POLITICS

Tragedy has hit the New Patriotic Party in the Central region as the Women Organiser-Elect for the Abura-Asebu Kwamankese constituency passed on moments after being sworn into office Saturday. The deceased, Elizabeth Gaizie, who stood unopposed complained of dizziness moments after her swearing in and was ushered unto her seat to relax only for her to die in the chair. ...

An aspirant for the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) chairmanship position in the Asante Akyem North Constituency of the Ashanti Region, has been arrested by Police in Agogo. Edward Asadu, who was contesting his disqualification in the ongoing NPP constituency elections, was said to have stormed the venue with some well-built men to disrupt the process. He was also alleged to ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has lashed out at the government for what he describes as the slow pace of development, saying the government has failed on a majority of its promises to the citizenry. Addressing a gathering of NDC members at Somanya after the party’s 6th unity walk aimed at reorganizing the party ahead of the 2020 elections, the ...

Former President John Rawlings has lauded the New Patriotic Party government for leveraging Martin Amidu’s drive to fight corruption by appointing him as Ghana’s Special Prosecutor. Mr. Rawlings said this was in contrast to Mr. Amidu’s own National Democratic Congress which only demonized the man nicknamed the citizen vigilante. The former President was speaking to journalists at the State House ...

Former Roads and Highways Minister, Inusah Fuseini has dismissed claims that the former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency, (GYEEDA) Abuga Pele was a mere victim of circumstances after his 6-year sentence by an Accra High Court. Mr Abuga Pele was on Friday February 23, jailed for willfully causing financial loss to the state, ...

Former President J.J. Rawlings has renewed his membership of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The founder of the NDC registered at the PWD branch of the Korle Klottey constituency Friday, February 24. Mr. Rawlings who has on many occasions fallen out with his party is said to have quickly dashed out of the premises after grabbing his party card. ...

President Akufo-Addo has entreated Ghana’s first Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to guard against using his office to settle personal scores. According to him, the Special Prosecutor’s office is a non-partisan one with the relevant professional capability to lead the fight against corruption and hold public officials past and present accountable for their stewardship of public finances. President Akufo-Addo made this ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has said he is unaware of the latest Corruption Perception Index (CPI) indicting the government of Ghana of doing little to fight the canker. Ghana was ranked 81 out of 180 countries in the 2017 CPI released on Wednesday by Transparency International, scoring 40 as against last year’s score of 43 and dropping 11 places ...

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated Government’s interest in further strengthening the development of electronic payment system infrastructure in Ghana as it has the potential to lessen the burden of tax and fees payments, especially by businesses and the general public. He explained that making the process of payment of taxes and fees less cumbersome, for instance, would encourage ...

The New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Ayensuano Samuel Ayeh Paye has urged Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu to slow down on his write-ups and commentaries as he readies to assume the special position today. According to the MP, It is important that the former attorney general took time to prepare and study the ropes of his new office ...