POLITICS

Govt to set up satellite campus of UDS at Yendi

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia says government is in discussion with the University of Development Studies (UDS) to set up a satellite campus in Yendi. In addition, he announced plans to convert the Pong Tamale Veterinary College into a university of agriculture. Vice President Bawumia announced this when he paid a …

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Mahama brags too much – Nana Addo jabs

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama is promising things he cannot do just to canvas for votes ahead of the December 7, presidential polls. He wonders why the former president could not implement the policies he is promising now whiles in power. To President Nana Addo, Mr. John …

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Covid-19: Deaths rise but active cases drop

Ghana’s coronavirus deaths have seen three additional cases recorded. From the latest update released by the Disease Surveillance Department of the Ghana Health Service on Saturday, September 5, the number of deaths has risen from 280 to 283. With 43,693 recovered/discharged patients, the country’s active cases now stand at 801. …

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Akufo-Addo condemns ‘Akyem Sakawa’ tag

President Nana Akufo-Addo has reacted angrily to ethnocentric comments coming from the National Democratic Congress camp. An article from the Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo, describes elements from the New Patriotic Party as “Akyem Sakawa Boys” in relation to the controversial Agyapa Royalties deal. This article was shared on the Facebook …

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Mahama’s Okada legalisation promise populist – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has for the first time reacted to the legalisation of okada promise made by flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Mahama had promised to legalise okada operations should he win power on December 7, 2020. John Mahama insisted that legalising …

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BREAKING NEWS: Naana Jane Opoku Convoy Involved in An Accident (PHOTOS)

Credible information reaching the desk of MyNewsGhana.Net indicates that the official convoy of the National Democratic Congress’ Vice Presidential candidate Prof. Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang has been involved in an accident. The accident occurred at Sefwi Wiaso in the Western North region this evening. Our sources say that the dusty nature …

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NPP scheming to win December polls with violence – NDC

The opposition National Democratic Congress has accused the ruling New Patriotic Party of plotting to resort to violence to win the 2020 polls. According to the party, the violence that characterised the voter’s registration exercise is a dress rehearsal of what the ruling intends to do during the elections. “These …

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Naana Jane ‘leaks’ portions of NDC manifesto

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang said it is high time the will of the people was brought to main stream governance. She further said that is what was at the heart of the NDC’s consultations to form the ‘People’s Manifesto’. She intimated that the times where …

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Here are the promises Mahama made to the people of Wa

John Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Ghanaians not to fall for the promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) because they can’t fulfil them. According to him, those promises by the NPP are only meant to win votes. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Wa Naa, Fuseini …

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Okada legalization: Mahama has no vision – Kennedy Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has labelled the flagbearer of the main opposition political party, John Dramani Mahama, as a visionless leader for seeking to legalise the use of motorcycles for commercial purposes, popularly known as Okada. John Mahama has promised to legalise Okada business which …

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Former DCE sacked from the NDC for going Independent

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) in the Kintampo South Constituency in the Bono East Region has sacked a former District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area Hon Kwadwo Nyame Datiakwa. This comes on the back of attempts by the former DCE to contest in the Parliamentary race as an independent candidate after …

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Minority Leader exposes Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu in Agyapa deal

The Minority in Parliament, has dropped more missiles on the scandalous Agyapa royalties deal, including revelations that members of the Majority side in Parliament, had condoned an illegality by approving a transaction on behalf of Ghanaians, under a law which President Akufo-Addo, has not assented. Haruna Iddrisu, faulted his colleague on the …

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2.9m pupils in 8,683 public schools benefit from school feeding

The Minister of Gender, Child and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison, has disclosed that over 2,980,000 pupils in 8,683 public basic schools are currently benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme, with one hot and nutritious meal for each school-going day. Addressing the media in Accra on Wednesday, 2 September …

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Airport Re-opening: EC speaks on the ROPAL

Director of Electoral Services at the Electoral Commission, Dr. Serebour Quiacoe, has said the EC will soon finalise discussions on the Representation of the People’s Amendment Law (ROPAL). ROPAL which was passed by Parliament over thirteen years ago seeks to provide an opportunity for Ghanaians living abroad to vote in …

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2020 election is between an armed robber and a thief – ISODEC boss

The Executive Director of Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC), Dr Steve Manteaw has blamed the lack of development in the country on political parties. According to Dr Manteaw, both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) only come to power to “steal state resources”. …

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Ursula Urges Mahama To Apologise Over ‘Akyem Sakawa’ Post

Communications Minister Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has urged 2020 NDC flagbearer, John Mahama to apologise over a Facebook post deemed ethnocentric. Ursula Owusu who is Ablekuma West NPP MP was speaking at the launch of her re-election campaign team said Mahama should “retract and apply humility in his quest to come back …

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