POLITICS

Lawyer for the 2nd respondent in the 2020 election petition hearing Akoto Ampaw has told the Supreme Court that the petitioner cannot compel them to elect a witness to appear in the witness box. During legal arguments on Tuesday, February 9 on a move by the respondents not to testify …

Lead Counsel for the petitioner in the ongoing presidential election petition hearing, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata hastold the court that the chair of the 1st Respondent, Jean Mensa cannot skip cross-examination. Mr Tsatsu argued that by filing a witness statement, the 1st Respondent has opened her up for cross examination.   …

The 2020 Presidential Election Petition will see the appearance of no further witness if the Supreme Court rules in favour of the 1st and 2nd Respondents submission of no case to answer. That will mean the First Respondent and Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Adukwei Mensah, together with …

A staunch National Democratic Congress (NDC) member, E.T Mensah has filed to contest for a Council of State position under the Akufo-Addo government. In all, about 102 candidates from 16 regions filed to contest the regional slots of the Council of State on 12 February, 2021 at the close of nominations on …

Third witness of the petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing Mr Rojo Mettle-Nunoo has told the Supreme Court that he was offered tea while waiting for the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa at the EC’s secretariat during the elections last year. During cross examination on Monday …

Lawyer for the Electoral Commission (EC) Justin Amenuvor on Monday February 8 moved to close his case in the ongoing election petition hearing after the cross examination of the third witness of the petitioner, Rojo Mettle Nunoo. Mr Amenuvor told the court that given the evidence of the petitioner’s witnesses who were …

  The Government of Ghana was created as a parliamentary democracy, followed by alternating military and civilian governments in Ghana. In January 1993, military government gave way to the Fourth Republic after presidential and parliamentary elections in late 1992. The 1992 constitution divides powers among a president, parliament, cabinet, council of state, and an independent …

The third witness for John Mahama, the petitioner in the ongoing election petition case,Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo, will tomorrow, Monday, February 8, 2021, proceed with his testimony when the Supreme Court resumes hearing. Mr. Mettle-Nunoo may join the hearing via online video conferencing as was done last Friday because Mahama’s counsel …

  With an impending reshuffle looming in President Akufo-Addo’s next administration, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Youth Wing  at the Of Atwima Nwabiagya South  Municipal in Kumasi have urged the president not to change  Hon. Michael Amoah Awuku as MCE of Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal looking at his good interpersonal relations, …

The Speaker of Ghana’s 8th Parliament has urged Members of Parliament to labour diligently towards making the House an outstanding one. Making the clarion call at an orientation and induction seminar held for MPs of the House at a resort in Ada, Rt Hon. Alban Bagbin admonished legislators to put aside partisanship and prioritize the national …