POLITICS

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today, Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Friday, September 8, 2023.   The Chronicle             Daily Graphic         The Ghanaian Observer           Daily Analyst …

On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Hon.Pamblin Jalulah, joined the Member of Parliament for the Akyem Swedru Constituency, Hon. Kennedy Osei Nyarko, along with the District Chief Executive, Asare Danso, and Nananom, to cut sod for the construction of the 30.1-kilometer Feeder Roads project …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and four other political parties have on Thursday, September 7 sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over its insistence on conducting the 2023 limited voter registration exercise at its district offices. The suit which is joined by the Convention People’s Party (CPP), All People’s Congress (APC), …

The former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen, withdrew from the flagbearership race of the ruling New Patriotic Party, citing intimidation of his supporters by the ‘establishment’, who he accused of skewing the primaries in favour of one candidate. Alan Kyerematen’s withdrawal shocked many in the political landscape of …

Ahead of the general elections in 2024, Charles Opoku has received the endorsement of the New Patriotic Party leadership in the Assin North constituency in the central region. Charles Opoku, the party’s candidate for the historic Assin North by-election in 2023, expressed his gratitude in a statement that said, “my …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) says opposition parties will ensure that a coup d’état does not happen in Ghana. According to the chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, the incidents of a military takeover in some countries in the sub-region are worrisome. Addressing party members at a ceremony in …

George Afriyie, a frontrunner in the Ghana Football Association’s presidential race, has been disqualified after going through the vetting process. The vetting committee led by Joseph Bernard Ashalley concluded that Afriyie was unsuccessful after the exercise. Afriyie has the right to appeal the decision by Monday (11 September). This leaves …

The  Member of Parliament for the Suame constituency in the Ashanti Region, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu, has cautioned Alan Kyerematen, former Minister of Trade and Industry and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful. According to the Majority Leader, Alan Kyerematen needs to remain loyal to the party if he intends to maintain …

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Mission will commence Ghana’s first review of the ongoing $3 billion loan-support programme from September 25, 2023, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced. “The Fund will be here from September 25 through to the beginning of October 2023,” the Minister said, adding, “hopefully, …

The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has advised Alan Kyerematen against forming his own political party or going independent following his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbeaerership race. During an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, the legislator who supported Mr. Kyerematen’s …