POLITICS

The Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has cautioned the public against offering money to certain individuals with the intention of influencing judges. She emphasized that such funds often end up in the pockets of those intermediaries rather than reaching the intended judges. During her vetting by the Appointments Committee …

Nigeria’s Supreme Court has dismissed a case seeking to disqualify Vice-President-elect Kashim Shettima as the candidate for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in February’s general election. If the case had been carried forward it could have had far-reaching consequences for the candidacy and eventual victory of President-elect Bola Tinubu, …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations, as scheduled, for interested members to pick forms to contest its presidential primaries. Nominations were opened on Friday, May 26 and scheduled to close on Saturday, June 24. On Friday, supporters of some key aspirants were at the party’s headquarters in Accra …

A group known as the ‘Bawumia Fun Club’ has picked up the presidential nomination forms for the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.   The group led by its founder, Ntim Jakari said Dr Bawumia deserves to be given the nod to lead the ruling New …

A Political Science lecturer at Kumasi Technical University, Mr. Owusu Agyabeng has proposed that by-elections should be cancelled from the Ghanaian electoral system. According to him, there is the need a constitutional amendment to enable the party that was having a Parliamentarian in that particular Constituency to replace a credible …

Parliament will today, Friday, May 26, vet Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as Chief Justice. President Akufo-Addo in April nominated her to replace the now-retired Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah. The President subsequently informed Parliament of his decision and called for her speedy approval. He explained that was to avoid any vacuum …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will today, Friday, May 26, 2023, open nominations to begin the process to select a flagbearer for the 2024 general elections. In a press statement, the party said, “Nomination forms shall be obtained from the Office of the General Secretary at the Party Headquarters, Asylum …

A failed parliamentary candidate aspirant of the National Democratic Congress, Dr. Michael Kpessa-Whyte has apologised for making denigrating remarks about the Supreme Court. According to the lecturer, he did not intend to “insult” the apex court when he wrote on social media that the court was being turned into a …

Some parents are raising concerns about the contents of a history textbook for basic 4 pupils on religion, specifically Christianity. In the book entitled History of Ghana for Basic Schools, authored by Francis Benjamin Appiah and Henry David Appiah, a section lists some points about the negative effects of Christian …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to open nominations for its presidential primaries on Friday, May 26.   The decision was taken at the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Council meetings held on Monday, April 3, 2023.   Nominations for the presidential primaries open on …