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Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament

At the end of the December 7 polls, 40 females won various parliamentary seats across the country to enter the 8th parliament. The NPP holds 20 of the new seats whilst the NDC holds 20. Below is the full list of female MPs-elect: New Patriotic Party (NPP) 1) Abena Osei …

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39-year-old fisherman jailed for snatching ballot box

A 39-year-old fisherman has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for interfering in the just-ended elections at the Sene West constituency in the Bono East region. Christain Nukpeta who a resident of Tato Bator is reported to have snatched a Parliamentary ballot box at one of the polling stations in …

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EC consulted us when they were looking for pink sheets – NPP

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has disclosed at a press conference that the Electoral Commission (EC) was consulting them when it was looking for pink sheets at the collation centre in Techiman South constituency. The party said they have all their pink sheets hence anyone who will make claims …

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US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald Trump. . The lawsuit, filed this week by the state of Texas, sought to invalidate results in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. President-elect Joe Biden won …

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Pressure mounts John Mahama to concede defeat

Pressure has been mounted by a section of Ghanaians on the former President and leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama to concede defeat to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo The NDC leader at a Press Conference said he cannot accept what he described as “Fiction” electoral results declared …

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Fire destroys Yendi GWCL water pump panels

Fire has destroyed the pump panels of the Yendi Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) at River Dakar near Yendi , a situation that is likely to create water shortage in the Municipality and its environs. Alhaji Adam Sayibu, the Yendi District Manager of the company on Friday conducted Ya-Na Abukari …

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Prophet Badu Kobi’s church will fall – Lucifer

Controversial speaker, Kweku Peprah also known as Lucifer has claimed that the Founder and General Overseer of Glorious Wave Church International, Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi’s Church will fall in 2021. The prophet before the general elections prophesied that former President John Dramani Mahama will win the just ended elections but unfortunately, the …

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Godfred Dame discusses how a possible election petition will pan out in court

Ghana’s Electoral Commission(EC) led by its chairperson, Jean Mensa on Wednesday, December 9, 2020, declared President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was the winner of the 2020 presidential election. According to the Commission, Nana Akufo-Addo won the elections with 51.59 percent of the vote and the NDC’s John Dramani Mahamapolled 47.36% of the total votes. …

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Focus and let me deal with Mahama – Chairman Wontumi tells Akufo Addo

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman Wontumi has asked President-elect Nana Akufo Addo to focus on his administrative work and let him deal with the Presidential candidate for National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama.   According to Chairman Wontumi, the President-elect should not worry about …

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Nigeria: Kidnappers demand N150m ransom to release Lawmaker

Kidnappers who abducted Bashir Muhammed, a member of the Taraba State House of Assembly have demanded a ransom of N150 million for his release. The Nguroje constituency representative was said to have been abducted in his residence in Jalingo on Wednesday, according to SaharaReporters. The report further said that negotiations …

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2020/21 GPL: Week 5 Match Report- Asante Kotoko 1-0 Legon Cities

Osman Ibrahim’s strike in the 10th minute ensured that Asante Kotoko recorded their first win of the season against Legon Cities in this matchday five-fixture played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday. The Porcupine Warriors started the game with a lot of intent at scoring in the opening minutes. Legon Cities …

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Bui Authority Bill to diversify revenue sources

Bui Power Authority is anticipating an increase in revenue in the coming years. Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr Fred Oware, said the passage of the Bui Power Authority bill will help diversify the financial streams of his outfit. He indicated that, “We think that we should operate quite …

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AG’s witness ‘exonerates’ Seidu Agongo in COCOBOD trial

Director of Finance at COCOBOD, Peter Osei Amoako has absolved Seidu Agongo, CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited, of any collusion leading to the award of contracts to supply Lithovit Liquid Fertilizer to COCOBOD between 2014 and 2016. The witness, on Thursday, told the High Court in Accra that suppliers including …

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Election 2020: Charlotte Osei breaks silence on current state of Ghana

Former chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, has shared a post days after Ghana’s Presidential and Parliamentary elections came to an end. The former Electoral Commission boss said Ghana is a blessed nation, where she attached a bible quote (Psalm 33:12 – which says: “Blessed is the nation whose …

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Sideline Osafo-Maafo in your next govt – Ghanaians to Akufo-Addo

A day after the Electoral Commission of Ghana led by Jean Mensa made the official declaration of the presidential results, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed his Transition Team, in accordance with the Presidential (Transition) Act, 2012, Act (845). Per the laws the incumbent president is allowed to appoint amongst others, the head of …

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Tamale NDC supporters engaged police in a gun battle

The Northern Regional Crime Officer Supt, Bernard Baba Ananga has disclosed to GhanaWeb that, some people believed to be sympathizers of the NDC who was found burning tires on the streets of Tamale last night, engaged the police in a gun battle when the police went to clear them off …

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Jean Mensa has not travelled outside Ghana – EC debunks rumours

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, has not travelled outside the country after declaring the election 2020 presidential results, the Commission has said. This follows recent rumours that the EC Chairperson together with her deputies sought refuge in another country following the official declaration on December …

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Funny Face Reportedly Hospitalized At Korle Bu

Information reaching mynewsghana.net is that Ghanaian comic actor, Funny Face has been admitted at the  Korle Bu teaching hospital over an illness that is yet to be known. The new development was made known by a Instagram blogger, @Aba_The_Great — who stated that the actor was in critical condition receiving …

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