POLITICS

Friday, January 29, 2021, witnessed, amidst the heat, some moments of laughter in the Supreme Court, when witness for the petitioner, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, took his turn in a cross-examination exercise. Mr. Nketia was one of two witnesses presented by John Dramani Mahama in the Election Petition Hearing, contesting the …

The race for National Youth Organizer Position of the New Patriotic Party is taking shape ahead of the National Delegates Conference likely to be held come 2022.    As vital as the National Youth Organizer position is, so many vibrant, energetic and enterprising young patriots have been mentioned to fill …

The NDC General-Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has set a new course for the election petition that has been filed by his party’s 2020 flagbearer, John Mahama. Testifying on behalf of the petitioner on Friday, the man popularly known as General Mosquito during cross-examination said the NDC is in court to …

Some temporary officers who worked as Exhibition and Verification Officers, as well as Covid-19 Ambassadors for the Electoral Commission (EC) in the 2020 voter register compilation process, have accused Upper Manya Krobo EC staffers of harassing and forcing them to pay ‘appreciation’ fee. According to the temporary officers the Upper Manya Krobo …

The Supreme Court on Friday, January 29, 2022, struck out portions of the statement submitted in court on behalf of the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketia. The action followed an objection raised by the lead Counsel for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Akoto Ampaw. He asked the …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has confirmed that some Members of Parliament have tested positive for Covid-19. Although Mr Bagbin did not disclose the names of the MPs affected, he admonished members of the House to take the Covid-19 safety protocols seriously and strictly adhere to them. “Even in the …

A former secretary to the then Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC), Dr. Joyce Aryee has refuted claims she left the party after she was asked to work in another ministry– the Ministry of Local Government. In his book, Working with Rawlings, NDC stalwart and former Local Government Minister, Prof. Kwamena …

The only son and last born of the late former president, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, has described one moment in the life of his father where he made reference to a near-death situation, calling him ‘stupid.’ Kimathi Agyeman-Rawlings, in his tribute to his father, narrated a story about a visit …

Dr Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, has in plain language chastised the late Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd.) over some of his dealings as a head of state and President of Ghana. According to Sekou Nkrumah, Rawlings betrayed the idea of the June 4, 1979, …