POLITICS

NDC chairman shot dead in Upper West region

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) chairman for the Dafiama Bussie Issa Constituency, Mr. Poulabong Bayiilela Rachard aka Chairman Water has been shot dead by unidentified gang. The incident occurred Monday night at Sagu, on the Wa-Tumu Road in the Upper West region, DailyMailGH can confirm. According to close associates, the …

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AUDIO: Teachers declare strike over murder of headmaster

  Teachers at East Akyem in the Eastern region are have declared indefinite strike following the gruesome murder of the 55-year-old headmaster of Asiakwa Salvation Army Junior High School. The deceased, George Somuah Bosompem died at the St Joseph’s hospital in Koforidua where he was receiving treatment after he had …

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NabCo trainees settle on Friday to hit the streets

Beneficiaries of government’s Nation Builders Corps program have decided on Friday October 10 to ‘go red’ on government over the seeming nonchalance about their prolonged grievances over unpaid salaries. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the coalition on Monday May 6, 2019. The decision comes after several failed …

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Akufo-Addo launches first drone to supply drugs

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will later Wednesday, April 24, witness the first medical supply via drone at the New Tafo Government Hospital in the Eastern Region. This will follow the first official launch of a drug-carrying drone from a launch site at Omenako, near Suhum, in the Eastern Region. …

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WASSCE begins nation wide

The 2019 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) fully commenced yesterday, as more than 340,000 candidates sat for their first core subject, oral English. The candidates comprising 170,867 males and 175,231 females began with their practical and theory papers on April 15. As part of efforts to curb examination …

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I’m committed to a better free SHS – Mahama to Bawumia

Former President John Mahama has rebutted what he describes as propaganda by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, saying he has never been against the Free SHS policy. He said for someone who implemented Progressively Free SHS for over 350,000 students, he cannot be said to be against free SHS. …

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I will seek for re-election- Muntaka declares

Hon Mohamed Muntaka  speaking on OTEC FM’S  D’wabrem’ programme Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase in the Ashanti region, Hon Mohamed Muntaka, has formally announced that he will seek re-election in 2020 to continue to represent the people of the area in the country’s legislature.   …

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Opposition’s sharp criticisms will not shake us – Bawumia

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has indicated that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will not succumb to what he calls blind criticisms from the opposition. He says, comments from government’s critics are aimed at denting the good development projects being carried out by the government of President Nana Akufo …

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Mahama has more to offer Ghanaians – Ofosu Kwakye

The former Deputy Minister of Communications, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, has defended Mr Mahama’s decision to run again for president, saying the ex-president has a lot more to offer Ghanaians. Mr Mahama has had a sober reflection of his one term performance and the current situation of Ghana under President Akufo-Addo, …

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No room for hypocrisy on Free SHS – Bawumia

The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says there should be no room for hypocrisy on the implementation and beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School Education policy. In jab aimed at former President John Dramani Mahama, the Vice President said the government had no plans to stop the policy. …

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Akufo-Addo’s boy accuses Otuam Chief for taking bribe

The Central Regional Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ekow Ewusi has taken a swipe at the Chief of Ekumfi Otuam in the Central Region for exposing the Akufo-Addo led government, describing him as a ‘liar’. As part of Former President John Mahama’s Special tour of some …

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Free SHS taking many students – Mahama weeps

Former President John Mahama appears to be unhappy with the opportunity given to tens of thousands of Ghanaian students, especially those from poor homes to access education under the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme. He expressed frustration with the large intake of students under the programme once again, even …

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Medical council inducts 106 newly qualified practitioners

The Medical and Dental Council (MDC) of Ghana, on Friday, inducted 106 newly qualified doctors, who were trained both locally and abroad. They included professionals trained by the University of Ghana, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, as well as those who …

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Mahama cries over Free SHS again

It seems former President John Mahama is not doing away with sharp bitterness towards the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) programme by the Nana Addo led government. The former President whose opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party claims to be a socialist party and as such expected …

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GNAT hails basic education reforms

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has hailed the introduction of a new basic curriculum as part of ongoing reforms within the education sector, which will take effect from the 2019/2020 academic year. GNAT is particularly enthused with the introduction of History as a subject, saying it will help …

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Workers at presidency reduced from 998 to 957

Persons working at the Jubilee House, Ghana’s seat of government, have been reduced from 998 to 957. The number was disclosed when President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo presented a list of workers at the presidency to parliament. The release of the list is in compliance with Section 11 of the …

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HOT VODEO: Awuku recounts Blow-By-Blow Account of NDC/NPP Meeting

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to chart a path in ending the issue of vigilantism in the country. The two parties after going back and forth, met on Tuesday, 9th April, 2019 and a communiqué that came …

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GES introduces new school uniform for JHS students

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced the introduction of a new school uniform for Junior High School (JHS) students. Students are expected to start wearing the new school uniform from next academic year, 2019 – 2020. The Director-General of the GES, Prof Kwasi Opoku Amankwa announced this at a …

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Ghana records highest rabies cases in 2017

Cases of rabies had increased to 78 in 2017 from 44 recorded the previous year, making it the second highest number since 2014 which had 82 cases. Similarly, 63,283 dogs were vaccinated against rabies out of an estimated 1,302,834 dogs recorded in the country at the end of 2017. Speaking …

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Stop telling stories – NDC to NPP

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has advised government to focus on improving the lives of Ghanaians as it promised and desist from “storytelling” to cover its failures. According to the NDC, the Akufo-Addo-led administration has worsened the state of the economy and collapsed businesses through its ill policies and poor …

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Vigilante talks: Asiedu Nketia breaching trust – NPP

The New Patriotic Party has chastised General Secretary for the National Democratic Congress Johnson Asiedu Nketia for his comments following the first vigilante mediation talks. Mr. Nketia after the first meeting Tuesday granted media interviews detailing proceedings during the meeting, a move the governing party sees as inimical to the …

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