Policy think tank IMANI Africa has scrutinised Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s assessment of Ghana’s economy and has concluded that some “facts and data used were unfairly manipulated” for political gains. IMANI served notice its brief on the lecture was not meant to sully the image of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but to set the records […]
The Chiefs of the Ajumako Traditional Area have endorsed the candidacy of President John Dramani Mahama for a second term in office . They have promised to ensure that the president wins massively in the constituency to boost the president’s chances of chalking another victory in the December 7 general elections . The chefs attribute
Some Political parties are demanding a review of the 500% hike in filing fees for Presidential candidates in this year’s election. At an Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Thursday, the EC revealed that presidential candidates of the various political parties would be required to pay GH¢50,000 while parliamentary candidates will pay GH¢10,000. in 2012
The New Patriotic Party flagbearer has warned that another four year tenure of the Mahama administration will do “considerable damage” to Ghana. Nana Akufo-Addo told a partisan crowd of NPP supporters who had thronged the National Theater for a lecture that they have a responsibility to persuade the good people of Ghana to “put away
President John Mahama has said he will not campaign on the supposed ill health of his main opponent Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party. The comment by the President comes on the back of reports by the Africa Watch Magazine that the former Attorney General is suffering from an acute cancer. The report has
Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bimbilla Dominic Nitiwul is predicting a reduction in the number of MPs of the NDC in the northern region. The Bimbilla legislator who was reacting to a statement from the NDC that he should prepare to vacate parliament said, the poor performance of the John Mahama led
The Ghana Federation Of Disability ,GFD,has announced that,the Federation radical actions are going to be used hence forth to ensure full implementation of the Disability Act in the country. According the Fedaration,persons living with disability has been cheated and discriminated against including job acqusition for far too long hence the need for radical approach to
justice Paul Dery has petitioned the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to withdraw the Best Journalist Award conferred on Anas Aremeyaw Anas over his investigative piece on the Judiciary. Dery is in court challenging Anas’ works which also implicated him in the alleged judicial corruption scandal involving 22 Magistrates Dery contends that since he is contesting
Tema Central parliamentary candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ebi Bright, has stated her readiness to win the constituency seat for her party in this year’s polls. Ebi Bright and some scores of NDC supporters, over the weekend, embarked on a health walk through some principal streets of Tema Central, and receiving cheers from
The priest for Gao of the Kpone Traditional Council has endorsed Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), saying the ruling government must surely go for a more competent and decisive NPP government. In about ten minutes’ traditional prayer at the forecourt of the Kpone Traditional Council, Numo Tettey Lenu said that all things
