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Akufo-Addo jabs Bagbin, others over ‘no majority in parliament’ comments

Ad NPP holds annual delegates conference Akufo-Addo, Bawumia attend NPP conference Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu denounces Speaker’s comment President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has subtly taken a swipe at some personalities, including the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, over the latter’s recent utterances on which party forms the majority …

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Hassan Ayariga’s phone stolen in traffic around 37 Military Hospital

Former presidential candidate on the ticket of All People’s Congress (APC) and businessman, Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has been robbed in a gridlock around the 37 Military Hospital. He was robbed of his phone by an unknown person on Saturday, December 18. The type of phone is however not disclosed by …

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Kweku Baako tackles Alban Bagbin over Parliamentary quorum

Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, has described ass problematic comments made by Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin regarding forming of a quorum in Parliament. The Speaker, after he returned from his medical trip abroad, told the MPs on Thursday, December 16, that, a quorum to vote …

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WATCH: NPP holds annual National Delegates Conference

The National Delegates Conference of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is ongoing at the Heroes Park in Kumasi. The event is being held on the theme “NPP: Our Resolve, Our Determination And Commitment to Ghana’s Development”. Over 8,000 delegates are expected to decide on over 91 proposals tabled to amend …

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NPP National Delegates Conference – What to expect

NPP ready to hold Delegates Conference Kumasi hosts 2021 NPP Delegates Conference President Akufo-Addo, Bawumia to attend Delegates Conference Delegates from all 275 constituencies will gather in Kumasi for the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s first National Delegates Conference after the party won power in 2020. The annual event which is held in …

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Kennedy Agyapong’s cross-examination postponed over ill health

Kennedy Agyapong is unwell His cross-examination in court was truncated He is facing a defamation suit from Anas Aremayaw Anas The defamation suit brought against the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, by Investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has been adjourned by the court due to the health condition of the MP. According …

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Arthur K tables pressing issues for NPP to break the 8

A stalwart of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) based in the United States, Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has pencilled a number of issues he believes the party has to address if they are to break the 8-year cycle. The NPP will be having their national delegates conference in Kumasi on …

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STATEMENT: Bagbin speaks on Budget recission brouhaha and other issues

Below is his full statement… Formal Statement by the Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, on the rejection or rescission of the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of Government Introduction Hon Members, before I proceed to address the topic of my official communication, permit me to …

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Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu raps Captain Smart over insurrection comments

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu cited insurrection comments by Captain Smart during a press conference in mid-week. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, taking his turn at the Ministerial Press Briefing at the Ministry of Information in Accra was addressing the role of the press in advancing Ghana’s democracy …

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Consideration of budget estimates for EC, Communications Ministry on hold

The Special Budget Committee of Parliament will not consider budget estimates for the Electoral Commission until the Chairperson of the commission appears before it. This is according to a member of the committee and Deputy Minority Chief Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim. The consideration of the budget estimates for the Ministry of …

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