POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that he will never compromise or sell the sovereignty of Ghana under any circumstance. Speaking on the US-Ghana military agreement for the first time, the President slammed the opposition NDC describing them as “hypocrites” and “cynics” for twisting the facts in the US military agreement. He added that he is outraged by comments ...

North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described as insulting, President Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation on the controversial Ghana-US military deal. The president who expressed his outrage at the opposition NDC’s recent outburst on the deal described it as a kind of “cynical manipulation by reckless self-seekers”, who will be exposed and condemned by Ghanaians within the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been advised to use tonight’s address to the nation to apologise to Ghanaians or announce a withdrawal from the US defense cooperation agreement. A pressure group which has been at the forefront in opposing the pact, Economic Fighters League, has also proposed that a referendum be held over the deal “for the people to ...

Election observers in the just-ended Sierra Leonean elections are demanding an apology from the losing party for accusing former President John Mahama of spearheading an international conspiracy to effect a regime change. Mr Mahama was accused by the All People’s Congress (APC) of influencing the elections in favour of opposition leader, Julius Maada Bio who was sworn in as new ...

In what appears to be a show of power, maverick politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong is daring the military to ‘try him’. Mr Agyapong who became incensed following response to claims he was awaiting slots for military recruitment, was not charitable with his choice of abusive adjectives rained on the top brass of the ...

Information Minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid has condemned the circulation of images about travel details contained in the passport of former President John Dramani Mahama. Abdul-Hamid said certain information about public officials and individuals need not be brandished in the public space since it does not augur well especially when the individuals involved are high ranking Ghanaian officials. “When I said that ...

“It’s gone on for too long and you must stop. And I will make sure it is stopped”, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako blurted out about people he says are “pretenders” within the opposition party, NDC. Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo on Wednesday, the seasoned journalist, Kweku Baako expressed disappointment at some comments by members of the National Democratic Congress on ...

New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong claims 80 percent of custom officers in Ghana are members of the opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC). The maverick politician who was speaking on Adom TV’s “Badwam” program revealed the officers have been sabotaging activities of the Ghana Revenue Authority. According to him, though the Commissioner of Ghana ...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region is accusing the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Eric Opoku of being haunted by his own violent shadows. In a release issued and signed by NPP executives in the constituency which has been sighted by MyNewsGH.com, it accused the former Brong Ahafo ...

A Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has described the death of Winnie Madikizela Mandela as a great loss to Africa. A statement signed by Mrs Rawlings, who is also the President of Developing Women for Mobilisation (DWM) said by Winnie Mandela’s death, Africa had lost a great and courageous beacon and queen. “We learnt with deep sadness the ...