Politics

By: Ruth Tang A Political Science Lecturer, Boakye Yiadom has stated that the individuals named as the manifesto implementation committee members are experienced persons known in the political front for long and as a matter of fact, make up a good and excellent team for putting up policies together to tackle challenges faced by Ghanaians. He made these comments on …

By Stephen Bittor. A member of the Communications team for the governing New Patriotic Party ( NPP), Manuel Darko has advised the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to behave responsibly in the discharge of its duties as an opposition party. According to him, the role of the opposition party is to ensure that the government works effectively by putting it …

The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has constituted his manifesto committee for the 2024 general elections. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, the Majority Leader, who stepped down from his position on Wednesday, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee. The committee shall be responsible for undertaking a holistic review of the party’s 2016 and 2020 manifestos …

Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has voluntarily resigned from his role with immediate effect. The decision was revealed at a meeting of the majority group on Wednesday evening, convened by President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House’s banquet hall. Reports suggest Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu handed over to his deputy and MP for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin. The gathering, attended by the majority …

By Wilhelmina Oddoye The Deputy majority leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin has withdrawn his proposed amendments for the LGBTQ+ bill after the speaker of parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin asked him to. His proposal, in Clause 6, was to provide “mandatory counselling on human sexual rights and family values as a post-conviction sentence” instead of three to five years imprisonment. In …

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, appears to have taken a swipe at Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over the latter’s assertion that he is just like a driver’s mate in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government and should be made president – the driver – so he can implement “his own vision.” Speaking in a snippet of …

By Julia Elinam Nani Communications officer of the  National Democratic Congress(NDC), Sammy Esq. Gyamfi says, the most startling revelation by the Office of the Special prosecutor(OSP) in it’s Corruption Risk Assessment report on the “Agyapa” deal, was the fact that some illegal payments were made to certain entities.  He stated this in the”A moment of truth series” in the February edition. …

Story by Atwumaa Agnes Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has voiced out his opinion that the Electoral Commission of Ghana does not need to make any changes to the December 7 election date. Hassan Ayariga has also suggested that the Electoral Commission work towards amending the 1992 Constitution, specifically the portions that mandate a runoff …

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has refuted assertions that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has already lost the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. According to her, most of the sentiments about the NPP losing the elections are on social media, but the elections would not be conducted there. She said that if elections are conducted on social media, then Peter …

Former flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet says the current state of the nation is nothing to be proud of. According to him, the country is still experiencing economic hardship, with the majority of citizens facing difficulties. Speaking in an interview the politician mentioned that the current cost of living in the country is contributing to the daily crises …