POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appears to have announced contenders for the next leader of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) as his tenure comes to an end. The Minister of Trade and Industries, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, as well as the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, have reportedly …

Former First Vice National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) Stephen Ntim, has charged members of the party in the Savannah Region to work hard to make the newly created region another stronghold of the party.   The experienced politician expressed confidence that with the NPP having 3 seats …

A flag bearer hopeful of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Alan Kyerematen, has urged the delegates of the party come out of their regional annual delegates conferences which start today, Friday, 1 October 2021, “re-energised” and “united” in the party’s bid to “break” the eight-year power swing jinx. …

Members of the Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal Assembly in the Ashanti Region have finally confirmed the president’s nominee Mr. Michael Amoah Awuku as the Municipal Chief Executive. The nominee polled  23 YES votes representing 74.19% while 8 voted NO representing 25.81% out of the 31 assembly members who voted.     …

There was confusion at the Wa Municipal Assembly Hall during the confirmation of President Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Issahaku Tahiru Moomin as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) on Thursday. The confusion came after the counting of the ballots of which the nominee polled 29 instead of the 30 votes required for his confirmation. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will begin a two-region tour from Friday, October 1. President Akufo-Addo will take seven days to tour the Ashanti and Eastern regions.   Addressing journalists at the Presidency on Monday, Director of Public Affairs at the Jubilee House Eugene Arhin said the President has toured …

Some New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Suaman constituency in the Western North Region have vandalised their party office at Dadieso over the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executive nominee elections. The assembly members failed to endorse President Nana Akufo-Addo’s nominee, Philip Kwabena Boahen, as District Chief Executive. In …

Today, 30th September 2021, Ghana’s former Deputy Ambassador to China and a former Director of Finance and Administration at the Party NPP Headquarters, Dr Charles Dwamena (Dr. China), paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam, His Eminence Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharabutu at his Fadama residence.     …

Three MMDCE nominees by President Nana Akufo-Addo in the Ashanti region have been rejected by their respective assembly members. The rejected nominees are David A. Asare, the nominee for Offinso North who had 57.60% of the total votes cast, Michael Awuku Amoah nominee for Atwima Nwabiagya South with 61.30%, Opoku …

As Chairperson for the Health Committee in Parliament, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriyie, has warned Mintah Akandoh that he will ‘mafia’ him.   His warning stems from the needless public stunt pulled by the ranking member of the Health Committee when he attempted to visit the Afari Military Hospital in Ashanti region without using …