POLITICS

The “monster” in the Minister of Gender and Social Protection, Otiko Djaba, is “eating up” the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Private legal practitioner; Mr. Amaliba believes the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) failure to rebuke Otiko Djaba for criticizing former President Mahama during the elections, created what he calls a “monster” in the Minister, which is now affecting the party. ...

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei, has hailed the decision by President Akufo-Addo to appoint another woman for the position of Chief Justice. The President on Friday announced Justice Sophia Akuffo as the successor to Madam Georgina Theodora Wood, who will be retiring in June. Speaking at a SHE Summit held in Accra, the EC Chairperson urged all ...

Alhaji Naziru Mohammed of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team has stated that the allegations of corruption made against Bugri Naabu would live with him forever. In his words, the Northern Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) would always be associated with bribery and corruption if he does not take steps to clear himself. “…Bugri Naabu’s ...

The timely intervention of the Adeiso police saved Nana Addae Obuobi, the Upper West Akyem Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region, from being lynched. He was nearly sent to the great beyond by some youth over the confirmation of President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the district chief executive position, Eugene Sackey. The agitated youth accused ...

The Electoral Commissioner of Ghana (EC) Madam Charlotte Osei has sent a warm congratulatory message to the newly nominated Chief Justice, Ms.Justice Sophia Akuffo. Ms. Akuffo who was outdoored on Friday at the presidency by the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, takes over from her Ladyship Georgina Theodora Wood. Her Ladyship Theodora retires in June, 2017. Madam Charlotte prayed God ...

Social commentator, Sydney Casely Hayford, believes the Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba, and the Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu should have been dismissed for their recent public spat. Speaking on The Big Issue on Citi FM, Mr. Casely Hayford said their war of words disgraced the authority vested in them, as they exhibited ...

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has dropped a case against former President John Mahama’s brother Ibrahim Mahama. SSNIT hauled Mahama to court over alleged non-payment of social security contributions (Gh¢1 million) of his staff at Engineers and Planners (E&P). Mr. Mahama was in court in person on Saturday, May 13, 2017 and was made to enter his ...

Veteran journalist Abdul Kweku Baako’s name and shame tactic on the subject of galamsey has caused a stir among the Chinese community in Ghana. Mr. Baako mentioned Aisha Huan and another whose first name he gave as ‘Monica’ as involved in galamsey activities in the country. A Chinese woman Monica Wei says she is suffering harassment and psychological hardship since ...

Constituency Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Ellembele Constituency in the Western Region, John Nwolley, has accused Acting National Chairman of the Party, Freddie Blay, of fomenting division among the party members and executives in the constituency. He said these divisions have caused the humiliating rejection of DCE nominee, Stephen Donkoh, on Tuesday. Nwolley said he and ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced Justice Sophia Akuffo as the new Chief Justice of Ghana. The President who made the announcement Friday said he believes the Supreme Court Justice will be fair and independent at her new job, as she has been throughout her career. According to Article 144 (1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution: “The Chief Justice shall ...