POLITICS

  By Martin Awuku. 25 January The Electoral Commission is being asked to conduct a limited registration of voters in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency ahead of the January 31 by-elections.   This, the Youth Bridge Foundation believes would prevent disenfranchisement of persons who turned 18 between 2016 and January …

  By Bright Agyapong. 25 January The Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr. Samuel Annor, has been asked to vacate office.   Reports indicate that he has been asked to leave by March 2019, a source from the presidency revealed, indicating that the Ministry of …

  By Martin Awuku. 25 January Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is not enthused about the North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa’s decision to go public with his request for updates on the GITMO 2 ex-detainees in the country. According to the minister, Ablakwa sidestepped due processes in putting out …

  Some eight Chief Executive Officers heading some government institutions have been asked to retire by March 2019. sources say the eight CEOs have long passed the mandatory retirement age of 60 hence the directive for them to hand over to their deputies in the meantime. The Public Service Act mandates …

  Former president Jerry John Rawlings has commended President Akufo-Addo and His Royal Majesty the Asantehene for what he calls their “dedication” to the peace of Dagbon, MyNewsGh.com has filed. The founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress also commended the entire membership of the committee of Eminent Chiefs and …

  The newly-enskinned Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abukari Mahama II has appealed to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government to construct a new palace for the Ya Na and the people of Dagbon in the Northern Region.Commending the president for his role in restoring peace in Dagbon …

  By Martin Awuku. 25 January. Former President John Dramani Mahama is calling for credit for previous political administrations including his for the various roles played in the realization of the climax of the road map to peace started by the President John Agyekum Kufuor administration in 2002.     …

  The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has given assurance that the government will lift the curfew imposed on the Yendi township as the outdooring of the new Yaa-Naa, Abubakari Mahama II is done today.     According to him, the curfew was only temporary as it was to …

  By Martin Awuku 25 January   Former President John Dramani Mahama is among the dignitaries who have arrived in Tamale en route to Yendi to witness the coronation of the new overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II.   The investiture of the overlord is expected to bring to …

By Martin Awuku 24 January The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is taking steps to retrieve $25,000 from a rental company that bought cars from Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga.   The amount according to EOCO, is monies accrued from the use of the three cars by the rental …