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Liberia’s outgoing president has been expelled from her own party, for allegedly failing to support its candidate to succeed her. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is accused of encouraging people to vote against her vice-president, Joseph Boakai. Former footballer George Weah won the presidential elections in December, defeating Mr Boakai. Ms Sirleaf, who is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and Africa’s first elected woman president, could not stand again. A spokesman for the governing Unity Party said Ms Sirleaf had violated the party’s constitution as she was seen campaigning with Mr Weah, who was running under the Coalition for Democratic Change banner.…

President Akufo-Addo has been criticised for intentionally planning the announcement of the Special Prosecutor to coincide with probing into the cash-for-seat scandal that has rocked his government. For a member of the NDC legal team, Abraham Amaliba, the timing of the president’s pronouncement, though “perfectly” executed, it was “disingenuous”. Anti-corruption crusader, Mr. Martin Amidu who is a former Attorney General was Thursday appointed as the first Special Prosecutor to handle corruption cases mainly involving public office holders. His nomination was announced on the first day of a parliamentary probe into claims that seats close to the president were sold to…

The United States Embassy in Accra has made attempt to water down the anger of millions of Africans following revelation that Donald Trump insulted the integrity of Africans. The US president is said to have called African countries, Haiti and El Salvador as “shitholes” in a meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration issues. The African Union as well as several heads of state on the continent including Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo have reacted angrily to the “insult”. “The language of @realDonaldTrump that the African continent, Haiti and El Salvador are ‘shithole countries’ is extremely unfortunate. We are certainly not a ‘shithole…

The Sekondi/ Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA) has allocated GH₵ 74,000 to assist the metro education directorate to conduct two different mock examinations for 2017/ 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) candidates in public schools within the metropolis. The Metropolitan Chief Executive of STMA, Anthony K. K. Sam at a press briefing, noted that the gesture was as a result of the fact that candidates from his area have  been performing abysmally in previous examinations. The assembly’s action is geared towards preparing the candidates adequately for the pending external examinations in June. Anthony Sam was confident the candidates from STMA can…

I have listened to Head of Department of the Political Science Department, Dr. Eric Bossman on the research report prepared by the department on theme Democratic Governance in Ghana: What the Voters’ Say about the NPP Government. I have subsequently read the full report. First of all, I want to congratulate and commend the Department for the initiative and the subsequent broadcast of the research findings. Indeed, this is the rightful role of the academia in any serious society; to apply knowledge towards the advancement of the course of human development as well as sustainable socio-economic and democratic development. What…

The Tunisian government has announced a wave of social reforms, following days of demonstrations by anti-austerity protesters. Protests broke out ahead of Sunday’s seventh anniversary of the ousting of President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. Emergency government meetings were held in response to protests, which have seen more than 800 people arrested. Officials said plans had been submitted to parliament to reform medical care, housing and increase aid to the poor. Demonstrations began earlier this month after the government announced New Year tax and price increases in its 2018 budget. In December the International Monetary Fund (IMF) told Tunisia it needed…

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has been  attacked and subjected to severe beatings by some NPP activists. The incident happened at the private residence of the District Chief Executive of Atebubu-Amantin on Saturday. Abronye DC who confirmed the incident to TV3’s Larry Paa Kwesi Moses said his attackers pushed him to the ground and used metal pole, usually used to hold dry lines, to pummel him in the presence of some party executives. He was later rescued and rushed to the St Luke Hospital for medical…

Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo has reacted angrily at an “unfortunate” comments attributed to the US President, Donald Trump denigrating African countries. Mr. Trump in a private meeting with lawmakers to discuss immigration legislation is reported to have repeatedly called African countries, Haiti and El Salvador “shitholes”. Though the US president has denied the reports, his accusers have held on to their grounds, insisting he made those comments. In a tweet on Saturday, President Akufo-Addo joined a host of world leaders to condemn Donald Trump. Maintaining that Ghana is not a “shithole”, Nana Akufo-Addo said Trump’s reference was ” extremely unfortunate”…

Two persons have been picked up in a police cum military operation in Bimbilla in connection with Thursday’s deadly shootings. The suspects are Abdulai Kasim, 45, and Wumbei Mohammed, 40. The two were arrested following a two hour dawn operation on Saturday January 13, 2018 by the officers who arrived in the town from Tamale, the Northern Regional capital at about 2am. Sporadic shooting at about 9:30pm on Thursday, January 11, 2018 led to the death of three persons and seven others who were critically injured. Victims receiving treatment at the hospital mentioned the names of four suspects to the…

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