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Chairman Wontumi swears in Bantama NPP executives, calls for unity ahead of 2028 elections
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has sworn into office the newly elected Bantama Constituency Executive Committee and urged its members to unite the party ahead of the 2028 general elections.
Speaking during the swearing in ceremony on Tuesday morning, Chairman Wontumi congratulated the executives on their election and reminded them that winning the internal polls marked the beginning of their responsibilities.
He called on the executives to put aside differences that emerged during the constituency elections and work together to unite all members of the party in Bantama.
According to him, the NPP’s main goal is to secure victory in the 2028 general elections, adding that unity, discipline, loyalty and hard work should guide the activities of every executive.
Chairman Wontumi also authorised the constituency executives to appoint people to various appointed positions within the constituency.
However, he urged them to base those appointments on merit, loyalty, commitment and a genuine willingness to serve the party.
He encouraged the executives to select people who have consistently shown dedication to the NPP and are prepared to work hard and make personal sacrifices for the growth of the party.
Chairman Wontumi assured the newly elected executives of his continued support and said he would visit every constituency in the Ashanti Region to swear in newly elected executives as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots structures.
The Bantama Constituency executives, after taking the oath of office, thanked Chairman Wontumi for his leadership and pledged to remain united and work to rebuild and strengthen the NPP in the constituency ahead of the 2028 general elections.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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GES directs Ashanti Regional, Obuasi Municipal Education Directors to step aside over Obuasi SHTS scandal
The Management of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed the Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Dr. William Amankrah Appiah, and the Obuasi Municipal Director of Education, Mr. Kwamena Owusu-Nketiah, to step aside with immediate effect.
The directive forms part of ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Mr. Zakaria Abdulai.
According to GES, the decision is intended to ensure that the investigations proceed without potential interference, nor the perception of it.
The two directors are to hand over their offices and all state property in their possession to the Deputy Ashanti Regional Director of Education, Mr. Thomas Kwame Boateng.
Management added that the headmaster, Mr. Zakaria Abdulai, also remains interdicted and therefore urged the public to ignore any news circulating that he has been cleared.
Management is calling for calm, support and cooperation as thorough investigations into the matter continue.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has joined the family of the late Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday, the Ghanaian community in the UK, and other dignitaries for a memorial service in Southwark, UK.
In a post, Mr. Ablakwa described the service as deeply moving and unforgettable, held in honour of the late professor’s memory.
According to him, in keeping with the government’s pledge, he joined the family, Ghana’s High Commissioner to London, British MPs, Ministers, the Mayor of London, Cambridge scholars, Prof. Arday’s students and loved ones to pay respects and honour his inspiring legacy.
Mr. Ablakwa noted that Prof. Arday’s accomplishments as the youngest Black professor appointed at the University of Cambridge and his widely appreciated charitable contributions will continue to inspire generations.
“The Government and People of Ghana will continue to stand by our compatriots everywhere they are in the world. As we do so, we profess our commitment to justice, equality and the creation of a new world,” he said.
He prayed for fortitude for the family in what he described as an extraordinarily difficult time.
“We shall always remember Prof. Arday for his response when asked what he will wish to do to change the world: ‘I would take a thread and a needle, and I’d interweave love into our society’,” Mr. Ablakwa added.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
