Author Archives: larryehu

Ga chieftancy dispute: Another claimant pops up

The confusion surrounding the rightful heir to the Ga Stool was deepened when an event to introduce Nii Tackie Oblie II as another claimant to the Stool was disrupted by some angry youth in Accra on Wednesday. The swift intervention of the police at a press conference held by the Abola Piam (Tunma We) Royal House, one of the four ...

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New smart card will be ready within a month – Kafui Semevor

The Deputy Director in charge of Driver Training, Testing and Licensing at the Drivers Vehicles Licensing Authority (DVLA), Mr. Kafui Semevor has underscored that those who will apply for the new smart card will have them ready within a month. He was interacting with Starr FM on Thursday, 26th, October, 2017 when he made this known. According to him, ”The ...

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Prof Botchwey C’ttee Report: People are shifting focus of Ghanaians – Nii Lantey Vanderpuye

The Member of Parliament MP for Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lantey Vanderpuye says the prominence being given to the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) internal issues, is an attempt to shift the focus of Ghanaians from national issues. Speaking on the AM Show on Joy News TV on Thursday, Mr. Vanderpuye said there are issues like petrol price increase and other factors ...

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The Latest: Supreme Court judge’s driver shot before hearing

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Latest on Kenya’s upcoming re-run of presidential elections on Oct. 26 (all times local): 8:40 p.m. Nairobi’s police chief Japheth Koome says the police driver of the Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been shot and seriously wounded, the evening before the Supreme Court is hearing an application to postpone Thursday’s elections. Joseph Njoroge, who ...

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18 incidents of vigilante violence recorded since NPP’s victory

Critics of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who have questioned the party’s commitment in dealing with vigilante groups acting lawlessly in their name, were emboldened on Wednesday, when another group of rampaging NPP youth, invaded a police station and freed party communicators who were in police custody. The District Chief Executive of Karaga, Alhassan Yabdoo, allegedly caused the arrest of ...

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Kenyan police, protesters clash during disputed election

Nairobi – Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas at stone-throwing protesters in some opposition areas after the start of Kenya’s second presidential election since August, reflecting bitter divisions in a country whose main opposition leader urged his followers to boycott the vote. Violence erupted in Nairobi’s Kibera slum and Kisumu, a major city in western Kenya where protesters set ...

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US urges Kenya parties to avoid violence 2017

Washington – The United States expressed deep concern about the political crisis in Kenya on Wednesday and urged parties to resolve their differences over a disputed election without resorting to violence. Kenyans are due to vote on Thursday in a re-run of August’s presidential vote, which was annulled after the Supreme Court found “irregularities” and mismanagement by the Independent Electoral ...

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