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NDC Parliamentary Primaries: 85 Candidates Vetted In Ashanti Region

2,489  NDC Ashanti Regional branch has so far successfully vetted 85 candidates to contest the Parliamentary Primaries in the region . Speaking to the Media at a press conference after the vetting today, Dr Frank Amoakohene , Ashanti Regional Secretary made it clear that,the vetting was conducted in three (3) days at the Regional office. […]

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Government deploys 1,000 Special Forces to Bawku following deadly attack on immigration officers

2,952  One thousand Special Forces personnel have been dispatched to Bawku in the Upper East Region, where three immigration officers were shot at, one of whom died while trying to get food in front of a police station. The presence of the Special Forces is intended to increase security while also assisting investigation into the […]

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If you are strong go to Bawku and deal with the situation – Sam George tells Military

1,597  Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament Samuel Nartey George has opined that Ghana’s army is afraid to go to Bawku to protect highly valued personalities. He said on the Big Issue on TV3 Wednesday, April 5 that the Military was unable to give protection to the Parliamentary Select Committee on Defence and Interior who decided […]

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Bar CEOs, Other Appointees From NPP Parliamentary Primaries Too-Suame NPP Chairman

2,455  The Second Vice Chairman for Suame Constituency of New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Richard Asante, has called on the national executives of the party to bar other government appointees including Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) from contesting in the parliamentary primaries. Such appointees, he said, will rather put ‘unquencheable’ pressure on all sitting Members of […]

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NPP’s real State of the Nation Address very needless, very irritating – Sammy Gyamfi

1,878  National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, has described as “very needless and irritating” the New Patriotic Party’s National Chairman’s real State of the Nation Address. According to him, anyone who had watched the press conference could have easily deduced that the NPP was out of touch with reality. The NPP […]

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Covid-19 not the reason for Ghana’s weak economy – Sammy Gyamfi

1,741  National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress, Sammy Gyamfi, says the assertion that covid-19 is the reason for Ghana’s ailing economy is unfounded. According to him, the pandemic had merely exposed Ghana’s already challenged economy. He argues that the signs of the country’s failing economy were visible long before the advent of covid-19 […]

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Galamsey fight is a shared responsibility – Hon. Mireku Duker to Gov’t Communicators

1,617  Hon. George Mireku Duker, the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines has reiterated that the fight against illegal mining is a shared responsibility that must have the active participation of every Ghanaian. In view of this, government’s vigorous campaign to end illegal small-scale mining will not yield the desired […]

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NPP Primaries: Asokore Mampong MCE Rebels NEC’s decision

2,206  Municipal Chief Executive for Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region , Kennedy Kankam has stated strong position on directives by the National Council to bar certain government appointees from contesting parliamentary primaries where the party has sitting Members of Parliament. Hon. Kankam, the pending guidelines barring National, Regional, Constituency Party Executives and MMDCEs from […]

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Banning MMDCs From Contesting Sitting MPs A Wrong Decision -Kennedy Kankam

1,965  Banning MMDCs and Constituency Executives from contesting sitting MPs in the New Patriotic Party is a worse situation which will thwart the development of the NPP in election 2024, Municipal Chief Executive for Asokore Mampong in the Ashanti Region, Kennedy Kankam has said. Speaking on hello FM this morning as monitored by Broadcastergh.com ,the […]

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Education Ministry, public universities record most payroll infractions – IAA discloses

2,373  The Internal Audit Agency (IAA) has disclosed that public institutions like the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and public universities have emerged as institutions with the most payroll infractions over the period. This was revealed when the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) visited the Internal Audit Agency to monitor its payroll […]