POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated unequivocally that he will not shield any public official found to be engaged in acts of corruption or malfeasance, but will ensure that the laws of the land are applied fully, without fear or favour. According to Akufo-Addo, the recent news of the arrest of some Customs officials responsible for the loss of ...

Member of Parliament for Odododiodo Constituency and former Sports Minister, Nii Lantey vanderpauye has said the failure of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to retain the presidency in the 2016 elections was a good omen for the party. According to him, the “self-inflicted” defeat was important for the party because it has given members and leaders of the opportunity to ...

Former deputy Minister of Power, John Jinapor has said his boss Dr. Kwabena Donkor erred in pledging to resign if he fails to fix ‘dumsor’. In February 2015 Dr. Donkor promised to resign from his post if the debilitating power crisis then lingered on beyond December 2015. “At least the end of the year is December so you can hold ...

Retired Rector of the University of Professional Studies Accra, Professor Joshua Alabi has dismissed media reports suggesting that he has for the second time in a row endorsed the candidature of former President John Mahama in the build up to election of the Flagbearer of the biggest opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC). Prof. Alabi said indeed he sided with ex-President ...

The Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam (AEE) District Director for Right to Information Coalition (RTI), King Ralph Osei Agyeman has emphatically stated that most beneficiaries under the LEAP are party affiliates or foot soldiers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, their checks from representatives from some of the LEAP communities in the country led to the revelation. He has therefore called ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has admonished the current government not to buy tractors for farmers in the country, saying that was a major mistake his administration made. He explained that as part of efforts to boost agriculture, his administration bought tractors for farmers across the country but realized the equipment became dormant because the farmers couldn’t maintain them. According ...

Editor-in-chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper says the opposition National Democratic Congress and Minority in Parliament risk being embarrassed because as far he is concerned the $2.25 billion bond issue was above board. According to Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, the Minority is very much aware that there is no basis for their complaints, but are enjoying the propaganda that comes ...

The Greater Accra Police Command has given clearance for the upcoming demonstration against corruption. The demonstration which is being organized by Adom FM, a brand in leading media brand in Ghana, Multimedia Group, is meant to raise awareness on the high rate of corruption in the country especially among state actors. Host of the station’s Morning Show, ‘Dwaso Nsɛm’, Captain ...

The Member of Parliament for Manso Adubea in the Ashanti region Yaw Frimpong has apologized to the former Defence Minister over his allegations that Dr. Benjamin Kumbuor ordered military personnel to guard illegal mining concessions. Hon. Frimpong made the claim after concerns were raised by the Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu over the presence of some soldiers ...

Former Power minister Kwabena Donkor has rubbished reports that some helicopters belonging to the Ghana Gas company have gone missing. He says the choppers costing $150m are “securely parked in the hangars of the Ghana Airforce at the Air force base in Accra”. It was a leading member of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee Dr. Steve Manteaw who went ...