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Three Muslim MPs among first batch of deputy minister nominees

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the Muslim caucus of parliament to become deputy ministers. They include Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, MP for

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Comoros President Assoumani observes Jummah at magnificent Kanda National Mosque

Accra: Comoros President Azali Assoumani joined Muslim worshippers at the Kanda National Mosque in Accra on Friday for Jummah prayers. The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, welcomed the

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Muntaka, Pelpuo, and two other Muslim MPs get ministerial nominations

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four Muslim members of parliament (MPs) as ministers of state. They include Abdul Rashid Pelpou, the MP for Wa Central, designate for the

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President Mahama appoints Shamima Muslim as deputy presidential spokesperson

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Shamima Muslim, a former broadcast journalist to serve as a deputy presidential spokesperson at the office of the president. She was among 10

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Elon Musk’s courtship with the Right: a global danger

THE RECENT abusive outbursts and unguarded inflammatory statements by Elon Musk have earned him criticism from European political leaders. Clearly, some of them, like French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor

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Sunni cleric calls on NLA boss to resign

Accra: A Kumasi-based Sunni Muslim cleric, Dr. Tawfik Abdul Rahman Kulusey, has appealed to the newly appointed Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Abdul Salam Mohammed, to resign

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Two Muslim MPs get ministerial nomination

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two members of the Muslim caucus of Parliament for ministerial roles. They include Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central and

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President Mahama appoints Muslim as acting lottery authority boss

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Mohammed Abdul-Salam, a Muslim politician, as the acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). The appointment is in accordance

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Bawumia makes post-inauguration visit to Makkah for Umrah 

Accra: Former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia arrived in Makkah on Thursday to perform Umrah, which is a minor hajj ritual. He was accompanied by his wife, Hajia Samira Bawumia,

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Chief Imam pays post-election visits to Mahama, Dr. Bawumia

Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, Ghana’s National Chief Imam, has led a high-level Muslim delegation to the residences of president-elect John Dramani Mahama and vice president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The

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