POLITICS

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Hanna Tetteh has disagreed with Nadwoli-Kaleo MP Alban Bagbin that the political system in Ghana would corrupt even if Angel Gabriel is immersed into the country’s affairs. Mr Bagbin told Bola Ray on Accra-based Starr FM on Wednesday 21 June: “Our tolerance level for corruption is completely unacceptable.” He added: “We extol corruption and when you ...

A leading member of the erstwhile Mahama administration, Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah says the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) needs a new flagbearer. According to him, the party currently is “old and stale” thus needs a young blood to “shake us up. His comment comes after Former President John Dramani Mahama has been touted as the NDC’s best bet if ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress needs a fresh face to lead it to the 2020 general elections if it is to make an impact, a former National Security Advisor has said. Brig. Gen. Joseph Nunoo-Mensah said Ghana has become too stale and needs a break from the norm which has pervaded the country’s leadership for some time now. He said ...

It has been confirmed that Outspoken communicator of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Hopeson Adorye will not be running for the National Organiser for the party again. The hardworking party activist who had earlier hinted of running for the position it has been established, will now be throwing his support behind Sammy Awuku, current National Youth Organiser of ...

The MP for Odododiodoo constituency, Nii Lante Vanderpuije, has said he does not believe in openly criticising the founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Jerry John Rawlings. “I don’t believe in the situation that, whereby the founder does something and I go out there and criticise him in the open and I do something and the founder go out ...

The Member of Parliament of the Korle Klottey constituency, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings has expressed her admiration for her father, former President Jerry John Rawlings who turns 70 today. Zanetor, the eldest daughter of the 1st President under the 4th Republic took to Facebook to laud her father for his selflessness and longevity. She wrote: “Wow… Dad, I can’t believe you’re ...

MP for Nadowli-Kaleo constituency, Alban Bagbin, has revealed he did all kinds of odd jobs including working as a farm labourer in order to survive. Recounting his childhood experience on Starr Chat with Bola Ray on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 the second deputy Speaker of Parliament said he lost his father while in Senior High School and he had to ...

Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, has indicated he is hopeful Ghana will secure victory in the ongoing Maritime boundary dispute with Ivory Coast in September. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum on Ghana’s 10 years’ experience as commercial oil producer in Accra organized by the Petroleum Commission, Mr. Agyarko believes this will help attract more investors into the oil and gas sector. ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is ready to return to the Flagstaff House in 2020, the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin has said. His comments come days after the 13-member Committee tasked by the NDC to conduct a comprehensive review of its “planning, execution and outcomes” of campaign and participation in the election submitted its ...

Kumasi-based serial caller for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Frank Appiah, popularly called Appiah Stadium has accused the party’s National Organiser of being a chronic womanizer. “If he comes to Kumasi, he keeps changing girls at Golden Tulip City Hotel. Some with big booties and others slim. Small small girls are his taste always hiding in his car when ...