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August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

NDC Youth Wing to Protest at Finance Ministry Over Alleged Corruption

A group of youth activists from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is set to stage a demonstration at the Ministry of Finance on September 4, 2024. The group, known as the Operation Recover All Loot Brigade (ORAL), is demanding a thorough

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

NATIONAL CATHEDRAL: BAWUMIA MUST APOLOGIZE OVER THE ‘GRAND DECEPTION’ – ABLAKWA

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called on the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and, the government to apologize for what he describes as “grand deception” surrounding the National Cathedral project. The lawmaker bemoaned over the huge

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

WONTUMI DARES MAHAMA TO PUSH HIM OUT FROM FOREST RESERVES

As the 2024 election draws nearer, some policies of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) appear to be sending shivers down the spine of some members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, among other promises,

August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

‘WAKE UP AND DO YOUR JOB PROPERLY’ – MAHAMA TELLS EC

John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the NDC, has called on the Electoral Commission to promptly address issues raised during the voter exhibition exercise. This comes after the NDC called for a forensic audit or parliamentary investigation of the voter register.

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

‘Apologise and Retract’: Ablakwa Clashes With Oppong Nkrumah Over “Bully Pulpit” Remark

Tensions nearly escalated when Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Chairman of the Parliamentary Assurance Committee, demanded that Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Works and Housing Minister, retract and apologise for referring to his role as a “bully pulpit.” The controversy arose amid concerns about

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

MAHAMA JABS BAWUMIA FOR STAMMERING AT MEDIA ENCOUNTER

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has accused his counterpart in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of lying during the media encounter held by the latter on Sunday, August 25 just a

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

DECEMBER POLLS: NPP REMAINS COMMITTED TO ENSURE PEACE- JUSTIN KODUA

General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua has disclosed that the NPP are committed to peace and the rule of law ahead of this year’s election. According to him, they believe in the rule of law and

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

Parliament Approves $339m for Tema Motorway, Minority Clarifies

The Minority in Parliament has clarified that the approved budget for the Accra-Tema Motorway expansion project is $339 million, not $660 million. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recently cut the sod for the project, announcing plans to transform the motorway into

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

Akufo-Addo Deceived God, Clergy Over National Cathedral Funding – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has vehemently criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his dishonesty regarding the funding of the National Cathedral. Ablakwa accused the President of deceiving the public, religious leaders, and even God

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

NDC Demands Emergency Meeting With EC Over Voters’ Exhibition Exercise

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has written to the Electoral Commission, demanding an emergency meeting to discuss the voters’ exhibition exercise. A letter signed by the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, noted that the meeting is to discuss “very serious discrepancies