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Lawyer John Akparibo Ndebugre, the former Zebilla MP, has confirmed Martin Amidu’s major reason for resigning from the Office of the Special Prosecutor as being the sudden demise of former President Jerry John Rawlings. According to Ndebugre, the main reason Amidu was able to discharge his duties without any fear or favour was that the late former President served as ...

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has commissioned a new radio station called Naya Radio by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation in Yendi in the Northern Region. At a ceremony on Monday 16th November 2020 , Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is also the MP for Ofoase Ayirebi announced that government and the state broadcaster were working together to set up ...

Founding President of policy think tank Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Special Prosecutor, Martin has been overrun by corruption in the Ghanaian political space. His comments follow Martin Amidu’s resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country’s history. In a lone Facebook post reacting to the news, November 16, 2020, sighted by GhanaWeb, Franklin Cudjoe wrote: “Martin Amidu has been defeated by ...

Lydia Seyram Alhassan, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso West Wuogon who is seeking reelection, is making sure to gain some of the votes from the young. Her campaign team has offered to pay the WASSCE results checking fees for all the Senior High School graduates living in the constituency. The election is just weeks away and candidates ...

The Board Chairman of the National Population Council (NPC) Gladys Ashitey has directed the Executive Director of the Council Dr Leticia Appiah to hand over to her today. A circular to staff said an acting executive director will be appointed in due course. The development comes on the back of the seeming division within the board of the council after ...

The Spiritual Leader of Ahlulbayt Mission in Northern Ghana and Zongo Chief of Tamale, Shehu Dalhu Abdul Mumin, has advised young politicians to learn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Tamale Central, Dr Ibrahim Anyars. According to him, Dr Anyars is very tolerant, humble, brainy, sincere and development-oriented. “For some time now, there has been a positive ...

The Secretary General of the African Development Bank Group, Professor Vincent Nmehielle has described as scary the $150 dollars being charged for COVID-19 testing at the Kotoka International Airport. Prof. Nmehielle is calling on government to review the amount and reduce it adding that the charge is a disincentive for the business community and tourists who are interested in traveling ...

The leadership of the Ghana Association of elected Assembly Members (GAAM) have intimtade th role of assembly members in national development and ways to improve their welfare in a meeting with President Akufo-Addo. President GAAM, Charles Adu Asinor, expressed appreciation to government for the continues effort in deepening decentralization and enhancing participatory democracy and uniform development. He, however, bemoaned that ...

The arrest of four persons conducting research for the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, in the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency of the Eastern Region has heightened political tension in the area. The four were arrested Saturday, November 14, 2020, by armed Police officers led by the District Police Commander John Yeboah while in a community administering questionnaires. They were, however, ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has revealed that it is investigating allegations of bribery against its Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Delese Mimi Darko. A statement signed and issued by the Board Chair of the FDA, Dr Sammy Ohene, said the matter had been under investigation since April 2020. According to the statement, the matter came to the attention of ...