NPP primaries:I swear to God;I will descend heavily on NDC destructors-DCE vows

NPP primaries:I swear to God;I will descend heavily on NDC destructors-DCE vows

The District Chief Executive for West Gonja,hon.Saaed Muhazu Jibreal has vowed faithfully,to deal with a stonyheart,any member of the opposition NDC who is contemplating destructing the upcoming NPP parliamentary primaries.

Ahead of the primaries scheduled for Saturday September 28,the NPP in Damongo constituency decorated the premises of Damongo SHS,which is to serve as the venue,with NPP flags and paraphernalias.

A situation which has since aroused political cross fire within the constituency with the NDC describing the action as a blatant disregard for the GES directive which bans political activities in Senior High Schools across the country.They expressed a determination to visit the premises to see things for themselves,calling on the appropriate authorities to investigate the matter and take the necessary action.

The DCE who got wind of the happenings,said on a local based radio station,PAD FM that,as chairman of the District Security Council,he will not countenance any attempt to destabilise Damongo and the district at large.He appealed to the NDC to stay away from the premises of the NPP primaries in their own interest.

He disclosed that,there was going to be heavy security presence and surveillance at the venue to deal compassionately with destructive NDC lawbreakers.

"I am asking:is this the first time a political activity is being held at DASS.Is NDC saying they've never held a program at the school...But I want to throw a caution,if you think you can take the law into your hands and fuel tension, I'll let the law take its course.You can be anybody,I won't joke with you.The NPP has the right to use the facility...What is the noise about this whole thing? I insist and I repeat myself; anybody who takes the law into his hands and goes there to cause any destruction, I swear to God that the law is going to take its cause,"he fumed.

He further stated,"NPP is having its program and non NPP members must stay off!....I have called the Regional Police Commander.I have called the District Police Commander and we are going to put surveillance there for 24-hours.Anybody who goes there to cause mayhem will he held responsible".

Meanwhile,the NPP in a press conference accused the incumbent MP as being behind the diabolic machinations to run down the their yet-to-be endorsed parliamentary candidate and destruct Saturday's primaries.

According to them,it's evident that former president Mahama was never denied access to the school premises as the NDC wants the unsuspecting public to believe.

They believe the current action of the NDC is aimed at covering up the incompetence of their parliamentary candidate,describing him as a massive failure.

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

Branding of Damongo SHS in NPP colors blatant disregard for GES directive-NDC

Branding of Damongo SHS in NPP colors blatant disregard for GES directive-NDC

The Savannah Regional Communication Bureau of the NDC is raising red flags over the flooding of Damongo Senior High School in NPP colors.

Ahead of their parliamentary primaries scheduled for Saturday September 28,the NPP in Damongo constituency decorated the premises of the school with party flags and paraphernalias arousing political cross fire within the constituency.

The NDC in a press conference addressed by its Communication Director,Mr.Malik Basintale describe the action as a blatant disregard for the GES directive banning political activities in Senior High Schools across the country.

Recounting history, he said former president Mahama was ever denied access to the same facility in the name of implementing the so called GES directive.

He called on the appropriate agencies to investigate the matter and take the necessary action,since the action of the NPP was distracting academic work in the school.

Read the full statement below:

PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE SAVANNAH REGIONAL -NDC ON THE BRANDING OF DAMONGO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN NPP COLORS, THE ABUSE OF POWER AND FLOUTING OF GES BAN ON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON SECOND CYCLE INSTITUTIONS BY THE NPP.

26TH SEPTEMBER, 2019.

Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the press.

Permit me to thank you on behalf of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for honoring our call even with the urgent nature of our invitation. As the fourth arm of governance, we appreciate your sense of duty whenever we call upon you and we wish to continue in that beautiful relationship we have been enjoying with you especially here in the Savannah Region.

Friends from the Media
Todays Press conference will be brief and straight to the point as we wish to expose and set the records straight on one of the hypocritical attitudes of the Akufo-Addo led Government that may soon undermine the beautiful democratical adherence we have been enjoying since the fourth republic.

We may all remember sometime back in August Last year(2018) that a letter was issued by the Ghana Education Service signed by the Head of public relations Unit, Cassandra Twum Ampofo, directing all Headmasters not to allow for political activities on various Senior High schools after a National Organiser aspirant Mr.Joshua Akamba of the NDC visited a Senior high school in the tempane district where students out of disappointment in the Failed promises of this Government decided to pour out their grievances of unhealthy living conditions in their institution. Mr. Akamba was immediately invited to the BNI quarters for questioning as to why he was found engaging in a political activity on that institution and a subsequent attempt to charge him before court for prosecution.

Mr. Dominic Ndego, the Headmaster of that institution was also Reprimanded outrightly by this government even at the backs of public and legal defence for the headteacher.

Ladies and gentlemen, this was quiet surprising to the general public most especially to political parties who contested before and in the 2016 elections because the Habit of costantly visiting senior high schools to hold political activities and campaigns was one very known to the NPP especially with the then running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia who was seen on several occasions visiting senior high schools around the country and giving them unimaginable promises on a daily basis. This attitude wasnt different with some other big-wings of the NPP such as Hajia Alima Mahama among others. Evidence to all the above will be provided in visual form for substantiation.

Friends from the media, a test to the directive given by this government in banning political activities on various second cycle institutions was seen when the former president of Ghana H.E John Dramani Mahama was embarking on his campaign to lead the NDC as flag bearer into the 2020 elections.

A letter was issued on behalf of the former president John Dramani Mahama in February this year 2019 seeking access to the Damongo Senior High school Assembly Hall where the program was to be held. Exactly 24 hours to the program a reply was given from the school authorities highlighting the ban of Political activities on various institutions and denying us access to the facility.

Friends from the media, Two days ago, the entire savannah region woke up to see the same Damongo Senior high school in full NPP gown as though the school had been auctioned to the NPP as a branch of their headquarters in damongo. The entire school currently has been branded in NPP colors and Posters/banners of Samuel Abu Jinapor and preparations by national, regional and constituency executives of the NPP are seriously ongoing there destructing academic work on the institution. This constitutes an infringement on the rights of the students, an abuse on the academic discourse and a violation of same GES directive re-implemented months ago.

The same Damongo Senior High school that was used as a test grounds in implementing the GES directive when the H.E John Mahama was visiting few months ago today is being used as the ultimate venue for the NPP’s Saturday primaries. What a shock!

We call on all the GES, civil society groups and all agencies concerned to investigate this matter and the necessary actions taken as prescribed. we can’t pride ourselves as people who practice democracy and the very actors of government who are supposed to uphold the dictates of the law being the lead culprits in flouting and abusing the same law.

We thank you all for coming.

-signed-
Malik Basintale
(Savannah Regional Com Officer-NDC)

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

No amount of money sharing can win you Damongo seat-NDC chides Deputy Chief of Staff

No amount of money sharing can win you Damongo seat-NDC chides Deputy Chief of Staff

The National Democratic Congress in the Damongo constituency has taken a swipe at the NPP's parliamentary candidate,Lawyer Abu Jinapor,describing his chances of winning the Damongo seat as very thin on the ground.

In a statement signed by its Communication Director, Mr.Mumuni Yahaya,the NDC said it was reckless for the "sole tyrant of a candidate who works at the flagstaff house to flood his posters at undesignated locations,such as sign post and speed limits.

This they said was endangering the lives of drivers and pedestrians as it reduces visibility and breaches major traffic regulations.

According to the NDC,the Damongo seat is very safe and in good custody of the incumbent MP,hon.Adam Mutawakilu,adding that,"no amount of money and Kenkey sharing can safe the face of NPP from defeat in the constituency".

Read full statement below:

For immediate release

NDC Damongo Constituency Communication Bureau

16th September,2019.

Desperation clouds right reasoning of Damongo sole NPP candidate as reckless posting of posters endangers lives of passengers and pedestrians

The attention of the Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress of Damongo constituency has been drawn to the reckless posting of NPP parliamentary candidate's posters at unauthorised locations ahead of their parliamentary primaries.

These posters and flyers which have been flooded along the major streets and towns of Damongo constituency,have carelessly been mounted on sign posts and speed limits that are supposed to direct pedestrians and motorist.

Specific mention can be made of Buyanto,Achubunyo through to Tailorpe along the Damongo to Tamale road.

This unfortunate development is posing a danger to drivers and users of the road alike,as it reduces visibility and breaches major traffic regulations.

Drivers, pedestrians and residents alike have raised red flags about the situation and as a responsible opposition, we deem it very necessary to call on the appropriate authority to act as a matter of public interest.

All effort to get the 'Buipe borger who is soo desperate to capture power in Damongo at the drop of blood to take off these posters has proven futile.

It's important to note that,this singular act is not only against traffic regulations, but is highly illegal and breeches common sense.And the NPP Candidate who is tauted to be a lawyer should have known better...Does he expect us to elect him as an MP with this attitude of blatant disregard for the common law.

It's important to also remind the sole NPP candidate(or so he calls himself), who has succeeded in buying himself into the constituency that,the road which he is consciously making unsafe today with his desperate tactics was constructed by the NDC administration.

Also,the modern streetlights which came along with the said road project have become dysfunctional for months now without any effort to replace the faulty lamps.

We are also aware that an amount of 40 million dollars which was designated after the construction of the road (Damongo-Fulfulso road) for routine maintenence work has since been squandered by the current administration without a single of such maintenence work happening.

It should be a worry to the NPP that this "sole tyrant of a candidate who works at the flagstaff has shown clearly that he has no faith and hope in the chances of his boss, Nana Akuffo-Addo. Reasons why he is going round campaigning and trying to buy the conscience of the people to vote for him as MP and endorse John Mahama, the NDC candidate as president.This is a sign of ungratefulness!

It's important to remind the NPP and its "Money bag " that,posters don't win elections.The Damongo seat is safe and in good custody of hon. Adam Mutawakilu (Galus).

No amount of money sharing and Kenkey sharing can safe the face of NPP from defeat.The people of Damongo constituency are worth more than money.It seems the whole money in the flagstaff house is brought to Damongo,but that will not still safe NPP from a humiliating defeat in the constituency.

We can assure the NPP and their desperate candidate that we'll resist any attempt to endanger the lives of constituents in their wild thirst for power.

We wish to once again call on the appropriate authorities, particularly, the MTTU department of the Ghana Police Service,city authorities to act urgently on the matter in the larger interest.

Signed:

Mumuni Yahaya (aka Kiyoyo)

Communications Officer, NDC

0241279158


Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

36-year-old farmer allegedly beats wife to death

36-year-old farmer allegedly beats wife to death
 

A 36-year old farmer at NyangeKoraa,suburb of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District of the newly created Savannah Region has allegedly beaten his wife to death.

The enraged man identified as Samba Sochira,36,swat her with blows to her untimely death after she ostensibly tried to prevent him from marrying a second wife.

The duo according sources have been battling with matrimonial issues,ever since,the man made known to his wife,his intentions
to marry a second wife.

Adjoa Lupo,22,finally gave up the ghost Saturday,September 14,at the Sawla Polyclinic after suffering from a state profound unconsciousness.

The situation has since sent shivers down the spines of residents who are wondering the motivation behind the action of the man.

Worried residents who spoke on grounds of anonymity said,Samba Sochire married a second wife which has since strained his relationship with the deceased wife,after she aggressively objected and tried to block the second marriage to futility.

Close neighbours of the duo disclosed that,no day passes without a verbal conflict ensuing between the couple as a result of the matrimonial acrimony.

The District police Commander,ASP Degrapht Armah Agyei confirmed the incident to Yagbon News.

According to the  Commander,the suspect has been apprehended and in the custody of the police assisting in investigations.

A post- mortem performed on the deceased revealed that she suffered a hypovolemic shock due to internal bleeding thus,a rupture spree depicts.

Investigation is still ongoing to unravel the truth of the matter.

The deceased has been released to the family for burial.

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

Savannah Region:youth protest decision to site regional departments outside capital

Savannah Region:youth protest decision to site regional departments outside capital

A section of the youth in the newly created Savannah Region under the auspices of Damongo Youth Parliament is protesting the decision by government to situate critical regional departments outside the Regional Capital.

There was uneasy calm after news broke that the Savannah Regional Coordinating Council intends to site three of the four regional departments secured for the region outside the Regional Capital,Damongo.

According to the information gathered,the Regional Health Directorate bearing any last minute changes,will be sited at Salaga in the East Gonja District,the Regional Agric Office will be at Bole in the Bole District, whilst the Regional Feeder Roads Department will be situated at Daboya in the North Gonja District.
Of the four so far,the only office to be located at the Regional Capital, Damongo,is the Regional Education Directorate.

This distribution however,is not going down well with the youth,since,they hold the conviction that;it will increase administrative cost,create room for poor coordination among major departments in the region and promote inefficiency in central administration.

In a protest match by Damongo Youth Parliament,the youth at the Jakpa Palace registered their displeasure before Yagbonwura and his elders,demanding a reversal of the decision.

Mr.Ananpansah B Abraham,a leader in the parliament for instance argues in an interview on PAD FM that,all regional departments with direct links to the central administration or bureaucracy of the region must be located in the regional capital for easy administration,adding that,"the RCC and its departments are to coordinate development in the region and must not be dispersed".

He said they are not against the decentralisation of departments or development to the other districts,but looking at the larger picture, any attempt to dislocate certain core departments of the RCC far away from the centre will slow down the pace of central administration and coordination and affect the development of the entire region.

The Yagbonwura who spoke through his chief linguist warmly received the youth,assuring that their voices were going to count.
He said they also heard the news through a local radio station,PAD FM.

A meeting between the youth,the Overlord and the Regional Minister was convened where His Royal Majesty echoed the voices of the youth.
He said proverbially that,you cannot give a bull to a landlord as a gift and dictate to him how to distribute the meat after killing it.
In effect,the blueprint being used to distribute the regional departments in a bid to develop the infant Savannah Region does not settle down well with the masses and the Traditional Council.

The Regional Minister,hon.Salifu Adam Braimah in a response,which was further carried in a press briefing said he was only implementing the vision of the president for the six new regions.
He disclosed that unlike the older regions,it was the intention of government to decentralise development and government instalments in the new regions to the other districts.This paradigm shift which was announced before the creation of the region he reiterated,was to promote even and equitable distribution of the regional cake.

He said now that the matter is before the chief petitioner,His Royal Majesty Yagbonwura Tutumba Boresa 1,useful suggestions can be made to the president on the road map for Savannah Region.

Yagbonwura has thus disclosed that,since he does not rule the kingdom alone,a meeting of all paramount chiefs in the Traditional Area will be held on Thursday August 12,2019.A decision on the matter will be taken therefrom and conveyed to the president through a delegation.

The youth group satisfied with proceedings thus far,is scheduled to announce its next line of action very soon.

Source:Ananpansah B Abraham

Arrest and prosecute NYA CEO,two deputies-NDC youth

Arrest and prosecute NYA CEO,two deputies-NDC youth

The youth wing of the NDC in the newly created Savannah Region is clamoring for an immediate arrest and prosecution of the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority and his two deputies.

The youth front in a statement signed by its Regional Youth Organiser,Mr.Mahama Inusah describes as regrettable the extent to which the NYA is joining in the "relay race of corruption and stealing of state resources.

President Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo-Addo dismissed Mr.Emmanuel Sin-Nyet Asigri,CEO of NYA and his two deputies;Mr.Richard Ebbah Obeng and Mr. Bright Acheampong over stated acts of corruption and procurement breeches at the authority.

Termination letters directed to the trio by the Minister of Sports,hon. Isaac Asiamah instructed them to handover to the Director of Projects of the Authority,Mr.Emmanuel Anaman-Mensah and cease to act not later than close of business on Wednesday,September 4,2019.

The NDC believes however that,the three gentlemen do not deserve any terminal benefits or facilities as stated,adding that,"We'll take the next step if the president refuses to heed our call".

Read below the full statement:

Press Release

For Immediate Release

4th September, 2019

SAVANNAH REGIONAL NDC YOUTH WING DEMANDS THE IMMEDIATE ARREST AND PROSECUTION OF THE CEO AND DEPUTY CEOs OF NYA.

The NDC Youth Wing in the Savannah Region has taken note of developments in the National Youth Authority in respect of procurement breaches and violations of the laws of Ghana. We regret to add our voice to the many calls made by well meaning Ghanaians on President Nana Addo and the NPP government to act swiftly and genuinely to redeem the image of the National Youth Authority which we fall under.

It’s regrettable that an institution such as the NYA which is suppose to be an embodiment of the youth of Ghana has also joined the relay race of corruption and stealing of state resources. Our expectations as a youth wing has been that, the upcoming generations will take inspiration from such an enviable institution, unfortunately, due to the institutionalization of corruption by the Nana Addo led government, the NYA has just cut their share of the corruption cake. The dismissal of the trio is an admission of crime and crime comes with punishment within the remits of the laws of Ghana.

The Savannah Regional Youth Wing of the NDC is therefore demanding an immediate arrest and prosecution of the dismissed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Mr Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri and his two deputies Mr. Richard Ebbah Obeng and Bright Acheampong. We also demand that the directive given by the Ministry of Youth and Sports to the effect that the trio should proceed to take home taxpayers money as their benefits after committing a crime such as stealing and misappropriation should be withdrawn with immediate effect. Any dime paid to the trio would amount to further stealing and misapplication of state funds.

We will take the next step if President Nana Addo refuses to heed our call.

Thank you.

-Signed-
Alhaji Mahama Inusah
(Reg. Youth Org. S/R)

Contact: 024 401 6423


Source:Ananpansah B. Abraham