POLITICS

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 …

The assembly members of the Ejisu Metropolitan Assembly have confirmed the President’s nominee, Hon Samuel Oduro Frimpong as the Municipal Chief Executive. The President’s nominee got 38 YES votes while 2 voted NO  out of the 40 votes cast. The nominee has secured the 2/3 votes required to be confirmed …

There was misunderstanding among members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) after the president’s nominee for the Chief Executive position for Nabdam District Assembly, Agnes Anamoo, was rejected by the Assembly members.   She polled 12 out of 19 votes, representing 63.1 per cent and not enough to get her …

Assembly Members of the Yendi Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region have finally confirmed the president’s nominee Ahmed Yussuf Abubakar as the Municipal Chief Executive.   The nominee polled 34 YES votes representing 81% while 8 voted NO representing 19% out of the 42 assembly members who voted.   The …

The Assembly members of the Asene-Manso-Akroso District  Assembly in the Eastern Region have fully endorsed the President’s nominee, Alex Inkoom, for the position of the District Chief Executive (DCE), for the second time. Mr. Alex Inkoom was appointed in the first administration of President Akufo-Addo as DCE for the then …

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has cited the government for going contrary to a Supreme Court ruling of appointing civil servants as members of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs).   Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo warned that the earlier government desists from that practice the …

The President’s District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee for Ellembelle District, Kwesi Bonzoh has failed to secure the 2/3rd majority of the expected votes from assembly members in the area. He was expected to get 35 votes out of the 52 assembly members’ votes, but Mr. Bonzoh had 27 Yes-votes out …