Elvis Anokye

NDC primaries: List of 12 MPs who have lost re-election bids so far

A number of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament will not have the opportunity of contesting to return to the lawmaking chamber in 2025. This is after they lost their re-election bids in the NDC’s May 13 presidential and parliamentary primaries. According to GhanaWeb count, there are close to …

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‘Idiotic talk’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu replies Boakye Agyarko over ‘bloody fool’ comment

The Majority leader in parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has reacted to the ‘bloody fool’ comment directed at him by former Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko on Oman FM. Boakye Agyarko speaking as a panellist on Oman FM’s Boiling Point programme in 2021, berated Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu over his claims that the New Patriotic Party’s 2024 presidential slot should be …

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Fire guts Makola

Some parts of the Makola Market have been razed by fire. Videos of the incident were posted online by the Ghana National Fire Service. The video shows portions of the market closer to the Ghana Commercial Bank in flames. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. —citinewsroom  

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How Asiedu Nketia, Doe Adjaho ‘saved’ Professor Frimpong Boateng from a committee of parliament

Professor Frimpong Boateng, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recounted a story of how Asiedu Nketiah and Edward Doe Adjaho saved him from the claws of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Audit. Professor Frimpong Boateng tells TV3 that during his time as CEO of …

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Mubarak Wakaso travels to London to support Andre Ayew

Mubarak Wakaso had traveled to London with a single purpose in mind: to support his friend Andre Ayew and his team, Nottingham Forest, in their crucial Premier League match against Chelsea. As he arrived at Stamford Bridge, the home of Chelsea FC, Wakaso could feel the tension in the air. …

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Key Ugandan highway cut off by floods

A major highway leading out of Uganda’s capital Kampala to the south-west of the country has been cut off after a bridge collapsed following flash floods. In the early hours of Thursday, traffic was brought to a standstill by knee-deep running water across the road. And as the water receded …

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‘My era made good choices of leadership’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Nigerians in his era made better decisions in selecting their leaders than what is in place in this current dispensation. He stated this at the National Daily Awards held on Friday, May 12, in Lagos state. Obasanjo stated that his era also experienced political animosity, …

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‘A fool’ – Bridget Otoo goes hard on NDC parliamentary candidate hopeful who sprayed cash

Juliana Kinang-Wassan, an NDC parliamentary candidate hopeful for the Ejura Sekyeredumase constituency on Saturday, May 13, 2023, showered money on delegates at the voting grounds at the Ahmadiya School Park. Video of Kinang-Wassan spraying cash in the full glare of security officials and her opponent the current MP has gone …

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Papua New Guinea minister quits over luxury Coronation trip controversy

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister has quit after a controversy over spending on the country’s official delegation at King Charles III’s coronation. Justin Tkatchenko travelled with his daughter Savannah, who posted a TikTok showing her first-class plane journey and shopping spree in Singapore. On Wednesday, he branded her critics “primitive …

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