Month: May 2023

NPP Flagbearer Race: Some Aspirants Are Only Trending Because Delegates Want To ‘Chop’ Their Money- Dr. Afriyie
04 May

NPP Flagbearer Race: Some Aspirants Are Only Trending Because Delegates Want To ‘Chop’ Their Money- Dr. Afriyie

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase/Asokore Constituency, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has observed that some aspirants in the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership contest are only trending because delegates want to 'chop' their campaign money. Speaking on the Wontumi Morning Show last Wednesday, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie stated that his experience in politics over the years, has taught him that delegates are always ready to cheer an aspirant up when they know you have money to burn. “When you have money to burn, no delegate would tell you to take your money away but when you have left…
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Fierce Fighting In Sudan’s Khartoum As Power Struggle Rages On
04 May

Fierce Fighting In Sudan’s Khartoum As Power Struggle Rages On

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Fierce fighting could be heard in central Khartoum on Thursday as the army tried to push back the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from areas around the presidential palace and army headquarters, with a lasting ceasefire appearing elusive. Each side appears to be battling for control of territory in the capital ahead of any possible negotiation, though the leaders of both factions have shown little public willingness to hold talks after more than two weeks of fighting. Heavy bombardments also rang out in the adjoining cities of Omdurman and Bahri. The United Nations, meanwhile, pressed Sudan’s warring factions on Wednesday…
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Majority Caucus Blesses Bawumia, Urges Him To Break The 8 For NPP- Dr. Ayew Afriyie (VIDEO)
04 May

Majority Caucus Blesses Bawumia, Urges Him To Break The 8 For NPP- Dr. Ayew Afriyie (VIDEO)

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The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effiduase/Asokore Constituency, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has revealed that vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has met with the majority caucus in Parliament and told them of his intention to contest as flagbearer for the party. The meeting according to Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie ended with the MPs giving their “blessings” to Dr. Bawumia for him to lead the NPP in breaking the eight (8) year political cycle. In an interview on the Wontumi Morning Show which was monitored by Wontumionline.com, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie disclosed that the vice President pleaded with them to support…
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Ensuring Peace For Accelerated Development Our Concern — President
04 May

Ensuring Peace For Accelerated Development Our Concern — President

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that ensuring peace in all parts of the country for accelerated development is a major concern of the government. He, therefore, expressed delight over the prevailing harmony in the Nanung Traditional Area (Bimbilla) in the Northern Region, and commended the chiefs and people for their efforts and cooperation. “I am very happy to hear that because at every stage, my biggest concern is to make sure that there is peace in the area,” the President added. He was speaking during a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House in Accra by the…
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Let’s Have Politics Of Solutions, Not Insults — Bawumia
04 May

Let’s Have Politics Of Solutions, Not Insults — Bawumia

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The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on churches to compel politicians to focus on finding solutions to the problems of the country and not to indulge in politics of insults and propaganda. He said politicians must let politics shine a light on what they did and not to try to cover things up in darkness. Dr Bawumia said this when he addressed the opening of the 46th session of the General Council Meetings of the Church of Pentecost at the Pentecost Convention Centre at Gomoa Fetteh in the Central Region yesterday, 3/05/2023. “When you see a politician trying to…
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Over 1,000 Burkinabe Immigrants Registered So Far – Ghana Refugee Board
04 May

Over 1,000 Burkinabe Immigrants Registered So Far – Ghana Refugee Board

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Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, Tetteh Padi says the board has registered over 1,000 immigrants from Burkina Faso. According to him, his outfit was conscious of the recent influx of Burkinabes into the Savannah region and was on top of its game to ensure that lives and properties close to the community are protected. “We registered over 1,000 Burkinabes who have actually gone through the right process but we also know that there are several more that are coming in given that the situation is not getting any better. We do not compromise the procedures at all and…
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Media Must Cease Excessive Politicisation – GJA On Press Freedom Day
04 May

Media Must Cease Excessive Politicisation – GJA On Press Freedom Day

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Media outlets have been cautioned to guard against excessive politicisation to consolidate the country’s democratic gains. This was expressed by a former President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Mrs Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, and the current President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, in separate remarks as Ghana marked the 2023 World Press Freedom Day in Accra yesterday. Mrs Afenyi-Dadzie explained that politicisation of the media was a threat to democracy, and said it could lead to the downplay of the media to demand accountability, while Mr Dwumfour stressed that journalists must not entertain politicians who poisoned the media atmosphere with provocative remarks. World…
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Sentencing Of Aisha Huang Deferred, Prosecution Closes Case
04 May

Sentencing Of Aisha Huang Deferred, Prosecution Closes Case

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The High Court in Accra has deferred the sentencing of En Huang also known as Aisha Huang until trial for all charges levelled against her is completed even though the accused has pleaded guilty to the charge of entering Ghana unlawfully. The galamsey queen was convicted after she changed her plea in the immigration offence she is facing at the High Court to guilty. She had earlier pleaded not guilty to four counts of undertaking a mining operation without license, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation, the illegal employment of foreigners and entering Ghana while she…
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Galamsey Queen Aisha Huang Convicted
04 May

Galamsey Queen Aisha Huang Convicted

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Galamsey queen Aisha Huang has been convicted after she changed her plea in the immigration offence she is facing at the High Court to guilty. The Chinese galamsey operator had earlier pleaded not guilty to four counts of undertaking a mining operation without license, facilitating the participation of persons engaged in a mining operation, the illegal employment of foreigners and entering Ghana while she had been prohibited from entry. But after months of trial, Aisha Huang decided to change her plea in the last charge but her plea to counts on illegal mining remains not guilty. The decision follows the…
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VIDEO: Otumfuo And Wife Depart Kumasi to Attend The Coronation Of King Charles III
04 May

VIDEO: Otumfuo And Wife Depart Kumasi to Attend The Coronation Of King Charles III

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his wife Lady Julia departed from the country in the afternoon of May 3, 2023 for the United Kingdom to attend the coronation of the new King of Britain, Charles III and the Queen Consort. The Asantehene and wife were captured in a video shared by the Manhyia Palace on Twitter exchanging greetings with his sub-chiefs and aides on the tarmac of the Kumasi International Airport. Wearing a suit, the King of the Ashanti Kingdom was flanked by security aides who are seen transporting his luggage into a parked private jet that he…
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