A total of seven candidates have filed their nominations to contest the election of the Member of Council of State position to represent the Upper West Region. The candidates are Kuoro Barecheh Nlowie Baninye II, the Divisional Chief of Niator, Bayon Godfrey Tongu, a former Member of Parliament for Wa …

A member of John Mahama’s legal team, Dr Dominic Ayine, says the election petition at the Supreme Court remains unharmed despite the apex court’s ruling to strike out some five paragraphs in the third witness statement filed. Dr Ayine, who spoke to the media after Friday’s hearing, said: “For us, …

The Member of Parliament for Asawase, Mubarak Muntaka, has issued a formal written retraction and apology to the Supreme Court for alleged bribery comments made against an unnamed member of the bench. The legislator and Chief Whip of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament had earlier accused a Supreme Court judge of …

Ave Senior High School (AVESCO) in the Akatsi North District has received a donation of a new bus from the government. The 5×23-seater bus with registration number, GV 2196-20 was one of the 100 buses donated to second cycle institutions across the country. Until the donation, the School had just …

Josephine Baiden Agyarko, a widow of former Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West constituency, Emmanuel Kyeremanteng Agyarko has died from COVID-19 complications, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. She was receiving treatment and appeared to be doing well until a relapse, leading to her death hours ago. Family members who spoke to MyNewsGh.com confirming her death requested …

Youth Groups in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Northern Regional capital of Tamale has expressed worry at the fact that the government’s interventions to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country fell in the wrong hands. According to the youth groups, slots for NABCO, planting for food …

A video of the New Patriotic Party’s Campaign Chairman for the 2020 general elections, Peter MacManu, which has resurfaced, seems to suggest some iota of truth in claims made by witnesses for the petitioner, in the ongoing election petition hearing at the Supreme Court. One of the contentious portions of …

Robert Joseph (Rojo) Mettle-Nunoo, one of the witnesses of the Petitioner in the ongoing hearing at the Supreme Court of Ghana has, in his witness statement, explained the interactions he had with Jean Mensa, the Returning Officer at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) headquarters on December 8, 2020. “At the point …

Many people, continue to express dismay and disappointment in the Supreme Court for dismissing the application from the petitioner to have access to the original documents from the Electoral Commission (EC) which declared incumbent President, Nana Akufo-Addo, as the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. One such individual, Marricke Kofi …

Lawyer for the 2nd Respondent in the ongoing election petition hearing, Mr. Akoto Ampaw has asked the Supreme Court to strike out over 20 parts of the witness statement of Rojo Mettle Nunoo, the third witness of the petitioner. Mr. Ampaw objected to the parts of the statement during proceedings …

The Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has told lead Counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing, Tsatsu Tsikata, on Friday, February 5, that the court was at a loss following his argument for a particular claim of the petitioner’s third witness, Rojo Mettle Nunoo. Tsikata was arguing for the paragraph …

A judicial officer has been dispatched to join the third witness of the petitioner, Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, from where he is testifying. Mr Mettle-Nunoo will give evidence through skype to the court after he was reported to be unwell. Lead Counsel, Akoto Ampaw raised a concern that without the presence of …

The third witness of former President John Mahama in the election petition trial Rojo Mettle Nunoo is giving his testimony via video conferencing application Zoom at the Supreme Court. It is the first time a witness is offering his testimony through live video since the petition began. With a reported …

The Supreme Court will resume the 2020 Election Petition case filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama today Friday, February 5. This follows the adjournment of the hearing on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. The case was adjourned after the lawyers for Mr. Mahama requested an …

Robert Joseph (Rojo) Mettle-Nunoo, one of the representatives of the petitioner in the ongoing Election Petition at the ‘strongroom’ of the Electoral Commission (EC), has disclosed that he was misled by some officials at the EC office to sign collation sheets which were certified by his party’s polling agents. In his witness …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is preparing to go to the polls next year to elect leaders who will steer its affairs in a bid to retain power in the 2024 general elections. One of the positions to be keenly contested is that of the National chairman, currently being occupied by Freddie Blay. …

The Petitioner in the Election 2020 Petition Trial has filed another witness statement at the Supreme Court. The witness statement of Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo was filed on Thursday, January 4, 2021. This brings to three, witness statements filed so far by the Petitioner, Mr John Dramani Mahama, former President and …

Fifteen members of Parliament have tested positive for the deadly covid-19 so far since mass testing began last week. Also, 56 parliamentary staff have contracted the virus. The revelation comes after the speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin directed all MPs and staff to mandatorily test for the virus. Following hesitation from some MPs, some of …

Students admitted into the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology this year will be matriculated via an online ceremony. The decision to hold a virtual ceremony is a result of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country. The ceremony has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2021. KNUST is not …

A private legal practitioner, Lawyer Tachie Antiedu says it was not surprising that the Supreme Court by a unanimous decision dismissed the application by lawyers for petition John Dramani Mahama to inspect original documents in the custody of the Electoral Commission (EC). He explained that it is not in the rules of procedure used …

The discretionary powers clothed with the Supreme Court of Ghana, has once again unanimously favoured the Electoral Commission (EC) and President Nana Akufo-Addo during today’s hearing of the election petition. Several decisions of the apex court with respect to the discretionary powers, have gone in favour of the two respondents …

Salary Of Ministers In Ghana – A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. Thus being a minister is a very lucrative and prestigious profession. President Nana Akufo-Addo has submitted to Parliament for the approval, through the …

Lead counsel for the petitioner in the Election Petition case, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata says a witness on their side, relevant to the proceedings in court is suffering from some health complications. This witness, according to Mr. Tsikata, if given the opportunity to file a witness statement, will help bring some pertinent evidence …

Lead counsel for the petitioner in the Election Petition case, Lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata says a witness on their side, relevant to the proceedings in court is suffering from some health complications. This witness, according to Mr. Tsikata, if given the opportunity to file a witness statement, will help bring some pertinent evidence …

Ghanaian social media influencer and NDC sympathizer, Ibrah One has disclosed that locked up monies belonging to Menzgold customers will be paid. According to him it will be paid through former President John Mahama’s government. He made this comment after he disclosed that there will be a run of in …

Spokesperson for the petitioner in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, is confident that Mr. John Dramani Mahama, still has a strong case, despite the dismissal of his applications.  The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petitioner’s application to inspect some documents in the custody of the 1st Respondent Electoral Commission. …

Lawyers of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition at the Supreme Court have requested an in-camera engagement with the panel hearing the 2020 Election petition regarding a potential witness they intend to rely on. The request was after the apex court panel of seven had dismissed a motion seeking …

The Supreme Court is expected to resume the hearing of the 2020 Election Petition case filed by the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. Member of the NDC Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte was discharged yesterday by the court after he mounted the witness box as Mr. Mahama’s …

The first vice-chairman of the Japan branch of the ruling NPP, Mr. Michael Awuah, has extended his sincere congratulations to His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, His Excellency Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, members of parliament, and the New Patriotic Party as a whole for winning the 2020 elections. He also …

Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, former National Service Secretariat boss on Tuesday, mounted the witness box to testify for former President John Mahama, the Petitioner in the 2020 presidential election petition hearing. Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte, the second witness for the Petitioner, in Tuesday’s hearing indicated that even though there was an instruction from …