POLITICS

Anger as NPP NEC upholds disqualification of 15 aspirants

There is raging anger among some branch executives and supporters of ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region after the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party upheld the disqualification of fifteen (15) aspirants by the vetting committee. The branch executives and supporters of the disqualified aspirants were hoping NEC …

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30 Health workers test positive for COVID-19

Nearly 30 health workers in the Eastern Region have tested positive for Covid-19. The affected health workers are a mixture of those conducting contact tracing and those working in hospitals and other health facilities. About eight (8) out of the total number have, however, recovered. The inadequate Personal Protective Equipment …

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‘Cursed’ MP reacts to angry youth demo

Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso South, Ben Abdallah Bandah, has described as unnecessary curses invoked on New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives by some angry youth. The suspicion of the youth is that there are attempts by some executives to by hook or crook maintain the incumbent MP. To this …

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4 dragged to court for gang rape of teenager

More than four years after six gangsters at Ehi, in the Volta Region, allegedly dragged a teenage girl into a classroom where all but one took turns to rape her for hours and also filmed the sex acts, four members of the gang were put before a Ho High Court …

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Group Storms Buipe Palace to present Case against New Register

An amalgamation of political parties, civil society groups in the Savannah region with the identity “Savannah First” will storm the Yagbonwura’s Palace today 5th June 2020 to request for the Gonja Traditional Council to halt the new voter’s registration process in the Savannah region as many will stand disenfranchised. Speaking …

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EC declines to appear before Parliament on June 9

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has shot down an invitation by the Parliament of Ghana to appear before the house on June 9 to brief the legislature on its plans for the upcoming December polls. The minority in parliament has since April 30 been mounting pressure to have the EC summoned before the …

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Tarkwa assembly members threaten court action

Some members of the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region have threatened to take legal action against the municipal assembly and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Benjamin Kesse. According to the counsel for the plaintiffs, Stephen Kwesi Kesse, on May 22 his clients were physically prevented from performing their …

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Confusion Breaks Out at Headquarters Of EC

Very reliable sources have confirmed to the ‘Daily Post’, that there was serous confusion yesterday morning at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Accra with junior staff of the commission calling for the cancellation of the compilation of a new voter’s register. The EC has decided to compile …

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Read: Open letter to Akufo-Addo by Canoe Council

Mr. President, we call on you to save Ghana’s fisheries from the scourge of Saiko: Open letter from Canoe Council and NGOs An open letter from the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen’s Council and eight NGOs has called on Ghana’s President to intervene to end the damaging illegal fishing practice known …

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Asante Juaben NPP delegates invoke curses over aspirant disqualification

Some aggrieved supporters and delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Juaben constituency of the Ashanti region are demonstrating over the disqualification of a parliamentary aspirant Francis Owusu- Akyaw by party executives. Second National Vice Chairman of the party Fredrick Freduah Antoh on Thursday announced on …

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NPP youth set fire to party property in Dorma Central

Some angry youth believed to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have set some properties of the party ablaze to protest the rumoured disqualification of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) from the party’s internal primaries. According to reports reaching Angelfmonlinegh.com, the youth are known supporters of the MCE, …

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You can never become a flagbearer – Asiedu Nketia jabs Bawumia

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has cautioned Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia against nursing hopes of ever becoming flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party. Mr. Nketia who accused Dr. Bawumia of parading himself as the one to take over from President Akufo-Addo …

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Three recover from coronavirus, one to serve as an ambassador

Three persons out of the seven who tested positive to COVID-19 in Sissala East have recovered and reunited with their families. This was after 26 days in isolation where the three made up of two females and a male underwent two separate tests, conducted at different times and came out negative, Mr …

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Angry NPP members at Offinso curse party leadership (Watch)

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has incurred the wrath of some youth of Offinso in the Ashanti region. This was after they claimed the party leadership was scheming to let the Member of Parliament for the area, Ben Abdallah Banda go unopposed. They said two people have already been cleared …

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Respect EC’s mandate – Rawlings to political stakeholders

The constitutional mandate of the Electoral Commission must be “respected” by all the political stakeholders, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said at the 41st-anniversary celebration of the June 4, 1979, uprising. “Ladies and gentlemen, our democracy is borne out of fire and we must dearly and compassionately protect its …

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Ghana records 337 new COVID-19 cases; total now 8,885

Ghana has recorded 337 more cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the country’s total case count stands at 8, 885. Recoveries have also increased marginally to 3,189 while the death toll still stands at 38. The current active cases stand at 5,658. Accra still has the highest …

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University of Ghana starts exams on June 8

The Management of the University of Ghana has fixed June 8 to July 3 for the commencement of examinations for all students, including final year students. A statement from the University, copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday, said arrangements were being made to receive registered final year …

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Saglemi housing project: Ex NDC Govt officials to be prosecuted

Some former government officials under the Mahama administration will soon be put before court for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the Saglemi housing project. According to Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, despite the state paying more than 90% of the contract sum, it was shocking to note …

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Schools will definitely record coronavirus cases – Jinapor

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 percent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 …

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