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Benjamin Essien and Linda Owusuaa Boakye, President and Vice Presidential candidates of Atlantic Hall, UCC, have presented their manifesto of 'Hope and Restoration' to residents of the hall. In the carefully drafted manifesto that cuts across every sphere of student life Team BenEssien, as they both are called, have outlined how they will restore hope to ATL. Key points to note in the Manifesto of Hope and restoration is the Team's plan to develop a comprehensive 5 year investment plan for the hall. The investment plan is expected to be the blueprint of development in the hall and shall be aligned to the development Plan of the University. The team also hopes to liaise with the vibrant alumni association to solicit support to undertake development projects in the hall. The team has also pledged to give the hall a Hybrid library to augment what the hall already has when voted into power. In the area of security and welfare, Team BenEssien has promised to build...

Honourable Ursula Owusu Ekuful, MP for Ablekuma West and Minister of Communication is set to thrill her constituents with an exciting football gala competition. The event, scheduled to take place on the 6th March 2018, will commemorate Ghana's 61st Anniversary and also hopes to bring together both old and young in her constituency. The event which will take place at the Karl Reindorf Park in Dansoman will attract top CEOs, businesses, churches, and youth groups within the constituency. The event will also have the honourable MP in attendance. Organizers hope this year's event will be better and bigger than the previous with lots of food and health supplements to spare

Lawyer for the embattled 22 students leaders of Atlantic Hall who were unlawfully rusticated after violence broke out on campus last year has filed a contempt suit at the Cape Coast high Court following the university's flagrant disregard for the orders of the court to restore the students. The suit which was filed on 27th February 2018 comes after both the high court and the Supreme Court  struck out the university's application for a review of the judgement delivered last year. The University has refused to obey the orders of the court and also refused to cooperate despite the fact that lawyer for the 22 students has written letters to them. The hearing of the contempt application is slated for 9th March, 2018. In a related development, it's alleged that the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast Prof. Joseph Ghatey has described as 'bogus' the ruling of the high court instructing the University to restore the students. This also includes the d...

Kingsley Nana Akowuah, an SRC Presidential aspirant of the University of Cape Coast, on Wednesday 14th February 2018 paid a courtesy call on the University of Cape Coast Hospital. 14th February is marked worldwide as a day of love and so team Kingsley used the occasion to show love and affection to the sick. The team interacted with patients and hospital staff and also offered prayers for a speedy recovery The team seized the opportunity to donate some items to the hospital and the patients. Some management and patients, overwhelmed with joy, expressed their sincere gratitude to the Team for their kind gesture and admonished other well meaning groups in society to replicate the gesture. Kingsley on his part thanked management for the warm reception accorded his team and promised to do even better when elected as student leader.

Reports and evidences gathered by Ghana News Point suggest that the Deputy Boss of the State Housing Corporation, Mr Roni Nicole, may have endorsed Henry Nana Boakye popularly known as Nana B for the national youth organizer position  of the NPP This was after recent pictures of Mr Nicole displaying the popular 'nyame nsa womu' symbol emerged on social media. The astute politician and former MP aspirant of Ablekuma West Constituency joins the tall list of party bigwigs who have endorsed the Nana B agenda. Nana B is strongly touted as the most likely person to win that position due to his connection with the grassroot and party faithfuls. Ghana news point will follow and report any developments to this effect.

The Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Scheme and NPP National Youth Organiser hopeful, Henry Nana Boakye paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu The visit by NANA-B was to officially inform the chief Imam of his intentions to replace Sammy Awuku as National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party. He thanked the Chief Imam and the Muslim community for their prayers and support  during Election 2016. NANA-B reiterated the Akufo Addo/Bawumia Government's commitment to seeking the welfare of Muslims in Ghana. He added that "the creation of the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development headed by Hon Alhaji Boniface Abubakari Siddique and the establishment of the Zongo Development Fund are ample evidence that the current government is genuinely concerned about the plight of muslims, particularly those resident in the various Zongo communities. On his part, the National Chief Imam praised NANA-B for showing...

Forensic investigations has revealed that Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central and Minority Spokesperson on Finance, Isaac Adongo has defaulted heavily on several loan facilities secured from a number of financial institutions primarily to finance his 2016 elections campaign. According to the banks, the gravity of Adongo’s debt is enough to send them into liquidation, thus compelling them to launch a life-saving attempt to retrieve the money from Hon. Adongo. Several attempts to get Hon. Adongo to redeem the strangling debt has proved futile, thus causing banks like GN Bank to disgracefully publish his name and face in the newspapers in a way akin to that of wanted armed robbery criminals. Reliable information has it that preliminary investigations have already revealed that Hon. Isaac Adongo, owner of IA  Corporate Services Limited has also notoriously refused to pay contributions owed to Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to the tune of GhC...

Your most authoritative GHANA NEWS POINT can confirm that Mr. Bright Osei Puni, popularly known in political circles as Oyeomo, is set to launch his bid to contest the chairmanship position of Ablekuma West NPP. The veteran politician who has served the party from the grassroot during his youthful days and currently acts as the Chairman of the constituency is strongly touted as the most competent person to hold the front of the party. Though he's set to face stiff opposition from two other contestants, Mr Opuni is expected to count on his experience, exposure, competence, expertise and resources to win that position. The 'Nkabomhene' as Mr. Osei is popularly known, is expected to name his other executives later this week, who're likely to be known faces in the constituency to aid in his campaign. We will keep an eye on the build up to the election and keep our readers updated.

The Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu, has confirmed DCOP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah as the substantive Director-General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). DCOP Addo-Danquah had been the Acting Director-General of the Department prior to her elevation. Similarly, the Acting Director General/ICT, DCOP/Mr Anthony Tennyson Aidoo has also been confirmed as the substantive Director-General. A statement titled ‘confirmation’ issued on Wednesday, 24 January and signed by the IGP Mr Apeatu said: “DCOP/Mr Anthony Tennyson Aidoo Ag Director General/ICT Is hereby confirmed Director General ICT. DCOP/Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, Ag Director-General CID is hereby confirmed Director-General /CID.” Tiwaa Addo-Danquah was recently at the centre of an alleged doctored tape saga involving musician A Plus. Source: citifmonline.com