POLITICS

Minority Leader exposes Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in Agyapa deal

The Minority in Parliament, has dropped more missiles on the scandalous Agyapa royalties deal, including revelations that members of the Majority side in Parliament, had condoned an illegality by approving a transaction on behalf of Ghanaians, under a law which President Akufo-Addo, has not assented. Haruna Iddrisu, faulted his colleague on the …

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2.9m pupils in 8,683 public schools benefit from school feeding

The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has disclosed that over 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools are currently benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme, with one hot and nutritious meal for each school-going day. Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, 2 September …

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Airport Re-opening: EC speaks on the ROPAL

Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quiacoe, has said the EC will soon finalise discussions on the Representation of the People’s Amendment Law (ROPAL). ROPAL which was passed by Parliament over thirteen years ago seeks to provide an opportunity for Ghanaians living abroad to vote in …

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2020 election is between an armed robber and a thief – ISODEC boss

The Executive Director of Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Dr Steve Manteaw has blamed the lack of development in the country on political parties. According to Dr Manteaw, both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) only come to power to “steal state resources”. …

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Ursula Urges Mahama To Apologise Over ‘Akyem Sakawa’ Post

Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has urged 2020 NDC flagbearer, John Mahama to apologise over a Facebook post deemed ethnocentric. Ursula Owusu who is Ablekuma West NPP MP was speaking at the launch of her re-election campaign team said Mahama should “retract and apply humility in his quest to come back …

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Codeo deploys observers ahead of Dec 7 polls

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has trained and deployed 65 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) across the 16 regions. These specially trained observers are to monitor the pre-election environment in 65 constituencies from Tuesday, September 1 to Sunday, December 6. A statement issued by CODEO’s National Coordinator Albert Arhin on …

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COVID-19: Noguchi clashes with government over prices of antigen test

Government and officials of the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research have clashed over the processes and charges for the testing of passengers who will be arriving at the Kotoka International Airport as it reopens today. Antigen tests are immunoassays that detect the presence of a specific viral antigen, which …

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WATCH| Kennedy Agyapong ‘attacks’ Rawlings

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has said former President Jerry Rawlings should be blamed for the dominance of foreign businesses in the country. The business mogul accused the former president of collapsing many indigenous businesses during his administration and consequently killing the entrepreneurial skills …

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2020 Polls: Jane Naana begins tour of Western North today

The running mate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Flagbearer, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will from today Tuesday, September 1, 2020, embark on a 4-day campaign tour of the Western North Region. Professor Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang will first, in accordance with tradition, call on traditional authorities and opinion leaders …

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CODEO deploys long-term observers ahead of December 7 elections

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has trained and deployed 65 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) who will be observing the pre-election environment from September 1, 2020 to December 6, 2020. The observers, each of whom has been assigned to one of 65 selected constituencies from all 16 regions of the …

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Akufo Addo Finally Agrees to ‘Battle’ Mahama On Debate Ground

The persistent call on President Akufo Addo by the former President John Mahama seems to have been taken into consideration as a press statement purportedly coming from the Jubilee House confirmed that President Akufo Addo has accepted the challenge of ex-President Mahama for a debate on achievements of their administrations, …

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Over 14,000 teachers have not been paid – NAGRAT

The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) is saying that the payment of teachers’ salaries and arrears remains a challenge as over 14,000 teachers have not received their salaries. This was revealed by the President of the Association, Mr. Eric Angel Carbonu, in an interview with Samuel Eshun on the …

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Bibiani Taxi Chairman Blasts Mahama Over Okada Legalization Promise

Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) Bibiani Taxi Branch Chairman, Nana Kyem Baidoo popularly known as Nana Badu who double as Bibiani Praga Chief (Odikro) has blasted former president the Republic of Ghana John Dramani Mahama’s promise to legalise the Okada business (Motorcycle For Commercial Purposes) is not right.   …

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UENR TESCON Honours Former MP for Mampong

The former Member of Parliament for Mampong Constituency and 2014 Flagbearer Aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hon Francis Addai-Nimoh has been honoured by the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) at University of Energy And Natural Resources (UENR),Sunyani.     On the citation presented to the humble and affable …

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Permanently kick Allotey Jacobs out of NDC – Stephen Atubiga demands

A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, Stephen Atubigais calling on the leadership of his party to permanently sack Bernard Allotey Jacobs from the party as a matter of urgency. Atubiga’s call for the dismissal of the beleaguered former Central Regional Chairman of the NDC comes following Allotey’s endorsement …

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Forgive me for campaigning for Nana Akufo-Addo – Akua Blakofe pleads

A former Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Tourism Development Company, (GTDC), Ms Akua Djanie, has pleaded with Ghanaians to forgive her for influencing them to vote for then-candidate Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2016 presidential elections. Ms Akua Djanie, known popularly as Akua Blakofe, was appointed Deputy CEO …

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Second-Year SHS, JHS Students Resume On October 5

Second-year Junior High School and Senior High School students will be returning to school on October 5. This follows relevant consultations by the Ghana Education Service, according to President Akufo-Addo. “With Junior High Schools operating with class sizes of thirty (30), and Senior High Schools with class sizes of twenty-five …

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