POLITICS

Former President John Mahama will not legitimize illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, should he come back to government, his special aide Joyce Bawa Mogtari has clarified. Mr. Mahama’s latest criticism against the government’s crackdown on illegal mining has been perceived by some Ghanaians as his tolerance for the harmful activity. “The use of security personnel against our young men ...

Opposition legislator, Alhassan Suhuyini has poured cold water on the government’s yet to be launched Nations Builders Corps, describing it as a cosmetic approach to solving unemployment. Mr. Suhuyini believes the Akufo-Addo led government should channel the country’s resources elsewhere instead of using these resources for an “extended national service”. Expressing his thoughts on the Nations Builders Corps (NABCO) programme, ...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has lashed out at former President John Mahama for criticizing the government’s approach in the fight against illegal mining. According to the governing party, the former president’s attempt to degrade the anti-galamsey fight is cheap and unfortunate. Mahama speaking Saturday after the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) ‘Unity Walk’ in Kumasi told party enthusiasts ...

Two heavily-muscled men in black T-shirts branded as ‘The Hawks’, were seen carrying out security duties at the main opposition National Democratic Congress’ Unity Walk held in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Saturday, 28 April, 2018. It was not clear if The Hawks were a vigilante group within the NDC, but reports from the grounds of the Unity Walk ...

The newly elected Northern regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mohammed Samba has said he did not receive any financial support from anybody in the polls that saw him defeat the popular Daniel Bugri Naabu. Bugri Naabu was defeated in the Saturday polls which came two days after he was involved in an accident. Mr. Samba polled 312 ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama will run for the flag bearer slot of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Yamoah Ponkoh, a prominent member of the party in the Ashanti Region, has said. According to Mr Ponkoh, the party and its executives are convinced that Mr Mahama is in the best person to recapture political power for the NDC. So ...

President Akufo-Addo has denied reports that he intends to legalise gay and lesbian marriages. It follows claims by the General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the president intends to legalise the act. Speaking at the NDC’s Unity Walk on Saturday, 28th April, 2018 in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, Asiedu Nketia, aka General Mosquito, reportedly stated, ...

Former vice president Kwesi Amissah-Arthur is optimistic the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will return to power in 2021 if it is well organized. Describing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as “deceptive”, Mr. Amissah-Arthur has rallied his party faithful to unite and attach a lot of importance to the grassroot and the branches. According to him, the branches are ...

Founder of Action Chapel International (ACI), Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, has denied any affiliation with two of the biggest political parties in Ghana, stating that the political party he belongs to, Convention People’s Party (CPP), has been an embarrassment to him. According to the renowned preacher, he has been tagged with the two major political parties – New Patriotic Party (NPP) ...

A former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Mr. Sylvester Mensah, has posited that the current management at his former officer are good but they must not allow government propaganda to affect their work. He cautioned the current management to be careful and avoid any form of influence because at the end of the day, ...