POLITICS

Be careful of China deals – US Economist warns Ghana

A US economist, Professor Brian Dwight Baugus, has urged Ghana to be vigilant when signing agreements with China. According to him, though Ghana is better placed in terms of signing agreements with China compared to other African countries, some of those agreements with China have become a liability adding that it is imperative for government to do due diligence in ...

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Let’s supply professionals to countries in need – YEA boss

The Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency  ( YEA) Justin Kodua Frimpong has called on Ghana’s envoys abroad to be deliberate about seeking job opportunities for Ghanaian youth in their respective host countries. According to him, Ghana must be conscious about sending professionals to countries in need in areas that the nation has competitive advantage. “France is in ...

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NDC sacks official for selling nomination forms to Muntaka’s challenger

The Ashanti Regional Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Kwame Zu has relieved his female Personal Assistant of her position after the latter is said to have sold nomination forms to supporters of one Mabarick Masawudu, seeking to contest the sitting Member of Parliament (MP), in the party’s internal elections. “I am relieving her of her position ...

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NaCCA to launch short code to check unapproved textbooks

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) will soon announce a short code for the general public to detect unapproved textbooks on the market. The short code system is part of measures to clampdown on ‘unwholesome’ textbooks in the system. “What we want to do is to avoid a situation where we have unapproved textbooks in the system,” the Executive Secretary ...

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NDC has branded me a traitor – Koku Anyidoho

Former Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has revealed he was branded a traitor for refusing to join in the bandwagon to insult the Ghana Police Service. “I said I would not insult so I become a traitor because he will not insult the police. I don’t know where I am a traitor. Too ...

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I’m going into music to survive – Builsa South MP

Life is not smooth sailing. It is a combination of good and bad times, highs and lows, peace and trouble but you get through it; you survive. But the question is, how can you use adversity to be strong and to move forward? A Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak has revealed his plans of ...

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NAM1 to reappear in court on July 26

Embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, made a debut appearance at an Accra circuit court today. NAM1, who appeared in the early hours of Friday morning, was accompanied by top notch police personnel. The CEO of Menzgold has been charged with two counts of abetment to defraud by false pretence and two counts of abetment to carry ...

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No sabotage in NDC primaries – Otokunor

The National Executive of the opposition National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has dispelled allegations of sabotage levelled against some constituency executives in the sale of forms for the party’s parliamentary primaries. Nominations are scheduled to end today [Friday], but some party members in the Asawase Constituency and elsewhere say they cannot access the forms. Some have alleged that there is a ...

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I’m not lord of lies – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has replied those calling him ‘lord of lies’ and insisted his administration is on course fulfilling the many promises it made to the Ghanaian electorate, in the run-up to the 2016 elections, adding on December 7, 2020, he will be vindicated by voters through re-election. Addressing members of the Ghanaian community resident in France last ...

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