Politics

By: Mary Quartey President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has stated that it is time Member States of ECOWAS take a critical look at the effectiveness of their electoral systems and processes that will provide free and fair elections and guarantee accountable governance. According to him, the running of credible …

By: Mary Quartey The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)Parliament, H.E. Rt. Honorable Dr. Sidie Mohammed Tunis has called on its Member States to endeavor not to amend its constitution just to suit a particular political party to remain in power. His calls follow the recent chaos …

The NPP won 137 of the 275 seats in Parliament. Mr Boadu said the NPP’s chances remained brighter due to the performance of the government and thus challenged the regional, constituency, and polling station executives of the Party to forge ahead in unity and work hard to publicize the achievements of the government.

Story by: Anfred Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George has once more reiterated his stance by standing against the legalization of the Anti-LGBTQI bill in Ghana through an interview with CNN Journalist Larry Madowo. In a very comprehensive interview with the Journalist, Sam George Uphold “The Promotion of Proper Human …

The forerunner politician argued that the LGBTQI conveners are being strategic by publicizing their activities through the Media in an insidious way. chatting with Political BabyFace in an interview, Manuribe opted that, priority is being given to the problem and is breeding an avenue for more recruitment since some individuals private-chat people in such activities.

National Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi speaking at a presser earlier October 6, 2021, at the Party’s Head Office in Accra stated explicitly that, the NDC demands an immediate dismissal of the Ashanti Regional Minister and the demotion of Ejura district police commander. According to the party, it was DSP Philip Kojo Hammond’s reckless conduct that provoked the Ejura disturbances and triggered the shootings and killings on June 29, 2021.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will petition the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to investigate the circumstances surrounding the commissioning of the Akotombra Rice Factory. The President, on September 5 opened the ¢6.7 million facility at Sefwi Akontombra as part of his tour of the Western North …

Prof. Baffour Agyeman-Duah however cautioned the leaders of the country to work towards strengthening democratic institutions to ensure Ghana doesn’t find itself in a situation of political instability in the wake of the recent political uprising in Guinea.

Mahama explained that the comment was meant to be a piece of advice to members of his party– the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to urge them to sit up and not wait to be cheated at the polling stations before running to the Supreme Court to litigate election results.

The suspension takes immediate effect and will remain so until further notice. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency ECOWAS meeting was held online on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, chaired by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. This was contained in a communique issued after an emergency ECOWAS meeting was held online on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, chaired by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

In a letter through the Parliamentary Service, the Speaker said he does not plan to vacate the Assin North seat held by the NDC Parliamentary Candidate, James Quayson, whose victory in the 2020 election was annulled a High Court on July 28. The letter also referenced article 117 of the 1992 Constitution concerning the service of processes on the Speaker or a Member of Parliament.

According to the former President, the situation poses a major threat to the economic fortunes of Ghana. Mr. Mahama made the remark when he spoke at the NDC Professionals Forum at the Cedi Conference Centre of the University of Ghana on Monday, September 6, 2021.

Former President John Dramani Mahama has stated that Ghanaians can only hold governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) accountable by voting them out of office come 2024 general election. During his “Thank you Tour” in the Upper West Region, the Former President alleged that, the incumbent government has stolen from the …

A Ranking Member on the Health Committee in Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, says that calls for the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to step down is in the right direction. According to him, the health minister should be sanctioned for releasing GHS16 million for Dubai-based Sheikh Al Maktoum. My colleague Member …

Thousands of Ghanaians on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, participated in the much-publicised #FixTheCountry protest. The demonstrators are demanding among other things a new constitution and steps to address the many challenges facing the ordinary Ghanaian. The protest is to pile pressure on the government to address Ghana’s numerous challenges, including …

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed National Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Samuel Kwabena Awuku as the new Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). Sammi Awuku as he is popularly known will take over from Kofi Osei Ameyaw who was ordered to proceed on …

James Gyaakye Quayson, the National Democratic Congress’s Parliamentary Candidate in Assin North, whose victory in the 2020 election has been declared null and void by the court, has described the Cape Coast High Court’s judgment over his supposed dual citizenship status as “a travesty of justice”. In response to the …

The Supreme Court has by a majority decision prohibited the judge handling the trial of a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, from presiding over the case. A five-member panel of the apex court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse in …

A Cape Coast High Court has revoked the parliamentary elections in the Assin North constituency in the 2020 parliamentary elections. The case presided over by Justice Kwasi Boakye, ordered for fresh elections to be conducted in the Assin North constituency. The case of the petitioner is that the MP at …

The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has sacked its former Deputy General Secretary, Koku Ayindoho, from the party. In a said letter directed to him,  it found Mr. Ayindoho guilty of “misconduct and anti-party behaviour.” The NDC said Mr. Anyidoho cannot be “recognized as a member of the party and …