POLITICS

Tamale Central MP Inusah Fuseini has said although he did not verify a claim brought to his attention by a group of people concerning an allegation that a Ghanaian government official had been arrested by UK authorities in Britain for attempting to smuggle £26 million into that country, he felt he had cause to give the claim some credibility. This ...

Some social media users, despite the devastating effects of Saturday’s downpour on some parts of West Lands in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, have began striking a contest between two parliamentary candidates in the area. The two, John Dumelo contesting on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Lydia Seyram Alhassan for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been pushed to top trends ...

The Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has dismissed reports that an official of the Akufo-Addo government been arrested with 26 million pounds in the United Kingdom. He also said it is untrue that the UK authorities have intercepted a haul of cash being moved from Ghana to the UK. Speaking on Takoradi-based Skyy Power FM on Monday, the minister ...

The Suame Magazine branch chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party Alhaji Dramani says residents of the Ashanti region will vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to retain President Akufo-Addo in the December polls. According to Mr. Dramani, popularly known as Alhaji Pounds, the President has outperformed former President John Mahama and the NDC in every aspect of the economy. “I have no doubt ...

The Member of Parliament for the Akatsi North Constituency, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe has described the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration as a complete waste, noting that his district [Akatsi North] in the last four years has not seen a single development. Mr. Nortsu Kotoe who filed his nomination for a third term bid on Friday, told Starr News’ Faisel Abdul-Iddrisu that the ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to the electorate in the Amenfi West Constituency to vote for the New Patriotic Party in the upcoming polls since they have nothing to show for supporting the NDC over the years. Dr. at his visit to Prestea Nkwanta, a rural settlement in the Amenfi West Constituency charged the people sever their ‘fruitless’ ...

Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram Samuel Nartey George has asked President Akufo-Addo to start preparing his handing over notes ahead of the December 7 polls. According to the MP, President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians “reason everybody is yearning for the return of former President and NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama”. Addressing party supporters after filing his nomination at EC ...

Former First Vice Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Madam Anita De-Soso, has christened a section of the leadership of the opposition party as ‘Judas Iscariots’ working against their progress towards victory in this year’s elections. De-Soso, who stopped short of naming those individuals, revealed that while some have simply become observers by taking a back seat, allowing a ...

Media personality Adakabre Frimpong Manso says he accepted to be Akua Donkor’s running mate for the 2020 general elections because of the latter’s innovative socialist ideas for the country. According to him, the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) flagbearer’s comparatively lower academic qualification is inconsequential because she has a lot of “home sense” which has influenced Government policy since 2012. Adakabre, ...

President Akufo-Addo has expressed shock over the killing of the Mfantseman Member of Parliament Ekow Hayfron by alleged robbers Friday dawn. In a Facebook post, the president said he expects the Police to expedite action in pursuing the suspects of the murder. “I am shocked and saddened by news of the murder of the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Hon. ...