POLITICS

Lazy thinking Ofosu Ampofo is NDC’s bane – Atubiga

Former Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Stephen Atubiga has condemned the leadership of his former party for not protecting their Members of Parliament. Currently, the Member of Parliament for Assin South is standing trial over his citizenship so is the Member of Parliament for Jomoro. But Stephen Atubiga believes that this could have been avoided if the party …

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Even Ofori-Atta is against his own e-levy – Naana Opoku-Agyemang

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is one of those against the e-levy, Prof Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said. In the reasoning of the 2020 vice-presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), a recent comment by President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cousin that there is no money means he is hostile to the e-levy, a …

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Six allegations Ken Agyapong has leveled against Adwoa Safo

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has in recent times seriously censured colleague MP for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. His gripe like that of other NPP MPs is over Adwoa Safo’s continued absence from the House, a situation that is adversely affecting the conduct of government business. In a series of …

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Abronye declares interest in Adwoa Safo’s Dome-Kwabenya seat

Even before the processes for the removal of the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo are triggered, there appears to be a scramble for her seat. Adwoa Safo’s future in Parliament is up in the air, following her alleged decision to ‘hold the NPP to ransom.”. Talks …

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3 members of UEW UTAG dissociate themselves from Association

Three members of the University of Education, Winneba’s branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) have disassociated themselves from the Association. They are Prof. Samuel Asiedu Addo, Dr Samuel Ofori Bekoe and Dr Frimpong Kaakyire Duku. The group of three in a rejoinder stated that their decision is …

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PHOTOS: Bernard Mornah involved in ghastly accident

Former National Chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah, has survived a ghastly accident. According to reports, the accident occurred on Thursday night while he was travelling to the Northern part of Ghana from Accra. Though the cause of the accident is unclear, the vehicle which Mr Mornah and other …

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UPSA-UTAG also rejects suspension of strike

The University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has rejected the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to suspend the strike. One Hundred and Seven members of the UPSA-UTAG, out of the total of 170 members voted on Friday, February 25 …

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NPP is heading to a ditch over ridiculous PURC prices – Kennedy Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh to act against the high tariffs introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC). In his view, the high electricity prices are threatening the survival of businesses in the country, a situation …

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UTAG-KNUST votes to reject NEC’s decision to suspend strike

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) chapter at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has voted to reject the decision by the National Executive Council (NEC) to suspend its strike action. NEC early this week announced through a statement after an emergency meeting that the over …

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NPP polls: Thugs set fire, vandalise Kumawu office over nomination forms

Thugs have vandalised and burnt beyond recognition equipment of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s office in Kumawu constituency in the Ashanti region on Thursday, February 24, 2022. The attack allegedly instigated by the constituency chairman Joseph Danso, secretary Fredua Agyeman and one Akoto (Research and Elections) started unfolding on …

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Why Adwoa Safo is still on leave

There have been calls for the governing NPP to make the Dome-Kwabenya seat vacant so that a by-election can be held to elect a new Member of Parliament. This according to some NPP supporters will allow for Parliamentary business to continue since absentee MP for the area, Sarah Adwoa Safo is impeding progress. Adwoa …

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‘Adwoa Safo is in pain’ – Allotey Jacobs’ ‘diagnosis’

Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Dome-Kwabenya MP, since the House resumed sitting this year, has been in the US and it has been difficult for the Majority in Parliament, to push through the passage of the controversial E-Levy policy of the government. Many, including some of her colleagues from the Majority side, …

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NPP, the dollar or fuel prices: Who ‘breaks the 8’ first?

Usually, in the lead up to major elections, slogans fly around. The political parties, both big and small, know the effect slogans have on the electorates and the race for who gets the most catchy slogan is always intriguing. Remember “Asie Ho, Forward ever, backwards never, Ghana must work again, …

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Pig head in basin found at basic school at Mpintsin

Teachers and pupils of the Mpintsin AME Zion Basic School in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region were left in a state of fear and trepidation on the morning of Tuesday, February 22 when they went to school. Sitting in the middle of the school’s compound was a small …

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KNUST to resume lectures on February 24

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has announced the date for the resumption of academic activities. In a letter addressed to members of the university community, it noted that in line with the suspension of the UTAG strike, lectures and all academic activities will commence on Thursday February …

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Seven children die of severe acute malnutrition in Ketu South

The Ketu South Municipality lost seven children to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) in 2021. The deaths caused by the life-threatening condition because of low weight for height or by the presence of nutritional oedema were the highest in the last three years. Records of in-patient management of SAM at the …

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NDC green card registration ends march 7

A statement signed by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has revealed that the replacement of all old membership cards with the new plastic digital cards referred to as the Green Card ends on 7th March 2022. To aid a smooth replacement process, all constituency executive committees have been directed …

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