POLITICS

The Electoral Commission (EC) has criticised the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) decision to air its grievances with the ongoing voters register exhibition exercise via a press conference. The EC in a statement said, “the allegations [raised by the NDC at a press conference] were calculated and targeted at creating an erroneous impression about the EC and causing disaffection between its ...

After the death of the former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, there have been various accounts of how he was killed and many have linked individuals within his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to his murder. One individual whose name has been mentioned by many is the ...

Government has said the Commission of Inquiry into political violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election failed to present an impartial report. In a White Paper obtained by JoyNews, government said it cannot accept the whole findings of the Justice Emile Short Commission because of this failure. Government disagreed with the part of the report which said scenes of chaos ...

A member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko, has stated that he was ready to put his law career on hold to ensure President Nana Akufo-Addo has a successful government. Gabby Otchere Darko, known for his unflinching support for the president and his government posited that Akufo-Addo has a pragmatic appreciation of whatever he wants to ...

Hiplife artiste turned politician Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as A Plus has described the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo as a disappointment. According to A Plus, he doesn’t believe in Nana Akufo Addo as a person anymore but only likes his personality. “The President lied and he has been dishonest with Ghanaians, it is a fact. Every security ...

Outspoken MP for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong, has hit out at the leadership of the Ghana Police and by extension the entire service, describing them as criminals. The leading member of the incumbent NPP visibly upset, made the allegations on ‘The Seat’ show on Net 2 TV when he reacted to update on the four kidnapped girls from Takoradi. Maame ...

Education Minister says Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) graduates are refusing to select Community Day Senior High Schools put up by the John Mahama administration. According to Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, chief among the reasons is the location of some of the Community Day Senior High Schools. Some of them are located about 10 kilometres away from the closest town, ...

The Education Ministry has admitted that it could have been more proactive at resolving the issues that characterized this year’s placement of students into Senior High Schools. The Computerized School Selection and Placement System, CSSPS, was plagued with challenges with some students unable to access the website. It led to thousands of students converging on the complaints centre at the ...

Former Eastern Regional Minister and a staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Victor Smith has indicated that he can’t tell if former President John Dramani Mahama will consider him to be his running mate for the 2020 general elections. Ex-president Mahama was re-elected flagbearer of the NDC on February 23, 2019 after a keen contest in which ...

Founding President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has urged President Akufo-Addo to reject reasons given by his government for rejecting the Short Commission’s recommendation on Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George’s ‘abuser’. Government, in its White Paper, declined the commission’s proposal to prosecute the National Security operative who slapped the Member of Parliament during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. In a ...