Politics

The election of new regional officers of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Volta Region has suffered a setback, following a court injunction. A former Regional Secretary of the Party, George Kofi Boateng, had filed an interlocutory injunction at a Ho High Court, restraining the Electoral Commission (EC) …

Madam Fauzia Adams Yakubu, former National Democratic Congress TEIN Women Organiser has suggested to former President John Dramani Mahama to abandon the idea of coming into active politics in Ghana. In a news statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, Madam Fauzia Yakubu said former President Mahama ‘has become a …

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by Dr Dominic Ayine, former Deputy Attorney-General, seeking to file a supplementary statement of case in the challenge of the eligibility of Mr Martin Amidu to hold the Office of Special Prosecutor. The Sole Judge, Mr Justice Gabriel Pwamang, held that the application …

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has lauded Government for spearheading measures to ensure that Metropolitan Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) were duly elected. Mr. Kwesi Jonah, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, indicated that the move would add to Ghana’s enviable democratic credentials as a beacon of …

Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Pru East Constituency have a made passionate appeal to President Nana Akufo Addo to appoint Mr David Yaw Mensah as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the newly created Pru East District. According to them, Mr David Yaw Mensah is …

Mr Edwin Nii Lantey Vanderpuiye, Members of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency, has called on members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to focus on winning the 2020 elections.  He said Ghanaians were looking up to the NDC and not the NPP led President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo -Addo that has …

Mr Stephen Ashitey Adjei, an Executive member of the Tema East Branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on former President Mahama to officially apologise to members of the NDC and former President Rawlings. “President Mahama suffered the heaviest loss as a sitting President in the fourth Republic …

Professor Joshua Alabi, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), has called for the establishment of an accountability court to assist the Ghana Audit Service to prosecute cases of corruption in public offices.  He said the issue of corruption was national and that it would …

Some Cadres of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Greater Accra Region have described the indictment of 25 NDC MPs over the supposed double salaries as a misadventure. They also accused the new Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah of betraying her lack …

Mr. Kwesi Jonah, a Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has called on political parties to build consensus on the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). He said no political party controlled majority in Parliament hence the need for the parties to adopt a “national …