POLITICS

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has criticised as unpalatable comments by the Eastern regional Minister asking rioting residents of Lower Manya Krobo to go off the national grid if they have challenges paying electricity bills. Eric Kwakye Darfuor, frustrated by the deadly protest by the Krobos against what they claimed is deliberate over billing and mass disconnections by Power ...

A Senior Lecturer of the University for Development Studies, Dr Godfred Seidu Jasaw has chastised Ms Jean Mensa and Dr Bossman Asare, Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission of Ghana for compromising their office as referees in Ghana’s electoral system. He made these known through a statement released on Saturday 25th May, 2019. He indicated, that even though the Chairpersons of ...

Lawyers for the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, have filed an application asking the court to drop the assault charge against him. In court on Monday, May 27, Lawyer Tony Lithur informed the court that they have filed an application for the court to strike out the second and third charges which relate to assault. ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised the chiefs and people of the Central Region of the government’s unwavering commitment to improve the infrastructural condition of the region. He said although the government was financially constrained, it would tackle the infrastructural needs of the region gradually and improve the living condition of the residents. President Akufo-Addo said this on Friday ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday evening, met with the Chief Executive Officers of the Ghana Club 100 companies at the Jubilee House in Accra to discuss ways to improve the business climate in the country and make Ghanaian companies competitive on the global stage. The meeting with the top brass of business executives created an opportunity for the ...

The Executive Chairman of the State Enterprise Commission (SEC), Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng affectionately called Asabee has bragged of how he fought former President Jerry John Rawlings and defeated him hands down. Mr. Asamoah Boateng who disclosed in a leaked Whatsapp chat he had with controversial musician A Plus, believes General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu ...

Almost three years after former President Jerry John Rawlings filed a libel suit against the publishers of Africawatch Magazine, the case is now set to take its course at an Accra High Court. It follows the dismissal of an application for stay of proceedings, which was filed by Africawatch against the former President. The former President sued the magazine in ...

An activist of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dela Coffie, has observed that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is gradually becoming attractive to Ghanaians unlike when his party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was in power. He disclosed in a Facebook post sighted by MyNewsGh.com, his admiration for the strategy of the National Organiser of the NPP, Sammi ...

The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September. The appointment of the former EC Chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. Mrs Osei is expected to join a team of other UN-appointed election experts from around ...

The First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi, has sued the National communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi at the High Court of Justice, General Jurisdiction Accra, Greater Region for defamation. The NPP stalwart confirmed the report in an interview with Peace FM News. ...