POLITICS

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concern about the whopping increase in the filing fee for the presidential primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and called on the party’s National Executive Committee to take a second look at the decision. The Founder of the NDC cautioned that certain actions or decisions could either be a reflection of the ...

The 96 National Democratic Congress legislators have raised over GHc 600,000 for John Mahama’s bid to become the NDC flagbearer, the Kumungu MP, Ras Mubarak has said. Citi News can however not confirm independently the veracity of this claim as there’s no hard evidence to back it. “Initially, we thought we would just raise GHc420,00 cedis but very interestingly, a ...

An official short code and a mobile money number have been secured by two support groups for the John Mahama 2020 Campaign. The number and the code are to enable contributors support former President John Dramani Mahama raise the GH¢400,000 filing fee for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primary next year. The move is being steered by the Committee ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has expressed concern about the whopping increase in the filing fee for the presidential primary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and called on the party’s National Executive Committee to take a second look at the decision. The Founder of the NDC cautioned that certain actions or decisions could either be a reflection of the ...

NDC Presidential hopeful Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has said he will file his nomination as a disabled candidate since he is visually impaired. “Speaking for myself, I am visually impaired and totally fall into that category. We knew how much, until recently, ministers of state and MPs were receiving by way of remuneration. After filing, I would expect all aspirants to ...

There was drama and tension at the General Legal Council (GLC) yesterday when the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, told the distinguished panel members that he did not fear Anas and that he would remove the undercover journalist’s mask when both parties left the GLC building. The panel, obviously amused by the comment told Kennedy Agyapong that ...

Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu has given the assurance that the Right to Information bill will be passed before 2018 comes to a close. He told journalists in Parliament Friday that the bill be considered in the House on Saturday when members meet. “There is absolute and unwavering commitment by Parliament and its leadership to ensure that the right to Information ...

A flagbearer hopeful of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Albert Babgin has expressed outrage with the GHS400,000 filing fee expected to be paid by all flag bearer hopefuls of the party. All male flag bearer aspirants of the NDC are expected to cough up GHS400,000 as filing fee while their female counterparts and persons with disability pay GHS200,000 ...

The decision by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to peg the filing fee for its flagbearer aspirants at GHC400,000 has elicited sharp reactions from some of the aspirants. They raised eyebrows over the fee, suggesting it was counter-productive and a disservice to a centre-left party. At a news conference in Accra on Thursday to outline the road map for ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, has pledged to implement systems and processes that respond swiftly to critical issues emanating from the structures of the party, if elected to lead the party to the 2020 elections. This is to ensure the sustenance of the party and also motivate executives who sacrifice to build and project the party. ...