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James Gyakye Quayson wins Assin North by-election with over 57% votes

James Gyakye Quayson wins Assin North by-election with over 57% votes

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Assin North by-election, James Gyakye Quayson, has been declared winner of the Tuesday, June 27, 2023 polls. Mr. Quayson won with 17,245 votes, representing 57.56 percent

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Practice of developing deprived areas during by-elections will trigger assassination of MPs – Prof Gyampo

Practice of developing deprived areas during by-elections will trigger assassination of MPs – Prof Gyampo

A Senior Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Gyampo, is alarmed by the attitude of successive governments embarking on developmental projects in deprived areas only when there is a by-election. He

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Assin North: Vote-buying an indication people have amassed wealth to buy the election – Prof. Gyampo

Assin North: Vote-buying an indication people have amassed wealth to buy the election – Prof. Gyampo

Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says the magnitude of money sharing witnessed during the Assin North by-election to induce voters is a clear indication people had amassed wealth to buy

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Watch Live: The Battle for the Assin North seat

Watch Live: The Battle for the Assin North seat

The Electoral Commission (EC) scheduled the by-election for June 27 following the nullification of the 2020 parliamentary election won by Mr. Gyakye Quayson. The Supreme Court ordered Parliament to expunge Mr Quayson’s name from its

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Ghana Airports Company debunks claims of $7 fumigation fee

Ghana Airports Company debunks claims of $7 fumigation fee

The Ghana Airport Company Limited has denied reports in the media claiming it has proposed a fumigation charge of US$7. In a public notice on Monday, June 26, the management of GACL noted that it

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Assin North by-election: Fake police officer arrested at Assin Bereku

Assin North by-election: Fake police officer arrested at Assin Bereku

The Ghana Police Service have arrested a man posing to be a police officer during the Assin North by-election on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. He was arrested at Assin Bereku. The man, identified as Isaac

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Assin North by-election: NPP confronts Police over alleged detention of party polling agents

Assin North by-election: NPP confronts Police over alleged detention of party polling agents

Some executives of the governing New Patriotic Party are alleging that 3 of their polling station agents and a supervisor have been arrested by the Ghana Police Service. The party's General Secretary, Justice Frimpong Koduah

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Assin North By-Election: Charles Opoku Is A Political Prostitute – Sammy Gyamfi

Assin North By-Election: Charles Opoku Is A Political Prostitute – Sammy Gyamfi

As the constituents of Assin North in the Central Region vote today to elect a new representative in parliament, the National Communications Officer of the opposition NDC, Sammy Gyamfi has described the NPP candidate as

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MTN suspends planned increment in MoMo cashout fees

MTN suspends planned increment in MoMo cashout fees

MTN has reversed its decision to adjust upwards its mobile money withdrawal transaction fees. “The current cash out fee of 1%, capped at GHS10 still remains and will be charged to your wallet,” the telecommunication

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IGP Orders All MP Bodyguards To Turn Over Their Weapons Prior To The By-Election In Assin North

IGP Orders All MP Bodyguards To Turn Over Their Weapons Prior To The By-Election In Assin North

The Central Region’s Assin North by-election is coming up soon, and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, has recently ordered all bodyguards of Members of Parliament (MPs) and other state officials