POLITICS

Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley (in charge of Operations) and Georgina Amankwa (in charge of Corporate Services) are expected to be probed by a Committee over corruption allegations leveled against them. The EC Chairperson on Monday, December 11, appeared before the Chief Justice at the Supreme Court after President Nana Akufo-Addo forwarded a ...

Maverick Assin Central lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong has described Ghanaian prophets who capitalized on the gullibility of section of Ghanaians to enrich themselves as armed robbers. It is his wish that those persons are arrested and treated same like criminals who are engaging in nefarious activities in the country bemoaning their conduct in recent times. In recent times, a number of ...

Statistical data available to Germany indicates that Ghana, over the last 11 months, is on a strong path to economic recovery and development, visiting German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has observed. Addressing a joint press conference by the two Presidents held at the foyer of the Flagstaff House after holding bilateral talks, President Steinmeier said the policies of the current government ...

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, says the impeachment process against the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) and two other commissioners is a threat to Ghana’s democracy. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP is, therefore, calling on civil society organizations, the international community, the Christian Council of Ghana, National ...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, has stated that it is “sheer propaganda” for the New Patriotic Party(NPP) to accuse the National Democratic Congress(NDC) of “borrowing recklessly” when in actual fact, the governing NPP intends to use funds reserved by the NDC to implement its flagship programmes. Mr Iddrisu pointed out that if, indeed, the NDC had borrowed ...

Ghana’s former President, Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has in a tribute to the late Kwadwo Asare Baffour Acheampong, popularly known as Kaba, stated that journalists with a fair-minded approach to issues and with a good sense of balance in terms of objectivity are becoming rare. He said, “a few too many media personnel are serving one purpose or another ...

The Presidency has described as ‘curious’ the decision by the beleaguered Chairperson of the Electoral Commission,(EC) Charlotte Osei to write to the President requesting for a copy of the petition for her removal. The EC Boss, is asking the President and the Chief Justice committee probing her and her two deputies to furnish her with a copy of the petition ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has in a characteristic style attacked his successor, former President John Agyekum Kufuor, accusing him of demeaning the legacy of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. The former Military dictator also slammed the late President John Mills and former President John Mahama for allowing Nkrumah’s legacy to be desecrated. According to Mr. Rawlings, the former ...

Founder and Leader of the All People’s Congress (APC) Hassan Ayariga, has said, steps taken by the Chief Justice to probe the Chair of the electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei and two of her deputies Amadu Sulley (in charge of Operations), and Georgina Amankwa (in charge of Corporate Services), is not poltically motivated. According to him, given the importance of the ...

The embattled chairperson of the electoral commission Charlotte Osei has called on the Chief Justice committee probing her and her two deputies to furnish her with a copy of the petition seeking her removal. According to her, even though she has cooperated with the committee over the alleged issues plaguing the commission, she is yet to receive a copy of ...