POLITICS

Assin North MP ‘fights’ High Court ruling

• James Quayson is challenging the High Court ruling annulling his election as MP • According to him, the Cape Coast High Court’s judgement was against the law • He is therefore seeking that the Court of Appeal declares the ruling as void The embattled Assin North MP, James Gyakye …

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Afigya Kwabre South residents beg Akufo-Addo to sack DCE

A massive campaign to remove the Afigya Kwabre South District Chief Executive (DCE) from office is gaining momentum even before the President determines his fate. Earlier this week, some residents on Wednesday staged a protest against a decision fuelled by some top politicians to renominate Christian Adu Poku, popularly called …

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Free tertiary education coming – President Akufo-Addo hints

• President Akufo-Addo has touted the success of the Free SHS policy • He says the policy has granted more people access to education • He said that government is considering making tertiary education free President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dropped hints of a replication of the Free Senior High School …

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PHOTOS: ‘One teacher, One laptop’ distribution begins

The Government has secured laptops to be distributed to teachers under the one-teacher-one-laptop policy. A letter signed by the Deputy Director-General of the Ghana Education Service, Anthony Boateng urged all regional directors to liaise with heads of Senior High Schools in their regions to provide them with a validated list …

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More trouble for NDC’s Assin North MP

•The Central Regional General Secretary of the NPP wants James Quayson prosecuted for perjury •He has petitioned the CID the investigate and prosecute James Quayson •The Cape Coast High Court has ruled that Quayson was not eligible to contest the 2020 elections After losing his seat as the Member of …

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VIDEO: Jail Mahama Like SA President Jacob Zuma – Kofi Akpaloo

Kofi Akpaloo, founder and leader of the Liberal Party Of Ghana (LPG) has called for the incarceration of former president John Dramani Mahama. Kofi Akpaloo has asked that John Dramani Mahama be jailed like former South African President, Jacob Zuma as per a new video sighted by OccupyGh.com According to …

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Males and females share same ward at Mpasaaso health center

Residents of Mpasaaso Number 1, a farming community in the Ahafo Ano South West District of the Ashanti Region have bitterly lamented over how males and females within the community share the same ward at its main health facility. According to the worried residents, male and female patients who are …

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NDC sacks Koku Anyidoho

• Effective Tuesday, July 27, 2021, Koku Anyidoho will not be recognized as a member of the NDC • Koku Anyidoho is to return any party property in his custody  • He will also forfeit any money he paid to the party The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expelled Koku Anyidoho for indiscipline. The decision was taken …

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University of Ghana appoints ne vice chancellor

The University of Ghana Council has appointed Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has been appointed to act as the Vice-Chancellor of the University. Prof Nana Aba Appiah Amfo’s acting tenure will begin on August 1, 2021. She is expected to act as the Vice-Chancellor until the time that the University …

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The 8 MPs pushing for the anti-LGBTQ bill to be passed

• A number of lawmakers in Ghana’s Parliament are pushing to criminalise LGBTQ acts •A leaked 36-page bill proposal has garnered social media commentary with some LGBTQ advocacy groups suggesting it violates human rights •Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has already made his stance clear on being anti-LGBTQ rights While a …

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Suhuyini vs. Kennedy Agyapong at Privileges Committee today: Story so far

• Parliament‘s Privileges Committee will hear a case involving two MPs today • Tamale South MP dragged Assin Central counterpart to the committee for threatening a journalist • Speaker Bagbin has warned MPs to conduct themselves in a dignified manner outside the house  Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, all things …

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LIVESTREAMED: Akufo-Addo delivers 26th Coronavirus address

•President Akufo-Addo is presenting his 26th update on measures to combat Coronavirus in the country • The address comes at a time Ghana has passed the 100,000 caseload with deaths passing the 800 mark. • Experts have warned that a next wave could overwhelm the health systems President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is …

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Full List Of MMDCEs For The Eastern Region

MyNewsGhana has intercepted a provisional list of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMCEs) to be nominated by the president for various assemblies in the Eastern Region. The list has both new entrants and old ones. In Asuogyaman, for example, Samuel Kwame Agyekum has been ousted and replaced with Owusu-Banahene …

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Court convicts 7 persons for impersonation in 2020 WASSCE

• Some 7 persons have been convicted for impersonation • They were caught writing exams for people in the 2020 WASSCE exams • They are each supposed to pay fines while the students involved in it have been banned from writing the exams for the next three years Seven persons …

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I’m likely to contest elections again – John Mahama

Ad Former President John Dramani Mahama in his 2021 Eid-ul-Adha message said there is the need for Ghanaians to be reminded of the value of obedience and sacrifice as Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adha across the world. Mr Mahama in his Eid-ul-Adha message on 20th July, 2021, said Ghanaians should use Eid-ul-Adha …

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Twitter users ‘celebrate’ Kissi Agyebeng’s answer on age and experience

• Parliament’s Appointment Committee vetted and passed Special Prosecutor nominee, Kissi Agyebeng, on July 22 • One issue he responded strongly to was his age and experience and its suitability for the top anti-graft post • Agyebeng’s response has won him plaudits especially on social media platform, Twitter  Special Prosecutor nominee Kissi …

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LIVESTREAMING: Kissi Agyebeng faces Appointments Committee

Kissi Agyebeng, the newly nominated Special Prosecutor, is before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. His appointment comes after Martin Amidu, the first ever Special Prosecutor, resigned in November 2020, citing interference by the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as one of his reasons. Kissi Agyebeng, a private legal practitioner, and a …

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