National Organizer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) has said he’s happy with the Electoral Commission’s decision to disqualify the Presidential Candidate of the party. Richard Botwe explained that his happiness stems from decision by some executives of the party not to contest in the 2024 elections due to the passing of their founder, Madam Akua Donkoh. According to him, ...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has accused former president Mahama of being behind independent parliamentary candidates in the Ashanti Region. Addressing a charged crowd in Bekwai on Tuesday morning, Wontumi made specific reference to a parliamentary candidate in Bekwai, whom he said is being sponsored by Mahama ...

Following the Supreme Court’s ruling today, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) side in Parliament, has extended “a hand of friendship” to members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) side, led by Dr Cassiel Ato Forson. “The time has come for us to move beyond this episode and redirect our energies toward our primary duty – serving the ...

The position taken by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) members in Parliament over recent developments in the House is what is causing them the challenges they are facing now. A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, who is making the comments has asked the caucus to stop blaming anyone for their predicaments and that of the ...

Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) side in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling that Speaker Alban Bagbin’s recent declaration of four seats in the House vacant was unconstitutional. “While we await the court’s full written reasoning, it’s decision on this constitutional question is clear and binding: the Constitution does not grant the Speaker the power ...

Renowned Ghanaian lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata has announced his support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential Candidate, John Mahama, in the upcoming December 7 election. Mr  Tsikata expressed confidence in Mahama’s leadership, stating that his previous tenure was markedly better than the current administration’s performance. “I am voting for John Mahama because of the clear failures of the current government. ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that a total of 18,774,159 registered voters are eligible to participate in the upcoming December 7 elections. The Deputy Chairman of Operations, Samuel Tettey, outlined the figures in a statement released on Monday, November 11, noting that the registered voters include those on the biometric register, special voters, and individuals without biometric data. Providing ...

Ghana Freedom Party’s  Phillip Appiah Kubi also known as Roman Fada has been disqualified from contesting in the presidential elections. The Electoral Commission said it detected a number of errors on his nomination forms. “There were also illegalities on the forms,” TV3’s Crosby Annan reported the commission as saying, on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission further indicated that  they will not ...

Attorney-General Godfred Dame has said he expects the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to comply with what the court has said in relation to the vacant seat case. He says the Supreme Court made an empathic determination of the matter which should be respected. The apex court has by a 5-2 Majority decision upheld the suit filed by Alexander Afenyo-Markin ...

Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has said Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin should comply with the final ruling by the Supreme Court on the controversial declaration of four seats vacant. The Apex court on Tuesday, November 11, 2024 with a 5-2 majority decision upheld Afenyo-Markin’s suit against the Speaker after his declaration of four vacant seats. The apex court ...