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The second nationality must be a free choice

Belgians or Dutch people who do not want a second nationality should be able to give it up. The two countries must build a European coalition that works on freedom of choice, say Nahima Lanjri and Jan Paternotte . Nahima Lanjri and Jan Paternotte 23-09-20, 09:05 When the world went into lockdown , travelers flocked home from their vacation destinations. ...

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De tweede nationaliteit moet een vrije keus zijn

Toen de wereld in lockdown ging, keerden reizigers massaal van hun vakantiebestemmingen naar huis. Maar tienduizend Belgen en Nederlanders met een Marokkaanse achtergrond kwamen maanden vast te zitten in Marokko, een pijnlijk effect van hun dubbele nationaliteit. Voor de Marokkaanse wet is iedereen met één Marokkaanse ouder automatisch Marokkaan. Zodoende kon voor de regering in Rabat van terugkeer geen sprake ...

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Geen strafblad meer bij coronaboete, ook voor oude gevallen

Wie een boete krijgt of heeft gekregen voor het overtreden van de coronaregels, krijgt niet langer ook een strafblad. Dat wil minister Ferd Grapperhaus (Justitie) morgen bekendmaken, bevestigen ingewijden deze site. Politieke redactie 24-09-20, 16:38 Laatste update: 17:05 Coronaboetes worden met het voornemen uitgesloten van de regel dat alle boetes van meer dan honderd euro tot een justitiële aantekening leiden. Dat ...

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NPP debunks Mahama’s claim that Akufo-Addo hasn’t established a single school

A claim by the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cannot boast of a single school has been contested. Eastern Regional Youth Organiser for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jerry Osei-Poku, said data available indicates that Mr John Mahama’s performance in education between the year 2013 to 2016 ...

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Coronavirus fight: ‘Akufo-Addo has done ‘amazingly, extremely well’ – Shasha Marley

Ghanaian reggae musician Shasha Marley has commended the Akufo-Addo-led government for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. According to Shasha Marley, comparing what pertains in other countries, the managers of the coronavirus in Ghana have done “a great job to bring down these numbers.” Speaking on the Class Drive on Class91.3FM on Wednesday, 23 September 2020, the ...

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Empress Gifty abandons NDC to join husband’s NPP Campaign

Multiple award-winning gospel star, Empress Gifty, has been spotted in NPP paraphernalia and campaigning for the ruling party along with her husband. The photo of the singer goes to add that she has left her beloved NDC who she campaigned for during the 2016 general elections. Gifty Osei was seen with her husband, Hopeson Adorye and her own mother on ...

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Emergency IPAC meeting ends, NDC dissatisfied

The emergency meeting called by the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) on Thursday, September 24 with political parties at the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) level has ended. However, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) representative, Osei Kwame Griffiths, said their concerns were not addressed. “I think it was a meeting that was called perhaps after we had raised certain issues within the ...

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All card-bearing members should vote in parties’ primaries – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Member of Parliament for Suame Constituency and Majority LeaderOsei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has said there is the need to change the constitution of the political parties to enable all card-bearing members to be able to vote to elect executives of the party including parliamentary candidates. He said on TV3‘s New Day Wednesday, September 23 that this will deepen the democratic credentials of ...

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Election 2020: Mahama’s call on international community is ‘foolish talk’ – John Boadu

General Secretary of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu has described as foolish calls made by former president John Dramani Mahama on the international community about the ongoing voters register exhibition exercise. Mr. Mahama who is the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) together with his running mate, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 ...

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Tracking the political party manifesto promises

Introduction The two main political parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have outdoored their respective manifestos, ahead of the December 2020 general elections. The manifestos are replete with a bevy of promises, on which the two parties have anchored their developmental intentions for the people of Ghana. These developmental blueprints ...

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