Donald Trump’s campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards its candidate, a day before the US goes to the polls. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the BBC such antipathy “doesn’t reflect why Donald Trump is running and who he would be on the global stage”. She also attacked Hillary Clinton’s “unremarkable … Read more
Mr Trump has faced a barrage of criticism from some world figures during campaigning. Donald Trump’s campaign team has sought to allay negative views expressed overseas towards their candidate, a day before the US goes to the polls. Campaign manager Kellyanne Conway told the BBC such antipathy “doesn’t reflect why Donald Trump is running and … Read more
Anti-corruption campaigner and former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, filed an application at the Supreme Court, praying it to allow him to examine businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, in the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt paid to him. “…I have this morning 4th November 2016 filed an application at the Supreme Court for leave to examine the … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) appears to be in quandary, 30 days to the December 7 elections as it has been slapped with a fresh suit occasioned by the disqualification of some presidential aspirants. A businessman, who wanted to contest for president as independent candidate on December 7 but was disqualified together with his running mate, … Read more
Ken Agyepong has served notice to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to voluntarily refund the judgement debt money “dubiously” paid to him during the Mills Administration or find himself to blame if the NPP recaptured power. He assured Ghanaians in strong terms that the NPP, if handed the presidency at the December polls, would ensure that … Read more
Ken Agyepong has served notice to businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, to voluntarily refund the judgement debt money “dubiously” paid to him during the Mills Administration or find himself to blame if the NPP recaptured power. He assured Ghanaians in strong terms that the NPP, if handed the presidency at the December polls, would ensure that … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) appears to be in quandary, 30 days to the December 7 elections as it has been slapped with a fresh suit occasioned by the disqualification of some presidential aspirants. A businessman, who wanted to contest for president as independent candidate on December 7 but was disqualified together with his running mate, … Read more
Maverick New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong, has publicly alleged the outspoken General Secretary of the ruling NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia has refused to pay back an amount of $200 he loaned to him some time ago to defray some utility debts. The Member of Parliament for Assin Central made this claim when he … Read more
In a statement sent to AFP, Isatou Touray said she was dropping out of the contest “so as to offer my unflinching support and cooperation to the coalition” of opposition parties which last month picked businessman Adama Barrow to represent them in the December 1 election. The Gambia’s first ever female presidential candidate has withdrawn … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu has asserted that government is deliberately dragging its feet in retrieving the GHC51 million judgment debt because it is an interested party. The Attorney General’s Department has filed a notice at the Supreme Court to discontinue a case it filed about a fortnight ago against businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, in … Read more
A Deputy Communications Minister has dismissed a claim by a former Attorney-General that the president stopped legal proceedings against a businessman who is to refund GHC51 million to the state. Felix Kwakye Ofosu said this claim by Martin Amidu is nothing more than ‘recycled propaganda of the opposition New Patriotic Party’ (NPP) bent on tarnishing … Read more
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump battled over the strength of the economy in the final stretch of their race for the White House on Friday, with Clinton praising the latest U. S. jobs report and Trump dismissing it as a fraudulent disaster. With four days left in an often bitter contest that has … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Martin Alamisi Amidu says he has filed for leave at the Supreme Court to be allowed on Thursday, November 10 to examine businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. He says the recent application of government to discontinue examination of Mr Woyome is another move “to deceive the public and obstruct … Read more
Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has alleged that the current Attorney General (AG), Marietta Brew Appiah Oppong, withdrew her application to examine embattled businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome over the GHC51 million judgement debt saga, because President Mahama personally gave an order. Mr. Amidu in a statement copied to citifmonline.com after filing an application at the … Read more
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Groupe Nduom (GN), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, has officially cut sod for the construction of a 100-tonne rice milling factory at Assin Breku in the Central Region. This follows the inauguration of a refurbished 72-tonne Worawora Rice Mill Factory in the Volta Region on Tuesday. Addressing the chiefs and people … Read more
Americans are looking forward to electing a president on Nov. 8, 2016. The electioneering campaigns are in top gears, all the presidential candidates have had erratic poll numbers, endorsements, huge rallies, and financial donations. Also, the candidates have been dusted with incessant political attacks, scandals, probes and ad mudslinging, however, none of the aforementioned vicissitude … Read more
The Atebubu-Amantin constituency is one of the constituencies in the Brong-Ahafo region where many eyes are on. The constituency prior to the 2016 elections preparation has had enough publication on both radio and the print media from national and local level for various reasons. There seems to be relatively calm on the air waves as … Read more
How hip-hop turned on Trump and settled for Clinton in 2016 When it comes to the hip-hop vote in 2016, Newton’s law of energy seems to apply: A campaign at rest will remain at rest unless acted on by an unbalanced force. The unbalanced force in this case, is Donald Trump, whose name for years … Read more
Private legal practitioner and member of the ruling National Democratic Congress, Mr. Abraham Amaliba, has disclosed that businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has pledged to pay back GHC 51.2 million to the state. According to him, the latter has written formerly to the Attorney-General to discontinue his case since he is willing and ready to return … Read more
Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump headed to North Carolina on Thursday in a final effort to shore up support in the swing state as polls showed Clinton maintained her lead nationally just days ahead of the Nov. 8 presidential election. Clinton was leading Trump by 6 percentage points, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found on … Read more