Tag Archives: BOYCOTT

The Coalition of National Youth Organisers (CNYO) is calling on the youth of Ghana to boycott the just-started limited voter registration exercise as a result of the snub of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to accept alternative proposals. “The Electoral Commission is behaving as if the views and concerns of …

African leaders have been advised by Nigeria’s major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to abstain from the country’s impending inauguration ceremony, which will see President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu take the oath of office. Speaking exclusively to the Daily Statesman, the spokesperson for PDP Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, Otunba Segun Showunmi, …

The home-based national team of Morocco have threatened to boycott the 2023 CHAN tournament less than a month for the tournament to kick off in Egypt. According to information gathered, the team is threatening the boycott if long flight plans are not changed. Chartered flight from Rabat to Constantine takes …

Nii Kwabena Bonnie III, is a famous Osu Alata Mantse who orchestrated the 1948 boycott of European goods by Gold Coasters, hugely contributing to the fight for Ghana’s independence. Born in 1890, he was a traditional leader of Osu Alata Mantse and Oyokohene of Techiman of the then Gold Coast. …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) who called for the head of Finance Minister have refused to join their colleague minority members for a vote of censure in that regard. They made this announcement in a press conference in parliament on Thursday, November 11, 2022. According to them, despite the fact …

Prof. Kwaku Asare, a US-based lawyer, has asked law students to boycott the Ghana School of Law exams amid reports of the undertaking they are being made to sign for the exam. Speaking on The Big Issue, he urged students to defend their LLB degrees. “They can do so by boycotting …

  There has been a narrative about the Black Stars to the effect that foreign-based players usually get preferential treatment as compared to local-based players. Though the narrative has existed for ages, there has been no official reason given for this rather unfortunate practice in the national team. However, many believe this …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has criticized Former President John Dramani Mahama for continuously absenting himself at state functions where President Akufo-Addo is in attendance. The Suame Member of Parliament said per his calculation, the 2020 flagbearer of the NDC has been absent seven times at events the President has attended. He cited the …

Eight (8) Members of Parliament on the side of the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) were reportedly absent from Parliament on Tuesday even before the Minority walkout on the E-Levy vote. MyNewsGh.com has confirmed from records of Parliament that in addition to MP for Dome Kwabenya (NPP) and Assin North …

Some personnel of the Youth in Afforestation program say the Green Ghana project will fail if the government does not pay their three-month arrears owed them. Last month the group protested over their allowances, which had been in arrears for five months, prompting authorities to make two months payments. But …