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EC throws out Charlotte Osei logo
on: by Radia Sambare
The Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission has gone back to its old logo, in effect doing away with the new one instituted by the now-impeached Chair Charlotte Osei. A memo to that effect circulated by Mrs Mensa at the election management body
Prof Alabi finally picks nomination form
on: by Radia Sambare
Former Vice Chancellor for the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA), Professor Joshua Alabi, on Tuesday, 4 November 2018, picked a nomination form to contest as the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) despite his stance against the “exorbitant”
Is Social Democracy expensive?
on: by Radia Sambare
As the National Democratic Congress gears up to elect its flagbearer to lead the party and contest for presidency. There have been this hullaballoo concerning its filling fee with some of aspirants lamenting that the filling fee is too expensive which
NDC filling fee: Bagbin to run to court
on: by Radia Sambare
Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag bearer hopeful, Alban Bagbin has disclosed that, he will drag the party to court in connection with the GHS420,000 nomination and filing fees announced for flag bear-aspirants. Mr Bagbin and
Akufo-Addo begins Greater-Accra tour today
on: by Radia Sambare
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to commence his tour of the Greater Accra Region from today, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 to Thursday, 6 December 2018. The tour will take the president to a number of constituencies including Krowor, Tema East,
Italian yields fall to 2-month low on budget talks, trade truce
on: by Fernil News
Italy’s borrowing costs fell to their lowest level in around two months on Monday after two newspapers reported Italy is negotiating with the EU to reduce its 2019 target for the budget deficit to 2.0 percent of gross domestic product, or
Bagbin declares not to contest if filling fee is not reduced
on: by Radia Sambare
Alban Bagbin one of the National Democratic Congress [NDC] flagbearer hopefuls has indicated that, he may not contest for the party’s flagbearer if the GHȼ400,000 is not reviewed. Bagbin is of the view that the GHȼ400,000 filing fee and GHȼ20,000 cost
Parliament to investigate PWD saga
on: by Radia Sambare
Ghana’s parliament has assured that, it will conduct investigations into the circumstances that led to a person with disability being denied access into the chamber on Friday, 30 November 2018 because, according to the security, he could not stand on