Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has reminded the opposition NDC that parliamentary majority is achieved through wins at the polling station level within constituencies, not “manufactured” in Parliament. This follows Thursday’s dramatic events in Parliament, where the Speaker declared four seats held by MPs contesting the 2024 elections on […]
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One injured in attack on Tolon Chief who allegedly endorsed Bawumia and cursed NDC
Unknown gunmen attacked the residence of Tolon Chief who declared support for Bawumia and rained curses on National Democratic Congress (NDC) voters. Unidentified individuals brandishing guns and cutlasses on Wednesday evening attacked the residence of the Chief of Gburmani at Gurugu in Tamale in the Northern Region. The armed men numbering about eight left one […]
Parliament makes laws, it doesn’t interpret them – Sam Okudzeto
A private legal practitioner and a one-time President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Sam Okudzeto, has highlighted the crucial role of the judiciary in interpreting the law. According to him, “Parliament makes the law but Parliament doesn’t interpret the law.” His comments come in the wake of the confusion over the leadership composition of […]
‘We will not stand idly by as foundations of our democracy are undermined’ – NPP MPs
Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) side have said they are remaining steadfast in the commitment to upholding the constitution and serving the interests of the Ghanaian people. In a statement reacting to the Speaker’s ruling on Thursday that declared the seats of four MPs vacant with 50 days to Election 2024, […]
Printing of Notices of Poll starts today, not Ballot Papers – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has responded to claims made by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the printing of ballot papers for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The EC clarified that it has not yet begun the printing process, countering the NDC’s concerns. However, the Commission noted that preparations are underway. In a statement issued […]
NDC strategically using galamsey to influence the 2024 elections – Kwabena Agyepong
A senior campaign advisor to Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has accused the opposition NDC of using the issue of illegal mining or “galamsey,” as a political strategy to divert attention from their lack of a concrete campaign message ahead of the 2024 general elections. According to Kwabena Agyepong, the NDC is deliberately focusing on […]
Former Ejisu Juaben MCE Yamoah Ponkoh dies
A former Chief Executive of Ejisu Juaben Municipal Assembly under the John Mahama administration, Afrifa Yamoah Ponkoh, has passed away. The news of his death broke on Sunday afternoon, October 6. Although the exact cause of death remains unclear, close sources revealed that Mr Ponkoh had been unwell for several weeks before his passing. The […]
Police refute false claims of arresting pregnant woman during Democracy Hub protest
The Police Service has debunked circulating reports claiming that a pregnant woman and an elderly lady with a child were arrested during the Democracy Hub anti-galamsey protest over the weekend in Accra. According to the Police, these allegations, which have gained traction on social media, are “completely false” and were designed to mislead the public. […]
There’s no justification for a forensic audit of voter’s register – EC to NDC
The Electoral Commission (EC) has yet again rejected calls from the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a forensic audit of the Provisional Voter’s Register (PVR). The EC maintains that the legal and administrative processes established to clean the register have not been fully exhausted, and thus a forensic audit is not justified at this […]
NDC’s demo against EC ‘useless exercise’ – Haruna Mohammed
A Deputy General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its planned nationwide protest against the Electoral Commission (EC) today, September 17. He labelled the protest the “most useless exercise” he had ever witnessed, questioning its potential to achieve any meaningful change. In an […]
NDC holds nationwide “Enough is Enough” protest against EC today
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will hold a nationwide demonstration today, Tuesday, September 17, in protest against the Electoral Commission (EC). The NDC accuses the EC of refusing to allow for a forensic audit of the voters register ahead of the December elections, after it alleged a number of anomalies, including illegal but mass transfer […]
Go to EC offices and demonstrate on September 17 – Mahama charges NDC supporters
The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has confirmed the September 17 demonstration by the party to press home their demand for an audit of the voter register by the Electoral Commission. Addressing NDC supporters at Sampa in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, Mr Mahama urged the supporters […]