POLITICS

Former NPP MP for Birim North passes on

The former Member of Parliament for Birim North Constituency, Dr. William Boakye Akoto, has passed on, 3news.com has gathered. Dr. Akoto, who served in the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic, died after a short illness. Though born in Ghana, Dr. Boakye had his education at the University of Toronto, where he obtained his …

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Why I left Danquah-Busia camp in my early days in politics – Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia (alias General Mosquito) has opened up on how he got involved in politics after leaving his job as a stockbroker. In an interview on the Starr Chat programme with Nana Aba Anamoah, General Mosquito indicated that he together with President Nana Addo Dankwa …

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My life is under threat – NPP Regional 2nd Vice-Chairperson on constant assaults

The Second Northern Regional Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Madam Felicia Tetteh has recounted several times she has been physically attacked in the presence of colleagues by another executive. She indicates that the attacks have become habitual yet the Regional Chairman of the NPP Mohammed Baantima Samba appears …

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Interesting nicknames of Ghana’s presidents

They may appear too big in clouts, names and personalities to be overly concerned about such minor things as nicknames but you know what they say about those things; the more you reject a name, the more solidified it becomes. Admittedly too, there are several nicknames that are self-imposed. And …

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Adwoa Safo writes to Bagbin for 4-week permission of absence

Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has revealed that the embattled Member of Parliament for the Dome Kwabenya Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ms. Sarah Adwoa Safo, has written to Speaker Alban Bagbin seeking permission to absent herself for an additional four weeks. According to Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, he has received a letter dated 28 February 2022 …

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One NPP MP struck down by stroke; receiving treatment at ICU – Asiedu Nketia alleges

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has alleged that a Member of Parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party has been struck down by stroke. According to him, this has made the unnamed MP unable to discharge his parliamentary duties effectively. In an interview on the …

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The state of the nation is shambolic’ – Tarzan

Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobby, one of the founding members of the governing NPP, has described the current state of the nation Ghana as “shambolic”. According to him, the current government has squandered all the money, hence the reason for putting on hold the 2022 constitutionally-mandated State of the Nation Address (SONA). …

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My block factories destroyed by NPP Gov’t – Asiedu Nketiah

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress has accused the government of deliberately targeting him for financial persecution. The man popularly referred to as General Mosquito alleged that the government had deliberately set out to cripple him financially by running his businesses aground. He disclosed on …

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Minority has gathered evidence on Adwoa Safo’s impersonation – Okudzeto Ablakwa

North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that the minority caucus of parliament has not abandoned its investigations into allegations that Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo was impersonated during a sitting in parliament. Ablakwa said that the minority caucus has now gathered the needed evidence which it will present at the …

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What power do you have to remove Adwoa Safo from Parliament? – Speaker questions NPP

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has said political parties do not have the power to remove any Member of Parliament no matter the reasons they may have against the lawmaker. According to him, it is only the Speaker who can take that decision. Mr Bagbin specifically told the New Patriotic Party …

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