POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that funds for the fight against Covd-19 were not misused. He said the funds were appropriately used for the purpose of tackling the pandemic. Delivering the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Wednesday, March 8, he said “Covid funds were not missed. It is critical that we do not lose ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated that Ghana’s economy was doing well prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war. This, he said, is a fact that the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognised. Mr Akufo-Addo indicated that due to political advantage some people are seeking to take, they are unable ...

Professor at the University of Ghana Ransford Yaw Gyampo has hit hard at persons who have taken on the former President, John Dramani Mahama, for promising to scrap the payment of ex gratia if re-elected President of Ghana. Prof Gyampo stated that Mr Mahama should rather be applauded for expressing intention to scrap this “unwarranted” payment. The former President made ...

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Richard Ahiagbah has said that former President John Dramani Mahama has nothing new to offer. He said Mr Mahama failed when he was given the opportunity to lead the country as President of Ghana. “Reselling H.E John Mahama…Ghana knows his dismal record; there is nothing new to add with an expensive campaign ...

A former General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called the bluff of the National Executive Committee of the party over claims that Mr Alan Kyerematen is violating the party’s code of conduct by campaigning. He cautioned the leadership to rise above double standards and ensure all aspirants in the race for the flagbearership race of the ...

A former general secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Ohene Ntow, has described as “childish”, the insistence of legislator Frank Annoh-Dompreh that former Trades Minister Alan Kyerematen – who now wants to be the flag bearer of the party – was the chairman of the economic management committee of President Nana Akufo-Addo’s cabinet. Mr Annoh-Dompreh made the ...

A Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has said though the reason for the Electoral Commission’s (EC) Constitutional Instrument (C.I) that seeks to make the Ghana Card the sole document for registration on the voter roll is a good initiative, the timing is wrong because the various political parties in the country are yet to ...

An Economist, Dr. Sa-ad Iddrisu has explained that China may be willing to negotiate with Ghana bilaterally regarding its external debt cancellation request. He said China would not want to participate in the external debt restructuring programme on a multilateral basis, but rather stage negotiations on a bilateral basis with the country in debt in order to lay down its ...

Three-time Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama has officially declared his intention to yet again lead the party into elections. Launching his bid on Thursday, March 2 in the Volta Region, the former President described himself as a “proven servant leader” who has the magic wand to reclaim power for the NDC. He said it ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has chastised the Akufo-Addo administration for the economic challenges in the country. Mr Mahama indicated that despite the hard work of his administration, Ghanaians decided to vote for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 general elections due to the “lofty” promises by the then opposition party in hope that their problems will be ...