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One of the beleaguered deputy chairpersons of the Electoral Commission Amadu Sulley has accused his boss of sidelining him as the wrangling at the commission continues. In a new string of accusations contained in a letter addressed to Charlotte Osei, Mr. Sulley bemoans the decision of the chair to engage other officials over responsibilities that fall within his domain. “..Per ...

Dr Lawrence Tetteh, an Economist and International Evangelist, is to hold a healing crusade at Denkyira Obuase in October, where a mob action led to the death of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, a Detachment Commander. Dr Tetteh, also the President of the UK based Worldwide Miracle Outreach told the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Tuesday that he would rally ...

Ghana’s Parliament has ratified an agreement to allow the two ex-GITMO detainees to stay in the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Shirley Ayorkor Botchway on Tuesday informed the House, her ministry and other stakeholders will work on an “exit plan” by the time their two-year stay in Ghana expires January 6, 2018. She stressed that there ...

The Deputy Chair of Operations at the Electoral Commission, Amadu Sulley has called on the Commission’s Chairperson, Charlotte Osei to act in accordance with the structures of the Commission, following what he describes as her non-recognition of his presence. In a leaked memo, Mr. Sulley complained that Mrs. Osei had refused to recognize his presence in the office since she ...

The Minority has stormed out of parliament over the controversial Ameri deal. This follows unsuccessful attempts to stop the Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa K.T Hammond from moving a motion in Parliament seeking the review of the deal. According to a seventeen-member committee put together by the Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko , there are technical, financial and legal lapses ...

The Minority in Parliament stormed out of Parliament on Tuesday over the Speaker’s decision to forward the motion to withdraw the 2015 AMERI deal to the House’s Energy Committee. Indicating his displeasure to Citi News, the Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka said, “this is the first time in my whole life in Parliament that I am seeing that ...

This article has been necessitated by the seemingly poor recognition given Medicine Counter Assistants (MCAs), their immense contribution to the pharmaceutical industry and public health notwithstanding. Ideally, every individual needs to be of a sound mind and body in order to effectively achieve their God given potentials and Ghanaians are no exception. Why MCAs then? Ghana has developed National medium ...

The ministry of education has announced a monitoring team to oversee government’s flagship Free Senior High School program. The team will include representatives from the National Ambulance Service, National Fire Service, National Security, school heads and Auditors. The minister of education Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh announced this in Kumasi at a consultative meeting held with heads of senior high schools, ...

The Police Administration has reinstated the former East Legon Police Commander, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mr Emmanuel Basintale. Mr Basintale was interdicted after his alleged involvement in a GH¢1.3 million gold deal. He was reinstated two weeks ago, a Citi FM report said. Mr Basintale was arrested with four other police officers in March 2017 after investigations by the ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Joseph Boahen has justified the suspension of all cocoa road projects. Mr. Boahen’s justification comes after the first Deputy Speaker of Parliament Joe Osei Wusu called for the withdrawal of the suspension. But. According to Boahen, the suspension will be in place until an audit is concluded on all the contracts ...