Politics

By: Angelina Tukpe A Member of the National Democratic Congress Communication team, Mr Kingwise Tovienyeku, has accused the incumbent Vice President and flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, of being untrustworthy. During an interview with Pepsival on Adoatv’s “AM Ghana,” Mr. Kingwise shared that Vice President Dr. Bawumia has not displayed ingenuity in managing the economy. …

BY: MENSAH MAXWELL mensahm1815@gmail.com The OKADA Association has issued a stern warning, declaring their intent to picket during Vice President Dr Bawumia’s scheduled speech at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, 2024. The move comes as a culmination of long-standing demands for the recognition and regulation of the commercial motorcycle (OKADA) industry and rising concern …

Former president, John Mahama has opined that his success in the December presidential election will depend on the support and votes of the Dagbon people. The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) while speaking at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, the seat of the Dagbon King on Monday, February 5, 2024, said his win in the 2024 election would depend on …

Starting from Tuesday, February 6, parliamentary sessions will kick off with the recitation of the National Pledge, signifying the implementation of the new standing orders. This significant amendment in the new standing orders mandates heads of institutions to personally appear before Parliament to address inquiries about their agencies, a departure from the previous protocol where Ministers of State could represent …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, questions the assertion made by former President John Dramani Mahama that the NDC constructed all public universities. Former President Mahama contends that the NDC initiated and built each public university, accusing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of merely renaming them. In contrast to the NPP, Mahama emphasizes the NDC’s reputation for nation-building, …

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) is collaborating with Interpol to identify and trace health workers who, after being granted study leave with pay, failed to return to fulfil their bond terms upon completing their programs in Ghana or abroad. According to the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, some of these beneficiaries abandoned their courses or absconded without providing any notification. …

The Free Senior High School (SHS) policy is one of the flagship programmes of the current government of Ghana, which aims to provide universal access to secondary education for all eligible Ghanaian students. The policy, which was introduced in 2017, has been praised for increasing enrolment, especially among girls and students from poor and rural areas. However, the policy has also faced …

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has voiced his concerns about the Electoral Commission’s proposal to move the voting date from December to November. In Mahama’s view, the new proposals can potentially raise doubts about the integrity of the elections. The Electoral Commission has suggested moving the voting date from December 7 to November 7 …

Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has written an extensive piece about the ongoing controversy surrounding Ghana’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) budget. In his view, the supposed $8.5 million allocated by the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government is the second-highest in Ghana’s AFCON history. In his statement, Mr Gyamfi demanded accountability since no amount of explanations from media surrogates can …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has openly declared his stance on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, asserting that as a devoted Christian and a member of the Assemblies of God, he opposes any form of LGBTQ practices. John Mahama emphasised that, in his belief, God had a purposeful design when creating human beings. Speaking on the Promotion of …