POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in a televised address to the nation on Sunday, May 28, 2023, expressed his gratitude towards his deputy, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. The President acknowledged the instrumental role played by officials of his government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic but singled out …

Some members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region are up in arms against the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known in political circles as Napo, and who doubles as the Minister for Energy, over his recent comments at Kumawu where he …

Dr. Richard Winfred Anane, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has narrated how the actions of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia allegedly made the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government lose a $20 billion investment from China. According to Dr Anane, a former minister of health under President John Agyekum Kufuor’s government, the …

Private legal practitioner and Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has filed a legal action against the Ga East Municipal Assembly and its Municipal Chief Executive, Elizabeth Kaki Mann, for the non-payment of GH₵130,000 in outstanding legal fees. Marfo, represented by his law firm Marfo …

Former president John Dramani Mahama has responded to a call on him to stop receiving monthly ex-gratia forthwith if he wants to be believed with his recent promise to scrap the end-of-service lump sum payent when elected president. The latest to make the call being Nana Akomea, a former lawmaker …

Communication Team Member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Margaret Ansei has said that she has the right to hold the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo responsible because she takes care of him with her contributions as a taxpayer. Speaking on TV3’s New Day on Thursday, May 25, 2023, the NDC Communicator called out …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has congratulated the Member of Parliament-elect for Kumawu, Ernest Yaw Anim. In a social media post following the official declaration of the outcome of the by-election held on Monday, May 23, 2023, Dr Bawumia charged Ernest Anim to leave an indelible mark in parliament. “Congratulations to Ernest …

Ernest Yaw Anim of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been declared winner of the May 23 by-election in the Kumawu Consutituency of the Ashanti Region. The NPP polled 15,264 (70.91%) of valid votes cast as against the National Democratic Congress’ Kwasi Amankwaa who had 3,723 votes (17.29%). Kwaku Duah, …

A female EC official who was identified as Ama Addo has been captured in a video being carried away by the police. While moving along with the police, she was being hooted by the people around for being a thief. According to the reports, Madam Addo who was asked to …

Samuel Duah, the Coordinator for the Greater Accra Association of Assembly Members, has stated that Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia is not a viable option for the youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a potential flagbearer. Samuel Duah argues that Bawumia, whom he referred to as a stranger within the party, should …