Some people are not impressed with the work done so far by Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Amidu. Rather, they believe he is more focused on throwing ‘unnecessary’ tantrums and writing epistles when he is supposed to hit the ground running. In his view, the Special Prosecutor is not focused on …
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NPP refused to use Mahama’s naked pictures against him – Kennedy Agyapong
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has claimed that a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) declined to receive and publish naked pictures of former President John Dramani Mahama prior to the 2016 elections. According to the maverick legislator, the late J.B. Danquah …
Read More »Suspended Manaf Ibrahim Can’t Eat His Cake And Have It !
Suspended member of the New Patriotic Party Manaf Ibrahim is reported to have said that, the seat of government presented two options for him to choose, either to contest the seat or to be sacked and he chose the former, I.e to contest the seat. If that was the case, …
Read More »UDS Navrongo campus disconnected from nat’l grid for owing light bill since 2012
The Students Representative Council (SRC) of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Navrongo Campus has given management of the school and the government a three-day ultimatum to restore electricity on the campus following the disconnection of the school from the national grid by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) or …
Read More »CPP to establish NHIS for all members
The next government of the Convention Peoples Party(CPP) will build a robust National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) that will ensure that all members of the scheme will undergo full medical examination annually. This was disclosed by the General Secretary of the party, Mr James Kwabena Bomfeh at the Eastern Regional congress …
Read More »Manaf Ibrahim reacts to his sack
Former Director of Political Affairs at the Presidency, Manaf Ibrahim has subtly reacted to news of his sack from the presidency as was reported by MyNewsGh.com on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Moments after the news went viral about his dismissal, the Asawase lawmaker hopeful took to social media to reaffirm …
Read More »First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei-Owusu banned from campaigning
The people of Behenase in the Bekwai Municipality have dared the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bekwai, Lawyer Joseph Osei Owusu, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Kyei Baffuor, Bekwai constituency party executives and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) machinery not to step in the community to campaign for votes towards …
Read More »Stop vote-buying – Emile Short to political parties
A former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has called on the leadership of the two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to take steps to deal with vote-buying in Ghana’s politics. His comment …
Read More »Drop ‘satanic’ sex education programme – Chief Imam
The National Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu has described the controversial Comprehensive Sexuality Education curriculum. According to him, Islamic teachings do not tolerate the exposure of children below age 10 to sex education. “We would like to state unequivocally that the Islamic Community does not accept any form …
Read More »NPP Asawase Elects Alidu Seidu As Its Parliamentary Candidate
The New Patriotic Party of Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region yesterday, elected Alidu Seidu as its parliamentary candidate for the 2020 elections in a well-organized serene and peacefully unanimous voter acclamation as recognised by the party as a form of electing candidates by all party delegates in the constituency, …
Read More »Breast Cancer: Dr. Wiafe Addai calls for increment of awareness creation
The President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai has called for the increment of awareness creation on the threat breast cancer poses to women in the developing countries, particularly Ghana. She said most women in Ghana are yet to come to terms that the disease exists, …
Read More »NPP chair calls for corruption court
The Madina Constituency Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Eric Nartey Yeboah, has called for the establishment of a special court for the fast track and effective prosecution of corruption cases. He made the call in a post on his Facebook wall, following which he told Adom News that President …
Read More »Rise against ‘satanic’ CSE – NDC MP
The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi Constituency, Mr Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has described the new health education manual which forms part of the new curriculum for basic schools in the country as “satanic” and called on Ghanaians to rise up against it. The Ministry of Education and Ghana Education …
Read More »Sex education sparks outrage in Ghana – BBC’s report
Parents and Christian groups in Ghana have pushed back against a planned introduction of Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) for primary school children aged four. Education officials in Ghana say the Unesco programme will empower children with information on their sexuality and reproductive health issues. Director of the Ghana Education Service …
Read More »NDC leaders know they can’t win 2020 polls – Rawlings
Former President JJ Rawlings says the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is aware they cannot win the 2020 polls. Addressing the party’s Cadre’s conference at Ejisu in the Ashanti region Saturday, Mr. Rawlings claimed some people have bought leadership positions in the party when they know they cannot …
Read More »3 NPP MPs who won’t return to Parliament in 2020
With barely a year to the 2020 general elections, the political climate is already heating up both parliamentary and executive contests. The main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has selected its flagbearer and majority of its parliamentary candidates for next year. However, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), …
Read More »Mahama drags Finance Minister and friends before Catholic Bishops
The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has called for full disclosure on the government’s role in the controversial Aker Energy deal. The former President asked the Conference and Ghanaians to query President Akufo-Addo, why the government would renegotiate a contract to the disadvantage of Ghanaians when …
Read More »NDC dissociates from comments against Okyenhene
The Okyeman Caucus within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dissociated itself from comments made by Kwame Zu, the Ashanti Region Secretary, during the march by the Coalition for National Sovereignty last week. Kwame Zu’s comments had incensed the Okyeman Traditional Council, whose members joined a demonstration in Kyebi to …
Read More »We became ‘poor’ when my husband became president – Former first lady
Former first lady of the third republic, Fulera Limann, has revealed that her husband, Dr. Limann, put his love for Ghana over his personal interests, even to the detriment of his own family. She narrated how her husband’s decision to pursue politics was hard for her to accept because …
Read More »Akufo-Addo’s full speech at the UN General Assembly
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has addressed the UN General Assembly. This year’s General Assembly which opened on Tuesday, September 24 is being held on the theme, “Galvanizing Multilateral Efforts For Poverty Eradication, Quality Education, Climate Action And Inclusion.” Below is President Akufo-Addo’s full speech: Mr President, Secretary-General, Your …
Read More »Okyeman Council rejects NDC Kwame Zu’s written apology
The Okyeman Council says it will not accept the written apology from the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NDC, Mr. Kwame Zu. According to them, the party will have to come in person and apologize to the Okyeman council for some pacification to be done before any form of apology …
Read More »NDC Communicators Lack Knowledge On Traditional Norms – Political Science Lecturer
A senior lecturer at the History and Political Science Studies Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Dr Samuel Adu-Gyamfi has admonished the largest opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC) to school their Communications Directors on Chieftaincy issues. According to him, the recent comments by the …
Read More »I’m Glad Okyeman Bared Its Teeth On NDC – Rawlings
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the people of Kyebi in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area for demonstrating against some ‘distasteful’ comments made by the Ashanti regional secretary of the NDC, Mr. Kwame Zu. “I’m glad the Okyeman citizenry bared its teeth enough to elicit an apology from the …
Read More »Audio: NDC to be banned in 940 towns at Akyem Abuakwa
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is likely to be banned in all 940 towns and villages at Akyem Abuakwa for failing to render an unqualified apology and pacify the gods of the land. The Akyem people believe the unsavory comment made about their chief, Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II …
Read More »You cannot threaten former presidents – Rawlings tells youth
Former President Jerry John Rawlings says it is wrong for any individual or group of persons to threaten former presidents. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) founder in a Facebook post condemned the youth groups who have to threaten former President John Dramani Mahama over the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II …
Read More »Osei Akoto bows out of Parliament
The Member of Parliament for the Tafo-Pankrono constituency in the Ashanti Region Dr. Anthony Osei Akoto has announced he will not contest the ruling party’s upcoming primaries for the 2020 polls. The minister for Monitoring and Evaluation made his decision known to the party’s constituency executives at a meeting held …
Read More »Ghana Won’t Destabilise In 2020 — Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo has stated that the 2020 elections will not disturb the peace of the country. He said although the political atmosphere was going to get “hotter and hotter”, that would in no way plunge the country into confusion. He said despite the negative picture some people posted on social …
Read More »Politicians are abusing youth – Rev Dr Opuni-Frimpong
As Ghana commemorates Nkrumah Memorial Day Monday, politicians have been urged to stop using the youth as electoral weapons. Instead, Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, wants politics to be used as a vehicle that drives development for young people. Speaking on “Joy Time …
Read More »Apologise or be banned from our Palace…. Okyeman to NDC
The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council has given the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) three days ultimatum to give a public apology to the Okyenhene, compel the Ashanti Regional Secretary of the NDC, Kwame Zu, to render a personal apology to the Okyenhene and also pacify the Okyenhene and …
Read More »Minority to drag Sam George’s slapper before Privileges Committee
The Minority in Parliament has threatened to drag Mohammed Sulemana, the man who slapped Ningo-Prampram MP, Sam George, during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election before the Privileges Committee. The Minority Spokesperson on Defence and Interior, James Agalga in a Citi News interview said the conduct of Sulemana, a SWAT officer is an affront to …
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