The Vice Presidential candidate of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says claims by his party that there are some Togolese and other West African nationals registered to vote in Ghana are not unfounded. He said contrary to the response given by the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) suggesting that the NPP […]
Sep 16 2015 | Posted in
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As part of the International Day of Friendship celebration (held on August 2nd, 2015), Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adam led a parade of flags with Country delegates representing the 193 countries of the United Nations. The parade marched from the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Plaza Park. The UN-designated International Day of Friendship is celebrated […]
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by Kwabena Opong The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has mounted a spirited defense against a new voters’ register as demanded by opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other opposition parties. On August 18, the NPP led by the party’s flag bearer Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo and his running mate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in […]
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August 7, 2015 To the Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana P.O. Box M214, Accra, Ghana Mailed and hand-delivered to the attention of Chairperson Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei. E-mailed to: Commissioners Amadu Sulley, Georgina Opoku Amankwa, Pauline Adobea, Ebenezer Aggrey-Fynn, Rebecca Kabuke Adjalo, and SA-Adatu Maida. Dear Honorable Commissioners of the Electoral Commission of Ghana: […]
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The NPP is in the news again and for the wrong reasons again this time. This time it is about financial misappropriation in the party. Such issues, when they arise in a political party or an organization, are first tackled within the organization under internal party structures. They are not publicized and are not leaked […]
Sep 16 2015 | Posted in
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by Kofi Ayim The Vice President of the Gonjaland Association of North America (GANA) has challenged his folks to instill in their children the sense and history of their proud heritage. Mr. Adam Abdul Solo made this remark at a gathering of the indigenes of Gonja at Scotch Plains, New Jersey September 5, 2015. He […]
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by Kwabena Opong The judiciary in the West African nation of Ghana is on the verge of suspense and fear as judges, magistrates and other workers of the judicial service are caught on video negotiating and taking bribes to drop and set culprits free, among other things. This follows a painstaking, investigative report by Anas […]
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by Kofi Ayim More than sixty-nine thousand children, between the ages of 7 and 14 are full time workers in the second smallest administrative region of Ghana. The Upper East Region of Ghana, is surprisingly, the most culturally diverse. These statistics were given by Dr. Gabriel Ayine at the inaugural ceremony of the Upper East […]
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Kofi Ayim The Mayor of the City of Newark, Hon Ras J. Baraka has challenged the immigrant African community to get involved in the processes of New Jersey’s largest city. He said it is not enough for African immigrants to spend their money in the city without getting their share of the socio-economic, educational, and […]
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The council of elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ghana’s largest opposition party has recommended that the party’s national chairman, Paul Afoko be suspended until 2016 after the general elections. This is after the council has met to consider complaints and events that have unfolded after the election of new executives of the party […]
Sep 11 2015 | Posted in
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