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“432kms of roads constructed in Volta region unprecedented” – Akufo-Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has disclosed that his government, since assuming office in January 2017, has constructed 432 kilometres of roads in the Volta Region alone, a feat he describes as unprecedented. The roads include the completion of the dualisation of the 22km Ho main road, the …

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Bawumia’s margin of win in NPP’s flagbearer contest embarrassing – Sammy Gyamfi

The National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has said that the margin by which the Vice President, Dr Bawumia Mahamudu won the New Patriotic Party’s flagbearer contest is embarrassing. Mr Gyamfi believes that Dr Bawumia’s win indicates a vote of no confidence, particularly when …

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Bawumia will inflict a third successive defeat on Mahama in 2024, says Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says he believes Vice-President Bawumia will provide a strong leadership that will take on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections.   The president urged the supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to unite behind the new flagbearer to win the upcoming election.   Speaking …

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Bawumia: My election as NPP flagbearer is the greatest honour of my life

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has described his election as flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the greatest honour of his life. Bawumia obtained 118,210 votes representing 61.47%, beating his main contender Kennedy Ohene Agyapong , a Member of Parliament for Assin Cetral who obtained 71,996 votes representing 37.41%. …

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We’re ready for Saturday’s primary; money won’t determine the winner – Justin Kodua

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), says all is set for its presidential primary on Saturday November 4, to elect a flagbearer for the 2024 general election. In all, a little over 208,000 delegates are to cast their ballot across the 270 constituencies of the country to elect one out …

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This is the first time NPP is presenting weak candidates – Prof Mensah

A Political Marketing Strategist, Prof Kobby Mensah, has stated that the governing New Patriotic Party does not have strong personalities going into election 2024, considering that two out of the four under-performed in their various roles as members of the current government. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express, Prof Mensah noted that …

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My sitting allowance at Ghana Gas is GH¢2,600, a whole me! – Ken Agyapong discloses

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer aspirant, Kennedy Agyapong, has disclosed how much he receives from Ghana Gas in lieu of sitting allowances. Ken, Board Chairman of the state-owned enterprise, has recently come under attack over his role as an appointee of president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who doggedly blasts the …

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Kumasi launches ambitious project to rid city of filth and create jobs

City authorities in Kumasi have announced an ambitious project to deal with filth and also to create jobs. Authorities say the Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development (HORESD) programme also aims at restoring the Ashanti regional capital to its former glory as “The Garden City”. A staggering 70% of revenue generated by city authorities in …

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Money doublers, ritualists and charlatans targeted in NMC crackdown

The Nation Media Commission (NMC) and the National Communications Authority (NCA) have taken robust measures to crack down on money doublers, ritualists, and charlatans infiltrating Ghana’s airwaves. Officials say it is part of measures to sanities Ghana’s media landscape. At the heart of this initiative lies the establishment of the …

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Fitch upgrades Ghana’s Long-Term Local-Currency IDR to ‘CCC’

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CCC’ from ‘RD’. The ratings agency has also affirmed the country’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency IDR at ‘RD’ and the Country Ceiling at ‘B-‘. Fitch has assigned ‘CCC’ ratings to two interest-only bonds issued on completion of pension funds …

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