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EVEN BEFORE the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) announces the opening of nomination for the various positions in the upcoming regional congress in the Western region, which would be done after all constituency elections, there is already the scramble for the regional Youth Organizer position of the party.
The Kumasi Campus of the University College of Education Winneba (UCEW-K) has held its 14th Congregation with a call on the government, civil society organisations, and well-meaning individuals, for assistance with a massive inflow of financial resources to make the college truly functional.
About 200 students, from both Tertiary and Senior High Schools in the Old Tafo constituency in the Kumasi metropolis, have been handed a lifeline to further their education, after being offered a scholarship package by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei.
The issue of the recent fuel scarcity reared its head in Parliament yesterday, with both the Majority and Minority Members blaming each other for the shortage of the commodity in Accra and other parts of the country.
The Kwadaso constituency of the opposition New Patriotic Party has elected 63 year old Businessman, Mr. Bonna Boadi as its new constituency chairman, to be the first constituency in the Kumasi Metropolis to conduct its congress after the rectification of the party's constitution.
The food and Drugs Board (FDB) has directed the suspension of the activities of Kingdom Herbal Centre after investigations into its operations. A final report issued by the FDB and sighted by this reporter, recommended that "based on the findings, and in the interest of public health and safety, the team strongly recommends that Kingdom Herbal Centre be made to suspend all manufacturing activities ...
The MP for New Edubiase, Hon. Ernest Kofi Ackah, yesterday hit his car against that of the Speaker of Parliament, Justice (Mrs) Joyce Bamford Addo, who was on her way to parliament. The incident occurred at the Ako Adjei interchange, near the Royal Netherlands Embassy.
The National Association of Nzema Students (NANS) last week embarked on an educational tour to the three Senior High schools in the three Nzema Districts of the region, to give them tutorials on university education.
A deputy Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr. Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah, has noted that though the issue about the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs) cropped up during consultation meetings in eight regions on the decentralisation policy, no concrete decision has been taken, and that a special panel has been set up to study the issue.
The Cape Coast Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Anthony Egyir Aikins, on Tuesday had discussions with the Headmasters of Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Metropolis, to strategise on how to admit more Cape Coasters to their schools. The meeting, which was held at the office of the MCE, brainstormed on the need for the Headmasters to allocate part of their protocol to the assembly.
Vice President of the Ghana Football Association, Fred Pappoe insists the Black Stars will be playing for a win against Mali as Ghana looks to end their qualification campaign on a high.
Dominic Adiyiah is aware of the weight of expectation that comes with a call up into the senior team, the Black Stars.
Opoku Agyemang has been handed a late up into the Black Stars for the weekend's 2010 Nations Cup and World Cup qualifying match against Mali in Kumasi and an international friendly against Angola next Wednesday.
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