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Mahama registers for voter ID card

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 244 0

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 Read More

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You can’t destroy Rawlings’ legacy – Volta Youth Forum takes on Ahwoi

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 240 0

A group calling itself the Volta Youth Forum is displeased with a stalwart of the National Democratic Congress, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi over his book chronicling the history of the NDC. The group believes Mr. Ahwoi is attempting to use his book titled “Working with Rawlings” to erode the legacy of the founder of the NDC, […]Read More

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CODEO unhappy with abuse of guarantor system in voter registration exercise

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 230 0

A fundamental challenge in the compilation of the new voters’ register is the widespread abuse of the guarantor system; the Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has observed. As the Election Commission (EC) prepares to wrap up on the exercise on Thursday, August 6, 2020, CODEO says the lack of due diligence in the application […]Read More

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

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 231 0

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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Divisive Akufo-Addo must stop ethnic discrimination, tribal bigotry – NDC

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 219 0

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has provided a plethora of video evidence to demonstrate that the Akufo-Addo government is in cahoots with the security services in preventing Voltarians and non-Akans from taking part in the near-ending voter registration exercise across the country. At a press conference on Tuesday, 4 August 2020, the party’s National Communication Read More

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Mahama’s rooftop promise to pay assembly members cheap politics – Alima Mahama

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 224 0

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama, has said former President John Mahama’s recent promise to pay assembly members in his next government, should he win the 7 December 2020 general elections, is a rehashed 2012 manifesto promise of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which he never fulfilled as President between […]Read More

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Desperate Mahama pitching Ewes against NPP with lies – Abdul-Hamid

Admin Editor August 5, 2020 224 0

Former President John Mahama is desperate to win the 7 December 2020 polls to the extent that he is using lies to pitch Ewes against the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), a Deputy Campaign Manager in charge of Communication of the NPP, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has said. At a press conference on Tuesday, 4 August […]Read More

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It’s tribal bigotry – Minority on alleged exclusion of Ewes from voter registration

Admin Editor August 4, 2020 257 0

The Minority in Parliament has described as “tribal bigotry”, what it says is the government’s use of the military to exclude Voltarians and non-Akans from taking part in the ongoing voter registration exercise. It follows a confrontation between the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia and some soldiers at […]Read More

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Naana Opoku-Agyemang cannot be ignored in run-up to December polls – Ebo Hinson

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 285 0

The Head of Marketing and Entrepreneurship Department at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has cautioned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) not to take John Mahama’s running mate for granted. Prof Ebo Hinson described the governing party’s seeming position of seeing the 2020 elections as a contest only between National Democratic Congress (NDC) nominee, […]Read More

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Voter registration exercise has been successful so far – EC

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 279 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) says the ongoing voters’ registration exercise has so far been very successful. It says, although there have been challenges at some centres, the level of cooperation between the public and registration officials has ensured a generally smooth exercise. Acting Director of Public Affairs of the Commission, Sylvia Annoh told Citi News in an Read More

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Minority wants Employment Minister to update Parliament on impact of COVID-19

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 284 0

The Minority in Parliament wants the Employment and Labour Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah to be invited to the House to provide details on employment figures in the country. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the figures will help ascertain the true extent of the impact of COVID-19 on employment and related matters. Speaking in […]Read More

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2020 polls: I won’t run – Nduom

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 273 0

The founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has said he will not run for president in this year’s general elections, the Daily Graphic has reported. A couple of weeks ago, the PPP announced to all members and the general public that the party is ready for eligible persons to demonstrate […]Read More

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Voter registration: Stop the thuggery against Muslims, Voltarians – ER NDC to gov’t

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 216 0

The Eastern Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will abhor any “desperate attempt” by the government to discredit the ongoing voter registration process in areas perceived as strongholds of the party. This follows what the NDC describes as the “deployment of NPP thugs and hoodlums under the guise of […]Read More

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Soldiers enforcing NPP-NDC deal to stop busing registrants – GAF to Asiedu Nketia

Admin Editor August 3, 2020 204 0

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has said it deployed military personnel to Banda to enforce a “REGSEC-brokered Agreement.” Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has been captured in a video engaging some armed soldiers at Banda in the Bono Region in an argument over allegations […]Read More

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CPP’s woes due to bad leadership – General Secretary aspirant

Admin Editor August 1, 2020 294 0

An aspirant for the position of General Secretary for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Joseph Kwadwo Afari-Yeboah says the current electoral predicament of the party points to weak leadership. He said to the extent that the party has not held a national congress to elect its leaders including national officers, parliamentary and presidential candidates barely […]Read More

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Mahama promises to pay assembly members monthly allowance

Admin Editor August 1, 2020 253 0

The flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Mahama, has assured assembly members that the party will work closely with them to deepen their role in governance should it win the December polls. Mr Mahama said as the first point of contact for the resolution of many issues in electoral areas, assembly […]Read More

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Naana has paled Bawumia into insignificance, ignore his diversionary game – Mahama Campaign team

Admin Editor July 31, 2020 332 0

The 2020 Campaign team of former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians to ignore the “comical” efforts by Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to “divert” attention from the important things that matter to Ghanaians, with his recent post on social media in which he adduced 50 reasons to back his claim that President Nana Akufo-Addo has […]Read More

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It’s dishonest, mockery to say NHIS already provides free healthcare – Sly

Admin Editor July 31, 2020 304 0

Former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mr Sylvester Mensah has said the President’s Health Advisor, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, got it wrong when he said Ghanaians are already enjoying free primary healthcare under the National Health Insurance Scheme. Dr Nsiah-Asare questioned the basis of former President John Mahama’s promise to institute free primary Read More

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You are threatened by our parliamentary candidate – Savannah Regional NPP tells NDC

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 342 0

The Savannah Regional branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party has refuted allegations of trying to register ineligible applicants in the ongoing registration exercise. The party said the allegation of attacks, discrimination and busing of unqualified people to various registration centres is a ploy adopted by the opposition the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to dent Read More

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NDC, NPP MPs cross swords over removal of Ken Ofori-Atta from office

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 338 0

Members of Parliament are divided along party lines over whether or not the Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta should be removed from office. The NDC MPs contend Mr Ofori-Atta has breached provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act 2018 which makes him liable to removal from office under the same Act. According to Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu, […]Read More

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EC suspends voter registration on Friday over Eid-ul-Adha celebration

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 320 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it will not undertake voter registration on Friday, July 31, 2020. This was captured in a press statement issued by the EC on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. “The public is hereby informed that the Commission will not undertake the Voters Registration Exercise on Friday the 31st of July, 2020.” “The […]Read More

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EC’s decision to work on Eid al-Adha holiday “disrespectful to Muslims” – Ras Mubarak

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 299 0

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has described the Electoral Commission’s decision to still go ahead with the ongoing voter registration exercise on Friday, 31 July 2020, which has been declared by the Minister for the Interior as a public holiday, as “sacrilegious, disrespectful and a breach of peoples’ religious freedom”. The […]Read More

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Mahama and I won’t disappoint you – Opoku-Agyemang

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 282 0

Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has said the presidential ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not disappoint the people of Ghana if elected into power in the 7 December 2020 polls. In her inaugural speech as the running mate to former President John Mahama, the former Education Minister said: “We are all aware that […]Read More

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NDC gives Bawumia 60 Mahama achievements for Akufo-Addo’s 50

Admin Editor July 30, 2020 298 0

The biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has, in a statement, listed 60 achievements of former President John Mahama in response to Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent publication of 50 achievements of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Read the NDC’s list of Mr Mahama’s achievements below: 60 Credible Achievement of John Dramani Mahama Read More

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Being in politics is like punishment – Former MP, Joe Hackman

Admin Editor July 29, 2020 328 0

Once a struggling young professional working menial jobs during the 1990s, former MP for Gomoa West, Joe Kingsley Hackman, has successfully reached the highest of heights as a coveted university professor and popular politician working alongside former presidents and ministers. But his experience in political office did not come easy, and he says if it […]Read More

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Voting for NDC means severe economic hardship – Gideon Boako

Admin Editor July 29, 2020 330 0

Gideon Boako, spokesperson to Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia strongly believes any attempt by Ghanaians to give back governance of the country to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will spell doom for the economy. He wants the electorate to cast their minds back to what he describes as the abysmal performance of the former […]Read More

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Voter registration: EC develops digital queue mgt system to ensure social distancing

Admin Editor July 29, 2020 334 0

In order to ensure social distancing at voter registration centres, the Electoral Commission (EC) has implemented a new digital system which will prevent long queues at the various centres. According to the EC, this system will help to ensure social distancing in the ongoing exercise as well as future elections. “Compiling a Voters Register to […]Read More

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Nana Akufo-Addo has performed better – Bawumia

Admin Editor July 28, 2020 340 0

The choice Ghanaians face on December 7th is between John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Thankfully both of them have records. John Mahama was Vice President and President for 8 years and Nana Akufo-Addo has been the president for three and half years. It is not about what you say in opposition. It is […]Read More

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Rawlings did not discuss Nana Konadu’s presidential interest – Ahwoi

Admin Editor July 28, 2020 351 0

Local government expert, Professor Kwamena Ahwoi has claimed that the failure of former president Jerry John Rawlings to discuss his wife’s interest in the presidency contributed to her loss. The former Director of Research for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) explained that they were in the dark about Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings’ intentions hence opposed […]Read More

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Opoku-Agyemang is “every bit of what we’ll want in a veep” – Kwesi Botchwey

Admin Editor July 28, 2020 317 0

Ghana’s longest-served finance minister, Prof Kwesi Botchwey, has said Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has every bit of what a vice-president should be. In his view, the slot need not be the preserve of economists. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the inauguration of the former Education Minister by former President John Mahama as his […]Read More