The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has shot down an invitation by the Parliament of Ghana to appear before the house on June 9 to brief the legislature on its plans for the upcoming December polls. The minority in parliament has since April 30 been mounting pressure to have the EC summoned before the …
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Tarkwa assembly members threaten court action
Some members of the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal Assembly in the Western Region have threatened to take legal action against the municipal assembly and the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Benjamin Kesse. According to the counsel for the plaintiffs, Stephen Kwesi Kesse, on May 22 his clients were physically prevented from performing their …
Read More »Confusion Breaks Out at Headquarters Of EC
Very reliable sources have confirmed to the ‘Daily Post’, that there was serous confusion yesterday morning at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Accra with junior staff of the commission calling for the cancellation of the compilation of a new voter’s register. The EC has decided to compile …
Read More »Read: Open letter to Akufo-Addo by Canoe Council
Mr. President, we call on you to save Ghana’s fisheries from the scourge of Saiko: Open letter from Canoe Council and NGOs An open letter from the Ghana National Canoe Fishermen’s Council and eight NGOs has called on Ghana’s President to intervene to end the damaging illegal fishing practice known …
Read More »Dormaa Central NPP supporters go beserk; burn party property [video]
A group of irate youth of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Dormaa Central Municipality of the Bono Region has set some property of the party office ablaze. This was after the irate youth ransacked the party’s office. Constituency organiser for Dormaa Central, Seth Asare, who disclosed the …
Read More »Anonymous Ghanaian citizens start processes to remove Jean Mensa from office
Some anonymous aggrieved Ghanaian citizens have, through their lawyer Chris Arcmann-Ackummey, started processes for the removal of Electoral Commission Chair Jean Mensa just as her predecessor Charlotte Osei, was. In a letter to Mrs Mensa to demand her response to some eleven allegations made against her by the aggrieved citizens, their lawyer …
Read More »Asante Juaben NPP delegates invoke curses over aspirant disqualification
Some aggrieved supporters and delegates of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Asante Juaben constituency of the Ashanti region are demonstrating over the disqualification of a parliamentary aspirant Francis Owusu- Akyaw by party executives. Second National Vice Chairman of the party Fredrick Freduah Antoh on Thursday announced on …
Read More »NPP youth set fire to party property in Dorma Central
Some angry youth believed to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have set some properties of the party ablaze to protest the rumoured disqualification of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) from the party’s internal primaries. According to reports reaching Angelfmonlinegh.com, the youth are known supporters of the MCE, …
Read More »Rawlings lied, I never hid under my wife’s bed on June 4th – Osahene Boakye Djan
Former Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) spokesman, Osahene Boakye Djan has said the controversial June 4 apprising wasn’t directed at any regime. According to Boakye Djan at the time, he was commanding their troops so he was mobile and not stationed at one place. The former Army major in an …
Read More »If you don’t lead well, don’t blame anybody for your woes – Anyidoho to NDC leadership
Mr Koku Anyidoho has bemoaned the insults rained on former President Jerry John Rawlings and himself by their own party members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on social media. Speaking at the 41st-anniversary of the June 4, 1979 uprising in Accra on Thursday, 4 June 2020, the former Director …
Read More »You can never become a flagbearer – Asiedu Nketia jabs Bawumia
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has cautioned Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia against nursing hopes of ever becoming flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party. Mr. Nketia who accused Dr. Bawumia of parading himself as the one to take over from President Akufo-Addo …
Read More »Three recover from coronavirus, one to serve as an ambassador
Three persons out of the seven who tested positive to COVID-19 in Sissala East have recovered and reunited with their families. This was after 26 days in isolation where the three made up of two females and a male underwent two separate tests, conducted at different times and came out negative, Mr …
Read More »Speaker orders parliamentary probe into alleged misappropriation of $159m meant for Saglemi Housing project
Speaker of Parliament, Mike Oquaye has directed a parliamentary probe into the alleged misappropriation of about $159 million meant for the Saglemi Housing project. The Speaker noted that the Works and Housing Committee together with the leadership of the Prosecution and Legal Committee is to produce their findings within two …
Read More »Angry NPP members at Offinso curse party leadership (Watch)
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has incurred the wrath of some youth of Offinso in the Ashanti region. This was after they claimed the party leadership was scheming to let the Member of Parliament for the area, Ben Abdallah Banda go unopposed. They said two people have already been cleared …
Read More »Respect EC’s mandate – Rawlings to political stakeholders
The constitutional mandate of the Electoral Commission must be “respected” by all the political stakeholders, former President Jerry John Rawlings has said at the 41st-anniversary celebration of the June 4, 1979, uprising. “Ladies and gentlemen, our democracy is borne out of fire and we must dearly and compassionately protect its …
Read More »Return Our ‘Stolen Money’ …Ghanaians Applying For Voter ID Replacement Tell EC, GCB
Ghanaians who have purchased form from the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) Bank to replace their lost Voter ID Cards are calling on the Electoral Commission (EC) to refund their monies to them. They described the EC and GCB Bank as fraudsters who have deliberately ‘stolen’ their hard earned monies all …
Read More »Warn Jean Mensah and stop the transfer of aggression – APC Communication Director jabs Peace Council
Communication Director of All People’s Congress (APC), Mr. Francis Ansah Tawiah in an interview to the media today has called on National Peace Council to advice the Chairperson of Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensah on the need to engage and dialogue with aggrieved political parties; CSOs and other stakeholders in order …
Read More »Ghana records 337 new COVID-19 cases; total now 8,885
Ghana has recorded 337 more cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the country’s total case count stands at 8, 885. Recoveries have also increased marginally to 3,189 while the death toll still stands at 38. The current active cases stand at 5,658. Accra still has the highest …
Read More »University of Ghana starts exams on June 8
The Management of the University of Ghana has fixed June 8 to July 3 for the commencement of examinations for all students, including final year students. A statement from the University, copied to Ghana News Agency in Accra on Thursday, said arrangements were being made to receive registered final year …
Read More »Debate on new voters’ register needs thorough examination – Rawlings
Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has called for a “transparent and unblemished” process leading to the forthcoming general elections in December. He, therefore, wants the Electoral Commission to do more engagements and consultations to ensure that the outcome of the December 7, 2020 election is free and fair devoid of …
Read More »Saglemi housing project: Ex NDC Govt officials to be prosecuted
Some former government officials under the Mahama administration will soon be put before court for allegedly misappropriating funds meant for the Saglemi housing project. According to Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, despite the state paying more than 90% of the contract sum, it was shocking to note …
Read More »Schools will definitely record coronavirus cases – Jinapor
A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 percent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 …
Read More »Provide legal basis for exclusion of voters’ ID card for Dec. polls – SC orders EC
The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide legal reasons why they have chosen to omit the existing voter identification card out of the list of ID cards acceptable for the upcoming voters’ registration exercise set to begin at the end of June. The seven-member panel was …
Read More »Jean Mensa is a robot who will pause when her battery gets low – Abraham Koomson
The General Secretary of the Ghana Federation of Labour, Abraham Koomson has strongly kicked against the decision of the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) to rely on either the Ghana Card or passport as proof of citizenship, stressing that the Chairperson of the EC Jean Mensa is being remotely controlled …
Read More »Mobile renewal of NHIS increases by 80 percent
Bernard Brown, Greater Accra Regional Director of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has said that there has been 80 percent increase in mobile renewal cases in the NHIS as at March 31, 2020. “Mobile renewal has decreased crowded offices, long queue due to this innovation, making it easier to observe …
Read More »Mahama wades into cartoon brouhaha
Former President John Mahama has waded into the cantoon brouhaha which saw the national communication officer of the NDC Sammi Gyami trending on Twitter Tuesday. The former President who did not comment directly on the George Floyd cantoon artwork – centre of the controversy – appeared to suggest people criticising …
Read More »Mahama ready with running mate announcment – MubarakQ
Ras Mubarak has revealed former President John Mahama will announce his running mate for the December polls in the coming days. According to the Kumbungu MP, both the candidate and the party are ready to disclose who to partner the NDC flagbearer as the country nears the elections. “The announcement …
Read More »Dec. polls: NPP Council of Elders endorse Akufo-Addo as flagbearer
The National Council of the governing New Patriotic Party has endorsed the candidature of President Akufo-Addo as the flagbearer of the party for the December polls. The decision was announced by the General Secretary of the party John Boadu at the end of the Council’s meeting which had the President …
Read More »‘We’ve overcome the technical glitches’ – EC
Mr Eric Dzakpasu, Deputy Volta Regional Director of the Electoral Commission, said the Commission has fixed the technical glitches that interrupted the pilot of the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits and processes in Ho on Tuesday. He said the BVR machine rejected all inputs after working smoothly from 0700 hours …
Read More »Tobacco kills 75 men weekly
About 75 men in Ghana die every week from tobacco related diseases according to data from the Tobacco Atlas, Ghana. The data also revealed that, more than 425,200 men, 69,200 women and 2,700 boys smoke cigarettes each day in Ghana, making the trend a dire public health threat. However, the …
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