POLITICS

A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye has denied endorsing any individual to be flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) going into the 2024 elections. Prof. Oquaye said reports that he has endorsed Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to lead the NPP in 2024 are false. “My …

Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom and his Groupe Nduom are fighting off money laundering and fraud claims made against them by US-based Birim Group. In a motion filed on 5 April 2021 for the dismissal of the case in a court in Illinois, United States, Groupe Nduom said the aspersions and …

Vetting for the position of Metropolitan, Municpal and District Chief Executive has commenced in the Ashanti Region. Nine persons, including some former Members of Parliament (MPs) are vying for the Chief Executive position of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA). Among them are very prominent party individuals and others who are …

The opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, says contrary to claims by the Electoral Commission that the 2020 election was largely successful, the polls were poorly conducted. “The facts show that last year’s election was one of the most poorly conducted, flawed and manipulated election in the history of this country; …

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will not resort to the courts any longer over any electoral dispute going forward. National Chairman Samuel Ofosu Ampofo told a press conference on Thursday, May 20 that the party will settle all matters at the polling stations and collation centers. He …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding a press briefing to discuss some electoral reforms proposed by the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The opposition party which was not represented at a two-day IPAC review workshop on the 2020 general elections held May 18 to 19, …

Some Communicators for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Ashanti Region have embarked on a sit-down strike to drive home their demands. The aggrieved party communicators, according to reports, have pointed to the disparity in resource allocation as part of their grievances and the total neglect by party …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what he says is his lack of political will to make structural changes to the country’s national security setup. The MP says the failure of Nana Akufo-Addo to implement …

Former Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has given the reasons why John Dramani Mahama won in his constituency against President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 elections. The former Deputy Minister of Health who was also defeated by the NDC’s parliamentary candidate, Benjamin Ayiku Narteh, …

The Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin has charged the government to develop and promote indigenous language and values to help preserve the country’s cultural heritage. He stressed that, no country had developed relying on another country’s cultural identity. Mr. Bagbin noted that African countries had over the years …