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Choose your running mate from Bono – Nana Agyemang Badu II tells Dr.Bawumia
Dormaahene, Nana Agyemang Badu II, has charged the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Mahamdu Bawumia to choose his running mate from either Bono or Bono East Regions or risk losing support from other regions in the country.
The NPP flagbearer is yet to announce his running mate for the 2024 elections.
He made this suggestion when Dr. Bawumia called on the traditional leaders of the area.
According to him, “I have seen that you will soon choose your running mate, I do not see why one particular region wants to be given the Running Mate slot.”
Dormaahene added that most of the regions have competent people, for this reason, if care is not taken and the slot is only reserved for a particular region as rumoured, they risk losing votes from other regions.
He mentioned Member of Parliament (MP) for Techiman South Constituency, Bono East Region Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah and MP Sunyani West Constituency, and Minister for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, and others as competent for the position of running mate.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
EC direct district officers to switch to offline mode
The Electoral Commission (EC) has directed its district officers to switch to offline mode from today.
This follows challenges the limited registration exercise, which started on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 has encountered.
The EC in a statement issued indicated that “The Commission wishes to inform all its stakeholders and the General Public that some challenges were experienced with the network this afternoon, affecting the Online mode of registration.”
Against this backdrop, “The Commission has directed its District Officers to switch to the Offline mode of registration beginning tomorrow, the 9th of May, 2024.”
This notwithstanding, the statement added that “The Commission apologises for…
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Health Minister leads delegation Mimi Darko’s appointment as AMA Director General
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Minister for Health and Member of Parliament has led a delegation to secure the appointment of Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer of the Food and Drugs Authority, as the Director General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) during the ongoing 2nd Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties in Kigali, Rwanda.
This prestigious appointment, achieved through a competitive process, marks a proud and historic moment for Ghana and the entire continent.
It highlights Dr. Darko’s exceptional leadership, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to enhancing public health and regulatory systems across Africa.
The Minister expressed his deep appreciation to President John Dramani Mahama for his strong support and leadership throughout this process.
Mr.Akandoh congratulated Dr. Mimi Darko and Team Ghana for their incredibly successful campaign.
The AMA was established by the African Union on November 5, 2021, with the primary objective of improving access to quality, safe, and effective medical products throughout the continent. Its creation aims to facilitate the regulation and oversight of essential medicines at a continental level while promoting collaboration among African countries and regions.
The Agency’s mission is to provide leadership in creating an enabling regulatory environment for the pharmaceutical sector in Africa, ensuring that the African population has access to essential medical products and technologies.
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Police arrest five suspects involved in robbery cases in Ashanti Region
The Police Intelligence Directorate (PID) in the Ashanti Region has informed the public about a recent breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery in the Denchemuoso District.
Following a series of robbery incidents in the area, on April 22, 2025, PID/Ashanti operatives, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended one Michael Owusu Ansah, alias Baby Last, aged 32.
The suspect had been on the police wanted list since 2016 in connection with a robbery and the murder of Police Officer G/Cpl Frank Essel of SWAT/Ashanti, which occurred at the Open Space Hotel in Denchemuoso on May 19, 2016.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to engaging in multiple street and residential robberies in Denchemuoso, Atwima-Techiman, Asuoyeboah, and surrounding areas.
He also disclosed that his gang operated with knives, pistols, and pump-action guns.
Further investigations led to the identification and arrest of his accomplices, namely:Emmanuel Owusu, alias Cassidy, Maxwell Gyimah, alias Nana Kwame, Sudais Oxford Ntiamoah, alias The Man Sudais and Rhano Okyere, alias Demon
These individuals were arrested from their hideouts within Atwima-Techiman and Denchemuoso.
However, one suspect, remains at large and efforts are underway to apprehend him and recover the weapons used in the robberies.
All five arrested suspects were arraigned before the Atasomanso Circuit Court on May 13, 2025.
They were remanded into police custody and are scheduled to reappear on June 4, 2025.
