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NPP does not need your tutorials on security – Obiri Boahen tells Mahama

Admin Editor January 8, 2020 93 0

Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Obiri Boahen has indicated that they do not need tutorials on security from former President John Mahama for the 2020 general election. His comment comes after the NDC flagbearer, John Mahama asked President Akufo-Addo to Read More

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We support new voters register – 2 parties, former presidential candidate

Admin Editor January 8, 2020 112 0

Two political parties — the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) — and a former independent presidential candidate, Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY), have backed the decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters register. The PPP said the EC could not be denied the appropriate tools it […]Read More

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Release ambulances now – NDC demands

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 88 0

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding the immediate release of some ambulances that have been parked at the State House since September 2019. In a statement copied to Joy News, the party’s National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi expressed concern about government’s refusal to release the ambulances despite growing public outcry. He described Read More

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2020 polls: Meet, surpass past ECs’ high standards – Mahama to Jean Mensa

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 89 0

The flag bearer of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has admonished the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission (EC) to maintain the high professionalism bequeathed to her by her predecessors. Mr Mahama said Mrs Mensa has no excuse but to be professional in the December polls. The former President stressed that […]Read More

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‘Heartless’ Akufo-Addo gov’t wants to distribute ambulances ‘a few months’ to Dec polls – NDC

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 92 0

The “mediocre” and “heartless” government of President Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is “toying” with the lives of Ghanaians by deliberately refusing to distribute the 275 ambulances procured with taxpayers’ money because they want to wait until a few months to the December 2020 polls to release them to make a political […]Read More

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EC reacts to law lecturer’s claim of ‘constitutional blunder’ in Oti Region creation

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 90 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied a claim of constitutional blunder in the creation of Oti Region. Dr Abdul Baasit Bamba, a lecturer at the University of Ghana School has called for the revocation of the law creating the Oti Region, citing the EC and President Nana Akufo-Addo for constitutional violations and blunders in the […]Read More

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NDC built over 1,000 factories under Mahama – Spio-Garbrah

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 91 0

Former Minister of Trades and Industry Dr Ekwow Spio-Garbrah says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government under John Dramani Mahama built more factories than known. He cites how most of the factories secured funding and support from government agencies like the National Board for Small-Scale Industries, Export Development Bank as well as Microfinance and Small Read More

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Don’t blow GH¢400m on voter’s register – West Africa Nobles Forum

Admin Editor January 7, 2020 126 0

The West Africa Nobles Forum is urging the Electoral Commission to forget about the GH¢400 million it intends to spend on a new biometric register. The Forum said the plan will be a waste of state resources given that the old biometric system has been used to conduct two important elections—the District Level Elections and […]Read More

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Opposition parties to protest over New Voters’ register

Admin Editor January 6, 2020 127 0

Opposition’s political parties have vowed to stage a series of demonstrations against EC’s decision to compile a new voters register. The largest opposition Party NDC and other smaller parties under the umbrella, interparty resistance against new voters register say justification by the EC for new voters roll is unacceptable. The Electoral Commission (EC) last week […]Read More

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Submit to new register else you can’t vote – Osafo-Maafo

Admin Editor January 6, 2020 93 0

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo, is urging Ghanaians who are qualified to vote to take part in the planned compilation of new voters register by the Electoral Commission. According to the Senior Minister, any qualified voter who fails to take part in the registration exercise will lose his or her right to vote in the […]Read More

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Wontumi has no power to make all NPP’s Ashanti MPs go unopposed – Anto

Admin Editor January 6, 2020 86 0

The Second National Vice-Chair of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Frederick F. Anto has stated that the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known as ‘Wontumi’, has no power to instruct that all incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) in the party’s stronghold should be allowed to go unopposed in […]Read More

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Stop the ‘stupid’ election predictions – Senyo Hosi to prophets

Admin Editor January 6, 2020 118 0

Senyo Hosi, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors(CBOD), has reacted angrily to prophecies by some popular Ghanaian prophets on which of Ghana’s two major political parties will win the 2020 elections, describing the prophecies as the “stupidity of election predictions.” The accomplished businessman is wondering why the prophets are not paying Read More

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NDC sued over parliamentary primaries

Admin Editor January 5, 2020 90 0

An activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sadat Mbawini Jambeidu, has sued the party over the guides for the conduct of its Parliamentary Primaries. In a writ of summons filed by his lawyers, attached the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, as a second defendant. According to the writ, in 2019, the second […]Read More

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2020 promises to be a good one – Akufo-Addo

Editor Admin January 4, 2020 111 0

President Akufo-Addo says 2020 is another important ‘democratic journey’ in Ghana since the country will head to the polls in December to elect leaders. According to him, 2020 promises to be a good one because there is a growing sense of confidence that with hard work and determination, Ghana will make it. He however noted […]Read More

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Don’t be mad at Prophets predicting Akufo-Addo’s defeat – Sammi Awuku to NPP

Admin Editor January 4, 2020 114 0

National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Sammy Awuku has asked those in the NPP fold who are incensed by some prophecies that predicted defeat for President Akufo-Addo to be patient and rather work harder towards achieving victory in the upcoming elections. In a reaction to the fall out from the barrage of Prophecies from […]Read More

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Akufo-Addo, EC engaged in comedy of errors in creating Oti region – Law lecturer

Admin Editor January 4, 2020 110 0

A lecturer at the University of Ghana School Law is demanding the revocation of the law creating the Oti region. Dr Abdul Baasit Bamba has cited the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Nana Akufo-Addo for constitutional violations and blunders in the creation of the region. The Oti Region was carved out of the existing Volta […]Read More

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Criticise Akufo-Addo like Mahama – NDC chairman charges journalists

Admin Editor January 4, 2020 96 0

The Western Region Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Nana Toku, has charged journalists to use the same yardstick they used to measure the performance of the past Mahama administration in assessing the Akufo-Addo administration. Nana Toku said it is regrettable that some media practitioners, who viciously criticized the past NDC government for Read More

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Election 2020: Desist from insults; speak on issues – Rev Obeng tells Politicians

Admin Editor January 3, 2020 155 0

The Head Pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Centre, Rev. Ransford Obeng has charged politicians to desist from insolence and stick to issue based campaigning as Ghana enters early hours of its electioneering year. As its annual feature, the church hosted thousands at its Ayigya Outdoor Pavilion where it held its cross over service. The watch […]Read More

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Delayed primaries won’t affect our fortunes in 2020 polls – NPP

Admin Editor January 3, 2020 136 0

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has downplayed suggestions that the timing and organization of its parliamentary primaries in April 2020 may negatively affect its fortunes in the general elections. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in its latest report predicted an NPP victory in election 2020 but warned that the party’s decision to organize outstanding […]Read More

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PPP releases dates for internal elections

Admin Editor January 3, 2020 89 0

The National Executive Committee of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has directed the opening of nominations to fill vacant positions in all constituencies and at the regional level. The directive, which also applies to constituencies without parliamentary candidates as of December 24, 2019, further provide details for the nominations and conduct of national executive Read More

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2020 Election: EIU predicts close contest, another victory for NPP

Admin Editor January 2, 2020 116 0

Ahead of the 2020 polls, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is predicting the National Democratic Congress will not recover from the loss it suffered in the last general elections. The business intelligence unit in its latest report on Ghana says the Akufo-Addo Administration is still regarded as a better custodian of the economy compared to […]Read More

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‘Election ministers’ Jean Mensa, Bossman Asare doing Akufo-Addo’s ‘bidding’ – Otokunor

Admin Editor January 2, 2020 92 0

The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has discredited Ghana’s Electoral Commission saying it cannot disagree with critics who describe the Chair of the election management body, Mrs Jean Mensa and her deputy, Dr Bossman Asare, as “Ministers of Elections” for President Nana Akufo-Addo. The NDC, which finds as wasteful a decision by the EC […]Read More

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Rev. Korankye Ankrah declares ‘NPP colours’ red and blue as colours for 2020

Admin Editor January 1, 2020 148 0

The Apostle General of the Royalhouse Chapel International, Reverend Sam Korankye Ankrah has advised his congregants to take the choice of clolours they will use in 2020 seriously in everything they do. During the church’s 31st night service, the man of God revealed that in 2020 two colours – blue and red should prevail in […]Read More

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Winner of 2020 election must fight corruption to honour God – Pastor

Admin Editor January 1, 2020 127 0

The Head pastor of the Full Gospel Church International (FGCI) Miracle Centre in Koforidua has made a passionate appeal to political parties and their leaders to deal ruthlessly with corruption in the country. According to Rev. Bower Tetteh Solomon Amartey, corruption which has become a major concern for the church of God has gained root […]Read More

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Disclose source of funding for activities – Asiedu Nketiah to political parties

Admin Editor January 1, 2020 144 0

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on political parties to disclose the sources of funding for their activities. He wants a review of the Political Parties Law that will strictly compel politicians to do disclose where they get money from to finance party activities including campaigns. […]Read More

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NDC, NPP incapable of bringing change – Nunoo-Mensah

Admin Editor December 31, 2019 137 0

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Joseph Nunoo-Mensah, has called for a paradigm shift towards finding innovative ways of inculcating the ideals of the 31st December Movement into Ghanaians. According to him, it is only through this that Ghana can develop in a positive direction. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of the 38th […]Read More

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I’ll give mothers 1 year maternity leave after birth when I become President – Akua Donkor

Editor Admin December 31, 2019 121 0

Presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor has revealed that one key policy she seeks to push when she becomes president is to give new mothers one year maternity leave instead of the current 3 months. According to her, the 3-month period given to mothers prevents them from spending enough time to […]Read More

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No hope for Nana Addo in 2020 – NDC’s Lanchene Toobu

Admin Editor December 28, 2019 185 0

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu believes that there is no hope for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 elections. According to him President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians and does not deserve another 4-year term. President Akufo-Addo and key figures of his administration have started a […]Read More

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Volta NDC commiserates with family of the late ACP Gyimah

Admin Editor December 28, 2019 175 0

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Volta Region Friday expressed shock at the sudden demise of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mr. Peter Gyimah, Deputy Volta Regional Police Commander. The Party in a press release signed by Mr. James Gunu, Regional Secretary of the Party, said the Party received the sad […]Read More

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2020 Elections: Victory will be ours – Mahama

Admin Editor December 27, 2019 178 0

The Flag bearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama says the NDC will win the 2020 general election. Mr Mahama said Ghanaians have seen both the NDC and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in power and believes that comparing the two parties, Ghanaians will prefer the NDC come 2020. […]Read More