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NPP primaries: List of MPs who retained their seats

  The parliamentary primaries of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, was characterised by surprise losses for some incumbent Members of Parliament. However, some sitting MPs remained unaverred by their determined challengers. For instance, MP for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, retained her seat after a …

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Adolescents must have reproductive health benefits under NHIS

  Mr. Nii Ankonu Annorbah-Sarpei, Director of Programmes, Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights (ARHR) has urged the government to ensure that adolescents enjoyed some health benefits under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS. He said the benefits should provide adolescents in the country the opportunity to have access to a …

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Govt Discuss Plans To Increase Cocoa Prices This Year — Cocobod CEO

    The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board(Cocobod), Mr Joseph Boahene Aidoo has hinted of a conclusive discussion with President Akufo-Addo to increase the price of Cocoa in the coming months this year. Currently, the government buys one bag of Cocoa beans from farmers at 515.00 Ghana cedis. …

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Drunk monkey bags life imprisonment for killing one & injuring 250 people

Daily Mail reports that an alcoholic six-year-old monkey in India identified as Kalua has been sentenced to life imprisonment for aggressive behavior that began when he stopped getting liquor. A monkey has been sentenced to life imprisonment. It was gathered that he was able to tear through 250 people and …

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2020 Fathers Day Celebration;Looking At The Father Influence On Children

    Cape Coast, 21st June, 2020 The third Sunday of June in every year is celebrated as “Fathers Day” in our part of the world. Fathers’ Day hasn’t been a prominent feature in our country as compared to “mothers day” celebrations. As the years role on “Father’s Day” is …

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Assembly Members Praise Mahama For His Pledge To Pay Them Salaries

    Some concerned assembly members in the Bono Region have showered praises on Former President John Dramani Mahama for including them in his plans once elected as President on December 7. My News Ghana reports Assembly Members have been abandoned in the government’s payroll despite their immense contribution to grassroots development. …

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Body of ‘traditional healer’ found floating in a river

    The body of a woman, believed to be a traditional healer, was found floating in the Umzimkulu River, on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast. Police put out a call on Friday for public assistance to locate the woman’s relatives, after her body was discovered in the river three days earlier. …

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‘Chop Chop’ MP mocked on social media after heavy defeat

    Daniel Okyem Aboagye, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Bantama in the Ashanti Region has been trolled by Ghanaians on social media after he lost his re-election bid in the NPP parliamentary primaries held today, June 20, 2020. According to some Ghanaians, his inability to develop his constituency …

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Armed men storm Nigerian High Commission in Ghana, demolish block of apartments

    Armed men have stormed the Nigerian High Commissioner’ residence in Accra, Ghana with bulldozers demolishing a block of apartments on the property on Friday night. The building was being constructed to house staff and visiting diplomats to the High Commission. The building before it was demolished JoyNews editor, …

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Full results of NPP Primaries as ‘Big Boys’ fall

    The New Patriotic Party on Saturday held its Parliamentary primaries across the country ahead of the 2020 parliamentary elections. In total there were 374 aspirants contesting in 168 constituencies. There were 325 men and 51 women contesting. Notable names such Mark Assibey Yeboah, William Quaitoo and Eastern regional …

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