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Dome/Kwabenya Executives give out thousand chairs to branches

Current crop of Executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Dome/Kwabenya constituency, have donated thousand plastic chairs to one hundred and ninety-nine (199) branches within the constituency.

According to the constituency chairman, David Lamptey he indicated to the party supporters that, the new crop of Executives promised two thousand chairs, but to start with they are donating thousand.

“We would ensure that the remaining thousand comes in to redeem the promise we made whiles going through our primaries to elect constituency Executives”.

At a first awards ceremony organized by the constituency, the constituency party chairman explained to party supports during the elections that a lot of toes were stepped on, hence the Regional Executives and opinion leaders have come to help with reconciliation.

And pointed out that the awards ceremony would be a yearly event to appreciate hard working party members which saw all fifty-four members (54) receiving award.

“I am making sure that all the branches are well equipped that is what we have started, the moment you appreciate members and not executives, during elections they would come out in their numbers”.

In addition, for the past twenty-six years the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dominated this constituency, we only took this seat in 1992, “NPP people have seen the hardship and bad roads, they cannot do anything about it because they love their party”.

“Today, Ghanaians are seeing the difference between John Mahama and President Nana Addo, things are though, and we are going to ensure there is another change in 2020, this time for John Mahama to come and continue his good works”.

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“NPP and Akufo-Addo are on their way out, guns can’t help”—Ofosu Ampofo

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has told party supporters, at Dome/Kwabenya signs on the wall are very clear that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and President Nana Addo are on their way out.

According to the chairman any political analyst cannot sleep with the signs written very clear on the walls, with the just ended Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.

“Guns cannot save NPP, neither delta nor invisible forces, election 2020 it’s about bread and butter, it is about how we survive Ghanaians cannot survive under Akufo-Addo. The harsh economic realities, Ghanaians are saying enough is enough, let us fire our people for them to know victory is on its way we would be swearing an NDC President 2021”.

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NPP commissions ultra-modern office in Northern Region

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu, has commissioned an ultramodern party office at Tolon, in the Northern Region.

The office complex was constructed and donated to the party by a young businessman and party sympathizer, by name Abdul Malik Alhassan.

Mr. John Boadu expressed the party’s thanks to the sole financier of the party office and lauded his initiatives to advance the party’s cause in the constituency and beyond.

And challenged the youth in the party to draw inspiration from the unprecedented feat chalked by Abdul Malik Alhassan and not to forget to sacrifice the little they have for the good of he party.

“NPP was founded on the immense scarifies and selflessness of individual members of the party, and continues to survive on their sacrifices and selflessness”.

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Report on Assin Central MP to be taken today

Report of the Privileges Committee on the breach of privileges and contemptuous remarks allegedly made by Assin Central lawmaker Ken Ohene Agyapong would be taken today.

The Committee’s report which has been ready and advertised since last year would be dealt with today, it was advertised in the order paper as motion six yesterday.

Speaker of Parliament Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye ruled that the report be presented today, when it got to motion six yesterday and the chairman of the committee Joseph Osei Owusu indicated to the speaker that there is another report before the committee against same person.

Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak called on the House to take a look at the conduct of the Assin Central MP recounting disparaged remarks he had made against the House and the Majority Leader.

Meanwhile the privileges committee would, have to sit again and consider a case brought against same Assin Central lawmaker.

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Portholes on steel works junction to Tema to be addressed this year —Minister

Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako Atta has told Parliament completion of works on Tema Steel area on the Tema Aflao road will be completed this year as soon as outstanding payments due the contractor are made.

According to the sector Minister, inspection of the Tema Roundabout-Kpone Junction revealed that the road surface has deteriorated with portholes.

He further added that the contractor working on the Dawhenya-Afienya road project was instructed to treat the defective surface and overlay with asphalt.

“The contractor, however, after completing repair works and overlay on the East bound lanes suspended works on the West bound lanes suspended works on the West bound carriageway due to lack of payment”.

The Minister made this revelation on the floor when Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George sought to know from the sector Minister plans to carry out maintenance works on the portholes that have developed at the Steel Works Junction on the Tema–Aflao road.

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Yendi to benefit from three million dollar water expansion project—Minister

Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has told Parliament cabinet would forward memorandum for an approval of three million dollars to kick start expansion of water project in the Yendi Municipality.

According to the sector Minister when Parliament approves of the need funds for the water expansion project in Yendi as soon as possible, the Ministry would ensure that work commences.

The Minister reveal to lawmakers that the current water supply was built in 1961 and additional bore hole was secured in 2015 to supplement the water ration system in place.

“Averagely water supply to the Municipality is point three million gallons of water, as against a demand of one point six million gallons of water daily”.

She further told the House, Ghana Water Company has introduced a program of rationing water in affected Yendi Municipality and other surrounding towns.

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Ayawaso Commission is lawful- Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has discredited arguments that the legal procedure for the constitution of a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence is flawed.

According to Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is the Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, government did not erred at all because due process was followed.

“The law doesn’t support that. If you look at the Supreme Court ruling in 2012 it is clear that there are two types of instruments. There are those that work as rules and regulations; those are the ones you lay before parliament to mature before 21 days. If there are those that are in the form of executive instruments that you don’t require parliament approval.”

“We can check from previous commissions of enquiry if they were laid before parliament for 21 days before it assumed legality. So the law doesn’t support that argument because the constitutional instrument was dated on the 6th of February 2019 and it was issued by the command of the Vice President and gazetted accordingly. So those raising this argument are not privy to this, he added.

Following the public outcry that greeted the unfortunate shootings and brutalities in the early hours of the January 31, by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Government has set up a four-member Commission of enquiry.

The Commission which is chaired by Justice Emile Short, a former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has a mandate to investigate and establish the facts leading to the events and associated violence.

Other members include Professor Henrietta Mensah-Bonsu, Mr Patrick K. Acheampong and a former Dean of the Faculty of Law of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a private legal practitioner, Mr Ernest Kofi Abotsi, as Secretary.

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Let police transfers bring positive outcomes- Matthew Nyindam

The first Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Matthew Nyindam has urged the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu to ensure his frequent transfers of his men and women reflect positively in general policing in the country.

According to him, the transfers should not just be changing positions of the officers but must reflect in the standard of policing in the country.

Speaking on GTV’s breakfast show that discussed the recent transfers Friday morning, the Kpandai Member of Parliament urged all citizens to support the security services to serve them better.

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Riposting police officers is a waste of time- Binduri MP

The Member of Parliament for Binduri, Dr Robert Baba Kuganab – Lem has criticised the Inspector General of Police for his continues reshuffling of Police across the country.

The massive transfers of officers he said rather weakens the security apparatus of the country.

According to him, the police need stability in their stations of work in order to be more effective.

Speaking on GTV’s breakfast show, Friday morning, the MP urged the IGP to stop the transfers which have become his trademark and rather devise new methods of policing to curb the increasing trends of insecurity in the country.

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Arrest perpetrators of Ayawaso violence- Dr Kuganab-Lem

Member of Parliament for Binduri in the Upper East Region, Dr Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem has expressed worry that several days after the violence incidence that characterized the January 31, 2019 Ayawaso by-election, no single perpetrator has been arrested.

This he said does not augur well for the peace and security of the nation.

The lawmaker has therefore called for immediate arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of the violence.

According to him, that is the only panacea for justice and peace to prevail.

Dr Kugnab made the call on GTV’s Breakfast show, last Friday morning.

Christian Kpesese/ ghanamps.com