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IMF bailout will take pressure off Akufo-Addo to focus on positive things – Gabby Otchere-Darko

July 4, 2022

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere-Darko, is optimistic about the political implications of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) role in restoring Ghana’s troubled finances. According to him, assertions by members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the arrangement will affect the ruling party’s fortunes in the next general Continue Reading

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NDC’s Joshua Akamba spotted with weapon at Arise Ghana demo

June 29, 2022

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Hamidu Akamba, has been spotted with a weapon among a crowd of Arise Ghana demonstrators. It comes few minutes after another protestor was arrested for carrying a pistol at the El-Wak stadium, where they had converged for day two of their demonstration. According to a public notice […]Continue Reading

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NPP primaries: Sammi Awuku, Baba Tauffic and Hanan Abdul-Wahab eye parliamentary seats

June 29, 2022

The impending parliamentary primaries of governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gearing up, some individuals have disclosed their interest in some seats. These individuals include the outgoing National Organiser, Sammi Awuku, Baba Tauffic and Hanan Abdul-Wahab. The CEO of the National Lotteries Authority, Mr. Awuku is eying the Akropong in the Eastern Region whereas Baba Continue Reading

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Police brutality is a disgrace to Ghana’s democracy- TEIN Deputy Coordinator

June 29, 2022

Deputy Coordinator for the strident wing of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tertiary Educational Institutions Network (TEIN) , Ekow Djan has criticized the Police for the way they conducted themselves during Day 1 of the Arise Ghana demonstration on Tuesday June 28. He said the Police currently, is a disgrace to Ghana’s democracy. “The unwarranted brutalities meted Continue Reading

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IGP has turned out to be ‘a puppet of a corrupt regime’ – NDC Youth

June 27, 2022

The youth wing of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare as “a puppet of a corrupt regime.” The youth said while Dr Dampare enjoyed the goodwill of Ghanaians when he was appointed, and exhibited traits of an upright officer ready to honour the […]Continue Reading

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NDC accuses gov’t, police of deliberately frustrating Arise Ghana demo

June 27, 2022

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused both the government and the police administration of calculated attempts to frustrate organizers of the Arise Ghana demonstration from going ahead with their planned protest.  According to the party, this is evident in the ‘last minute’ court action over a ‘trivial’ matter about the time of the demonstration.  Continue Reading

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Caught in conflict: GII calls for dismissal of Deputy Sanitation Minister

June 27, 2022

Programmes Manager for the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has asked the President to direct the Deputy Sanitation Minister to proceed on leave, following a JoyNews investigation that cited him in an alleged conflict of interest case. Mary Addah speaking on the Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday stated that this is necessary to facilitate investigations into […]Continue Reading

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Current government is tolerant – Asabee

June 27, 2022

The Aspiring National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, popularly known as ‘Asabee,’ has defended the government’s swift response to critics. According to Mr Asamoah Boateng, the government is not intolerant of the views of the public. However, “it is just that we respond quicker.” His remark came in response to a question […]Continue Reading

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Akufo-Addo’s Minister caught in conflict? – JoyNews investigations

June 27, 2022

JoyNews’ investigations have revealed how a company linked to the Deputy Sanitation Minister, Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, and registered in the names of his brother, cousin, and personal driver won government contracts at the Upper West Regional Coordinating Council during his tenure as Deputy Regional Minister. The Batuowiisi Company Limited was set up in 2017 barely a […]Continue Reading

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COKA thanks God after defeat in NPP polls; says 1.7m NPP member support his brand

June 27, 2022

Scores of supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), including some government officials on Sunday joined, the defeated NPP Ashanti Regional hopeful, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, aka COKA to thank God for a successful regional delegate congress. Some members of Parliament in the region, representativs of the Kejetia traders association and some newly elected constituency Continue Reading