Bawumia, Nana Addo’s Financier And His Ultimate Choice ….

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For The 2012 NPP Ticket.

After Nana Akuffo Addo was elected as the flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), many including both without the party have been concerned with who partners Nana Akuffo Addo on the NPP’s ticket for the 2012 general elections.

Ghanaians and even the whole world I believe, would have been clear in their minds as to who Nana Addo’s would be appointing as at the end of last year (2011), more especially when names like that of Mahamudu Bahumia (his running mate for the 2008 general election),Alhassan Haruna (Deputy Director of Metro TV), Hon. Ambrose Derry (the Deputy Minority leader), Alhaji M.B.A Jawula (former official under the erstwhile NPP Administration) and some others including Borniface Abubakar Siddiq (a former Minister for Works and Housing under Kuffour Administration) were suggested.

The leadership of the NPP comprising the Executive Committee and the Council of Elders were stagged in a ring of controvercy, as the names of Mahamudu Bawumia(Nana Addo’s 2008 running mate) and Alhassan Haruna of Metro TV were short-listed for consideration.

Others who had no serious backings were Italized, Underlined and subsequently deleted from the list, and were honorably pleaded with by the strong bones of the party (NPP).

The most difficult aspect of the choice making had to do with how Nana Addo would be made to rescind on his decision of giving Bawumia another chance of running with him, without forgetting the unflinching financial support given him by Bawumia during the NPP 2012 flag bearership contest, which saw him victorious over John Alan Kojo Kyeremateng.

Nana Addo, after being embattled with all sorts of reasons why he should consider Alhassan Haruna instead of Bawumia, could not see why he should betray Bawumia who funded a larger portion of his campaigning during their contest, though a member of the NPP Council of Elders had to declared his willingness to settle back Bawumia all the amount he spent in support of Nana Addo during that contest.

A reliable information I have gathered from one of the sides, indicate that because Nana Addo could not betray his financier, a committee was set to handle the matter in other to present a credible personality to partner Nana Addo, which finally presented Alhassan Haruna after a Majority of the committee members had voted in his favour.

The choice of Alhassan Haruna through out the choice-making processes was quite obvious among the leadership of the NPP, majority of whom were disregarding Bawumia’s vote-pulling capacity. But how can any fair minded person like Nana Addo in this case, suddenly forget of the massive financial contribution of Mahamudu Bawumia, who had help him get to where he is today.

I am certainly convinced that former President Kuffour and other Elders of the NPP, who were pressing for Alhassan Haruna have still not come to understand the unwillingness of Nana Addo to betray Bawumia by appointing Alhassan Harunaa, a reason why the announcing date has been moved from the set 5th January to 17th January and subsequently indefinate.

I present a case here that Mahamudu Bawumia is the man to partner Nana Addo, he had bought the slot during the NPP flag bearership contest, long time before Alhassan Haruna, the choice of former President Kuffour started planning machinations against the ruling NDC party representatives who appear on the Metro TV morning show (Good Morning Ghana). His actions pleased the leadership of the NPP and even the former Presindent Kuffour but could not override the financial support of Bawumia to Nana Addo.

Have the media and the public try to find out why former President Kuffour had to adress the media after the Tuesday, 17th January NPP cranch meeting with the flag bearer(Nana Addo),where he fail to announce his partner? Where was the Communication Director of the NPP? or is former President Kuffour the Communication director of the NPP, ahead 2012 election?

God bless our homeland Ghana.

Musah Ahmed.

Former President

(TEIN Kumasi Polytechnic Chapter)

0242-846857/ 0267-571107.

Fisherman stabs colleague to death

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The Half Assini Police is searching for a fisherman from Abrebeano near Komenda in the Central Region who stabbed his colleague at Effasu near Half Assini, resulting in his death.
A police source told the Ghana News Agency at Half Assini on Wednesday that the deceased and the suspect whose names were being withheld for security reasons were both fishermen at Effasu near half Assini in the Jomoro District of the Western Region.

He said the suspect gave his fish to the deceased’s wife whose name was not immediately known to sell for him with the consent of her husband.
The source said somewhere along the line the deceased suspected the suspect of having an affair with his wife and warned them to stop that relationship but they failed to adhere to the warning.
On January 21 this year, the deceased confronted his wife over the issue and later went to the suspect who was mending his net at the beach and attacked him.

According to the source the confrontation degenerated into a fight during which the suspect now at large used the knife he was using to mend the net to stab the deceased three times on the chest.
He said the deceased who bled profusely died on arrival at the half Assini government hospital.
His body has been deposited at the mortuary at the same hospital while police investigations continue.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Ghana coach Goran Stevanovic to ring changes in his squad

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The head coach the Black Stars, Goran Stevanovic would ring changes in his squad that picked three points in their Group D opener against Botswana, when Ghana plays Mali on Saturday.
The Stars would attempt another good result in their second Group Game against Mali and the Serb says he would change personnel for that pursuit.

He told GNA Sports in Franceville that “I have 20 players ready for a game at each occasion and I would be making changes that is best for the team at every moment.’
Ghana will be without captain, John Mensah who picked a red card in the opener and Stevanovic reckons finding replacement for the influential defender remains a tall order.
“John is very important and it is very bad that we would play without him. He is very crucial for us, but we would have to find an alternative”.

“His experience would be missing but we would find a solution to play without him against Mali”. He noted.
The coach though tight-lipped about who would play in the absence of the captain, hinted that the pair of Jonh Boye and Jonathan Mensah in central defence would be good enough to achieve the needed result”.
“I was very impressed with Boye, because I gave him the chance and he took it very well. I am satisfied with his performance and Johnathan too played well”. Stevanovic stated.

Ghana, like Mali has three points from one game thus making Saturday’s dual a dicey one, since a win would mean qualification to the quarter finals stage of the biannual continental gathering.
The Stars, tipped as tournament favourites with Cote d’Ivoire, are pitted in Group D with Mali Botswana and Guinea.
Ghana, four times continental champions, are chasing a fifth glory at the tournament being hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Deputy US Secretary of State Bill Burns to visit Ghana on bilateral relations

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US Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns will lead a high-level United States Government delegation to visit Ghana, officials at the US State Department say January 24, 2012.
The delegation which is on a five-day African trip starting from January 26-30 will also travel to Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan.

“In Ghana, Deputy Secretary Burns is scheduled to meet with President Mills to reinforce the U.S. commitment to building strong ties with one of Africa’s leading democracies,” the Department said in a statement.

“The visit will highlight the United States’ continued commitment to presidential initiatives such as the Partnership for Growth and the Millennium Challenge Corporation. Deputy Secretary Burns will also meet with alumni of U.S. exchange programs,” it added.

Officials at the US Embassy in Accra tell ghanabusinessnews.com that the delegation will touch down in Ghana today January 26, 2012.
The delegation will also attend the 18th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Source Ghana News Agency

Farmer defiles 11 year old girl

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The Aflao Circuit Court has sentenced Koshie Awumey, 36, a farmer to 16 years in jail for defiling an 11-year old girl. Awumey pleaded not guilty. Mr Stephen Wuni, Detective Police Inspector at Aflao, told the court presided over by Mr Francis Obiri that Awumey lived at Zuime-Toko while the victim, a basic school pupil, lives with her parents at Gbugbla-Toko near Aflao.

He said on December 26 last year the victim, accompanied by her four-year old sister, went to harvest coconut from her father’s plantation nearby.
Awumey, who was passing by, requested for one coconut and insisted that the victim came down from the coconut tree to give him the coconut even though some coconuts were under the tree.
He said as soon as the the victim got down Awumey pulled her into a nearby bush, tore her panties which was the only attire on her, and defiled her.

Mr Wuni said the wailing of the victim’s sister attracted a witness whose cottage was nearby but Awumey fled when the (witness) approached.
He said the witness informed the victim’s father and a search party by the community members found Awumey hiding in a thicket and he was arrested.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Vice President Mahama wants telecoms firms to float shares on Ghana Stock Exchange

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John Dramani Mahama

Vice President John Dramani Mahama has urged the country’s telecommunication companies to consider offloading some of their shares on the Stock Exchange to allow for participation of Ghanaians.
He said after 10 years of liberalization of the telecommunication sector, it was now time for the companies to open up to enable Ghanaians to acquire stakes and to share in the growing influence and gains in the sector.

The Vice President’s comment comes after recent calls by stakeholders for a capital market local content provision to encourage companies in the mining, oil and gas and telecommunication sectors to float shares on the local bourse after five years of operation in the country.

Vice President Mahama, who was speaking at the opening session of the third Graphic Business Forum on the theme: “Leveraging ICT and Oil and Gas Resources to Accelerate Ghana’s Economic Development,” said Information and communication technology had become a powerful tool to increase the competitiveness of the small and medium scale enterprises.

Mr Mahama, therefore, called on the SMEs to harness and build close relationship with ICT firms to leverage the opportunities provided by the revolution in communication to enhance efficiency accelerate job creation and business growth.
To this end, he said, government was encouraging SMEs in ICT through initiatives aimed at facilitating the active participation of the local ICT industry and services .

These include the promotion of the production of information, knowledge and technology products such as business outsourcing and technology parks as well as training in basic skills for use of ICT sector.
There is the provision of mentoring and incubation opportunities for start-up companies.
On oil and gas industry, Mr Mahama said the Government was encouraging the development of Offshore Broadband Network to extend optic fibre infrastructure to cover all the oil fields and areas under exploration.

This, he said, was so because the availability of unlimited bandwidth capacity will facilitate the transmission of data, and also provide real time monitoring of production activities.
“This is underscored by the fact that the optic fibre possesses enormous advantages over satellite and wireless broadband infrastructure, especially as our oil fields lie in active weather and atmospheric conditions,” he said.
He said the availability of sub-marine cable, being promoted by government as private sector activity, would provide critical service to Ghana’s oil and gas industry and create a supportive environment not only to promote efficiency in operation but also reduce the cost of exploration and oil production in our fields.

Such infrastructure will benefit all the stakeholders, including the investors (who need information promptly at their various sites, security agencies, responsible sector Ministries, production units, etc.
The ICT infrastructure will facilitate information-sharing in real time mode, and this will help build confidence and openness in oil and gas operations (including monitoring of volumes being produced and transported).

Source: Ghana News Agency

Reverend Samson Yamoah: Ghanaians lack courage

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A major challenge that face Ghanaians is the lack of courage to tell the truth and point out the wrong doings and mistakes of the nation’s leaders and other persons in responsible positions.
The Right Reverend Samson Yamoah, Bishop of Wenchi Diocese of the Methodist Church of Ghana who made the assertion at the weekend, emphasized that “people are not bold enough to hold the bull by the horns in pointing out the wrongs in society for fear of intimidation and victimization by the powers that be”.

The Bishop was delivering the sermon at the end of this year’s camp meeting of members of the diocese, which was under the theme “Choose whom you will serve”, taken from the Book of Joshua, Chapter 24 verse 15. “In the dispensation of true and successful democratic governance the elimination of the principle of checks and balances cannot allow the government or authority concerned to realize its goals or to meet the expectations of the people”, he stated.

Rt Rev Yamoah entreated persons entrusted with responsible positions and roles to listen to the views of subordinates and accept their mistakes when pointed out to them to enable them to serve the governed better.
“Until Ghanaians are able to tell the truth to correct our leaders of their mistakes, they cannot do the right thing that would please and encourage the citizens to contribute effectively to the development of the nation”, he added.

Bishop Yamoah emphasized that since everybody is fallible, our leaders should not take offence when their shortfalls and mistakes are pointed out to them as that would help them to live above reproach.
Bishop Yamoah noted that Ghana was blessed with fertile land for agricultural purposes and minerals for economic development and there was the need for the citizens to maintain the peace and stability for the benefit of posterity.

He prayed God to touch the hearts of people entrusted with responsibilities in the December general election so they would be truthful and transparent in their activities to guarantee a peaceful and successful exercise.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Anthony Annan feels responsible for John Mensah’s red card

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Anthony Annan

Black Stars midfielder, Anthony Annan feels responsible for the red card attracted by captain John Mensah during Ghana’s African Cup of Nations Group D opener against Botswana, last Tuesday.
Mensah received the marching orders after fouling a Botswana player, that attracted a straight red card that ensured the captain took an early shower, compelling Ghana to play the greater part of the game with ten men.

Annan, whose awkward header triggered the mis-communication that sent Mensah chasing the Botswana player said, he felt bad that the teams’s influential defender paid for that misunderstanding.
“When I saw the ball, I thought the best option was to head it forward but John called me to send the ball to him because he was in a good position to deal with the situation.

“But before we knew, the player turned around and I had by then already headed the ball back and there was little space for John to do much.” He stated.
“I feel very bad about it because it was pretty down to mis-communication, which really cost us,” the diminutive midfielder reasoned.
Ghana plays Mali next on Saturday in their second group game which Annan believes would be crucial to the team’s campaign in the tournament.

The midfielder said, “we were hoping to score a lot of goals against Botswana but that didn’t happen. The next game is with Mali and we would go in there with a positive mind”.
Annan said the team is focused on approaching every game with the thirst of inching closer to the finals that would hopefully deliver the holy grill to Ghana after a three decade wait.

Source: Ghana News Agency

Asamoah Gyan abandons training due to ankle injury

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Asamoah Gyan is a major concern for Ghana ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Group D match against Mali after limping off training on Thursday.

The 25-year-old felt pains in his right ankle, a problem he picked up during the opener against Botswana, and had to abandon the session midway.

He however partook in the earlier jogging and stretches excercises but was unable to do the kick about.

Ghanasoccernet.com sources reveal the decision to leave training was just a precautionary measure.

Ghana will hold its final training sessions on Friday before facing off with Mali at the Stade de Franceville on Saturday.

Source Ghana Soccernet

World Bank names Gambian Yusupha Crookes as new Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone

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The World Bank has appointed Yusupha B. Crookes as new Country Director for Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, according to a statement from the bank January 25, 2012.
“His appointment takes effect from March 1, 2012 and he will be based in the World Bank’s Accra Office,” the Washington-based lender said.

Yusupha, a Gambian national, joined the Bank in 1983 as a Young Professional and he currently serves as Director, Regional Integration in the Africa Region.
Prior to this assignment, he held senior managerial positions including Country Director for Pakistan, Senior Manager and Sector Director in South Asia Region.

Earlier on, Yusupha was Senior Manager in Corporate Resource Management and the Oil, Gas and Mining Department, and Sector Manager for Energy in the Africa Region of the World Bank, during which time he lead high level Energy Sector review missions to Ghana, Sierra Leone and other African countries.
In his new position, the World Bank says Yusupha’s top three priorities will be to “Work closely with the three partner countries to provide innovative products and services that respond to their diverse development challenges and contribute to achieving sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction; Lead and support staff and the country management team, working closely with internal and external partners, to enhance results on the ground; and Lead and support staff in implementing the priorities of the new Africa Strategy while adjusting to corporate realities and opportunities.”

He holds degrees in Economics, Finance and Accounting. His assignments in the Bank have covered various responsibilities in the Caribbean, Russia and Central Asia, Turkey, South Asia and various countries throughout Africa. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked in equity research and investment management in the United Kingdom.
He is married, with two children.

Source Ghana Business News

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