POLITICS

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has described his constituents as a bunch of lazy, ungrateful and wicked-minded people who do not want to work in order to fend for their families but are only interested in being dolled with money, MyNewsGh.com reports. According to him, he has consistently made an effort to establish a factory in ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has, in consultation with the Council of State has appointed a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, as the Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). In accordance with the provision under Article 87 of the 1992 Constitution, the core mandate of the NDPC is to “advise ...

The Founder and Leader of the Glorious Word Ministry International, Rev. Owusu Bempah has stated that the largest opposition party the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has planned to assassinate him. According to the controversial Prophet, the NDC party has contracted an assassin from Salaga in the Northern Region to take his life. Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah has come under heavy ...

Former President John Mahama has challenged President Akufo-Addo to fight corruption and deal with nepotism in his government as he promised ahead of winning the 2016 elections. He said Nana Addo must also ensure prosecution of all alleged cases of corruption within his government. John Mahama, who is preparing to return as president accused Akufo-Addo of superintending over “incidences of ...

Flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joshua Alabi strongly believes that a win for him in the party’s upcoming presidential primary will force President Akufo-Addo to vacate his position as President. According to him, his victory will be a strong indication of the renewal of hope that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denied Ghanaians. Addressing hundreds ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has decried the monetisation of politics following a 700% increase in the filing fees for National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer aspirants. Speaking at the 37th anniversary of the 31st December revolution, the founder of the NDC complained, “a few power brokers dictate the direction of the party because of their financial strength”. Mr Rawlings has ...

A flagbearer aspirant of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, is predicting only a one-term tenure for incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo. In a new slogan he framed for the NDC, Spio-Garbrah said the NDC will certainly return to power. “Let’s have this new slogan that you will repeat after me. When I say NPP, you will respond one ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described as “hard but fruitful” the governing New Patriotic Party’s two years in office. In a Facebook post enumerating the achievements of the two-year old administration, Dr Bawumia thanked God for his mercies, and making it possible for President Akufo-Addo and the NPP to uphold his promises to Ghanaians. “It has been two years ...

Member of Parliament for Tamale South and Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has served notice he will seek re-election in 2020, with a warning of “a befitting humiliating defeat” to any competitor daring to challenge his fifth bid. Promising to continue to serve with “humility and integrity”, Mr. Iddrisu appealed to the constituents to renew his mandate after thanking them for ...

Ghanaian actor and politician John Dumelo has disclosed why pulled out of contesting for the Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary seat. The star actor initially decided to run on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), but recently pulled out of the contest. Explaining why he took this decision, Dumelo said he pulled out because residents of the Hohoe ...