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NDC primaries: disagreement over delay in venue at Awutu Senya East

There is disagreement between constituency executives of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Awutu Senya East and regional executives over the choice of venue for the election this morning. Constituency executives want the election to be held at the Odukpongkpehe School Park while the regional executives are pushing for the exercise to be conducted at the Ofaakor DA Basic …

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Gold Mafia documentary: How true is it that Mahama contacted Al Jazeera to embarrass Akufo-Addo? – Owusu Bempah

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Dramani Mahama of being behind the Al Jazeera documentary in which it was stated that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo acted as a lawyer for one Mr Alistair Mathias, a Canadian Gold smuggler and money launderer, and also benefited from an alleged $100million infrastructure contract awarded to …

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Gold Mafia: We won’t retract or apologise to Akufo-Addo – Al Jazeera

International media organisation Al Jazeera says it will not apologise to President Akufo-Addo over its recent investigative documentary, ‘Gold Mafia’. Al Jazeera said it does not owe the president nor his office any apology since it did not allege the issues raised in the letter from the Jubilee House demanding a retraction and apology. The Doha-based company made this known in a reply to …

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Al Jazeera never said Akufo-Addo is a good friend of Alistair – Amidu

The former Special Prosecutor of Ghana, Martin Amidu, has expressed shock and disappointment in an attempt by the Office of the President to make it seem like the contents of an Al Jazeera documentary, where President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was named as a friend of a gold smuggler, were misleading. According to the anti-corruption crusader and veteran lawyer, the contents of April 25, 2023, …

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2023 Green Ghana Project: C’ttee appeals for more funds despite GH¢2.5m budget

The Chairman of the 2023 Green Ghana Project, Benito Owusu-Bio says the GH¢2.5 million given for this year’s activity is woefully inadequate. According to Benito Owusu-Bio, the government will require the private sector’s help to meet the aim of planting 10 million trees. “As we speak, our approved budget by the Ministry of Finance for the Green Ghana this year …

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Nothing is wrong passing Anti-gay Bill passage-Speaker to British Parliament

According to Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin there is nothing inappropriate with the passing of the Anti LGBTQI+ in Ghana. He pointed out that there is an urgent need for legislation in the area of LGBTQI+. “There is nothing untoward; nothing wrong with the efforts by Ghana’s Parliament to legislate on the promotion of human sexual rights and family …

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Police must invite Frimpong-Boateng for questioning – Dafeamakpor

The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, says the former Minister of Science, Environment, Technology and Innovation, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, should be invited by the Police CID following allegations he made in his galamsey report. The former Chairman of the defunct Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining in a 37-page document accused government officials of engaging in galamsey …

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I’m utterly disappointed in Frimpong-Boateng but I forgive him – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has expressed “utter disappointment” in former Minister for Science and Technology, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, for naming him in a damning report on illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. Oppong Nkrumah described the allegations as completely false adding that despite being utterly disappointed by the claims he forgives the former minister. “Over the years, I …

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