POLITICS

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), has given government two weeks to implement the new salary decisions. Its National President, Alex Nartey, insists that failure on the part of government to operationalize the revised salaries of members will see them ‘advise ourselves’. Mr. Nartey noted that the Judicial …

• A former leader of the UPP, J.B. Danquah was arrested on October 3, 1961 • He was arrested with some other persons over an alleged plot against Kwame Nkrumah • J.B. Danquah died in prison on February 4, 1965 Dr. Joseph Boakye Danquah, Joe Appiah, Patrick Quaidoo and other prominent …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called out President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over plans for the purchase of a new presidential jet. Ablakwa, who is also Ranking Member on Foreign Affairs, made reference to Parliamentary proceedings dating back some two decades ago to point out lack of consistency …

Some Assembly Members in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region have allegedly been attacked by some security taskforce for not giving the Bekwai Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee Hon Kwaku Kyei Baffour 100% approval. The Bekwai MCE nominee who was reappointed by President Akufo-Addo secured 33 YES votes out …

Representatives of the two major political parties on Saturday morning disagreed on The Keypoints on TV3/3FM over the use of the word ‘killing’ for the deaths that resulted from the June 29 unrests in Ejura. Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa said the use of the word to describe …

• Some NPP supporters in Suaman attacked their party’s constituency office on Thursday • The irate supporters ransacked the party office over the failure of assembly members to endorse the DCE nominee • Mr Philip Kwaku Boahen garnered only 26% of the votes Some members of the New Patriotic Party in the …

President’s nominee, Alhaji Issahaku Tahiru Moomen, has been confirmed to serve a second term as Wa Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) amidst pockets of violence. There were mixed feelings among Assembly members, the political class, and observers present at the Wa Municipal Assembly Conference Hall when at the end of counting …

There was misunderstanding among members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after the president’s nominee for the Chief Executive position for Nabdam District Assembly, Agnes Anamoo, was rejected by the Assembly members. She polled 12 out of 19 votes, representing 63.1 per cent and not enough to get her confirmed. …

The District Chief Executive nominee for Ellembelle, Frank Kwesi Bonzoh has failed to secure two-thirds of the total valid votes cast by both elected and appointed assembly members at Nkroful on Thursday. The confirmation of Hon. Kwesi Bonzoh was delayed for several hours following pockets of misunderstanding, threats from some …

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, has hinted of a war to be wagged against Electoral Commission (EC) officials who manipulate electoral results. He made the revelation on Accra-based Starr FM, stating the outfit has the mandate to prosecute Presiding and Returning Officers who are culpable in such acts. “False declaration in respect …