POLITICS

Ghana’s democracy has suffered a major jolt following the ongoing fracas among some commissioners of the Electoral Commission, an official of the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) has stated. Prof. Baffour Agyemang-Duah, who is a member of the governing board of the CDD, is alarmed over allegations and counter allegations at the Election Management Body as three commissioners cross swords ...

The chemistry between a party’s Presidential Candidates – the Presidential hopeful and his or her number two man or woman – matter a lot, and rightly so. The number two must know his or her place and time in history as a supporting pillar. Like the mythical Daedalus, he or she is allowed to fly, but must not fly too ...

President Akufo-Addo is under intense pressure to initiate a thorough probe into unfolding scandal at the Electoral Commission (EC). Joy News’ has learnt, forces within the New Patriotic Party, other political parties and civil society groups want the President to take steps to restore public confidence in the EC which has been embroiled a media war among some commissioners. There ...

Deputy Commissioner of the Electoral Commission Georgina Opoku Amankwah has denied authoring a statement calling EC Chair, Charlotte Osei, “a dangerous character.” The deputy commissioner pointed to efforts by “mischief makers” to drag her into a media war at the commission. Social media is awash with a statement captioned, “Georgina Opoku Amankwah responds to Charlotte Osei.” “Madam Charlotte Osei is ...

Brother of the late President John Atta Mills has dismissed claims by his nephew that the family is yet to get hold of the autopsy report on the death of the former President. Samuel Atta Mills, who is also MP for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA), openly criticised his nephew, Kofi Sam Atta Mills, for suggesting that no member of the family knows ...

After spending torrid years with then Candidate Akufo-Addo in opposition, leading all the fierce attacks on his fellow Northerner, former President John Mahama, and hoping to play a key role in a New Patriotic Party administration, Information Minister, Mustapha Abdul Hamid, is instead, reported playing second fiddle to his deputies. Party insiders and sources at the Flagstaff House told this ...

MP for Bantama in the Ashanti Region, Daniel Aboagye, wants the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stop jumping to the defence of the Chair of the Electoral Commission in the internal wrangling at the elections management body. Mr Aboagye says the current disagreements at the EC aside, NDC’s proclivity to show open support to the EC Chair at the ...

Bragha Ghana Limited, a leading company of fast-moving consumer goods in the country, has donated more 100 packs of their product, Bacchus energy drink, to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Accra. According to the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Patrick Wontumi, the donation of Bacchus Energy Drink – a premium non-alcoholic beverage – is to help energise party ...

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari Gyan allegedly superintended over corruption while in office, Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Hon. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has accused. “Corruption within EC was there before Charlotte Osei assumed office as chairperson”, he alleged. “I will not lay the allegations alone on the doorstep of Madam Charlotte Osei and her ...

Some women groups in the Northern Region led by Constituency women’s organizers of the governing New Patriotic Party are calling for investigations into the recent recruitment exercise under the Ghana school feeding program. According to the women, one Hajia Safia Mohammed who is purported to be from the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection had asked some women to ...