POLITICS

TWI NEWS • Catholic Bishops slammed government for not being sympathetic to the plight of Ghanaians. • NPP says claims by Catholic Bishops’ Conference lacks clarity • John Mahama on the other hand says the NPP’s response is borne out of the arrogance of power Former President John Dramani Mahama has equated …

The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to probe alleged illegal printing of excess presidential ballot papers in the 2020 general elections. The petition, signed by the General Secretary of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, said persons found culpable after the probe should …

Three Members of Parliament (MP) have introduced a Private Members’ Bill to amend the Criminal and Other Offences Act 1960 (Act 29) to prohibit the practice by any person as a witch doctor, or witchfinder. The sponsors are MPs for Madina, Pusiga, and Wa East constituencies, Francis-Xavier Kojo Sosu, Hajia …

• Charlotte Osei helped Liberia navigate a high-stakes election • She led an ECOWAS team that supported Liberia’s 2017 presidential run-off • Former president Mahama was a Commonwealth Observer for that election Former President John Dramani Mahama has narrated how former Electoral Commissionboss, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, helped Liberia navigate a high-stakes presidential election run-off. …

Captain Smart has clarified that reports suggesting years ago that former President John Dramani Mahama was so corrupt that he had houses in the United Arab Emirates were palpable falsehood. Smart issued multiple apologies to the former president on his Onua Maakye show this week stating that the accusations against …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it has not sanctioned any paraphernalia or branded T-shirts bearing the inscription; “Do or Die”. The National Communication Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi, in a statement on Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021, said the party’s attention has been drawn to branded paraphernalia, …

Former President John Dramani Mahama is bringing his Thank Tour around the nation to an end. The former president is climaxing his tour with trip around the country in the Greater Accra Region. Mr Mahama is currently in the studios of TV XYZ with his 2020 presidential election running mate, Prof. Jane …

Kwame Asare Obeng, alias A Plus, a musician cum politician and activist has reacted to a stinging critique by the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, GCBC, on the pledge by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to protect the public purse. A Plus who once had a close relationship with the president and the …

The Kaneshie District Court in Accra has adjourned the case involving Member of Parliament for Madina Francis-Xavier Sosu to November 16. This was because the police have received a letter from the Speaker of Parliament indicating that Lawyer Sosu is out of the country on Parliamentary duties. In court on …

The Member of Parliament for Madina Francis-Xavier Sosu is expected to appear before a court in Accra later today, Monday, to answer to criminal charges leveled against him by the Ghana Police Service. The Ghana Police Service last week secured a criminal summons for the Madina MP to appear in …