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Godfred Agbeteti is best suited to lead Kpando Municipal Assembly – Assemblyman
Some Assembly members at the Kpando Municipal Assembly have urged President John Mahama and the Ministry of Local Government to nominate Godfred Agbeteti as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
According to them, for the government to be strong for its policies, among other developmental projects to get to the people, the right person must be nominated.
Speaking to the media, Assemblyman for Kpando Aziave Electoral Area, Ericson Mawuli Ankah said most of his colleagues he engaged are of the view that Mr.Agbeteti ticks all the boxes and has all the needed qualities to take up the responsibility as MCE.
According to him, Mr.Agbeteti, as the chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), played an instrumental role in the 2024 elections, leading to a resounding victory for the party.
Against this backdrop, he said the Chairman’s exceptional leadership, coupled with dynamism, brought unity within Kpando, adding that such a person has what it takes to lead the municipality.
He added that as someone who was a former government appointee at the assembly, Mr.Agbeteti understands the concept of local government which is a useful quality for such an all-important role.
Mr.Ankah further noted that the current chairman has strong administrative prowess as a former Principal of Kpando Technical Institute, who also has stints with Amedzofe Technical Institute and Ho Technical University.
“Overall, he is very popular and on the ground. He is very balanced, coming from Gbefi and Kpando background. Since 1992, the position of MCE has eluded people of Kpando descent,” he added.
According to the Assemblyman, Mr.Agbeteti was part of the three individuals who were shortlisted and any attempt to smuggle anyone who has not served in the constituency will create a big problem for the party.
He therefore urged the leadership of the NDC to reward loyalty and hard work to serve as a motivator to others in the constituency.
It would be recalled that President John Dramani Mahama in accordance with Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution and 20 (1) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936) (as amended), nominated new sets of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) yesterday.
In the regional breakdown, 17 persons were nominated out of 18 districts in the Volta region, with Kpando pending.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Minister for Education leads monitoring visit to BECE Centres
As part of efforts to encourage candidates writing the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), the Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrissu has led a government delegation to the 5 Garrison Education Centre and Emmause Cluster of Schools earlier today in Accra.
The visit aimed at monitoring the conduct of the examination, interacting with candidates, and offering words of motivation.
The minister urged the students to remain focused, confident, and determined, encouraging them to do their best to make themselves and the nation proud.
Accompanying the Education minister were the Minister for Defence, Edward Omane Boamah; Deputy Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs and Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah and the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Prof. Ernest Davis.
The rest included the Chief Director of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Maamle Andrews; and the Municipal Chief Executive for La Dadekotopon, Alfredos Nii Anyetei.
Other dignitaries present also reiterated government’s commitment to educational excellence and the holistic development of every Ghanaian child.
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Interior Minister calls for correctional reform as Prisons Service graduates New Officers
Speaking at the Passing-Out Parade of Recruit Course 125 at Ankaful Prison Officers’ Training School in the Central Region, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak has emphasized the need for correctional reform in Ghana, highlighting the government’s commitment to transforming the Prisons Service into a modern correctional facility that focuses on rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration.
He noted that Government remains committed to expanding vocational training, educational programmes and productive inmate enterprises that reinforce rehabilitation, reformation and reintegration.
The minister pointed out that correctional facilities must become centers of reform, not just detention.
According to him, “is not an act of charity but a strategic investment in national security and human capital. When we empower an inmate with employable skills, we reduce the opportunity for that inmate to re-offend. Rehabilitation and reformation do not occur in isolation but must be linked to purposeful activity.”
To give practical effect to this policy, Muntaka Mohamed-Mubarak announced that Government will scale up support for prison-based ventures, saying that entures such as carpentry, tailoring, agriculture, and industrial operations, including bottled water production, will be central to a sustainable, self-reliant correctional economy.
The Minister also directed all institutions under the Ministry for the Interior to prioritise the purchase of bottled water and toilet rolls produced by the Ghana Prisons Service.
This, he said, will not only reduce the financial burden on the state but also generate revenue and promote inmates’ productivity.
He reassured the leadership and personnel of the Ghana Prisons Service of the Government’s unwavering support, emphasizing that the commitment goes beyond improving logistics and infrastructure to reforming the very foundation of correctional practice in Ghana.
Muntaka Mubarak urged the new officers to serve with integrity, compassion, and professionalism, and assured them that their actions would reflect the high standards of the Service and the trust the nation has placed in them.
