Elections

Former Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has openly admitted his apprehension leading up to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential Primaries. His concern was rooted in the potential for significant internal divisions if unresolved issues were not addressed, which is why he had previously advocated for a consensus to avoid the primaries altogether. Despite his confidence that Vice President Dr. …

Samuel Apea-Danquah, a visionary Ghanaian polymath and serial entrepreneur, is poised to make history as the youngest presidential aspirant since the era of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Born on Monday, February 22, 1982, in Bosuso, Eastern Region of Ghana, Samuel’s journey from humble beginnings to becoming a formidable force in Ghana’s entrepreneurial and political landscape is nothing short of inspirational. A …

Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen objected to the sale of the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre when the agreement was laid before him as Minister of Trade and Industry. A leading member of the Movement for Change, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye, who made the revelation says members made several attempts of the government to sign the agreement which he refused. Establishing the …

Proposed date for Manifesto Launch: Saturday 31st August, 2024 Venue: University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast NoActivityTimelineResponsibilityRemarks1Formation of a Manifesto Launch Committee15th August,2024Flagbearer, General Secretary, National Chairman & MC ChairmanCommittee to have representation from FEC, Office of the Flagbearer and Manifesto Committee2Briefing of FEC, Council of Elders and Minority Leadership on the manifesto14th August, 2024GS, NC, MC ChairmanJoint briefing conducted3Design …

Relying on the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) to finance the proposed ‘no academic fees for level 100 students’ at the universities can create problems because the GETFund is currently facing challenges, a political science lecturer at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Dr Jonathan Asante Otchere has said. He stated that the GETFund has been leveraged for loans by …

Presidential Candidate of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has touted the party’s flagship campaign promise as a means to address the prevailing rate of youth unemployment in the country. In an address during the party’s launch of its National Youth Manifesto, the former president explained that the policy would serve as a bedrock for economic growth if …

Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party for the 2024 elections, has put his campaigning activities on hold to recharge ahead of the launch of the party’s manifesto over the weekend. A statement issued by the Director of Communications of the Bawumia 2024 campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, indicates that the Vice President is briefly halting campaign activities …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has promised to make the first year of university tuition-free for all students in public institutions when elected in the December 7 election. The NDC has also pledged certification for artisans nationwide. Public Relations consultant and a member of the NDC Youth Manifesto team, Festus Mwingsong Akyuuro announced this during the launch at the University of Professional …

A former President of the Students Representative Council at the University of Ghana, Edmond Kombat, has urged the youth to vote for the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama in the upcoming elections. According to him, John Mahama is someone who understands the suffering and pain of the ordinary Ghanaian, and therefore, he would run a more …

A former General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Yaa Jantuah has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to consider reducing its presidential and parliamentary candidate fees for “smaller” political parties. According to her, it is problematic to call some parties smaller parties because all political parties pay the same fees to the Electoral Commission, which is GH₵100,000 for …