POLITICS

Members of Parliament are demanding legislation to end ‘monetization of politics’ as they speculate that Ghana may soon run out of competent lawmakers. MPs from both sides today, during proceedings, in unison, demanded a legislation to end what they term as excessive influence of money in Ghana’s politics. According to …

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has revealed he played a significant role in John Mahama’s ascent to the Jubilee House. According to the Nadowli Kaleo MP, he convinced the former President of his chances at the top job at a time when he [Mahama] himself wasn’t keen. “I …

Lawyers of businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, who won a defamation case against Communications Director of the Ghana National Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah and the Despite Group, are getting ready to get the GH¢300,000 awarded him. The court presided by Justice Georgina Mensah Datsa (High Court, Accra) granted all the reliefs, …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has told party members that he is on a mission to rescue Ghana from the abysmal performance of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. According to the former President, Ghanaians are “disillusioned” under the direction of the Akufo-Addo led government. “I think that Ghanaians are more …

While various campaigns are being waged to promote civil discourse in Ghana politics, newly-appointed Executive Director of Danquah Institute, Mr. Richard Ahiagbah has started his new job with a direct attack on the person of former President John Mahama calling him senseless and without shame. Mr. Ahiagbah in an interview …

The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. It’s extremely surprising how most times the people you’d take a bullet for, are the ones behind the trigger. This is exactly the case of a Staunch member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), T.K. Aboagye …

Former President John Mahama has called for a fair and universal application of the Representation of People’s Act (ROPAL). Speaking at the 40th Anniversary Dinner Dance of Ghana Union UK, the former President who is also the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress stated that, if the law is to …

MP for Ellembelle Constituency, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has threatened to place an injunction on the upcoming district level elections and referendum for the election of MMDCEs. The MP indicated that the EC has no business conducting any form of elections in the country until it resolves challenges associated with …

The opposition NDC in the Karaga constituency continues to lose its members to the ruling NPP with a little over a year to elections 2020. The defectors claim the recent increase in development projects in the area since the NPP assumed power is their reason for defecting. They announced their …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) branch in Jomoro Constituency of Western Region has suspended its Communicators. They have been barred from appearing on radio to defend the party and the Akufo-Addo-led government. This harsh decision was unanimously taken by the Constituency Executive Committee of the party. This Reporter contacted the …