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The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has taken a swipe at the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, for shying away from a presidential debate ahead of the 2024 general elections. Speaking at the NPP’s manifesto launch in Takoradi on …
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NDC DETERMINES TO RETAIN WA EAST CONSTITUENCY SEAT WITH MASSIVE VOTES
The Member of Parliament for Wa East Constituency and also the parliamentary candidate for the 2024, general Election Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw, has disclosed that the NDC party will retain the Wa East seat with a clear margin of over 14,000 votes difference. He stated this emphatically during Wa East …
Read More »Daribaateng Residents set to boycott 2024 election over the absence of a polling station
The chief and people of Daribaateng, a predominate farming community under the Poyentanga electoral area, in the Wa west district of the upper west region, are threatening not to participate in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections on 7th December, 2024, if the authorities, including the district assembly and the …
Read More »Upper West Region: Two killed in robbery attack in Wallembelle
Two people have been killed in a robbery attack at Wallembelle, located in the Sissala East municipality of the Upper West region, on Saturday, August 17. The tragic incident unfolded around 7:00 pm when four armed men targeted and robbed a mobile money vendor in the village. According to reports, …
Read More »Bawumia is loyal and means business, vote for him – Akufo-Addo tells Ghanaians
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for his unwavering loyalty and commitment to the nation’s progress. Speaking to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Takoradi on Sunday, President Akufo-Addo highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s significant contributions to the government’s agenda and his steadfast dedication to improving …
Read More »Nigerian police investigate killing of trans TikToker Abuja Area Mama
Police in the Nigerian capital Abuja is investigating the killing of a trans TikToker known as Abuja Area Mama after her body was found beside a highway. On TikTok, where she identified as female and openly described herself as a sex worker, Abuja Area Mama styled herself as a “cross-dresser …
Read More »My business partner and I were locked up in BNI cells in 2013 – Tobbin recounts FDA ordeal
Elder Dr. Samuel Amo Tobbin, Group Chairman of Tobinco Pharmaceuticals Limited (TPL), has opened up about his distressing experience with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) in 2013, following the seizure of his company’s products. Dr. Tobbin recounted his ordeal under the leadership of the former FDA CEO, Dr. Stephen …
Read More »No JHS in Gurimuni; Gov’t, Stakeholders Should Intervene – GES PRO
The residents of Gurimuni in Wa Municipality, have No JHS Block as Students walks 3hours to School Daily Mr. Mujeeb Suleman, Public Relations Officer of Wa Municipal Education Directorate has called for Government and other Stakeholders to intervene on behalf of Residents of Gurimuni after it was reported they have …
Read More »Publish list of all public lands now – Ablakwa demands
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, to promptly publish a list of all public lands. Ablakwa’s call comes in response to a press conference by the lands minister on Wednesday, August 14, where he …
Read More »Right to information activist calls on residents to be security vigilant
Right to information activists and a teacher in the work municipality Mr. Sidik watara has stated that, it is important for residents of the region, especially those living in and around border communities to be conscious about their security in the face of violence extremism political vigilantism as we head …
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