POLITICS

FRANCIS OWUSU AKYAW, aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for Juaben speaking to the media media recently  FRANCIS Owusu-Akyaw, the aspiring NPP parliamentary candidate for Asante -Juaben has picked the number 3 position after undergoing the vetting process in Ashanti.   Interestingly, this is the third time the aspirant is seeking the …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has finally opened up on whether the opposition party will take part in the upcoming voters’ registration exercise fixed for April 18 by the Electoral Commission (EC). “As a party, we are already preparing for the limited registration exercise…we will be ready but they (EC) will …

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the withdrawal of the customs (Amendments) bill 2020 laid on Tuesday March 3. The bill when passed will ban the importation of overaged and accident vehicles. Speaking during the approval of the joint report of Trade and Finance committee, deputy ranking for the Trades …

December 7 will remain the statutory day for holding Presidential and Parliamentary elections across the country. Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa confirmed same to state publisher Graphic, ending speculations of a change in date. Earlier media reports suggested the date for the general elections could be moved to …

The Constituency Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Assin North constituency has sent his wife packing for allegedly sleeping with the ruling New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) parliamentary aspirant one Mr. Amankwaa Blay. This was disclosed by a group calling itself Concerned Patriots of the New Patriotic Party in …

Persons who contested former President John Dramani Mahama in the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Presidential Primary have been advised to “form an alliance” to push for his ouster from the candidacy that would see him on the ballot paper in December 2020. Mr Mahama beat off competition from six …

Kumbungu Member of Parliament (MP), Ras Mubarak, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo quarantined when he arrives in the country from Europe. He explained that, the President might be a carrier of the deadly Coronavirus, thus, must be under a mandatory 14 days surveillance to ensure he does not import the deadly …

Former president John Dramani Mahama has chided President Nana Akufo-Addo saying he has failed Ghanaians after lofty promises during the 2016 electioneering campaign hence Ghanaians needs to vote him out in the 2020 general elections. According to him, President Akufo-Addo has failed Ghanaians and does not deserve another 4-year term. …

It is emerging that disgraced global political data-analysis firm, Cambridge Analytica had their tentacles extended in Ghana ahead of the 2016 elections. Leaked documents show that among other things, the then Mahama-led administration employed their services to gauge the NDC’s chances of winning the 2016 elections. The election documents exposed …

There is widespread criticism directed at the Speaker of Parliament following a threat to withdraw accreditation of defiant journalists. Prof. Mike Oquaye, speaking after a complaint by Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu about journalists leaving the chamber to cover a press briefing by Ellembelle MP, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah on President Akufo-Addo’s State …