POLITICS

Be more tolerant of journalists, CSOs – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Mahama has called on government to create the atmosphere for good journalism to thrive in the country. “I want to encourage President Nana Akufo-Addo and his close associates to seize the occasion to create an atmosphere that is more tolerant of criticism and devoid of intimidation in …

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You promised to promote galamsey if you won election 2020 – Manasseh calls out NDC

Investigative journalist, Manasseh Azuri Awuni has asked the opposition National Democratic Congress not to seek political capital with respect to the issue of galamsey which is having dire effects on several water bodies in the country. Activities of illegal miners have recently seen an upsurge and some members of the NDC …

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Akufo-Addo freezes salary increment for himself and all appointees of the Executive

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has placed an embargo on salary increment for himself, his Vice, and all the appointees of the executive for this year as a way of contributing to the reduction of the effect of the virus on the local economy. Speaking at this year’s May Day celebration …

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“Scrap MPs Ex Gratia and use it to develop our Rural areas”- Gov’t told

Political Activist, Emmanuel Abankwah Kesse is urging government of Ghana to scrap MPs Ex-Gratia and use it to develop their constituencies.   According to him, since the District Assembly Common fund is not enough, he suggested that MPs Ex-Gratia should be scrapped so that those monies can be put into …

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How Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, AG are pressurising Akufo-Addo to accept their surrogate ‘Agyapa’ SP

Kissi Agyebeng’s nomination as the next Special Prosecutor has been described as due to pressure from the president’s cousin Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko and Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The latest of such critique has come from Agyebeng’s predecessor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu. Aside from being the …

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Techiman South polls: Court rejects NDC’s application to amend petition

  The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …

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Court throws out Techiman South NDC case

The Wenchi High Court has dismissed an application by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to amend portions of its petition in respect of its earlier stance on collation of results in the Techiman South Constituency. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of parliamentary election results in the Techiman …

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Let’s get rid of ‘winner takes all’ mentality in politics — Kufuor

Ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor has bemoaned the “winner takes all” attitude in Ghana’s politics. He said the nation needs to take a second look at its political mentality, following the current situation in Parliament. Mr. Kufuor said the near-even distribution of seats for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and …

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NPP coordinator left with fractured arm after attack from Ga West MCE’s ‘thugs’

Some thugs believe to be from the camp of the Ga West Municipal Chief Executive, Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson have allegedly assaulted the party’s coordinator at Nsakina Electoral Area. The victim, Mr. Edmond Tetteh Tawiah, who is now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in Accra, reportedly recorded audio and …

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SAD PHOTOS: NPP man involved in accident, two dead

 NPP man A driver of a Yutong bus who made a wrong overtaking has led to the death of a 45-year-old man and a 12-year-old girl at Akim Asafo near Suhum in the Eastern region. A police report said on April 26, 2021 at about 1930 hours, the driver Francis …

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