Politics

Vice President, Dr. Bawumia has voiced his confusion over the former president’s pledge to reinstate the licenses of defunct banks to enable their reopening. During a media briefing in Accra, Dr. Bawumia explained that restoring these licenses involves a complex legal procedure and cannot be resolved by simply overturning previous decisions. His remarks underscored the necessity for a careful and legally robust …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has expressed concerns about the excessive powers granted to Ghana’s presidents. Ablakwa criticized the Akufo-Addo administration for enacting what he described as unclear and non-transparent policies. He argued that the presidency often bypasses the appropriate procedures and fails to seek legislative approval before implementing policies. In response, Ablakwa revealed that the National Democratic …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has written to the Electoral Commission, demanding an emergency meeting to discuss the voters’ exhibition exercise. A letter signed by the NDC’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, noted that the meeting is to discuss “very serious discrepancies discovered during the ongoing 2024 voter exhibition exercise.” The party says an analysis of the provisional voter register reveals many …

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has strongly indicated that the next NDC government will actively seek accountability from current government appointees and officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Reinforcing the commitment made by NDC flagbearer John Dramani Mahama during the party’s manifesto launch at the University of Education, Winneba, on Saturday, August …

Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, has fought off claims there was no consultation before the decision to ban the export of key grains, including maize, rice, and soybean. According to him, the decision was in the best interest of the nation and relevant stakeholders couldn’t have been left out. The Peasant Farmers Association has expressed displeasure with the ban …

The Chairman of the Planning Committee for the  National Democratic (NDC) manifesto launch, Dr. Peter Boamah Otokunor is of the view that the party’s youth manifesto launch was better organized than the manifesto launch of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Speaking on Citi FM, an Accra-based radio station, Otokunor observed that the NDC Youth manifesto launch had more compelling content than the NPP’s manifesto launch …

Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Education Committee, Dr. Clement Abas Apaak, has described as shameful, the government’s indebtedness to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). He says the development is disrupting the academic calendars of both Senior and Junior High school education in the country. According to him, these debts are affecting the marking and collation of examination results for the …

The National Peace Council remains optimistic that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will eventually agree to sign the peace pact ahead of the December elections, despite the party’s current reservations. The NDC has laid out specific conditions that they insist must be addressed before considering the signing of the peace pact. The party’s National Chairman, Asiedu Nketia, has expressed …

The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance, Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, has praised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, for the demands the party is making before it signs the peace accord for the pending 2024 polls. He said that the position taken by the NDC shows leadership and is important because most of the …

By: Daniel Obeng Acquah In 2008, a bold promise was made on the campaign trail in Ghana – to revolutionize the country’s education system by introducing free senior high school education. Despite the skeptics and naysayers, this visionary leader remained steadfast in his commitment, driven by an unwavering belief in the transformative power of education implemented this policy in right …