The People’s National Convention (PNC) says it will not hold a huge campaign launch as other political parties have done. According to the party, it will not be swayed into busing supporters from across the country to attend a launch to create an impression that it has a huge following ahead of the December elections. … Read more
As the campaign for the December general elections intensifies, contesting candidates have been making several campaign claims and allegations meant to either support their campaign messages or refute messages of opponents. In previous elections, claims by contending parties and candidates have often passed unverified, thus inuring to the benefit of those who peddled false claims … Read more
A total of 33.33 per cent of campaign claims made by presidential aspirants and key figures of the various political parties in the country have been identified as false. According to the Media Foundation for West Africa, of the 57 claims fact-checked, 33.33 per cent were found to be false, 17.54 per cent half-truths while … Read more
The deputy Minister of Interior and Member of Parliament for Builsa North, James Agalga, has hit out at the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, saying he is intolerant of dissenting opinions and, therefore, cannot be trusted with Ghana’s highest office. Mr. Agalga cited the indefinite suspension of the … Read more
The Electoral Commission will today begin vetting the Presidential and Parliamentary nominations forms submitted last week. At least seventeen hopefuls were able to turn in their nominations for EC’s approval ahead of the crucial polls slated for December 7. The EC chairperson, Charlotte Osei told the media, the commission will take about 7 days for … Read more
The presidential nominee of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has lashed out at the Mahama administration for not penalizing officials found to have engaged in acts of corruption. According to him, government’s approach to the fight against corruption is a half-hearted one. “I think we haven’t really punished people severely for that … Read more
The 17 presidential aspirants who submitted nomination forms to the Electoral Commission have seven nerve-wracking days to known if they would be on December 7 ballot papers. Although 15 political parties and two independent aspirants successfully submitted forms on Thursday and Friday, the commission says it will need the next seven days to vet the forms it … Read more
Seventeen presidential aspirants have submitted their nomination documents to the Electoral Commission to be considered as candidates for Election 2016. The Electoral Commission will next week announce the candidates after vetting the documents which have been submitted to it. The forms were submitted to the EC without the 50, 000 Ghana cedis filing fee due … Read more
The Convention People’s Party (CPP) on Friday September 30 presented its presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission (EC) to enable its flag bearer Ivor Kobina Greenstreet run for the December polls. Speaking about the EC’s request for an asset declaration form to be included in the documents for submission despite it not being a … Read more
Mr Hassan Ayariga’s All People Congress (APC) will outdoor its presidential running mate on Saturday September 24, 2016 in Accra. According to the General Secretary of the party, Mr Kwadwo Poku Razak, the ceremony will take place at the party’s headquarters at Haatso Westlands in West Legon in Accra. In a radio interview on Accra … Read more
Folks, the race for the Flagstaff House is on. Victory at Election 2016 is certain for the camp of the Presidential candidate that manages its electioneering campaign stunts to win voter support; on the other hand, defeat awaits those who fail to connect with the voters. Need I say more? Probably yes because if you … Read more
Folks, I have just come across the news report saying what has really made me wonder what is becoming of the Presidential aspect of the 2016 general elections. Just consider this: “Fifteen presidential hopefuls have so far picked nomination forms to contest in the upcoming general election in December. They are made up of 13 … Read more
Four determined-looking parliamentary candidates have emerged in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency to succeed the incumbent lawmaker, Emmanuel Akolbire Opam-Brown, who lost his bid for a third term at the primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) conducted late in 2015. The parliamentary candidates are not considered yet by the Electoral Commission (EC) as contenders for … Read more
Presidential nominee of the People’s National Convention, (PNC), Dr. Edward Mahama, has described the Mahama led administration as one that has woefully failed in delivering on its promises. He argued that President Mahama during the presentation of the highlights of the National Democratic Congress’ Manifesto, made new promises he cannot fulfill. At the outdooring of … Read more
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s National Congress (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama has described his running mate for the December 7 general election, Emmanuel Anyidoho, as a humble servant who will not lord it over Ghanaians if the PNC assumes power come January 7, 2017. The Nkrumahist party settled on the Harvard-trained economist, as … Read more
The ethnicity of Mr Emmanuel Anyidoho was no factor in his selection as vice-presidential hopeful of the People’s National Convention (PNC), the National Chairman of the party, Bernard Mornah, has clarified. “It was not based on his Ewe background,” he told Class FM’s Naa Dedei Tettey shortly after the announcement of the nomination. A five-member … Read more
The Presidential Candidate of the Limann-founded People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr. Edward Nasigri Mahama, is dead-on-target when he asserts that “Nobody can either join or support the National Democratic Congress [NDC] without becoming a corrupt leader” (See “You Cannot be with the NDC if you are not Corrupt – Edward Mahama” Rainbowradioonline.com / Ghanaweb.com 9/7/16). … Read more
Dr. Mahmud Bawumia has since delivered his lecture on the true state of the Ghanaian economy based on what is available to him as an observer. A gloomy picture of the economy has been painted. Managers of the economy have maintained that its unethical for Dr. Bawumiah to churn out figures which are at variance … Read more
Dr. Mahmud Bawumia has since delivered his lecture on the true state of the Ghanaian Economy based on what is available to him as an observer. A gloomy picture of the economy has been painted. Managers of the economy have maintained that its unethical for Dr. Bawumiah to churn out figures which are at variance … Read more
General Secretary of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Atik Mohammed says the party leadership will discipline their Greater Accra Regional Chairman for describing their flagbearer as “inactive”. The Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the PNC, Bala Maekanka expressed concerns over the seemingly unserious behaviour of the party’s flagbearer Dr. Edward Mahama. He said that Dr. … Read more