Elections

The Minority caucus in Parliament has said it will go ahead with its protest on Tuesday, September 12, despite the Ghana Police Service’s disapproval of its amended routes for the protest. The meeting between the leadership of the Minority and the police ended inconclusively on Monday, with the MPs accusing the police of deliberately scheming to stop their planned protest …

President Akufo-Addo has defended his government’s anti-corruption record, saying some of the initiatives taken are the strongest anti-corruption efforts since Ghana’s independence. Speaking at the 2023 Ghana Bar Conference at the University of Cape Coast on Monday, September 11, President Akufo-Addo said he has not shielded any of his appointees accused of any wrongdoing. “I accepted the invitation to speak …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has strongly criticised the decision by the Akufo-Addo government to increase the farmgate price of cocoa beans for the 2023/2024 season. President Akufo-Addo on September 9, announced a 63.6% upward adjustment of the farm gate price of cocoa beans from GH₵800 to GH₵1,308 per bag for the new cocoa season. According to the president, the …

The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has made some major changes in his country’s military following the coup d’etat in the Central African country, Gabon. This follows a similar move by the President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, who for unknown reasons made significant changes in his country’s Ministry of Defence. A presidential decree dated August 30, 2023, which was signed by …

The spokesperson for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) election committee, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, warned aspirants and agents against the violation of electoral rules ahead of the special delegates congress because the party will deal with such individuals ruthlessly. He emphasized that the NPP election committee is committed to conducting violence-free and peaceful elections to uphold the integrity and principles of the party. Afenyo-Markin …

The Minority in Parliament has strongly criticised the 2nd phase of the government’s agricultural flagship programme, Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ). President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, August 28, 2023, launched Phase Two of Planting for Food and Jobs at the University for Development Studies, in Tamale. Targeted at building on the successes of the initial programme, the second …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has released a shortlist of potential running mates for former President John Dramani Mahama for the 2024 general elections. The shortlisted names so far include Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang who was the running mate for John Mahama in 2020. According to a newspaper report by the DailyGuide, dated August 30, 2023, these individuals potentials have made …

Deputy Minister of Finance Abena Osei Asare says President Akufo Addo’s proclamation that Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen will be the next leader after him will be fulfilled on November 4, 2023. “In our party, there is a historical antecedent, that when the leader blesses you as the next leader it comes to pass. Former President Kuffuor told Akufo-Addo to be patient because after him …

The New Patriotic Party Presidential Elections Committee is set to submit a report to the National Council of the party, following Saturday’s Special Delegates’ Conference. This report will provide insights and recommendations on ensuring a seamless presidential election on November 4, 2023. There were reported cases of alleged pockets of brutality in some of the polling centres, with the camps …

Former President John Dramani Mahama’s office has vehemently refuted recent claims that he holds the position of the fourth wealthiest individual in Ghana, with an estimated net worth of approximately $900 million. These allegations have been declared as entirely false and lacking any factual basis. In an official statement, Mr. Mahama’s office unequivocally rejects these assertions and views them as yet another …