POLITICS

NPP Ashanti Reg. polls: Wontumi in comfortable lead

Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), incumbent regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party appears to have garnered more votes compared to his close contender, Odeneho Kwaku Appiah (Coka) in the ongoing NPP regional executives election in the Ashanti Region. GhanaWeb’s Ashanti Regional Correspondent indicates that after votes in 3 zones were counted, …

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NPP regional chairmen who have retained their seats

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Friday, May 27, 2022, began its regional delegates conference to elect new executives. Already, 8 regions including Ahafo, Bono East, Central, Northern, North East, Savannah, Upper East and Western North have held their elections with many of their chairmen retaining their positions. Meanwhile, delegates in …

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Alan’s chances for flagbearership slim – Ben Ephson

A pollster, Ben Ephson, has predicted that Mr Alan Kwadwo Kyerematens’ chances of sailing through as the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is slim compared to other prospective aspirants. Mr Kyerematen who is Trade and Industries Minister has been tipped to be a successor of President Nana Addo …

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EC’s accounts unaudited since 2019 – Employment Committee

The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has failed to submit its accounts to the Auditor General’s Department for auditing since 2019. The Ranking Member for Committee on Employment, Social Welfare and State Owned Enterprises, Dr. Kwabena Donkor, who disclosed the development to Starr News described the situation as appalling. The former Power …

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Six persons caught in secret rooms at venue of NPP N/R executive election

  Six people have reportedly been arrested at the ongoing Northern Regional Delegate Conference to elect the regional executive of the governing New Patriotic Party at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. According to adomonline.com, five of the arrested people were found hiding in a room at the stadium while the sixth person …

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Bagbin takes on Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu again

  Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has expressed displeasure about actions taken by Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu following comments he made on Thursday about parliament being run on arrears owing to delayed release of funds. Mr. Bagbin, while speaking on the floor of parliament on Thursday, May, 26 bemoaned what he …

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Let’s not joke, Ken Agyapong not a presidential material – Maurice Ampaw

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has commented on the formal declaration of Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, that he will contest for flagbearership of the governing New patriotic Party, NPP. The outspoken Ampaw in making his submissions on Kofi TV, May 26, 2022, cited among others the lack of grace and impatience as …

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I will beat Mahama hands down as NPP flagbearer – Kennedy Agyapong

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong says he will defeat John Mahama and his National Democratic Congress, to help the New Patriotic Party break the eight come 2024. This comes after the legislator finally confirmed that he will be contesting in the upcoming presidential primaries of the NPP following several …

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I shall return – Adwoa Safo

Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo has assured Ghanaians and her constituents that she will return to fulfil her expected duties and responsibilities as a legislator and leader in her area. Speaking to Joynews on Thursday, May 26, 2022, Adwoa Safo who has been absent from the House since the beginning …

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