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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for the Yapei Kusawgu constituency in the Savannah Region, John Abdulai Jinapor, has taken his campaign to the North East Region in a bid to rally support for parliamentary candidate Adam Mutawakilu and party flagbearer John Dramani Mahama in the Damongo constituency. Of note is that the incumbent MP for Damongo is none other than John’s own blood brother, Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, who currently serves as the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources. Having unseated the previous MP in a fiercely fought general election in 2020, Samuel Jinapor is now facing…

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Second Lady Samira Bawumia’s recent visit to the Upper West Region to rally support for her husband, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, has sparked heated discussions. During a meeting with the Fulani Community, Mrs. Bawumia addressed accusations that she has neglected her Fulani heritage and failed to support the ethnic minority group in times of need. The Fulani Community expressed concerns about being marginalized and discriminated against in national matters, citing difficulties in obtaining national identification cards and facing general exclusion from society. These grievances were highlighted during a recent press event where a journalist…

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Ghana’s illegal mining crisis, commonly known as “galamsey,” continues to devastate the country’s environment, particularly its forests and water bodies. Despite bold promises and high-level interventions, the fight against galamsey under the Nana Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government has proven ineffective. Worse still, the involvement of government officials, party members, and influential people within the ruling administration has contributed to the persistence of this environmental and economic crisis. The only way to halt this menace is by voting out the current NPP government, and a vote for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will only reinforce the ongoing degradation. Nana Addo’s Failed…

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Outspoken lawyer, Martin Kpebu, has told a story of how he lost his job following his decision to drag the Akufo-Addo-led government to court over mining bauxite in famous Atiwa Forest in the Eastern Region. According to the private legal practitioner, he was relieved of his job because he opted to lead some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) with interest in Ghana’s natural resources to the law court to stop the Akufo-Addo government from dissipating the forest. He also revealed how consistently, he loses job opportunities because he is critical of government, leading to him being tagged as a sympathizer of…

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A disturbing video showing a male student from O’Reilly Senior High School brandishing a machete tucked inside his school uniform, amidst other students, has sparked public outrage and discussion about indiscipline in the school and the lack of strict supervision by school authorities. The student, captured in a video recorded by a fellow student and which has since gone viral, can be heard saying “try me and see” while his other colleagues are heard hailing and cheering him on. The footage has sparked heavy backlash and criticisms from the public directed at the school authorities. Ghanaians have urged the Ghana…

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Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia’s recent move to gather diplomatic representatives in Ghana for a discussion on his campaign strategy has sparked widespread outrage. The shocking revelation has now unveiled a deceitful attempt revolving around a shady individual. Any diplomat who responded to the invitation for the partisan meeting was directed to an impersonator named Lexy Owusu-Boahene. Ms. Owusu-Boahene, masquerading as the protocol contact for the meeting, falsely claims to hold the title of Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization. Despite promoting this fraudulent role on various social media platforms, including LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter), she has…

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A thorough investigation by The New Republic has uncovered yet another troubling case of financial mismanagement at the Ghana Tourism Development Company led by its CEO, Kwadwo Odame Antwi. A significant amount of over six hundred and seventy-seven thousand, eight hundred and twenty-nine Ghana Cedis (GHC677,829.80) supposedly allocated for the renovation of a tourist site in the Eastern Region has disappeared without any evidence of work completed at the site. The investigation exposes a series of questionable decisions and actions related to a contract granted to Malin Construct Limited for developing the tourism site known as the Oda Big Tree…

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Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has leveled scathing criticisms against Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) DCOP Faustina Agyeiwaa Kodua Andoh-Kwofie, accusing them of complicity in the failure to prosecute Ashanti Regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi. Kpebu has condemned the two top police officials for their alleged deliberate delay in completing investigations to bring Wontumi to justice for his company’s involvement in the destruction of the Tano Numri Forest in the Western Region. According to the human rights…

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