POLITICS

A total of 872 persons picked nomination forms to contest in the parliamentary primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) as of the close of the exercise in 249 constituencies out of the 276 across the country. The aspiring parliamentary candidates picked their nomination forms via the NDC website …

The first Prime Minister and President of Ghana, Dr. Francis Kwame Nkrumah delivered his review in a broadcast on the Eve of the Independence Anniversary March 5, 1958 A year ago today, the people of this country reached the end of their long struggle for Independence and won the fundamental …

The Former chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Afigya Kwabre North constituency Lawyer Agyari Dweteh has assisted the St. Micheal Senior High School at Ahenkro with some ICT equipment.   Lawyer Dweteh donated 10 desktop computers to the school.   The former chairman during the presentation said …

The Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Adukwei Mensa has told Parliament that the use of the Ghana Card as the sole identification document for voter registration will ensure a credible voter roll. She said it will also prevent minors and foreigners from getting onto the electoral register to …

The Coaltar District (Eastern Region) of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has expressed profound gratitude to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for what they describe as a touching gesture to the Church. The Vice President, who pledged to contribute to the Presbyterian Church’s decision to build legacy centenary anniversary …

First Deputy Speaker and Member of Parliament for Bekwai in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Osei-Owusu has attributed the recent surge in chaos and violence on the floor of parliament to ungroomed and vile young entrants pushed into the House by political parties.   According to the the First Deputy Speaker, …

A sanitation management company, Ghana First Company Limited has asked the Appointments Committee not to approve the appointment of Minister Designate for Local Government and Rural Development Ministry. In a statement, the Company accused O.B. Amoah of hiding the truth in relation to his responses to questions asked by Alhassan …

The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore says he has been left traumatized after his office at Teshie was ransacked on Monday. Mr. Ashie Moore said the scene of the ransacked office has left him believing that the persons behind the act …

Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced. The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party have claimed there is a lack of transparency with the new electronic voter system.   Text of Press Conference by …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa will run unopposed in the National Democratic Congress’ upcoming parliamentary primaries. This came to light after the NDC lawmaker became the only person to pick nomination forms to contest the parliamentary primaries in the constituency. Expressing his delight at the development, …