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Asene-Akros-Manso NPP supporters call for transparency in electoral process
A group of concerned members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asene-Akroso-Manso Constituency in the Eastern Region are not happy with what is going on in the constituency regarding picking of nomination forms by interested members to contest positions in the party.
The group alleged that some aspirants believed to be associated with former Member of Parliament, Hon. Owusu Boateng who later contested as an Independent candidate in the 2020 election, had been prevented from contesting after submitting their forms.
This worrying situation compelled the concerned group to submit a petition duly signed by 12 of its members to the chairman of the Election Committee in the Asene-Akroso-Manso Constituency to urgently rectify the anomalies of the electoral processes for sanity to prevail.
Part of the petition read:, “We humbly write to appeal to your good office to rectify some anomalies in the electoral process at Asene and Manso before the commencement of the election in the above mentioned towns.
“That in Akim-Manso, forms duly bought for the old executives by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia were not given to them, instead they were given to new aspirants.
“That as NPP faithful we cannot sit down unconcerned to lose as many as 6,000 people that the so-called independent candidate, Hon. Yaw Owusu Boateng had in the 2020 elections.
“We believe this is purely discrimination and injustice since nobody can determine who voted for whom in the general election.
“And we believe this discrimination and injustice only happened in Asene-Akroso-Manso constituency since all other constituencies in Ghana absolved all followers of independent candidates”.
The petitioners are; Messrs Amos Kwadwo Acheampong, Seth Okyere Boakye, Stephen Effah, Amoah Gyimah Theophilus Appiah, Prince Owusu Boamah, Peter Baah, Sekyere Boateng, Samuel Afeke, Bismark Kwakye Akyerefi, Kofi Danso, Prince Amoah and Stephen Danso.
By Spectator Reporter
The Government of the Republic of Korea has presented a second consignment of equipment to support the study, maintenance and preservation of Ghana’s historic forts and castles under the Korea-Ghana ICT Climate Project.
At the handover ceremony in Accra, today, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, expressed appreciation for Korea’s continued support, including its US$4.5 million intervention towards heritage preservation, technical assistance and capacity building.
The equipment will strengthen the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board’s efforts to address the impact of climate change on Ghana’s historic heritage infrastructure.
The Ministry noted that they remain committed to working with international partners to safeguard Ghana’s priceless heritage for present and future generations.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Association of Spouses of Heads of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations (ASOHOM) brought art, diplomacy and philanthropy together for its glamorous black-tie charity gala, centred on the urgent theme of sustainable water futures.
At the heart of the evening was ‘Woven Currents’, a thought-provoking commissioned exhibition co-curated by Fang W. Linulf of LogonART and Fadila Njoya from Gallery Sankofa, showcasing five outstanding Ghanaian artists confronting water pollution, coastal decay, ancestral memory and ecological regeneration.
Housed within a versatile multi-function hall, far from a conventional white-cube gallery, the venue underwent a dramatic creative transformation.
Drawing on her professional architectural background, curator Fang W. Linulf reimagined the standard event space into a vivid, immersive exhibition environment through bold spatial storytelling.
Monumental art installations encircled gala guests, breaking traditional viewing boundaries and forging a remarkably intimate, visceral connection between viewers and the artworks.
Guided by a powerful curatorial vision, ‘Woven Currents’ positioned art as a call to action: to honour, safeguard and collectively steward Africa’s precious shared water heritage.
Each artwork responded directly to Ghana’s pressing aquatic realities.
Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku’s towering textile installation breathed new life into discarded local second-hand ‘Oburoni Wawu’ garments, delivering a searing commentary on waste colonialism and textile-fuelled ocean contamination.
Patrick Tagoe Turkson crafted intricate assemblages from beach-salvaged flip flops and abandoned ghost fishing nets, weaving Asafo flag and Kente cloth iconography into marine debris to unite indigenous cultural wisdom with modern-day ecological crisis.
Sena Burgundy presented introspective blue-hued figurative canvases exploring inner reflection set against shifting environmental realities.
Nana Frimpong Oduro exhibited dream-like surreal photography rooted in Akan cosmology, capturing ancestral echoes and human resilience within Ghana’s coastal waters.
Evans Torngmortey Akornor built evocative threshold-themed mixed media works from fishing shore remnants, unpacking visible and unseen layers of shoreline history.
Attendees also experienced the poignant live dance performance ‘Cry of the River’ by Vivie’s Dance.
The night featured a high-energy live auction of five signature exhibition artworks alongside a raffle draw. Every penny raised went toward vital humanitarian support for vulnerable communities across Ghana.
Diplomatic delegates, collectors, artists and cultural leaders filled the room.
The curatorial team stressed that ‘Woven Currents’ was never mere gala decoration.
It delivered grounded, locally-centred artistic narratives that enriched formal policy conversations on water conservation, repurposing a diplomatic social gathering into a dynamic public platform for ecological dialogue and meaningful giving.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
