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General News of Thursday, 9 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President John Dramani Mahama has strongly condemned the reported incidents of government office takeovers and the alleged attacks on certain government officials by some angry NDC youths. Addressing a gathering of guests during the presidential dinner on January 8, 2025, Mahama expressed concern over the recent developments unfolding in some parts of the country, where agitated party youths are besieging government institutions to take over and loot storage warehouses containing government items. According to Mahama, these unfortunate incidents do not reflect well on the NDC administration, as the party appears to be repeating similar…

General News of Sunday, 5 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com A founding member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe, has questioned the legacy of the outgoing president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He believes the president is not leaving anything positive behind for the country. Dr. Nyaho Tamakloe expressed his views during an interview with Accra-based TV3. “Talking about the legacy of Nana Addo will be a bit of a problem for me. Ghanaians should deeply regret voting him into power. Since 2016, if you ask me about his legacy, his reign clearly shows,” he said. When asked whether the…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in Parliament has alleged that some key members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) orchestrated acts of violence by inciting thugs to destabilize public safety. According to the Deputy Majority Leader Patricia Appiagyei, intelligence reports suggest that Totobi Quakyi and Colonel (Rtd) Larry Gbevlo-Lartey are at the forefront of these activities, which are said to be aimed at targeting innocent Ghanaians. The accusations follow President-elect John Mahama’s appointment of Quakyi and Gbevlo-Lartey to an interim team to oversee national security matters pending the appointment of permanent officials. The Deputy…

General News of Friday, 3 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has expressed concern over the disturbing incident in Parliament during the State of the Nation Address, when Colonel Isaac Amponsah, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s personal security guard collapsed. Colonel Amponsah, who has served as the President’s ADC since February 2023, reportedly suffered a medical emergency while the President was addressing Parliament on January 3, 2025. The incident caused a brief pause in proceedings as the medical response team swiftly attended to him. Reacting to the alarming event, Dafeamekpor has described it as a…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has unveiled a six-member team to manage and oversee national security matters pending substantive appointments to key positions. Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani is a Ghanaian international aid and development manager, and politician. He is a former Chief of Staff of Ghana and a former Minister for the Interior. Bani is a senior manager and specialist in international peace-building and development processes. For over 15 years, he led innovative initiatives in peace and development with the United Nations in various locations worldwide. Kofi Totobi Quakyi Kofi…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com A High Court has granted the application of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), seeking to compel the Electoral Commission to re-collate results in the Tema Central constituency following the December 7, 2024 general elections. The Court, presided over by Justice Forson Agyapong, ordered the EC to collate the results of the two outstanding polling stations in Tema Central and add them to the already collated results. Subsequently, the Court has ordered the Inspector General of Police to provide the necessary security for the Commission to conduct the exercise. This update was provided by broadcast journalist…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has come under intense backlash on social media after confronting Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Deputy Minority Leader in Parliament, following the State of the Nation Address. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wife of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, appeared visibly displeased by the strong criticism of her husband’s performance over the last eight years, delivered by Armah-Kofi Buah. The Deputy Minority Leader, speaking after the President’s final State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 2025, did not hold back in his assessment of President Akufo-Addo’s leadership. He condemned the outgoing president for failing…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com First Lady H.E.Rebecca Akufo-Addo, wife of President Nana Akufo-Addo, clearly did not take kindly to the harsh words used by Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah in criticizing her husband’s performance over the last eight years. The MP, in his remarks following the President’s delivery of the State of the Nation Address on Friday, January 2025 — the President’s last before exiting office on December 7 — stated that the outgoing leader had failed to deliver effectively. He described President Akufo-Addo’s eight years in office as clear evidence of his inability…

General News of Saturday, 4 January 2025 Disclaimer Source: starfm.com.gh The High Court in Accra is expected to deliver its ruling on four applications seeking to compel the Electoral Commission to collate and declare results in four Constituencies today, Saturday January 4, 2025.. This was after the parties have made their respective submissions before the Court presided over by Justice Forson Baah Agyepong. Four Parliamentary Candidates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – Nana Akua Afriyie (Ablekuma North), Patrick Yaw Boamah (Okaikwei Central), Charles Forson (Tema Central) and Adjei Mensah Korsah )Techiman South£, are in court with their respective applications for Mandamus. Per their applications,…

General News of Friday, 3 January 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com President-Elect John Dramani Mahama has announced a six-member team to oversee and coordinate national security issues pending substantive appointments. The team will be led by the former Minister for the Interior, Prosper Douglas Bani. Other members of the team include: Lt. General Peter Augustine Slay (Rtd.), former Chief of Defence Staff, Kofi Totobi Quakyi, former Minister for National Security, Larry Gbevlo-Lartey Esq., former National Security Coordinator, Brigadier General Fuseini Iddrissu (Rtd.) and COP Nathaniel Kofi Boakye (Rtd.). According to the statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Special Aide to the President, “their…