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Mahama calls for unity ahead of NDC’s May 13 primaries

515Ahead of the primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), former President John Dramani Mahama has reiterated calls for unity among party supporters. The opposition NDC is expected to hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, May 13 which will see the party elect parliamentary candidates and a flagbearer to contest on the party’s […]

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Next NDC govt will clarify constitutional provisions on dual citizenship

722Former President John Dramani Mahama says the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will seek to clarify the constitutional provision which bars persons with dual citizenship from holding political positions in Ghana. According to the former president, the injunction placed on the Assin North MP from carrying out himself as a Member of Parliament amounts […]

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Pensioners Should NOT Become Worse Off by the Government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme(DDEP)- Razak Kojo Opoku

309The Ghanaian voters shall mark the scripts of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), the National Democratic Congress (NDC), other opposition political parties and independent presidential candidates on 7th December 2024. Which party and candidate will be able to secure the pass mark of 50%+1 with majority in Parliament in the 2024 general elections? There […]

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Asokwa MP wants constitutional review for stringent legislative oversight duties

352Member of Parliament for the Asokwa wants a review of a section of the Parliamentary Act which mandates the President to appoint a majority of Ministers of State from parliament. Patricia Appiagyei believes the current law on ministerial appointments as provided in Article 78 clause 1 does not allow the Legislature to conduct oversight duties […]

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Services of Legal Aid Commission are entirely free – Assistant Legal Aid officer

667An Assistant Legal Aid Officer with the Public Defenders’ Division of the Commission, Rita Kunkuti Ali says the services rendered by her outfit are free. According to the lawyer, neither the client nor the accused is supposed to fuel the vehicle of an officer working on their case. “The services of the commission are entirely […]