Posted by isurboi isurboi on Friday, September 14, 2012,
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 The National Democratic Party (NDP) has said information gathered through its polls and research, is clear evidence that the party will not only make a showing at this year’s elections, but will win with an incredible margin to silent those who doubt that the party has come to stay.
Speaking on Multi TV’s current affairs program pm:EXPRESS, National Chairman, Dr. Nii Armah Josiah Ayeh said the NDP is well prepared to contest t... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Friday, September 14, 2012,
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 Statements attributed to the PRO of the Presbyterian Church, Mr. Emmanuel Osei Akyeampong for reportedly describing derogatory comments from Mr. Aseidu Nketia, NDC General Secretary as having been made most likely under the influence of alcohol must be applauded.
The Presbyterian church's contribution in establishing over 100 SHS, a fully-accredited University, conducting health, social campaigns on common yet vital national concerns ough... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Friday, September 14, 2012,
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 Ex-President John Kufuor has said he is strong enough to embark on the campaign to get the New Patriotic back into power but he will however be cautious in doing so.
The former president, 73, has been walking with the aid of a stick after he underwent an operation early this year.
Concerns have been raised about whether the former president, who remains key in the NPP’s strategy to return to power is fit enough to be part of the ment... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Thursday, August 16, 2012,
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 Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu is raising national constitutional and NDC constitutional issues on the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the NDC to “impose” President Mahama as the flag-bearer of the ruling party in the 2012 general elections.
In a statement issued on Thursday, he cautioned: “Does the NDC have to court destructive internal conflict and disunity by handling the transition to the election of a ne... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Tuesday, August 14, 2012,
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 Parliament’s Subsidiary Legislation Committee
responsible for deliberating on the constitutional instrument creating
forty-five new constituencies wants the Electoral Commission to withdraw
the document so it can correct some significant errors it identified.
The
latest move comes after the EC is said to have attempted to correct the
errors in a memorandum submitted to the committee at a meeting last
night.
Joy News has learnt the committee is insisting the EC
will have to go through... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Monday, August 13, 2012,
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 The Funeral Planning Committee (FPC) says it has made amendments to its original schedule on public access to the Asomdwee Park, due to the overwhelming resolve by the general public to pay their last respect, and drop flowers at the final resting place of the mortal remains of His Excellency Professor John Evans Atta Mills.A statement signed by Mr. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Deputy Minister of Information and member of the FPC, said th... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Sunday, August 12, 2012,
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 A thanksgiving service in honor of late President Mills is scheduled to come off on Sunday in the Central regional capital, Cape-Coast.
The ceremony is expected to be graced by Vice President, Paa Kwesi Ammisah Arthur together with other top government officials.
The service comes two days after the late President was laid to rest at the Asmdwee Park here in Accra.
The family of the late President had requested for a private thanksgiving service that would be held at the Wesley Methodist Churc... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Sunday, August 12, 2012,
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The Funeral Planning Committee (FPC) has announced that members of the general public who wish to visit the final resting place of His Excellency Professor John Evans Atta Mills to drop flowers and pay respect at the Asomdwee Park are free to do so between 8am and 5pm Sunday and Monday.
The FPC however added that that the Asomdwee Park will be closed on Tuesday the 14th of August, 2012 for a few days in order to carry out further work... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012,
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 The New Patriotic Party has blamed President Mahama and Directors of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, for deliberately not capturing their presidential candidate Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo in the television coverage on the first day of the late president's funeral.
A member of the NPP communication team, Nii Kwartei Titus-Glover said the NPP was shocked at the attitude of the state broadcaster and will file a complaint with the Nati... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012,
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 The Minority in Parliament is grieving not only about the death of President John Mills but a missed opportunity to reconcile with him.
Its leader Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the criticisms of the late president whilst he was alive were without malice.
In a glowing tribute paid to the late president on the floor of Parliament, Thursday, the Minority Leader said the criticisms were not meant to be insulting, assuring the spirit of the late president that they did not harbor ill-feeling.
“My ete... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Saturday, August 11, 2012,
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 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's. – Romans 14:8
My earliest memory of John Evans Atta Mills was as a sportsman at Achimota School.
Though Prof, as I preferred to call him, served in several institutional capacities during my tenure as Head of State, close contact was renewed when he was nominated and subsequently confirmed as Vice-President when the NDC won the December 1996 Presidential elections.
Pro... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Thursday, August 2, 2012,
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 The Committee organizing the funeral of late president John Evans Atta Mills has agreed to hand over his body to his family after an initial burial by the State.
The agreement was reached following a meeting with the late president’s family Thursday.
Joy News’ parliamentary correspondent Sammy Darko reported that the committee has also agreed to fully include the family in the arrangement of the funeral.
The family will take steps to recover the body for reburial, he stressed. Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012,
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Posted by isurboi isurboi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012,
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Prof John Evans Atta Mills, President of the Republic of Ghana is dead according to reliable information reaching Peacefmonline.com.
His death occurred at the 37 Military hospital in Accra on Tuesday afternoon.
Prof John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills was born on 21st July 1944 and was Sixty Eight-years-old (68-years-old).
He was the third and current President of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and was inaugurated on the 7th of January 2009, having defeated the ruling party's candidate Nana Akufo-Addo in... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Wednesday, July 25, 2012,
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 It was with great regret that I learned of the passing of President John Evans Atta Mills of Ghana. I will always remember my trip to Ghana in 2009, and the hospitality that President Mills and the people of Ghana showed to me, Michelle, Malia, Sasha and our entire delegation. I was also pleased to host President Mills in the Oval Office earlier this year. President Mills tirelessly worked to improve the lives of the Ghanaian people. He helped promote economic growth in Ghana in the midst o...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Tuesday, July 24, 2012,
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 A leading member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kakra Essamuah has blamed opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for what he described as the payment of preventable judgement debts by government.
He alleged that the needless abrogation of contracts by some government officials in the erstwhile Kufuor administration contributed to the state incurring gargantuan judgement debts.
Lawyer Kakra Essamuah was reacting to the controversial Isofoton judgement debt saga on Asempa FM’s... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Tuesday, July 24, 2012,
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 I DID NO WRONG…Mpiani Tells Critics
He was vilified, called names, smeared with obnoxious dirt and virtually pronounced guilty in the infamous Isofoton judgment debt saga by proponents of a so called ‘Sunlight Campaign’ by the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), but with a single telephone call, Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani, a Former Chief of Staff and Minister of Presidential Affairs under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, has dimmed the light of the widely condemned selective campai... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Monday, July 23, 2012,
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 The Institute of Economic Affairs is to investigate and identify the offending political party in the disagreements between the NDC and NPP over who owns the People Matter, You Matter slogan for the December polls.
The NDC and NPP are both claiming ownership of the slogan “People Matter, You Matter” which they want to headline their campaigns.
Both political parties have also set the same date to launch their national campaigns.
The actions constitute a violation of the Political Parties ... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Monday, July 23, 2012,
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 On Joy FM’s Newsfile programme last Saturday, 21st July, 2012 out of the blue, Felix Ofosu-Kwakye, the young professional propagandist for the NDC, called Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom a "populist". We assume that this young man understands the meaning of populism. As young men and women ourselves, we know the value of being young. We can be smart, intelligent, enthusiasm and have a lot of vim. But we also know that without discipline, good direction and respect for our elders, our future will be a... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboi isurboi on Monday, July 23, 2012,
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 A Former clerk of Parliament, Mr Rex Owusu-Ansah, has pointed out that section 11 of the Presidential Transitional Act 2012, breachers articles 95 (3) and 112 (1) of the 1992 Constitution.
For instance, Articles 112 (1) on sessions of Parliament and how the Speaker of Parliament could by Constitutional Instrument summon Parliament, directly contravened section 11 of the Presidential Transitional Act 2012.
The former clerk of parliament made the observation in the series of seminars on the coun... Continue reading ...
Posted by isurboiradio on Monday, July 23, 2012,
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 A former Flagbearer aspirant of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa, is of the firm belief that until the two frontline political parties, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) are relegated to the political background, the destiny of the nation will be nothing to write home about. Prof Akosa describes the two major political parties as nation wreckers who assumed the reins of power solely to satisfy their selfis... Continue reading ...
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