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How Ghanaians reacted to news of Biden’s win

Though not official, Joe Biden, leader of the Democrats in the United States of America has been elected the 46th president. This follows his 20 electoral votes win in Pennsylvania which pushed him ahead of the incumbent, President Donald Trump. Congratulatory messages, from all parts of the world, including leaders …

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Letter from Africa: Why Nigerians fear social media sanctions

In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at why the Nigerian authorities are worried about social media and its impact in the era of #EndSars protests. Over the past week, some Nigerian state governors and public officials have called for some …

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EC restores names of 51 persons on register after court ruling

Fifty one persons, who challenged the Electoral Commission’s decision to expunge their names from the 2020 voters register in court due to various alleged irregularities, have had their names restored onto the register. Chairperson of the Commission Jean Mensa told Parliament on Saturday, November 7 that the 51 were part …

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US Election 2020: Biden to address the nation tonight

Joe Biden was spending the morning with his family at his home in Delaware when he saw the news that he was projected the winner of his native Pennsylvania and will be the 46th president of the United States. He will address the nation tonight, an official tells CNN. A …

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US Election Postmortem: Why Donald Trump Lost (VIDEO)

(CNN)In the final, furious days of his reelection campaign, President Donald Trump often turned his public rallies into personal therapy sessions, at which the embattled and embittered President rued what might have been. “Four or five months ago when we started this whole thing before the plague came in, I …

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Donald Trump is leaving power with Akufo-Addo

A deputy spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress election 2020 campaign Madam Margaret Ansei popularly known as Magoo has opined that from the results of the American election compiled so far, everything shows clearly that the incumbent president Donald Trump is leaving power and Ghana’s President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo will …

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Speaker of parliament declares Fomena seat vacant

The decision of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah to contest as an Independent candidate amounts to a vacation of his seat in Parliament. This is according to Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye. On October 13th, 2020, the NPP wrote to the Speakerof Parliament to trigger …

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Minority opposes ‘duplicated’ $100m traffic management deal

The Minority in Parliament is questioning the propriety of a 100 million dollar Accra Intelligent Traffic Management project currently before the Defence and Interior Committee of the house. According to the Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Agbodza, a similar agreement was approved by the house in …

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Elderly to receive grants at 60 years

The Equal Opportunities Commission is recommending for the age of the beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) to be lowered from the current 80 years to 60. While speaking to Daily Monitor, yesterday Ms Harriet Nalukenge, the acting commissioner legal and investigations, said the recommendation was reached …

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Cameroon buries 7 children lost to gun attack in Kumba

Thursday morning saw a dark cloud of tragedy hang over the Regional Hospital of Kumba, Cameroon as many gathered to mourn seven students shot in cold blood by armed men at the College St Mother Francisca a week ago. This funeral comes only 24 hours after an attack on a …

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PHOTOS: Legendary footballer Kwasi Owusu goes home

A burial ceremony is currently being held for legendary Ghanaian footballer Kwasi Owusu who was named in his heydays as ‘Powerhouse’. At the age of 74, the once prolific goal scorer passed on in Sunyani on March 30, 2020. Owusu an AFCON winner was Ghana’s all-time highest goalscorer with 36 …

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Fomena MP throw out from Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has announced that Andrew Amoako Asiamah has vacated his seat as Member of Parliament for the Fomena Constituency following his decision to go independent in the December 7 elections. In his ruling, Prof. Oquaye said the conduct of the MP breaches his party’s …

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