POLITICS

An investigative report on the cause of the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) worst electoral defeat has found, credible and selfless leaders were in short supply, the Today Newspaper has reported. “The concern of the party supporters is to have leaders who will share in their sorrows and light for the cause of the party even at the peril of ...

Former Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short has observed that the appointment of Justice Sophia Akuffo as Chief Justice is an indication President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is on issues. He stated that Justice Sophia Akuffo who succeeds Justice Georgina Theodora Wood is more than qualified for the job and therefore downplayed ...

The Western Regional branch of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended regional organiser Japheth Aidoo and his deputy Thomas Assinae. According to the regional communications director, Tumi Acquah, the action is to allow for the party’s disciplinary committee to look into an alleged case of diversion of party items brought against the two. They are to immediately ...

A former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has been accused by residents of Akwamuman of “fanning and funding” a protracted chieftaincy dispute at the Akwamu traditional area. Addressing the media Sunday at Akwamu in the Eastern region, Godfred Akyea -Darkwa, chairman of the group alleged that Mr. Annan, who is the Head of the Yaa Ansaa family, a faction in ...

Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) suffered a humiliating defeat in the 2016 General Election due to arrogance, corruption, neglect and show of power, the yet-to-be released Kwesi Botchwey report has said. According to the report, until the NDC rids itself of these vices, it will be difficult for the party to win any future elections in the country. The NDC ...

According to the former first lady of Ghana, no one should expect that the New Patriotic Party would use 100 days to fix the “problems” caused by the John Mahama-led government. “A party has taken eight years to destroy us and you expect somebody to use 100 days to fix it?” she asked. Even though Mrs Rawlings had contested the ...

Ghana’s former ambassador to Namibia, Alhaji Harruna Atta has denied attacking or verbally abusing Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo saying it is not his style of doing things. Alhaji Harruna Atta prior to the 2016 general elections was said to have accused the then candidate Akufo-Addo as being tribalistic leading to some jabs being landed on him by members of the ...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has challenged the incoming Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Sophia Akuffo to wage a relentless war on judicial corruption to redeem the image of the bench. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in accordance with Article 144 (1) of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution named the Supreme Court Judge as a successor to Justice Georgina Theodora Wood ...

John Dramani Mahama, immediate past president of Ghana has slammed what he says is a humiliating tag of corruption on African countries. According to him, corruption was a global cancer that required a concerted effort to fight. Mahama spoke exclusively to Africanews on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Africa held in Durban, South Africa. ‘‘I reject that ...

Senior journalist, Kweku Baako has described as “soft” a punitive measure meted out to two senior members of the governing NPP for public misconduct. According to him, the Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba and Northern NPP Regional Chairman Daniel Bugri Naabu should have been suspended after they openly traded words over misunderstanding in the appointments of District Chief Executives. “I ...