POLITICS

The flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised to streamline passport applications, replacing the traditional form process with a Ghana Card-based system if he wins the upcoming December presidential election. Speaking on his campaign tour in the Oti Region, Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision to eliminate the need for passport forms entirely. Under his ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has levelled fresh accusations against the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, alleging that the Commission misrepresented the readiness of YASARKO, a printing company, to handle the production of ballot materials for this year’s election. The NDC claims that the EC, despite stating that due diligence was conducted, awarded YASARKO the contract without verifying its current ...

The vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has taken a swipe at the opposition National Democratic Congress members of parliament who he said caused commotion in the Legislative House to desist from such behaviour. NAPO who was addressing student nurses at Pantant Nursing and Midwifery Training School in Accra, condemned the behaviour of his ...

Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has claimed some people jubilated over an accident she was involved in August. She has accused members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Jomoro of feting over her misfortune. The Jomoro lawmaker narrowly escaped death in a severe accident on the Takoradi-Cape Coast-Accra Highway. The incident occurred in August when the MP’s ...

Member of Parliament for Agona West, Cynthia Morrison has shared details of an alleged attack against her during a campaign on Sunday, October 27, 2024. Reports were that supporters of Agona West NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Chris Arthur and Cyntia Morrison encountered each other while campaigning in the same area. Tensions escalated leading to a clash and alleged shooting attack on ...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has adjourned sitting in the House amid vacant seats controversy. More soon…   Source:www.myjoyonline.com Share on: WhatsApp

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has instructed his legal team to file processes to challenge a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, according to Dr. Dominic Ayine, MP for Bolgatanga East. Speaking on the matter, Ayine confirmed that Bagbin’s lawyers are preparing to vacate the court’s decision, arguing that the order may be “void” and without legal basis. Despite ...

Parliament has strongly refuted claims circulating in a viral social media video suggesting that the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has been invited to negotiate with the President regarding a recent parliamentary decision. In a statement released today, Parliament clarified that the video in question is being falsely presented. The footage, recorded on 4th July 2024, ...

The Executive Director of Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affiars (ACEPA), Dr Rasheed Draman says parliamentarians are playing ego games over the controversial announcement of vacant seats in the house. Speaking on the AM Show with Benjamin Akakpo on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Dr Rasheed expressed the view that the Members of Parliament (MPs) are more interested in settling scores than ...

Deputy Director of the Inter-Party and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr. Mary Awusi, has urged Muslims not to support the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led by Dr Mahamadu Bawumia in the upcoming elections, citing the NPP’s elephant symbol as potentially offensive to Islamic values. Speaking at an event organized by the NDC Women’s Wing ...