Monday, 13 October 2014

I 'm A Fan Of Essien - World No 1 .Tennis Star

World number one Tennis star Novak Djokovic has revealed his admiration for energetic Ghana midfielder Michael Essien .
The Serbian, who is a Milan fan, praised the Ghanaian for his professionalism in difficult
moments and hailed his shooting power. Essien has been restricted to cameo appearances since moving to Italian giants AC Milan last season but is still considered one of the most consistent performing African players in the last decade. Djokovic joked he felt like calling the doctors whenever Essien let go a pile driver . “ I’m a fan of Micheal Essien. Whenever I see him shoot I feel like calling the doctors,” Djokovic joked when asked about his favourite
players.

SHS students borrow uniforms – Ghana 2014-10-13

Ashanti region - School children of the Asare Bediako high school in the Ashanti region borrow uniform from the their fellow mates after the authorities have allegedly failed to supply them school
uniforms which they have paid for.
Apparently for two years female students at Akrokerri in the Adansi South District, have been stuck with wearing worn out check frock, while the boys wear different
unapproved attire for classes. Students say they have paid the required fee for the uniform, but until today they haven’t
received the official uniforms,
A student told Luv FM's Prince Appiah students who completed the school more than two years ago also attended classes without uniforms. According to the student, the cost of the official uniform is
part of a fee of GH¢157.00 students are made to pay for various items in the first year.
But after paying this fee, they do not receive the uniforms. A furious parent told the reporter the situation is unfortunate and has called on the Ghana Education
Service to take action.

Bawumia Converts NDC Chairman Updated: 13 -Oct- 2014

Two- Time running mate of the presidential candidate of the opposition new Patriotic Party
( NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, continues to rope in bigwigs of opposing political parties into the NPP family in the Northern region .
His latest catch to boost the chances of the party in his home region is a former Constituency Chairman of the National
Democratic Congress (NDC ) in the Bunkpurugu District, who until over the weekend remained the pivot for many NDC activists in the area . The longest serving Constituency Chairman of the NDC , who held the office for almost two
decades in the Bunkpurugu Constituency , Osman Konlan , over the weekend , at a brief
ceremony at Bunkpurugu Zongo parted ways with the party to join the New Patriotic Party( NPP). He described the NDC as a deceitful party that has over the years reneged on its numerous
promises to the chiefs and people of the area , indicating that he could no longer superintend
the affairs of the party for it to continue to deceive the people .
According to him, the NDC , prior to the 2008 general elections, promised it was going to fix
all roads in the area but years after assuming office, no single road in the area has seen a facelift. Mr Konlan expressed worry at the
spate at which lives were being lost, especially during the rainy season , because of the deplorable nature of the only major road that links the constituency to the regional capital , describing it as unacceptable . He stated that in 2012 a litany of promises were also made to the people of the area but
to date, no concrete steps had been taken by the government of the day or its assignees to address the teething problems of the people in the area . What was more worrying , he stated , was the
failure of President John Dramani
Mahama to appoint at least an indigene as a deputy minister in his government despite the overwhelming support the NDC party has enjoyed in the area since 1992 . He wondered what wrong the people in the Bunkpurugu Constituency had done to the
President such that the area was still lagging behind other districts in developmental projects . He indicated that he could not stand
another year of embarrassment.
The NDC chairman said judging from what had transpired in the two previous elections, he was optimistic the NDC would have no
concrete campaign message ( s) for residents in the area , but would rather go round making another batch of wild promises. The
chairman noted that it was to save himself from this embarrassment and its consequences that he had, after careful consideration,decided to bow out with his followers,numbering 278, to join the NPP .
“ I am an adult clocking my 61 st year and cannot go round lying to my own people . Enough of the lies ,” he said. He stated that under the NPP, several developmental projects sprang up in the area
which at the time was one of the infant districts in the country , wondering why the current government failed to continue the
successes chalked by the NPP.
Mr Konlan publicly renounced the NDC , and hinted that more NDC supporters will follow suit to join the NPP which has proven, over
the years, that it has the antidote to the problems of the country.
The vice presidential candidate of the NPP in the 2012 elections, Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, who received Mr Konlan into the party, said he was overjoyed by the bold decision taken by the former NDC chairman to renounce his love
for the NDC. He indicated that his readiness to join the NPP in prosecuting the agenda of national
development is commendable.
The Member of Parliament (MP ) for the area, Solomon Boah , thanked the executives of the
party and the new entrants and assured them the NPP will emerge more united and victorious after the October 18 polls to elect a
flagbearer .