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Police Probes Alleged Assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia
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Police Probes Alleged Assault on Alhaji Masawudu at Akwatia

The Akwatia District Police Command has launched investigations into an alleged assault on Alhaji Masawudu Osman, which reportedly occurred at Akwatia on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. According to the police, the complainant was issued with a medical form and directed to seek treatment at a hospital. The endorsed medical form is expected to be returned to the police to aid ongoing investigations. The case has since been referred to the Eastern South Regional Police Command for further probe. In a statement signed by DSP David Fianko Okyere of the Public Affairs Unit, the police assured the public of their commitment to ensuring justice and called for calm as investigations continue.
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Parliamentary By-Election: Akwatia readies for keen contest on Tuesday
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Parliamentary By-Election: Akwatia readies for keen contest on Tuesday

The Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region goes to the polls on Tuesday, September 2, in a hotly contested parliamentary by-election following the death of Mr Ernest Yaw Kumi of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). About 52,000 registered voters are expected to cast their ballots at 119 polling stations in the constituency, which has gained national attention as a political swing seat. The NPP is fielding Mr Solomon Kwame Asumadu, a 40-year-old small-scale miner and graduate of All Nations University, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is presenting Mr Bernard Bediako Baidoo, a 40-year-old lawyer and constituency secretary of the party. The Ghana News Agency observed Monday evening that although official campaigns closed earlier Monday, both parties have intensified door-t...
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NDC needs courageous and relentless cadres like Jakpa-Desmond Darko 
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NDC needs courageous and relentless cadres like Jakpa-Desmond Darko 

Mr Desmond Darko, a National Democratic Congress stalwart in Accra has eulogised Mr Richard Jakpa as courageous and relentless man that can inspire members to stand firm in the face of challenges.  “If Ghanaian politics had a comic book, Jakpa would be its caped crusader- minus the cape....”  He described him as a man with the guts of a true soldier.   “While others dabble in polite complaints and half-hearted protests, Jakpa stands firm, eyes blazing, calling out his opponents like a seasoned general spotting enemy manoeuvres.  “Where the NDC sees complexity, he sees opportunity; where the opponent hopes for meek compliance, he delivers defiance.   “They plotted, schemed, and even tried to throw him in jail, thinking confinement would tame the ...
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Bryan Acheampong: “Stop twisting my words”
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Bryan Acheampong: “Stop twisting my words”

The campaign office of Dr. Bryan Acheampong has cautioned the public against mischief on the man who is doing his best to change the political narrative of the country. A statement copied to the GNA in Accra said opponents “mischievously edited” a video circulating on social media, which falsely portrayed the Presidential hopeful as blaming former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia for the Kusasi-Mamprusi conflict. The team clarified that Dr. Acheampong’s original remarks referred to Dr. Bawumia as a “victim of circumstance”-not a cause of division. The campaign team emphasized Dr. Acheampong’s continued respect for Dr. Bawumia’s leadership and his role in promoting peace. The statement also addressed the broader political context, noting that tribal tensions were deliberately...
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Wontumi TV Issues Public Apology to Mahama, NDC Over Unfounded Crash Allegations
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Wontumi TV Issues Public Apology to Mahama, NDC Over Unfounded Crash Allegations

Wontumi TV has issued an unreserved public apology to former President John Dramani Mahama, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and the general public following comments made by one of its presenters linking the former president to the recent tragic military helicopter crash. In a statement released by management, the station distanced itself from remarks made by on-air presenter Akyenkwaa Nana Kofi Asare on Saturday, 9th August 2025, stressing that his comments did not reflect the views, policy, or editorial stance of Wontumi TV. “The statement was inappropriate, unfounded, and contrary to our station’s values of professionalism, accuracy, and fairness in broadcasting,” the management said, adding that the allegations were made without evidence and were inconsistent with the sta...
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NPP Bows Out of Tamale Central By-Election in Honour of Late MP
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NPP Bows Out of Tamale Central By-Election in Honour of Late MP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that it will not participate in the upcoming Tamale Central Parliamentary by-election to replace the late Member of Parliament, Alhaji Hon. Dr. Murtala Mohammed. Dr. Murtala Mohammed was among eight distinguished Ghanaians who tragically lost their lives in the August 6, 2025 helicopter crash while on national duty. The by-election was triggered by his passing, as required by Article 112(5) of the 1992 Constitution. In a statement issued on Monday, August 11, 2025, following a National Steering Committee meeting at the party’s headquarters, the NPP said its decision was taken in line with Article 10(10)(1) of its constitution. The party cited the “circumstances under which the Tamale Central seat has become vacant” and the need to avoid “fu...
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State Burial for Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed Set for August 10
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State Burial for Dr. Murtala Mohammed and Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed Set for August 10

The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the families of the late Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Murtala and Alhaji Muniru Limuna Mohammed, has announced burial arrangements for the two distinguished statesmen who tragically lost their lives in the August 6 helicopter crash. The announcement, made by the Presidency, stated that the rites will be conducted in accordance with Islamic tradition, custom, and practices. The Muslim Jannaza Prayers will be held on Sunday, August 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the Forecourt of the State House, followed by the burial at the Military Cemetery, Accra, at 2:30 p.m. The ceremony is being organized with the involvement of the President of the Republic, the Vice President, the Speaker of Parliament, the National Chairman of the National Democratic C...
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Former President Kufuor Visits President Mahama to Offer Condolences
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Former President Kufuor Visits President Mahama to Offer Condolences

In a show of solidarity and statesmanship, former President John Agyekum Kufuor on Thursday paid a visit to President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, and First Lady Lordina Mahama at their residence to express his condolences and support following the recent national tragedies. The visit comes in the wake of the August 6 military helicopter crash that claimed the lives of two cabinet ministers, other senior government officials, and three military officers, plunging the nation into mourning. Former President Kufuor was warmly received by President Mahama, the Vice President, the First Lady, and other government officials. During the meeting, he conveyed his heartfelt sympathies and offered words of comfort to the nation’s leadership. “I joined them a...
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GJA Mourns Eight Officials Killed in Helicopter Crash, Urges Responsible Media Coverage
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GJA Mourns Eight Officials Killed in Helicopter Crash, Urges Responsible Media Coverage

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic death of five senior government officials and three members of the Ghana Air Force in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, in the Adansi District of the Ashanti Region. In a statement signed by GJA President, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, the Association said it stood in “solemn solidarity with the nation in this moment of great national loss”, offering heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, the President, the Government of Ghana, and the Ghana Armed Forces. According to the GJA, the victims were on a mission to tackle illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) — a critical national challenge — when the aircraft went down. The statement described the fallen officials as “gallant se...
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