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58% Increment In Cocoa Farmgate Price Is An Insult – Cocoa Farmers Blasts Govt

Some cocoa farmers in Ghana have expressed disappointment in the government over the recent cocoa farmgate or producer price increment for the prevailing 2023/24 season. This follows the announcement of a 58.26% increase from GH¢20,928 per tonne to GH¢33,120.00 per tonne for the rest of the 2023/24 cocoa season. This …

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NSS Confirms Payment Of January Allowance To Eligible Personnel

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has indicated that payment has been released to personnel for January 2024. The Secretariat in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Armstrong Essah, noted that all eligible personnel will receive their allowances via E-Zwich at their respective banks nationwide. Meanwhile, the Secretariat …

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Police Arrest Nine Persons For False Claims Of The Disappearance Of Their Genitals

The Ghana Police Service has arrested nine (9) persons across the country for publication of false news regarding the alleged disappearance of their genitals that led to fear and panic among the public and attacks on innocent citizens. In a brief statement, the Police noted that investigations, including medical examinations, …

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Former NPP MP Likely To Contest Ejisu By-election On The Ticket Of Alan’s Movement For Change – Report

A former Member of Parliament for Ejisu, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, is reportedly lacing his boots to contest in the upcoming by-election in the constituency. According to multiple reports, the former Deputy Minister for Roads and Highways is set to contest the elections as an independent candidate on the ticket of …

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Photos: Bawumia And His Wife Mourn With The Queen Mother Of Sunyani Traditional Council Amidst A Mob!

Amidst a team of supporters that surrounded and delayed him from alighting from his bus onto the funeral grounds, the Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Vice President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia, together with his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia, after several minutes of the delay …

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Mahama Is Distressed Over Free SHS Implementation; He Can Never Be A Good Leader — Obiri Boahen

Legal expert and political figure, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, has strongly criticized John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), for his remarks suggesting that the government is using the distribution of free tablets to gain votes. Mahama made these comments while speaking at a student gathering …

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NPP Responds To ‘Fears’ Over Alan Kyerematen And Abu Sakara Merger

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) contends that the coalition between the Movement for Change (M4C) and the National Interest Movement (NIM) will have minimal impact on their electoral prospects in the December 2024 elections. Deputy General Secretary of the party, Haruna Mohammed, argues that each party would have garnered …

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NPP External Affairs Director Withdraws From Ejisu Parliamentary Race

Kwame Kyeretwie-Amponsah, the director of external affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reversed his decision to contest the Ejisu parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election. This pivotal announcement follows extensive consultations with high-ranking party officials, with Kyeretwie-Amponsah formally conveying his decision to the party’s election committee on Wednesday, …

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Ejisu NPP Primary: Vetting Committee Clears All Nine Aspirants; Check Out The Candidates’ Positions On The Ballot Sheets.

The vetting committee has given the green light to each of the nine candidates running for the New Patriotic Party’s Parliamentary primary in the Ejisu Constituency. Nine people filed to compete in the NPP parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency on Thursday, April 4, following the party’s Tuesday, April 2, 2024, …

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