POLITICS

Ahafo Region: Assembly Members Throw Shade At Former Prez John Mahama

The immediate past president of the Republic of Ghana, former President John Dramani Mahama has promise to give salaries to all both elected and appointed members of various District, Municipal and Metropolitan Assemblies when voted back into power. Surprisingly, Assembly members within Tano North, Tano South, Asutifi North, Asutifi South, …

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SHS students returning from NSMQ involved in accident

Four students returning from the National Science and Maths Quiz Competition have been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Osubetor Community on Koforidua to Mamfe road Wednesday afternoon. The students made up of three males and a female were onboard a Nissan Versa with registration number GE 6248-19 …

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The First Man to Be Cured of HIV Finally Dies of Cancer

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown – known as the ‘Berlin Patient’– has died after a battle with cancer, the International Aids Society (IAS) announced Wednesday. The 54-year-old made medical history and became a symbol of hope for the tens of millions of people living …

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COVID-19 kills 301; active cases now 530

Over 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Ghana. Two more patients recently succumbed, bringing Ghana’s death toll to 301, according to the latest figures from the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana has also risen from 477 to 530, as of Wednesday, 30 …

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NDC sues EC over mop-up registration

The opposition National Democratic Congress has sued the Electoral Commission over the scheduled mop-up registration. According to the NDC, the exercise which is planned for Thursday, October 1, 2020, will be in breach of laws governing registration exercises in the country. “Counsel for and on behalf of the plaintiff/applicant herein …

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Sam George ‘fights’ Ningo Prampram Assembly Member over gunshots

Ningo-Prampram Member Parliament (MP), Sam George, has denied media reports that he fired gunshots at Ataa Mensah, a suburb of Mobole in the Ningo Prampram constituency. This comes on the back of accusations from Assembly Member for Mobole, Okoe Mensah that Mr George was behind an indiscriminate shooting incident that …

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WAEC Sued

The Africa Education Watch has sued the West African Examination Council (WAEC) over the use of examiners whose contact details were leaked on social media some months ago to mark examination papers. The has also filed an injunction at the High Court praying the court to compel WAEC not to …

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I regret not serving in Mahama’s gov’t – NPP’s PC Appiah Ofori

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker for the Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Constituency P.C. Appiah Ofori has expressed regrets for rejecting an offer made to him by former President John Dramani Mahama to serve in his government. The anti-corruption campaigner said he rejected the offer on the heels of his unflinching loyalty to …

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Disregard fake reports of Mahama sharing money

The JOHN MAHAMA 2020 Campaign has become aware of false, misleading and malicious publications by certain online portals, which claim that the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, shared money to his supporters on Monday when he resumed his tour of the Bono Region. …

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VIDEO: John Mahama sprays cash at campaign rally in Berekum

Former President and Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has been caught on camera sharing a lot of cash during his campaign tour at Berekum in the Bono Region. President John Mahama returned to his campaign tour after abrogating the tour to see to issues …

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Founder of NPP’s Nasara dies in car crash

A key member of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Alhaji Hussein Maiga, is reported to have died in a car crash. Alhaji Maiga, who is the founding father of the party’s Zongo Wing, NASARA, is reported to have lost his life in the accident in the early hours of Monday, September …

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I’ll not rig December polls for anybody – Jean Mensa

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has promised to be fair to all political parties and ensure a credible and transparent election on December 7. According to the EC chairperson, her christian values prevents her from rigging the election in favour of a particular party adding that she …

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John Boadu Elected Deputy Chair Of Democratic Union Of Africa

The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, was, on Friday, September 25, 2020, elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Union of Africa (DUA), which is the African Alliance of all right wing political parties and like-minded organizations and think-tanks on the continent of …

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Election 2020: NPP MP Ama Sey to go independent

The Member of Parliament for the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region, Mercy Adu Gyamfi is popularly known as Ama Sey has given an inkling of contesting the 2020 parliamentary election as an Independent Candidate. Ama Sey who was seeking a second term lost the Parliamentary Primaries in June by …

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