POLITICS

Railways Minister-designate, John Peter Amewu has withdrawn a description he made about Mr John Dramani Mahama to the effect that the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in last year’s elections, was a conman. He withdrew the comment after appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament during his …

Member of the Council of State and former Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram E.T Mensah has given a strong indication that the Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Bagbin will play to the ball of the NDC and John Dramani Mahama to undermine the Akufo-Addo led government.   After the …

The Northern Youth for Peace and Development (NYUPED) has declared support for Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 presidential elections. The Group said Dr Bawumia was well accepted in both Christian and Muslim communities and would be the best candidate to …

Member of Parliament for the Sekondi Constituency in the Western Region of Ghana Andrew Egyapa Mercer has asked members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to seek accountability from the leadership of their party. According to him, for a party to order them to hit the streets and jubilate because …

The Transport Minister-designate, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah indicated that he may not be considering the subject of legalising the okada business in his second term in office. He said this when he appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. “We will not be able to legalise …

Lawyers for the 2020 NDC Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama say they have successfully proved that no candidate obtained more than 50% of the votes cast in the 2020 presidential elections. They are therefore urging the Supreme Court to on March 4 direct the Electoral Commission to organize a run-off …

Lawyers of former President John Mahama have filed their closing addresses in the election petition as was ordered by the Supreme Court on Monday. This means the way is cleared for the Supreme Court to decide on the Petition on March 4, 2021. The closing addresses are the summary of …

Former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Koku Anyidoho has through a court’s Order for Substituted Service, served a GH¢10 million defamatory suit on Dzifa Gunu, an aide to former President John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Anyidoho on February 28, 2021, filed a suit against Dzifa Gunu at a Tema High Court. …

Minority legislators with Parliament’s Appointments Committee said they cannot be part of the vetting of Joseph Cudjoe, the Minister-designate for Public Enterprises. Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu said their objection is fundamental in the sense that Joseph Osei Owusu, the Chairman of the Committee gets in touch with the presidency to …

The main contender in the parliamentary primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Odododiodio Constituency ahead of the 2020 elections has painted a dire picture of the party after defecting to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Michael Nii Yarboi Annan said the attitude of some party members …