POLITICS

Defendants and plaintiffs in the voter’s register suit appear divided over the Supreme Court ruling on the proof of identity as the court directs the commission to go ahead with plans to compile a new register. Both parties have claimed victory following the Thursday ruling presided by the Chief Justice Anin Yeboah. Other judges on the panel included Justices Jones ...

The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet for approval. Addressing the media in Accra this morning, the Minister said ...

The National Democratic Congress in May, 2020 sued the Electoral Commission at the Supreme Court over its decision to compile a new voters register ahead of the 2020 elections. The opposition party stated their stance against the EC’s decision stating that the exercise was unnecessary and costly. The EC being adamant, indicated its resolve to proceed with its decision. Following this, the NDC sought ...

It has come to the attention of the member of parliament for Nkwanta north constituency the frivolous and vexatious lies peddled against his persona by some faceless Npp criminals and their weak parliamentary candidate, claiming he Hon Bless granted an Interview and said he has regretted for being a konkomba The Hon member of parliament did not and will never ...

Defeated aspirant in the Assin North NPP parliamentary race, Eric Amankwa Blay, says the bicycles he gave to delegates in the lead up to the party’s primaries were winning bonuses. Mr. Amankwah generated headlines when news went round that he ordered the recall of some 250 bicycles his team distributed to each of the polling stations in the constituency to ...

Okere Member of Parliament Dan Botwe has announced he is unwell and seeking treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre. It comes after reports that he has contracted COVID-19 along with Education Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh. In a statement, the veteran politician said he has taken a test for COVID-19 and awaiting results. An earlier statement by the Press ...

Political science lecturer, Dr. Richard Amoako Baah says he is against calls to ‘protect’ some Members of Parliament who are tagged as ‘experienced MPs’. He described the idea as ‘unreasonable’ in an interview on NEAT FM’s morning show ‘Ghana Montie’. “If we protect them would those calling for that be in parliament today?” he questioned. His comment comes at the ...

IMANI has expressed disappointment in the decision of the Supreme Court to dismiss their amicus brief in the case involving the Electoral Commission and the opposition National Democratic Congress over the Voter’s register. “On the onset of this application, we did say we were at the benevolence more or less of the law so what they decide to do we ...

Ghana’s former High Commissioner to India, Samuel Pee Yalley has thrown his weight behind the cry of the Majority Leader, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for mechanisms to maintain experienced Members of Parliament (MPs). Forty (40) Incumbent NPP MPs at its just ended primaries, lost their seats, which according to the Majority Leader is a setback as it impedes the effectiveness of ...

The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, is in isolation at the University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) in Accra after being suspected of contracting coronavirus. This follows a voluntary test he undertook of COVID-19 at the same centre on Monday evening after he returned from his constituency. The Minister reportedly had symptoms of COVID-19 such as headache and ...