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Why Kwame Nkrumah threatened to jail Asantehene’s linguist, Ashanti chiefs over cocoa proceeds

1,341  Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, once threatened to jail a delegation of chiefs and other prominent persons from the Ashanti Region who were sent to him by then Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu Agyeman Prempeh II. The Asantehene sent his delegation led by his linguist Baffour Akoto to speak to Dr. Nkrumah […]

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My 24hr economy proposal has sent NPP campaign into a tailspin – Mahama

1,479  The Presidential Candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the massive acceptance of his 24-hour economy proposal has sent shivers down the spines of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC, on February 22 and February 23, held a national policy dialogue at the Peduase Lodge […]

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Breaking news:Osempakani back to FOX FM after a year’s move to Abusua FM

1,585  Popular radio personality and political analyst, Ebenezer Yaw Jonah, affectionately known as ‘Osempakani’ is back to FOX FM after a year’s move to Kumasi-based Abusua FM, a subsidiary of EIB Network. Broadcastergh.com can authoritatively confirm that all the necessary documentations have been done to secure the move of the radio broadcaster. The well-known social […]

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NPP to hold emergency meeting today over shake-up in parliamentary leadership

1,349  The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold an emergency National Council meeting today, Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Alisa Hotel on the parliamentary leadership changes. The party announced this in a statement signed by its General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong. “I extend to you warm greetings from the National Secretariat of the […]

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The analogy of driver’s mate vrs a spare driver:NPP/NDC-Dr APC writes (EPISODE 1)

1,594  Every political season brings its own terms, jargons and scenarios in anticipation to explain issues to the electorates. Such is the term we are experiencing in 2024 election season. Dr. Bawumia the presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that he is driver’s mate and for that matter major policies are […]

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Afenyo-Markin takes over as Majority Leader; Patricia Appiagyei named deputy

1,494    Following the resignation of Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Deputy Majority Leader and MP for Efutu, has been designated as the new Majority Leader. Patricia Appiagyei, the MP for Asokwa, will serve as his deputy, and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri, will remain the Chief Whip. Habib Iddrisu, MP for Tolon, has […]

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Ghana’s political dynamics and the affirmative action:The position of Dr Bawumia

1,401  The unveiling of the national campaign team of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the 2024 general elections has sparked a debate surrounding the stance of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the party’s flagbearer, on gender equality. Officially announced on 19th February, 2024, the NPP introduced a team of thirty-nine strategically selected members tasked with overseeing […]

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Vice-President Has Power But NO Executive Authority under the 1992 Constitution- Razak Kojo Opoku Writes

1,167  According to Article 58(1) of 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, “The Executive Authority of Ghana SHALL VEST in the PRESIDENT and shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution”. This explains why since 1992, we have experienced Rawlings Government, Kufuor’s Government, Mills Government, Mahama’s Government and now Akufo-Addo’s Government. […]