POLITICS

Removing UESD campus from Afram plains to your hometown unfair – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

The Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress John Mahama has described as unfair the decision by the Akufo-Addo government to relocate the satellite campus of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) from Afram Plains to Akyem Abuakwa. The UESD located in Somanya in the Eastern Region is …

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EC restores names of 51 persons on register after court ruling

Fifty one persons, who challenged the Electoral Commission’s decision to expunge their names from the 2020 voters register in court due to various alleged irregularities, have had their names restored onto the register. Chairperson of the Commission Jean Mensa told Parliament on Saturday, November 7 that the 51 were part …

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Mahama is capitalising on people’s vulnerability – Abraham Osei Aidoo

A former Majority Leader of Parliament, Abraham Osei Aidoo says former President John Mahama is capitalising on people’s vulnerability to make promises he cannot fulfill. Mr. Aidoo in an interview with the Ghana News Agency said the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer did not have any good thing for Ghanaians as …

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Donald Trump is leaving power with Akufo-Addo

A deputy spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress election 2020 campaign Madam Margaret Ansei popularly known as Magoo has opined that from the results of the American election compiled so far, everything shows clearly that the incumbent president Donald Trump is leaving power and Ghana’s President Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo will …

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Speaker of parliament declares Fomena seat vacant

The decision of the Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah to contest as an Independent candidate amounts to a vacation of his seat in Parliament. This is according to Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye. On October 13th, 2020, the NPP wrote to the Speakerof Parliament to trigger …

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Minority opposes ‘duplicated’ $100m traffic management deal

The Minority in Parliament is questioning the propriety of a 100 million dollar Accra Intelligent Traffic Management project currently before the Defence and Interior Committee of the house. According to the Ranking Member on the Roads and Transport Committee, Governs Agbodza, a similar agreement was approved by the house in …

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Fomena MP throw out from Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has announced that Andrew Amoako Asiamah has vacated his seat as Member of Parliament for the Fomena Constituency following his decision to go independent in the December 7 elections. In his ruling, Prof. Oquaye said the conduct of the MP breaches his party’s …

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Full text: EC Chair, Jean Mensa’s address in Parliament on election preparation

THE ELECTORAL COMMMISSIONS ROAD MAP TO THE 2020 ELECTIONS. PRESENTED BY MRS JEAN MENSA CHAIRPERSON TO THE PARLIAMENT OF GHANA A good morning to you Rt. Honourable Speaker of Parliament, Honourable Majority Leader, Honourable Minority Leader and Honourable Members of this August House. We bring you warm greetings from the …

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Nana Konadu attacks NDC

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of stealing her manifesto ideas. According to the former First Lady, the ideas in the NDC’s manifesto for the 2020 election were her contents for the 2016 election. She disclosed this in an …

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NDC, NPP supporters clash at Madina

The Constituency Watch series on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme was nearly marred when supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) clashed at Madina in Accra. The clash ensued because the NDC parliamentary candidate, Francis Xavier Sosu, who was billed to debate with NPP candidate, Abu-Bakar …

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