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Medikal praises "authentic" Black Sherif after award triumph
5+ min ago (213+ words) Ghanaian rapper Medikal has thrown his support behind Black Sherif following his Artiste of the Year win, describing the accolade as well deserved. Speaking on Onua Showtime with host Nana Ama Mc Brown on Saturday, Medikal said he felt the…...
Government risks "poisoning governance" with early succession politics " Essilfie
27+ min ago (337+ words) Broadcaster Ekow Essilfie has warned that premature presidential ambitions within the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) risk undermining governance, urging President John Dramani Mahama to act decisively. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show's "My Take" segment, Essilfie said what is…...
"Don't celebrate prematurely": Ghana must maintain discipline after IMF exit " finance professor
31+ min ago (310+ words) Ghana must maintain strict fiscal discipline and avoid complacency after exiting its IMF bailout programme, according to William Kwasi Peprah. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (18 May), Peprah cautioned against celebrating prematurely, warning that the country's economic recovery…...
Dankwah: "Governance now outweighs party loyalty" in leadership choice
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (236+ words) Performance in government is emerging as the decisive factor in choosing a successor to President John Dramani Mahama, according to pollster Mussa Dankwah. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Monday (18 May), Dankwah said data from Global Info Analytics shows…...
"Criticism is not a crime," Appiagyei says over Abronye arrest
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (219+ words) The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the arrest and remand of its Bono Regional Chairman, Kwame Baffoe, describing the process as a violation of constitutional protections and a threat to free expression. Deputy Minority Leader Patricia Appiagyei said…...
Wontumi campaign condemns personal attacks in NPP chairmanship contest
5+ hour, 46+ min ago (237+ words) The campaign team of Bernard Antwi-Boasiako has condemned what it describes as personal insults and online attacks targeting members of its campaign management team in the ongoing internal elections of the New Patriotic Party. In a statement issued on May…...
NPP race: Afoko's ex-headmaster vouches for his integrity, urges NPP unity
4+ hour, 47+ min ago (341+ words) A prominent Ghanaian educationist has publicly endorsed the leadership credentials of NPP stalwart Paul Awentami Afoko, citing decades of personal knowledge of his character and integrity, as Afoko formally informs the party of his intention to contest the National Chairman…...
Abronye arrest: executive and judiciary in "an unholy alliance" - Afenyo-Markin
18+ hour, 10+ min ago (605+ words) Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has described an "unholy alliance" between the Executive arm of government and some elements within the judiciary aimed at silencing members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Addressing…...
Mahama government reintroducing criminal libel law - Afenyo-Markin
18+ hour, 17+ min ago (496+ words) The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin, has accused the Mahama-led government of gradually reconstructing "a criminal libel regime under the guise of criminal prosecution of political speech." Addressing journalists at the NPP headquarters in Asylum Down, Accra,…...
Abronye detention a "constitutional disgrace" - Minority Leader
17+ hour, 44+ min ago (515+ words) Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo Markin, has described the decision by a Circuit Court to deny bail to Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, as a "constitutional disgrace," warning…...