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The alternative is not the solution, vote for NPP- Prince David Osei
Multiple award-winning Ghana actor, Prince David Osei has urged Ghanaians to vote massively for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on December 7,2024.
According to him, the alternative, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not the solution.
” To you wacting me out there, the alternative is not the solution, the alternative will send us into an abyss of disaster, Vote for progress, Vote for Dr.Bawumia as the incoming President,” he said.
Speaking at the NPP Manifesto launch in Takoradi on Sunday, August 18, he said, during NPP administration’s, Ghana has been well established as the centre for the artsz music, culture and tourism.
He added that the NPP has the bold solutions to project Ghana positively and make most of its potential.
Against this backdrop, he said a vote for the NPP is a vote for prosterity.
“I know times are hard, it’s global, UK is just recovering from recession, America is tough, Canada is tough and neighbouring countries including Nigeria are equally tough,”he added.
“Let me take you on a memory lane, we enjoyed free water, free electricity, SMEs received financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic era,” the actor said.
He said, this is the kind of leadership the country needs at this difficult time to turn things around.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
