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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 Primary: Victoria Hammah loses again
Posted on | CommentProvisional results from the Kintampo North Constituency indicate that former Deputy Minister of Communication, Victoria Hamah’s bid to go to Parliament has been truncated. She only managed to place fourth in a hotly contested election won by Mr Justice Etu-Bonde … Read more →
NDC Primary: Sam George retires E.T. Mensah
Posted on | CommentCall it a David and Goliath fight, and you will not be wrong. Sam George, a protégé of E.T Mensah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, has toppled his boss in perhaps, … Read more →
Mayor wants HIV test for all Politicians
Posted on | CommentJinja mayor Baswale Kezaala has said all political aspirants for various elective positions should take an HIV test to serve as role models in the fight against the scourge. Mr Kezaala argued that all politicians, including those at local councils, … Read more →
China gives Ghana $12m
Posted on | CommentAt least 300,000 people in six regions are to benefit from a potable water project to be financed with a $12 million grant from the People’s Republic of China. Under the project, 1,000 boreholes will be constructed in rural communities … Read more →
Minority petition Speaker over Prez. Mahama’s ‘denigrating’ comment
Posted on | CommentThe Minority in Parliament have complained to the Speaker about what they describe as President Mahama’s denigrating comments about their work. Addressing NDC supporters in the Volta Region on Thursday, the President took a swipe at the Minority’s call on … Read more →
Shocking results from NDC primaries: Dr. Rawlings, Don Arthur win
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NDC primary: Sports Minister loses at Ayawaso North Constituency
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Sports, Dr Mustapha Ahmed, has lost the Ayawaso North seat in the Greater Accra Region to Yussif Jajah. Jajah beat other contestants, including popular Sports commentator and analyst Mohammed Amin Lamptey, and Ali Dawud . -graphic
NDC Primary: Kwame Dzokoto wins at Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentProvisional results from the Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency indicate that Comedian cum Presenter, Seth Kwame Dzokoto, has won the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary primary there. Mr Dzokoto garnered 1,415 votes, while his main contender, Mr Thomas Otchere got 402 votes.
Blame NPP for 41% of Ghana’s external debt – Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama has accused the opposition New Patriotic Party (NNP) of contracting 41% of Ghana’s total external debt stock of 14 billion cedis. The NPP’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamoud Bawumia, an economist, has on several occasions attributed … Read more →
Bad gov’ts breed mediocrity and corruption – Ex Prez Kufuor
Posted on | CommentPresident John Agyekum Kufuor has pointed out that mediocrity and corruption are signs that a country’s governace is in bad hands. Speaking at the 4th lecture of the Kufuor Foundation in Accra, the former president expressed worry that it is taking … Read more →
UK based Economic Intelligence Unit says Prez. Mahama will lose 2016 elections
Posted on | CommentThe UK based Economic Intelligence Unit says President John Mahama and his governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) will lose the 2016 general elections. In a report published this month, the unit says its key intelligence analysis points to a victory … Read more →
Ghana will soon be like Dubai – Kofi Adams
Posted on | CommentNational Organizer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Kofi Adams has assured of a massive turnaround in the fortunes of the country under the leadership of President John Dramani. According to him, with the various developmental projects currently ongoing under … Read more →
Opana’s reply to Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it would not “descend into the gutter” with President Mahama following his recent comments in the Volta Regional capital, Ho, during his final ‘Changing Lives, Transforming Ghana’ tour. President Mahama taunted the NPP … Read more →
5,861 ‘Ghost’ names removed from gov’t payroll this year
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‘2012 elections affected by bloated register’ – Nana Konadu
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