POLITICS

Parliament has accused President Akufo-Addo of disrespect in his appointments to the Council of state. The House has faulted the President for going public with some category of appointees on the 11-member list without consulting parliament. Per article 89 clause 2(a) of the constitution, appointments of former Chief Justices, IGPs, …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Spokesperson for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition trial on Tuesday questioned the reasons behind Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo not been used as a witness by the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama. He said Mr Mettle-Nunoo should have mounted the witness box, take the oath …

The 2020 Presidential Candidate of the NDC, John Mahama has filed an application at the Supreme Court seeking to be granted permission to inspect some documents of the Electoral Commission. The application, filed by his counsel Tony Lithur, was done today before court hearing. The action by the petitioner follows …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has mocked his party over some courtroom scenes in the ongoing election petition hearing. Mr Anyidoho has added another catchword, “My Lord, I did not come with the figures” to NDC’s petition library, which includes 2013’s “You and …

MyNewsGhana.net gathers that the Member of Parliament(MP) for Akyem Oda Alexander Akwasi Acquah escaped death after his pickup was crushed into by a commercial vehicle Monday evening. Alexander Akwasi Acquah was returning to Accra from Koforidua where he is said to have attended an official event. Reports indicate that a commercial …

Pursuant to Article 89(2) of the Constitution of Ghana, the President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo has released a list of appointees for the Council of State. A statement from the Communications Directorate of Jubilee House released Monday and signed by Acting Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin, …

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Jonhson Asiedu Nketia has categorically denied declaring former President John Dramani Mahama as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Mr Asiedu Nketia’s statement was in response to a barrage of questions thrown at him by the lead counsel of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in …

A youth wing in the Wa East Constituency in the upper west region of Ghana has called on the ruling New Patriotic Party to appoint Majeed Nasir as the  District Chief Executive (DCE) for the district. The vocal young group, made of members across the political divide, cited the integrated …

The apex court is expected to resume hearing the 2020 Election Petition case today, February 1, 2021. The cross-examination of the Petitioner’s chief witness, NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia will continue today. The last sitting saw the counsel of the 1st Respondent question Mr Asiedu Nketia on specific matters. Although Mr Asiedu Nketiah declined …

A group of mourners claiming to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been involved in an accident at the Odweanoma Mountains on the Nkawkaw to Atibie road in the Eastern Region. According to an eyewitness report, the 24 mourners were in a Hyundai Super roof vehicle with …