POLITICS

The NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Tamale Central, Dr. Ibrahim Anyars has distanced himself from some political skirt and blouse posters planted by some unidentified groups which suggest campaign for John Mahama in one breadth and for himself on another. According to Dr. Anyars, these photos are fake and should be treated with all the contempt they deserve. On the background, ...

The Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament Mark Asibbey-Yeboah says there is nothing sinister about the change of name of Agyapa Royalties limited – the company which will manage royalties from Ghana’s minerals – in the coming years. The company was formerly called Asaase royalties sparking speculations over the striking similarities with the name Asaase Radio, a station believed ...

Ghana’s former High Commissioner to Namibia and Botswana, Alhaji A Harruna Attah, a well-known name in Ghana’s media, political and diplomatic circles will on Friday, August 28, launch a book on former President John Dramani Mahama. Alhaji Harruna Attah’s book is expected to generate a lot of interest in the story of the Presidential Candidate of the NDC. The 331-page ...

The National Youth Organizer of the NDC, George Opare Addo, has conceded that the Mahama-led administration erred in its decision to cancel the teacher and nursing trainee allowances. Mr Opare Addo disclosed on Joy FM that the government’s decision was unpopular and affected the party in the 2016 elections. He explained that after upgrading the training colleges to universities, the ...

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah appeared to have bitten more than he could chew as a ‘jest’ comment which he passed in parliament landed him on the wrong side of the NDC and its supporters. Over the weekend, Oppong Nkrumah was subjected to a tirade of abuses from some NDC figures who were unhappy with his description of John Jinapor ...

The National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party Sammi Awuku says the party is battle-ready to compete squarely with the opposition National Democratic Congress in the Volta Region in the upcoming 2020 general elections. According to Mr Awuku, the NPP is resolute in committing resources in making sure that it makes a significant gain by increasing its share of ...

Patrick Awuah, founder and president of Ashesi University, has denied being contacted by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), when the party was seeking to get its flag bearer a running mate for the December general elections. According to him, the only time he got to know about his name being shortlisted was through a conversation on the radio. “I wasn’t ...

Former President JJ Rawlings has accused Professor Kwamena Ahwoi of scheming to take over the NDC if former President John Mahama losses the December polls. According to him, the timing of the launch of Professor Ahwoi’s controversial book – Working with Rawlings – is deliberate and not wrong as has been suggested by many. The book catalogues the academician’s accounts ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has in characteristic fashion, released one of his usual ‘booms’ in his latest attempts to tackle Professor Kwamena Ahwoi’s description of him and his 19-year rule as Head of State of this country. Mr. Rawlings has been upfront about his unhappiness regarding how he has been portrayed in a controversial book authored by Kwamena Ahwoi. ...

Ghanaians must stop recycling the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and vote for another party to change the fortunes of the country, founder of the All People’s Congress, Hassan Ayariga, has stated. According to Mr. Ayariga, who is also the Chairman for the Coalition Against Compilation of New Register, the two dominant parties do not ...