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Afa! Kofi Asante Ennin Quits Akoma FM Joins Ezra Communications: A closed source to this medium www.dailywatchgh.com indicates that the Renowned radio personality, Kofi Asante Ennin (Aduanaba), has announced his departure from Akoma FM. The popular host of GhanAkoma, a flagship program on the station, has been a fixture on the airwaves for the past four years after his painful exit from Nhyira fm in 2020. The celebrated journalist who is deared to the hearts of most radio listeners in Ashanti and beyond with numerous awards for his work is believed to end his service to Media General by July…

NPP Primaries:Nana Owusu Afriyie Prempeh Sets To Contest Manhyia South Parliamentary Seat The race to succeed Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh as the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South has begun, following his confirmation as the running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia ahead of the 2024 presidential election. The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), on Thursday, July 4, officially endorsed Dr Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as ‘NAPO’ as the running mate. President Akufo-Addo, after the announcement, expressed his excitement about the ticket, describing Dr. Bawumia and Dr. Opoku Prempeh as an “excellent pairing”. Moments after NAPO’s confirmation, posters…

CLOGSAG MEMBERS GETTING READY TO HIT THE STREETS AGAINST THEIR LEADERS OVER BAD SALARY NEGOTIATION WITH GOVERNMENT CLOGSAG leaders have been advised to work on the better condition of service and salary structure of members and not allowance. According to members ,they have read several reports that, the leadership of the Civic and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has summoned an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting for Saturday, July 6, 2024, ahead of an announced agreement with the government on allowance instead of better conditions of service and salary structure. This development is likely to incur the displeasure…

Outgoing NPP MP Rescues Five Simtresses In Oforikrom Constituency Under MPs Entrepreneurship Program: Through MP’s entrepreneurship program,Second term Member of Parliament for the good people Oforikrom Constituency Hon Emmanuel Marfo has Empowered Five Seamstresses with Industrial Machines and Startup Capital. In a ceremony held at Appiadu, at the residence of outgoing Member of Parliament for Oforikrom Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Emmanuel Kwabena Marfo, five seamstresses who recently graduated from the constituency were gifted industrial machines and startup capital to kickstart their businesses. The beneficiaries, Regina Oware, Veronica Beesi, Mercy Ntiwaa, Anna Gyamea Amponsah, and Abigail Nkansah, each received…

NPP GENERAL SECRETARY SPEAKS AFTERMATH OVERWHELMING CONFIRMATION OF DR. NAPO AS PARTY’S 2024 PC: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the Press The National Council of the NPP, which is the second highest decision-making body of the party met today, July 4, 2024, to consider the nomination of Hon. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh by H.E. Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s Presidential Candidate, as his Running Mate for the 2024 general elections. The meeting, which ended a few minutes ago, did in fact, consider the said nomination which forms part of the constitutionally mandated processes for selecting the party’s Running Mate…

VYC CONGRATULATES NAPO FOR BEING APPROVED RUNNING MATE TO BAWUMIA A group calling itselves,Vibrant Youth Club (VYC), a splinter group in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region, has congratulated the Member of Parliament (MP) for Manhyia South Constituency,Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh for being chosen as the running mate to partner His Excellency Alhaji Dr Mahmud Bawumia in the upcoming general elections slated for December 7, 2024. According to them, the partnership of the two astute politicians would be a catalyst for the NPP in breaking the eight (8) they have aspired for. The leader of the…

2024 Election: NAPO Unitedly Approved as Bawumia’s Running Mate by NPP’s NEC The National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has concertedly approved Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh as the running mate for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for the 2024 general elections. The National Council endorsed the decision on Thursday after earlier meetings with the National Executive Council, and the National Steering Committee of the party. Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, is also the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South in the Ashanti Region and former Education Minister and currently the Energy Minister. The party…

Speaker of Parliament calls for standard conditions of service for media practitioners. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has called for a standard conditions of service for media practitioners in Ghana. The Speaker believes that journalists should not be left to fend for themselves while discharging their duties in the interest of the public good. The Speaker made this call during a media soiree in the Ashanti Region on Sunday, June 30, 2024. He urged the National Media Commission NMC to dialogue with stakeholders in the media industry and develop a framework that spells out standard remuneration for journalists in…

DR LAWSON HANDS OVER BRIDGE PROJECT TO OBUASIKROM,OTHER COMMUNITIES: As part of it’s corperate social responsibility,the chief executive officer of Lawson herbal and beverages limited,Dr Lawson Kyei-Manu has single handedly constructed and handed over bridge Project wealth millions of Ghana cedis to a farming Communities in Atwima Mponua district of Ashanti region. With quick intervention of a renowned Ghanaian businessman who doubles as a native of aforementioned community,the good people of Obuasikrom are now relieved from bad road network system after decade of struggles. Speaking on his behalf during official handing over,Public Relations Officer (PRO),Mr Emmanuel Boakye Aggrey said,one of…

DR AYEW AFRIYE FETES ELDERLY WITHIN EFFIDUASE-ASOKORE CONSTITUENCY The Affable, Selfless, and Visionary Member of Parliament for Effiduase-Asokore Constituency, Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and Middlebelt Coordinator for the Bawumia 2024 Presidential Campaign, Hon Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye has organized a party for senior citizens within his constituency. The Effiduase-Asokore legislator is known for his benevolence and kindhearted towards people especially the aged, treated the senior citizens within the constituency to good old music by legendary Smart Nkansah, food, and drinks and made a huge donation to their associations to support the group. Apart from the…