POLITICS

Monetization in the Ghanaian political landscape is a source of worry to former President John Agyekum Kufuor. According to him, he is surprised that politics in Ghana has become increasingly monetized and it appears people now want to go into politics purposely to make money. He noted that he did not …

The Minority has shot down the approval of a 1 billion dollar syndicated loan at the committee meeting despite IMF advice that it should be approved to prevent the economy from grinding to a halt. According to the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Ato Forson, their decision was due …

The coming weekend of July 15 to 17, 2022, is expected to be a packed one for the ruling political party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), as it elects new national executives at its delegates conference. With almost all the national positions being keenly contested between the incumbents and some new hopefuls, …

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has dismissed reports that it intends to compile a new voters’ register for the 2024 election. This follows allegations by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the electoral body wants to compile a new voters register using the Ghana Card as the sole …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has asserted that many of the ministers appointed by successive governments do not add value to the governance of the country. Speaking at a public lecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on Tuesday, he described some persons appointed as ministers as …

A meeting by some assembly members of the Bosome Freho District has ended in chaos. According to a video shared by Asaase Radio, the meeting by the assembly members ended up in confusion with chairs being thrown around. Per details from the video, the glass windows of the venue were …

The Majority Leader in Parliament and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has made a case for a comprehensive amendment of the 1992 Republican Constitution with a view to making the supreme law of Ghana a pragmatic rather than dogmatic legal document capable of changing the paradigm of the country’s democratic prospects and development. …

Former Presidential Staffer, Charles Bissue has on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, withdrawn from the General Secretary race of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) slated for this weekend 15-17 July 2022. He has formally informed the National Election Committee of the party of his decision through a letter. In a statement, …

Haruna Iddrisu, the Minority Leader, is claiming that the Electoral Commission of Ghana is seeking to compile another voters register with the base document being the new Ghana card. According to him, his outfit will kick against such moves by the Commission because the new register is a wasteful expenditure …

Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni, has commented on claims making the round that the Electoral Commission is planning on compiling a new voters register for the 2024 polls. Without giving specific reasons, he dismissed the allegations as untrue stressing that no body with brains in their head will do so, …