POLITICS

Founder and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Akwasi Addai Odike has faulted the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa for wallowing in the same mistakes that led to the dismissal of her predecessor, Madam Charlotte Osei. On June 28, 2018, President Akufo Addo removed from office the …

Dr Samiu K Nuamah, incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwadaso on Monday presented 150 pieces of complete streetlights and 1500 bulbs to the 15 communities in the famous constituency in the Ashanti Region.    The MP had earlier on presented 30 complete streetlights to the authorities at the University …

Peter Kojo Appiah, NPP chairman for Mpohor constituency, is reported dead at the Crystal Hospital, West line Anaji, Takoradi Chairman Appiah as he was affectionately called, became chairman of the constituency in 2011. A native of Adum-Banso, he was also a former vice principal of Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI), where …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dragged the Electoral Commission (EC) to the Supreme Court over the compilation of a new voters register. The NDC is praying the court for an order directed at the EC, to include “all existing voter identification cards duly issued by the 2nd Defendant (EC) as one …

The Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) says claims that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are better managers of the Ghanaian economy are inaccurate. According to ASEPA, available evidence backed by documents from Ghana International financial donors suggest that the opposition National Democratic Congress does better with …

The opposition NDC has requested from the Electoral Commission a training manual for voters registration officials ahead of the planned exercise. The party has also asked for the training manual for political party agent for the exercise, including other documents and forms relevant to the 2020 election registration exercise. A …

The Bono Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to invite former President John Mahama for further questioning after levelling three counter-accusations against the latter. Abronye DC was invited by the Police following an …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is yet to announce its vice-presidential candidate. Reports that five persons have been already selected emerged a few days ago but the NDC debunked it saying “the general public is therefore advised to ignore any such frivolous and fictitious letter, which is clearly a …

The Executive Director of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has downplayed the Electoral Commission’s (EC) justification for the compilation of a new voters’ register. The EC is bent on compiling a new register over claims that the existing one is not credible enough for the polls. Director of Elections at the …

“The main problem of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana plans to prepare a new voters’ register for the December 7 polls is the party’s flagbearer, John  Dramani Mahama, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako alias Chairman Wontumi claims. “Mahama …