Consider Assemblymembers for DCEs -Ayamdor

Mr. Alexis Ayamdor, Assemblyman for the Zorko-Kanga electoral Area in the Upper East Region, has said the President should not look beyond present and past Assembly Members when nominating District Chief Executives (DCEs).

“They stand the chance of serving their communities better than somebody who does not have any background in assembly matters because they have been trained and groomed well and are familiar with procedures and culture of the district governance structure.”

In an interview with the Ghana News Agency, Mr. Ayamdor, observed that if Assembly Members become DCEs, the spirit of volunteerism would ascend since they know how best to engage the ordinary person in communal work without expecting monetary benefits. Read more

NPP not united yet – Ephson

Elections watcher, Ben Ephson, says the just ended delegates’ conference of the NPP in Kumasi, which many have touted as peaceful and successful may not necessarily mean that the NPP is now a united party.

He said there were certain things that he observed at the conference which point to the fact that the NPP, as a party, would have to do more to win the trust and confidence of the entire membership.

“The immediate problem would be between now and the flag-bearership, they would have to involve, reach out and be transparent in all their dealings so that they are not accused of allegedly doing one thing or the other to frustrate the other faction,” Mr Ephson told Joy News Elvis Adjetey on Sunday. Read more

Penalty: Kotoko 2 : 4 ASC Linguere

Asante Kotoko were kicked out of the Caf Champions League after losing 4-2 on penalties to debutants ASC Linguere on Sunday at the Ohene Djan Stadium.

The two-time champions overturned a 2-0 loss from the first leg with goals from Kabiru Imoro and goalkeeper Isaac Amoako’s spot kick.

The match was pushed into penalty shoot-out after a 2-2 aggregate scoreline.

Isaac Amoako and Ofosu Appiah missed their kicks to hand Linguere, who converted all four kicks, passage into the 1/16th stage.

Source: Ghanasoccernet

Driver beats cop and soldier

A driver is alleged to have displayed rare boxing and head-butting skills when he encountered a female police officer and a military-man who were performing their official duties at Suhum Round-About in the Eastern Region.

This is the second time in four weeks that a driver has allegedly beaten law-enforcement personnel in the Eastern Region.

Narrating the incident to The Spectator on Monday, the Assistant Public Relations Officer for the Eastern Regional Police, Corporal Gideon Boateng, said on Friday, February 12, 2010, a team of police personnel and a military officer were dispatched to direct traffic and ensure law and order at the Suhum Round-About.

He said at about noon, the driver of a Ford Transporter vehicle with registration number SA 1201-09, which was being driven by a young-man at top speed, ignored the persistent signals from the police to stop.

He said the vehicle was over-speeding from Kumasi to Accra and nearly knocked down a pedestrian in the area. Read more

Vodafone is most valuable telecom brand worldwide – Report

Telecommunications giant, Vodafone, has emerged as the world’s most valuable telecommunications brand, according to a global ranking of the world’s most valuable brands compiled by BrandFinance Global 500.

The same brand ranking places Vodafone as the most valuable brand in the UK, a statement from Vodafone said on Saturday, quoting a report by Brand Finance Global 500.

The report said out of the 500 global top brands, Vodafone currently ranks seventh, beating other top brands such as HSBC (8th), Toyota (10th), MacDonald’s (17th), Apple (19th) and Nokia (20th).

Vodafone was the eighth most valuable brand in the world in the 2009 rankings of the Brand Finance Global 500 report, but the brand’s image and value shot up to seventh this year. Read more

Liberty bid coach Tetteh farewell on a winning note

Liberty Professionals bid farewell to their head coach Sellas Tetteh in grand style when they beat Real Tamale United (RTU) 2-0 in their Week 20 Glo Premier League clash on Saturday at the Carl Reindorf Park, Dansoman, Accra.

Coach Tetteh who sealed a two-year contract to handle the Amavubi Stars of Rwanda beginning next month was not on the Liberty bench as he watched probably his last game with the Club before leaving for his new job by the close of the week.

George Lamptey who deputizes for the former Black Satellites trainer took charge and guided the “Scientific Soccer Lads” to a performance that will give Tetteh little headache as he leaves for the new challenge in Central Africa. Read more

MP to pay GH¢400 fees for each youth to learn ICT

Nii Nortey Dua, Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency, is to pay GH¢400 enrolment fees for each youth in his constituency to benefit from the Information Communication Technology (ICT) module under the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP).

Nii Nortey Dua, who is also Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, said he would used his share of the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to pay the fees and therefore asked interested persons to register with the NYEP offices for payment to be effected. Read more

Snow Leopard “beat” reigning world champion

Ghana skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong became Ghana’s first athlete to compete at a Winter Olympic Games on Saturday.

The ’snow leopard’ “beat” accomplished skiers including reigning world champion Manfred Pranger of Austria and three-time medal winner here, Bode Miller of the United States. Both did not finish. Fog and mixed precipitation made for tough racing conditions, and 10 of the top 30-ranked skiers didn’t reach the finish line.

The 34-year-old, who began skiing just 6 years ago, completed the first leg in 53rd position in 1min 09.08sec, 21.29sec behind leader RAZZOLI Giuliano of Italy. Read more

Muslim Endowment Fund launched at Takoradi

Mr Mohammed Ali, Presiding Member of the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), on Saturday launched a Muslim Endowment Fund known as WAQF Foundation at Takoradi.

He said with proper management, the Foundation would achieve a lot in the area of education for the Muslim community in the Western Region.

Mr Ali, therefore, advised those who would be entrusted with the management of the fund to be prudent about how the funds would be used and to ensure accountability. Read more

Maame Dokono: NPP needs unity to face NDC

Madam Grace Omaboe, aka Maame Dokono, is calling for unity among the rank and file of the New Patriotic Party to enable it wrest power from the ruling National Democratic Congress.

She said with unity, victory in 2012 will be the party’s for the taking, and it therefore behooved every member of the party to rally behind its elected leaders to win back political power and to run the salvage the country.

Maame Dokono was speaking to Oman FM at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi ahead of the party’s election of national officers at the national delegates conference.

She said in unity lay the party’s strength, while bickering and petty differences will only work against the desires of the party. Read more

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