Articles from the ‘Local’ category
Posted by GNA on May 16, 2009 at 9:59 am in Local, Politics
The Chairman of the Odododiodioo Constituency of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Daniel Okai has expressed his support for the call to prosecute corrupt past government officials alleged to have “Looted†state property. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday, he stated that the statement by the General Secretary of the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm in Local, Politics
There is every indication that Ghana’s leading opposition party will select its next flagbearer in eleven months time, giving the candidate and the party leadership a clear 30-month period of a focused and disciplined campaign before the December 2012 general elections, senior sources at Asylum Down told The Statesman. The New Patriotic Party wants [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 14, 2009 at 9:18 pm in Local, Politics
Presidential candidate of the CPP in the 2004 elections, George Aggudey has described as “unstatesman†the actions of former Speaker of parliament, Ebenezer Sekyi Hughes, who stripped bare his official residence when he left office. Mr Aggudey says Mr Hughes should have known better and left the furnishings behind. The Daily Graphic on its Thursday, [...]
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Posted by GNA on at 9:05 pm in Local, Politics
Mrs Beatrice Bernice Boateng, Member of Parliament for New Juaben South, last Sunday left for Antigua, Guatemala to participate in a three-day conference dubbed; “Women Redefining Democracy for Peace, Justice and Equality.†A statement issued from her office in Koforidua said Mrs Boateng would contribute towards creating a more peaceful and just world for women [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 8:52 pm in Local, Other Top Stories, Politics
The National Democratic Congress on Thursday called for the arrest and prosecution of the former Speaker of Parliament, Mr Ebenezer Begyina Sekyi Hughes, for allegedly “looting property from his official residence upon leaving officeâ€. A statement signed by NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiefu Nketiah, said the party’s call was based on its anti-corruption agenda in [...]
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Posted by Contributor on May 13, 2009 at 5:36 pm in Local, Politics
Assembly members at Dzodze again failed to confirm Mr Moses Azaglo, 54, a teacher, as the District Chief Executive. Mr Azaglo polled 15 votes with 14 against representing 52 per cent, exactly what he obtained at the first voting 10 days ago. Mr Joseph Amenowode, the Volta Regional Minister said the President [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 4:14 pm in Local, Politics
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Gomoa West, Mr Francis Kojo Arthur, has appealed to Ghanaians to put aside political affiliations and cooperate with the government to build a strong economy. He said without unity, peace and hard work, no meaningful development could take place. Mr Arthur made the appeal when addressing the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 11:22 am in Local, Politics
Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been asked not to take advantage of the party’s assumption of power to intimidate political opponents. Mr. De-graft Forkuo, newly elected District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asante-Akim South, who gave the advice said that action would not serve the interest of the party and called on party [...]
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