The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region has appointed Dr. Donald Agumenu as Director of Special Duties ahead of this year’s General Election.
Mr. James Gunu, Volta Regional Secretary of NDC said Dr. Agumenu’s nomination and subsequent approval was considered at the Functional Executive Committee meeting held on 25th February 2024.
‘It is a great pleasure to inform you Dr. Donald Cog Senanu Agumenu about your appointment as the Director of Special Duties for the National Democratic Congress, Regional Secretariat,’ the letter stated.
The Regional Secretary said the Party was expecting the former Special Aide to late President Jerry John Rawlings to ‘use your rich experience to help strengthen the Directorate for the Party to win the 2024 General Election.’
Dr. Agumenu said he viewed the appointment as one that carried a special burden of helping to achieve the ‘Ghana We Want for socio-economic development and meaningful livelihoods for our people’.
Ghana goes to the polls later this year
to elect parliamentarians and a new president for the next four years.
The electoral dynamics demand all political parties to maintain a good showing nationwide, especially in their traditional strongholds, Volta for the NDC, and Ashanti for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).
Source: Ghana News Agency
GOBABIS: Executive Director (ED) in the Office of the Prime Minister, I-Ben Nashandi on Wednesday said the government is making use of technology to accelerate their assignments, including the delivery of drought relief food to affected communities.
Nashandi made the remarks at a three-day annual plan development workshop for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, taking place at Gobabis in the Omaheke Region.
The ED said the use of technology would improve the delivery of food assistance under the drought relief programme, adding that his office has observed that the logistics of extending services at times leads to delays.
‘We want to make sure that we undertake assessments because the rain this year is a bit challenging. Since last year there have been predictions that we will be having an El NiƱo phenomena that will have an impact on our food production and food security in particular,’ he said.
The grass condition in most parts of the country has not improved and this has necessitated his office to assess the si
tuation before the current drought relief programme ending in March lapses, he said.
Nashandi said his office has thus put concrete interventions in place to assist the most vulnerable communities.
‘Key to assisting is the timely delivery of that assistance, and that is what we are planning to do. Among other things, we are also going to review our administrative operational procedures and ensure effective coordination between offices in ministries and agencies and making sure that correct information reaches people appropriately,’ he expressed.
The ED also said his office has urged farmers to de-stock as early as possible while their livestock are in good condition, saying that it will become very challenging to sustain the animals throughout the drought.
Source: The Namibia Press Agency