POLITICS

The International Parliament for Safety, Peace and Justice in Ghana has called on all political parties to make a strong statement of peace ahead of the 2020 general elections and stand by it. In a news release on the day of the international day of peace. The body reminded all Ghanaians to work towards building a peaceful coexistence and uphold ...

Barely a week after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged Ghanaians especially New Patriotic Party (NPP) faithful against engaging in what is commonly termed as a ‘skirt and blouse’ voting pattern, the District Chief Executive [DCE] of Sekyere East, Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo appears to be engaged in the opposite. According to contents of leaked audio in possession of MyNewsGh.com, the DCE is heard ...

The three rival politicians who contested in the NDC primary last year at Afram Plains South Constituency have joined forces to win more votes for the party in the December polls. During the inauguration of the party’s campaign team ahead of 2020 General Election at Ekye Amanfrom Saturday, the three announced they are going to work together for victory. The ...

One of the personal bodyguards of President Akufo-Addo has cut sod for the construction of an ultra modern Library at Asamankese in the Lower West Akyem Municipality of the Eastern Region. The Library project which will cost Ghc150,000 is expected to be completed in six months. Jibril Issah, the Bodyguard also cut sod for a mile square cemetery fence wall ...

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, will today embark on a six-day campaign tour of the Central Region. The Running Mate is visiting the Central Region after successful tours of eight regions where she propagated the NDC’s rescue mission to save the country from further socio-economic deterioration. As her home region, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang ...

The New Juaben South Constituency of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Eastern Region has launched its 2020 Campaign and Manifesto. The Party is targeting at least 70,000 of total valid votes cast in both Presidential and Parliamentary election on December 7, 2020. In 2016, the NPP garnered 40,758 valid votes in the Presidential election representing 66.06% ,while in ...

Former President John Mahama says Ghana’s economy is shrinking under the Akufo-Addo administration. According to him, the government has very little to show for the amount of money it has borrowed so far. “In 2012, the size of Ghana’s economy was 41.6 billion dollars. In 2016, on my watch as president it was 54.5 billion dollars – a nominal change ...

Founder and Leader of Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare has urged, current Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Madam Jean Adukwei Mensa to learn from her predecessors to be able to effectively handle the country’s next election fairly. The Bishop was speaking on the way forward on how the Chairperson of the EC can gain trust from the people ...

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ghana, Professor Joseph Atsu Aryee, says there is has to be a national debate on the relevance of charging political parties filing fees by the Electoral Commission. The call comes in the wake of the 100% increment in filing fees for the presidential hopefuls in the upcoming general elections. ...

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has hit back at comments by former President Mahama that God is notso wicked to give Ghanaians another four years of Nana Akufo-Addo. The former President made the comment during his campaign tour this week. But in a tweet on Friday, Vice President Bawumia gave Mahama a piercing responce. “God has already saved us from you,” Bawumia ...