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I regret accusing Mahama falsely – NAPO

Former Education Minister and now Minister-designate for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has retracted and apologized to former President John Dramani Mahama for accusing him of busing people to the Independence Square in 2017, to come and fake a fainting scene during the placements for students into senior high schools. According to …

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Ras Mubarak loses Council of State polls with no vote

Former Kumbungu lawmaker Ras Mubarak has lost his run to represent the Northern  region on the Council of State. The outspoken politician garnered no vote in the Friday election. The winner, Chief Zung Mahamud Tahiru, obtained 23 votes with his closest contender Chief Pishegu Alhassan Andani securing 8 votes. The …

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NDC is in crisis – Atubiga admits

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Stephen Atubiga team has acknowledged that the NDC is in crisis. According to him, at this time when the party is in court, it’s imperative that all members provide the needed support and not go against the political party to make utterances against …

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Supreme Court throws out Mahama’s request to cross-examine Jean Mensa

Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission will not undergo cross-examination, the Supreme Court has ruled. The court after listening and weighing the submissions of the counsels for the petitioner and first and second respondents has declared that Jean Mensa and McManu cannot be compelled to testify. Delivering the …

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Let’s Not Forget We Have Judge -Made Laws 

Folks,   In 2019, The  Supreme Court(UK) unprecedentedly and a surprise to many legal and political commentators, declared Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament at the peak the Brexit crisis as unconstitutional or ultra votes; and ordered the Prime Minister to recall Parliament immediately. This was because the Supreme Court among …

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New NPP MP lobbies NDC MPs to disqualify a particular Akufo-Addo minister-designate

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) first-time Member of Parliament(MP) has been revealed to be secretly lobbying National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament to ensure a particular Akufo-Addo ministerial nominee is not recommended for approval, MyNewsGh.com has learnt. The first time NPP MP beyond having a grudge with the minister-designate also believes Ghana will be better off …

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Sekyere Kumawu DCE under fire

Some aggrieved ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) members, sympathizers, and citizens of Sekyere Kumawu district in Ashanti Region of Ghana have called for the removal of their District Chief Executive (DCE), Samuel Addai Agyekum. This comes up after the aggrieved members described the DCE as having “woefully failed” as a …

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Koku’s reaction to his suspension will shock you

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has reacted to the news of his suspension from the party. The party, in a letter addressed to Mr Anyidoho and signed by the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said the suspension is pending a final determination of a …

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Akufo-Addo came to court with over 11,000 pink sheets and evidence in 2013 – Oppong Nkrumah

The spokesperson for President Akufo-Addo’s legal team says the petitioner’s witnesses have failed to provide evidence to prove their case in the election petition hearing. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah told the media after Monday’s hearing, that comparing the ongoing election petition filed by the 2020 NDC presidential candidate, John Mahama to …

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Jean Mensa Needs To Mount The Witness Box

When an expert or a person is vested with the constitutional responsibility to perform certain statutory duties, and the expert hires a lawyer about his/her official and statutory duties, the expert ought to be giving instructions to the lawyer and not the other way around.    Madam Jean Mensa is …

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