Majority Leader in parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has rendered an apology to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Fomena, Andrew Asiamah. Speaking to JoyNews’ Evans Mensah on PM Express Wednesday, he indicated that the party has regretted expelling the Formena MP for a personal decision he made. This he said, “the party has …
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Is Time To Develop Your Stronghold – KuYA To Akufo-Addo
The Kumasi Youth Association(KuYA) in a press statement to congratulate President Akufo-Addo and has told him it is time to develop the ruling NPP’s world bank in electoral fortunes. A portion of Press Statement signed by the General Secretary, Mr Kwabena Frimpong reads “Asanteman unfortunately upon all these contributions …
Read More »Mahama’s ‘kinsmen’ beg him to concede defeat and call his supporters to order
A group calling itself the Gonjaland Youth for Peace and Development is appealing to former President John Dramani Mahama who they describe as their uncle to concede defeat in the recently held general elections and allow for progress. The group is also urging him to call his supporters who have been rowdy …
Read More »NPP MP-elect caught with US citizenship
There is trouble heading towards the camp of the Member of Parliament-elect for Nsuta-Beposo-Kwamang Constituency in the Ashanti Region as reports claim she holds a dual citizenship. Adelaide Ntim, is believed to be carrying a Ghanaian passport which makes her a Ghana citizen. She holds another passport; an American passport …
Read More »VIDEO: Minority MP falls during protest
National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Member of Parliament for Pusiga constituency risked breaking her hip bone after falling during a protest. This was when Madam Laadi Ayii Ayamba joined scores of her colleagues in a march to the Electoral Commission’s (EC) office on Tuesday. A video that captured the hilarious but sad moment …
Read More »We didn’t receive Minority’s petition notice on time – EC
The Electoral Commission has rejected claims that its leadership failed to receive a petition over the 2020 polls results submitted by Minority caucus who visited the premises of the commission today. The Commission in a statement said its attention was drawn to the notice of the minority informing them of …
Read More »Election 2020: NDC goes to court on Dec 28?
The Member of Parliament for Sagnerigu Constituency in the Northern Region hinted of his party’s decision to go to court to seek redress on the December 7 elections. Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, popularly known as Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini, said no one can force the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to go to court until they have …
Read More »VIDEO: “The Ghosts Of Atta Mills And Rawlings Are Haunting Mahama” – Chairman Wontumi
“The defeated flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, is being haunted by the ghosts of former President John Evans Atta Mills and Jerry John Rawlings”, the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has said. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako in an interview on the Wontumi Morning Show …
Read More »We will use ‘negative violence’ to overturn election outcome – Asiedu-Nketiah
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will resort to ‘negative violence’ to overturn the outcome of presidential and parliamentary elections, Mr Johnson Asiedu-Nketiah, the party’s General Secretary said on Wednesday. “Negative violence”, Mr Asiedu-Nketiah explained, was the use of ‘spirituality and tradition’, saying the party had already consulted ‘shrines’ in its bid to …
Read More »NDC behind recent market fires – NPP
The ruling New Patriotic Party has accused the NDC of being behind the recent market fires. According to the party, there are strong indications that the opposition party is resorting to the move to create tension in the country. “For instance, the NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, is on …
Read More »NDC Kumasi Demo: Mahama’s billboard sparked clashes with military – Abass Nurudeen
It is emerging that the clash between military-cum-police force and some demonstrators said to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was over the billboard of former President John Dramani Mahama. Regional Communications Officer of the NDC in the Ashanti Region Nurudeen Abass told Accra-based Okay FM that they were surprisingly refused …
Read More »Materialized Arson Plot By Ndc Is So Worrying – Edmund Kyei
There has been recent fire outbreaks in most Ghanaian major markets and it is so worrying, 60% of Ghanaian population are most traders who trade in these markets. They make their daily bread through these petty tradings, but it is so disheartening that traders in Kantamanto, Kaneshie market and circle …
Read More »Bad governance can kill many Ghanaians than coronavirus – Asiedu Nketia
Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress has indicated that the Akufo-Addo-led administration should be fixing what has hindered the governance process rather than taking measures against the novel coronavirus. According to him, the president’s addresses on Ghana’s COVID-19 fight will be an exercise in futility if the anomalies in the …
Read More »Wontumi’s agenda 47/47 was mere rhetoric – NPP Vice Chairman reveals
The much-talked about promise to win all the forty-seven (47) parliamentary seats in the Ashanti Region during the just-ended polls across the country by governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) was just a mere rhetoric, an official of the party has said. “It was just mere rhetoric. We didn’t put any measures in …
Read More »NDC’s Northern Chairman’s 413-acre rice farm set ablaze a day before party’s anti-EC demo
A 413-are rice farm belonging to the Northern Regional Chairman of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Mobila, has allegedly, been set ablaze by arsonists in a farming community at North East Gonja District of the Savanna Region. The incident preceded the party’s demonstration in the region on …
Read More »Kumasi NDC demonstration: One hospitalized, 2 others arrested over violations
One person is said to be injured after police splashed hot water on him during the National Democratic Congress (NDC) protest in the Ashanti Region against the outcome of the 2020 general elections. The leadership of the NDC and over 1000 supporters hit the principal streets of Kumasi to register their displeasure …
Read More »I’II surprise Ghanaians in 2024 – Osofo Kyiri Abosom
Reverend Christian Andrews who is also known as, Osofo Kyiri Abosom, the Founder and leader of Life Assembly Worship Center has indicated he will perform better than what Ghanaians witnessed in the 2020 presidential election. The man of God who went into the elections on the ticket of the Ghana …
Read More »VIDEO: NDC finally apologize to the media
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has apologised to the media for verbal and physical attacks from some of its members. Some media personnel have come under attack from members of the party for allegedly calling the recently held election in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Some believe …
Read More »Akatsi south Lawmaker donates cement to support school project after his re-election
Hon. Bernard Ahiafor , The member of Parliament (MP) for Akatsi south constituency has donated 50 bags of cement to the chiefs and elders of Sremanu in the Akatsi south constituency of the Volta Region to help in the construction of a three- Units classroom block project initiated by the …
Read More »NDC to contest 5 parliamentary results in court
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hinted that it will in the next few weeks use legitimate means to contest the parliamentary results of five constituencies. According to the party, results for Techiman South, Sefwi Wiawso, Zabzugu, Tarkwa Nsuem and Essikado Ketan were illegally declared in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking …
Read More »Graduating with a first-class after 14 attempts – The story of Emmanuel Sam
Emmanuel Nana Appiah Sam was denied a certificate at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) after 14 attempts at graduation. He revealed on his LinkedIn page that he had pursued BSc. Agriculture and was given a maximum of four semesters (two years) to rewrite all the referred …
Read More »John Mahama is damaging his international reputation – Akwetey
Former President John Dramani Mahama is destroying his international standing following his refusal to accept defeat after the December 7 elections and also failing to indicate whether or not he will go to court to seek redress, Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director of the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has said. Dr …
Read More »How can we go to court when the ‘tyrant’ is blocking our means? – Asiedu Nketia
The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said the means by which the party will go to court to challenge the results of the presidential and parliament elections are being blocked. He told TV3’s Komla Klutse in an interview that the party is being denied access …
Read More »Lolobi, Akpafu chiefs write to EC over exclusion in Parliamentary polls
The Akpafu and Lolobi Traditional Areas formerly in of the Volta region have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission over why they were made to abstain from the parliamentary elections on December 7. The two traditional authorities in a letter to the EC are requesting for clarity on their voting rights …
Read More »Victory 2024: Coalition of Disqualified Patriots urges NPP leadership to pardon independent candidates for unity sake
The Coalition of Disqualified Patriots 2020 (CODPA), is urging a reprieve on behalf of all failed NPP parliamentary candidates who contested as Independent Candidates. Their action which caused huge skirt and blouse voting at the just ended 2020 elections has made the NPP decide to take punitive action against such …
Read More »VIDEO: NPP youth groups in Tamale chase out the management of NDA
Three youth groups of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) has served notice to the current management members of the Northern Development Authority(NDA) not to step foot in their new offices, accusing them of bias. Kandahar, invisible and big six youth who stormed Northern Development Authority (NDA) office in Tamale also warned …
Read More »Watch Video: Some Ghanaians Living In USA Gather At Ghana Embassy To Protest Against Election Results
Thedistin.com has chanced on a video circulating on social media where some Ghanaian in the USA have gathered to protest against the election results. The 2020 election results declared by the Electoral Commissioner Jean Mensah in favour of President Nana Akufo-Addo has created a lot of problems as the …
Read More »My DCE is evil, she caused all the violence in my constituency – MP ‘cries’
MP for Effiduase-Asokore Constituency, Ashanti Region, Nana Ayew Afriye, has refuted claims by the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, Mary Boatemaa Marfo that he orchestrated attacks on her. According to him, the allegations against him are untrue adding that even though he condemns the actions by the party boys …
Read More »NPP suspends seven members over alleged misconduct
Barely two weeks after the election, the New Patriotic Party NPP in the Sissala West Constituency has indefinitely suspended seven of its members over alleged misconduct. According to a letter sighted by Starr News, the suspensions are pending “the final outcome of the disciplinary processes which have commenced against them …
Read More »Koku Anyidoho to show off faces of persons who want to kill him
Founder of the Atta Mills Institute, Koku Anyidoho, has vowed to show the faces of some persons who are threatening his life on social media. Mr Anyidoho said he has officially lodged a complaint with the Criminal Investigations Department’s Cybercrime Unit. Expressing his trust in the Ghana Police Service, the former …
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