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Occupants in burning Bawumia branded vehicle escape death  
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Occupants in burning Bawumia branded vehicle escape death  

Five supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Jaman North Constituency narrowly escaped death when a pickup vehicle in which they were traveling caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday.   The supporters were on their way from Sampa, the constituency capital to Seketia for a house-to-house political campaign, when the incident happened.   No casualty was reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown for now.   The Ghana News Agency (GNA), however gathered that the Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia “it is possible” branded pick-up vehicle fitted with a public address system, a generator set and other values of the occupants including their mobiles phones and monies were burnt beyond repairs.  Mr Emmanuel Frempa Amponsah, an NPP polling agent and one ...
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Omar Copson optimistic of NDC Election 2024 victory
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Omar Copson optimistic of NDC Election 2024 victory

Mr Mustapha Omar Copson, the Deputy Bono Regional Youth Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has given assurance that the party’s Election 2024 victory remains certain. He was emphatic that the contents of the NDC manifesto put the party on the edge to win the polls. “In, fact we have secured the election victory in the presidential ballot in advance, and by a wider margin and that win will confound the New Patriotic Party (NPP),” Mr Copson said. Mr Copson indicated that “the majority of the electorate now understand and have built their hopes in the content of the Election 2024 political party manifesto of the NDC.” In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in Sunyani, Mr Copson said the party had worked hard in the electioneering, propagated a...
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Darkoa Newman appeals for support as she seeks re-election 
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Darkoa Newman appeals for support as she seeks re-election 

Ms Darkoa Newman, incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei South, has appealed to her constituents to vote for her in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary elections, to continue an unfinished business.  She said in the past four years she had lobbied for developmental projects such as asphalting of roads, construction of school blocks and other educational facilities and construction of astro turfs for recreation, among others.   Ms Newman, who is also the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection is seeking re-election for the second time after she successfully entered parliament in 2020 as one of the 40 female MPs and the 29 who secured the candidature of their respective parties' primaries.  She emerged as one of the prominent political figures repres...
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Don’t call repainted old schools brand new infrastructure- Prof. Opoku Agyemang
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Don’t call repainted old schools brand new infrastructure- Prof. Opoku Agyemang

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says it is deceptive for the government to spruce up existing schools andcommission them as new schools. Addressing NDC supporters at Kpetinga in the Gushiegu Constituency on Thursday as part of her campaign tour of the Northern Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang also questioned thegovernment’s commitment to ensure quality education. "When we commissioned schools, it meant it was complete. The library was stocked, the classrooms were set with furniture, the computer rooms had computers and there were teachers already assigned with teaching and learning materials, meaning that the school was operational. That was our definition of a school we were going to commission", she exp...
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Prof Opoku Agyemang condemns Government for supplying expired rice to school
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Prof Opoku Agyemang condemns Government for supplying expired rice to school

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has condemned the government for knowingly supplying expired rice to feed students in senior high schools. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, blew the cover on the government’s feeding of students in senior high schools with the expired rice, after it was rebaggedand the expiry date extended. Addressing the chiefs and people of Sorbelle in the Sissala West Constituency as part of her campaign tour of the Upper West Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang described the scandal as shameful and insensitive. She wondered why the government would supply schools with expired rice knowing very well that it is unwholesome for consumption. Prof. Opoku-Agy...
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Prof. Opoku Agyemang tours upper west region
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Prof. Opoku Agyemang tours upper west region

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, will on Tuesday embark on a campaign tour of the Upper West Region.It follows her recent campaign tours of northern Ghana to ramp up support for NDC’s presidential candidate, Mr. John Dramani Mahama, and the party’s parliamentary candidates ahead of the December 7, 2024 elections.During her two-day campaign tour of the Upper West Region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang willtake NDC’s key campaign messages to voters in constituencies including Wa Central, Lambussei, Nandom, Lawra and Sissala.She will wrap up her tour of the Upper West Region on Wednesday and proceed to the Northern Region on Thursday to begin a campaign tour of the region. Last week, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang campaigned in the Nor...
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NDC Government promises to share national cake fairly
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NDC Government promises to share national cake fairly

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, has assured Ghanaians that the next NDC government will fairly andequitably share the national cake. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said this on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of Waala Traditional Council, Naa Seidu Pelpuo IV, at his palace in Wa at the start of her two-day campaign tour of the Upper West Region. She said the NDC stands for development, adding that the party which provided massive infrastructural development across the country, will do more when elected in the December 7, 2024 general elections. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said unlike the NDC that takes care of the interests of all Ghanaians, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) discriminates when it comes to...
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NPP has no solution to double track crises- NDC
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NPP has no solution to double track crises- NDC

The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, says the government has no solution to the multiple crises facing thedouble track secondary education system. Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum at a recent meeting with the clergy cautioned against the immediate abolition of the double-track system, stressing that such a move could jeopardise the educational future of many students. His remarks come on the back of the NDC’s pledge to end the double-track system when it wins the 2024 elections. Addressing NDC supporters at Gbiniyiri in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Constituency on Friday to kick start her campaign tour of the Savannah Region, Prof Opoku-Agyemang, wondered howthe abolition of the double track would affect the edu...
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NPP’S 12,000 km road construction claim a hoax – Dr Ofosu Ampofo
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NPP’S 12,000 km road construction claim a hoax – Dr Ofosu Ampofo

The immediate past National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has questioned the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government’s claim that it has constructed over 12,000 kilometres of roads across the country. After traversing many bad roads in the North East Region during the campaign tour of NDC’s vice presidential candidate, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, he questioned the government’s claim. Addressing NDC supporters at Bunkprugu on Wednesday Dr Ofosu Ampofo was disappointed at the failure of vice president Alhaji Bawumia to develop the road network in his home region.“I came here purposely to observe what Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the Republic of Ghana for eight years has done for the people of the North East Region and I am saying it b...
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Ghana’s 2024 General Election: Key Facts, Concerns, and the People’s Perspective
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Ghana’s 2024 General Election: Key Facts, Concerns, and the People’s Perspective

As Ghana gears up for its 2024 general election, the nation is alive with a mix of excitement, anxiety, and hope. Scheduled for December 7, 2024, the election will see millions of Ghanaians voting to elect a president, members of parliament, and district assembly members. This article explores the essential facts, pressing concerns, and the sentiments shaping the nation's road to the polls. Key Facts About the 2024 General Election 1. Electoral Commission’s Role: The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) is tasked with organizing the election. To enhance transparency and efficiency, the EC plans to implement a new voter management system designed to safeguard the integrity of the electoral process. 2. Voter Registration: Over 17 million Ghanaians have been registered ...
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