The flag bearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Mr Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP’s) one district, one factory policy, describing it as bogus and fraudulent. “When the NPP comes to tell you about one district, one factory, they are not telling you the truth, “Mr Greenstreet told an excited … Read more
“The members of the government [Busia’s] pretended to care about press freedom but made it impossible for any paper with contrary opinion to be published. Dr. Busia and his government kept in place all the powers and restrictions that the Nkrumah government instituted against free press and free speech. “As an example of their hypocrisy, … Read more
“Do not imagine comrades, that leadership is a pleasure! On the contrary, it is a deep and heavy responsibility “. Squealer: Animal Farm “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear”. George Orwell: 1984 THE 8- YEAR RULE (2008 – 2016) of the … Read more
Three Traditional Councils in the Asuogyaman constituency in the Eastern region have declared their support for President John Mahama’s second term bid. Chiefs from Akwamu, Anum and Boso say the amount of developments they have witnessed only point to the fact that Mahama’s mandate must be renewed. The acting president of the Akwamu Traditional Council … Read more
A leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has lashed out at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he considers as a “propangandist” strategy to use his party’s founder to gain sympathy votes. According to Kwame Jantuah, NDC’s use of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s voice in one of its campaign advertisements is reprehensible and … Read more
A leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) has lashed out at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he considers as a “propangandist” strategy to use his party’s founder to gain sympathy votes. According to Kwame Jantuah, NDC’s use of Dr Kwame Nkrumah’s voice in one of its campaign advertisements is reprehensible and … Read more
Two contenders of the December elections, the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have clashed over the claims of the latter that the government will lead the country once again to the load-shedding era known in our local parlance as ‘dumsor’ early next year. Addressing a press conference last Wednesday, … Read more
The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has assured the general public that there is enough power available for distribution by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has assured the general public that there is enough power available for distribution by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). According to the Chief Executive … Read more
The country faces an imminent power challenge in December or early next year, two energy experts have said – corroborating a warning by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Head of Policy Unit at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), Dr Ishmael Ackah, and Kojo Poku, an Energy Expert both agree the country is … Read more
The relatively cheaper cost of electricity from Côte d’Ivoire is the reason Ghana continues to import power from that country, sources have said. As at 5pm yesterday, figures from Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) revealed that Ghana was importing 185megawatts of power from Côte d’Ivoire while thermal power plants idle in Ghana. According to the electricity … Read more
The water level in the Akosombo hydro plant is gradually picking up. Water from the upper parts and middle belts of the country keep trickling into the dam giving a positive outlook for the dam in recent times. Per the rate of the inflow, the water level is expected to hit its maximum of 278 … Read more
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has said it is ready to resume transportation of some 30 million standard cubic feet per day of gas to the Volta River Authority, although it expects the latter to fully settle US$50 million out of its US$162 million debt as soon as possible. In June 2016, WAPCo … Read more
The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) has said it is ready to resume transportation of some 30million standard cubic feet per day of gas to the Volta River Authority, although it expects the latter to fully settle US$50million out of its US$162million debt as soon as possible. In June 2016, WAPCo and the gas … Read more
“Political parties and politicians seek power to implement policies that will bring transformation to the lives of the people. The people for whom they seek that power ought to determine what their needs are but not the other way round”. The NDC will have been in power for eight (8) years, by the close of … Read more
Deputy Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, and Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga East Constituency, says President John Dramani Mahama is second to Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, when it comes to delivery of infrastructure, and, therefore, deserves a second term in office. Speaking at the launch of his campaign at Zuarungu, … Read more
Today, Tuesday 27 September 2016, I heard Mr “Know All” Kwesi Pratt live on Kwami Sefa Kayi’s Morning Show Kookrokoo share his views on Nana Akufo Addo’s envisaged policy of “One Village One Dam”. As usual, he was vociferously condemning and rubbishing the policy as non-feasible and non-achievable. Has anything good ever come out of … Read more
You see, some people in the NPP have elected to convince themselves that the title opposition they are bearing is sweet and they want to maintain that. Why am I saying this? In the multiparty dispensation in serious jurisdictions, opposition parties put alternative policies on the table for the resuscitation of the national economy. They … Read more
The Deputy Attorney General and Parliamentary aspirant of the National Democratic Congress for the Bolgatanga East Constituency, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has stated that, President John Dramani Mahama’s performance is second to Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in terms of infrastructural development in Ghana. According to him, no president in the history of Ghana except Dr. Kwame Nkrumah … Read more
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected claims that it is piling up the country’s debt stock with the number of foreign loans it had acquired in recent times. Speaking at the “Setting the records straight” series at the party’s headquarters in Accra today [Thursday], the Minister of Transport, Fifi Kwetey said government is … Read more
Law Professor Patrick Lumumba is asking African leaders to sever ties with the world bank and the IMF because there will not be any solutions once they are tied to their strings. Speaking on the second day of the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial lecture series at the University of Cape Coast, the Kenyan professor of public … Read more