POLITICS

Haruna Iddrisu, the leader of the NDC caucus in Parliament has described as “unlawful” and “illegal” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s recent appointment of some ministers he administered the nation within his first term as ‘caretaker ministers’. Citing a Supreme Court judgement, the Tamale South MP explained that in J. H. Mensah versus The Attorney General in 1997, the Supreme Court ...

The Leader and Chief Patron of Patriotic Volunteers and former aspirant of the national vice chairmanship position, Philomena Serwaa Akoto Sam has said, the party should quickly leave the past behind and forge on in unity. She continued that, the best thing about the past is that, it shows you what not to bring to the future and that the ...

The Volta Regional Secretariat of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it believes recent attacks on the Member of Parliament for the Keta Constituency are politically motivated. The newly-elected MP, Kwame Dzudzorli Gakpey suffered two robbery attacks in separate operations since winning the elections in December, with the recent and second incident happening on Sunday, when suspected armed robbers attacked ...

Member of Parliament for Bongo Constituency, Edward Abambire Bawa, has given further details about the Supreme Court judge who allegedly attempted albeit unsuccessfully to unduly influence an NDC Member of Parliament to vote for Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye in the Speaker of Parliament elections. Muntaka Mohammed, the NDC Chief Whip made a startling revelation on Sunday, January 10, 2021, claiming that ...

Parents of some thirty students at Bosomtwe who have been sponsored by the Member of Parliament for the area Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum to pursue engineering programs at the university today thronged the home of the former deputy minister to express their gratitude. The grateful parents also bid farewell to their children from the home of the lawmaker who had hired ...

The case of an alleged leaked audio recording of the National Chairman of the Nation Democratic Congress (NDC) Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo has been adjourned to tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12, 2021. This was because Justice Samuel Asiedu, a Court of Appeal judge sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court judge is unwell. Mr Ofosu-Ampofo and Kwaku Boahen, a deputy communications officer ...

It certainly will be a long year, eventful and interesting! A lot to be expected and anticipated, especially on the political front. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been given a second term by Ghanaians and within the four-year period, many will be keen on decisions he will take which significantly, will determine the party’s fate in the subsequent election. A little ...

The legal team of former President John Mahama says responses of President Akufo-Addo to their petition at the Supreme over the 2020 polls confirm their claims of flawed results. According to a spokesperson for the legal team, Alex Segbefia, the admission by the President’s team that the EC made errors during results declaration strengthens their case before the Apex court. ...

Majority Leader of the 7th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has brought to bear happenings that culminated in the former MP for Nadowli Kaleo, Alban Bagbin, becoming the Speaker of the 8th Parliament. Reports are rife that the candidate of the National Democratic Congress caucus beat his contender, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye with 138 votes resulting in him getting sworn in as ...

Osei-Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has dismissed claims that he was part of plans by the Tema West lawmaker Carlos Ahenkorah to snatch ballot papers during the Speaker election on Thursday. Mr Ahenkorah has come under fierce criticisms after he was captured on television snatching ballot papers during counting after MPs voted to elect a Speaker for the 8th Parliament. He was seen in ...