had been elaborate and time consuming but said it was worthwhile.
However, he was hopeful of a smooth ceremony where the old boys together with current students and the school authorities would combine energies to pull off an exciting climax of all the activties over the weekend.
“We start with a candle light procession on Friday and the grand durbar follows on Saturday morning at 8:30am and in the evening a dinner has been planned to welcome all old students and others who may want to be part. We climax the anniversay celebrations on Sunday with a Thanksgiving Services at the School’s Assembly Hall, same venue for the grand durbar”, the Planning Committee Chair explained.
History:
Kumasi High School was the first established senior secondary school in the Asokwa Municipality.
Previously, the school offered “O” and “A” level as well as 6th Form education until 1996 when same was phased out by the former President, Jerry John Rawlings working under the NDC government.
Formerly called Kwame Nkrumah Secondary School and operating as a private entity by the late S.K Amoah at a facility in Kwadaso in 1964, the school was later renamed Kumasi High School soon after the overthrow of the Nation’s Founder in 1966.
Academic Records:
Kumasi High School is currently a grade A School, attaining this status through a detemined and consistent academic performance and exploits.
Known for its high level proficiencies in the General Science course, Business and General Arts, the school currently prides itself as the best in Academic debates in the Ashanti region having won back to back (2023, 2024) accolades in the Luv FM High School Debate Competitions.
The school recently honoured its authorities and the old boys Association popularly called Mmerante3 when it won the Ashanti Regional level of the National Science and Maths quiz (NSMQ) by putting aside a challenge mounted by two rival schools, Prempeh College and Opoku Ware School. Source:Michael Ofosu-Afriyie, Kumasi
In a spirited bid to limit language barriers and deepen Parliamentary Democracy within the African Region, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin and the President of the National Assembly of Cote d’Ivoire, His Excellency Adama Bictogo have decided to lead the talk and make the two countries a shining example for the rest to follow.
Some scenes from the event
The declaration was made when His Excellency Adama Bictogo paid a courtesy call on him during a two-day official visit to Ghana.
At a media engagement in Parliament after holding a bilateral meeting,the Rt. Hon. Speaker noted that as the Chairman of the conference of all Speakers and Presidents and Presiding Officers in Africa, he is in a good position to sell the idea of putting together a good mechanism to eliminate language barriers and promote trade among African countries.
His Excellency Adama Bictogo who also chairs the Conference of All Presidents / Speakers of National Assemblies in Francophone countries noted that in dealing effectively with Parliamentary Democracy, African countries must agree to share topics that will promotes education, planning on the economy, and transform countries to become stronger. He posited that
“Through cooperation, our weakness is covered by our strength, and as one family we must work together and create jobs for the population”.
He admitted that these initiatives of African Parliament Speakers must be done in agreement with the respective Presidents of the countries.
He also used the opportunity to invite Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban Bagbin to address the National Assembly of Cote d’Ivoire in October when the House resumes in October,2024. In a reciprocal gesture, His Excellency Adama Bictogo is expected to address Ghana’s Parliament in January 2025 at the invitation of the Rt. Hon. Speaker Alban Bagbin.
For his part the Majority Leader Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin recounted how the two countries have been working together to achieve common goals and for the development of the African region. In terms of strengthening the relationship between the two countries, he was of the view that when the two countries had maritime boundary disputes, the issue was settled amicably and both countries celebrated.
He added that the success and trade cooperation cannot be underestimated when it comes to the cocoa sector.
In a similar vain, the Minority Leader Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson noted that beyond the language barriers, a lot needs to be done to promote trade with the African Region.
For instance, he cited that shipping certain goods from Ghana to Cote d’Ivoire is more expensive than shipping them to the United States and this does not encourage trade among African countries.
The two Speakers later agreed to document all the initiatives and programmes seeking to break language barriers within the African Region for the benefit of their successive Speakers to continue what they have started.
Leaders from both Caucuses of the House, Chairmen of Committees, Clerk to Parliament, Mr. Cyril Kwabena Oteng Nsiah, Deputy Clerk Ebenezer Djietror, Directors, and Officers of the Parliamentary Service were also present.
The two-day official visit of the delegation from the Ivorian National Assembly is expected to strengthen and deepen the relationship between the two countries and contribute positively to Africa’s regional integration and stability.
25th June, 2024
RESIGNATION FROM MEDIA GENERAL (AKOMA FM)
On Wednesday, 24th July, 2024 l officially ended my service with Media General (Akomafm) as staff and Senior Broadcast Journalist.
After 4 years of effective and dedicated service with the company with introduction and nurturing of most of the listening programmes on the station l am with the full conviction that its time l move on for another equally important and challenging task in my career.
As you may be aware l have been commissioned into the ordained ministry of the Methodist Church Ghana and currently assigned with a strategic media and other pastoral responsibilities in the church.
This positions coupling with other strategic role assigned me, will NO LONGER permit me to function effectively in my current position with the media institution.
As a Christian l am also motivated by Paul’s Epistle to the Galatians 4:4 “In the fullness of time, He sent forth…” and l believe the time is now.
I expressed my gratitude to all management members for the opportunities, professional and personal development presented to me during my time with the company.
I’ve really enjoyed working for the company, and much appreciative of the support given during my time at the company. I also thank all my numerous listeners and followers for always being there for me.
I wish the company a continued success in the future.
Kindly anticipate the announcement of my NEXT DESTINATION in the next few hours to come
[Rev. Daniel Kofi Asante Ennin-MSc./MAM/B.A (Hons.)/LLB (Hons.)/DBE]
Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng has assured Ghanaians that the Electronic Levy (E-Levy) and COVID-19 levy will soon be reviewed to lessen their burdens.
Speaking on Peace FM’s “Kokrokoo” show, Dr. Alex Ampaabeng explained that the two taxes are part of government’s tax reform plans.
He revealed that the Ministry has started measures to ease the tax pressures saying “currently, the government is taking progressive steps on reforming our taxes. One of the things we are focused on in the Ministry is to reform almost all our tax handles, making sure they are used for its purposes and to ease Ghanaians.
Dr. Alex Ampaabeng
“So, for both E-Levy and COVID-19 levy, they’re all under consideration for the review of the tax handles we are doing. With E-Levy, I can say my flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has already served notice to remove it if elected President.”
He added that the Ministry in conjunction with the Ghana Revenue Authority are currently engaging in a “taxpayer data cleansing” to ensure that “when the (tax) net is spread wide, it helps to limit the burden on the few because we spread the tax liability or the tax revenue among a bigger segment of the population”.
The Deputy Minister assured Ghanaians that, with these tax reforms which he noted will come into force in the first quarter of 2025, “the future looks very bright for Ghana”. Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
The High Court has issued a restraining order against lawyer Kwame Adofo, prohibiting him from disclosing any information about Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), documents show.
This order issued on 4 July and sighted by dailymailgh.com, is part of a defamation suit filed by KATH against Adofo, who served as the hospital’s solicitor from 2018 to 2023.
According to the court’s ruling, Adofo is restrained from “revealing any information about the plaintiff between 2018 and 2023 which came to his actual or constructive knowledge from management, workers, or third parties dealing with the plaintiff hospital.”
This prohibition extends to “making any post on any of the defendant’s social media platforms, be it WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, or any other place, on all matters concerning the plaintiff and its operations.”
In addition, the court’s order prevents Adofo from discussing any issues related to “KATH’s operations on radio or television…, pending the final determination of the suit”
Lawyer Adofo incurred the wrath of the hospital after he reportedly published sensitive information about the hospital’s operations on traditional and social media.
The suit filed by KATH on Wednesday (31 January 2024) averred that Adofo, whose “unprofessional” conduct was reported to the General Legal Council “persists in his unguided crusade at spewing a lot of unfortunate comments about the Hospital (plaintiff) about its operations”.
KATH wants the Court to among others “delete all the statements, comments or reactions stated on Adofo’s Facebook wall” and render an unqualified apology to the hospital.
