Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is likely to hold its parliamentary primaries for constituencies in which it has sitting MPs on April 11, 2020. The party had actually scheduled the primaries for April 25 and it is at this point unclear why the likely change …
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[VIDEO]: I Know I’ve Not Created A Paradise In Ghana – Prez
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted he has no turned Ghana into a paradise but believes his achievements have improved the conditions of Ghana compared to the previous administration. He said looking at the legacies his administration inherited, he would say much has improved. Speaking at a meeting with …
Read More »NPP primaries: Dan Botwe, Bryan Acheampong, Oppong Nkrumah go unopposed
Five members of parliament from the Eastern Region will run opposed on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party in its upcoming primaries on April 25. A release signed by the regional secretary, Jeff Konadu confirmed no individuals had filed to contest these sitting MP’s as at close of …
Read More »Nana B understands basic principles of leadership – Aide
Aide to Henry Nana Boakye, the National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party, David Nkansah Anto, has sung praises of his boss over his deep understanding of the principles of leadership. DNA, as Mr. David Nkansah Anto is affectionately called, in a writeup, eulogizing his boss, said the …
Read More »St. Fidelis SHS turns kitchen into dormitory due to infrastructure crisis
St.Fidelis Senior High Technical School in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern region is facing serious infrastructural and logistical Challenges which is affecting the delivery of quality education to students. The infrastructural Challenges has compelled school authorities to convert a kitchen to dormitory, merged classes, whilst students study …
Read More »World must prepare for pandemic, says WHO
The World Health Organization has said the world should do more to prepare for a possible coronavirus pandemic. The WHO said it was too early to call the outbreak a pandemic but countries should be “in a phase of preparedness”. A pandemic is when an infectious disease spreads easily from …
Read More »Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey pulls out of Anyaa-Sowutuom NPP primaries
Fifty-seven (57) parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed their nomination papers at the close of nominations on Thursday, February 20, to contest in 20 constituencies of the Greater Accra Region. Surprisingly, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Anyaa- Sowutuom constituency, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, also the …
Read More »Ghana Medical Association threatens strike
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has threatened to embark on a strike if the government fails to implement the signed conditions of service. In a memo signed by the President of GMA, Dr Frank Ankobea and General Secretary Dr Justice Yankson, the association noted that the government had failed to …
Read More »Breast cancer: Direct your members to seek medical treatment first- Religious leaders told
Religious leaders have been implored to use their influence to educate and empower women with breast cancer cases to utilize all sources of support available to them, both medical and religious, by directing members to seek medical treatment in hospitals first. By so doing the church will save countless lives …
Read More »Running mate saga: Mahama’s delay sparks panic in NDC
Following his election as the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2019, former president John Mahama, is facing perhaps his biggest test in politics, as time appears not to be on his side in naming his running mate for the 2020 general elections. President Akufo-Addo, who …
Read More »Akuffo Addo Is The Worst Ghanaian President – Prophet Badu Kobi (VIDEO)
The founder and leader of Glorious Wave Church, has boldly claimed the President of Ghana, H.E Nana Akuffo Addo is the worse Ghanaian president. The man of God during a sermon on 23rd February, 2020 made a quick branch as he began to talk about the recent State Of The …
Read More »ELECTION 2020: Osei Bonsu SHS Prefects Call for National Emulation
Yefriman Senior high school which has been renamed after the chief of Yefriman due to his tremendous contribution towards development of the school, now known as Osei Bonsu Senior High School. This week witnessed colorful atmosphere of students campaigning all over the school. What makes this unique among all …
Read More »UCC management condemns vandalism on campus as police chase perpetrators
The Central Regional Police Command says it is collaborating with the management of the University of Cape Coast to identify and arrest students who were involved in a violent clash on campus that led to the destruction of properties. “The Central Regional Police is collaborating with the Police to identify …
Read More »JHS not extended to 4 years – NaCCA
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has debunked assertions that the duration for Junior High School education has been extended to four years, whereas Senior High School education has been reduced to two years. In an interview, the Executive Secretary of NaCCA Dr. Prince Armah explained that the …
Read More »GES to close basic schools in Sunyani Municipality
All basic schools in the Sunyani Municipality would be closed from Thursday February 27, to Friday February 28, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed. This implies that pupils and students in both public and private basic schools in the Municipality will not go to school. According to the GES, …
Read More »NPP executive dies after invoking curses on MP
A disappointed polling station official who conjured curses from a river god to strike dead the Member of Parliament (MP) Asante Akyem North Constituency Lawyer Andy Appiah-Kubi, the voting demographic Chairman Sampson Agyei, William Aboagye and other voting public administrators for suspending him from the gathering is dead. Speaking to My …
Read More »Photos: Wa Islamic SHS gutted by fire again
For the second time in five weeks, the Wa Islamic Senior High School’s (SHS) girls dormitory has been gutted by fire. The female students had their test and exercise books, mattresses, food and beds destroyed by the fire. The dormitory burnt by the fire was a temporary dormitory given to the …
Read More »Asokwa NPP: Wild Jubilation as Medical Doctor files nomination to unseat Mama Pat
Young Medical Doctor ; Nana Yaw Boakye has finally filed his nomination to contest the Asokwa NPP Parliamentary Primaries after several hurdles. He was denied access to the nomination forms at his constituency as well as the regional offices of the NPP and had to go to the party’s National …
Read More »Mammoth crowd ‘drowns’ Akufo-Addo as he arrives to file nominations
Hundreds of party enthusiasts thronged the premises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Headoffice, Thursday afternoon to welcome President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he files to contest in the party’s presidential primaries. Clad in party colours with various regalias, these supporters, with music playing in the background danced about, others waving as the …
Read More »We are ready to wrestle for NDC seats in Parliament – Ursula Owusu
The Ablekuma Central MP, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful says the New Patriotic Party is ready to occupy NDC seats in Parliament come December 7 2020. The MP who doubles as the Communications Minister was reacting to the Minority’s walkout on the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Akufo-Addo today February …
Read More »SONA debate boycott: Minority yet to take a decision
The Minority in Parliament says it is yet to decide if it will participate in discussions concerning the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday or not. This comes after the Majority in Parliament vowed not to allow them participate in any debate associated with the …
Read More »First-year students at Ashesi University build drones as their end of Semester Project
First-year students at Ashesi University have built their first-ever drones. The engineering class of the class of 2023, built delivery drones from scratch. In freshman year, engineering students take a course called Introduction to Engineering; where they are introduced to the various aspects of the engineering programme offered at the …
Read More »SONA2020: Minority in Parliament explains why they walked out
The Minority in Parliament has explained its reason for walking out of the House when President Akufo-Addo was about to deliver the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA). At a press conference organised hours after the delivery of the Address to Parliament Thursday, Haruna Iddrisu said, “We have in the …
Read More »Election 2020: Bawumia is my running mate – President Akufo Addo declares
President Akufo-Addo has announced that he will be running for President in the 2020 elections with the sitting Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, as his running mate. The President made the disclosure at the Headquarters of New Patriotic Party (NPP) when he addressed party faithful after submitting his nomination forms to …
Read More »Minority boycotts 2020 State of the Nation Address
Members of the minority side of parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address as they staged a walkout. The side which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. They moved out repeating a part of the …
Read More »Akufo-Addo is an oppressor – Asiedu Nketiah
The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has described President Akofo Addo as an oppressor who has thrown democracy into tatters. According to him, there’s so much insecurity in the country and Ghanaians are unhappy. Explaining the reasons for the Minority in Parliament’s walkout …
Read More »[VIDEO]: Minority boycotts 2020 State of the Nation Address
Members of the minority side of parliament on Thursday boycotted the State of the Nation Address as they staged a walkout. The side which earlier announced they will be boycotting the sitting made their way out just as the national anthem ended. They moved out repeating a part of the …
Read More »NPP polls: Akufo-Addo files nomination today
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will today, THURSDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2020, at 1pm, file his nomination at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Headoffice to contest in the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for 25 April 2020. The President is yet again, seeking the endorsement of the delegates of the NPP to …
Read More »NPP primaries: Supporters of Addai-Nimoh and incumbent MP in bloody brawl
At least, four New Patriotic Party (NPP) sympathisers in Asante Mampong Constituency were injured when supporters of two parliamentary aspirants clashed over the filing of process. Club-wielding supporters of incumbent Member of Parliament, Kwaku Sarpong Ampratwum, engaged in a free-for-all fight with those of former MP and presidential aspirant, Francis Addai-Nimoh, …
Read More »VIDEO: Brutality at NDC meeting as MP’s guards allegedly beat former aide mercilessly
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South Constituency who doubles as the NDC’s Parliamentary Candidate for 2020 general elections, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan ordered his bodyguard by nickname “Shine” and the immediate past Constituency Chairman, Mohammed Muftao to unleash violent on Ishmael Abakah, the Former Aide to the MP and …
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