POLITICS

Deputy Chairman of the EC in charge of Corporate Services, Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, who disclosed this, indicated that at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting held on Monday the parties urged the Commission to proceed with the plan provided it can be legally implemented. He added, however, that the majority of the parties agreed that if the EC is ...

Accept any monetary influence offered by the governing New Patriotic Party in the upcoming national election but still vote against them, former President John Mahama has urged Ghanaians. Addressing the chiefs and people of Frankadua in the Asuogyaman Constituency of the Eastern Region, Mr Mahama urged the electorate to follow in the footsteps of voters in the Assin North by-election ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says they will not accept any change of date for the upcoming 2024 election. In a statement signed by the General Secretary of the party, Fifi Fiave Kwetey stated that it is untrue that the majority of the political parties at IPAC agreed to the November 2024 date. “Whereas there was a clear consensus ...

The incumbent Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Sarah Adwoa Safo, who lost the New Patriotic Party Parliamentary Primary has refuted claims that she is standing for Independent in the upcoming general elections. The controversial MP over the weekend lost her fourth term Parliamentary bid to Mike Oquaye Jr., the CEO of the Free Zones ...

In response to recent speculations and misinformation circulating in the mainstream and social media, Sarah Adwoa Safo, Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency, has come forward to clarify her political future within the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Ms Safo addressed the setback she faced in the parliamentary primary held last Saturday in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency. Despite the outcome, she affirms ...

Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo has highlighted the obstacles impeding the country’s quest to attain a corruption-free system. According to him, despite possessing institutions and capable personnel, the crucial missing link is effective leadership in the fight against corruption. Mr Domelevo underscored the significant role leadership plays in setting the tone for anti-corruption efforts. He argued that strong leadership sends ...

The NDC flagbearer has been touring the country with his ‘Building the Ghana we want’ campaign for a while now in his bid to wrest power from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The former retired security chiefs who have been on the building Ghana tour are; retired Commissioner of Police (COP) Nathan Kofi Boakye, former CID boss, and COP ...

A request from the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, to the High Court (Financial and Economic Division) in Accra seeking an excused duty for Alhaji Collins Dauda, an accused person in the ongoing $200 million Saglemi Affordable Housing trial has been accepted. Collins Dauda, a former minister for Works and Housing, together with four others have been slapped ...

In a press conference held today, Thursday, December 7, 2023, representatives of transport operators conveyed their endorsement of the 24-hour economy policy recently announced by National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Dramani Mahama. The commercial drivers emphasised the significance of economic policies and expressed their support for initiatives aimed at transforming the country’s economic trajectory. Addressing members of the press, ...

The National Council of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opted to shift the date for the parliamentary primaries in constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament from January 20 to January 27, 2024. This decision follows a meeting of the National Executive Council held on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. Justin Kodua Frimpong, the Party’s General Secretary, announced the decision during ...