Four persons aspiring to contest the Dome Kwabenya parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have successfully filed their nominations ahead of the upcoming primaries slated for August 24, 2019. They are Mr Israel Nornyibez, a marketing consultant, Mr John Agbavor, a businessman, Mrs Faustina Elikplim Akurugu, an entrepreneur, and Mr […]
The contest for the parliamentary candidate of the biggest opposition party in Ghana has begun in the Volta Region with many aspirants picking forms to file for the primaries. As many as 74 aspirants have picked up forms to contest for the legislative office on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 18 constituencies […]
The party last week closed nominations for persons who intend to vie as parliamentary candidates within the 275 constituencies. The Director of Elections for the NDC, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah told Citi News that the various petitions presented by aggrieved persons will be dealt with on the merits of the cases presented. “Some candidates have difficulties and so […]
The Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu says the National Democratic Congress intends to transform his constituency– Tamale South — into a stronghold for the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Haruna Iddrisu is hopeful the NDC will be raking in more votes from Tamale South constituency in both presidential and parliamentary elections the […]
Two police officers, Superintendent, Peter Toobu, the former Executive Secretary to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and Detective Corporal, John Evans Ayerakwa-Kumordzi, are of late capturing the headlines for their respective resignations from the service to enable them to take part in party politics Their action conforms to the norms of the constitution of […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) after an extensive consultation has cleared five constituencies to hold their Parliamentary primaries soonest. The party had earlier suspended its Parliamentary election process in some 17 constituencies across the country. That decision, according to a statement issued by the party and signed by its General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia said […]
A 35-year-old Police officer with the Akropong District Command has resigned from the Ghana Police Service and picked nomination form to contest the upcoming Parliamentary Primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Detective Corporal John Evans Ayerakwa-Kumordzi told Starr News he tendered in his resignation letter to the IGP, David Asante-Apeatu, in accordance with […]
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted letters of commencement to the three development authorities in the country to commence full implementation of the $1 million per constituency pledge under the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication Programme (IPEP) for the 2020 fiscal year. The commencement certificate makes available, GH¢1.664 billion (equivalent of $320 millions) for the […]
The Executive Secretary to the Inspector General of Police, Superintendent Peter Lanchene Toobu has resigned from the police service. He resigned to venture into full time politics and has announced plans to contest the Wa West Parliamentary seat on the ticket of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Already, his posters are awash on social […]
A total of 54 persons have picked nomination forms to contest in the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) parliamentary primaries in fifteen constituencies in the Upper East Region. The number comprises of three women and 51 men. The party opened nominations from July 10 to July 12 for the primaries. The filing of the nomination forms […]
Former Convention People’s Party (CPP) Parliamentarian for Jomoro in the Western Region, Samia Nkrumah, has announced she is coming back for the seat she lost in 2012. Samia who refused to state which political party’s ticket she will be contesting on, says Parliament needs a third voice beyond the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated that his administration was on track in fulfilling many of the promises it made to Ghanaians in the run up to the 2016 elections. “We are two and a half years into a four-year mandate, and what I continue to insist and tell the people of Ghana is […]
