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Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has been slapped by two legal suits by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bulk Oil Distribution Companies, Senyo Hosi and Former boss of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST); Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko over alleged libelous statements made against them. Mr. Agyapong cited Mr. Hosi as having made attempts to bribe ...

Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Obiri Boahen has fired salvos at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) accusing it of suffering from a strange disease and now on a life support system. To him, the NDC is trying hard to make the Nana Addo-led government unpopular, but that he assured will not materialise. Nana Obiri ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said there is nothing to fear in the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, as this would, rather, lead to the deepening of the country’s democracy and ensure better accountability. Reiterating, once again, his and the commitment of his government towards the election of MMDCEs, President Akufo-Addo noted that “I belong in ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has expressed his admiration in the confidence of Mr. Fred Amankwah – Sarfo, the 2018 New Patriotic Party National Chairman Aspirant. His Excellency, President J. A. Kufuor made this observation when the NPP National Chairman Aspirant paid a courtesy call on the former president at his Airport Residential Area home on Tuesday 4th July 2017. ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has advised the 199 approved Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to avoid conflicts with sitting Members of Parliament, as this frustrates the work of government. According to President Akufo-Addo, “a lot of the tension that arises in the districts and frustrates the work of government comes from the at times fractious relationship between ...

The Department of Gender in the Central region has hinted it will arrest and prosecute students of the University of Cape Coast who impregnate underage girls in the region. The Regional Director of the Department of Gender, Thywill Eyram Kpeh said taking action will help reduce the teenage pregnancy scourge in the university community. “We need parents; we need community ...

Government has begun the process of reviewing Ghana’s dual citizenship law, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Mr Akufo-Addo said this at this year’s diaspora homecoming summit on the theme: “Development, Opportunity and Value” in Accra on Wednesday 5 July. While talking about the need to engage the Electoral Commission to ensure that whatever is needed to make sure ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses will soon hold their annual regional conventions at the Accra Assembly Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baatsona, Spintex Road. They extend an open invitation for all to attend. The theme of this year’s program is “Don’t Give Up!” Glory K. Bani, a convention spokesman, states: “Challenges in life can rob us of peace and even cause some to think ...

The Minority in Parliament has vowed to resist government plan to raise a $2.5bn bond to pay off energy sector debts estimated at $2.4 billion. Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu said the bond with 15-year payment plan will be a burden on the taxpayer. He said there was no justification for the bond because the erstwhile NDC government had put in ...

Residents of Abono and surrounding communities in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region will be compelled to vacate their communities for planned development. A number of residents from more than twenty communities are likely to be displace to pave way for construction of road network in the district to commence soon, according to Ashanti Regional Minister Mr Simon Osei-Mensah. ...