POLITICS

The Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Kweku Baako Jnr has punched holes in an assertion made by Sam Pee Yaley, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) concerning the Electoral Commssions decision to compile a new voters’ register. Sam Pee Yaley contributing to a panel discussion on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, Wednesday, said the EC ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the €250-million deal signed between the government of Ghana and the German government to upgrade Ghana’s electricity transmission infrastructure, is a “big vote of confidence” in his administration by the German government. The government of Ghana, on Tuesday, 14 January 2020, received, as part of Germany’s Compact with Africa programme, €250 million from the government ...

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and member of the opposition NDC party, Kojo Bonsu says he’ll gladly accept a running mate position if he’s nominated as he believes he’s well qualified. According to him, he’ll be very excited to partner the NDC flagbearer ex-President John Mahama to wrestle power from the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) ...

The Minister for Monitoring and Evaluation, Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, says finding sponsorship for about 150 1D1F constituencies has been a challenge for the government. According to him, despite the flagship programme having a great potential for economic transformation, it has been met with the difficulty in securing finances to kick start some projects. “Two months ago, there were about ...

President Akufo-AddoAddo says he is certainly concerned about tensions and apprehensions that appear to surface in Ghana during election years. Responding to a call by the Christian Council of Ghana to tackle the issue of election-year tensions in the country currently, when they paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo, indicated that he is worried ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has denied a news report filed by Classfmonline on January 10, 2020 with the caption “The public can’t dictate to us, we’ll work our plan for a credible poll – EC”. According to the EC, the article is an attempt to malign the commission’s reputation and integrity during these hard times they are faced with, on ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) boss, Jean Adukwei Mensa, has been caught in a case of double standard, as it has emerged that the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) under her leadership, advised the then head of the electoral body Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan, against compiling new voters register during election years. Interestingly, she has eaten back her words since assuming ...

President Akufo-Addo says the Tamale demonstration undertaken by some opposition political parties regarding the voter’s register passed off without any incident, a clear departure from the unfortunate past. According to President Akufo-Addo, “five (5) years ago, we had demonstrations in Accra calling for a new, credible register, in which some citizens were maimed and brutalised. Indeed, a citizen, young Justice ...

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Tuesday warned that it would subpoena persons who refuse to honour its invitation to answer infractions on the audited accounts of state entities, and cause the arrest of witnesses who lie to the committee. “The Police Station is just here; and we’ll make use of the police to arrest any witness who ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed hope that Ghanaians will reward his governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) with another resounding victory in the December 2020 polls. “Having achieved all these significant milestones, even in the midst of the difficulties we met, I am hopeful that the Ghanaian people would reward my party with another resounding victory in 2020. We ...