POLITICS

Following the government’s investment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Octhere-Darko says that in the not-too-distant future human resources will become one of Ghana’s huge export earner. He says he foresees young Ghanaians being employed to do jobs across Africa and beyond, without even migrating. The STEM initiative ...

The flag bearer of the incumbent New Patriotic Party is nothing but a “clone” and “poodle” of President Nana Akufo-Addo and, thus, must not be voted for as president in Saturday’s general election, former Attorney General Martin Amidu has written in his latest epistle just three days to the polls. “The process of grooming, cloning, and socialising Dr Bawumia as ...

Works and Housing Minister, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has highlighted the significant strides made by the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over the past eight years. The Minister is also promising further progress should the party retain power in the upcoming elections. In a Facebook post, Mr Oppong Nkrumah assured Ghanaians of the NPP’s continued commitment to the nation’s ...

The Director of Communication for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye claims that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constructed over 2,700 kilometres of roads in the Ashanti region. According to him, no government since the inception of civilian rule has prioritised roads and other infrastructure development in the Ashanti region, or any other region, more than the NPP. “No ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding a thorough audit of ballot booklets scheduled for destruction by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana. The call by the NDC has come in the wake of heightened concerns about electoral integrity, particularly in the Western and Eastern Regions. According to the NDC’s Director of Elections and IT, the audit is necessary to ...

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced plans to upgrade diploma-awarding Nursing and Midwifery Colleges across Ghana to degree-awarding institutions. This initiative, under the leadership of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, aims to mirror the NPP government’s previous transformation of Teacher Training Colleges into degree-awarding institutions. According to Dr Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo,” ...

The flagbearer and leader of the Movement for Change Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised the people of the Western Region that he plans to invest GHC400 million into a Traders’ Bank. He said this will help boost economic growth and provide opportunities for traders and business owners. He kicked off his tour at Tarkwa market and Agona Nkwanta market, listening ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reversed its earlier directive restricting media access to constituency and regional collation centres during the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. In a statement issued on Monday, December 2, the EC announced that following internal deliberations and consultations with key media stakeholders, accredited media personnel will now be granted access to constituency and regional collation ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, for his proposed “24-hour economy” policy, describing it as vague and lacking substance. He argued that the initiative does not offer tangible solutions to Ghana’s pressing challenges. Addressing religious and traditional leaders alongside New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Tema West constituency during his campaign ...

Former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, has critiqued President Nana Akufo-Addo, accusing him of manipulating state resources to influence the December 2024 elections. In an opinion piece, Mr Amidu argues that the president’s last-minute infrastructural commissions are a blatant abuse of incumbency and a calculated effort to obscure his administration’s economic and social failures. “President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is so ...