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Let’s forget election 2020 if coronavirus persists – Odike

Founder of the United Progressive Party (UPP) Akwasi Addai Odike has predicted there will be no election come December 7, 2020, if the novel coronavirus persists, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a vaccine for the virus can only be ready possibly in the next 12 months …

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We’ll politicise coronavirus until Akufo-Addo and appointees are tested – Aseidu Nketia

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has strongly asserted that the opposition party will “forever politicize” the deadly Coronavirus. Mr. Asiedu Nketiah believes the Nana Addo-led government is being “untruthful” to Ghanaians. According to him, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and some of his appointees were all exposed to …

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Bawumia donates 500 cedis each to ‘Ejisu’ Kayaye

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has donated 500 Cedis to each of the stranded Kayaye (head porters) who were stopped at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region on their way to the Northern Region. The head porters, numbering about 76, had attempted to flee from Accra back to their hometowns …

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Dr Bawumia launches Online Scholarship Application System

The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the Scholarship Secretariat’s Online Scholarship Application and Administration System, www.scholarshipgh.com, in Accra. From April 1, 2020, in just four (4) easy steps, any applicant can apply from the comfort of their homes, take an aptitude test and be interviewed …

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Airbus saga: NDC communicators gagged [audio]

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) communications team have been asked not to comment on the controversial Airbus scandal. It follows an invitation by the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu to parties involved in the scandal. The four persons are to assist in investigations over an alleged act of …

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NPP Parliamentary Race: Obour contender suspends campaign over death of musician’s father

One of the aspiring parliamentary candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante-Akim South Constituency, William Yamoah, has suspended his campaign to mourn the demise of father to Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known in music circles as ‘Obour’. Mr Yamoah said the suspension of all campaign activities is …

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No new register no election 2020 – EC declares

Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Serebour Quaicoe has said in an interview that there will be no elections in 2020 if plans for the new register fails . The Electoral Commission (EC) has suspended the compilation of the new voters’ register over the coronavirus pandemic …

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COVID-19 Fund needless – Agalga

The Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense & Interior and NDC MP for Builsa North, James Agalga, says the establishment of the COVID-19 Fund to attend to the emergency needs of the country in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in Ghana, is needless. According to him, the establishment …

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NDC bars communicators from in-studio radio, TV discussions over COVID-19 lockdown

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended in-studio discussions for its communication officers following the lockdown announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. To this effect, all such discussions in the Ashanti Region, Greater Accra and other parts of the Central Region have been discouraged by the party amidst the Coronavirus …

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