The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that it will hold consultations with stakeholders as a means of enhancing transparency in its work. Those penciled for the consultations include members of the clergy, Imams, traditional rulers, civil society organizations (CSOs) and former presidents, among others. The novelty in the history of the commission is titled: “High […]
An error-ridden letter written and signed by the District Chief Executive for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Lawal Tamimu has gone viral on social media and received several trolls from several people. The letter in question, captioned ‘’Visit of his excellency the vice president’’ has several spelling mistakes. For example, the spelling of excellency was spelled as […]
The Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said the President will not be stampeded into releasing the Emile Short Commission report on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence. He was responding to the Minority’s demand at a press conference for the report to be published to inform ongoing crafting of an anti-vigilantism law in […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region has hinted of plans to embark on ‘Ye Npene/Baa Mu Yada’ demonstration against Electoral Commission over the incoming District Assembly Elections on Monday in Kumasi. The EC plans to undertake a limited voter registration exercise ahead of the assembly elections later this year but the […]
With BJP securing an overwhelming majority in the Lok Sabha elections, almost every other party and candidate were disappointed. But things were different for Neetu Shutteran Wala – an independent candidate from Punjab. The reason being, he got cheated by the ones he trusted the most. Crying outside the counting venue, Neetu said that he’s got […]
Leaders of the two main political parties – New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) – have reached a consensus on the need for the National Peace Council (NPC) to provide a working document on a roadmap to eradicate political vigilantism in the country. The working document is expected to be ready […]
Police in the Volta Region have arrested 5 persons in connection with the forceful removal from office of the District Chief Executive for the area. They are being investigated for assault by imprisonment, offensive conduct, and causing unlawful damage among others. The suspects are believed to be part of a group supporters of the ruling […]
The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Narteh George has cautioned Parliament to desist from any moves aimed at passing a legislation to regulate churches in the country. His warning follows calls by some Members of Parliament (MPs) requesting for a law to be enacted to regulate activities of churches solely owned and run […]
The Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding from President Nana Akufo-Addo, the immediate release of the Emile Short Commission Report of Enquiry on the Ayawaso West Wuogon bye-election. The group says the release of the report could positively “influence the content of the Vigilantism and related offences bill” which is before Parliament. The Minority made the […]
Deputy Chief of Staff and Political Assistant to the President, Francis Asenso-Boakye has said the implementation of the current policies and programmes of the Nana Akufo-Addo’s government, such as Free SHS, Planting for Food and Jobs, One-District-One Factory, (1D1F), and the Infrastructure for Poverty Eradication (IPEP) are important steps towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable […]
Security expert and Executive Director of Irbard Security Consult, Irbard Ibrahim has vowed to make Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia the first Muslim President in Ghana. ‘’We will make Bawumia president inshaallah’’ he said on his Facebook Page, with a picture of himself and the vice president in an environment suspected to an auditorium in which […]
Chereponi MP, Samuel Abdulai Jabanyite, collapsed his head into a handkerchief, holding back the tears, after watching a JoyNews documentary on the protracted conflict in the North-East region. The MP had watched several residents tell their stories of their limited options following another round of bloodshed that has left two dead. Watching the remains of […]
