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EOCO probes another brother of former President Mahama

The Upper East regional branch of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has invited Mr Peter Mahama, a senior brother of former President John Dramani Mahama to furnish it with all documents covering his quarry business. Credible information gathered by The aL-hAJJ indicate that the state investigative body has tasked Mr Peter Mahama to make available all documents on ...

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Contractors owed GH¢1.3bn – Report

Contractors engaged by government for the execution of various projects across the country are owed Ghc1.3 billion as at December 2016, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing report has revealed. “The Ministry’s indebtedness to contractors as at 31st December, 2016 was highlighted as GH¢ 528.4million and US$174million. By converting the dollar figure at a rate of Ghc 4.50 ...

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NDC Race: I’ll run if Mahama doesn’t – Spio

A former Minister of Trade Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah has subtly declared his intention to run for the flagbearer race of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) come election 2020. However, he said he will do so on condition that former president John Mahama refuses to contest the next general election. Mahama is coy over his decision but has been on ...

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History will judge Mahama “favourably” – Spio

A former Minister of Trade Dr. Ekow Spio-Garbrah believes former president John Mahama performed creditably and would be on the good side of history. Although Mahama lost miserably in the 2016 elections as the first sitting president under the Fourth Republic to have been defeated in an election, Dr. Spio-Garbrah believes Mahama can still walk with his head held high. ...

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Kennedy Agyapong to sponsor Assin North Assembly members abroad

The Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has promised to sponsor Assembly members in the Assin North municipality to study abroad to improve the local governance system in the municipality regardless of members political affiliation. According to him, the assemblymen would be selected at random with respect to their qualities but not faces or by partisan favors. He made ...

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Scores injured in Takoradi gas explosion

Scores of people have been fatally injured in a gas explosion at Takoradi in the Western region. It is unclear what caused the explosion at the Ghonco Chinese company located on the Sekondi road Tuesday morning. According to Empire FM’s Emmanuel Ohene Djan, the over 30 victims of the explosion have been rushed to the hospital for treatment . Personnel ...

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Herbert Mensah reaches out to families of May 9 Disaster victims

Former Chief Executive Officer of Kumasi Asante Asante Kotoko, Herbert Mensah, is calling on Ghanaians to bring a positive message of responsibility to sports administrators, fans and the county’s youth. In a commemorative message to mark the May 9, 2001 football disaster, he says the often failure of Ghanaians to honour their heroes leaves only a few people to care ...

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Bugri Naabu, Otiko summoned to Flagstaff House

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has summoned two of his party stalwarts to the Flagstaff House, the seat of government, to come and explain themselves over their conduct on Friday, May 5, 2017, which has subjected the governing party to public ridicule. Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bugri Naabu, and the Minister for Gender, Children and ...

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Mahama murder: ‘Arrest’ Bugri Naabu – Amaliba

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) David Asante-Apeatu must immediately invite the Northern regional chairman of the NPP Bugri Naabu over allegations that Gender Minister Otiko Djaba has a hand in the murder of Adams Mahama. Maverick Naabu on Monday accused Ms. Djaba and the Upper East regional minister Rockson Bukari of being behind the killing of the late Upper ...

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