Former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour has pulled out of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership race. Dr Duffuor was among the three candidates contesting for the top position alongside John Dramani Mahama and former Kumasi Mayor Kojo Bonsu. At a press briefing on Friday, the former Bank of Ghana governor stated that the party’s primaries is marred with irregularities hence his decision to withdraw from the presidential race. “As at this time, the party has begun distributing the ballot papers to the various regions and constituencies without our involvement. I wish to reiterate my commitment to the party and…
Author: Kenneth Abban Jnr
Ampem Darkoa Ladies have successfully defended the Ghana Women’s Premier League title after beating Hasaacas Ladies in the final game played at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex in Kumasi on Friday, May 12, 2023. The Techiman-based club defeated Hasaacas Ladies 5:3 on penalties to win the Women’s Premier League title for the second consecutive time. The titanic game ended 1:1 after 120 minutes with penalties needed to separate the two teams. Doris Boaduwaa shot Hasaacas Ladies to the lead in the 60th with a powerful header from a corner kick before Serwaa Amponsah Ophelia snatched the parity for Ampem…
Former Mayor for Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly (STMA), Captain (Rtd) Anthony Cudjoe has massively endorsed Sam Bissah otherwise known as Sam Jubidu to win the NDC parliamentary primaries in Sekondi. The NDC go to polls on Saturday, May 13, 2023 to elect presidential and parliament candidates ahead of the 2024 general elections. In Sekondi, Samuel Bissah is among the candidates contesting for the ticket become the party’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency in the 2024 elections. And as a way of endorsing Mr Bissah, Captain Anthony Cudjoe who is a former two term parliamentary candidate for Sekondi, has released a statement…
Dr Kwabena Duffour, one of the candidates contesting for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearership position has withdrawn the interlocutory injunction against the party’s primaries. Dr Duffour wanted to bar the party, the Electoral Commission from holding the primaries pending the production of a complete photo album register. The former Finance Minister also wanted the party to deliver the complete register to him at least five weeks ahead of the election. According to the plaintiff, data from only 220 out of the 275 constituencies have been verified. An exceptional list of 74,799 he adds has been created which cannot also…
Ghanaian musician and businessman, Nhyiraba Kojo has been released from jail after fourteen days imprisonment. Nhyiraba Kojo who is the owner of popular nightclub in Takoradi, NK City Nightclub, was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment by a Sekondi Commercial High Court for contempt in a case filed by four residents of Fijai over noise from his nightclub. READ:Nhyiraba Kojo jailed for contempt The ‘Yaayi’ composer was jailed for failing to observe an interlocutory injunction order by the court for him to stop the noise at the nightclub, ensure soundproof installation at the NK City Nightclub and submit a report to…
The Western Region Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Richard Kirk Mensah has appealed to delegates to vote massively for John Dramani Mahama in the party’s presidential primaries. According to the ace communicator, John Dramani Mahama is more than capable of winning power for the NDC in the 2024 general elections. Speaking to Takoradi-based Beach FM in an interview, Richard Kirk Mensah entreated delegates to be vigilant and not fall for the gimmicks of other candidates that will destroy the party’s chances of forming the next government. “I want to encourage the rank and file of the party…
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is optimistic that Ghana’s quest to get a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be granted soon. Ghana is seeking for a $3 billion loan from the IMF to get its debt under control, restore financial stability and help people most at risk from rising prices and other economic problems. The country is currently facing more than 40 percent inflation, growing debt and a sharp decline in its cedi currency since the start of the year. IMF officials have been in the Ghana, where they discussed support for the country’s policy and reform…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is optimistic that its primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023 will be held as scheduled. The party’s primaries is currently in limbo after Dr Kwabena Duffour, one of the candidates contesting for the flagbearership position on Tuesday, May 9 filed an interlocutory injunction against the party’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary primaries. In his writ, Dr Duffour want to bar the party, the Electoral Commission from holding the primaries pending the production of a complete photo album register. The former Finance Minister also wants the party to deliver the complete register to him at least five…
The Police, following investigation into an attack on a radio presenter in Tamale on 3rd May 2023, put before the Tamale District Court today, Wednesday, 10th May 2023. The two accused persons, Iddrisu Hardi alias Pagaaza and his accomplice, Mumuni Osman, on the charges of conspiracy to commit crime, assault, unlawful entry and threat of death. The two accused persons pleaded guilty to all four counts of charges and were convicted on their own plea, and subsequently sentenced to a fine of Three Thousand, Six Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH₵3, 600.00) or in default serve a custodial sentence of 18 months…
I have been a huge follower of the Ghana’s division one league for decades and I can attest to the fact that the league which was on the decline under previous administrations is currently fast improving under the administration of Kurt Edwin Simon Okraku as President of the Ghana Football Association. Since ascending the throne as the overlord of Ghana football in October, 2019, Kurt Okraku and his subordinates at the Ghana Football Association have exerted a colossal number of initiatives and investments to make Ghana football particularly the division one league a higher quality. The Ghana FA under Kurt…