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NDC targets 57% in 2016 elections President John Dramani Mahama with NDC National Chairman Kofi Portuphy The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is targeting 57% in the upcoming general election. Deputy National Campaign coordinator of the party, Mr. Adu Yeboah made the announcement at a press conference in Acca Monday. According to him, the NDC has already secured 50% and that its primary task is to increase the margin by additional 7%. He dismissed the assertion in some quarters that the unending power crisis will affect its electoral fortunes. According to him, the president has virtually solved the problem, and that Ghanaians will stop talking about it by the end of August.

Everton have agreed a £12million fee to sign Swansea City captain Ashley Williams. The Toffees had seen an initial bid of £10m rejected but returned for the Wales international centre back following the £47.5m sale of John Stones to Manchester City on Tuesday. Williams made over 340 appearances in all competitions for Swansea after joining the club from Stockport County. The 31-year-old played a key role in Swansea’s rise through the divisions from League One to the Premier League and was a firm fans’ favourite. He starred at Euro 2016 this summer, helping Wales to progress to an unlikely semi-final against eventual winners of the competition Portugal.

The biggest deal of the transfer window is done, as Manchester United confirmed in the small hours of Tuesday morning that Paul Pogba has returned to Old Trafford. But how will the Red Devils' rivals react to the world record move? With the start of the Premier League season only days away clubs will be scrambling to add some last minute additions to their squads.

Security forces accused of shooting dead people in Oromia and Amhara regions in attempt to suppress wave of protests. Scores of people were killed across Ethiopia's Oromia and Amhara regions at the weekend as the security forces brutally suppressed a new wave of anti-government protests in two key regions. An opposition leader told the AFP news agency that up to 50 people were killed, while Amnesty International said that more than 90 were killed. The state-owned Ethiopian News Agency said "illegal protests" staged by "anti-peace forces" had been brought under control, but it did not mention casualties. Police fired tear gas and blocked roads to several towns in the vast Oromia region as demonstrations erupted after a call from a spontaneous social media movement. "We have reports of between 48 to 50 protesters killed in Oromia. This death toll might be higher because there were a lot of wounded," Merera Gudina, leader of the o

An open letter signed by 50 Republican national security experts has warned that nominee Donald Trump “would be the most reckless president” in US history. The group, which includes the former CIA director Michael Hayden, said Mr Trump “lacks the character, values and experience” to be president. Many of the signatories had declined to sign a similar note in March. In response, Mr Trump said they were part of a “failed Washington elite” looking to hold on to power. The open letter comes after a number of high-profile Republicans stepped forward to disown the property tycoon. Mr Trump has broken with years of Republican foreign policy on a number of occasions. The Republican candidate has questioned whether the US should honour its commitments to Nato, endorsed the use of torture and suggested that South Korea and Japan should arm themselves with nuclear weapons. “He weakens US moral authority as the leader of the free world,” the letter read. “He appears to lack basic

Watch photos of how the Starlets came from a goal down to crash Burkina Faso 5-1 in Cape Coast. It was the first leg of the CAF U-17 final round qualifier between the Black Starlets of Ghana and Young Stallions of Burkina Faso All was set for kick-off Paa Kwesi Fabin named his best available team Ghana were bright in the opening exchanges but were given a hammer blow when the Burkinabes put the ball beyond the young goalie.. Ghana 0-1 Burkina Faso Paa Kwesi did not have this in his scripts but he had to get his young boys organised. There was enough time to get a favourable result. Oh yes!!  Ghana's persistence paid off and they pulled level The young man was on cloud nine, but a member of the backroom staff was quick to tell him there was more work to be done." Move, quickly, let us go for the restart and get more goals." , Some 'boys boys' found an alternative way to watch the game One became two, two became threee, three bec

The MP for Assin North has advised President John Mahama to pardon the three persons jailed by the Supreme Court for contempt after they have served half of their jail terms. According to Kennedy Agyapong, the three might have learnt their lessons by then and there would be no need to keep them in prison for four months. Two radio panelists, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn and show host, Salifu Maase of an Accra-based radio station, Montie FM were sentenced to four months' imprisonment by the Supreme Court on July 27, 2016, for threatening to kill judges of the Court. The three were also fined 10,000 cedis each while the owners of the frequency of the radio station, and the directors were fined 30,000 cedis respectively. A petition signed by a section of the public who are predominantly members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been presented to President John Dramani Mahama to pardon the three by invoking his powers under article 72 of the