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Edem Agbana declared winner of Ketu North NDC primary

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared former Deputy National Youth Organiser Eric Edem Agbana as winner of Saturday’s parliamentary primary in the Ketu North Constituency in the Volta Region.

Guinea-Bissau, Ghana strengthen bilateral ties

President Akufo-Addo on Monday, May 15, 2023, held bilateral discussions with the President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, as part of his three-day State Visit to Guinea Bissau.

The purpose of the visit is to strengthen the ties of friendship and co-operation between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau.

The two leaders as part of discussions explored, in detail, areas of possible co-operation between Ghana and Guinea-Bissau for the mutual benefit of both countries.

Akufo-Addo disclosed that the discussions, in the areas of education, trade and industry, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture, environment, science and technology, petroleum and hydrocarbon activities, and tourism, were held in an atmosphere of fruitful cordiality.

As a result, both countries have signed an agreement establishing a Joint Commission for Co-operation, which will serve as the legal framework for addressing the trade and investment ambitions of the two countries.

President Embaló also conferred the highest accolade of the State of Guinea-Bissau, the Amilcar Cabral Medal, named after the great African freedom fighter on President Akufo-Addo.

For his part, Akufo-Addo said “It is an award I will cherish for the rest of my life.”

NDC primaries: See the Incumbent MPs who lost their bids

Several incumbent Members of Parliament of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have lost their chance to represent their constituents in the upcoming 2024 elections as they were defeated in the party's internal elections on Saturday.

NDC primaries: Police arrest 8 suspects for various offences

The Police have arrested eight suspects throughout the country for various election-related offences and disturbing the peace during the Presidential and Parliamentary Primaries of the National Democratic Congress held on Saturday, May 13, 2023.