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Dr. Bawumia will always outshine John Mahama – Joe Osei-Owusu
The First Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for the people of Bekwai, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has expressed his confidence in the candidacy of Vice President Dr,Mahamadu Bawumia.
The Vice President has come under criticism from the National Democratic Congress and some sections of Ghanaians for the failures of the NPP government particularly because of his role as the head of the government’s economic management team.
This notwithstanding, the First Deputy Speaker still believes that Dr.Bawumia is a better alternative than former President John Mahama on any day.
The Vice President Dr.Bawumia on November 4, received about 61 percent of votes cast to lead the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 general elections.
Speaking with Evans Mensah in an interview on Joy News, the First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu said Dr.Mahamudu Bawumia’s chances against the former President, John Mahama were very bright
According to him, some voters will strictly vote on a partisan basis, however, others would want to evaluate them with their respective roles in the past.
“I’m sure that if you place Bawumia against Mahama, Bawumia will always outshine Mahama,” he said.
This, he said, is based on what they have done in the past, the ideas they have thrown out and how its implementation has impacted many lives.
According to him, their quality of life and integrity will also be evaluated, adding that all of these will put Dr.Bawumia ahead of former President Mahama.
Dr Bawumia polled 118,210 representing 61.47 percent of the valid votes cast while his closest contender, Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong had 71,996 votes representing 37 percent of the valid votes cast.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Ghana Tourism Authority is leading Ghana’s participation at ITB Berlin, which opened in Berlin with a vibrant national pavilion highlighting Ghana’s rich cultural heritage, tourism destinations and investment opportunities.
March 5 has been designated as Ghana Day, a special platform to promote Ghana’s languages, cuisine, Kente, festivals and business prospects to the global tourism community. The stand has already drawn strong interest with traditional arts and crafts displays, immersive multimedia presentations and popular Ghanaian snacks.
Seven private-sector players are exhibiting alongside government officials as part of efforts to deepen trade partnerships, expand market access, and attract investment across the hospitality, heritage tourism, ecotourism, and creative arts sectors.
Ahead of the official opening, the Ghana delegation also engaged young Ghanaian investors in Germany in collaboration with V Afrika-Verein and the Ghana Embassy, strengthening diaspora investment linkages and highlighting opportunities within the tourism value chain.
Ghana’s coordinated presence at ITB Berlin 2026 reinforces its strategy to position the country as the Gateway to Africa and a competitive destination for leisure travel and global investment.
The Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh Dompreh, has expressed concern over delays in the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund, warning that the situation is stalling development across the country.
On his facebook page, he described as a matter of urgent national importance, the Minority Chief Whip pointed to what he sees as a growing crisis of unpaid contractors, abandoned projects, and halted infrastructure works in many districts.
He noted that several communities are grappling with half completed schools, unfinished health facilities, abandoned markets, deteriorating roads, and stalled sanitation projects.
According to him, many contractors who have executed projects for district assemblies have not been paid, forcing some construction firms to demobilise from sites while workers lose their jobs.
He stressed that the District Assemblies Common Fund is not a discretionary allocation but a constitutional requirement under Article 252 of the 1992 Constitution, intended to support development at the local level.
In his view, years of delayed releases and accumulated arrears have weakened district development financing and disrupted projects meant to improve living conditions in communities.
He further argued that some payments made in recent years were largely the settlement of old debts rather than funding for new or ongoing projects, a situation he believes has affected contractor confidence and local economic activity.
He described the issue as more than a budgetary challenge, characterising it as a development emergency and a governance concern.
He therefore urged the appropriate authorities to pay outstanding DACF arrears, settle contractors who have completed their work, and ensure that transfers to districts are automatic and predictable.
He maintained that decentralisation can only succeed when district assemblies receive adequate and timely funding to carry out development projects.
He emphasised that stalled projects directly affect ordinary citizens, since they rely on such infrastructure for education, healthcare, transportation, sanitation, and economic activities.
He called for renewed attention to grassroots development, insisting that national progress should not be concentrated only in major cities but extended to all communities.
By: Jacob Aggrey
