THE flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2008 presidential elections, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured the teeming supporters of the party they are not shaken by the defeat inflicted on it by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and that come 2012, the NPP will be back in power.
"Where we are now is not the limit, the sky is the limit. The future of this country lies in the hands of the NPP. Therefore, remain united and be steadfast as the party continues to move forward," Nana Akufo-Addo advised.
Nana Akufo-Addo, who was accompanied on the trip by some leading members of the party, including Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, Boakye Agyarko, Arthur Kennedy and Mustapha Abdul Hamid, his spokesperson, addressed a large crowd of party faithfuls at the Assembly Hall of the Wa Senior High School in Wa.
He advised supporters of the party to be wary of the people who could come from the opposing political parties to sow seeds of disunity among them. He thanked the people of the Upper West Region for their unflinching support for the NPP, even in the face of defeat, and urged them to keep up the spirit.
On the alleged harassment of NPP supporters by members of the NDC throughout the country, the flag bearer called on the leadership of the NDC to bring those people to order.
"Politics is about choice, it is not about belonging to a party of one’s choice. We must, therefore, see ourselves as Ghanaians first in all that we do," Nana Akufo-Addo indicated.
Mr Boakye Agyarko, for his part, reminded the supporters that the campaign for wresting power from the NDC in the year 2012 starts now.
He said the NPP would ask the NDC to fulfil its campaign promises, which he said included reduction in fuel prices within the first 100 days in office as well as reduction in electricity tariffs.
The Communications Director of the NPP in the 2008 Elections, Dr Kobina Arthur Kennedy, expressed concern about the unprofessionalism on the part of some radio stations across the country, which he said, were doing all they could to divide the country.
Earlier, the NPP flag bearer was welcomed by ecstatic party supporters who sang and danced amidst motorcycle displays. They also carried placards, some of which read, "The NPP spirit is still on", "Nana all the way" and "With God, all things are possible".
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
ALL STARS TO HOST KOTOKO AT WA (PAGE 47)
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Wa All Stars Football Club, Mr Oduro Nyarko, has assured supporters of the club in the Wa municipality and the Upper West Region as a whole that the seventh week league encounter between Wa All Stars and Kumasi Asante Kotoko will be played at the Wa Stadium.
This, he said, was contrary to the initial decision to transfer the match to the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium so that it could be transmitted live by the Global Broadcasting Services (GBS).
He said the Wa Stadium did not have the required gadgets for the live transmission on GBS, hence an earlier decision to play the match in Accra.
“After travelling for almost 13 hours from Wa to Tamale to play Real Tamale United (RTU) and back, it would not be right to travel to Accra by road to honour the match against Asante Kotoko,” he said, adding, “We were, therefore, compelled to plead with the Professional League Board (PLB) which gave us the go-ahead to honour the match at Wa.”
Mr Nyarko, who was speaking in an interview in reaction to agitation by a section of the fans of All Stars in Wa over the transfer of the seventh week encounter to Accra, further explained that it was the PLB that takes decisions on matches that ought to be covered by the GBS, hence the initial decision to honour the seventh week match between All Stars and Kotoko at the Ohene Djan Stadium.
However, the CEO said, after explaining a few things to the PLB, it gave the nod for the match to be played at Wa.
Mr Nyarko appealed to supporters of All Stars at Wa and the entire region to exercise restraint, saying as the CEO of the club, he was prepared to provide the needed managerial support to both the technical team and the players of the club and, therefore, would not do anything that would go against the team.
“In any case we would still play one of our home matches in either Accra, Essipon or Kumasi because each club is expected to be featured at least once on the network of the GBS,” Mr Nyarko explained, adding that the live broadcast expose the teams, players and the technical team to the world and urged the fans of All Stars to assist him to succeed.
He also pledged to operate an open-door policy and called on supporters and sympathisers of the club to contact him anytime for clarification on matters concerning the club.
This, he said, was contrary to the initial decision to transfer the match to the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium so that it could be transmitted live by the Global Broadcasting Services (GBS).
He said the Wa Stadium did not have the required gadgets for the live transmission on GBS, hence an earlier decision to play the match in Accra.
“After travelling for almost 13 hours from Wa to Tamale to play Real Tamale United (RTU) and back, it would not be right to travel to Accra by road to honour the match against Asante Kotoko,” he said, adding, “We were, therefore, compelled to plead with the Professional League Board (PLB) which gave us the go-ahead to honour the match at Wa.”
Mr Nyarko, who was speaking in an interview in reaction to agitation by a section of the fans of All Stars in Wa over the transfer of the seventh week encounter to Accra, further explained that it was the PLB that takes decisions on matches that ought to be covered by the GBS, hence the initial decision to honour the seventh week match between All Stars and Kotoko at the Ohene Djan Stadium.
However, the CEO said, after explaining a few things to the PLB, it gave the nod for the match to be played at Wa.
Mr Nyarko appealed to supporters of All Stars at Wa and the entire region to exercise restraint, saying as the CEO of the club, he was prepared to provide the needed managerial support to both the technical team and the players of the club and, therefore, would not do anything that would go against the team.
“In any case we would still play one of our home matches in either Accra, Essipon or Kumasi because each club is expected to be featured at least once on the network of the GBS,” Mr Nyarko explained, adding that the live broadcast expose the teams, players and the technical team to the world and urged the fans of All Stars to assist him to succeed.
He also pledged to operate an open-door policy and called on supporters and sympathisers of the club to contact him anytime for clarification on matters concerning the club.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
ENTHUSIASTIC NDC SUPPORTERS IN UPPER WEST GO GAY (PAGE 29, JANUARY 7)
ENTHUSIASTIC supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region, took to the streets immediately after the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, declared the 2008 presidential run-off results.
From Nandom through Lawra, Jirapa, Nadowli and Tumu to Wa, the regional capital, the supporters defied the chilly weather which was interspersed with sunny condition. They danced through the streets with brass band music and traditional drumming.
The situation in the Wa municipality could best be described as a street carnival as thousands of the supporters marched and danced from the regional party office through the streets in the municipality with shouts of “yeresesamu” and “yere ko yen anim”.
When asked why they were shouting the slogan of their opponents, Mr Adamu Mohammed, one of the supporters said, “It is good to move forward in life, but there must be a change first before we can move forward.”
Another lady who was in an NPP T-shirt and gave her name as Latifa said there was no doubt that President Kufuor had performed well in the last eight years, but Professor Mills could do better. She said NDC was the only party she loved, hence her excitement.
Subsequently, the dexterity exhibited by some of the supporters on motorcycles was overwhelming. With the women leading the fray, those on motorcycles kept crossing the streets in the municipality with a kind of motorcycle display, which could well qualify them for Olympic games. This scared a lot of by-standers, who on numerous instances, kept questioning the safety of those riders, because none of them wore a safety helmet.
Such was the intensity of the celebration of the victory of the NDC which run into the evening and continued serveral days after, with a route march through the principal streets of Wa.
Meanwhile, the Upper West Regional Executive of the NDC have expressed appreciation to all, who in diverse ways, contributed to the victory of the party in the 2008 general election.
A statement signed and released by the Regional Organiser, Mr Adams Issahaque, said the NDC appreciated the support and the role of the trades unions, the media, the party’s polling agents and supporters for their contributions over the years.
From Nandom through Lawra, Jirapa, Nadowli and Tumu to Wa, the regional capital, the supporters defied the chilly weather which was interspersed with sunny condition. They danced through the streets with brass band music and traditional drumming.
The situation in the Wa municipality could best be described as a street carnival as thousands of the supporters marched and danced from the regional party office through the streets in the municipality with shouts of “yeresesamu” and “yere ko yen anim”.
When asked why they were shouting the slogan of their opponents, Mr Adamu Mohammed, one of the supporters said, “It is good to move forward in life, but there must be a change first before we can move forward.”
Another lady who was in an NPP T-shirt and gave her name as Latifa said there was no doubt that President Kufuor had performed well in the last eight years, but Professor Mills could do better. She said NDC was the only party she loved, hence her excitement.
Subsequently, the dexterity exhibited by some of the supporters on motorcycles was overwhelming. With the women leading the fray, those on motorcycles kept crossing the streets in the municipality with a kind of motorcycle display, which could well qualify them for Olympic games. This scared a lot of by-standers, who on numerous instances, kept questioning the safety of those riders, because none of them wore a safety helmet.
Such was the intensity of the celebration of the victory of the NDC which run into the evening and continued serveral days after, with a route march through the principal streets of Wa.
Meanwhile, the Upper West Regional Executive of the NDC have expressed appreciation to all, who in diverse ways, contributed to the victory of the party in the 2008 general election.
A statement signed and released by the Regional Organiser, Mr Adams Issahaque, said the NDC appreciated the support and the role of the trades unions, the media, the party’s polling agents and supporters for their contributions over the years.
DO NOT BREACH PREVAILING PEACE (PAGE 26, JANUARY 5)
THE Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Leon Kalenga Badikele, has called on Ghanaians not to do anything that would breach the peace the country is presently enjoying.
He said there was no price one could pay for peace and expressed the need to jealously guard the current peace in the country.
The Nuncio gave the advice when he paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Mr George Hickah Benson in Wa.
He was on a four-day working visit to the Upper West Region since his assumption of office in July, last year.
He said Ghana had once again proved to the rest of the world that democracy could work on the African continent.
This, he said, was a feat which other countries on the continent would look up to so that they would work to entrench democratic governance in their respective countries.
"When Ghana is able to go through yet another presidential election, other African countries would believe that democracy could do well on the African continent", he stated.
The regional minister, for his part, said Ghanaians were God-fearing people who were looking up to a peaceful and smooth transition.
He paid tribute to the Catholic Church and lauded the enormous role the church continuously played in the development process of the region and the country at large.
He said there was no price one could pay for peace and expressed the need to jealously guard the current peace in the country.
The Nuncio gave the advice when he paid a courtesy call on the Upper West Regional Minister, Mr George Hickah Benson in Wa.
He was on a four-day working visit to the Upper West Region since his assumption of office in July, last year.
He said Ghana had once again proved to the rest of the world that democracy could work on the African continent.
This, he said, was a feat which other countries on the continent would look up to so that they would work to entrench democratic governance in their respective countries.
"When Ghana is able to go through yet another presidential election, other African countries would believe that democracy could do well on the African continent", he stated.
The regional minister, for his part, said Ghanaians were God-fearing people who were looking up to a peaceful and smooth transition.
He paid tribute to the Catholic Church and lauded the enormous role the church continuously played in the development process of the region and the country at large.
Sunday, November 23, 2008
NDC SUPPORTERS POUR OUT TO WELCOME MILLS (PAGE 13)
SUPPORTERS of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region reaffirmed the stronghold accolade of the party in the region when they poured out in their numbers to welcome the party's flag bearer, Prof John Evans Atta Mills, to Wa.
Prof Mills, whose visit was preceded by that of the former President and founder of the NDC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, came on the heels of that of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Prior to his arrival, enthusiastic supporters of the NDC met the convoy of Prof Mills on the Wa-Jirapa road and led it through the Wa Market area to the rally grounds.
From teenagers to potential voters and the very old supporters and sympathisers of the NDC from all walks of life kept faith with their most-loved party as they followed the flag bearer through the principal streets of the town.
The crowd was so thick that the police and other security personnel on duty had a hectic time controlling it and in what is gradually becoming a ritual during visits of presidential candidates to the Wa municipality, some motorcycle riders who rode recklesslessly were involved in accidents and were rushed to the hospital.
On arrival at the rally grounds, Prof Mills was greeted with thunderous cheers and responded with the "yereseseamu" symbol, which was simultaneously replicated by the supporters.
Addressing the crowd, a former Regional Minister of the Upper West Region, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, told the crowd that "We are only asking for a change".
He said the NPP had left all the schools, electricity projects and road projects in the Upper West unattended to and, therefore, they must change the government for the NDC to come and continue with its good works.
The National Womens Organiser of the NDC, Madam Ama Benyiwa Doe, asked the people to examine their lifestyle and see if there had been any improvement since the NPP came to power.
She said the NPP used that message in the past elections, but because it realised it had failed Ghanaians, it was not using it anymore.
She stressed the need for the people of the Upper West Region to give the NDC the chance to come and improve their living standards.
For his part, Prof Mills promised to re-construct the roads linking the Upper West and the Upper East regions as well as the one linking the Upper West to the Northern Region.
He assured them of a truthful, honest and sincere leadership when he became President, and thanked the people for the overwhelming reception accorded him and his entourage.
That, he said, was a clear manifestation that come December 7, 2008, the NDC was going to win the elections.
Prof Mills, whose visit was preceded by that of the former President and founder of the NDC, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, came on the heels of that of the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Prior to his arrival, enthusiastic supporters of the NDC met the convoy of Prof Mills on the Wa-Jirapa road and led it through the Wa Market area to the rally grounds.
From teenagers to potential voters and the very old supporters and sympathisers of the NDC from all walks of life kept faith with their most-loved party as they followed the flag bearer through the principal streets of the town.
The crowd was so thick that the police and other security personnel on duty had a hectic time controlling it and in what is gradually becoming a ritual during visits of presidential candidates to the Wa municipality, some motorcycle riders who rode recklesslessly were involved in accidents and were rushed to the hospital.
On arrival at the rally grounds, Prof Mills was greeted with thunderous cheers and responded with the "yereseseamu" symbol, which was simultaneously replicated by the supporters.
Addressing the crowd, a former Regional Minister of the Upper West Region, Alhaji Amidu Sulemana, told the crowd that "We are only asking for a change".
He said the NPP had left all the schools, electricity projects and road projects in the Upper West unattended to and, therefore, they must change the government for the NDC to come and continue with its good works.
The National Womens Organiser of the NDC, Madam Ama Benyiwa Doe, asked the people to examine their lifestyle and see if there had been any improvement since the NPP came to power.
She said the NPP used that message in the past elections, but because it realised it had failed Ghanaians, it was not using it anymore.
She stressed the need for the people of the Upper West Region to give the NDC the chance to come and improve their living standards.
For his part, Prof Mills promised to re-construct the roads linking the Upper West and the Upper East regions as well as the one linking the Upper West to the Northern Region.
He assured them of a truthful, honest and sincere leadership when he became President, and thanked the people for the overwhelming reception accorded him and his entourage.
That, he said, was a clear manifestation that come December 7, 2008, the NDC was going to win the elections.
Friday, November 21, 2008
CULTIVATE SORGHUM IN LARGE QUANTITIES — BENSON (PAGE 20, GRAPHIC, NOV 18, 2008)
THE Upper West Regional Minister, Mr George Hikah Benson, has advised farmers in the region to cultivate the new sorghum variety (Kapaala) in large quantities to meet the demands of the brewery industry.
He said the advice had become imperative as Guinness Ghana Breweries had indicated its readiness to purchase more of the cereal.
Mr Benson was addressing the 24th farmers’ day celebration at Lawra.
He stated that the preparedness of Guinness Ghana Breweries to buy the cereal, the perennial problems of post harvest losses and lack of market for the crop would be a thing of the past.
Touching on methods needed to improve crop yield in the coming year, Mr Benson urged farmers to do away with activities which led to the destruction of farmlands, such as bushfires and the wrong application of agricultural chemicals.
“We are entering the harmarttan season so I urge all farmers and non -farmers to desist from indiscriminate bush burning with its attendant negative impact on the national economy,” the regional minister stressed.
He said the advice had become imperative as Guinness Ghana Breweries had indicated its readiness to purchase more of the cereal.
Mr Benson was addressing the 24th farmers’ day celebration at Lawra.
He stated that the preparedness of Guinness Ghana Breweries to buy the cereal, the perennial problems of post harvest losses and lack of market for the crop would be a thing of the past.
Touching on methods needed to improve crop yield in the coming year, Mr Benson urged farmers to do away with activities which led to the destruction of farmlands, such as bushfires and the wrong application of agricultural chemicals.
“We are entering the harmarttan season so I urge all farmers and non -farmers to desist from indiscriminate bush burning with its attendant negative impact on the national economy,” the regional minister stressed.
WIZZY WILL NIGHT CLUB OPENS IN WA (GRAPHIC SHOWBIZ, NOV 20, 2008)
By Chris Nunoo
Entertainment in Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region in particular and the entire region has been given a boost with the opening of the first ever regular night club in the municipality.
Known as the “Wizzy Vill” nite club, it operates on Fridays, where ladies were allowed free entry and on Saturdays in the evening. Disc Jockeys adding up to the excitement by way of providing the best of music to patrons are the “Music Ambassador”, DJ Tee Jay of Radio Upper West and DJ Bacteria from Sunyani.
The Chief Executive Officer of Wizzy Vill, Mr Justin Kamboke alias Wizzy, told Showbiz that the main target for the establishment of the club was not the students as it was being speculated.
He said, Wa, was fast growing and therefore there was the need for some form of regular entertainment to make the municipality attractive enough and lively for all.
Mr Kamboke himself, a graduate from the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) shared his personal experiences and said “When we were on campus there were times one would want to release some tension but where do one go in Wa? He asked and pointed out that the boredom in Wa coupled with other unfriendly ways of doing things made the municipality unattractive to many people particularly students.
Mr Kamboke further said based upon that perception he liaised with the owner of Maxisco drinking spot at Mmangu, a Wa suburb, to build the nite club.
Mr Kamboke explained that even though it has started operating, there was still more room for improvement on the sound quality, the lighting system as well as create a VIP segment.
He added that there were plans to also expand the bar in the club saying, “Presently, Wa is the place to be”.
With this, Mr Kamboke said first time visitors to the region could at least have a place for relaxation once in a while.
In a related development, the Regional Police Command has also taken delivery of musical equipment. Already trained bandsmen and women from the Ghana Police Service are therefore ready to spice up the entertainment scene in the municipality with distinct highlife songs on Fridays and Saturdays at the Wa police headquarters canteen.
Entertainment in Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region in particular and the entire region has been given a boost with the opening of the first ever regular night club in the municipality.
Known as the “Wizzy Vill” nite club, it operates on Fridays, where ladies were allowed free entry and on Saturdays in the evening. Disc Jockeys adding up to the excitement by way of providing the best of music to patrons are the “Music Ambassador”, DJ Tee Jay of Radio Upper West and DJ Bacteria from Sunyani.
The Chief Executive Officer of Wizzy Vill, Mr Justin Kamboke alias Wizzy, told Showbiz that the main target for the establishment of the club was not the students as it was being speculated.
He said, Wa, was fast growing and therefore there was the need for some form of regular entertainment to make the municipality attractive enough and lively for all.
Mr Kamboke himself, a graduate from the Wa campus of the University for Development Studies (UDS) shared his personal experiences and said “When we were on campus there were times one would want to release some tension but where do one go in Wa? He asked and pointed out that the boredom in Wa coupled with other unfriendly ways of doing things made the municipality unattractive to many people particularly students.
Mr Kamboke further said based upon that perception he liaised with the owner of Maxisco drinking spot at Mmangu, a Wa suburb, to build the nite club.
Mr Kamboke explained that even though it has started operating, there was still more room for improvement on the sound quality, the lighting system as well as create a VIP segment.
He added that there were plans to also expand the bar in the club saying, “Presently, Wa is the place to be”.
With this, Mr Kamboke said first time visitors to the region could at least have a place for relaxation once in a while.
In a related development, the Regional Police Command has also taken delivery of musical equipment. Already trained bandsmen and women from the Ghana Police Service are therefore ready to spice up the entertainment scene in the municipality with distinct highlife songs on Fridays and Saturdays at the Wa police headquarters canteen.
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