POLITICS

In a ceremony held at the Jubilee House in Accra on May 30, 2023, the President of the  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was honoured with the highest accolade within international diplomatic circles by the World Federation of Consuls, Internationale des Corps et Associations Consulaires (FICAC). President Akufo-Addo was presented with …

Dear DUCRIPS: Can Gyekye-Quayson lawfully run as an MP in the Assin-North bye-election? Sincerely yours, Kwame Anokwa. Dear Kwame: The relevant question is if he is disqualified under any law in the country? In my opinion, no reasonable reading of the laws will lead to that conclusion. He is eligible …

It was during a visit by John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and former president of Ghana, and Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, the 2020 running mate of the party, to Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings, in 2020, that these words were spoken of her: your integrity …

The Chairperson of the Council of Elders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hackman Owusu-Agyemang is cautioning aspirants to rein in their supporters during the party’s upcoming internal elections. According to him, the Council will hold candidates accountable for the misconduct of their supporters. “We as elders are talking to …

In the race to become the flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming presidential elections, 10 aspirants have picked up nomination forms to contest the party’s primary slated for November 4, 2023. The aspirants who have expressed their interest to lead the party and eventually the country …

A New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is confident of emerging victorious in the party’s flagbearer election. His team made this known after picking up his nomination forms at the NPP headquarters in Accra on Thursday. The flagbearer hopeful who is also the Assin Central Member of …

Former Attorney-General, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Railways and Development Minister, Joe Ghartey has once again joined the race to contest the presidential race of the governing New Patriotic Party. A delegation comprising his campaign team members picked the forms on his behalf on Thursday, June 1, at the …

Supporters of various political parties in the Akyem Oda constituency of the Eastern region have officially announced to  embark on a massive clean-up exercise tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 within the Akyem Oda Township.   The exercise  dubbed, “Let’s Clean Oda; Rep Your Party cleanup exercise” is aim at making …

The Former Member of Parliament for Assin North constituency in the Central Region, James Gyakye Quayson, has officially declared his intention to contest the upcoming Assin North by-election under the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). This decision follows the Supreme Court’s ruling ordering Parliament to remove his name …

Zimbabwe will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on 23 August, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Wednesday (31 August), as the Southern African country continues to battle a raging economic crisis.   Mnangagwa, elected president in 2018, will be seeking a second term in office. His election followed a military …