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LIVESTREAMED: Kennedy Agyapong responds to Kweku Baako, leaked video, other matters

Kennedy Agyapong, the Member of Parliament for Assin Central is back again to respond to some topical issues. Following his comments last week, veteran journalist Kweku Baako Jnr released a strongly-worded statement, daring him to release a damning video he claims to have about him. There is also a secret …

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Free speech: ‘Don’t look too far to see the devil, sir’ – Manasseh to President Akufo-Addo

• President Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to do everything to maintain the free speech we are enjoying • He said he is a firm supporter of free speech • But Manasseh Azure Awuni thinks otherwise Manasseh Azure Awuni says all is not well with the free speech that Ghanaians are enjoying under …

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NDC- UK/Ireland Chapter Condemns Presidential Staffer, Nana Hesse And NPP UK Director Of Communications Over Their Inappropriate Comments 

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) Chapter in the United Kingdom(UK) and the Republic of Ireland under the leadership of its affable Chairman Alhaji Alhassan Mbalba has on behalf of the condemned inappropriate comments made by Nana Hesse Ogyiri, a presidential staffer and Nana Ansah Obofour who serves as the Communications Director …

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Stop the ‘funeral campaigns’ – Sammi Awuku to NPP supporters

The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has urged constituency chairmen of the party to stop what he says are subtle campaign activities at funerals for presidential candidate hopefuls. He said the move is a recipe for disunity which would affect efforts and the agenda of the …

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What ‘Article’ 71 means to Ghana leadership

Article 71 office holders include the President, the Vice-President, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament (MPs), Ministers of State, political appointees, and public servants with salaries charged to the Consolidated Fund but enjoying special constitutional privileges. Read fulltext of the Ghana’s 1992 constitution …

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Article 71 is a threat to Ghana’s democracy – Kofi Bentil

•Kofi Bentil has called for a review of Article 71 •Article 7 deals with emoluments for some key office holders •He says the provision in its current poses a threat to Ghana’s democracy Kofi Bentil, an honorary Vice President of the think tank IMANI Africa, has called for an overhaul …

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Sack Ken Agyapong as Defence and Interior Chairman – Online petition gets over thousand signatories

• Some social media users want Kennedy Agyapong sacked as Chairman of Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee • An online petition opened has had over a thousand signatories • Kennedy Agyapong is alleged to have threatened a journalist Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central and also the Chairperson …

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Kennedy Agyapong begs for forgiveness in Wa

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has asked for the forgiveness of the Paramount Chief of Wa Traditional Area for the military and, by extension, the people of Ghana for the incident of Thursday, July 1. Leading a delegation of members of the Parliamentary Select Committee …

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How can a Presidential staffer make a pedophilic comment and still have his job? – Ras Mubarak asks

• Ras Mubarak has called for the dismissal of a Presidential staffer who made a sexist comment about Mahama’s daughter • He couldn’t fathom why Nana Hesse Ogyiri hasn’t vacated his post as a Presidential staffer  • Mr Mubarak has suggested that the country creates a register for sex offenders Former …

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ELECTION 2024: GUM will win – Kyiri Abosom

The founder of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) Christian Kwabena Andrew popularly known as Osofo Kyiri Abosom has said his party will win the 2024 general elections. According him, the party is reorganizing to position itself well after the 2020 elections defeat to face the 2024 elections. Mr. Kwabena Andrews …

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