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Unemployment is the greatest threat to democracy in Ghana, Africa – Xavier Sosu

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The Deputy Ranking Member on the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, Francis-Xavier Sosu has said the twin challenge of unemployment and economic hardship remains the greatest threat to democracy in Ghana and Africa. According to him, these factors coupled with breaches of established democratic norms have contributed to the rising Continue Reading
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Quickly withdraw ‘do or die’ comment; it connotes violence – Nana Akomea to Mahama

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A former Director of Communications for the governing New Patriotic Party, (NPP), Nana Akomea, has urged former President John Dramani Mahama to withdraw the do-or-die comment he made in relation to the 2024 election. According to Nana Akomea, Mr. Mahama must quickly withdraw the comments if it is an expression that connotes death and violence. […]Continue Reading
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I never demanded GHS5K from MMDAs for my dad’s funeral – W/R Min.

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Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah has denied claims in the media that he has asked the district, municipal and metropolitan assemblies he superintends, to make financial contributions toward his father’s funeral. A circular had claimed the minister was demanding that the MMDAs pay between GHS2,000 and GHS5,000 as their respective contributions. They had Continue Reading
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Exam leakage: Minority in Parliament pushes for bi-partisan C’ttee of Inquiry

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The Minority in Parliament is pushing for a bi-partisan Committee of Inquiry to investigate the increasing spate of exam leakages in the West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations(WASSCE). This follows the West African Examination Council (WAEC) rescheduling the physics and business management papers that were set to be written on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, Continue Reading
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Let’s deal decisively with Guinea coup – Akufo-Addo urges ECOWAS leaders

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President Akufo-Addo who doubles as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has called on his colleague Heads of State to contribute their best during deliberations to ensure that they deal decisively with the political situation in Guinea. President Akufo-Addo in his opening statement as chairperson of the Economic Community of […]Continue Reading
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PNC infighting: Allow common sense to prevail – Bernard Mornah to feuding factions

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A former chairman of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Bernard Mornah has described as ‘ugly and disturbing’ the recent confusion that has rocked the political party. He said the feuding factions must allow cool heads to prevail and settle the matter amicably without dragging it further. Speaking on Eyewitness News on Wednesday, he said the […]Continue Reading
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Akufo-Addo finalises list of MMDCEs

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, Thursday, 16 September 2021, submit a list of nominated Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to the Minister for Local Government and Regional Re-organisation Dan Botwe. This was disclosed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin in a Facebook post. Mr Dan Botwe, he […]Continue Reading
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Akufo-Addo hosts ECOWAS Heads of State over Guinea situation today

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Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Akufo-Addo will today, September 16, 2021, convene an Extraordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to brainstorm over the political situation in the Republic of Guinea. It will be recalled that Lt. Col. Mamady Doumbouya, Leader of the Special […]Continue Reading
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Akufo-Addo must not intervene for Rev. Owusu Bempah – NPP’s Solomon Owusu

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A member of the National Communications Team of governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) Solomon Owusu says President Akufo-Addo must continue to allow the law to deal with his embattled Spiritual father, Prophet Owusu Bempah who’s facing prosecution. Some members of the Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah’s church have claimed that both the government and the NPP party […]Continue Reading
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Ignore twisted interpretation of ‘do or die’ comment – Ashanti Chief to Mahama

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The Krontihene of Ejura Sekyedumase, Nana Agyapa II, has expressed dismay about the deliberate twisting of an idiom used by former President John Dramani Mahama to demonstrate the commitment of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to plug any loopholes that contributed to the party’s inability to win the 2020 general elections. According to the NDC […]Continue Reading
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‘Failed’ John Boadu dares not question Mahama’s competence – Ofosu Ampofo

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The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) Ofosu Ampofo, says the General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) John Boadu, lacks the moral authority to question the competence of ex-President John Mahama. The NPP Chief Scribe addressing a recent press conference slammed ex-President John Mahama for mismanaging Ghana’s economy Continue Reading
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‘Do or Die’ statement to form basis of NDC campaign to regain power in 2024 – Ashanti region supporters

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Former President Mahama’s ‘Do or die’ expression is gradually catching on with the party grassroots. Though criticised by some as a violent-induced statement,National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters in the Ashanti Region have accepted it, communicating it through T-shirt inscriptions. The party says the statement will be at the core of campaigning to regain power in Continue Reading
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Sch. Feeding Fraud: CID petitioned to arrest C/R Reg. Secretary of NPP

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A private citizen David Forthgill Bentil wants the Criminal Investigative Department(CID) to arrest and prosecute Richard Takyi-Mensah, Central Regional Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), and two others allegedly cited in Ghana School Feeding Programme(GSFP) fraud. The others include Mr. Ebo Afful, Headteacher of Ekurabadze M/A Basic School and Mr. Kofi Continue Reading
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Entrepreneurship the answer to unemployment, not public sector employment – Afenyo Markin

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The Deputy Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo Markin, is calling on Ghanaian youth to aspire to become entrepreneurs instead of looking for employment in the public sector. To him, the guarantee for success rest on building sustainable businesses, capable of employing others to create sustainable wealth in the process. Addressing an entrepreneurial seminar at Continue Reading