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SUNYANI EAST CONSTITUENCY SECRETARY CONFIRMED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR SUNYANI MUNICIPAL. Mr Ansu Kumi a tutor and the constituency Secretary for the New Patriotic Party in the Sunyani East, has been comfirmed as the Municipal Chief Executive for Sunyani. Mr Kumi whose confirmation received bipartisan support, polled 40 out of the 47 total valid votes, a nomination which needed two-thirds of assembly members present and voting.  The confirmation was supervised by the Bono Regional Minister Justina Owusu-Banahene and witnessed by the Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe Abronye and the Member of Parliament for the area, Hon Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh. Speaking before the comfirmation, the Member of Parliament Hon Akwasi Ameyaw-Cheremeh said he is optimistic about the nominee having the full endorsement of the assembly members after the voting and appealed for unity during his reign.

BEREKUM EAST ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT NOMINEE WITH 100% ENDORSEMENT. The Berekum East Municipal Assembly have on Thursday 30th September, 2021 overwhelmingly confirmed the president’s nominee Hon. Kofi Adjei for the Municipality as the assembly members have given him a 100% endorsement. Supervising the comfirmation were the Bono Regional Minister Justina Owusu-Banahene and the Bono Regional Chairman Kwame Baffoe Abronye. This is the fifth confirmation in the last few days, the first to be confirmed was the Sunyani West, followed by Berekum West, Dormaa West and Dormaa East respectively. Hon. Kofi Adjei in his speech has pledge to continue the developmental agenda for the people in the Municipality and call on the Assembly Members to support him develop the lives of the people. 

APPRECIATION FROM THE NEWLY APPOINTED MCE OF SUNYANI WEST. I wish to express my genuine appreciation to God for my successful and peaceful confirmation as the Municipal Chief Executive for Sunyani West. To our Party hierarchy, government officials, Religious Leaders,  Traditional Authorities, Assembly Members, friends, loyalists and everyone who made this task surmountable, my gratitude to you is beyond measure. I particularly thank the media houses within the jurisdiction for their adherence to  professionalism throughout the confirmation process, and would wish to indicate that I shall avail myself at the appropriate time for further deliberations on matters of our Municipality.  I implore all stakeholders in our development construct to lay their skills and resources at our disposal for the  accelerated growth and development of our young Municipality. May God Almighty bless us all. --------- Signed --------- Hon. Evans Kusi Buadum (Municipal Chief Executive, Sunyani West.)

Today's Newspapers Headlines Thursday 30th September 2021.

Hon. Ernest Kwarteng writes to Express Appreciation to President Akufo-Addo and Dr. Bawumia. My profound and heartfelt gratitude goes to the President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Vice President, His Excellency Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia and the embodiments of the people of Ghana for giving me the opportunity to serve the good people of Tano North once again. I am humbled and indeed overwhelmed by the outpouring of congratulatory messages and calls on my nomination and confirmation as the Municipal Chief Executive for Tano North. First and foremost, it is with the greatest humility that I acknowledge the support of Traditional and Religious Leaders, Chief of Staff, the Minister for Local Government, National and Regional Vetting Committees, Regional Minister, Member of Parliament, Hon. Evans Bobie Opoku (Deputy Minister for Youth and Sport), Regional and Constituency Party Executives, Nana Yaw Basoa (Council of State member for Ahafo Region), Nana Dr/Dr Albert Brow

TAMALE BRANCH OF VRA/NEDCO SENIOR STAFF ASSOCIATION (SSA) TO WITHDRAW SERVICES IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS AND IT'S ENVIRONS.  The leadership of VRA/NEDCo Staff Groups in the Tamale Metropolis has passed a resolution on September 27th 2021 to withdraw some of their services in the Tamale Metropolis and it's environs in the Northern Region of Ghana.  According to the statement the leadership issued on passing the resolution is a result of some recent attacks and vandalization of the Tamale Northern Area Office of NEDCo, and private vehicles by some irate youth in the Tamale Metropolis.  The groups statement continued with several attacks on staffs and property of VRA/NEDCo over the past years from 2016 till date which is unbearable to them hence the decision to withdraw their services as a measure to resolve the situation.  Below are the full statement of the resolution passed by the leadership of the Staff Association.   Story by Opamago Paparichy. 

Regular registration for Ghana Card free, GH¢250 only for premium service – NIA The National Identification Authority has clarified that the GH¢250 fee for the Ghana Card registration is only for applicants seeking premium services. Responding to viral posts suggesting that all applicants had to pay GH¢250, the authority’s acting Head of Corporate Affairs, Abudu Abdul-Ganiyu, assured that there was a free option for all Ghanaians seeking the Ghana Card. “This write-up is erroneous, it seeks to misinform the general public and I come your way to reiterate that even beyond the mass registration, registration that will be taking place at our regional and district offices will be free for all Ghanaians,” he said.   A GH¢30 fee will only be required for the replacement of Ghana Cards or when an update requires that a new card is printed.   The premium registration currently only takes place at the authority’s headquarters. The authority expects to establish more premium registration centres

Dormaa East Assembly Members Endorse District Chief Executive Hon. Emmanuel Agyeman with 100% YES. The President Akufo-Addo's nominee for the Dormaa East District Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Akwasi Agyeman has been overwhelmingly confirmed as the new District Chief Executive of the area on Wednesday 29th September, 2021. A number of 25 Assembly Members who participated in his confirmation, gave him 25 ‘Yes’, to represent a 100% resounding confirmation. Hon. Emmanuel Agyemang while appreciating his confirmation promised to continue the good works of his predecessor. The Bono Regional Minister representative at the ceremony tasked him to carry on with the well-intended programs and activities of the assembly as well as the NPP government while being aware of the expectation of his leadership. Urged him to channel his positive energy into fighting all the societal challenges that have consistently become detrimental to the development of the assembly. Witnessing the comfirmation were trad

Dormaa West Assembly Members Endorse New District Chief Executive with 100% YES. The President Akufo-Addo's nominee for the Dormaa West District Assembly, Hon Francis K. Oppong has been overwhelmingly confirmed as the new District Chief Executive of the area on Wednesday 29th September, 2021. A number of 15 Assembly Members who participated in his confirmation, voted ‘Yes’, giving him a 100% resounding confirmation. Mr Francis Oppong while appreciating his confirmation promised to continue the good works of his predecessor. The Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene tasked him to carry on with the well-intended programs and activities of the assembly as well as the NPP government while being aware of the expectation of his leadership. She urged him to channel his positive energy into fighting all the societal challenges that have consistently become detrimental to the development of the assembly. Witnessing the comfirmation were traditional authorities, concerned natives in

Today's Newspapers Headlines Wednesday 29th Sept, 2021.

TANO NORTH ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ENDORSED HON. ERNEST KWATENG AS MCE. The Assembly Members of Tano North Municipal Assembly  in the Ahafo Region has confirmed Hon. Ernest Kwanteng as the MCE for the area. He pulled 36 votes representing 100% after he was reappointed by the President to continue his good works. The election was conductor by the electoral commission and it was witness by the Ahafo Regional Minister, the Traditional authorities, Opinion leaders and Assembly Members among others. Hon. Ernest Kwanteng in an interview with commended the President Nana Akufo-Addo for the reappointment as the MCE for the area. He thanked the assembly members for endorsing him for the second time and promised to work with them all the time. Hon. Ernest Kwanteng stated that he will continue the well endowed  administration they saw over the four years ago and will worked tirelessly for the developmental projects to benefit the people in the Municipality. He called on all and sundry to support his adm

Assembly Members Confirmed Tano South Municipal Chief Executive with 100% Victory. The Assembly Members in the Tano South Municipality of the Ahafo Region has endorsed the President nominee, Collins Offenem Takyi as Municipal Chief Executive ( MCE ) for the area. On his endorsement, 54 Assembly Members voted (Yes) which represent 93% while 4 Voted (No) out of the total 57 Assembly members in the house. After the endorsement, Municipal Chief Executive, Collins Offenem Takyi, expressed his appreciation for the huge endorsement by the Assembly Members in the Municipality. He therefore urged the Assembly members that he will work together with them to improve the developmental standards of the municipality. The Ahafo Regional Chairman of NPP, Mr. Owusu Sekyere, on his part ceased the opportunity to hailed the Assembly Members in the Tano North and Tano South Municipalities for putting political parties aside to endorsed the President nominee's so that they can continue their good works

BEREKUM WEST ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT NOMINEE WITH 100% ENDORSEMENT. The Berekum West District Assembly have overwhelmingly confirmed the president’s nominee for the district as the assembly members have given the nominee a 100% endorsement. The confirmation ceremony which took place at the Presbyterian Church at Jinijini saw, traditional authorities and many concerned natives gracing the occasion. Prior to the confirmation, the Bono Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene seized the opportunity to urge the Assembly members to work together to uphold the unity of the assembly. She emphasized the importance of the votes of the assembly members stating that 'their votes will help address the developmental challenges of the district. Hon Dominic Oppong the new District Chief Executive for Berekum West after the swearing in ceremony told the media that he will be DCE for all and reiterated his commitment to creating jobs for the teaming unemployed youth in the district through ag

BONO REGION CONFIRMS FIRST GOVERNMENT NOMINEE AT SUNYANI WEST. Members of the Sunyani West Municipal Assembly have overwhelmingly voted to confirm Mr. Kusi Boadu as the new Municipal Chief Executive. He polled 38 votes of the 55 valid votes cast to secure a 69% confirmation from the jubilant Assembly Members. The election, which was supervised by the Bono Regional Minister Justina Owusu-Banahene and officials of the Electoral Commission was organised smoothly at the forecourt of the assembly. Mr Kusi Boadum who survived a fatal accident some few weeks ago, upon taking the oath of office after his victory, expressed his gratitude to the members of the assembly for his confirmation and gave assurances that he will consult and work with them and all relevant stakeholders towards the development of the municipality.

Today's Newspapers Headlines Tuesday 28th Sept, 2021.