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We pay MPs to work; we can’t have them being absent all the time – Ras Mubarak

May 26, 2022

Former Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak who petitioned the Speaker of Parliament against the three absentee New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmakers, has said legislators cannot be absent from Parliament all the time because they are paid by the tax payer to work. His comments come at a time time the privilege’s committee of […]Continue Reading

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NPP MP rejects plan by party to host A/R executive elections at RCC

May 26, 2022

Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Opoku Ansah has rejected the decision by the leadership New Patriotic Party (NPP) to host the Ashanti Regional Executive Elections at the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC). This is among the conclusions made by the party with respect to the upcoming internal polls that he wants the leadership to reconsider. […]Continue Reading

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A/R: NPP elections moved to Baba Yara Stadium

May 26, 2022

The Election Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region has changed the venue for the regional executive election from the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) to the Baba Yara Sports Stadium. The date has also been fixed on Saturday May 28th. The decision was taken after a marathon Regional Security Council (REGSEC) meeting […]Continue Reading

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K’si High Court annuls NPP Fomena elections

May 26, 2022

A Kumasi High Court has annulled results of the Fomena Constituency executive elections of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The matter was sent to the Court by Agyemang Budu, who sought a declaration of the polls as unconstitutional. An earlier injunction secured against the elections was defied as the party went ahead to conduct the […]Continue Reading

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Crossing the Big 8: Next NPP leader must’ve confidence, eloquence to defend party’s record – Otchere-Darko

May 26, 2022

For the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to break the eight-year political swing, its next presidential candidate must be someone who “has the confidence and eloquence to defend the NPP record”, Danquah Institute founder Gabby Aasare Otchere-Darko has said. Also, that flag bearer must “give as much as he/she can take and present a vision […]Continue Reading

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Probing absentee MPs wrong; posterity will remember me for attempt to block it – Muntaka

May 26, 2022

The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak says he believes that Parliament’s decision to probe some legislators over their absenteeism is wrong and maintains his stance that the Speaker, Alban Bagbin ought to rescind the decision to get the Privileges Committee to look into the matter. Speaking on Eyewitness News, he said, although there is very […]Continue Reading

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NPP elections: Aspirants who appealed their disqualification cleared – Committee

May 26, 2022

The National Appeals Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has cleared all aspirants who petitioned it following their disqualification from the upcoming Regional Executive elections. The Committee had asked all aggrieved candidates to present their petitions ahead of the weekend’s nationwide polls. Speaking to Citi News ahead of the polls beginning tomorrow, Continue Reading

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Adwoa Safo expected to appear before Privileges Committee on May 27

May 24, 2022

  he embattled Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has been scheduled to appear before the Privileges Committee of Parliament on Friday, May 27. The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso Central, Henry Quartey and Assin North MP, Kennedy Agyapong are also supposed to appear before the Committee on May 26 and May 31 respectively. The […]Continue Reading

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NPP announces date, venue for Friday’s regional delegates’ conference

May 24, 2022

The National Elections Committee of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced dates and venues for the organisation of its regional delegates’ conferences across the country on Friday, May 27, 2022. The regional delegates’ conference is to elect regional party officers to steer the affairs of the party at the regional levels for the […]Continue Reading

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We’ll Protect Dome-Kwabenya Seat -Divine Agorhom Assures

May 23, 2022

The Greater Accra chapter of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has not lost sight of the internal political tensions simmering in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency.   Regional Chairman of the party, Divine OtooAgorhom, believes the continuous absence of the Member of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo from party business is a development that […]Continue Reading