POLITICS

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Director of Communications for the Western Region, Mr. Richard Ted Mensah, has announced that the party plans to repackage and relocate President Akufo-Addo’s statue, currently situated at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, to Kyebi in the Eastern Region, the President’s hometown. Mr. Mensah explained that the statue has reportedly unsettled some residents of Effia-Nkwanta, ...

Private legal practitioner and a United States-based Ghanaian professor, Kwaku Asare has stated that a person’s current status in Parliament does not restrict their status in a future Parliament. To that end, he has asked pundits not to advance questions about how a Member of Parliament’s seat could be vacated in a future Parliament following the Supreme Court ruling on ...

The public perception that the judiciary has become one-sided in favour of the governing New Patriotic Party portends ill consequences for the country, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata has warned. The veteran lawyer told GHOne TV in a recent interview: “There’s a perception that the judiciary is acting in favour of the NPP.” Explaining how pervasive that perception is, Mr Tsikata cited: ...

The Vice President and Flagbearer of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reiterated his commitment to creating a friendly economic environment for businesses and the private sector to thrive and drive the transformation of the economy under his Presidency. At a special dinner last night, which brought together CEOs of companies and other key players of the private sector, to ...

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, ...

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 ...