POLITICS

Many appointees in the erstwhile Mahama administration will be jailed this year. This was part of the 76 prophecies of Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, leader of the Glorious Wave Church during the 31st watch night service in 2017. His revelation comes on the back of President Akufo-Addo’s promise to prosecute corrupt officials under the Mahama administration. The Mahama administration was ...

A senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, has said Former President Jerry John Rawlings will be doing Ghanaians a great disservice if he decides to concentrate only on dealing with the problems within his party the National Democratic Congress (NDC) but fail to criticise the Akufo-Addo government. According to him, Mr Rawlings is a statesman therefore, ...

Acting Chairman of the ruling NPP, Freddie Blay has wished members of his party a prosperous New Year with a call on them to overlook the challenges faced them as incumbent government and serve diligently. “All our expectations may not have been met yet but let’s remain hopeful in the great leader we fought to serve. Despite the many challenges, ...

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has Asiedu Nketia dares Nana Addo to sign Special Prosecutor Bill into Law. If President Nana Akufo Addo signs the bill into Law, it will create an office to take the power of prosecuting corrupt public officials from the Attorney General to the “Special Prosecutor”. Nana Akufo Addo in the heat of ...

Outspoken member of Parliament for Assin Central, Hon, Kennedy Agyapong has revealed how the NDC government never gave him singular developmental project for his constituents during its 8-year rule. According to the MP, appointees of the NDC have been warned not to grant any request coming from his quarters. “Eight years I never went to any ministry for a project. ...

A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dela Coffie, has lambasted former President John Dramani Mahama describing his comments as nauseating and hypocritical. The outspoken politician said he never thought Mr. Mahama and his cronies would participate in the commemoration of the 31st December revolution when he has denigrated same. “Never in my wildest dreams could I have ...

Former president John Mahama has been named the Most Influential Ghanaian in the first edition of the Myjoyonline Influence Award 2017. With 3,610 voters in the poll 100% determined by the public, the former President came top among several other names. Voters nominated political favourites like President Akufo-Addo, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Dr Bawumia. Popular pastors also made the list notably Pastor ...

Minority leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has questioned government’s commitment to deliver on the many promises made to Ghanaians in the run-up to the 2016 elections. He pointed out that the year 2017 ended without the implementation of key policies like the one district one factory, one village one dam, and one million dollars per constituency. The former Labour minister ...

The Organisers of the 36th anniversary of the 31st December 1981 revolution held in Ho over the weekend have come to the defense of former President John Mahama after being criticized by former President JJ Rawlings for allegedly being late at the event. Not enthused by Mahama’s arrival time at the ceremony, Rawlings said during his speech, “He has not ...

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has found that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, breached certain processes in the issuance of the government’s $2.25bn bond earlier this year. CHRAJ, in its investigation of a conflict of interest allegation leveled against Ken Ofori Atta by a known member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Brogya Genfi, said although ...