POLITICS

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 …

Outspoken Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has launched a thinly veiled attack on the Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, in a speech calling on Ghanaians to treat his work with absolute contempt. Reacting to the recent audit report that exposed prominent government officials of unduly benefiting from GETFund …

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 …