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Inside May 15, 2018 .qxp_Layout 1 5/14/18 7:29 PM Page 9 12 DAILY Politics WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH HERITAGE TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 Too many Akans vying for NPP positions – Nana Akomea UR BY MIRIAM HAYFORD FORMER COMMU- NICATIONS Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Managing Director of the State Transport Company (STC), Nana Akomea has said his refusal to pick nomination forms to contest for the Vice Chairmanship position in the party is because of what he terms as the undiversified nature of the national leadership race. In a Facebook post, he expressed fears that the party could end up electing only Akans as national executives to the neglect of other ethnic groups. The party in time past has been tagged as an Akan party despite efforts made by its leadership to dissociate itself from the tag. Nana Akomea, who was tipped to run for one of the national positions, let down his supporters after he failed to pick his nomination forms, instead calling for diversification in the party. Below is the full statement from Nana Akomea: “In the last couple of months leading up to the NPP national executive elections, I have been accosted by various groups in the NPP to urge me and pledge support for me to contest for for one or the other national executive positions. Delegations have come from Ashanti, Eastern and Western regions had come to my office to urge me on. Several WhatsApp groups have been formed by like-minded individuals to promote my contest. • Nana Akomea, Managing Director, STC Several individuals and key party leaders have also spoken to me about offering myself for a national position. Research conducted by the Danquah Institute found l was the clear overwhelming favourite for one of the key executive positions. When nominations opened last week, I declined to pick forms. What is emerging is that this particular election may present the NPP with the most undiversified national leadership, as almost all the elected positions may be filled from the Akan subgroup. Every effort must be made to ensure that some of these positions have elected members from outside the Akan sub-group. It is to be part of this effort that l have declined to contest for the Vice Chairmanship position. It is my great hope that the three Vice Chairmanship positions will afford the election of other members from outside the Akan sub group. I remain thankful to all the groups and individuals who have looked forward to my contest and who will be disappointed now. I assure them it is for the greater good of the party. The NPP remains the best political party to take this country to the “promised land”. God bless us all. When nominations opened last week, I declined to pick forms. What is emerging is that this particular election may present the NPP with the most undiversified national leadership, as almost all the elected positions may be filled from the Akan sub-group. 1D1F: I doubt if Akufo-Addo can put up 200 factories – Jinapor BY STEPHEN ODOI LARBI A SENIOR lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, says he will find it extremely difficult to believe if the President Akufo- Addo-led administration will achieve its set targets for the One- District-One-Factory flagship project by the year 2020. He is of the firm belief that the government would not be able to even build 200 factories by the close of the year 2020. “I don’t want to sound cynical but I doubt if this administration will be able to put up 200 factories by 2020 by the definition of a factory,” he noted. The government under the leadership of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo intends to set up a factory in each of the 216 districts of the country. But since assuming office in January 2017, not a single factory has been put up, making the government’s dream of realising 54 factories each year within the fouryear mandate impossible. In August 2017, President Akufo-Addo at the launch of the Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Limited in the Central Region, unequivocally, stated that 21 factories will be ready for take-off by end of 2017. But that target was ignored with the National Coordinator of the One-District-One-Factory Program, Gifty Ohene Konadu, stating that they prefer to pursue quality instead of quantity. Interacting with TV 3, Saturday, May 12, 2018, over the US$ 400 million Chinese facility which was announced by the Vice-President • Dr Ahmed Jinapor, senior lecturer, University of Education, Winneba to have been secured by the country to kick start 22 factories, Mr Jinapor said the slow pace at the which government had started executing the One-District-One-Factory agenda makes it very difficult to achieve the target it has set for itself by the close of 2020. The project, he noted, is one of the major headaches of the President considering the resources involved in making it a reality. Nevertheless, he urged the government not to bother itself to build more factories some of which will not be economically viable to repay the loan facility it was used to set up. “You don’t need 200 factories at all costs. We cannot put up a factory that cannot work. Komenda Sugar Factory should be an example to guide them [Government]. Where are the raw materials? How competitive are these factories going to be? What are they going to produce and how much does it cost to import oil from China? “What is the cost benefit analysis of this agenda? So, it is not just that. Where are the businesses that we started under the Presidential Special Initiative under President Kufuor? So, we got to do it well. If Ghana has even five factories that are very viable that will take us away from the importation of oil, rice sugar among others, I think it is something that is worth pursuing,” he stressed.
13 WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH DAILY HERITAGE TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 Some artistes are too established for regional awards – Kofi Kinaata FORMER HIGH Grade Family artiste, Kofi Kinaata’ says some Ghanaian artistes are above nominations in Regional Award schemes. The ‘Play’ hit maker, who won the ‘Artiste of the Year’ award at the justended Western Regional Awards, called on organizers of such award scheme to focus their nominations on upcoming musicians within the jurisdiction of the scheme. “Some of us have already made it, hence we do not need to be nominated for such schemes. Established artistes should be honoured and not awarded alongside upcoming artistes,” he said. The acclaimed Fante rap king says it is unfair for up-and-coming artistes to be nominated in the same category as renowned artistes, since they stand a little or no chance of winning against such doyens. According to Kinata, he will definitely win all awards for which he is nominated in the Western Region Awards. He added that though he appreciates the nomination as well as the award, he is encouraging organizers to exclude him, in order to pave the way for upand-coming artistes. •Kofi Kinaata Make somebody’s child your own — Gifty Anti •Gifty Anti with her baby girl BY ABIGAIL ASARE OHENEYER E ANTI, broadcaster, with her daughter, Nyame Animuonyam Afia Asaa Afrakoma Sintim-Misa ACE BROADCASTER, presenter and women’s advocate, Oheneyere Gifty Naana Afia Dansoa Anti (Awo Dansoa), has advised her fellow women who are praying for the fruit of the womb not to give up but to reach out for an adoption if the need arises. Awo Dansoa recounted her ordeal due to her inability to conceive because she had gone through a fibroid surgery. Speaking to Kafui Dey on ‘GH Today’ aired on GHone TV, she said, “I didn’t think it will happen. I had always wanted a child, I had tried before, it didn’t happen, so for me, it is well with my soul, I had accepted.” According to the proud mother of one, she would have adopted a child, if she could not have given birth. “My husband and I had a long conversation about the possibility of pregnancy before we married and he was content with the fact that we may never have children. I guess it was not that difficult for him because he has other children. “If you don’t have your biological child, it is not the end of the world. Make somebody’s child your own. Give and when you least expect, the reward would come in such a way that you would be blown away,” the affable presenter said. Oheneyere Gifty got married on October 15, 2015 at age 45 to Nana Ansah Kwao IV, Chief of Adumasa in the Eastern Region, and gave birth to daughter Nyame Animuonyam on Friday, August 11, 2017. She is the Chief Executive Officer of GDA Concepts Ltd (producers of ‘The Standpoint’ TV programme) by default ; host of her own show, ‘The Standpoint’ TV programme by choice; and president and founder of the Girl in Need Foundation (GiNF) by calling. Worlasi out with ‘Booze High’ video RAPPER WORLASI is out with an animated video for his new song ‘Booze High’ off his ‘Outlane’ EP. On this EP, Worlasi challenges himself even more by stepping out of his comfort zone to experiment with different music forms by collaborating with multiple producers, something he has kept to the very minimum. He held a preview session on Saturday, May 12, to unveil the video to media personnel. During the listening session, Worlasi explained the concept for ‘Booze High’. The animated video depicts various physical, spiritual, and emotional challenges that humans are faced with on daily basis and empowers one to defy the odds by taking a breather from life even in critical moments. The animation was done by Peter Poka and the song sung by Juls. Worlasi has worked with top Ghanaian artistes such as Sarkodie and M.anifest, to mention just the two. His versatility enables him to switch from singing to rapping in English, Ewe, Fante, Ga and Pidgin. His songs are famous for their refreshing and inspiring lyrics – a mixture of soul and hip-hop blended with African flavour. He is also a figure-painting artist. Some of his greatest hits include ‘Too Naughty’, ‘Nuse’, ‘One Life’, ‘Nukata’ and ‘You Saw Me’. Worlasi’s musical career can be traced back to his first breakthrough single, ‘Ay3 Adz3’, which saw him rise to fame. The eccentric Worlasi represented Ghana at Coke Studio Africa in 2017. He is currently under the management of MK Content, a talent management company with focus on talent representation as well as film and television package development. •Worlasi
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