POLITICS

Private Legal Practitioner, Nana Yaw Osei has challenged Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to be bold about announcing Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate insisting the candidate may help his chances of winning December’s Presidential Election. The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic party remains tightlipped about his choice of a vice presidential candidate even though there are reports he has ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed worry over the strong ambition of many people to hold the office of a Member of Parliament. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II further questioned the motivations behind the eagerness to join Parliament, pointing out the extreme measures some people are willing to take, including insults and physical attacks to assume the position. The ...

The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin has served notice, that the party has mapped out a strategy to match any rigging machinery ahead of December’s National Elections. The party says it has taken note of comments suggesting the governing New Patriotic Party has a strategy to win elections by all means including stealing votes. ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says it is regrettable that President Akufo-Addo has scrapped commemorating 1st July Republic Day as a public holiday. He however called on Ghanaians to use the day as a dedication and commitment that the nation’s forebears demonstrated. “It is most regrettable that the current government has scrapped commemorating this important day ...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a cautionary note to Ghanaian leaders, highlighting the recent events in Kenya as a critical reminder, especially as the country gears up for the crucial election on December 7 this year. The Kenyan government was recently forced to withdraw a financial bill that sought to raise more revenue after a massive ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned sternly against any plan to remove the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office. This comes in response to reports suggesting that the IGP had been asked to proceed on forced leave and hand over his duties to his deputy, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, allegedly linked to the 2023 leaked ...

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has successfully mediated the differences between Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, and Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), NPP Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Minister for Energy. The longstanding issues between Wontumi and Napo within the NPP in ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has launched a fierce attack on the New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing the ruling government of betraying Ghana’s post-independence ideals and stalling the nation’s progress. Commemorating Ghana’s transition to a Republic on July 1, 1960, Fifi Kwetey, the NDC’s General Secretary, condemned the NPP administration for its perceived failures in economic management and governance. Speaking ...

The North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has welcomed two suits filed against him by the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman, Freddie Blay and his son, Kwame Blay. The two have sued Mr Ablakwa for defamatory publications, and falsely implicating them in the alleged theft of state property. While Kwame Blay’s lawsuit is solely against the North ...

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed confidence in the ability of the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to deliver if he is voted for to be president in this year’s elections. The Asantehene asked Dr Bawumia to focus on selling his message to Ghanaians ahead of the elections. The Asantehene who ...