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Kwadaso MCE put smiles on the faces of People living with Disabilities. Kwadaso Municipal Assembly has supported over fourty (40) people living with disabilities. The donations were in such categories as financial support, medical support, education support and items and income generation. The items included deep freezers, sewing machines, wheelchairs, piglets, electric machines, fufu pounding machines, hair dryers. The rest of the items included knitting machine,rollers,and physical cash. Delivering the items to the beneficiaries at Kwadaso, the Municipal Social Welfare Director for the area, Mrs Linda Opoku Addai said the government and for that matter, the Assembly had the desire…

Raphael Patrick Sarfo ( Raph) Ashanti Regional Youth Organiser writes I appealled to Dr Dacosta Aboagye , CEO of NHIA, for some motorbikes as part of my project to donate one motorbikes to the 47 constituency youth organisers and their deputies in Ashanti region to facilitate their operations and activities in the 2024 campaign to make Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia the president and Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh the vice president . Dr Aboagye Dacosta has donated 10 strong motorbikes to the Ashanti Regional Youthwing to be presented to the Ashanti regional constituency youth organisers. I want to espress my extreme appreciation…

Asantehene Slaps Werempehene Nana Opia Mensah,Loses Eligibility Case at Manhyia Palace The current Werempehene, Nana Opia Mensah, has lost an eligibility case at the Manhyia Palace, putting his position as the Asantehene’s representative at risk. The Werempe Stool holds a sacred position in the Asante Monarchy system, overseeing major towns in the kingdom, including Manso Ankam, Manso Agroyesum, and Aponapon, among others. Nana Opia Mensah, a member of the Aduana clan, was challenged by some members of the Oyoko clan from Juaben, who claimed rightful ownership of the stool. The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, set up a committee…

Catholic Priest apologises for singing King Paluta’s song in Church Acting Rector of St. Stephen Rectorate, Bodomase, Rev. Father Peter Kusi Twumasi, has rendered an unqualified apology for singing King Paluta’s Aseda in church. In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the Rev. Father was spotted singing King Paluta’s hit single, Aseda, to buttress his point of praise for God. However, a letter spotted by www.dailywatchgh.com suggests that the Rev. Father has apologized to the leadership of his church for his actions. According to him, he was carried away and let his guard down for a…

I’ve not shot Nollywood films because Nigerians don’t support Ghanaians – McBrown Veteran actress and media personality Nana Ama McBrown has shared her reasons for never appearing in a Nigerian movie and why she has no plans to do so. The superstar Ghanaian actress expressed that the Nigerian entertainment industry has shown little interest in supporting Ghanaian creatives. She cited an example from the ongoing Big Brother Nigeria reality show to emphasise her point. According to her, a Sarkodie song was briefly played during the show but quickly switched off once it was recognised as a track by a Ghanaian…

Akufo-Addo cancelled Kayayei levy because he had pity – Information Minister The Minister of Information, Fatimatu Abubakar, has revealed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cancelled the Kayayei levy out of compassion for the welfare of head porters, commonly known as Kayayei. The decision, she noted, reflects the president’s dedication to improving the lives of these vulnerable workers. Speaking in an interview with Andy Asante Okyere on Radio Univers’ Wonsom on August, 2024, Abubakar shared a personal experience where she witnessed the tragic consequences of the levy, recalling how a Kayayei sustained a fractured neck during a confrontation over…

Inflation continues downward trend, reaches 20.9% in July Ghana’s consumer inflation has continued its downward trajectory, dropping to 20.9% year-on-year in July, marking the fourth consecutive month of decline. This represents a 2.1 percentage point decrease from June’s 23.0%, signalling a gradual easing of the economic pressures that intensified throughout 2023. In July, food inflation stood at 21.5%, while non-food inflation was slightly lower at 20.5%. Interestingly, the inflation rate for imported items was recorded at 15.6%, significantly lower than the 23.3% observed for locally produced goods. This sustained decline in inflation, which began in March 2024 when…

Kwame Baffoe Abronye Writes: What is the Difference between John Darigah Mahama 2012 Youth Manifesto: Titled Youth Development and 2024 Youth Manifesto My fellow Ghanaian youths please do not allow yourselves to be hoodwinked by John Darigah Mahama( JDM) like he did in 2012. JDM is a congenital liar and can lie to convince you. My fellow Ghanaian youth, kindly find below some of the promises JDM made to us in 2012 but failed to deliver on them. Youth Development: 2012 Manifesto. Titled Youth Development. • A Ghc10 million youth jobs & Enterprise Development Fund will be set up under…

CONSTRUCTION OF NSUTA TO KWAMANG ROAD, DCE EXPRESSED WORRY OVER DELAYED OF WORKS The District Chief Executive for Sekyere Central District Assembly Hon. Benjamin Kingsley Kodua POZO has registered gross disappointment and worried about the delay in the road construction work from Nsuta to Kwamang by CYMAIN Construction limited. The road has been the major challenge in the district in terms of road projects, but the work has been delayed, and the DCE has let the contractor understand how the road is important to the people in the area. He took a spell of his time to inspect the work…

PNMTC Commends Deputy Health Minister For Proactive Approach to problems As we all know,the health of the people is the wealth of the nation,Some Principals of Nursing and Midwifery Training Colleges today at the familiarization visit in Ashanti region praised the Deputy Minister of Health, Hon. Adeleide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim, for her proactive measures to address challenges affecting them. Since assuming office, Hon. Adeleide Yaa Agyeiwaa Ntim has been visiting Nursing and Midwifery Training Schools just to engage them on ways to improve their services. Her recent visits include Kumasi Nursing and Midwifery School, Kumasi ENT and NTC, Kumasi School…