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Tension is brewing within the Asawase Constituency of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the party youth want their incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak removed during the party’s parliamentary primaries. According to the youth, there has been an unhealthy relationship between the Asawase MP, and some constituency executives since the party held its internal elections. The youth clad in red bands expressed concern about the MP’s continuous disregard for some elected constituency executives including the Chairman over claims of cynism and disrespect. They claimed that the MP has sidelined some of the elected executives and still…

Archbishop Agyinasare praying for NDC’s new executives FOUNDER OF the Perez Chapel International (PCI), Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, has asked the newly elected national executive members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to put up their best behaviour in public, as they are the government in waiting. According to him, the public conduct and statements of the new executives will reflect the kind of government the NDC will be, if entrusted with the reins of governance, urging them to appreciate the Ghanaian culture of decorum. “Political parties are public institutions and the public, rightly, has an interest in what happens internally. Our…

Justin Kodua Frimpong THE RULING New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it will decide the exact day and date to organise its primaries to elect its flagbearer for the 2024 elections on January 31, 2023. The NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, who stated this on Kumasi-based Hello FM, mentioned that, “On January 31, 2023, the NPP Steering Committee and the National Executive Council (NEC) will meet and they would decide the dates for the two important party polls.” Party Gurus Suggestions According to him, some party gurus have also suggested that both the presidential and parliamentary elections of the NPP should…

No children were hurt in Friday’s shooting, which happened in Virginia in the US. A six-year-old Virginia pupil who shot his teacher fired a handgun at her while she was mid-class, police said. Newport News police chief Steve Drew on Monday offered the first description of the shooting, which shocked the city and is notable even in a country that seems inured to constant gun violence. The youngster pulled the gun out, pointed at the teacher and fired, he said. There was no physical struggle over the gun preceding the shot, he added, and no pupils were hurt. The gun…

Prince Harry has declared he and Meghan will never return to the UK – as a new poll shows his popularity has plummeted to a record low. In an interview with Good Morning America, the Duke of Sussex said: “I don’t think it’s ever going to be possible, I don’t think that even if there was an agreement or an arrangement between me and my family there’s that third party that’s going to do everything they can to make sure that that isn’t possible, not stopping us from going back but making it unsurvivable. “Because that’s essentially breaking the relationship…

The UK’s first ever rocket to be launched into space has failed after lift-off, after suffering an “anomaly”. The Start Me Up mission, made up of a repurposed 747 airplane carrying a rocket, jetted off into the Atlantic south of Ireland shortly after 10pm on Monday. The Virgin Atlantic plane, called Cosmic Girl, released the Virgin Orbit rocket, named Launcher One, at about 11.15pm. Launcher One then blasted towards orbit before the “anomaly” was encountered. Virgin Orbit said in a statement late on Monday night: “We appear to have an anomaly that has prevented us from reaching orbit. “We are…

Businesses will get less support from the government to cope with skyrocketing energy bills from April, ministers have said. Companies and organisations like schools, charities and churches, will get a discount on their energy bills under the new scheme – rather than having costs capped, as under the current plan. Businesses will get less support from the government to cope with skyrocketing energy bills from April, ministers have said. Companies and organisations like schools, charities and churches, will get a discount on their energy bills under the new scheme – rather than having costs capped, as under the current plan.…

Ghana’s ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights His Excellency Abu Zein will be among high profile dignitaries lined up for the 7th World Summit on Human Rights and International Human Rights Awards in Geneva, Switzerland this year, 2023. The summit, scheduled from April 22 to 24, this year is expected to draw dignitaries from across the globe Among the dignitaries to grace the event are Her Excellency Dr Noledi Punder, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Federia Villegos, president of UN Human Rights Council , ambassador of Argentine to UN, Geneva, Kaja Kallas…

Two more hoodlums of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC’s) wanted in connection with the violent disturbances that occurred during the party’s National Youth and Women’s Congress held on 10th December 2022, at Cape Coast in the Central Region have been arrested. The suspect Iddrisu Abass alias Jango who is believed to be the ring leader and suspect Dawda Mohammed Nazir were arrested at Kintampo and Wenchi in the Bono and Bono East regions respectively on January 8, 2023 where they were hiding after opening fire on the police. This brings to four the number of suspects arrested so far…

Kathleen Addy The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Kathleen Addy has joined the many Ghanaians calling on the government to implement stringent measures to prevent the increasing activities of illegal mining also known as Galamsey in the country. Addressing the media at a press conference in Accra to commemorate Constitution Day, Madam Kathleen Addy categorically stated that the country is currently under serious terrorist threats which are linked with illegal mining activities in the Northern parts of the country. “Another threat to our democracy and our very existence is the destruction of our environment, primarily through…