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81 apply for MDCE positions in Savannah Region

 Eighty-one people including acting municipal and district chief executives (MDCEs) Eighty-one people including acting municipal and district chief executives (MDCEs) have applied to become the substantive MDCEs in the seven municipalities and districts in the Savannah Region. The municipal and district assemblies in the Savannah Region are the West Gonja …

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Parliament to vet 39 Deputy Ministerial nominees, 1 Minister of state from June 2

The Appointments Committee of Parliament is to vet the President’s nominees for the positions of a Minister of State and 39 Deputy Ministers, from Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Ms. Kate Addo, the Director of Public Affairs of the Parliament, confirmed this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), in Accra. The …

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Atubiga leaves NDC, forms new party

A member of the National Democratic Congress’ communication team, Mr. Stephen Atubiga has ditched the biggest opposition party in Ghana. “I’ve resigned from the NDC, I’m no more a member of the party and officially, I’ve put out a release and the party’s copies would be dropped on them today”, Mr …

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NDC shoots down all EC’s proposed reforms

  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has punched holes into all the proposed electoral reforms by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC), calling them a “sham”. At a press conference addressed by the party’s Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah on Thursday, May 20, 2021, the party subjected all the four reforms to scrutiny …

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Stephen Atubiga Quits NDC, Forms His Own Party

A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC), Stephen Atubiga has resigned from the party. Stephen Atubiga who joined the NDC during its formative years says he is resigning from the party after series of consultations. His resignation letter which is yet to be forwarded officially to the party was …

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Asiedu Nketia drunk palm wine with NDC’s pink sheets – Adom-Otchere

  • Paul Adom-Otchere says Asiedu Nketia has used the electoral pink sheets for “palm wine” • He stated that the NDC scribe has failed to account to NDC voters the number of votes John Dramani Mahama had in the 2020 elections • Adom-Otchere indicated he has no problem Asiedu Nketia referring to him as a …

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NDC rules out going to court over elections; vows ‘to settle matters’ at polling stations

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will not resort to the courts any longer over any electoral dispute going forward. National Chairman Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo told a press conference on Thursday, May 20 that the party will settle all matters at the polling stations and collation centres. He said they are …

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Eugene Arhin’s marriage officially dissolved, wife granted custody of children

Eugene Arhin‘s marriage with his estranged wife Gloria Assan has been dissolved The court in dissolving marriage granted the wife custody of the children but gave Eugene Arhin access to the children The court said that Gloria Assan failed to adduce evidence to validate her adultery claims against Eugene Arhin The Divorce and …

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Okoe-Boye explains why Mahama beat Akufo-Addo in Ledzokuku in 2020 polls

  Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye has explained the reasons why the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in last year’s elections, John Dramani Mahama won in his constituency against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The former Deputy Minister of Health who was also defeated by the …

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NDC Chairman, two others suspended over gunshot at party meeting

The Savannah Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended its Chairman in Salaga South, Haruna Salifu, after violence erupted at its constituency office on May 16. The constituency’s Organiser, Murtala Falalu, and Communications Officer, Abubakari Abu Omega, were also suspended. The suspensions come after a preliminary …

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