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Keta chiefs express confidence in Bawumia’s bold policies for Ghana
Traditional rulers in Keta, in the Volta Region, have expressed confidence in policies that Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the NPP, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been espousing, which he hopes to implement as President.
Dr. Bawumia, since his election as Flagbearer of the NPP last year, has been touring the country and explaining his policies, dubbed “bold solutions,” and his latest stop is the Volta Region, where he visited Keta Constituency Keta Thursday.
Welcoming Dr. Bawumia to the Constituency, at a stakeholders interaction, Chiefs of Keta, who were part of the stakeholders engagement, commended Dr. Bawumia for his impact as Vice President, and also his vision for the country, which the Chiefs expressed confidence in.
“We have been following keenly all your exploits and your message of bold solutions you have for the future of this country. We are excited and for us Chiefs. our politics is all about development,” said the Dufia of Kedzi, Togbui Acolatse V, who spoke on behalf of the Chiefs present.
He said, “We know what you have done and continue to do. We believe God will continue to bless you so that you will continue the good works you have started.”
The Dufia of Kedzi, added that as Vice President, Dr. Bawumia has initiated so many things that have ”touched the lives of everybody.”
“Each and every one of us, including the Chiefs are beneficiaries of some of your innovative ideas. It is our belief that the bold solutions that you’re espousing will come to bear on us,” Togbui Acolatse V continued.
The Chiefs also commended Dr. Bawumia for upholding high moral values of ” integrity, honesty and hardwork,” and prayed for his success, as he seeks to lead the country as President.
They said, “It is our prayer, and the prayer of the god’s that the Almighty continue to bless you and give you strength, for the few weeks we have ahead of us, so that we can have a very successful and a peaceful election, so that we can continue to feel your development that you have planned for this country, and all your policies that you have for this country.”
The Chiefs added that the ”moral authority” that Dr. Bawumia stands for, ”will propel him exponentially” to a “formal authority, in shaa Allah.”
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Craze for x’mas shopping: Crowded markets, low patronage
Vendors of food and other wares associated with the Christmas celebration have expressed surprise at the low patronage despite the increased number of visitors to some of the major markets across the capital.
Four days to the celebration(Christmas), the markets are filled with various products ranging from food, clothing, livestock and many other stuff, but according to the vendors, patrons are doing more ‘window’ shopping.
The Spectator on visits to some of the markets in the capital, notably the Odawna, Makola, Accra Central Business District, New Town and others made similar observations as shoppers crowd them but did little in terms of purchases.
The paper also observed that majority of vendors, originally selling other wares have switched to product related to the festive season.
What it means is that there are a lot more clothes, food and vegetables, livestock and poultry, toys, firecrackers, drinks of different types and many others on display.
The markets have also stretched to the pedestrian pavement, leaving very narrow spaces for commuters to move about freely.
That, in addition to a few of the female vendors dressed in coloured attires to reflect the occasion, has heightened the euphoria, leaving the low sales as the only headache for the vendors.
Speaking with this paper, they sounded very optimistic, believing that sales would improve in the last few days to the yuletide.
According to them, there was the opportunity to sell beyond Christmas as the New Year celebration offers similar opportunity to trade the same wares.
They urged patrons to throng the markets to shop since prices were quite moderate and products affordable for all.
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Retirement service for Elder John Ackom-Asante,3 others
Retired Deputy Editor of The Spectator, Elder John Ackom-Asante, was last Sunday honoured by the Church of Pentecost Windy Hills District in Kasoa in the Central Region, with a retirement thanksgiving service, after serving for 26 year as an Elder of the church.
He was honoured with a citation and certificate of service along with three other elders who served in the capacity for various years.
Elder Ackom-Asante was baptised at the Darkuman Central Assembly in 1979 and ordained as an Elder in 1997.
The citation read “Your selfless service, zeal, willingness to relate wholeheartedly and your desire to effect change has gone a long way to shape the lives of many people in the church and the nation over the 26 years of your dedication to the service of the Lord.”
Elder Ackom- Asante held many positions at the Darkuman Central Assembly, Obuasi in the Ashanti Region and Tema, serving in various capacities as youth and evangelism ministry leader and marriage counsellor.
He was the founding member of the Darkuman Christian Fellowship, a member of the Greater Accra Christian Fellowship; member of Bible Society of Ghana; founding member Obuasi Chapter Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International and founding member of New Times Corporation Christian Fellowship and Chaplain, Methodist University Tema Campus 2009- 2010.
As a professional journalist, Elder Ackom-Asante combined effectively and efficiently his duty as a member and elder of the church and the demands of his profession, with admiration from the church, kith and kin, till his retirement on December
From Alhaji Salifu Abdul-Rahaman, Kasoa
