If Ofori-Atta resigns as Finance Minister, Ghana will be peaceful – Atta Akyea

Member of Parliament for Akim Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea, has expressed the belief that the resignation of Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta would bring peace to the country. Atta-Akyea underscored the need for self-reflection on Ofori-Atta’s part, urging him to consider stepping down for his personal well-being and the overall benefit of the ruling New […]

Don’t blame Bawumia for Ghana’s economic crisis; he was in serious adversary role as Veep – Atta Akyea

Member of Parliament for the Akim Abuakwa South constituency, Samuel Atta Akyea, says it would be unjust to attribute the country’s economic challenges solely to Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr Atta Akyea pointed out that Dr. Bawumia faced significant limitations in his role as Vice President and couldn’t implement his ideas to address the […]

Unsuccessful election petition should attract sanctions — Dr Afari-Gyan

A former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has suggested that election petitions that does not succeed should attract sanctions. That, he said, was to prevent election petitions from becoming a ‘wanton’ fashion. He said it appeared that some candidates rushed to court with election petitions alleging manipulation of results primarily to […]

NPP primaries: Vetting of aspirants in constituencies with incumbent MPs start today

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to commence the vetting of parliamentary hopefuls within constituencies with incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) starting today, Wednesday, January 3. The vetting sessions will take place at all regional capitals across the country. The party has established various committees to oversee and facilitate the vetting processes. Notable personalities […]

NDC back at EC and IPAC meetings

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejoined the Inter Party Advisory Commitee (IPAC) meetings with the Electoral Commission (EC) which it had boycotted since March 2021 following an intervention by the National Peace Council (NPC). The National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, announced the decision of the party to rejoin IPAC at […]

EC to display scanned pink sheets showing results from all polling stations on dedicated portal in Election 2024

The Electoral Commission (EC) intends to display results from the various polling stations on a dedicated online portable as part of efforts to enhance transparency in the 2024 General Election. The Commission said it would display scanned signed pink sheets on the portal, which the public can access in real time. Mrs Jane Mensa, Chairperson […]