POLITICS

Has the law lost commonsense in the Assin North case? – Sylvester Mensah

Leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Sylvester Mensah has averred that the Supreme Court needs to consider holding public for a to explain some of their judgments to members of the general public. His views are in relation to the case involving Assin North Member of Parliament, James …

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How can Bawumia succeed Akufo-Addo – Alan boy takes on Ofori-Atta

Abraham Boadi, former Presiding Member of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, KMA, has questioned the grounds on which Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, said Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia was a perfect successor to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to Boadi, Ofori-Atta did not give any justification for his comments after the April 7 State …

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Assin North MP files motion for ‘relistment’, Stay of Execution

The Embattled Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency James Gyakye Quayson has filed two motions at the Cape Coast Court of Appeal including seeking for “relistment” of his appeal. The other motion is also seeking for a Stay of Execution of the High Court judgement on July 28, 2021. The Court of …

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Assin North by-elections will be ‘do or die’ affair for NDC – Hanna Bisiw

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not withdraw from the Assin North by-elections as it did during a similar one at Ayawaso West Wuogon, says Dr Hanna Bisiw. The NDC national women’s organiser made this statement on Ideas Exchange hosted by Eric Ahianyo on TV XYZ. The former minister’s …

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We lost $1billion because of you – NPP MP blasts Adwoa Safo

Collins Adomako-Mensah, the Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North has scolded Dome-Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo, accusing her of holding the government to ransom. In a panel discussion on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program, Adomako-Mensah fumed that the decision by Adwoa Safo not to make an appearance in Parliament has …

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How Mahama sought an injunction against Akufo-Addo from being sworn in as President

The 2020 presidential race will go down in Ghana’s history as one of the most highly contested among flagbearers of the two major parties, NPP and NDC, in the country. This is because it was the first time the two opposing candidates of the parties had each been president at …

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‘You can’t disrespect my court’ – Judge orders arrest of Fomena NPP ‘rioters’

A judge issued a bench warrant for the immediate arrest of four persons who led a protest and further altered the Fomena Constituency office of the governing New Patriotic Party with opposition party colours. His Honour Mark Diboro Tairima granted the request by the prosecution after it emerged that the accused persons …

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6 ‘no-nonsense’ politicians who always stick to their guns

In Ghana’s political dispensation, there exist a group of politicians who are known to be soft, reserved and headline-shy speakers. There also exists a category who have carved a niche as being foul-mouthed, loud, and headline-grabbers by virtue of their penchant for direct, confrontational, and hard takes on issues. Here …

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Allotey Jacobs rejects Kwabena Duffour for Bawumia

Allotey Jacobs, the former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic (NDC), has rejected overtures from former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffour to join his team for the 2024 elections. Allotey Jacobs made the revelation on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo program, disclosing a meeting he had with Dr Kwabena Duffour. He stated …

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Adwoa Safo finally breaks silence on absenteeism from Parliament

From the flurry of allegations by her colleagues on the majority side of Parliament to her referral to the Privileges Committee of Parliament, Sarah Adwoa Safo, the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya has maintained a deafening silence. Her resolve not to speak on the raging issues, however, appears to have been broken following a comment she …

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