POLITICS

Former parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency, Delali Kwasi Brempong has been given the nod to lead the party in the constituency’s upcoming by-election. This is after he won the party’s parliamentary primary for the area, beating two other contenders, Selassie Agbo and Ekow Acquah. While Delali Brempong polled 415 votes, Selassie ...

Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Theophilus Tetteh Chaie has disclosed why Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo pulled out of the NDC Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary primaries. Mr Dumelo was part of 8 persons who expressed interest to contest the by-election for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency in January 2019. Speaking on Adom FM’s Morning Show Dwaso ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is investigating allegations of vote rigging in the just ended historic Referendum on the creation of six new regions. The Commission has vowed not to shield any of its staff found culpable and is asking the public to provide any evidence they may have to the police. It follows the emergence of videos showing ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged GH¢100,000 from his personal resources towards the construction of the proposed National Cathedral. President Akufo-Addo made the pledge Friday night at the launch of fundraising for the cathedral at the forecourt of the State House in Accra. Hollywood star Idris Elba and international model Naomi Campbell also attended the fundraising dinner. President Akufo-Addo ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo, has jabbed President Akufo-Addo over the current economic hardship in the country. According to him, the economic hardship is due to government’s failure to fulfill its numerous promises made to Ghanaians during the 2016 election campaign promises. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Democratic Congress’ constituency youth wing at ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has in a meeting with Trustees of the National Cathedral, indicated that he will defer his position on the construction of the national edifice to his mother church, the Catholic Church. At the meeting on Monday December 24, the former President said while he had his personal opinion on the cathedral, the position of the ...

The Electoral Commission (EC) has set Thursday, January 10 to Saturday, January 12, 2019 to receive nominations for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency by-election. Aspirants are also expected to pay a filing fee of GH?10,000. A statement issued on Thursday and signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa said, the nominations will be received at the Ayawaso ...

Former Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Murtala Ibrahim Mohammed has observed that the Ghana’s Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu is a perfect candidate for corruption prosecution himself if the current administration is indeed committed to fighting the canker, MyNewsGh.com has filed.He disclosed on a Tamale-based Radio station that Mr. Amidu who has lost credibility over time since his appointment, has ...

Reverend Edward Agyekum Kufuor, son of former president John Kufuor, says he dropped out of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Ayawaso West Wuogon poll out of respect for the late Member of Parliament and his widow, Lydia Alhassan. Reverend Agyekum Kufuor on Tuesday announced his withdrawal from Saturday’s poll citing personal reasons. But at a press briefing last night, the ...

The people of the Ahafo enclave in the Brong-Ahafo Region have voted massively in support of the creation of proposed Ahafo Region.Out of a total of 307,108 eligible voters in the area, 227,663 representing 90.4 per cent turned out to participate in the referendum, reports Graphic Online’s Biiya Mukusah Ali.In all a total of 276,763 representing 99.67 per cent of ...