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NPP Chairman sues Sammy Gyamfi for defamation

The First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi, has sued the National communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi at the High Court of Justice, General Jurisdiction Accra, Greater Region for defamation. The NPP stalwart confirmed the report in an interview with Peace FM News. ...

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NDC will restore AU holiday – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will restore the commemoration of AU Day as a statutory holiday when it comes to power. Parliament recently passed the bill which was seeking to scrap AU and Republic Days as public holidays and introduce January 7 as Constitution Day. Mr. Ablakwa believes ...

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NCCE to struggle ahead of 2020 polls as support from EU ends«

Many election-related activities of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) may be suspended in the run-up to the 2020 elections due to lack of funds. This is because the European Union (EU) that provides funds for the NCCE to undertake its activities which have been in place since 2012 will run out by close of the year. According to ...

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No competent candidate in NDC – Mahama suggests

Former President John Dramani Mahama appears to be suggesting that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) elected him as its 2020 Presidential Candidate because it does not have any other credible candidate aside him. Mr. Mahama was speaking in an interview with Nigerian journalist, Wale, on the sidelines of the Said Business, Oxford University’s Distinguished Speaker Seminar recently Asked why he ...

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Minister ‘sacrifices’ his Chief Director over U$5million paid to contractor

The Works and Housing Minister, has thrown his Chief Director at the Ministry, Zimblin Yakubu, under the bus sacrificing him in the controversies surrounding the US$200 million Saglemi Housing Project. According to Samuel Atta-Akyea, the civil servant, paid a sum of $5 million on the Saglemi Housing Project without his authorization. “He was the Chief Director of the National Democratic ...

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$3m mansion saga: ‘Coup plotter’ Rawlings must speak & act like an ‘elderly person’ – Kwakye Ofosu

A former Deputy Information Minister, Felix Kwakye Ofosu has taken Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to the cleaners for accusing him [Felix] of purchasing two mansions at a staggering $3 million-dollars. Mr Kwakye Ofosu believed the former President should have exhibited some form of civility by calling him over the matter for his (Felix’s) ...

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‘Complete Nonsense, who gave them immunity?’ – Kweku Baako descends on fake prophets

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr., has asked politicians to dissociate themselves from men of God who feel they are ‘untouchable’. The renowned journalist, speaking to Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, was clearly incensed by the posture, utterances and attitude of some of these ‘men of God’. “And they are ...

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Rehabilitation of Accra-Nsawam train completed

As part of the restoration of the Accra-Nsawam railway services, the rehabilitation works of the train meant to operate rail services have been finalized, awaiting the approval from the regulator. This was made known during an inspection exercise conducted by the Railways Development Minister, Mr. Joe Ghartey, on Tuesday in Tema. In an interview, the Acting Managing Director of Ghana ...

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Collins Dauda to face prosecution; contractor to refund monies with interest in ‘fishy’ Saglemi housing project – AG

ABC News Ghana can authoritatively state that prosecutions remain one of the key options the Attorney General is recommending against officials responsible for the revision of a two hundred million dollar ($200,000,000) housing project by the Works and Housing Ministry under the Mahama administration. The AG, ABC News Ghana can state, is also recommending a refund of monies paid, plus ...

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