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Cape Coast Mayor Drags MP, Ricketts-Hagan To Court For Defamation

The Metropolitan Chief Executive for Cape Coast, Ernest Arthur, has sued the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Cape Coast South, Kweku Ricketts-Hagan.   The MP was sued for making defamatory comments against the MCE following his confirmation.   These comments according to the MCE were broadcast in …

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Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly Members Blame EC For Chaotic MCE Confirmation

The Assembly members of Cape Coast Metropolitan have blamed the Electoral Commission (EC)for the chaos the characterised Sunday’s confirmation of the President’s nominee for MCE, Ernest Arthur. Mr Arthur had been rejected twice by the assembly members but had one more chance to secure two-thirds of the total votes cast. …

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Cape Coast MCE Confirmation: 77 Votes Counted After 63 Assembly Members Cast Votes

There is confusion at the Assembly hall of the Cape Coast Municipal Assembly due to an alleged overvoting in favor of the Municipal Chief Executive nominee, Ernest Arthur.   Some assembly members have rejected the results that seek to confirm the nominee as MCE following the counting of 77 total …

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Ballot Snatching, Flying Slaps And Hefty Blows Rock Cape Coast Mayor’s Confirmation [Video]

Cape Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE) nominee, Ernest Arthur, has been finally confirmed as Mayor after previously failing to get the nod of assembly members of the Cape Coast Metropolis two consecutive times. He secured 45 votes out of a total of 63 votes, enabling him to meet the two-thirds of …

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2 MPs Says: Blame Akufo-Addo And His Assigns For Any Bloodshed In Cape Coast MCE Confirmation

Two Minority Members of Parliament in Cape Coast are of the view that President Akufo-Addo should be blamed if there is bloodshed during the confirmation of his nominee for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly’s Chief Executive role. The nominee Ernest Arthur has been rejected twice by the assembly members and …

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Cape Coast MPs Sound Alarm Ahead Of 3rd Voting On Ernest Arthur

Members of Parliament for Cape Coast North and Cape Coast South constituencies are accusing the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of using security forces including thugs to intimidate Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) members perceived to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to confirm the president’s nominee of …

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Video: Central Region Minister Kneels To Beg Assembly Members To Endorse Cape Coast Mayor Nominee

The Central Region Minister, Justina Marigold Assan, on Wednesday night went on her knees to beg members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) to confirm Municipal Chief Executive nominee, Ernest Arthur.   Mr Arthur served in President Akufo-Addo’s first term and was re-appointed to continue in office. He has been commended …

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Cape Coast Mayor Nominee, Ernest Arthur Rejected Again In Second Round 

Renominated Chief Executive for the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA) Ernest Arthur has been rejected for the second time by Assembly members.   He polled 40 ‘Yes’ votes and  25 voted ‘no’ out of the 55 total votes cast, he needed 44 to be confirmed in a second voting held at the …

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MMDCEs: President’s Nominee For Cape Coast Rejected

Assembly members of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly have voted to reject Ernest Arthur, the President’s nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive. Out of the 65 assembly members who took part in the poll, 31 of them voted to reject President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee. Per the confirmation rules, …

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