According to him, his term in office as MCE in Obuasi saw the schools taking the lead in various exams and seeks to replicate such a feat in Kumasi.

During a tour to some BECE centers, the mayor announced plans to introduce teacher awards to boost learning in the metropolis.

“At Obuasi, we did such awards, and it helps the students to learn and topmost of the exams. I’m bringing the same to Kumasi and all the preparations are underway,” he said.

Mr. Boadi expressed confidence in the students’ preparedness for the exams and emphasized the need to have no records of exams malpractices.

A total of 9,846 candidates from 95 public schools and 139 private schools are participating in the BECE across 35 centers in the Kumasi Metropolis.

“I hope your day is absolutely fabulous. It’s me Catherine Eaves… we are looking forward to seeing you here in September and I hope your day is fabulous,” she said in a mini clip that has since been on social media.

The Ghanaian-based award-winning sports journalist, who equally has a passion for positive-impact adventures, visited Alpine in 2021.

Talking about the journey in a write-up, he said: “One fascinating thing about Alpine is the number of times trains run across almost every three hours and some are about two miles long. I miss the wind speed, the dark skies, the sunrise, and the sunset across the mountains.

“Alpine is a favourite place for hikers and those who want to get away from the crowd and connect with nature. It is the top of the list for great vacation ideas,” he said after the trip.

Juxtaposing the lifestyle in Alpine to Ghana, Wallace, as he is affectionately called said “Alpine and Ghana, West Africa have so much in common; the people and the hospitality, the dark skies in some parts of the remote areas in Ghana. They say hello as you walk down the path, and you get a wave with one-index-finger lifts off the steering wheel as they drive along the road. Musicians play almost every night at bars and music halls.”

Meanwhile, Wallace has shown gratitude to the mayor of Alpine Texas USA Catherine Eaves for her kind words as he readies himself to revisit the city in September for a prestigious award.

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According to him, they are currently collaborating with financial institutions in the area to put up structures to support security agencies and aid their work.

He stated that the matters of crime and security are perennial to the assembly, as such pragmatic measures are being employed to ensure a drastic dwindle in the metropolis’ criminal records.

He noted that he has contacted various stakeholders in the metropolis to support the fight against crime.

So far, he said four banks have been contacted to support his outfit fix street lights in the metropolis.

He has, however, urged other banks in the area to consider putting up offices or police stations in various communities as part of their social cooperate responsibility packages.

He complained that Tamale South, for instance, has only one police station which is very worrying, considering how vast the territory is.

“If you take the Tamale South, for instance, apart from the Lamashegu Police Station there is no police station again in the Tamale South, and it’s a very vast area.

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“If more police stations are set up and vehicles are made available for police in the metropolis, the combat of crime will be made easier,” he appealed.

As the issue of sanitation has also become a health threat in the Metropolis, the Mayor indicated that an agreement has been reached by the Assembly and other stakeholders in society to support Zoomlion in siting waste bins at vantage points.

“We are currently running an outreach programme which distributes waste bins to restaurants in the metropolis that generate a lot of waste. The various stakeholders involved in the programme are excited with the results so far and call on all stakeholders and individuals to join hands in the combat against crime and promotion of sanitation in the metropolis.

“I think that if we consult broadly and engage with people, we can make Tamale a clean city,” he said.

Amy Noland, Wilbur’s owner, told NBC News that Wilbur’s campaign was based around ‘all of the negative media that’s out there surrounding America, and the election, and Covid-19. ‘I guess I wanted Wilbur to be something positive in the news,’ she said.

She mentioned that Wilbur is dealing with the stress of being the mayor quite well. ‘He’s done a lot of interviews locally,’ she said.

‘He’s had a lot of pets, a lot of belly scratches and a lot of ear rubs.’ Wilbur ran on a campaign of getting rid of all the negativity in the world (Photo: Facebook) Noland explained that the town ‘has never had an actual person or human as mayor,’ but the tradition came about in the late 1990s.

‘There was a man named Don Claire who thought it would be a great idea to elect some type of animal — not necessarily a canine — as mayor of town,’ she said. She called Wilbur ‘an anomaly’ because he is a purebred, but still considers him ‘so cute.’

Noland said she fosters kittens and cats, and the rest of the town is a thriving community of dog lovers. There have been five dog mayors of Rabbit Hash, which always coincides with the presidential election.

‘It’s not political at all,’ Noland said. French bulldogs have been the fourth most popular purebred dog breed in the country during the last three years.

Like many cities across the US, Alton is under a “stay at home” order, under which all public and private gatherings of any number of people outside a single household are prohibited, in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Mayor Walker took to Facebook to explain that he had directed police to more strictly enforce the Governor’s order through the use of citations and that nobody was above the law.

“At approximately 1am on Sunday morning, I was informed by the Police Chief that the Alton Police Department was investigating and stopping a social gathering in downtown Alton,” he wrote.

“I was also made aware that my wife was in attendance at this prohibited social gathering,” he said.

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The Mayor said he instructed the Chief to treat his wife Shannon “as he would any citizen violating the “Stay At Home” order and ensure she received no special treatment.

“My wife is an adult capable of making her own decisions, and in this instance she exhibited a stunning lack of judgement,” he mercilessly wrote.

“She now faces the same consequences for her ill-advised decision as the other individuals who chose to violate the ‘Stay At Home’ order during this incident.

“I am embarrassed by this incident and apologize to the citizens of Alton for any embarrassment this incident may cause our City,” he said.

As of Tuesday the United States is fast approaching 400,000 cases of novel coronavirus, and has recorded more than 12,300 deaths.

New Patriotic Party executives in Ashanti Region are allegedly plotting to have Kumasi City Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi, kicked out over the allocation of shops at the newly-constructed Kejetia Market.

Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Abraham Boadi who made the allegations said some leaders of the party are unhappy the Mayor has refused to bend the rules in the distribution stores.

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He alleged that the Assembly member for Dichemso and Regional NADMO Co-ordinator, Kwabena Nsenkyire, is being used to prosecute the agenda.

Mr Boadi, popularly know, as ‘Opooman’, insists the assembly will ensure the Kejetia stores are given to the rightful owners.

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Meanwhile, Mr Nsenkyire, has denied knowledge of any such conspiracy he is alleged to have been leading to remove Mr Assibey Antwi.

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He has described the incident as intolerance and lawlessness which are completely unacceptable, adding that anybody who broke the law should be dealt with irrespective of political affiliation.

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“I think what happened was unfortunate and if anyone is found culpable they should be dealt with because this act of impunity will not be accepted,” he said on Adom FM’s Morning Show Dwaso Nsem Tuesday.

Dr David Zaawumya Kolbila was chased out of his duty post by some New Patriotic Party (NPP)0-affiliated group, Kandahar Boys.

The group stormed the hospital on Monday morning in collaboration with a group calling itself the Concerned NPP Youth Coalition.

The group has complained that the CEO has exhibited incompetence, misused hospital funds and ignored them, despite the role they played in getting him appointed.

They further accused him of travelling to China without handing over to the next-in-command.

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The group has vowed never to unlock his office until he is dismissed.

But reacting to the issue, Musah Superior said efforts are being made to ensure that the matter is resolved.

He said his outfit is yet to meet with opinion leaders to get the issue resolved after the police have assured them of investigating the matter.

He said though there is normalcy at the hospital, Dr Kolbila is nowhere to be found.

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“The CEO is nowhere to be found. When the incident happened, I tried to reach him on many occasions but didn’t get him. I’ve, however, spoken to the management and they confirmed to me that the CEO is okay but not around,” he noted.

Musah Superior, however, debunked reports that the youth are NPP an affiliated-group, Kandahar Boys.

Dog trainer Glenn Redmond on Sunday shared a video promoting Finn the Australian cattle dog as a new candidate for mayor of St. John’s.

Finn took to the campaign trail to encourage residents about his plans to help business, improve taxes and express his commitment to public works projects.

“Finn being an Australian cattle dog, he’s a tireless worker, he doesn’t know when to stop. He will work day and night to get things done,” Redmond told the CBC.

The dog trainer added his four-legged mayoral candidate is uniquely equipped to provide “hands on” solutions to a number of the city’s issues.

“Potholes [are] a big issue for Finn, as well as snow clearing and stuff in the wintertime. He’s an avid walker, and these are certainly things that [would be] concerns for him,” Redmond said.

The Kumasi Mayor, Osei Assibey Antwi, is on their necks to complete the projects as soon as possible or risk getting their contracts terminated.

The contractors are working on bus terminals at three different locations in the city to help make business transactions convenient for residents and also beautify the city.

Contractors

Rock Everest Trading and Construction Ltd is working at a site at Sofoline, directly opposite the Prempeh College, while Tony Machineries Company Ltd and MPX Contractors Ltd are also working at Anwomaso and Kyirapatre respectively.

When completed, the projects would have police posts, 20-seater toilet facilities, offices and spacious car parks.

Delay

The three projects delayed when they were hit with a series of litigations and other challenges, which initially seemed insurmountable.

But after just two months in office, Mr Osei Assibey Antwi appealed to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to intervene in the matter.

The Asante monarch obliged and his intervention resulted in all the disputes being resolved amicably to enable the projects to go on.

Mayor’s Warning

Mr Osei Assibey, who is determined to help Kumasi benefit from the projects, visited the sites about four times each on Saturday alone.

In his succinct remarks, he sternly cautioned the contractors to increase the pace of work so that the projects could be completed as soon as possible.

“I will henceforth leave my office and stay at the construction sites with you just to make sure that you work with speed and also do a good job,” the mayor stated, adding that the assembly would not hesitate in taking a decision against any contractor that would carry out its work at a snail’s pace.

Contractors’ Response

The three contractors seemed to have taken the mayor’s stern warning seriously, as they have clearly implemented new policies to speed the pace of work.

CEO of Tony Machineries, Anthony Wularu, stated that 70 percent of work had been completed at his site at Anwomaso, assuring the completion of the project on time.

On the part of Rock Everest Trading and Construction, more personnel and machinery, have been deployed to the site as they now work 24 hours daily.