The Corporate Affairs Manager of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mr. Michael Boadi, is hopeful Ghana would improve in its corruption rating if the Special Prosecutor succeeds in fighting the age-old canker within the public service. According to him, the Special Prosecutor is in good position to reduce the menace, pointing out that he “would … Read more
The Ghana Chamber of Commerce is predicting a gloomy economic future for local businesses should the incoming Akufo-Addo-led administration fail to address key issues related to high interest rates and unbearable taxes. The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted in an economic report that interest rates in Ghana will continue to decline in 2017 provided … Read more
By Kofi Ata Ghana goes to the polls on Wednesday December 7, 2016 to elect president and parliamentarians for the next four years. This would be the seventh general elections since Ghana returned to multi-party democracy under the Fourth Republican Constitution in 1992. As usual, the contest is between the candidates of the two leading … Read more
By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK December 4, 2016 Ghana goes to the polls on Wednesday December 7, 2016 to elect president and parliamentarians for the next four years. This would be the seventh general elections since Ghana returned to multi-party democracy under the Fourth Republican Constitution in 1992. As usual, the contest is between the … Read more
Folks, there is a lot happening to suggest that the high hopes inflating the NPP camp of an electoral victory in the next few days are mere sand castles—mere gigantic castles in the air. Those building them refuse to see things beyond their noses even as they dig deep into the coffers for more resources … Read more
President John Mahama has said because of his faith and belief in God, the upcoming election would not go to a run-off. He said although Ghanaians would be casting their ballot on December 7, God is the one who crowns Kings. ‘By God’s Grace the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win the election,’ he told … Read more
President John Mahama says on the back of his good works, he derserves an overwhelming re-election victory when polls open December 7. The governing National Democratic Congress candidate, John Mahama, who pulled 50.63% in 2012 presidential elections appealed to Ghanaians to improve this margin and give him 60 percent of the votes. ‘I don’t want … Read more
Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has warned pre-election surveys projecting victory for some political parties in the this year’s general elections could undermine the integrity of December 7 polls. “We have to appeal to our intellectuals, some of the people are publishing serious opinion polls that are showing some parties that are winning, and that … Read more
Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has warned pre-election surveys projecting victory for some political parties in the this year’s general elections could undermine the integrity of December 7 polls. “We have to appeal to our intellectuals, some of the people are publishing serious opinion polls that are showing some parties that are winning, and that … Read more
Any lessons from election of President Trump for Ghana? We all woke up last Wednesday to the stunning news of the election of the property tycoon Donald J. Trump as the 45th President of the United States to succeed President Barack Obama. Nearly everyone, politicians, pundits and ordinary folk worldwide had predicted a comfortable win … Read more
Trump has won the US presidency; congratulations to him. Truth is, that’s all there is to it, nothing more. As predicted, some Ghanaians are already stretching ahead of themselves to draw conclusions and similarities and desperately hoping that same happens in Ghana; enough of the wishful thinking, wake up to the reality of the situation, … Read more
Trump has won the US presidency; congratulations to him. Truth is, that’s all there is to it, nothing more. As predicted, some Ghanaians are already stretching ahead of themselves to draw conclusions and similarities and desperately hoping that same happens in Ghana; enough of the wishful thinking, wake up to the reality of the situation, … Read more
Campaign Coordinator of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) says flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo can never win any elections in Ghana. According to Kofi Adams, Ghanaians will not entrust the future of this country on “someone who is a threat to peace”. He made the comment while reacting to … Read more
Mr Isaac Asai Odamtten, the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive has dismissed the prediction of the UK based research group- the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), that President John Dramani Mahama would lose the December 7, general election. He said President Mahama, Flagbearer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) would win the elections to shame the … Read more
General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said that the party is very happy with the prediction by the Economic Intelligence Unit (IEU) that the party would lose the impending elections. The London-based group for the second time predicted a win for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the … Read more
The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has predicted victory for the flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in the December presidential election. The NPP, it predicted, would also win majority of seats in Parliament, attributing that possible outcome to Ghanaians’ frustration with the country’s poor economic performance under the President … Read more
London-based Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has for the second time predicted a win for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the December 7 polls. In April this year, EIU predicted a close margin win for Ghana’s opposition party in a report and has again indicated that though both the presidential and legislative elections would … Read more
The Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) has yet again predicted victory for the opposition New Patriotic Party in the 2016 elections, this time, a convincing one. The Unit in April released the report of a survey that suggested the NPP would win the upcoming elections by a close margin. But, according to a new report released … Read more
Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom says he would end the importation of rice to Ghana if given the mandate in the upcoming December polls. He could not comprehend why the country has large arable land than most of the countries it imports rice from yet has not found … Read more
A political crisis of longstanding duration has been brought to the world’s attention by the actions of a competitor at the recently concluded Olympic Games. Marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa’s gesture of raising his arms aloft in the form of a cross as he was about to confirm his silver-medal position was a politically-motivated one intended … Read more