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Mahama Transition Team Vows to Reverse Last-Minute Recruitment, Payments by Outgoing Administration

The Transition Team of President-elect John Mahama has raised concerns over ongoing last-minute recruitments, payments, and administrative decisions by the outgoing New Patriotic Party...

South Africa: Ex-President Jacob Zuma Barred from Contesting May Elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running in the country's general elections in May. Although no detailed reason...

Weekly Round-Up: Bagbin and Presidency Face Off on Anti-Gay Bill, Bawumia and Mahama Make Fresh Promises as Internet Situation Improves

From the Presidency's letter asking parliament to hold off sending the anti-gay bill to his office, and the speaker's reaction, it has been a...

19 Candidates File for Senegal’s Presidential Bid, March 24 Set for Election

Senegalese voters will have a variety of 19 candidates to pick from when they go to the polls on March 24 to elect a...

Koku Anyidoho Writes: Investigating Cause of Death of Prez Atta-Mills Becomes More Important in the Wake of John Kumah’s Poisoning Allegations

In my belief of being consistent with my principled convictions - especially on the national platform, I have no qualms about the calls being...

Alan Kyeremanten Resigns as Trade Minister; Presidential Ambition Next

Ghana's minister of Trade and Industry,  Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng, on Thursday, January 5, resigned from his position after months of rumours. While president Akufo-Addo has...

Akufo-Addo Suspends Sekondi-Tadi MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sekondi-Takoradi in the Western Region, Abdul Mumin Issah, has been suspended by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo...

Okudzeto Ablakwa Resigns from Parliament’s Appointments Committee

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu and member of the Appointments Committee of Parliament has resigned from the Committee. In a letter...

I Went to Kumasi to Rest Not to Announce Presidential Bid – Dr. Afriyie Akoto

The minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has debunked speculations in the media that he has started campaigning to lead the...

I Disagree With the Ruling of the Supreme Court – Mahama Reacts to Election Petition Outcome

The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has said that he disagrees with the verdict of the Supreme Court...

Muntaka Backs Down on Supreme Court Judge Allegations, Says He Has No Evidence

Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mohammad Mubarak Muntaka, has issued an unqualified apology to the Supreme Court of Ghana over allegations of bribery he...

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