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Bawumia cannot be elected president on the NPP-Nyako-Tamakloe ticket.

Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, a pioneering member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has questioned the prospect of the Vice President leading the party in the 2024 election. Given the structure of the ruling party, he believes Dr. Bawumia's chances of becoming flagbearer and, eventually, President are slim, e said. "I gave an interview to a foreign magazine in which I stated unequivocally that Bawumia cannot come to power under the structure of our party." "Bawumia is a fine gentleman," he said in an interview with TV3. "If Bawumia had that independent mind and strength and not just always praise what the president has done or has not done, I would have looked at him differently; I know Bawumia very well." The ruling party is still attempting to 'Break the Eight' by becoming the first political party to win power three times in a row. The party recently opened candidacy for candidates who want to run for national office to file their nominati...

Bawumia will be served too, Inshallah—Abu Jinapor

Lawyer Abu Jinapor, Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency and Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has stated that Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has tirelessly served as Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and will be served consequently. The minister made this statement while accompanying the Vice President on a visit to the Jakpa Palace in Damongo, West Gonja Municipality, Savannah Region, to thank the King of Gonja, Yagbonwura Sulemana Tutumba Boresa I, for showing Bawumia fondness, caring, and also empathising with him and his family during the loss and funeral performance of his late mother, Hajia Mariama Bawumia, who died on Monday, September 13, 2021. "The Vice President has served, and Inshallah he will be served," Jinapor said. "The entire country has seen that he is a humble and dedicated servant of the President and the good people of Ghana," he continued. He stated that the Vice President is more of a brother to Gonjas and the e...

United Hairdressers Association gets support from Professor Kalamonia

The leadership of Savannah United Hairdressers Association has received assistance from the Savannah Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana aka Professor Kalamonia when they paid a courtesy call on him at his resident. The women expressed their joy and happiness at Chairman Kalamonia's warm reception and presented him with a letter asking for his support in expanding the association's activities, as well as inviting him to their inauguration ceremony. Prof Kalamonia praised the women's efforts and pledged his support for the organization's growth. He contributed GHc 1,000 to the association to help them carry out their activities. Mr. Kanyiti Saburu Kantama, popularly known as Alhaji NABCO, the aide to the Savannah regional Chairman, presented the money to the President of the association and his entourage for and on behalf of Professor Kalamonia. In response, the President thanked Professor Kalamonia for his ...

CHAIRMAN KALAMONIA DONATES TO SAVANNAH REGIONAL ISLAMIC COUNCIL UNIT

The Savannah Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP, Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana affectionately called Prof Kalamonia has made a donation of items to the SAVANNAH REGIONAL ISLAMIC COUNCIL UNIT. The revered chairman met with the COUNCIL UNIT at his residence on Saturday, January 29, 2020 in Damongo. All the leadership of the seven constituencies including their regional executives were present at the visit. They discussed issues pertaining to the growth of the Islamic religion in the region and how stakeholders can help in making the Islamic Council a well structured and recognized institution in the region. As part of their discussions, leadership appealed for mobility support to aid them move round the entire region to enumerate the various Islamic clerics in the districts within the region. On the part of Chairman Professor Kalamonia, he presented a brand new Apsonic motorbike to the Savannah regional Islamic Council and an undisclosed amount of money and...

S/R: Negative reporting can turn off investors; let us be positive–NPP Regional Director of Communication charges media practitioners.

Mr Issah Mohammed, the Savannah Regional Director of Communications of the NPP, has charged media practitioners in the region with promoting the infant region positively to attract investors. According to the maveric communicator, the sort of stories authored about the region can influence how people perceive it. He urged the media to stop publishing bad reports and instead focus on positive stories that will lift and encourage investment to the region. Director Issah stated during a media tour in the region that "if on a daily basis the stories we ourselves are publishing out of here to the rest of the country and the world at large are gory stories; stories of insecurity; stories of inability to do anything positive in these areas, if these are the kind of stories we are telling, we will not be complimenting the efforts at attracting investments into these areas." Mr. Issah stated that the government and other power structures have been working hard to attract inv...

Aid me in developing small-scale mining—Abu Jinapor to the chiefs and people of Bole

Samuel Abu Jinapor, the minister for lands and natural resources, is urging the chiefs and people of the Bole Traditional Area to assist his ministry in developing the country's small scale mining sector. According to the Damongo MP, who is on a five-day working visit to the country's five northern regions, the current regime is not against small-scale mining in the country, but it is against irresponsible mining that degrades the environment. On his final working visit to the Savannah Region, the sector minister addressed chiefs and people of the Bole traditional area, urging the good people of the area to adopt eco friendly mining processes that will profit everybody. Meanwhile, the Bole zonal Branch of the Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners petitioned the Lands and Natural Resources Minister to consider enrolling five communities in the Bole area in the government's flagship community mining scheme initiative. The miners are pleading with hi...

S/R: INCLUDE EVERYONE IN YOUR ADMINISTRATION—PROF KALAMONIA TO SWORN IN MDCES

Alhaji Iddrisu Sulemana, affectionately known as Professor Kalamonia, the Savannah Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, has urged the newly sworn in Municipal and District chief executives to include everyone in their administrations. Prof Kalamonia made this call as the region's already-confirmed five MDCEs took the oath of the district chief executive's under the local government act to become officially known as MDCEs of their respective assemblies. “Don’t say I am the DCE, say we are the DCEs including constituency, polling station, electoral area, regional executives to regional minister. Let’s acknowledge everybody to be part of us” - prof Kalamonia noted On the 7th of October, 2021, the Magistrate of the Bole District Court, His Worship, Edward Essel, swore in one Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) and four District Executives (DCE's) who had been confirmed by their respective Assemblies. The event was supervised by the Savannah Regional Mini...