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Mahama breaks silence on Asantehene’s UN address

Former President John Dramani Mahama has broken his silence on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II following his comment at the United Nations. Reacting to the controversies surrounding the matter especially after his former Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, debunked the assertions, he said the statement was only meant to …

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Four boys drown in river at Bremang

Residents of Bremang in the Suame Municipality of Ashanti region have been thrown into a state of shock after remains of four children, between the ages of 10-12 were found in a river. According to eye-witnesses, the kids drowned while swimming inside the said river situated in the area. Meanwhile, …

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Akufo-Addo revokes appointment of former Maritime Boss as GRA Board Chair

    President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Prof. Stephen Adei as the Board Chair of the Ghana Revenue Authority, revoking an earlier appointment of Kwame Owusu, the former Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, to that position. The earlier appointment was met with disproval from certain sections of the public …

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Undignified Kennedy Agyapong lied in his usual rants – Mahama replies

Former President John Dramani Mahama has suggested that loudmouth Member of Parliament (MP) Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong lied through his usual rants recently trying linking him (Mahama) to the death of J.B. Danquah Adu, a former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North. In response to comments by the New Patriotic …

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Aisha Huang’s deportation was a mistake – Nana Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says the government’s decision to deport Chinese national, Aisha Huang after her reported involvement in illegal mining was a mistake. “I think the decision to deport Aisha Huang in hindsight was a mistake and that is why that process and procedure is being stopped,” he said at …

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NPP makes u-turn over EC provisional register claims

The  General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has backtracked his earlier claim that the party has a copy of the provisional voter register. General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) John Boadu earlier disclosed on Asempa FM Thursday that the NPP has received the …

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NDC parliamentary candidate for Tempane dead

The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Tempane Constituency in the Upper East Region David Adakurugu has died. The former MP and aspirant reportedly died in Tamale in the Northern Region on Friday after he complained of stomach pains and was rushed to a private hospital in Tamale. The body has …

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MMDAs should be dissolved on October 7 – Gov’t directs

Government has directed that Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies across the country as well as their Unit Committees, should be dissolved by Monday, October 7. This is to pave way for the conduct of the upcoming district level elections, according to a circular dated September 9 and emanated from the Local …

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NDC sues EC over voters’ register

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has sued the Electoral Commission over the failure of the commission to provide the party a copy of the 2019 voters register. The voter’s exhibition exercise started on September 10, 2019 and was expected to end on September 17, 2019 but it was extended to …

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Wuogon violence: Short Commission’s full recommendations

The government of Ghana recently released the full report of the three-member Commission of Inquiry set up by the President to probe the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election gun violence on 31 January 2019. Read below the full recommendations of the Justice Emile Short Commission report: RECOMMENDATIONS STRUCTURAL 1.1. The Commission …

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