POLITICS

A Bench Warrant has been issued against New Patriotic Party (NPP) loyalist, Hajia Fati. The court order issued today, Wednesday, February 26, 2020, by the presiding judge of the Adjabeng Magistrate Court, Judge Isaac Addo, follows Ms Fati’s failure to appear before the court since December 4, 2019 for a …

There was a moment of discomfort for the minority in the Parliament of Ghana, following the line of argument by the majority on the 2020 State of the Nation Address (SONA), compelling the former to break its loud silence not to take part in the debate. The minority, which had earlier …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has ruled out any unfair practices in the award of contracts for the procurement of electoral materials for the election 2020. Having failed to convince the EC to use the old voters’ register for election 2020, the forces against the new register are re-strategising, raising issues …

The Member of Parliament for Tema East and the Deputy Minister for Transport, Daniel Nii Kwatei Titus Glover has called on the government not to pay National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs for boycotting the State of the Nation address. He said their February salaries should be withheld by the Controller …

Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is likely to hold its parliamentary primaries for constituencies in which it has sitting MPs on April 11, 2020. The party had actually scheduled the primaries for April 25 and it is at this point unclear why the likely change …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has admitted he has no turned Ghana into a paradise but believes his achievements have improved the conditions of Ghana compared to the previous administration. He said looking at the legacies his administration inherited, he would say much has improved. Speaking at a meeting with …

Five members of parliament from the Eastern Region will run opposed on the ticket of the ruling New Patriotic Party in its upcoming primaries on April 25. A release signed by the regional secretary, Jeff Konadu confirmed no individuals had filed to contest these sitting MP’s as at close of …

Aide to Henry Nana Boakye, the National Youth Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party, David Nkansah Anto, has sung praises of his boss over his deep understanding of the principles of leadership. DNA, as Mr. David Nkansah Anto is affectionately called, in a writeup, eulogizing his boss, said the …

Fifty-seven (57) parliamentary aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed their nomination papers at the close of nominations on Thursday, February 20, to contest in 20 constituencies of the Greater Accra Region. Surprisingly, the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Anyaa- Sowutuom constituency, Mrs Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, also the …

Following his election as the presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2019, former president John Mahama, is facing perhaps his biggest test in politics, as time appears not to be on his side in naming his running mate for the 2020 general elections. President Akufo-Addo, who …