POLITICS

Speaker accused of animal farm tactics in coronavirus fight

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called for a total shutdown of Parliament, following reports of 15 COVID-19 cases recorded in the House, led by Speaker Aaron Mike Oquaye. According to Asiedu Nketia, it is surprising that institutions that recorded cases of COVID-19 in the country, were closed down to …

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Use the money you steal to develop Ghana – Diplomatic expert

International Diplomatic Expert, Al Wahab Farouk, has advised that leaders who steal from the populace should divert the money into profitable ventures for the benefit of the country. In an interview with Kwame Afrifa Mensah on the ‘Epa Hoa Daben’ show, he stated that it is difficult to control corruption …

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JHS students to spend only four hours in school daily – GES

Junior High School students will not spend more than four hours in school per day, the Ghana Education Service (GES) has said. The comment comes after President Akufo-Addo announced the reopening of schools for final year students in the country. As part of measures to return lives to normalcy while …

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Group Threatens To Petition Akufo-Addo To Sack EC Chair

Some aggrieved Ghanaians are seeking for information from the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, to determine whether or not to petition President, Nana Akufo-Addo, to remove her from office. In a statement, the lawyer for these persons, Chris A. Ackummey of BCMS Consulting, cited 11 reasons for …

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Chairman Wontumi Vows To Expose Prez Mills’ Killers

Chairman Wontumi has emphatically stated that he is ready to mention the names of people who killed the former president of Ghana, H.E. John Evan Atta Mills. According to the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, he knows all those connected to the death of Atta Mills and he is ever ready to …

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Anger as NPP NEC upholds disqualification of 15 aspirants

There is raging anger among some branch executives and supporters of ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Eastern Region after the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party upheld the disqualification of fifteen (15) aspirants by the vetting committee. The branch executives and supporters of the disqualified aspirants were hoping NEC …

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30 Health workers test positive for COVID-19

Nearly 30 health workers in the Eastern Region have tested positive for Covid-19. The affected health workers are a mixture of those conducting contact tracing and those working in hospitals and other health facilities. About eight (8) out of the total number have, however, recovered. The inadequate Personal Protective Equipment …

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‘Cursed’ MP reacts to angry youth demo

Member of Parliament (MP) for Offinso South, Ben Abdallah Bandah, has described as unnecessary curses invoked on New Patriotic Party (NPP) executives by some angry youth. The suspicion of the youth is that there are attempts by some executives to by hook or crook maintain the incumbent MP. To this …

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4 dragged to court for gang rape of teenager

More than four years after six gangsters at Ehi, in the Volta Region, allegedly dragged a teenage girl into a classroom where all but one took turns to rape her for hours and also filmed the sex acts, four members of the gang were put before a Ho High Court …

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Group Storms Buipe Palace to present Case against New Register

An amalgamation of political parties, civil society groups in the Savannah region with the identity “Savannah First” will storm the Yagbonwura’s Palace today 5th June 2020 to request for the Gonja Traditional Council to halt the new voter’s registration process in the Savannah region as many will stand disenfranchised. Speaking …

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EC declines to appear before Parliament on June 9

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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