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‘I cannot associate with a rich man with no values’ – Muntaka tells Ken Agyapong

It appears the loathing between the Member of Parliament for Asawase Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and the firebrand MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is raging on, almost a year after the two nearly got into near fisticuffs on the premises of parliament. It followed the a motion moved …

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Angry NPP youth in Tamale ground party chairman’s vehicle for failing to provide jobs

Some incensed youth of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Tamale Central constituency of the Northern Region have grounded the Constituency Chairman’s vehicle. According to the aggrieved youth, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim has failed to fulfill his promise of finding them jobs as he assured ahead of the 2016 general …

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Angry youth deflate, seize NPP chairman’s vehicle [photos]

Some angry youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale Central constituency of the Northern Region have seized their constituency chairman’s pick-up vehicle. The coalition of youth groups, including ward executives, have deflated the tyre of the pickup vehicle and are in possession of it. Public Relations Officer …

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[VIDEO]: EC chair will be shot dead – Eagle Prophet

Prophet Reindolph Oduro Gyebi popularly known as Eagle Prophet has revealed a deadly plot by some persons to assassinate the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. According to Eagle Prophet, a political party has made plans to shoot Jean Mensa ahead of the 2020 Elections. Speaking in an interview …

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Let’s support EC boss to compile a new voter’s register – Akua Donkor

The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Madam Akua Donkor, has urged Ghanaians to rally behind the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Jean Mensa, to compile a new voter’s register for the conduct of the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. To her, a new …

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PHOTOS: EC to stick to ‘no-verification-no-vote’ policy for 2020 elections

The Electoral Commission (EC) will use the no-verification-no-vote policy for the 2020 elections. As part of efforts to upgrade its Biometric Voter Management System (BVMS), the EC plans to do away with the manual verification of voters, according to the Commission’s Director of Elections, Dr. Serebour Quaicoe, who spoke on …

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Report: IEA in 2014 advised EC against new voters’ register in election year

It has emerged that the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) under the leadership of the current chair of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensah advised the then head of the electoral body Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan against compiling new voters register during election years. The advice came on the back of …

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“Rich Man” Ken Agyapong has no values – Muntaka

It appears the loathing between the Member of Parliament for Asawase Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and the firebrand MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is raging on, almost a year after the two nearly got into near fisticuffs on the premises of parliament. The scuffle followed a motion moved …

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NCCE to reverse voter apathy trend ahead of 2020 general elections

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has raised concerns over the growing trend of voter apathy which had been evident in past elections. According to the Commission, its study has revealed the worrying trend which needs to be tackled. Some elections held recently including the local level elections have …

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