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Ga West residents mark Homowo with indoor games
Fhe Naa Dede Amobiye foundation in partnership with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) aspiring Parliamentary candidate for Ga West constituency, Mr Sedem Afenyo, over the weekend held indoor games for the constituents at Nsakina in Accra.
The event was also used to commemorate this year’s Homowo festival of the people on Nsakina.
The residence competed in games including ludo for only women, playing cards and draught.
Speaking at the games, Nii Eric Odartey Lamptey, Spokesperson for the NDC Parliamentary Candidate in the area noted that the community over the years had experienced several challenges, but was currently enjoying some level of peace and stability.
“The games have come to cement the gains achieved within this period. We now have relative peace and that would pave the way for development to go on,” he said.
In all, six communities participated in the games. They were Manhean Afoaman, Obeyeyie, Joma, Ayikai Doboro, Oduman and Nsakina, the host community.
Draught attracted 24 participants with the winner taking home with a cash prize of GHȻ2,000.00, a bag of rice and a draught board, the runner up received GHȻ600 with a bag of rice with the second runner up receiving GHȻ400.
According to Mr Lamptey, the Homowo celebration signifies unity, hence the purpose of organising these games was to foster unity among the Gas.
Naa Dede Amobiye, the founder of the foundation, said plans were far advance to initiate educational programmes for the youth.
She distributed sanitary pads for schools within the Ga West Municipality.
The foundation, according to Naa Dede was established to seek the interest of the youth, less privileged in society and lives transformation.
Ms Elizabeth Commey, who took part in the ludo competition, thanked the foundation and called for more of such social gatherings.
BY EBO GORMAN
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Prof Alidu Seidu files nomination for Tamale Central seat
The newly elected parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Tamale Central, Prof Alidu Seidu, has submitted his nomination forms to the Electoral Commission.
As of 10:00 a.m. today, he was the only person who had filed to contest the seat.
Nomination of candidates will close at the end of the day.
Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana Legon, Prof. Alidu Seidu won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primaries in the Tamale Central constituency with a landslide victory.
The elections, supervised by the party’s Elections and IT Directorate in the Northern Region, saw Prof. Seidu poll 840 votes out of the total valid ballots cast.
His closest contender, Lawyer Hanan Gundadow Abdul-Rahaman, secured 536 votes.
The other aspirants could not make significant gains, with Dr. Seidu Fiter obtaining 44 votes, Aliu Abdul-Hamid 23 votes, and the rest recording fewer than 10 votes each.
In all, 1,500 ballots were cast, with 6 ballots rejected and 7 spoilt ballots recorded.
The results were signed and declared by Dr. Arnold Mashud Abukari, NDC Northern Regional Director of Elections and IT.
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) held parliamentary primaries in Tamale Central to choose a candidate for the upcoming by-election following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Mohammed, who also served as Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, tragically died in a military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom District on August 6, 2025, alongside seven others.
His passing left the Tamale Central seat vacant, as required by Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The Electoral Commission has scheduled the by-election for September 30, 2025. While the NDC moved quickly to open nominations and vet aspirants, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) announced it would not contest the seat, citing the need to respect the somber circumstances and promote national unity.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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Ghana to locally refine its gold starting October 2025 – Sammy Gyamfi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, Sammy Gyamfi, has announced that plans are far advanced for the establishment of a state-owned gold refinery in the country.
Speaking at the 2025 Minerals and Mining Convention, Mr Gyamfi said the refinery will process locally mined gold into bullion instead of exporting it in its raw state.
According to him, it is unacceptable that Ghana, despite being a leading gold producer in Africa, continues to export raw gold known as dore.
He explained that the Gold Board, working with the Bank of Ghana and local refineries, will from October 2025 begin refining gold locally.
He also disclosed that an ultramodern assay laboratory will be built to ensure international standards in testing gold quality.
Mr Gyamfi noted that the refinery will be wholly state-owned and will help Ghana move away from raw mineral exports to value addition.
This, he said, will boost foreign exchange earnings, create jobs, and position Ghana as a hub for gold refining and jewellery production in Africa.
The CEO stressed that the project forms part of government’s strategy to ensure the country benefits fully from its natural resources and to transform the mining sector into a driver of economic growth.
By: Jacob Aggrey
