POLITICS

There is no serious ideological differences between the two major political parties in Ghana – New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Baffour Agyemang- Duah, the Chief Executive Officer of the John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation has said. He said both the NPP and the NDC just treasured to seek the well-being of the Ghanaian. Prof Agyemang-Duah ...

The 2016 All People’s Congress flagbearer Hassan Ayariga has said although he endorsed President Mahama in the 2016 elections, he knew the NDC candidate was going to lose. He said President Mahama’s campaign was doomed to fail because the disconnect between the party and the grassroots was glaring. This disconnect became obvious to him after he found out that out ...

The invitation of Ibrahim Mahama, by the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is a clear case of political witch hunt and vindictive persecution sanctioned by president Akufo-Addo, a founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has alleged. The EOCO Tuesday invited Mr. Mahama for questioning over some dud cheques he issued to the Custom divisions ...

Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia has described the allegations of conflict of interest by the Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) over a recent 15-year bond sale as mischievous and ignorant. The Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) says the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, breached conflict of interest rules when he allowed a close associate of the Attorney-General, Gloria Akuffo, to ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described the Minority as an “ignorant” bunch who do not “understand” the processes of managing the economy, thus, must do some reading to educate themselves. Speaking to the media in Washington DC about the Minority’s claim that the recent $2.25billion domestic bond issued by the Akufo-Addo government was done in “secrecy”, without parliamentary approval, ...

The Chairman of the Economic Management Team, Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta are leading a government delegation to the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings leaving out Senior Minister ,Yaw Osafo-Marfo and Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei, Minister for Policy Monitoring and Evaluation. Although, details are sketchy, The Herald is informed that, Mr. Osafo-Marfo, Ken Ofori-Atta and ...

The National Democratic Congress has suspended three constituency executives in the Greater Accra region after they blamed some executives for the party’s defeat in the 2016 elections. The three are Emmanuel Ashalley Tetteh, Communications Officer, Klottey Korle; Kodzo Keglo Hamenya, Secretary, Okaikoi North; and Stephen Afutu, Communications Officer, Okaikoi Central. The trio were recently sued by National Organiser of the ...

Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Bernard Allotey Jacobs has commended President Akufo-Addo for bringing the three former Presidents together in a meeting at the Flagstaff House. President Akufo-Addo invited the former Presidents, John Dramani Mahama, John Agyekum Kufour and Jerry John Rawlings to the Flagstaff House for a private discourse. Following the meeting, the general ...

John Dramani came face to face with Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Daniel Bugri Naabu for the first time since the NPP stalwart made scathing allegations against him. The two prominent sons of the North met at the 41st National Congress of the Gonjaland Youth Association held at Sawla in the Northern. Whiles exchanging pleasantries with ...

Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Akwatia constituency in the Eastern Region, Baba Jamal has threatened to lead a demonstration against former President John Mahama if the latter decides not to contest for the presidency again. The former Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations said the demonstration would happen because he believes that former President John Mahama is the ...