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Vanuatu speaker of parliament to lead government delegation to visit Ghana in July

25May

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Vanuatu speaker of parliament to lead government delegation to visit Ghana in July

A five-member government delegation from the Republic of Vanuatu, led by Mr Seoule Davidson Simeon, the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic, four other senior Ministers and Members of Parliament, are scheduled to visit Ghana from Monday, July 3 to Friday, July 14, 2023. The visit, which would be at the invitation of Professor Hugh Aryee, the Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu to Ghana, would among other things foster a bilateral trade and political affiliation with the government, the two Parliaments, and dialogue between relevant ministries and the business community of Ghana. A statement issued by Prof Aryee and copied to the Ghana News Agency on Wednesday said: "When in Ghana, the delegation is expected to visit the President of the Republic, address the Parliament of Ghana, and...

The elephant continues to be on the march’ – President on Kumawu by-election victory

25May

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The elephant continues to be on the march’ – President on Kumawu by-election victory

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has welcomed the ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) victory in the Kumawu by-election, saying “the elephant continues to be on the march”. The election of Ernest Yaw Anim, the NPP parliamentary candidate, he said, was indicative of the good work done by the ruling party, recording one of the highest turnouts in a by-election in the history of the Fourth Republic. Certified results by the Electoral Commission (EC), which supervised the by-election, indicated that 21,527 valid votes were cast, with Anim (NPP) polling 15,264 votes, representing 70.91. Kwasi Amankwah, a parliamentary candidate of the largest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), polled 3,723 votes, representing 17.29, while Kwaku Duah One and Kwaku Duah Two, b...

Ernest Yaw Anim from NPP emerges winner in Kumawu By-Election

23May

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Ernest Yaw Anim from NPP emerges winner in Kumawu By-Election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ernest Yaw Anim, has come out victoriuos in the Kumawu by- election held on Tuesday May 23, 2023. The NPP candidate won with a huge gap against his main competitors Kwasi Amankwaa of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Kwaku Duah Snr who contested as an independent candidate. Yaw Anim accumulated 15, 264 votes against Kwasi Amankwaa and Kwaku Duah Snr who amassed 3,723 and 2,497 respectively. He has replaces the late Philip Basoah who held the seat until his death on March 28, 2023. The newly elected statesman is a chartered accountant and was a senior Accountant at Vanguard Properties Development, Ghana. He held several positions at Vanguard including Financial Controller where he managed an annual budget of over $4m on four di...

Kumawu: The agents were asked to write their names on the pink sheet but went beyond to sign – EC

23May

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Kumawu: The agents were asked to write their names on the pink sheet but went beyond to sign – EC

The Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission (EC) Dr Serebuor Quaicoe has said that the electoral officer who supervised the signing of the pink sheet in the ongoing by-election in Kumawu even before the voting will end explained to him that the agents were asked to write their names on the pink sheet but they went a step ahead to sign. Dr. Serebour Quaicoe said this in an interview with TV3’s William Evans Nkum who is currently in Kumawu monitoring the by-election. “I think that our officer didn’t do well because she should have paid attention for them to complete the portion she was talking of before she moved on to another issue. The other issue is that the agents too also didn’t do well because signing the results means that you have accepted the res...

I’ll revive Tema oil refinery if I win 2024 polls – Mahama

24Apr

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I’ll revive Tema oil refinery if I win 2024 polls – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama is promising to revive the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) if elected again as president. Mr. Mahama says the once vibrant refinery is gradually collapsing under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Speaking to NDC delegates in Ashaiman to wrap up his campaign in the Greater Accra Region, John Mahama said he will ensure TOR returns to its former glory. “Since we (NDC) left office, TOR has never processed crude oil again. I remember before we left office, we sent to TOR the first batch of Ghanaian crude oil from our own oil fields for TOR to process. That oil sat there for several years, eventually, they discounted the oil and sold it out without processing it. I can assure you, when NDC comes back, TOR will stand on its feet again”. So...

Mayor Sackey to join President Akufo-Addo launch Accra World Book Capital 2023 today

24Apr

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Mayor Sackey to join President Akufo-Addo launch Accra World Book Capital 2023 today

The Mayor of Accra, Hon. Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey, will today join the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay to host the grand opening of the Accra World Book Capital (AWBC) at the Accra International Conference. The event which is under the theme: “Reading to connect minds for social transformation” is expected to be attended by dignitaries, including the Minister of Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, Greater London Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, Members of the Diplomatic Community in Ghana, UNESCO Representatives in the Africa Region and its Paris headquarters, Directors and Representatives of the United Nations Agencies, home and abroad, Development Partners, City Mayors from the World Book Capital Network, and personalities ...

NPP settles on Ernest Anim for Kumawu by-election

23Apr

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NPP settles on Ernest Anim for Kumawu by-election

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has elected Ernest Yaw Anim as the Parliamentary Candidate for the May 23 by-election in the Kumawu Constituency. The primary was held on Sunday, April 23. Mr Yaw Anim polled 195 out of the total valid votes cast to emerge winner. He beat four other contenders to emerge triumphant. In close second came Obaapa Ama Serwaa, who polled 181 votes. Two aspirants including former Member of Parliament Yaw Baah had withdrawn from the elections. He threw his support behind Obaapa Ama Serwaa. The Director of Health Promotions at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Aboagye Da-Costa, who also contested the primaries, came fourth while veteran radio presenter Osei Bempah came last with five votes.

It’s been a successful tour of the 34 Constituencies in Greater Accra – Mahama

23Apr

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It’s been a successful tour of the 34 Constituencies in Greater Accra – Mahama

John Mahama Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he had a successful tour of the 34 Constituencies in the Greater Accra region as part of his campaign to be elected the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2024 general elections. Traveling a total of 624km across the region, he said, he engaged a minimum 69,000 branch, constituency and regional executives of the NDC. He thanked all executives, supporters of the party and all sympathizers for welcoming him. During his tour, he mentioned that his minister did far better than what those of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo are doing at the moment. “In 2016 our colleagues at the NPP told a lot of lies about us, they labelled us as incompetent and they came w...

John Mahama criticizes President Akufo-Addo for increasing the tax burden on citizens

20Apr

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John Mahama criticizes President Akufo-Addo for increasing the tax burden on citizens

The former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the current government for increasing the tax burden on Ghanaians, going against its promise to prioritize production over taxation. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo recently approved the implementation of three new revenue taxes, which have been controversial. The Excise Duty Amendment Bill 2022, the Growth and Sustainability Levy Bill 2022, the Ghana Revenue Authority Bill 2022, and the Income Tax Amendment Bill 2022 were all passed by parliament on March 31. Speaking during a tour of the Greater Accra region, Mahama expressed concern that the taxes have become a burden on the public, with supermarket prices skyrocketing. He criticized the government's excessive borrowing, which he believes h...

Bantama MP presents scholarship packages to 106 needy but brilliant students

14Apr

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Bantama MP presents scholarship packages to 106 needy but brilliant students

Member of Parliament for Bantama, Hon Francis Asenso-Boakye has presented scholarship packages to One Hundred and Six (106) brilliant but needy tertiary education students from various communities in the constituency. The initiative, which was financed from the MP’s share of the Common Fund, will go a long way, in not only advancing the education of the beneficiaries, but also creating a positive impact on their future, and propel them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and society at large. In addition, Hon Asenso-Boakye, under his livelihood support Scheme, presented cheques to Thirty Nine (39) petty traders, who are mainly market women across constituency as financial assistance. "This is to help expand their businesses with the view to improving their eco...