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EU observers give indication how 2020 polls were manipulated

European Union observers in the just ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana have given pointers to how results were manipulated. According to observers, results were not publicly displayed in 17 polling stations they observed. The observers however noted, “voting was conducted in a generally peaceful atmosphere and voting procedures …

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Maria Ramos appointed AngloGold Ashanti chair

The Board of AngloGold Ashanti is pleased to advise that Independent Non-Executive Director Maria Ramos has been appointed chair of the Board. Ms Ramos succeeds Sipho Pityana who has resigned from the Board. These changes are with immediate effect. The Board notes the significant contribution made by Mr Pityana to …

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Election 2020: Collation was less transparent – EU observers

The European Union observers in Ghana’s election have said while voting process was transparent, collation was ‘less transparent’. “Collation of results at the constituency level was observed in 35 constituency collation centres with many of them being visited repeatedly. Collation process was less well organised and less transparent often due …

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Kweku Baako advises Mahama to go to court to challenge election verdict

Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has advised the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama to use legal means in challenging the verdict of the 2020 elections if he strongly disagrees with the outcome. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, December 12, 2020, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide …

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Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament

At the end of the December 7 polls, 40 females won various parliamentary seats across the country to enter the 8th parliament. The NPP holds 20 of the new seats whilst the NDC holds 20. Below is the full list of female MPs-elect: New Patriotic Party (NPP) 1) Abena Osei …

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Pressure mounts John Mahama to concede defeat

Pressure has been mounted by a section of Ghanaians on the former President and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama to concede defeat to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The NDC leader at a Press Conference said he cannot accept what he described as “Fiction” electoral results declared …

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Bui Authority Bill to diversify revenue sources

Bui Power Authority is anticipating an increase in revenue in the coming years. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr Fred Oware, said the passage of the Bui Power Authority bill will help diversify the financial streams of his outfit. He indicated that, “We think that we should operate quite …

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Election 2020: Charlotte Osei breaks silence on current state of Ghana

Former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, has shared a post days after Ghana’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections came to an end. The former Electoral Commission boss said Ghana is a blessed nation, where she attached a bible quote (Psalm 33:12 – which says: “Blessed is the nation whose …

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PHOTOS: Woman Beaten To Pulp For Stealing A Child

A viral video that is making rounds on social media and at the disposal of mynewsghana.net has shown moments a woman was been given the beatings of a lifetime by some angry youth in a community. According to reports, the young lady was said to have been stealing children which …

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Consumer inflation falls into single digits

While Ghanaians were huddled near their televisions and radio sets on Wednesday, impatiently awaiting the official results of the December 7 general elections, major good news about the economy passed virtually everyone by. The Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Annim announced that consumer price inflation for November was 9.8 percent. This …

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NPP holds Islamic thanksgiving prayers today for 2020 election victory

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Friday, December 11, 2020, hold an Islamic thanksgiving prayer for victory in the December 7, 2020, presidential and parliamentary elections. The event is scheduled to take place at the Central Mosque in Abossey Okai, Accra. A flyer of the event sighted by GhanaWeb indicates …

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EU Election Observation Mission Ghana Statement

Accra – 9 December 2020 – Ghana’s 2020 elections were organised in an efficient manner and took place in a peaceful atmosphere, according to the preliminary findings of the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM). However, shortcomings identified by previous EU EOMs, mainly related to the transparency of campaign finance …

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Akufo-Addo’s thirst for power outweighs his love for Ghana – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s thirst for power outweighs their love for their country hence using the security agencies to kill Ghanaians who resisted attempts to change the verdict of the people. Some persons lost their lives in the Techiman South Constituency when the security personnel at the …

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Paolo Rossi: Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero dies aged 64

Italy’s 1982 World Cup hero Paolo Rossi has died aged 64, his family says. Rossi became a household name after leading the Azzurri to victory at the tournament in Spain, finishing as top scorer and being named best player. At club level he first came to prominence as a prolific …

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I won’t accept “fictionalised” EC results – Mahama

The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has described the outcome of the December 7 election as a “stolen verdict”. He said the election results announced by the Electoral Commission (EC) is “fictionalized.” “I stand before you tonight unwilling to accept the fictionalized result of a …

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