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Mr. Kwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh, the Member of Parliament for Sunyani East inspected the progress of work on the construction of a standard astro-turf facility at the Penkwasi ‘Sakora Park” in the Sunyani Municipality.

Mr Ameyaw-Cheremeh, also the Board Chairman of the Bui Power Authority (BPA), the managers of the Bui Generating Station, performed the ground breaking ceremony for work to begin on the GHC5.5 million artificial football pitch with ancillary facilities in December last year.

The BPA is funding the 500-seater capacity project, which has VIP stands, changing rooms and floodlights. The execution of the project, however, was delayed due to some emerging challenges emanating from the siting of the stands, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) learnt.

Checks revealed the Sunyani Traditional Council had, however, resolved the matter, and the contractors, Accra-based Wembley Sports Construction Company Limited (WSCCL) is expected to move to site.

The GNA noticed the main pitch was almost complete as the contractor began the laying of the artificial pitch-carpet.

Accompanied by Mr John Ansu Kumi, the Sunyani Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and some New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency executives, Mr Ameyaw-Cheremeh told the GNA the facility was aimed at helping to unearth and nurture football talents in the municipality and even beyond.

He said football was now a lucrative enterprise, hence the need to scout, and help build the talents of the young people.

“We also have football talents and it’s my utmost desire and determination to ensure that these talents are built to feature in the national teams, the premier league and even international derby,” he assured.

Describing the facility as far-fetched, Mr Kumi, the Sunyani MCE advised residents to cooperate with the contractor to speed up work and complete the project for use.

By: Dennis Peprah

Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle, has broken grounds to build a new classroom block for the Esiama Anglican Primary School.

The ultra-modern classroom block would come with a 12-unit seater toilet facility and a water project.

The move follows the dilapidated nature of the Esiama Anglican Primary School block, which is not conducive for smooth academic work.

The project, when completed, would be the third Primary school block facility initiated by Mr. Buah in the area.

The MP pledged to build the new school when he visited the chief and elders during the last Christmas celebrations.

Mr. Buah said Esiama was one of the oldest towns in the Nzema area where education started, which produced many had distinguished scholars in responsible positions in the country and abroad.

He said his tenure as the MP had witnessed major developmental projects in Esiama from asphaltic overlay of town roads, water project, schools, toilet facility, and lighting system, among others.

He said the former NDC administration spearheaded several key projects and brought some industries to the Nzema area.

The Tufuhene of Esiama on behalf of the Chief of Esiama, Nana Ainoo Kwagyan, lauded the leadership style of Mr Kofi Buah since he entered Parliament in 2009.

He said the MP had continued to spearhead development of the Esiama Township in particular and Ellembelle in general.

Nana Kwagyan said the good works of the MP continued to follow him wherever he went and asked the people to pray for him since he was one of the greatest assets to Nzemaland.

The Chief lauded the MP for the numerous projects he had initiated so far with special reference to the street lighting system.

Nana Kwagyan called for a level playing field devoid of any manipulations in the run-up to the December 7 elections.

Nana Nyamekeh Fofole, Chief of Ambainu, who is a member of the Inspectorate and Monitoring team at the Ellembelle District Education Office, lauded the commitment of the MP towards education.

He was happy that education continued to be the priority of Mr Buah for the overall benefit of the people.

Nana Fofole thanked the MP for sponsoring the annual District MOCK examinations for BECE candidates since 2009 and for providing Mathematical sets to BECE candidates.

He also acknowledged the construction of school blocks and the Ellembelle school bus initiative, all pushed by the MP.

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Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin on Thursday evening, June 27, 2024, just after adjournment admonished his colleagues in the Majority to respect the party’s structure and understand the times in which they are ahead of December 7, 2024, Presidential and Parliamentary elections.

“We should be very mindful of how we express certain views in the public space; yes we have all heard matters regarding running mate of the NPP to complement our ticket, but no decision has been made yet and the party structures are there”.

“So, I will want to encourage colleague members of parliament and that we are in this together. There is no perfect person in this world and perfect character in this world. Again, none of us can tick every box, let us be careful how we say things about each other and how we approach things, the language we use it may not be helpful”, he emphasized.

The Majority Leader’s admonishment follows a comment by a member of the Majority Caucus, Andy Appiah Kubi that the flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia needs a running mate who will help the flagbearer and not one that will lead him, when the name of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh popped up in the media space as likely running mate of the NPP.

In a quick press briefing, the leader noted that colleagues on the Majority side should be measured in their language and should have confidence in the party, “and I believe we would use the structures of the party to come out with certain decisions.”

In addition, let us wait and respect the leadership of the party. We should not go out of our way to denigrate ourselves; we should not go out of our way to describe each other in a way that would be unacceptable, he affirmed.

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As part of motivating students at the basic schools in the Ellembele district to take seriously the study of science and maths, Member of Parliament for Ellembele, Emmanuel Kofi Amar Buah has sponsored the first ever science and maths quiz in his district.

Following a successful contests, the MP also sponsored finalists of the competition to visit Parliament on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

According to the Ellembele lawmaker, he was motivated by the performance of the students hence his invitation to them to visit Parliament, Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and the National theater.

“They came to Parliament and were recognised by the second deputy Speaker who was presiding in the chair, and I did this for them to serve as role model for their colleagues and inspire so many young people”.

Again, they are going to tell their story to everybody in the district that if you study hard and excel you are going to go places, he added.

Mr. Buah further noted that he is going to monitor the performance of the pupils and added that he would give sponsorship to any smart student in the district.

And was more emphatic that he is more concerned about the girl-child who are keen in studying maths and science and would be proud if the students can be the best in the whole of Western Region.

“I am looking at the next engineers, scientist, astronauts who would go to space and change the world, some of them have told me what they want to be. If you are looking for hope for Ghana, those for the next generation are these young students”, he said.

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Ekow Vincent Assafuah, born on September 27, 1990 is the youngest Male Member of Parliament of the 8th Parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.

A native of Anomabo Anomansa, he represents the people of Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region at the legislature at the Majority side of the House.

Currently, he is the Deputy Minister for Local Government Decentralization and Rural Development.

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Member of Parliament for Amenfi East Nicholas Amankwah has commended the Deputy Minority leader Emmanuel Kofi Amah Buah for sponsoring students at his district who distinguished themselves in this year’s district Science and Math’s quiz competition to visit Ghana’s Parliament.

Students from four basic schools in the Ellembele District; Kikam SDA Basic School 1st; Kingdom Preparatory School, 2nd; Rock of Ages Academy, 3rd; and A.B. Bokazo Basic School, 4th.

They visited Parliament on Wednesday, June 27, 2024, to witness how the House works.

Hon Nicholas Amankwah commended the Deputy Leader for sponsoring the kids to Parliament, as well as the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and other interesting places in Accra.

The Amenfi East lawmaker commended the Deputy Minority Leader for being down to earth and open adding that despite being in the same party sometimes it is difficult to approach your leader, but he is very open and those of them from the Western Region, they look up to him.

“He is Nkrumah in the making, we look up to him. He has a good heart and those of us from the Western Region in the Minority look up to him”.

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Minister for Trade and Industry, K. T. Hammond has argued that Ghanaian would be better served if there is an Authority in place to regulate pricing of cement, as prices keep sky rocketing.

According to him it has become a normal practice where you buy cement today at eighty Ghana cedis and the following morning it has escalated to one hundred Ghana cedis.

He made this assertion at a media briefing in Parliament on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in the wake of him laying a Legislative Instrument L. I. to set up an Authority to regulate cement pricing in Ghana which has been met with some level of resistance.

The Minister further added that Ghana is producing a lot of cement in the country and has a stored capacity of eleven million tons; but the demand is not that much, so it has become a profitable enterprise for the producers.

“It behooves on those in responsible position to ensure that Ghanaians do not buy it at that high price, I think there is something fundamentally wrong with the cement pricing in the country. We had similar situation during President Kufuor’s time in the petroleum industry where we had an Authority established to regulate it”.

Again, we should have a situation where, a price in the Northern part of Ghana should be same as the Southern Part of Ghana and we should have a holistic look at it and look at whatever factors that goes into it, he affirmed.

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Chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee, Kennedy Osei-Nyarko has described as very strange; the decision by his colleagues from the Minority side of the Committee to embark on inspections of some major road projects on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, whiles the Committee had decided to do same on Thursday, June 27, 2024, after a weekend’s workshop.

According to him Ranking on the Committee Adjie Mensah was with him at a workshop over the weekend, but he did not give any indications of selecting his side to go on road inspection, as it turned- out to be the case on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

In an interview just after a media engagement on plans the Committee has to embark on inspections of some major road works in the country; and when asked if he was aware of the trip embarked on by his colleagues from the Minority, he was surprised because he was hearing the information from a journalist.

“I would be disappointed in my Ranking if it turns out that they embarked on this trip. He never discussed this with me; more over the Committee has written to the sector Ministry and we would be embarking on this trip for inspection on Thursday. We must write a report when we return, so does it mean the Minority side will not join us for this trip?” He queried.

What they are doing, are they doing it for political gain, because we have agreed as a committee to embark on oversight road inspection to Kasoa, Winneba, Dodowa and Nungua, he added.

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Chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee Kennedy Osei Nyarko has noted that Government’s main idea of building the Boankra land port is to attract investors to also pump their money into building the Tema – Mpakadan Railways network to the port since government does not have enough money to fund both projects at the same time.

According to him heavy trucks hauling large containers by road destroy the country’s road network hence to avoid that the idea of the Eastern rail network came up.

In an interview, he pointed out that the Boankra inland port would save those coming from the Northern parts of the country traveling all the way to Tema port to carry their heavy containers.

And further pointed out that the last time he checked constructing the Mpakadan Railways to the inland port in Kumasi is not going to cost the country less than two million dollars and it could be more than that.

Hence the need to involve the private sector to invest since government cannot raise funds alone for this good initiative.

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Chairman of the Roads and Transport Committee Kennedy Osei-Nyarko has pointed out that, they would be visiting various ongoing projects in the Country as part of their oversight responsibility.

According to him in the morning of Thursday, June 27, 2024, the committee would visit the Kasoa, Winneba and Dodowa road projects.

And the Committee has written to the Roads and Transport Ministry concerning these ongoing projects and they have met to consider bills that would be coming before the floor of the House including the Civil Aviation Authority bill.

At a press conference, he pointed out that the Committee would next week visit the Boankra Inland Port as Ghanaians are interested to know about where the project has gotten to and this is within the right of the Committee to know and give advice.

He also stated that the start of the Tema-Mpakadan Railway Project the Committee has not gotten the opportunity to be there to monitor the progress of work. Furthermore, it important to visit the Nungua road project and Obetsebi Lamptey interchange phase II projects to learn at first-hand about the date of completion, funding and inform Ghanaians appropriately.

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