POLITICS

One district, One factory is a scam – Chief Biney

The Deputy National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Chief Biney has asserted that the NPP ‘s One District, One Factory (1D1F) flagship program is a deception to the country. In an exclusive interview with Kwame Afrifa Mensah on the ‘Epa Hoa Daben’ show aired on Happy 98.9 FM, …

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Mahama must read data before he speaks – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has asked former President John Dramani Mahama to read the data on government’s performance before he engages the public. According to the Vice President, data available suggests that the NPP-led government has performed better in every sector and expects the former President to be …

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Amidu will not stop me from working – Charles Bissue

Presidential Staffer and Western Regional Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP), Charles Bissue has said his pending case with the Special Prosecutor will not stop him from discharging his official duties. “I won’t let somethings stop me from serving my country fully, I’ll still carry on with my work” he …

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Anxiety in NDC over new register

Plans by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register for this year’s general election have left members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) anxious, with relentless ‘negativity’ and ‘a skewed view’ about the exercise. The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has confirmed that the biggest opposition party is …

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NSMQ 2020 postponed till further notice

This year’s edition of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) will no longer take place between June and July. This decision comes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The production company responsible for the beloved NSMQ competition, Prime Time, will release a new date for the championship as soon as …

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Koku Anyidoho vows to expose some top NDC gurus

Former Deputy General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress (NDCs), Koku Anyidoho, is bent on exposing top some NDC officials for a wicked plot against him. According to him, some top persons in the NDC hierarchy are plotting to create fake Facebook accounts to destroy him. Koku Anyidoho disclosed that …

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Gov’t Denies Akufo-Addo’s Covid-19 Billboards

Government has outrightly disowned a billboard bearing the image of President Akufo-Addo, promoting the wearing of face masks. The billboard, ‘mischievously’ purport to be communicating coronavirus prevention message, has been exposed to unwarranted attacks because of wrong imaging. On it is a message “wear a mask wherever you go, it …

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My track record more outstanding than Akufo-Addo – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has thrown down the gauntlet to President Nana Akufo-Addo to compare track records of the previous administration and that of the incumbent government. Addressing the nation in a digital conversation, former President Mahama lamented about failures of the Akufo-Addo government to address the health system …

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Coronavirus: We have the space to employ more doctors – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has suggested there is space to increase the number of health personnel in the country. Mr. Mahama, in a Facebook live address on Thursday evening, disclosed a new NDC administration would look to expand training for doctors in particular at the University of Health and Allied Sciences …

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CI for new voter registration not ready – Majority leader

The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has dismissed allegations that the Electoral Commission is preparing to compile a new voters’ register. According to him, the Constitutional Instrument (CI) which would give the elections management body the power to compile a new voters’ roll ahead of the December polls had not matured. “The …

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Minority invites EC to brief Parliament on impending elections

The Minority in Parliament has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to brief the House on its preparedness and readiness for the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the EC must present their road map to Members of …

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NPP suspends First Vice Chairman over comments on radio

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its First Vice Chairman for Keta Constituency in the Volta Region over some comments he was purported to have made on a local radio station. A copy of the suspension letter in possession of MyNewsGh.com reveals that Mr. Emmanuel Gemegah was alleged to have …

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Electoral Commission prays High Court to dismiss Ashaiman MP suit

The Chair of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensa, has written to the Human Rights Division of the High Court in Accra to dismiss a suit brought before it by Member of Parliament for Ashaiman Constituency Ernest Henry Norgbey. Mr Norgbey had requested information on the processes that led …

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Parliament grants GH¢ 288.6m tax exemptions for health workers

A request for waiver on income taxes amounting to GH¢ 288,644,003.34 submitted to the legislature by the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to help cushion health workers in both public and private health facilities, who are on the frontline fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been granted. …

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Akufo-Addo’s 94 hospitals promise knee-jerk – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has described President Akufo-Addo’s promise to construct 94 new hospitals in one year as knee-jerk and reactionary. According to the NDC flagbearer, even though there is the need to improve on health infrastructure, the plan at doing so must be credible and well thought-through. “When even …

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Akufo-Addo put politics before wellbeing of Ghanaians – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama believes the Akufo-Addo-led administration put their personal political gains ahead of the wellbeing of the ordinary Ghanaian prior to the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus. The former president explains it is the best description that suits the ruling government’s decision to abandon some health projects he began while …

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Tamale Testing Center Starts Testing

The Tamale Teaching Hospital has commenced testing of Covid-19 samples for Northern, Savannah, Upper West, Upper East and North East regions in Tamale in the Northern region. Head of the Tamale Testing Center at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Abass Abdul Karim told DGN Online that the facility can test …

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University of Ghana ranked the best in the country

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in the country according to the Times Higher Education World University Ranking. 2020’s ranking included almost 1,400 universities in 92 countries with the assessment on 13 performance indicators including teaching, research, knowledge transfer, and international outlook. University of Ghana was …

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