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‘He meant what he said’ – Lawyer for NDC man who said it’s OK to kill NPP supporters for Mahama’s victory

Mr Evans Amankwah, the counsel for the youth organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Suame Constituency of the Ashanti Region who has been detained by the police for inciting electoral violence has said his client has no intentions of destabilising the peace of the nation. Speaking to …

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I regret being a deputy minister, I will never be one again – Appiah Kubi

New Patriotic Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah-Kubi has stated that he regrets accepting his previous appointment as deputy Minister for Railway Development. According to the MP, his experience has led him to decide never to accept another appointment as a deputy minister. “I will never accept …

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NDC Suame youth organizer detained

   Razak Kaumpa, the opposition National Democratic Congress’ Suame Constituency Youth Organizer, has been detained by police after being turned over by the party’s leadership. The suspect, who was accused of inappropriate behaviour, is scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday. On Wednesday, party supporters gathered at the Ashanti Regional Command …

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Arrest Suame NDC man for ‘kill to win power’ comment – Group charges Police

Pressure group calling itself, Coalition of National Youth Organizers have called on the Ghana Police service to immediately arrest the NDC executive in the Suame constituency for his inciting comment. According to the group, his comments are born out of Reckless which portrays an intention to commit crime. In a …

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EC unable to pay 2020 service providers; staff cry foul

The Senior Staff Association of the Electoral Commission is beside itself with sorrow over a myriad of issues militating against its work, including the body’s failure to pay service providers for the 2020 general elections. The association also talked about delayed payments of administrative releases, outstanding bills for logistics, and the drastic …

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NPP aspirants pushing for early confab want to distance themselves from failing Akufo-Addo gov’t – Lecturer

A political science lecturer at Cape Coast University (UCC), Mr Jonathan Asante Okyere, says some flag bearer aspirants of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) are pushing for an early conference so as to distance themselves from the failing Akufo-Addo government. He was of the view the aspirants are not …

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Autocratic Akufo-Addo loves attention – NPP boy fumes over primaries delay

An activist of the New Patriotic Party, Atick Yakubu, has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of personally hijacking the party’s bid to hold an early congress. According to him, the president is concerned about a possible switch of attention from himself and his government to the new candidate to be elected as …

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‘I don’t know John Kumah to be stupid’ – Suhuyini insists DDE comment is silly, stupid

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has described as stupid and silly, recent comments by colleague MP for Ejisu, John Kumah on government’s Domestic Debt Exchange programme. Suhuyini said it was unjustifiable that Kumah will ask bondholders who are stiffly opposing portions of the DDEP not to be …

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F9 students ruling the country – Nana Yaa Jantuah

The General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has described the current Akufo-Addo-led administration’s performance as a complete failure. Speaking on UTV, the CPP executive said the leadership of the country under the New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are ruling the country like F9 students while individuals …

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You had to be reshuffled in 2021 – Asiedu Nketiah to Haruna Iddrisu and co

National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has revealed that changes to the NDC leadership in Parliament needed to take place in March 2021. The process delayed till last month when the party notified Parliament of changes which included replacing Haruna Iddrisu with Cassiel Ato Forson …

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