POLITICS

A Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Yaw Apaw, has told the second witness of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte that he did not take his training on the elections seriously. This comes after Dr Kpessa-Whyte had told the court that the chair of …

John Dramani, the petitioner in the 2020 Election Petition, has filed an application in court seeking to be granted permission to inspect documents of the Electoral Commission. His lawyers, led by Tsatsu Tsikata, filed the application on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. The documents they wish to inspect include the original …

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia yet again, brought humor into the Supreme Court despite the gravity of the ongoing election petition hearing. Mr Asiedu Nketia, who took the stand as one of two witnesses presented by the Petitioner [John Dramani Mahama], in an attempt to …

The Second witness for the petitioner, Dr Michael Kpessa-Whyte is expected to mount the witness box for his cross-examination on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. This comes after the cross-examination of the petitioner’s first witness, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia ended on Monday.   Videotapes of former President John Dramani Mahama, Mr …

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Jonhson Asiedu Nketia has categorically denied declaring former President John Dramani Mahama as the winner of the 2020 presidential election. Mr Asiedu Nketia’s statement was in response to a barrage of questions thrown at him by the lead counsel of President Nana …

Alhaji Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka, Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase has recounted how he tried running away from being chosen as the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s parliamentary candidate in 2005. Following the sudden demise of Dr Gibril Adamu Mohammed who spent just 39 days in parliament, there was the need for a replacement ahead …

The Member of Parliament for Asawase constituency who doubles as the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak has apologized to Ghanaians for the clash that ensued between legislators during the inauguration of the 8th Parliament. There was persistent confusion in Parliament during the election of a Speaker of Parliament, which Muntaka …

Samuel Atta-Kyea, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South has in a tribute to late former President Jerry John Rawlings detailed how he became friends with the NDC founder. In his tribute which was captured in the brochure, Atta-Kyea retold the story of how a call from Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings to …

The secretary general of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, tells the Supreme Court Mahama is only in court to challenge the conduct of Jean Mensa   General Secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC) and first witness of the petitioner (John Dramani Mahama) in the ongoing election 2020 petition, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, says …

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will commence vetting of President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominees from Wednesday, February 10, 2021. According to the Ranking Member of the Committee, Haruna Iddrisu, priority will be given to the scrutiny of some nominees such as the Minister-designate for Health due to the situation with COVID-19 …