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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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Ghanaian MPs cry: #BringBackOurChairs
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Why speaker of parliament declined presidential oath
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Speaker of Parliament declines swearing-in as President of Ghana
Posted on | CommentSpeaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho, who is acting as president in the absence of both the President and his Vice has declined to be sworn-in to act in that capacity. Per the country’s constitution, the speaker is sworn into office to … Read more →
Betty Mould Iddrisu writes: 10 things I know for sure about African women’s leadership
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Prez. Mahama meets Burkina Faso interim leader
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8 arrested over Nkwanta South DCE’s murder
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Parliament imported furniture from China to save time – Parliament explains
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MPs inability to use computerised console on their tables
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