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Audio: Akufo-Addo is the only person who can sack me as a Minister – NAPO

Education Minister, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh, has been reacting to calls for him to resign following the challenges that have rocked the Senior High School (SHS) placements nationwide. According to NAPO as he is affectionately called, some elements who want his downfall are waiting for him to resign but he will …

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Don’t allow sitting MPs go unopposed in NPP primaries – Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has advised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to allow any incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) to stand unopposed in the party’s upcoming primaries if other qualified members express the interest to contest them, MyNewsGh.com reports. Though the Suame …

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Mfantsipim SHS turns away first year students

Some first year students and their parents who turned up at the Mfantsipim Senior High School (SHS) in the Central Region with their trunks and chop boxes on Sunday have been left stranded after they were turned away by authorities of the school. The school’s authorities claim the students who …

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O/R: Over 50 NDC Supporters Defect To NPP After Seeing Electricity For The First Time

About 50 supporters of the largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Njare and Motoway in the Krachi East constituency of the Oti Region have defected to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) after their communities benefited from rural electrification projects. The group is of the view that developments in …

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NPP to win 2020 elections – EIU report

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted victory for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2020 election in its latest report. The report leased on Friday September 13,2019 and sighted by StarrFM.com.gh said the NPP and President Akufo-Addo will win next year’s election because Ghanaians see them as better custodians …

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Cops’ political colours ‘not my concern’ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that he is not in any way interested in knowing the political affiliation of serving officers of the police or any of the security agencies. Addressing graduates and attendees of the 49th cadet officers graduation parade at the Police Academy, Police Depot, Tesano, …

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NPP executives suspended over Obuor’s parliamentary bid

About 39 polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Akyem South constituency of the Ashanti region have been suspended indefinitely, for supporting former President of the Musician Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour, popularly known as Obour. Their crime, according to reports, was honouring …

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Contracts for sale exposé: You’ll suffer – Kennedy Agyapong ‘curses’ Manasseh

Maverick New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has invoked curses on Investigative journalist over the infamous exposé dubbed ‘contracts for sale’. Mr. Agyapong, who since the documentary was aired has been mounting a spirited defense for his friend Adjenim Boateng Adjei, suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) …

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Bawumia invites Mahama

Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says he looks forward to former President John Dramani Mahama converting to Islam after the latter’s rendition of an Islamic prayer during the Islamic funeral of the National Chief Imam’s sister at New Fadama in Accra. Hajia Aishatu Sharubutu’s funeral at the cleric’s residence attracted important …

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Suspended Bawumia aide Manaf begs NPP for mercy

An aide to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia Manaf Ibrahim says he is remorseful for disrespecting the hierarchy of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region in a media exchanges. Manaf, who wants to be the NPP’s Parliamentary candidate for Asawase in the 2020 Parliamentary election, was suspended …

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