POLITICS

NAGRAT challenges GES on interdiction of KNUST Headmistress

The National Association of Graduate Teachers, NAGRAT has opposed the Ghana Education Service Interdictory action against the Headmistress of the KNUST SHS, Felicia Asamoah Dankwa, over the demise of a final year student of KNUST SHS who died hours after he was sent to a medical facility after complaining of …

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NPP Will Do More For Zongos In 4 More Years To Come—Bawumia

The Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said the governing New Patriotic Party under the leadership of President Nana Akufo-Addo has fulfilled its 2016 electoral promise to the people of Zongo in its first term of office. Speaking during a visit to the National Chief Imam on Sunday to officially …

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I Did Not Vote For Mahama In The 2016 Elections – Rawlings

The founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings has revealed that he did not vote for the NDC’s presidential candidate, John Dramani Mahama in the 2016 elections. Mr Rawlings who is credited with the founding the NDC interestingly did not find his party’s John Dramani Mahama worthy of his …

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Ejura MP ‘crippled’ after deadly attack

Tension continues to rise to dangerous levels at Ejura in the Ashanti Region over the physical assault on the Member of Parliament (MP), Alhaji Mohammed Bawa Braimah, by suspected hoodlums of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The MP was ambushed last week while on his way to some communities in …

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Family drags UGMC to court over death of relative

A family has filed a suit against the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following the death of their relative. A member of the family, Franklin Battanis Akiti, is said to have died at the hospital on June 29, 2020 – just a day after he was admitted. The family, …

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Call Wontumi to order – NDC to Akufo-Addo

The Ashanti regional branch of the National Democratic Congress has called on President Akufo-Addo to caution  Chairman Wontumi over his attacks on the NDC running mate. The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling NPP is reported to have attacked the person of Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang after she was …

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Mahama storms registration centres in Volta region

The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, will today tour selected registration centres in the Volta Region to monitor the process. The former President is expected to visit among others, the Ho Central, Akatsi North, Ketu North, Ketu South, Akatsi South and South Tongu Constituencies, campaign spokesperson for the …

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JUST IN: NDC sues EC again

Information reaching the news desk of My New Ghana indicates that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to court over the attempt of the commission to register final year senior high school students on their campuses. The NDC is demanding the court put an injunction on the registration …

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LIVESTREAMING: EC holds ‘Let the Citizens Know’ press briefing

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) will this morning at 10:00 am hold a press briefing to provide an update on the ongoing new voter registration exercise. The briefing, which will be the second edition of the “Let the Citizens Know” initiative, is expected to provide information to concerned stakeholders and the …

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Akua Donkor picks Adakabre as running mate

Barring any last-minute change of mind, the name of ace radio host, Adakabre Frimpong Manso would be submitted to the Electoral Commission as the running mate of the Ghana Freedom Party for the 2020 general elections. Leader and founder of the party, Akua Donkor exclusively disclosed on Angel 102.9 FM …

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EC takes registration exercise to secondary schools Friday

The Electoral Commission has announced it will begin a two-day voter registration exercise in Secondary Schools across the country tomorrow Friday, July 10, 2020 in order to register students who are eligible to vote in December. The EC in a statement called on all students who are 18 years and …

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Don’t blame teachers for death of KNUST SHS student – NAGRAT

The Ashanti region chapter of the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) says its members in the KNUST Senior High School(SHS) did not act irresponsibly in the case involving the death of a student in that school. The Ghana Education Service has begun investigating claims that teachers and school authorities stood …

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My life is in danger – Gabby cries

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has said his life is in danger. This follows a viral video he claimed is being circulated by members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in which huge monies were being sent to his house. In the …

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Kwahu Traditional Council bans NDC, orders closure of ‘NDC radio stations’

The Kwahu Traditional Council has banned the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) from conducting party activities in the area. This is after the party defied the Council’s directive against the invoking of curses within the Traditional Area. The executives of the NDC in the Eastern Region including the party’s Regional Communications …

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Two teachers of KNUST SHS also interdicted

The Education Directorate in the Ashanti Region has interdicted two teachers of KNUST SHS over the death of a final year student. The two are Owusu Ansah Seth, a Senior Housemaster, and Anthony Awotwe, housemaster of the Densu House, where the deceased student was. A committee has also been constituted …

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Mother of boy who died at KNUST SHS speaks

Mother of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Senior High School student, who died on Tuesday, has given a harrowing and chilling account of how her son lost his life. The boy who was suffering from severe stomachache was left in the hands of colleague students for …

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Stop putting exams ahead of lives – GMA to GES

The  Ashanti regional chairman of the Ghana Medica Association (GMA) Dr Paa Kwasi Baidoo has appealed to the Ghana Education Service to reconsider the decision to put students in schools despite the creeping cases of COVID-19 in secondary schools. According to him, it is surprising to see how Ghana insists …

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