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Constitutional Review Committee proposes 5-year presidential term in Ghana
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The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed a five-year presidential term in Ghana. The committee noted that the current four-year term is too short. It also said it did not find a place for a third term for a sitting president … Read more →
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Full Text: John Mahama’s address on Supreme Court verdict
Posted on | CommentPetitioner John Dramani Mahama has broken his silence on the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court on Thursday, March 4 as regards his petition to have results of the 2020 elections dismissed. The petition was unanimously dismissed. But in his address, Mr … Read more →
Mahama to speak at 5pm today after losing election petition
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We can’t order re-run of 2020 polls – Mahama’s Election Petition dismissed
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Judgement day today: Supreme Court to deliver election petition judgement
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court is today, Thursday, March 4, 2021, expected to deliver its judgment on the December 2020 presidential election petition. Former President John Mahama who re-contested the election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), took the … Read more →
Hawa Koomson, Oppong Nkrumah, 11 other ministerial nominees approved by Parliament
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Osei-Owusu refutes Minority’s claim of rejecting 3 nominees
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Parliament: 12 more test positive for COVID-19 after re-testing exercise
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Minority’s 4 reasons for rejecting Hawa Koomson; No. 4 shocking
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Appointments Committee approves 22 Ministers, Oppong Nkrumah and 7 others pending
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I’ll not join NDC again – Allotey Jacobs
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NDC persecuting me – Koku Anyidoho
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Vetting disrupted as Haruna questions legality of Public Enterprises portfolio
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2020 election petition: March 4 is the d-day!
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AGAIN! Mahama loses review application reopen case
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