GENERAL NEWS

Asokwa Municipal Assembly fails to elect presiding member

Members of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly have failed to elect a presiding member after two rounds of voting on Thursday.

None of the two contestants, Oscar Riches of Old Asokwa Electoral area and Bismark Osei Tutu of Kyirapatre, secured the mandatory two-thirds of the total 18 votes cast, to emerge the winner.

The first round of voting saw the two securing nine votes each, taking the voting process into a second-round which ended with Oscar Riches polling 10 votes and eight votes for Osei Tutu.

The Assembly will meet in the next 10 days to vote again.

Municipal Chief Executive for Asokwa, Akwanuasa Gyimah, described the turn out as unfortunate.

“It is quite unfortunate we were not able to elect a presiding member to enable us have the full complement of the Assembly to kick-start our programmes for the year,” he said.

Mr Gyimah is optimistic a presiding member would be elected when the Assembly meets in the next 10 days.

Meanwhile, the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu who inaugurated the new Assembly on behalf of the president urged the Assembly to increase its internally generated funds to embark on development projects without waiting for funds from the government.

 

Source: 3news.com

Ogyem Solomon

Solomon Ogyem – Media Entrepreneur | Journalist | Brand Ambassador Solomon Ogyem is a dynamic Ghanaian journalist and media entrepreneur currently based in South Africa. With a solid foundation in journalism, Solomon is a graduate of the OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies in Ghana and Oxbridge Academy in South Africa. He began his career as a reporter at OTEC 102.9 MHz in Kumasi, where he honed his skills in news reporting, community storytelling, and radio broadcasting. His passion for storytelling and dedication to the media industry led him to establish Press MltiMedia Company in South Africa—a growing platform committed to authentic African narratives and multimedia journalism. Solomon is the founder and owner of Thepressradio.com, a news portal focused on delivering credible, timely, and engaging stories across Ghana and Africa. He also owns Press Global Tickets, a service-driven venture in the travel and logistics space, providing reliable ticketing services. He previously owned two notable websites—Ghanaweb.mobi and ShowbizAfrica.net—both of which contributed to entertainment and socio-political discussions within Ghana’s digital space. With a diverse background in media, digital journalism, and business, Solomon Ogyem is dedicated to telling impactful African stories, empowering youth through media, and building cross-continental media partnerships.

Related Articles

Back to top button