POLITICS

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as red herring a call by a Deputy Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Dr Bossman Asare, asking the Police to investigate a claim by former President John Dramani Mahama that the commission allegedly, thumb printed one million ballot papers in favour of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 presidential election. ...

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has criticised the Police for harassing Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Francis-Xavier Sosu. Citing the roles of a legislator, Alhaji Fuseini who is also a former MP for Tamale Central said Sosu was within his rights to join the protests by his constituents where he was harassed. In his view, ...

Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has observed that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the “most lawless” president Ghana has ever had. In his view, the president does not believe in the rule of law. To him, the president’s undemocratic posturing, in recent times, “has found its way into our local government system.” Speaking at a press conference on the recent confirmation ...

The General Secretary of the governing NPP, Mr. John Boadu has entreated 2024 Presidential Candidate hopefuls of the party to stop campaigning Speaking at the Ashanti regional branch of the party delegates conference held on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 at Achaakrom in the Ejisu Municipality, he said campaigning early may affect and destruct the work of President Akufo-Addo. Mr. Boadu ...

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has rejected calls for President Akufo-Addo to apologise for his reply to the Chief of Aflao, Torgbui Adzonugaga Amenya Fiti on the E-Block. Majority of Ghanaians have slammed President Akufo-Addo for claiming that the Aflao Chief can complete the E-Block started by President John Mahama if he was ...

Minister for Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah has said the ongoing upgrade in infrastructure at our air, land, and seaports will see Ghana become a preferred destination for maritime trade in the West African sub-region. He said this when he took his turn at the mid-week Minister’s Press Briefing in Accra on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. According to the Minister, government ...

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko has questioned the decision of the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to make voting on the anti-gay bill which is currently before Parliament, public. He asked where the Speaker would be if the Members of Parliament who voted for him to win the Speaker position had done so ...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has warned that the party will be at a disadvantage in the region if delegates make the mistake of voting him out in the upcoming regional elections. According to Mr Bernard Antwi-Boasiako also known as Chairman Wontumi, his exit as regional chairman will affect the fortunes of the party ...

The Communication Director for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buaben Asamoah has waded into the controversy over calls for President Akufo-Addo to render an apology to the Paramount Chief for Aflao Traditional Area, Torgbui Amenya Fiti V in the Volta Region. The Paramount Chief had given the government four months to complete the Community Day Senior High School ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at the Director of Operations at the Presidency, Lord Oblitey Commey following his comment that they will want to hand over power to a New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate in the 2024 elections. Mr Mahama described such comments as reckless, comments he said were made with President Akufo-Addo’s backing. Lord ...