POLITICS

The Leader and Founder of the Movement for Change, Alan Kyerematen, has confidently predicted an unexpected outcome in the upcoming December 7 general elections, promising what he describes as a “big surprise” in favour of his grassroots-focused campaign. Convinced that his message is resonating with ordinary Ghanaians, Mr. Kyerematen believes his appeal is reshaping the political landscape in ways traditional ...

With a mandate to ensure free and fair elections, the Electoral Commission (EC) faces the steep challenge of regaining public trust, and Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah believes transparency is key. In an interview on PM Express on Tuesday, the former senior UN Governance Advisor spoke on actionable steps the EC could take to regain legitimacy and trust following Afrobarometer’s revealing data on institutional ...

Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has described the five questions asked him by former President John Dramani Mahama as flimsy. Dr Bawumia said he thought Mr Mahama would have agreed to debate him one-on-one for these issues to be addressed however he has not accepted to debate him. This was after the presidential ...

Former President John Mahama has asked Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia “why the exchange rate is GHS17 to the dollar?” This is just one of a series of questions that the flagbearer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress posed to his main rival in the 7 December 2024 presidential contest while campaigning in the Northern Region. In Mr Mahama’s view, ...

Mr Fifi Boafo, the spokesperson for Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice Presidential Candidate popularly known as Napo, has debunked viral social media reports claiming that Dr. Prempeh made derogatory remarks about Ghana’s Ga and Ewe communities. The viral post alleged that Dr. Prempeh had stated, “Gas and Ewes are the problems of Ghana” and suggested, ...

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 ...