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About The Developmental Challenges of Offuman.

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Introduction: Offuman is a predominantly farming community in the Tekyiman-North constituency of the Brong-Ahafo region. The hob for the cultivation of a greater part of the foodstuffs currently being consumed by the country, this township faces some of the most deplorable conditions when it comes to good roads and other amenities. What the people say brings you views from Offuman in Brong Ahafo region of Ghana:     Prince Tweneboa Kodua (Rtd BNI Officer) “The keen competition in this place (Offuman) between the NDC and the NPP come with some security implications for the ruling party. Although the NDC did not win the Tekyiman North constituency in the last elections, Offuman contributed immensely to the total votes of the party and anyone can find out from the electoral commission. Despite the incentives Ameyaw Akumfi, the incumbent NPP MP offered this township in terms of minor renovations and some incentives, Offuman voted massively against him becaus

The Biometric Voters Registration Exercise at Rolyat Castle.

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INTRODUCTION: The much talked about Biometric Voters Registration Exercise got underway in all polling stations across the country. The exercise would be taking place in turns every 10 days from one registration centre to the other. Ghanaians from all walks of life are trooping to their polling stations in their numbers and the Electoral Commission is satisfied with the patronage of the registration exercise. However there were some challenges as the exercise got started. Here are some of the views of prospective voters in the December 2012 polls at one registration centre called Rolyat Castle in Accra. Felix Awuah (Car Dealer) “I have been here for 30 minutes and I am still in the queue waiting to be registered. What has delayed the process so much is that the biometric terminals are not picking the finger prints of many people so you are therefore asked to wait until the programme is able to pick your prints. Quiet a number of people have also had their details successfully ca