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Kofi Adams Sued

Thirteen individuals in the Oti region have filed a lawsuit challenging the election of Kofi Adams as Member of Parliament for the Buem Constituency after been the former National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In their suit, the petitioners contend that they were disenfranchised because there were no …

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Election petition: Akoto Ampaw to lead Akufo-Addo’s lawyers

The Akufo-Addo, Prempeh & Co law firm led by Akoto Ampaw has entered notice of appearance to represent President Akufo-Addo in the election petition filed by former President John Mahama at the Supreme Court. Also, Amenuvor & Associates with its lead counsel Justin Amenuvor will represent the Electoral Commission in …

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Speaker admonish MPs to offer Akufo-Addo full courtesies in last SONA presentation

The Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has admonished parliamentarians to give the President, Nana Addo Dankwa the courtesies he deserves when he appears before the House to deliver his last state of the nation address tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The speaker admonished the House to desist from heckling and the use …

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Akufo-Addo to take oath in parliamentary tent

President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will next Thursday, January 7, 2020 be sworn-in as President for a second term in a parliamentary tent created at the Parliament House, in Accra. He will, however, deliver the State of the Nation Address, in the chamber of parliament, in Osu-Accra, tomorrow, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. …

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Joe Biden writes to Akufo-Addo, says he looks forward to the two of them working together

President-elect of the United States of America (USA) Joe Biden has officially written to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who is also president-elect in Ghana, informing him that he looks forward to the two of them working together to deal with the challenges that the people of Ghana and the …

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Prof Mike Oquaye retained as Speaker of Parliament

Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye has been retained as Speaker of the 8th Parliament. This was after consultation with the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at Alisa Hotel in Accra. The party’s General Secretary, John Boadu disclosed this to Adom News Monday. He also added that, Majority …

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Illegal miners clash, one dead

One person has died in a clash between two illegal mining groups at Akyem Aworoso near Akyem Apinamang in the Eastern Region. The incident occurred on January 3, 2021. Information gathered indicates that two miners Desmond Anokye Frimpong, 27, and Gyekye Matthew, 33, now deceased were attacked by a group …

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What to expect from Akufo-Addo final State of the Nation Address

President Akufo-Addo is set to make his final appearance before the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic to present the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Tuesday. The address is in accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, which states that “the President shall at the beginning of …

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Amewu’s case: SC overrules Tsikata’s objection against Honyenugah

A five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Yaw Appau has overruled an objection from Tsatsu Tsikata against Justice Clemence Honyenugah to recuse himself. The five-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Yaw Appau with support from Justice Clemence Hornyenugah, Justice Samuel Marful-Sau, Justice …

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ASEPA Executive Director hospitalized over alleged poisoning

Executive Director of the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) Mensah Thompson has been hospitalized in suspected food poisoning hours before a major demonstration against the inauguration of President Akufo-Addo as President of the Republic of Ghana. Mr Mensah, who is staging the demonstration in conjunction with other …

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