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Prez. Mahama orders fuel tax cuts, cheaper transport
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in … Read more →
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NDC Council of Elders proposes GHc300K as filing fee after petition
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EC changes Charlotte Osei’s logo
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Nana Addo to begin Greater Accra tour on Tuesday
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NDC Presidential hopefuls to meet over “absurd” filing fee
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Parliament approves 2019 budget
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NDC Presidential hopefuls to pay GHC400k as filing fee
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Ghana’s debt to GDP ratio drops to 57.2%
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Staff of Office of the President to drop by 69
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