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MP re-demands ‘appropriate’ national funeral as Parliament remembers JB Danquah

Parliament has been called upon to initiate a programme to give the late Dr Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah, a former legislator in the then Gold Coast Parliament, a befitting national funeral. Mr Samuel Atta Akyea, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, who made the call on Tuesday in …

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NPP ‘big men’ involved in galamsey to support the party

It has emerged that the government quest to fight the galamsey menace is gradually becoming difficult as some ‘big men’ from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are involved in destroying the natural environment all in the name of finding gold. This revelation happens to be in a video circulating …

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Customized jerseys for famous ‘Govt Official 1’ hits social media

A customized jersey for the yet to be known ‘Government Official 1’ otherwise known as ‘Individual 1’ has hit social media in what is a mockery of the opposition National Democratic Congress whose officials are believed to have played a role in the Airbus saga under the Mills-Mahama governments of …

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UG survey reveals 64.9% of Ghanaians want new voters’ register

A whopping 64.9% of Ghanaians are in support of the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voters’ register for the December polls, a University of Ghana survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by the Political Science Department of the university, in December 2019, asked the 27,500 respondents a simple question, …

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Full document: Roadmap for eradication of political vigilantism

The political vigilantism dialogue was instituted by the National Peace Council following the violence that marred the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election in 2019. Despite earlier disagreements, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) committed to the dialogue and indicated their preparedness to end the …

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I’m solidly behind you – Bagbin assures Akufo-Addo

Deputy Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumani Bagbin has assured President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that he is solidly behind him in his commitment to develop the country. The lawmaker for Nadwoli-Kaleo Constituency on behalf of the chiefs and people of the area expressed their commitment to the president’s …

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Catholic Bishops to campaign against parties that refuse to sign vigilante roadmap

The Catholic Bishop Conference has vowed to campaign any against any political party which fails to append its signature the comprehensive roadmap developed by the National Peace Council to deal with the threat of party vigilantism. The Opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) refused to sign the document arguing that key stakeholders …

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Missing 400 tricycles allegedly found with pro-NPP militia group

A militia group aligned to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kandahar Boys, allegedly forced its way into the Northern Development Authority premises and took away 400 tricycles without approval. According to information gathered by JoyNews, 10 containers holding 40 tricycles each and were moved from the NDA premises sometime in October 2019, have been …

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[VIDEO]: Koku Anyidoho ‘deserts’ Mahama, asks him to carry his own Airbus cross

A former Director of Communications at the Office of the President under the John Evans Atta-Mills administration, Koku Anyidoho has served notice of not defending the flagbearer of the NDC in the wake of the Airbus debacle. Anyidoho, who appeared on Nana Fianko’s afternoon show on ATV, indicated that he …

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NDC to sue Buaben Asamoa over Mahama Airbus allegations

The National Democratic Congress, NDC says they are considering legal actions against NPP’s Communications Director Yaw Buaben Asamoa for alleging that John Mahama is Government official 1 in the Airbus corruption scandal. Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosiisen on Monday, NDC’s communications Director, Sammy Gyamfi said they are in talks with …

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