POLITICS

Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has said that if he is voted for, his administration will at least start the implementation of the 24-hour economy even if it is unable to be implemented holistically for the four years that he would be in office. He described the implementation of the policy proposal as a ...

Martin Amidu has asked the electorate to vote back into power John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He said this was the only way President Nana Akufo-Addo’s corruption and mismanagement of the economy could be unearthed, understood and addressed. The self-identified constitutional activist, and former and inaugural Special Prosecutor strongly cautioned the electorate against giving ...

Following the government’s investment in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Octhere-Darko says that in the not-too-distant future human resources will become one of Ghana’s huge export earner. He says he foresees young Ghanaians being employed to do jobs across Africa and beyond, without even migrating. The STEM initiative ...

The flag bearer of the incumbent New Patriotic Party is nothing but a “clone” and “poodle” of President Nana Akufo-Addo and, thus, must not be voted for as president in Saturday’s general election, former Attorney General Martin Amidu has written in his latest epistle just three days to the polls. “The process of grooming, cloning, and socialising Dr Bawumia as ...

Works and Housing Minister, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has highlighted the significant strides made by the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government over the past eight years. The Minister is also promising further progress should the party retain power in the upcoming elections. In a Facebook post, Mr Oppong Nkrumah assured Ghanaians of the NPP’s continued commitment to the nation’s ...

The Director of Communication for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye claims that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has constructed over 2,700 kilometres of roads in the Ashanti region. According to him, no government since the inception of civilian rule has prioritised roads and other infrastructure development in the Ashanti region, or any other region, more than the NPP. “No ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding a thorough audit of ballot booklets scheduled for destruction by the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana. The call by the NDC has come in the wake of heightened concerns about electoral integrity, particularly in the Western and Eastern Regions. According to the NDC’s Director of Elections and IT, the audit is necessary to ...

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced plans to upgrade diploma-awarding Nursing and Midwifery Colleges across Ghana to degree-awarding institutions. This initiative, under the leadership of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, aims to mirror the NPP government’s previous transformation of Teacher Training Colleges into degree-awarding institutions. According to Dr Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo,” ...

The flagbearer and leader of the Movement for Change Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised the people of the Western Region that he plans to invest GHC400 million into a Traders’ Bank. He said this will help boost economic growth and provide opportunities for traders and business owners. He kicked off his tour at Tarkwa market and Agona Nkwanta market, listening ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has reversed its earlier directive restricting media access to constituency and regional collation centres during the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. In a statement issued on Monday, December 2, the EC announced that following internal deliberations and consultations with key media stakeholders, accredited media personnel will now be granted access to constituency and regional collation ...