POLITICS

Lawyers for 2020 NDC Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama have filed fresh documents attacking the Supreme Court’s ruling on his interrogatories for the Electoral Commission. They argue that the court’s ruling was characterized by a lack of due regard to the law or facts relating to the election petition. The …

Haruna Iddrisu (NDC- Tamale South MP), the Minority Group Leader in Parliament, has advised that the office of a former president is respected so that the country does not deprive any former president of his privileges.     “Those who celebrate Jerry Rawlings today, there are many who didn’t appreciate him. I …

  The private members’ Bill was advanced by Bawku Central MP, Mahama Ayariga who argues that this move is necessary to cushion parents against the impact of COVID-19. The last time it came up, on January 21, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin called on the leadership of both sides …

IMANI-Africa President, Franklin Cudjoe, has questioned President Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint Godfred Dame whom he criticized as someone who supports injustices to a group of citizens as his Minister for Justice.     “It is a shame that we have an Attorney-General designate who was NEVER interested in the grave …

The second respondent (President Akufo-Addo) in the Election 2020 petition filed at the Supreme Court by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, says the application by the petitioner (Mahama), seeking to stop proceedings pending the determination of his application for a review of the dismissal of …

The leadership of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has cautioned its party agents across the country against the Electoral Commission’s alleged intentions of deceiving them to sign “fraudulent” pink sheets for a reward.         According to the NDC, they’d picked intelligence suggesting that some District EC Officials …

    The Upper West Region witnessed an ugly spectacle of a media encounter at which a certain supposed youth group from the Wa Municipality staged a press conference to ostensibly kick against any intended decision by the President to re-nominate the incumbent Upper West Regional Minister, Hon Dr Hafiz …

The Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa, in her election petition witness statement, has maintained that President Akufo-Addo is the legitimate winner of the 2020 elections.     She asserted that the commission did not pad President Akufo-Addo’s votes as alleged by the petitioner in the case, John Mahama. In …

The independent Member of parliament for Fomena and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Andrew Amoako Asiamah, took the Speaker seat for the first time on Friday, January 22, during a plenary session of the house.       He took the seat at a time lawmakers were paying tribute to …

The National Youth Organizer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye has commended the legal team for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over their hard work regarding the Presidential petition filed by his political opponent, John Dramani Mahama.     Nana Boakye, who doubles as one of …