POLITICS

Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo, says Ghanaians will be in danger if the National Security Minister goes mute on issues that threaten the country’s security. According to him, Kan Dapaah is well-informed about the country’s security due to his position as the sector minister. Therefore, …

The Supreme Court has restrained James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as the Member of Parliament for the Assin North constituency. Mr. Quayson was restrained in a ruling delivered by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. This decision was taken in a petition brought before the Supreme Court …

Wilson Kwaku Bodeh, constituency chairman for the New Patriotic Party in the Twifo Ati-Morkwa constituency of the central region is reported to have allegedly assaulted his polling station chairman Ebenezer Teteh when Teteh, the victim went to his (constituency Chairman) house to collect Gh850 for work done for him.   …

The Ashanti Regional office of the New Patriotic Party, (NPP) at Krofrom has been locked up by the owner of the property.   It will be recalled that the landlady and some family members stormed the party office some months ago to lock it up over the failure of the …

When Ghana became the first country in Africa to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses through the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX) initiative to equitably distribute COVID vaccines, I had a glimmer of hope; that solidarity would prevail to protect people everywhere from the virus. Fast forward to today and a third …

President Akufo-Addo has reiterated the commitment of government to ensure transparency and judicious use of revenue mobilized through the implementation of the electronic transaction levy Act to engender confidence among tax payers.   According to the President “government agenda to introduce the electronic levy bill, is now electronic transfer levy …

Aspiring chairman of NPP UK, Andy Owusu has commended the last two successive Chairmen, Mr. Michael Ansah and Mr. Derick Kweku Nkansah for expanding the Branch Party through the Chapter Model.   Andy Owusu made this remarks while addressing some executive stakeholders of the NPP Leeds Chapter (NPPUK) on Saturday, …

A Sekondi High Court has set June 6 and 7, this year, for the full trial of the case in which a resident of Jomoro in the Western Region is challenging the eligibility of Dorcas Affo-Toffey to contest the seat as Member of Parliament for the area. The dates were …

The chair of the governing board of Afrobarometer and co-founder of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi, has said he wishes Ghana continues to have a hung Parliament. He said this will help cure the winner-takes-all system and help shape the country’s democratic process. Speaking with Kent …

Lawyer and social commentator, Kwame Jantuah, has reiterated his call for President Akufo-Addo to reshuffle his Ministers. Speaking on the Morning Starr, Mr. Jantauh said there are more experienced members within the New Patriotic Party that can come on board to turn things around for the government and Ghanaians.   …