Flagbearer of the United Front Party has vowed to increase the ruling National Democratic Congress’s one million votes target in the Ashanti Region by an additional five hundred thousand votes in the region. Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba made the pledge in an exclusive interview with Kwame Adinkrah, host of Abusua Nkomo during … Read more
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has commenced investigations into alleged illegality committed by the 13 flag bearers who were disqualified by the Electoral Commission (EC) from contesting in the December 7 polls. This was revealed by ASP Joseph Benefo Darkwa, Public Relations Officer for the CID, in an interview with … Read more
Threats of court action against the Electoral Commission (EC) by disqualified presidential hopefuls would not distract the commission from carrying out its work. Spokesperson of the commission, Eric Kofi Dzakpasu speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Programme Wednesday said that the commission is still focused on working to organize the elections on December 7th. The … Read more
Ghanaians tend to be carefree when dealing with critical matters, only to request a second opportunity to right things when the undesirable consequences of such cavalier attitudes stare them in the face, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma South, Fritz Baffour, has lamented. His comment comes in the wake of the disqualification of 13 … Read more
Ghana’s parliament needs the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), hence Ghanaians should vote massively for the party’s MP aspirants contesting in the December 7 polls, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the PPP, has said. According to him, although he is challenging his disqualification from contesting in the presidential election, as announced by the Chair … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party is accusing the Electoral Commission of clearing the NPP’s presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo to contest the December 7, polls even though he did not comply with some important requirements in his nomination forms as demanded by the EC. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Accra, Policy Adviser of … Read more
The disqualification of Mr Hassan Ayariga, the flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), to contest in the 2016 presidential polls is a temporary issue that will be reversed in court, Razak Kojo Opoku, General Secretary of the APC, has said. Mr Ayariga and 12 other presidential nominees were recently disqualified from the 2016 … Read more
Mr Hassan Ayariga has said he will be president of Ghana some day “whether Ghanaians like it or not”. “I’m a very serious guy and I mean business. …It is not human beings alone who make people presidents. The intervention of God [is also important] and I believe it and I have the vision. Whether … Read more
The 2016 Presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party Dr. Henry Herbert Lartey has admitted he erred in the filling of his nomination form. According to Dr. Lartey, he mistakenly filled a part of the nomination form meant for his vice presidential candidate, but maintains the Electoral commission should have allowed him to rectify … Read more
Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has said he is a proud owner of four sports cars, which he uses to indulge in racing. “I like racing. I have a series of sports cars – about four. I have the Panamera – the latest brand of the Porshce (four exhausts), I … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) has reported to the police and Attorney General, all the electoral and criminal offences identified during the vetting of nomination forms filed by presidential aspirants for the 2016 elections for investigations. Mr Yussif Ayuba, Deputy Communications Director of the EC, made this known on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Thursday … Read more
Due diligence could have saved the 13 disqualified presidential aspirants from being disqualified from the December 7 polls, Georgina Opoku Amakwaah, a Deputy Chair of the Electoral Commission has said. The EC, as announced by its Chair, Mrs Charlotte Osei, on Monday October 9, disqualified the aspirants for forgery, perjury, clerical and administrative errors. Those … Read more
Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga has said the Kufuor administration tried planting cocaine on him, for which reason he had to close done his pizza restaurants. “There was a conflict in Bawku in 2005, 2006 during the Kufour government and I had a very close uncle who worked with … Read more
Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has accused the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Charlotte Osei, of illegally disqualifying her from the 2016 presidential race and has demanded that her name be immediately put back on the list of nominees for the December 7 polls. “I want my name back on the list that … Read more
Hassan Ayariga, flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC) has said he has a mansion with four swimming pools in his hometown, Bawku, in the Upper East Region of Ghana. One of the pools, he said, is suspended. The 44-year-old politician, who says he made his first million dollars at age 24, said if … Read more
Flag bearer of the All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga, has revealed that he has so far spent about $4.5 million dollars on vehicles for his presidential bid. Mr Ayariga said he has bought about 30 Pick-up trucks and a number of SUVs including Land Cruisers to help him execute his campaign for this year’s … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has done the “right” thing by withdrawing police guards assigned to 13 presidential aspirants who have been disqualified by the Electoral Commission, security analyst Dr Kwesi Aning has said. “They don’t deserve security detail because they are no more presidential aspirants,” Dr Aning told Emefa Apawu on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has begun the process of withdrawing police guards assigned to all the 13 presidential hopefuls who have been disqualified from the race by the Electoral Commission. “We have commenced the process of withdrawing the security personnel assigned to the presidential aspirants. …We are going to withdraw them as soon as possible,” … Read more
Ms Joyce Aryee has wondered why Ghanaian men always question the competence and qualification of women who get appointed to high positions or attain high laurels, saying there are many “incompetent” men occupying high positions and messing up things but women do not question their qualification. “I’ve come to realise that Ghanaian men don’t respect … Read more
Former CEO of the Chamber of Mines, Joyce Aryee, has described as “painful”, the insults hurled at the Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), Mrs Charlotte Osei, by disqualified presidential nominee, Hassan Ayariga, of the All People’s Convention (APC). Mr Ayariga described Mrs Charlotte Osei as “stupid” and “foolish” for disqualifying him. “Madam Charlotte Osei … Read more