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Two security ministers to face Parliament over kidnapped girls

  By Bright Agyapong. 24 January. Minority MPs are said to be lining up to quiz at least two security ministers over the police handling of three kidnapped girls last year.   According to the Minority Spokesperson on Interior, James Agalga, urgent questions have been filed in Parliament for Interior …

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We’re using 2016 voters’ register for Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election – EC File photo

By Martin Awuku 24 January The Electoral Commission (EC) on Thursday said it will use the 2016 voters’ vegister to conduct the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election, slated for January 31, 2019.     Mr. Samuel Tettey, the Director of Electoral Service at the EC, briefing the media on the …

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Video: Akufo-Addo arrives in Tamale ahead of Ya Na investiture

  President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo arrived in the Northern Region on Thursday, 24 January 2019 at about 3: 00 pm ahead of the historic coronation of the new Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Na Abukari Mahama II, on Friday, 25 January 2019. Mr Akufo-Addo was met on arrival by the Northern …

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Akufo-Addo in Tamale for historic outdooring of new Yaa-Naa

  By Martin Awuku. 24 President Akufo-Addo has arrived in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale, ahead of Friday’s historic outdooring of the new Yaa-Naa, Abubakari Mahama ll, as the overlord of the Dagbon traditional area. This follows the successful completion of the traditional processes after his selection on Friday, January …

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Wuogon seat not “sexually transmitted” property of “side chicks” – NDC MP

By martin Awuku 24 January North Dayi lawmaker, Joycelyn Tetteh, has described the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary candidate of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming by-election, Lydia Alhassan, as a “side chick” of the late Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko, whose death necessitated the by-poll.Mr Agyarko died on Wednesday, …

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‘You didn’t pay tax on Menzgold profits but want taxpayer bailout’ – Adei to clients

  by bright agyapong 24 january Economist Professor Stephen Adei has described Menzgold Ghana Limited’s gold vault market as a Ponzi scheme which should not have been patronised by Ghanaians.The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) directed Menzgold to shut down its investment operations on 12 September 2018 for contravening the …

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“IF YOU THINK GHANA IS NOT SAFE LEAVE”- ABRONYE DC FUMES

  by Martin Awuku. 24 January “Ghana is not fenced so if anyone thinks Ghana is not safe, the borders aren’t closed neither is the airport out of bounds”, these were the exact quotes of Deputy Brong Ahafo Regional first Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe …

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Don’t Give My Phone Records To Amidu’, I’ll Challenge Him In Court – Ayariga to MTN

  By Martin Awuku 24January The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, says he will challenge a court order directed at telecom giant, MTN Ghana, to make available his phone records to the Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu. An Accra Circuit Court had ordered the Managing Director of MTN …

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Mahama picks Number 3 again; but this time analysts say he’s headed for victory

  By Martin Awuku. 24 January Former President John Dramani Mahama, top frontrunner in the upcoming NDC flagbearership race has picked the third slot on the ballot paper again.   However, unlike the 2016 polls, analysts of the National Democratic Congress’(NDC’s) upcoming presidential primary say he is headed for a …

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