Michael Kenetey Kofi

The Eastern Regional Coordinating Council, RCC in conjunction with GBC Sunrise FM with support from the Regional Security Council has organized the 14th Edition of the Nine Lessons and Carols Night Service in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital to usher in the Christmas, which commences on Saturday 25th of December.  The Eastern Regional Minister, Seth Kwame Acheampong speaking during the night noted that his ascending to the highest office in the region was confronted with environmental menace such as illegal mining however; processes are ongoing to curb the menace in the region.  Mr. Acheampong noted that the coming of Christ Jesus to the world is to sustain peace and urged everyone to give out peace. He urged everyone to take advantage of the vaccination month to get vaccinated and encouraged everyone to observe the COVID-19 precautionary measures in all their endeavours during the Christmas festivities.   Mr. Acheampong commended the security agencies and all othe...

  The Ghana Police Service has drawn the attention of the public to the fact that, by Ghana’s constitutional arrangement, security issues within the Chamber of Parliament are the responsibility of the Marshal to Parliament who takes instruction from the Clerk of Parliament.  This has come as a response to some concerned Ghanaians questioning the Police why the Police did not go into the Parliament Chamber to maintain law and order and take action against Members of Parliament who were seen engaged in what looked to many like violent disturbances and scuffles in the Chamber of Parliament following the recent happenings in the House of Parliament during  the 2022 Budget debates. ACP Kwesi Ofori, D-G in charge of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service According to a statement released by the service yesterday, 21st December, 2021 and signed by the Director-General in Charge of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Kwesi Ofori explained that the legal position...

Some Members of Parliament on Monday night were engaged in a fistfight following a disagreement during the voting on government’s E-levy bill. The fight ensued when the MPs were voting in a headcount to decide whether the E-levy bill should be accepted under a certificate of urgency. The Minority had attempted to stop the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu, who was presiding over the House, from leaving his seat and participating in the voting process. This infuriated the Majority MPs, who met them at the Speaker’s table to challenge the NDC MPs . The Minority MPs explained that Mr Osei-Owusu, while in the position of Speaker, does not have a casting vote. Before the sitting, the Majority had held a press conference stating the whereabouts of the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, was unknown. However, since the bill had been laid before the House, the First Deputy Speaker took over proceedings in the House. During deliberations, the Minority MPs challenged the decision by the Majority MPs to...

The Association of Mobile Money Agents, AMMA, has threatened to embark on strike against the controversial e-levy starting from Thursday, December 23, 2021. The Association says the levy is “regressive” and threatens the survival of their business. The Association has thus set Thursday, December 23, 2021, to stage a demonstration against the government’s planned introduction of a 1.75% e-levy. They added that their operators will also not work on the said date as a result of the demonstration. They made this known in a press statement issued on Sunday, December 19, 2021, signed by its General Secretary, Evans Otumfuo. “The Union wishes to inform the public, customers, and users of mobile money that as part of actions to register our total displeasure with the government’s proposed e-levy of 1.75%, we deem it necessary to embark on an Industrial action.  As an Association that implements all Mobile Money policies through our operators, we see this levy as very regressive and critica...

Prez Akufo-Addo President Nana Akufo-Addo has admitted that although Ghanaians are going through difficult times, he is not to blame. While admitting that the current economic terrain is a trying one for citizens, he has absolved himself of any responsibility in that regard. “I admit that Ghanaians are going through difficult times; some people are trying to say that it is my fault, but you know that is not the case. Yet, they will continue to say it,” he explained on Saturday, December 19. NPP National Delegates Congress  A section of the populace has complained about hikes in prices of some essential commodities, inadequate access to some social amenities and an increasing standard of living which is taking a toll on their lives. Over the past year, government has blamed the economic challenges on the Covid-19 pandemic, which rocked many countries worldwide. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has insisted that this is not the case as the NPP administration is only ...

Kokrooko Charities, in collaboration with KGL Foundation, has donated two incubators to the Kyebi Government Hospital at the Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region.  Handing over the incubators which  are worth ten thousand dollars each, the Founder of Kokrooko Charities, Kwami Sefa Kayi said, the primary idea is to give back to society. He disclosed that they decided to begin with incubators after research revealed the sad story of infant mortality in Ghana.  Mr Kwame Sefa Kayi, Journalist/ Philanthropist  Mr. Kayi said, they had so far presented thirty nine incubators to various hospitals and medical facilities, including the Police Hospital and 37 Military Hospital in Accra, the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi and the Tamale Teaching Hospital, amongst others.  He was hopeful that they would meet their targeted number of one hundred incubators in the near future. Mr. Kayi was grateful to the KGL Fo...

ACFO1 Jennifer Naa Yale Quaye The Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana National Fire Service, GNFS recorded 165 fire outbreaks between the months of January and March last year 2020 as against 22 recorded in the same period this year, indicating 87 percent decrease as compared to that of last year.  Speaking at the launch of the 2021 Anti-Bush fire Campaign at Oyoko in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region, the Regional Fire Officer of the Command, ACFOI Jennifer Naa Yale Quaye attributed the tremendous reduction to the intensive fire safety education and the constant sensitization of community members on the causes, dangers and prevention of bush fires as well as the hardwork of officers and fire volunteers.  The Anti-bushfire campaign  launch was on the theme “ Bushfires, a Menace to Planting for Food and Jobs, Consolidating Food Systems in Ghana” was also used to pass out trained fire volunteers to help manage and prevent bushfires.  According t...