The incoming president of Ghana H E John mahama writes ✍️
I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the good people of Kumasi and the Ashanti Region.
I am overwhelmed by your support and participation in the 24-hour economy sensitisation walk that took place today. It was a massive turnout, and the enthusiasm from everyone – shop owners, traders, motorists, passers-by, and residents – has warmed my heart.
I am humbled by your unwavering support, and I want to reassure everyone that the National Democratic Congress has the best interests of all Ghanaians at heart.
We are committed to implementing policies like the 24-hour economy to promote inclusive economic growth and provide a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.
John Mahama addressing NDC supporters in Kumasi
Thank you, Ashanti Region. Together, we will build the Ghana we want and ensure a better future for all.
UNQUALIFIED APOLOGY TO NANANOM OF KUMASI TRADITIONAL COUNCIL FROM MANAGEMENT OF WONTUMI MULTIMEDIA ON THE UNFORTUNATE COMMENTS BY LAWYER MAURICE AMPAW
The Management of Wontumi Multimedia wishes to render its unqualified and unreserved apology to the Kumasi Traditional Council (KTC) and Nananom for the unruly behaviour exhibited by one of our hosts at Wontumi Television by name Lawyer Maurice Ampaw.
Management understands the importance of upholding respect and dignity, especially when it comes to matters involving customs and traditions, as well as esteemed figures like yourselves.
We recognize that the conduct displayed by Lawyer Maurice Ampaw through our medium Wontumi Television, was completely unacceptable and does not reflect the values and standards of our organization.
We are taking immediate steps, as a matter of urgency, to address this issue and ensure that such behaviour is not repeated in the future.
For this reason, management has decided to suspend the airing and broadcast of ‘Mmra Ne Abrabo Mu Nsem’ Show indefinitely until final resolution of all outstanding issues concerning this unfortunate incident.
Lawyer Maurice Ampaw
We must bring to the notice of our respected Nananom that management had no foreknowledge of the content of the programme on the said night, neither does it control over the minute details of the programme. Lawyer Maurice Ampaw unilaterally produce his show and determine issues to be discussed.
Notwithstanding that, management does not intend to absorb itself of any blame and therefore accept full responsibility for any mishap.
Wontumi Multimedia, as Nanamom and The Kumasi Traditional Council would attest, is always committed to maintaining positive and respectful relationships with all individuals and institutions especially with the Manhyia Palace and Chiefs of the Kumasi Traditional Council.
It is our fervent hope that Nananom would find it in their hearts to forgive us and allow us the opportunity make amends.
Please kindly accept our sincere apologies for any offense or inconveniences the comments by the host may have caused you and your good authorities.
We value the relationship we have with the Kumasi Traditional Council and are dedicated to rebuilding trust and mutual respect.
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, in consultation with the Office of the President, has scheduled February 6, 2024,, for the inauguration of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country.
This follows the successful conduct of the District Level Elections (DLEs) in December 2023 and the subsequent election of new Assembly Members for various MMDAs.
The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development made this known in a statement issued on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Hon.Dan Botwe,Minister
“Following the successful conduct of the District level Elections (DLEs) in December 2023 and the subsequent election of new Assembly Members for various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development in consultation with the Office of the President has slated February 6, 2024, for the inauguration of all MMDAs across the country,” it stated.
The Ministry asked all MMDAs to take the necessary steps and hold themselves in readiness for the successful inauguration of the various District Assemblies.
“Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Coordinating Directors (MMDCDs) are thus directed to hold the fort and ensure smooth operations in all MMDAs until the new Assembly Members are sworn into office and all Assemblies are duly inaugurated,” it added.
The Kumasi Traditional Council has summoned the New Patriotic Party’s Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also called Wontumi, over some alleged derogatory remarks he made against the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
The Council has asked the leadership of the NPP to ensure Mr. Boasiko appears before it next week Monday to answer questions on comments he reportedly made during the vetting of parliamentary aspirants in Manhyia South.
General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong, and the party’s National Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, led some regional party officers to the Manhyia Palace over the issue.
Chairman Wontumi and Otumfuo Osei Tutu II,Asantehene
The NPP General Secretary told members of the Council that Chairman Wontumi is currently unwell and pleaded with the Council to give the party two weeks to get Wontumi to honour the invite.
There is outrage among members of the council, made up of the clan of the Ashanti Kingdom, as they expressed disgust over alleged remarks by Chairman Wontumi.
Some of the Chiefs asserted that Chairman Wontumi must appear before the Council, even if he will come in a wheelchair.
The Council also said it has taken note of comments by private legal practitioner Maurice Ampaw against the chiefs during a programme on Wontumi Television.
The Council, presided over by Bantamahene, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, insisted that Chairman Wontumi, Maurice Ampaw, and the management of Wontumi Radio and TV should appear before the Council next Monday.
Meanwhile, the NPP has distanced itself from alleged comments by Maurice Ampaw against the Chiefs during the TV show.
The NPP’s General Secretary, however, assured the Council the party would ensure Chairman Wontumi honours the invitation. Source:Hafiz Tijani
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has directed all party members and Officers to refrain from making any comments on the ongoing banter between the Ashanti regional chairman,Mr.Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi and Otumfuo’s Kokosohene, Nana Kwaku Duah as well as other sensitive traditional matters.
Following the alleged disrespectful comments by Chairman Wontumi against Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the Manhyia Palace, there has been counter statements over the matter inflaming tension.
Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua, addressing the media at Ashanti regional office of NPP, Krofrom in Kumasi
But, to ensure peace the NPP General Secretary, Lawyer Justin Frimpong Kodua,has calls for seized fire.
Speaking at press conference held at the Ashanti regional office of the Party at Krofrom in Kumasi,on Monday,22nd January,2024, JFK ,as he is affectionately called warned the rank file of NPP to desist from making any further comments either on traditional or social media platforms.
It would be recalled that,the Ashanti regional chairman of NPP,who is popularly known as Chairman Wontumi made headlines,few days ago after he was reportedly to have declared that “he has formed his own kingdom, making him a more powerful establishment than the King of Asante Kingdom. The reports alleged that he [Wontumi] could speak his mind to the King, whenever he disagrees with him(Otumfuo Osei Tutu II)on issues.
Chairman Wontumi was reported to have said
”I have built my own kingdom; I have my own police and military; and I will speak my mind to Otumfuo if I disagree on an issue with him.” he said, according to the report.
It is against the backdrop,the party’s chief scribe seized opportunity at a news conference in Kumasi,the Ashanti regional capital to urged the rank file of the Party to seize fire and allow the leadership to address the issue amicably since the party knows its history and deeply holds Asantehene and Asanteman in high esteem.
That, they(NPP members) would never do anything to disrespect the King and Asanteman.
A group of widows in Ampoma, located in the Kintampo South Constituency, have been hosted to a New Year get-together by former First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama.
The purpose of the gathering was to encourage the widows to remain hopeful despite their loss. Mrs Mahama welcomed the widows and stated that the event was not meant to remind them of their misery but to celebrate God’s goodness for letting them see another year.
She emphasised the importance of thanking God for another year since it is a new year.
Lordina Mahama, the wife of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer for the 2024 elections, encouraged the widows not to despair but to take good care of themselves and their children. She reminded them that God does what He sees best for us, and even though they may have lost their husbands, they should not live in sorrow.
She urged them to continue taking good care of themselves and their children, who they now have a responsibility to take care of for society.
The event provided the widows with an opportunity to come together, bond, interact with the former first lady, and find encouragement in one another as they navigate the challenges that come with being a widow.
The Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in Ashanti region, through the able facilitation of the Hon. Michael Amoah Awuku,has completed the construction of spacious lorry terminal for commercial transport operation at Nkawie.
It is a District Assemblies’ Common Fund (DCF) project, built with a contract sum of Four Hundred and Eighty Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH 480,000).
The terminal,has been equipped with a conference hall, offices, a washroom, 60-seating capacity waiting area for passengers, parking pavilion for commercial vehicles, a 10-seater toilet facility.
An ambulance bay ,has also been built by the Assembly at Nkawie,the Municipal capital.
Hon.Michael Awuki AMOAH and his entourage during the projects inspection tour
Construction of a rehabilitated slaughter house (DDF project) with a contract sum of GH256,000 and a 20 -seater BOT toilet with 4 bathrooms have also been put up by the assembly in the same community.
Ongoing projects include; one- storey 6 unit bungalow (Internal Generated Fund Project) with a contract sum GH 420,000) for departmental heads of the assembly at Toase, 26 shops (DDF project, contract sum GH999,000) at Toase.
Other Achievements are; town roads ongoing at Akrofuom, a maternity ward completed at Asakraka, a nursing training college project ongoing at Abuakwa, construction of shops ongoing at Dadease and construction of an emergency culvert ongoing at Abuakwa- Agogo.
Hon Michael Amoah Awuku on Thursday 18th January, 2024 inspected all the above mentioned projects.
Briefing the media, the MCE, said he was touched by the quality of work done by the contractors.
According to him,all the projects were new, adding that the Assembly and for that matter government, has executed so many developmental projects in the Municipality
The MCE, however, lamented that critics are not satisfied with the many interventions rolled out by government in the area, owing to the bad nature of most of the roads in the district.
He assured that, the assembly was doing its best to ensure that bad roads in the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality are fixed.
Hon. Michael Amoah Awuku promised to carry on with the good works and do more for the good people of Atwima Nwabiagya Municipality.Source:Enock Akonnor
Former Navrongo Central MP, Mark Owen Woyongo ,has passed away at 74.
The Woyongo family, in a press statement issued on Thursday, January 18, said he died on Wednesday, January 17, at the Bank of Ghana Hospital in Accra.
“The head of the Woyongo Family, Mr. Awini Zinge of Nayagnia–Navrongo, wishes to announce with deep sorrow the death of their beloved son and brother, Hon. Mark Owen Woyongo.
“The sad event occurred on Wednesday, 17th January 2024 at the Bank of Ghana Hospital,” a part of the statement said.
Hon. Mark Owen Woyongo
“Hon. Mark Owen Woyongo was a former Minister for the Upper East Region, former Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central Constituency, former Minister for Defense, former Minister of Interior and a former Minister of State at the Presidency,” it added.
Funeral arrangements will be communicated later.
Mark Woyongo was MP for Navrongo Central from 2012 to 2016. He announced his retirement from politics, disclosing in December 2016 that he would not contest any political position again.
He was appointed the Upper East Regional Minister by late President John Evans Atta Mills in his government in 2009.
He was retained in that position by former President John Dramani Mahama following the death of President Mills.
In 2013, he was nominated by President Mahama for the position of Minister for Defence. He was later nominated for the position of Interior Minister in 2014 by President Mahama.
He was also the owner and Chief Executive Officer of Tamale-based Diamond FM.
“Ashanti Youth wants to appeal to Manhyia palace never to give Wontumi opportunity enter Manhyia palace any time NPP delegation is paying a courtesy call on the King, until he publicly tenders unqualified apology to the King and Asanteman as a whole.
Perhaps,if Chairman Wontumi wants to own his Kingdom,he should do it outside the jurisdiction of the Ashanti Kingdom.
We, are therefore, appealing to all paramount Chiefs, Divisional chiefs,and Sub-chiefs who pays allegiance to the Golden Stool never to grant Wontumi audience in their various palaces for grossly disrespecting the Golden stool”,
The above appealed was contained in a press statement read by ,Mr.Amaning Kwarteng,the spokesperson for Ashanti Youth Association (SYA(,at a well attended press conference held at National House of Chiefs on Wednesday,17th January,2024.
Brother of the late former President Atta-Mills, Samuel Atta-Mills is appealing to the government and former Deputy General Secretary of the NDC, Koku Anyidoho to allow his [John Atta-Mills] name to rest in peace.
His comments follow President Akufo-Addo’s backing calls for the late John Atta-Mills’ autopsy report to be captured in official public records.
This comes after Odomaa Clan of Ekumfi, accompanied by Mr Anyidoho raised concerns that they were yet to receive the autopsy result of the late head of state after 11 years.
According to the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem legislator, who is also a sibling to the late Prof Atta-Mills, he could not fathom why these individuals are extremely concerned about this matter when the report, per his assertion, is already one in the public records.
Late Prof.Atta Mills
“What is the obsession about this autopsy report? If Koku Anyidoho is minded, he used to work for President John Evans Atta-Mills. Do you think the President was buried just like a chicken?” he said on JoyFM’s Midday News on January 13, 2024.
He explained that the family had been handed the autopsy result adding that if the aforementioned individuals were concerned about the late President’s result they must perform due diligence.
“Go to the AMA, they have a copy of the autopsy report. They gave us the burial certificate. Go to the 37 military hospital, there is a copy of the autopsy report over there. Those who performed the autopsy are still alive. I am not the one to give them a copy of it,” he argued.
Again, the legislator said he did not share family ties with the said individual requesting for Professor Mills affectionately called Asomdwe Hene’s autopsy result.
On the back of this, he vehemently said “How come whenever it gets to election time involving President Mahama then all these autopsy reports and everything come up? Look NPP, Koku Anyidoho, if you don’t have anything to campaign on, please leave the peaceful Professor John Evans Atta-Mills to rest in Peace.”
