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Be accountable to us and stop insulting our chiefs – MP tells DCE

The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region; Hon. Thomas Ampem Nyarko has descended heavily on the District Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Kwame Agyekum for calling the Chiefs of Anum and Boso and by Extension Akwamuhene Odeneho Kwafo Akoto as liars and greedy people for requesting from him …

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New Voter register: Boakye Gyan’s possible “civil war” comment senseless- Majority Leader

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, has described as “senseless”, a statement made by former military officer Major Osahene Boakye Gyan (rtd) on a possible “civil war” should the Electoral Commission goes ahead with the new voters’ register compilation. The lawmaker said the former coup plotter …

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Allotey Jacobs resigns from Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ show

“I decided that today I will not come . . . I am very sorry; I know I will disappoint you (Kwami Sefa Kayi),” Social Commentator, Allotey Jacobs said in an interview with Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s ‘Kokrokoo’ programme Wednesday. The former Central Regional Chairman of the National …

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Coronavirus: Cancel December general elections – Maurice Ampaw tells EC

Astute Accra based private legal practitioner Dr. Maurcie Ampaw is advocating for immediate cancellation of the Ghana’s general elections slated for December 7, 2020 due to what he terms as limited time period created by the COVID-19 expressing doubt if the Electoral Commission of Ghana could run a credible elections. …

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I feel hunted by Martin Amidu – Mahama Ayariga

Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central Mahama Ayariga has said he feels hunted by Special Prosecutor over an ongoing corruption probe by the newly established office. According to the MP, evidence provided by the Office of The Special Prosecutor does not warrant the level of disdain expressed by the …

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AUDIO: You’ll get “CIVIL WAR” if you compile new register – Maj. Boakye Gyan warns EC

The former senior military officer who planned the coup d’etat of June 4, 1979 that brought Flt.Lt. JJ Rawlings and other junior officers to power, Major Kwadwo Boakye-Djan has started beating war drums over the Electoral Commission’s (EC) intention to compile new voters register barely 7 months to the December …

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‘Unreasonable’ to compile new register now – EC asked to respect President’s directives

A member of the NDC’s COVID-19 Response Team, Dr. Pius Esandor says attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register in this era of Coronavirus is ‘unreasonable’. According to him, the operation if conducted will worsen Ghana’s cases of the pandemic across the country. He, however, called on the Commission …

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NPP Party Executives Angry about Parliamentary Vetting Committee’s silence on their petition to disqualify Anyaa Sowutuom MCE

Chaos is likely to erupt in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency as some scores of NPP executives in Anyaa-Sowutuom explodes about the complete silence of the Parliamentary Vetting Committee on their petition to disqualify Mr Emmanuel Lamptey, the MCE for Ga Central Municipality from the parliamentary race.   The said petition which …

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We will compile new register, nobody can control us – EC

The Electoral Commission has stated that it will go ahead and compile a new voters’ register for the upcoming polls adding that no individual or authority can direct or control them. In a terse statement, the EC said “as stated Article 46 of the 1992 Constitution, the EC would like …

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Abronye DC writes to police, levels counter-allegations against Mahama

The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwame Baffoe Abronye is asking the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service to ignore allegations levelled against him by former President John Mahama. The former president through his counsel, Tony Lithur had accused the man popularly known as …

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