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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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Prez. Mahama has advantage over opponents – Mrs. Nduom
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Kojo Bonsu lost legitimacy to govern Kumasi – Dr. Aggrey Darko
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‘I eat roads’- Alhaji Dori seconds Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentTaking into account the tremendous infrastructure projects sprouting all over Ghana under President Mahama, it gives a clear indication that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would win the 2016 elections, Alhaji Ibrahim Dori has stated. He also seconded a statement … Read more →
FULL LIST: EC deleted names out
Posted on | CommentThe Electoral Commission (EC) has released the list of the over 50,000 persons who used National Health Insurance Card as a form of identification to register as voters. According to the EC, it had already deleted the names in compliance … Read more →
‘We eat roads’ – Prez. Mahama
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Rawlings’ GUARDIAN Interview: Ex-Prez Kufuor reacts
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Abacha’s $5m: Rawlings thinks he’s smart – Kweku Baako
Posted on | Comment18 years down memory lane, Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has revived the controversial 5-million Abacha saga that was reported by the thenCrusading Guidenewspaper in November, 1998. The newspaper had leveled a “bribery” allegation against the former President when one Ismalia … Read more →
Brexit: Ghana faces potential roadblocks
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Economic growth rate down to 3.2% – Worst in 24 years
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NPP will fix dumsor – Boakye Agyarko
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EC deletes 56,000 names of ‘NHIS voters’
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Gov’t releases GHc 600m to EC
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