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By-election violence: No gunshots were fired in my house – NDC Candidate

      By:brightwebtv.com/MartinAwuku. The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the recently held by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon, Delali Kwasi Brempong has categorically denied that gunshots were fired from his residence on the day of the election.   National Security Minister Albert Kan-Dapaah has said members of …

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Mahama meets diplomats over Ayawaso West Wuogon violence [Photos]

    By:brightwebtv.com/Martin Awuku Former President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday met with the diplomatic corps to share with them his party’s position on the violence recorded in the by-election held in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency.   The meeting was graced by the National Chairman of the National Democratic …

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Violence in Salaga over citing of new regional capital

  Violence has broken out in Salaga South following the citing of Damango as the regional capital of the newly created Savanna region.   The party’s office in the constituency is up in flames. “The place is burning down, people are throwing stones and all manner of things” an eye …

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Spio sues IGP, AG, National Security over Ayawaso by-election violence

  A National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has sued the Inspector General of Police, National Security and Attorney General over the recent violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.   The defendant is seeking among other reliefs, a declaration that the National Security Ministry is held …

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Bawumia swears in members of Commission probing Ayawaso violence

  By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong Acting President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has assured the commission of inquiry set up to look into the violence recorded last week at the by-election held in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency of government’s continuous support in unraveling the truth behind the disturbances.   According to Dr. Bawumia, …

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Victim of Ayawaso by-election violence NDC’s Ishau YARO to lose his LEG from gun wounds

  A member of the opposition NDC who is one of the victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon By-election violence, Ishau Yaro is on the verge of losing his leg, a statement from his family has said.   Ishau Yaro was one of the six (some reports say eight) people …

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Commission probing Ayawaso by-election violence a ‘smoke screen’ – Asiedu Nketia

  By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong. The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the Commission of Inquiry tasked by the presidency to investigate the violence that occurred at the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election is only a ploy to protect perpetrators of the violence.   According …

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Volta Region NDC dismisses Rawlings’ violence claims

  The Volta Regional Chairman of the NDC has in a statement refuted allegation of assault level against the NDC by its founder in a statement issued on Monday. Former President Rawlings while condemning the violence which marred last Thursday’s by-election in Ayawaso West Wuogon also accused his party of internal …

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RAWLINGS CAUTIONS PERPETRATORS OF VIOLENCE

  By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong   Former President Jerry John Rawlings says those who are bent on using violence to achieve their aims must be prepared to answer for their actions.   The former President noted that very little attempt was being made to prevent violence by agents of the leading political …

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Political violence : Akufo-Addo replies Mahama’s “boot-for-boot” comment

  By:brightwebtv.com/bright Agyapong. President Nana Akufo-Addo has responded to former President John Mahama’s threat that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would respond in equal measure should they be intimidated in the 2020 general elections. His comment follows the violence that nearly marred the Ayawaso West Wougon by-elections. Men dressed in …

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