POLITICS

Boakye Agyarko steps down for Addai-Nimoh for NPP’s Nov. 4 Presidential Primary

Former Asante Mampong Member of Parliament (MP) Francis Addai-Nimoh could become the fifth person on the ballot for the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Primary on November 4. A decision on this development will be taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) on Monday following an earlier communication to the party …

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Special Delegates conference: There will be no special accreditation for the media and observer

The Presidential Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued guidelines for the special delegates conference which will take place on Saturday, August 26. The party said that it has entrusted the entirety of the electoral procedure to the Electoral Commission, with the paramount responsibility of ensuring a …

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Kumawood star Lil Win sets his sights on Afigya Kwabere South parliamentary seat

Ghana’s entertainment world is abuzz with news as popular Kumawood actor Kwadwo Nkansah, fondly known as Lil Win, has announced his aspiration to vie for the Afigya Kwabere South parliamentary seat in the Ashanti Region. This unexpected move comes after a groundswell of support from traditional leaders, influential figures, and constituents …

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Cecelia Dapaah cash case: One more person granted bail as Court grants prosecution 2 weeks to conclude investigation

The Sixth accused person in the theft of monies belonging to former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has been granted a GHC300,000 bail with three sureties by the Accra Circuit Court State Prosecutors on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, prayed for a two-week adjournment from the court to mop up investigations …

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GHS60.8bn wasn’t money lost by BoG through its operations in 2022 – Governor

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, has said the GHS60.8billion loss reported was a technical loss arising from the haircut and the application of accounting standards to estimate expected credit losses over the tenor of the Government debt held by the Bank. “It is not money …

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BoG issues becoming albatross around neck of NPP & Gov’t; they must explain things better – Bempah

A of Director of Communication of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ernest Owusu-Bempah has charged the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to provide a detailed and better explanation of the issues surrounding the new headquarters that it is building and also the GH60.8billion loss it incurred last year. In the view …

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Niger coup: West Africa army chiefs await ECOWAS order to deploy military

Military leaders from across West Africa are on standby, awaiting the activation of the ECOWAS order to deploy forces into Niger. The objective of this anticipated deployment is to compel the coup-makers to relinquish control and reinstate the ousted President. This formed a crucial part of the resolutions of the …

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District level elections to take place on Dec 19 – Jean Mensa

This was announced by Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 17. The elections are going to place in 6,252 electoral areas and with 38,672 polling stations nationwide. She assured that details of the elections will be made to the …

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Coups: Be loyal to your heads of state and to ECOWAS – Nitiwul tells W/A army chiefs

Ghana’s Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul has told army chiefs of West African countries to be loyal to their heads of state and also to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as measures are put in place to restore democracy in Niger. He asked the army chiefs to …

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Gyakye Quayson petitions GLC against Godfred Dame for ‘“professional misconduct”

  Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye has petitioned the General Legal Council (GLC) against Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame for “professional misconduct”. He accused Mr Dame of using insulting language against him on 16 June 2023, when his lawyer was drawing the attention of the court that he was …

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