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Free SHS has come to stay – Mahama

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The flagbearer for the opposition NDC, John Dramani Mahama says contrary to opinions that he will scrap the Free Senior High School policy introduced by the governing NPP when voted into power “free Senior High School education has come to stay”. Clarifying his stance, the former President said Read More

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Playback: Newsfile discusses WASSCE malpractices, end of Voter Registration

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Today on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his guests discussed the good and bad of the voters’ registration exercise. The discussion also centred around the violence that occurred during the week when students at the various senior high schools began writing the WASSCE. Meanwhile, Covid-19 is still in the system and affecting the livelihoods […]Read More

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Voters’ registration exercise only cleared names of dead people – Dr. Akwetey

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The Executive Director for the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) says the greatest achievement from compiling the new voters’ register was the cleaning of ‘ghost’ names. According to Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, the country over the years has not invested in such a procedure. This, Dr Akwettey believes, has contributed to the bloated nature of the […]Read More

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Attempts by 66 Ivorians to register: Arrest Asiedu Nketia – Abronye

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The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe (Abronye) has called for the arrest of the General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, over his alleged involvement in aiding some persons from Ivory Coast to enter Ghana illegally to acquire the voter ID card […]Read More

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It’s the worst voter registration exercise ever – IPRAN

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The recently-ended voter registration exercise undertaken by the Electoral Commission is the worst-ever in Ghana’s history, Dr Nana Agyenim Boateng, founder of the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters Register (IPRAN) has told Valentina Ofori-Afriyie on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme. “This is the worst registration exercise we have ever had in this country”, Read More

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Stop preaching violence, there’s nothing nice about war – Kwami Anyidoho

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A retired Major General has cautioned political actors against preaching violence in the country. Henry Kwami Anyidoho says the concept of war is not one that should be entertained, therefore, any act that is likely to cause electoral violence in the country must be condemned outrightly. “I hesitate to talk about what happened in Rwanda […]Read More

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Dead men don’t talk – Baako reacts to Prof. Ahwoi’s claims about Mills

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The editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper is scandalised about revelations in Prof Kwamena Ahwoi’s book: ‘Working with Rawlings.’ Abdul Malik Kweku Baako said most of the revelations made, especially about late President John Evans Atta Mills are “unfair.” “The lasting effect is that all the promises he made to fight corruption when he […]Read More

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It was not easy convincing Rawlings to return Ghana to constitutional rule – Ahwoi

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Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi has disclosed that it was not easy for former President Jerry John Rawlings, to be convinced to return the country to constitutional rule. According to the Former Local Government Minister, it was because the military ruler for more than a decade was obsessed with power. He alleged that the late Justice Daniel […]Read More

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Kow Arkaah had very ‘slippery zip’ and couldn’t resist beautiful girls – Prof Ahwoi

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Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has disclosed that late Vice President, Kow Nkensen Arkaah could not resist young beautiful girls. He claimed that Mr Arkaah had a very “slippery zip” and, therefore, couldn’t resist young beautiful girls at the Presidency. On page 116 of his recently launched book chronicling his ‘Working with Rawlings’, the former Local Government […]Read More

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Kennedy Agyapong mobilises $428,000 for evacuation of stranded Ghanaians

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has presented $428,650 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to support the evacuation of more than 700 stranded Ghanaians in Lebanon. Mr Agyapong contributed $200,000 himself, while he mobilised the rest through an appeal he launched for other Ghanaians to […]Read More

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Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll hits 206

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Ghana has recorded seven more COVID-19 deaths to take the fatality toll to 206. Also, 455 new cases confirmed recently, have taken the national tally to 40,097, according to the Ghana Health Service. The GHS’ website said the new cases were reported on 4 August 2020. “These are samples that were taken from the period […]Read More

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Ursula ordered to appear before Parliament over Kelni GVG

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The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has instructed the Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, to appear before the august House to answer questions surrounding the Kelni GVG monitoring system. The Minister is scheduled to appear before the lawmakers on Friday, 7 August 2020 to answer relevant questions regarding revenue accumulated by Read More

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Sammy Gyamfi runs to CID over alleged threats from popular MP

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Mr Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communication Officer of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has filed an official complaint at the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service against the governing New Patriotic Party’s Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Agyapong, for allegedly threatening his life. Read More

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Pressure mounts on IGP to charge Carlos Ahenkorah for flouting COVID-19 protocol

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The Inspector-General of Police has been petitioned to institute criminal action against a former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, for breaching the coronavirus protocols. The petitioner, Enoch Agyapong, who is a resident of the Tema West Constituency, told the IGP in his petition that Mr Ahenkorah put the life of his […]Read More

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Don’t go down in history as persecutor of the Church – Pastors to Akufo-Addo

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The persecution of the church and its clergy could be one of the legacies of President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government, the Association of Pentecostal and Charismatic Clergy (APCC), which is made up of 670 pastors across Ghana, has said. APCC said in a statement signed by its General Secretary Rev John Armah that since […]Read More

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Rawlings had no strategy on how to materially develop Ghana – Prof. Ahwoi

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Prof Kwamena Ahwoi says from his personal assessment of Jerry John Rawling during the 19 years they worked together; the latter did not appear deep ‘philosophically and ideologically.’ But the former Local Government Minister, believes the former president is nonetheless “a born leader”. In his newly launched ‘Working with Rawlings’ book, he continued that Mr […]Read More

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Old voters’ ID cards still valid for business transactions – EC

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The old voters’ identity card is still valid for identification related to socio-economic transactions until the Electoral Commission (EC) finishes the compilation of the new voters’ register. Samuel Tettey, Deputy Chairman in Charge of Operations at the Commission, said the EC usually shared data with the relevant institutions, including banks, to enable them to verify Read More

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Monetisation of politics creating unstable parliament – Haruna Iddrisu

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Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has said the monetisation of politics is creating an unstable parliament and endangering the country’s democracy. The Tamale Central MP said this phenomenon has led to a high attrition rate in the House. Speaking at a forum on the need to nurture career legislators, Mr Iddrisu explained that the canker has […]Read More

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Timing of old timer Ahwoi’s book callous; narration undermines Rawlings – NDC

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A statement signed by 16 Regional Youth Organisers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described Prof Kwamena Ahwoi’s Working With Rawlings book as one that undermines the party’s founder, former President Jerry John Rawlings. “The book contains many controversial issues that subtly undermine the great and selfless service the founder of the NDC has […]Read More

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EC registration woes: Rawlings’ silence surprising – Nyaho-Tamakloe

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A founding father of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has said he is surprised former Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor are silent on the voter registration troubles that have been widely reported about in the media. Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe told Class News on Wednesday, 5 August 2020 that he […]Read More

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I was in support of compiling a new register – Joyce Aryee

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Ghanaian Politician and former Minister for Education under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Joyce Aryee, has affirmed that she was in support of the government’s decision of the Electoral Commision compiling a new voters’ register. During a studio interaction with Samuel Eshun on the Happy Morning Show, she said, “I was in support of the […]Read More

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Ahwois not interested in Mahama’s victory – Captain Smart

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The Ahwoi brothers, Prof Kwamena Ahwoi and Ato Ahwoi, are not interested in helping 2020 flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama to win the 2020 elections, Captain Smart has said. According to him, the release of a book which reveals the internal matters of the NDC three months to a major election lays credence […]Read More

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NDC may collapse and drown – Rawlings predicts

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Former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings has predicted that the trajectory of events in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in recent times may crumble the party in the coming days. The former President said this while he was reacting to a book published by a leading member of the NDC titled “Working with Rawlings”. In the […]Read More

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Mahama registers for voter ID card

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The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, today acquired his voter Identification card at a registration centre at Bole in the Savannah Region, to enable him partake in the upcoming elections on December 7. John Dramani Mahama who was received by a large crowd, called on Ghanaians to endeavour to acquire their voter’s Read More

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Keep quiet if you have nothing meaningful to say – Sammy Gyamfi to Nitiwul

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The National Communication Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has told the Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, to keep quiet if he has nothing meaningful to say on the allegations of voter suppression. At the NDC’s weekly press briefing, Mr. Gyamfi said the Minister’s comments on the matter were unfortunate. “The Defence Minister’s […]Read More

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I wasn’t part of any plot to ‘attack’ Rawlings – Kwakye Ofosu

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A former Deputy Communications Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofusu says he wasn’t part of any supposed recruitment geared towards attacking the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings. Kwakye Ofosu issued the disclaimer following claims made in a book authored by an NDC stalwart, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi titled “Working with Rawlings”. Prof. Ahwoi, Read More

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Ghana’s independence wasn’t a ‘one-man-show’ – Oquaye

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The Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has once again waded into the debate on who should be credited for Ghana’s independence from British rule. Delivering the keynote address at a public lecture to mark the 2020 Founders’ Day, Prof. Oquaye said all persons who contributed to Ghana’s independence needs to be accorded the […]Read More

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9 more die as Ghana records 798 new Covid-19 cases

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Ghana has recorded 798 new infections of the novel coronavirus. This brings the country’s case count to 37,812, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). However, nine more people have died from the virus leaving the death toll at 191. These are from samples that were taken from the period June 27 to July 30 […]Read More

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I was never engaged to ‘talk back’ to Rawlings – Omane Boamah

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Former Communications Minister Dr Omane Boamah has denied being among the young crop of politicians who were engaged to ‘talk back’ to former President Jerry John Rawlings. In a press release the medical doctor cum politician said Prof Kwamena Ahwoi’s claiming he and others engaged him and the former Education Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, is […]Read More

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I’ll deal with Ahwoi’s callous agenda of bile and desperation to control NDC – Rawlings

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Former President John Mahama has said he will soon deal with former Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Prof Kwamena Ahwoi, who, recently made a number of revelations in his new book ‘Working with Rawlings’. Among other things, Prof Ahwoi said President John Evans Atta Mills almost resigned as a result of some comments […]Read More