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Smooth voting process at polling stations in Abuakwa North and South Constituencies

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Voting in the two Constituencies started at about 7am in most of the polling stations where the Spectatoronline.com visited.

In all about 1,634,166 eligible voters were expected to cast their votes in the 33 constituencies of the Eastern region.

The Eastern Regional Deputy Electoral Commissioner, Mr Asirifi Young Guggisberg revealed that region had 3,943 polling stations.

When the spectatoronline.com visited some of the centres, many people had turned out in their numbers to vote whilst the electoral commission had put in place all necessary measures for the elections.

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Adequate COVID-19 protocols such as placing of veronica buckets at vantage points, provision of hand sanitizers and thermometer guns were also put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

At the Oman /state JHS polling station in the Abuakwa South Constituency, 682 people were expected to cast their ballot.

The presiding officer, Mr Isaac Agyeman Isaac said 17 people out of the 682 had voted as at 7:30am.

At the Magistrate Court polling station in the Abuakwa South Constituency, the Presiding Officer, Mr Douglas Adjei revealed that 567 were expected to vote.

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As at 8:10am when this reporter visited the place, about 68 persons had voted.He said no challenges had been encountered.

At Tafo in the Abuakwa North Constituency of the Eastern region, Mr Morrisson Amoah, the Presiding officer at the Birth and Deaths polling station said process started at 7am with 706 voters expected to vote, out this numbers about 319 had voted as at 1:53pm

The station reported one manual verification and no challenges faced.

The electoral process was smooth at the Seed Garden polling station at Tafo in the Abuakwa South Constituency.

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The Presiding Officer, Francis Cudjoe said 399 voters were expected to vote with 243 already voted as at 2pm when this reporter visited the place.

From Ama Tekyiwaa Ampadu Agyeman, Kyebi

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Over 20 structures levelled at Laboma Beach Resort

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Some victims salveging their belongings after the demolitioning exercise at the Laboma Beach Resort Photo Victor A. Buxton (19)

Over 20 structures built within the 50-metre buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at the Laboma Beach Resort in the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality were on Sunday demolished by the Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council (GARCC).

Buildings such as single-unit semi-detached under construction and completed chalets at the resort were pulled down while portions of a newly constructed perimeter wall were also demolished. Read More

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MTN Ghana climaxes 30th anniversary with CEO Invitational golf

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Some of the winners of the competition

About 120 golfers from clubs across Ghana participated in an 18-hole competition, dubbed ‘MTN 30th Anniversary CEO Invitational Golf Tournament’ held at the Achimota Golf Club on Saturday.

Frederick Semenu Duvor his receives his prize from Mr Ishmael Yamson

At the end of the hectic day, Frederick Semenu Duvor won the Men’s Group A event with 39 points, while Julienne Afi claimed the Ladies’ Group A title with the same score.

Kous Lounges Mang receiving the award for the Ladies Group B event

Yaw Mireku Jnr. won the Men’s Group B with an impressive 45 points, while Kous Louanges Mang took the Ladies’ Group B title with 38 points.

Kofi Mangesi won Men’s Group C with 40 points while Elorm R. Akuash Bonney claimed the Ladies’ version with 42 points.

In the Seniors Division, Jan Vogel emerged winner of the men’s category with 39 gross, while Helen Appah topped the ladies’ category with 44 gross.

Addressing participants, the company’s Board Chairman, Mr Ishmael Yamson, urged the company to approach its next phase with the same resilience, discipline and determination that have defined its success over the past three decades.

He drew a striking parallel between the game of golf and MTN Ghana’s three-decade journey, describing both as long games in which success depends less on one spectacular moment than on consistency, patience, judgment and the ability to recover from setbacks.

He said, golf had taught him a lesson that extended far beyond the fairways, thus, a round cannot be won on the first hole.

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An official of MTN presenting the Ladies Group A winner prize to Juliene Amezrado

In golfing terms, he said, MTN Ghana had encountered its share of regulatory bunkers, competitive hazards and unexpected storms that had forced the company to pause, reassess and change its approach.

Hellen Appah receiving the Ladies Seniors award

But those challenges, he suggested, were part of the journey rather than reasons to abandon it.

By Andrew Nortey

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