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Stephen Yakubu, the Upper East Regional Minister, has stated that his remarks regarding former President John Mahama’s suggested 24-hour economy policy are correct. According to Mr. Stephen Yakubu, cautioning his people is essential to prevent them from being duped by those who support the policy. “My position was in response to a statement the Nabdam MP made on the policy. I had to caution my people so they are not swayed away. It was a cautionary message,” he stated. In a video, the Upper East Regional Minister questioned the policy’s viability, claiming it would strip farmers of their marital responsibilities.…

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Yaw Buaben Asamoa, a former director of communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that his son’s academic performance is suffering as a result of his termination. He claims that his son, whose identity and educational background he withheld, is now the target of jeers from his peers. The former MP for Adentan, Hopeson Adorye, Nana Ohene Ntow, the former general secretary, and Boniface Abubakar Saddique, the former MP for Madina, were all kicked out of the NPP last Monday. Considering his years of dedicated service to the NPP, the Movement for Change’s leading member, who has acted…

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Veteran Gospel musician, Florence Obinim, has secured top on X (formerly Twitter) trends for hours as at the time writing this article, and many people are wondering why. Don’t worry soon you will find out here. It all began when some tweeps decided to rank the top ten gospel acts from Ghana and Florence Obinim name was mentioned. Her inclusion in the top 10 gospel musicians, has cause a massive reactions from tweeps online as some also used the opportunity to drag Joe Mettle, who was excluded from the list. Some tweeps shared their experiences from their childhood in the…

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is not a leader who listens to the voice of the party members, according to former NPP general secretary Nana Ohene Ntow. Expelled from the NPP for openly supporting Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen as an independent candidate in the 2024 election, Nana Ohene Ntow claimed that, in contrast to the current President, former President John Agyekum Kufuor pays attention to the concerns of party members. In a Neat FM interview from Accra, he stated, “Recently NPP MPs who are the majority in parliament called on the president to sack Ken Ofori-Atta for poor performance. “President Akufo-Addo…

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The Ministry of Health has pleaded with the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) to forfeit their planned nationwide strike. Speaking in an interview on Okay FM, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ministry of Health, Mr. Isaac Offei Baah claimed that the ministry has not turned deaf ears to their pressing needs or complain. According to him, the Ministry of Health has already addressed some of the concerns raised by the mortuary workers, however, they intend to meet with their agents and address the issues. The PRO pleaded with the mortuary attenders to cancel the planned strike and…

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Member of Parliament for SEKONDI Constituency, Andrew Egyapa Mercer has defended the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia against public criticisms over the current economic crisis in the Ghana. Speaking in a panel discussion on TV3 New Day show, Mr. Egyapa Mercer claimed that every country in this world is suffering economically, so Ghana’s economic crisis is no different. According to the MP, Ghanaians should rather blame President Nana Akufo-Addo and not attribute it to Dr. Bawumia for Ghana economic crisis. He went on to add that several factors have caused Ghana to be where it is today. “Almost every economy…

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The curfew that was in place at night in Sierra Leone after armed men freed prisoners has been temporarily lifted. The information minister of the West African country announced on Sunday morning that detainees from several “major” facilities had been released. Later, President Julius Maada Bio announced that the majority of the attack’s leaders had been taken into custody. He called the events a “breach of security” and an attack on democracy in a televised speech. He refrained from referring to them as a coup attempt. He said that everything was back to normal, but he did not say who…

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Following a rumored cleanup exercise on Thursday, November 23, 2023, some National Democratic Congress (NDC) members were filmed on viral videos brandishing machetes around the party flagbearer John Mahama’s office complex. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has denounced these members’ actions. On November 23, 2023, the NDC’s youth wings started a cleanup project around Mahama’s office. This occurs on the same day that the ‘Fixing the Country Movement’ is scheduled to take over Mahama’s office due to allegations of corruption involving Airbus. The “Fixing the Country Movement” declared that they would picket Mahama’s office if they felt that the Airbus…

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Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, the Member of Parliament representing Builsa South, has questioned the Upper East Regional Minister’s grasp of a 24-hour economy. At a function in his region, Upper East Regional Minister Stephen Yakubu expressed concern that people would not have time to sleep with their wives at night if a 24-hour economy was implemented, as suggested by opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama. For example, Mr. Yakubu stated that farmers would find it practically difficult to “sleep with their wives” if they worked through the night, something he strongly opposed. A 24-hour economy is one of…

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According to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his administration is attempting to help Ghana overcome its present economic difficulties. According to him, the administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is working nonstop to restore the economy to its pre-COVID-19 state. Speaking at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s farewell ceremony for the outgoing Moderator, Nana Akufo-Addo expressed optimism that he would keep his word prior to leaving office. “I want to assure you that the Akufo-Addo government is working hard to return the economy to a high rate of growth and characterize the management of the economy in the years…

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