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The New Patriotic Party’s National Chairman Freddie Blay has appeared in court today to face charges of procurement breaches of some buses brought against him by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). Mr Blay, according to the Commission was hard to reach after all attempts to serve him with the summons failed. But at the last adjourned ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central enjoyed a moment of humour on the floor of Parliament last week when his colleagues poked fun at him, saying he should go to court to face the Special Prosecutor instead of appearing in the House to debate. The MP had stood up to contribute to a debate on the floor, but ...

Acting Municipal and District Directors of the National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO) in the Eastern Region have issued an ultimatum to government to pay their 18 months outstanding arrears. The aggrieved Directors say if they are not paid by July 5, 2019, they will picket at the National Headquarters of NADMO and subsequently embark on Nationwide demonstration and worst of all ...

The Nigerian High Commissioner to Ghana, Mr Michael Olufemi Abikoye, was reckless with his statement which accused the Ghanaian media of whipping up xenophobic sentiments against Nigerians living in Ghana, Mr Murtala Mohammed, a former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry has said. The former MP for Nandom described the comments as undiplomatic. “I was particularly disappointed in the current ...

Inside the Asante Kingdom in the Ashanti region, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has destooled two chiefs in less than one week. Days after Asafohene and Head of the Akwamu Division, Akyamfuo Kwame Akowuah, was ousted for flouting the Great Oath of Asanteman, another has received the marching orders. Chief of Ahenkro, near Offinso, Nana Ahenkro Sei Ababio III ...

The National Development Planning Commission is organising the second National Development Forum (NDF), which aims to inform and solicit the views of individuals and diverse stakeholder groups on critical development issues. The second forum under the theme: “Modernising Infrastructure for Accelerated Development: The Ghana Infrastructure Plan” seeks to explore the prospects of significantly enhancing the infrastructure base of the country, ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on former Chief Executives and director-generals of state agencies who were removed by the Akufo-Addo government upon assumption of office to seek redress. It comes after the Supreme Court in a recent ruling concluded that such dismissals are unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision, a seven-member panel of the court, presided over by the ...

New Patriotic Party (NPP) firebrand, Kennedy Agyapong has stated that he is not at war with General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nektia. He reveals that some faceless persons using cloned social media accounts are trying to create unnecessary tension between them wondering what could be the motivation for such a move. Speaking on NET ...

Three District Chief Executives and a Municipal Chief Executive under the Akufo-Addo-led government are battling for their lives after a fatal accident Monday morning in Tamale. The four were part of delegations joining President Akufo-Addo to launch the latest government flagship initiative; “Rearing for Food and Jobs’ initiative in Wa when their vehicle was unfortunately crashed into by a Benz ...

Former President John Mahama says the reality is catching up with the ruling NPP and unable to deliver its promises because they lied their way into power. “We are not the same as the NPP”, Mr Mahama observed, explaining: “We have always stood by the truth”. Speaking at the NDC’s 27th-anniversary lecture, Mr Mahama said:“We have not told false promises ...