Author: Wilhelmina Antonniette Bartels

President Akufo-Addo has entreated the Electoral Commission of Ghana to ensure the 2024 election is free, fair and credible.[ads2] Speaking at the swearing-in of two EC Board members at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo said ,”it is no secret that I have spent most of my adult life trying to fight for the establishment of democracy and human rights in this country and I have always fought and advocated for credible elections in Ghana.” He added: “In emphasizing the importance of the credibility of elections, it must be pointed out that the counting, collation and declaration of the results, cannot…

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Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his shock over the death of former Old Tafo MP Dr Anthony Akoto Osei.[ads2] The former minister of Monitoring and Evaluation was announced dead by parliament on Monday, March 20, 2023. READ:Akoto Osei: Fmr Old Tafo MP passes away In a social media post, Dr Bawumia believes Dr Akoto Osei’s dedication to Ghana was unmatched. “I have heard with shock the passing of Hon. Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, former MP and Minister of the Republic.[ads3] “Dr. was a very good friend and one of the people I worked closely with as a Deputy…

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Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, the member of parliament for South Dayi has eulogized former MP for Old Tafo, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei who passed away yesterday.[ads2] His death was announced on the official Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana on Monday, March 20. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Parliament announced. READ:Akoto Osei: Fmr Old Tafo MP passes away In a tweet eulogizing the former Minister of state for finance, Dafeamekpor said, “One of the few men who took it upon themselves to tutor me in the ways of House…

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FC Koln winger, Kingsley Schindler has received a late call-up to the Black Stars for Angola double-header in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers.[ads2] The German-born Ghanaian footballer has joined the Black Stars camp as replacement for injured Tariq Lamptey. This becomes a debut call-up for Schindler who has been a core figure for FC Koln this season in the German Bundesliga with 20 appearances. The 29-year old has already arrived at the Black Stars camp to prepare for the Angola games.[ads3] Meanwhile players like Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott, Alexander Djiku, Denis Odoi, Kingsley Schindler, Patrick Kpozo, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo,…

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Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko has invited eight foreign based players for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Algeria.[ads2] Ghana will travel to Annaba for the 1st leg on Friday, March 24, 2023 before hosting the North Africans at the Baba Yara Sports stadium on Wednesday, March 28, 2023. The invited players include FC Basel midfielder Emmanuel Essiam, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku of Sporting Lisbon and Emmanuel Yeboah of CFR Cruj.[ads3] Others include, Alex Sarfo, Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland), Zubairu Ibrahim (FK Jedinstvo Ub) former Hearts of Oak midfielder Adams Salim (FC Cincinnati) and Daniel Afriyie Banierh who now…

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FC Nordsjaelland attacker, Ernest Nuamah has received a call-up to the Black Meteors ahead of Algeria clash in the U-23 AFCON qualifiers.[ads2] Nuamah has been handed a call-up following his incredible form for FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga this season, scoring eight goals with four assists to his credit. His invitation is to strengthen the Black Meteors attack for the double-header against Algeria as Ghana is determined to secure a qualification to the U-23 AFCON tournament.[ads3] The first leg of the final qualification round is scheduled for March 24th in Annaba, with the return leg taking place in Kumasi…

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Sporting Lisbon attacker, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku has been invited to join the Black Meteors camp ahead of Algeria double-header in the U-23 AFCON qualifiers.[ads2] Issahaku who has been in a blistering form for Sporting Lisbon youth team has been handed a call-up to bolster the Black Meteors attack for the two crucial games. Coach Ibrahim Tanko and his charges are expected to secure Ghana a slot in the U-23 AFCON tournament hence inviting Fatawu Issahaku who has gotten some level of experience from the Black Stars.[ads3] The first leg of the final qualification round is scheduled for March 24th in…

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Former Member of Parliament for Old Tafo in the Ashanti Region, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has been announced dead.[ads2] The death of Dr Akoto Osei was announced on the official Facebook page of the Parliament of Ghana on Monday, March 20. “Former Old Tafo MP, Hon. Dr Anthony Osei Akoto passes away. May he rest in peace,” Parliament announced.[ads3] Dr Akoto Osei was in the cabinet of President John Agyekum Kufuor as Minister of State for Finance and Economic Planning. He was a member of Parliament for the electoral district of Old Tafo in the Ashanti region.[ads4] He worked as deputy…

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Aspiring presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Duffuor will file for nomination to contest the party’s flagbearership position on Thursday, March 23, 2023.[ads2] According to a statement, Dr Duffuor was supposed to have filed for nomination on Wednesday but has been changed to Thursday due to the Party’s true state of the nation address. “The change in date from Wednesday to Thursday is in response to a request from the National Executive of the party to reschedule, due to the party’s True State of the Nation Address to be delivered by the Chairman, Johnson Aseidu Nketia…

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Ghanaian rapper, Tulenkey has expressed huge disappointment after he was snubbed from the 24th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) nominees lists.[ads2] The ‘Child Abuse’ composer was nowhere in the nominees lists when Charterhouse announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the awards on Saturday, March 18, 2023. And Tulenkey who believes he has done enough in the year under review to earn a nomination, has said he is never appreciated by the board of the awards hence why he couldn’t get a single nomination especially the best rap performance category.[ads3] “I’ve been dropping the hardest rap joints ever since…

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