POLITICS

Former President John Dramani Mahama, National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate for Election 2024, has posed a few questions for the attention of Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Mahama wants Bawumia to answer the questions just as he once demanded answers to 170 statements and claims from then-Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur. Speaking ...

Mr John Dramani Mahama, the Presidential Candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has posed five crucial questions on the economy for Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking at a mini-rally in Tatale, Northern Region, as part of his “Resetting Ghana” campaign tour, Mr. Mahama recalled that Dr. Bawumia had once presented ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Agona West constituency, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, who is now contesting the seat as an independent candidate, has denied any involvement in the recent shooting incident in Agona Swedru. The incident occurred when her supporters clashed with those of the NPP’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Chris Arthur, while both camps were campaigning in ...

The legal counsel for Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II has dismissed recent assertions by Boni King Tackie Adama Latse II, who claims he is the rightful Ga Mantse. In a statement dated October 26, Adama Latse II reiterated his claim to the title, alleging that King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II is unlawfully holding the position. In response, Nii ...

Ghana may soon source petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Oil Refinery, a move expected to reduce reliance on pricier imports from Europe. Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana’s National Petroleum Authority (NPA), highlighted this potential shift during the OTL Africa Downstream Oil Conference in Lagos on Monday. With Ghana currently spending around $400 million monthly on fuel imports ...

Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, former Majority Leader and current Member of Parliament for Suame, has called on parliamentary leadership to engage in open dialogue with Speaker Alban Bagbin to address recent tensions that have disrupted parliamentary proceedings. Mr  Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu emphasized the importance of communication and cooperation among Parliament’s leadership to restore unity and functionality within the House, especially with the December ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has directed the return of a set of court documents served by bailiffs on the Parliamentary Service, citing constitutional immunity under Article 117 of the 1992 Constitution. This move, communicated through an official letter from the Office of the Speaker, highlights Parliament’s stance on judicial procedures involving Members of Parliament (MPs). In a letter ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has instructed the Deputy Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, to return the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. In a letter dated October 18, addressed to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the Speaker cited constitutional requirements for this action. The letter indicates ...

Traditional priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam is furious with President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo Addo and his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, for “poor governance” characterized by “lies and deception”. According to him, the president and his vice will be “put into hell fire by God” on judgement day for their lackadaisical attitude towards the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, coupled with bad leadership that has ...

The flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to streamline passport applications, replacing the traditional form process with a Ghana Card-based system if he wins the upcoming December presidential election. Speaking on his campaign tour in the Oti Region, Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision to eliminate the need for passport forms entirely. Under his ...