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NDC Chairman Reveals Date For Announcement Of New MMDCEs

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore, has disclosed that new Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) will be appointed within the next two weeks to lead assemblies nationwide. Ashie Moore revealed that President John Dramani Mahama intends to replace all …

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Parliament Approves Appointments Committee – Check Out The Full List

Parliament has approved the composition of its Appointments Committee, which is tasked with vetting and recommending nominees for ministerial and other key appointments.   The Committee will be chaired by the First Deputy Speaker, Bernard Ahiafor, with Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah serving as Vice Chairperson.   Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader, …

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VIDEO: I’m Done Collating Ablekuma North Results, Find A New Person – Returning Officer Quits

The Returning Officer for the Ablekuma North Constituency, Vincent Obeng, has announced his decision to discontinue the collation of results in the area. He informed the Electoral Commission (EC) to find a replacement, citing frustrations encountered during the collation process on January 8, 2025. Obeng revealed that, out of seven …

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President Mahama Petitioned To Remove EC Chair, Deputies Over Financial Loss

A group calling itself, Positive Transparency and Accountability Movement-Africa (PTAAM-Africa), has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama, seeking the removal of Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Mrs. Jean Mensa, and her deputies from office. The petition, filed pursuant to Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, cites three key grounds for …

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Free SHS: Let Your Children Come To School With Gari, Shito, Others – CHASS Urges Parents

The Conference of Heads of Assisted Senior High Schools (CHASS) has encouraged parents to provide their children with enough provisions for school. According to the conference, this is to help with the feeding challenges in SHSs. CHASS had requested the Ministry of Education to promptly disburse pending funds for the …

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President Mahama Revokes Appointments Of MMDCEs

In a significant move to reorganise local governance, President John Dramani Mahama has revoked the appointments of all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) as well as appointed Assembly Members nationwide. This is one of the president’s first actions after his swearing-in as Ghana’s 6th President on January 7, …

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Keep The Light On As We Did; You’re In Government – Former Energy Minister Replies NDC On Impending Dumsor Claims

Former Minister for Energy, Herbert Krapa, has dismissed claims of impending load shedding in Ghana, urging the newly elected NDC government to focus on managing the power sector effectively instead of blaming the previous administration. Reacting to comments made by the Co-Chairman of the Transition Team sub-committee on Energy and …

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Ghana Officially Suspends Diplomatic Relations With Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

The Republic of Ghana has officially suspended its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco. The statement revealed that the Ghanaian government conveyed this decision in an official …

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NDC MP Warns Of Power Crisis Due To Fuel Shortage

The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor has raised concerns over an impending power crisis, commonly known as ‘dumsor,’ due to a severe fuel shortage. Speaking after the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama in Accra on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, Jinapor revealed that the country’s fuel stock …

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