The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has said the incident that occurred at the Kintampo Waterfalls last Sunday that claimed 19 lives could have been avoided if the leadership of the country was on top of issues. “As a party, we believe the disaster that claimed about 20 lives, mostly students of Wenchi Methodist Senior High … Read more
President Akufo-Addo has been criticised for setting up Ghana’s largest government with 110 ministers and deputies. The National Youth Organiser of the Convention People’s Party Ernesto Yeboah has used the NPP’s campaign slogan ‘the Battle is the Lord’s’ to ground a belief that the President can do with a leaner government. His criticism is part … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Upper West Region has sacked four executives in the Lawra Constituency, who they claim contributed to the defeat of their 2016 parliamentary candidate, Bede Ziedeng. The four include the Constituency Secretary, Philip Bagyo, Women’s Organiser Hajia Bintu Alhasan, Deputy Youth Organiser Sampson Botee and the party’s Communication Director … Read more
The National Democratic Congress, (NDC) has sacked four of its executives in the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West region for contributing to the party’s poor performance in the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections which saw the defeat of its parliamentary candidate, Bede Ziedeng. The four include the Constituency Secretary, Philip Bagyo, Deputy Youth Organizer, … Read more
The National Democratic Congress, (NDC) in the Upper West Region, has sacked four executives in the Lawra Constituency, who they say contributed to the party’s poor performance, which saw the defeat of their 2016 parliamentary candidate, Bede Ziedeng. The four include a Constituency Secretary, Philip Bagyo, Deputy Youth Organizer, Sampson Botee, Women’s Organizer, Hajia Bintu Alhassan, … Read more
A former deputy finance minister, Mrs Mona Helen Quartey, has cast doubt on government’s ability to fulfil the free SHS policy this year. The New Patriotic Party NPP) government’s flagship programme, according to President Akufo-Addo, will start from September 2017. However, there has been controversy over the funding of the free SHS policy after Senior … Read more
Former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Helen Quartey has cast doubt on government’s ability to fulfill the free SHS policy this year. The NPP government’s flagship programme, according to President Akufo-Addo will kickstart September, 2017. However, there has been controversy over the aspect of funding in the free SHS policy after Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo … Read more
THE Irish arm of the governing Ghanaian New Patriotic Party finally held their 2016 General Elections Victory Celebrations / Party over the weekend with the Centre Right Irish Government Party including two Ministers of State who came over to grace the occasion. The function was opened and chaired by Pastor Ricky Sarpong and his wife … Read more
By: Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK Political discourse in Ghana is one of the most interesting and controversial topics, especially when it comes to the two leading political parties (the ruling NPP and the main opposition party, NDC). The two always seek to gain political capital over the other on every issue and paint each other … Read more
Communication Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sannie Daara says out-going Ghana coach Avram Grant was gutted after the defeat to the indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The 60-year-old Israeli trainer decided to terminate his contract with the Ghana Football Association after leading the team to a fourth place finish in the just ended Africa … Read more
The Bimbilla Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed gratitude to President Nana Akufo-Addo for appointing two people from the constituency for ministerial appointments. Salifu Saeed has been nominated as the Northern Region Minister while Dominic Nitiwul is Minister-designate for Defence. At a press conference in Tamale in the Northern Region, the … Read more
The Bimbilla Constituency executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have expressed gratitude to President Nana Akufo-Addo for appointing two people from the constituency for ministerial appointments. Salifu Saeed has been nominated as the Northern Region Minister while Dominic Nitiwul is Minister-designate for Defence. At a press conference in Tamale in the Northern Region, the … Read more
Members of the John Mahama Fun Club in Bongo in the Upper East Region, says the shock of the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections would forever remain in the minds of the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). A statement issued by the Communication Director of the Party, Mr Patrick Anamoo and copied to … Read more
Members of the John Mahama Fun Club in Bongo in the Upper East Region, says the shock of the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections would forever remain in the minds of the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). A statement issued by the Communication Director of the Party, Mr Patrick Anamoo and copied to … Read more
Professionals for Political Action (PPA), a group made up of various professionals, has congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on his resounding victory during the December 7, 2016 presidential election and his successful investiture as the fifth President of the Fourth Republic. “We have no doubt that the total … Read more
The Deputy Volta Region Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has proposed the delivery of helicopters to all ten regions of Ghana to aid firefighting. Enoch Amegbletor says this will help facilitate efforts to save lives and properties during fire incidents. He said helicopters will prove more efficient than fire tenders that usually … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has asked those calling for the head of the Director of Communication at the presidency over the president’s plagiarized speech, to blame Nana Akufo-Addo and not Eugene Arhin. Some individuals and organizations have called for the dismissal of Eugene Arhin who has … Read more
The office of Nana Akufo-Addo issued an apology on Sunday after the new Ghanaian president was accused of lifting passages from speeches by Bill Clinton and George W Bush during his inaugural address to the nation. Not long after his swearing-in ceremony on Saturday in the capital Accra, social media users started pointing out similarities … Read more
“When the time is right, I the Lord will make it happen.”—Isaiah 60:22 And it did happen. It was spectacular–a bespoke ceremony that birthed Ghana’s new head of state on Saturday 7 January 2017 reports Gordon Offin-Amaniampong. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The first inauguration of Akufo-Addo as 14th President and 5th of the Fourth Republic of Ghana was … Read more
Communication Director for the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Sani Daara has taken a swipe at the outgoing Sports Minister Nii Lante Vanderpuye, claiming that “God has spoken”. The sports ministry and the Ghana Football Association have been on each other’s neck since Nii Lante took office but following his NDC Party’s defeat in the 2016 … Read more