Politics
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Unit committee and District assembly elections in Lower Manya suspended
The assembly and unit committee elections in Lower Manya in the Eastern region have been cancelled and postponed to a later date yet to be communicated. According to sources the cancellation was a re…
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Nkoranza South and North districts excluded from local level polls commencing today
The Electoral Commission (EC) says all is set for the District Level Elections (DLEs) scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The elections are expected to take place in 259 districts across the co…
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[District Level Election] Electoral Commission says vulnerable persons to receive special treatment
The Electoral Commission has instructed its Presiding Officers to prioritize the elderly, persons living with disabilities, and lactating mothers who show up at the voting centres. “We have already t…
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Ursula Owusu-Ekuful Seeking re-election for the fourth time in the Parliament
Member of Parliament Representing Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu Ekuful, has declared her intention to seek re-election for the fourth time to represent the constituency in parliament. Owusu-Ekuful rece…
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Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin says President, Akufo-Addo’s position on Witchcraft, Armed Forces bills tragically wrong
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has strongly disagreed with President Akufo-Addo’s decision not to assent to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill and Ghana Armed Forces Amendment Bill. In a …
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Minority caucus in Parliament request suspension of controversial 10-year contract with SML
The Minority caucus in Parliament has called for the immediate suspension of a 10-year contract between the Finance Ministry and Strategic Mobilisation Ghana Limited (SML) for revenue assurance servi…
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5 persons find directive against local level election in Duta Electoral Area
Five persons in the Duta Electoral Area in the Ketu South have filed an interim injunction restraining the Electoral Commission (EC) from conducting the upcoming District Level Elections in the area.…
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President Akufo-Addo rejects Accusations of being a lame-duck President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rejected accusations that he has become a lame-duck president after the election of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candid…
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[New Patriotic Party parliamentary primaries] Nominations open on Wednesday, Dec.20
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will, on Wednesday, December 20, open nominations for individuals seeking to represent the party in constituencies with sitting Members of Parliament. The part…
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Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament says Ghana’s political system must include chiefs
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, has questioned the exemption of chiefs from politics stating that Ghana’s governance must change to enable traditional leaders hold positions in …