Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Ms Charlotte Osei, faces impeachment over allegations of abuse of office, causing financial loss to the state and breaches of the country’s procurement law. Some staff of the Commission who are making the allegations have petitioned President Akufo-Addo to cause the Chief Justice, Ms Sophia Akuffo, to initiate impeachment proceedings … Read more
A leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central in the Central Region, Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has stated that his party was not in full control of affairs of the economy seven months upon assumption of power. According to him, “the NPP continues to allow the … Read more
The acting National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddy Blay, has admonished members of the party to be patient with the government and support it to achieve its developmental goals. He advised that it is only in achieving the developmental goals of the Akufu-Addo government that the party can assure itself of … Read more
The acting national chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party, Freddy Blay, has admonished members of the party to be patient with the government and support it to achieve its developmental goals. He advised it is only in achieving the developmental goals of the Akufu Addo government that the party can assure itself of retaining … Read more
The name Prestea sounds familiar right? Yea, it’s a long known town in Ghana for obvious reasons. It’s a land rich in gold. In this town and its environs are large scale mining companies such as [Golden Star Resources – Prestea]; small scale mining companies, and several youths engaged in illegal small scale mining. It’s … Read more
Participants at a day’s public forum in Tamale which focused on the need to disband political parties’ vigilante groups have called for a national security summit to deliberate on the human security threat. They have also advocated the establishment of an independent appointing authority to take charge of appointing the nation’s security heads. The Coalition … Read more
The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), is on a nationwide campaign against political vigilantism which is gaining notoriety in Ghana’s political environment. CODEO and other like-minded civil society organizations after the 2016 general elections, advocated the need for total disbandment of identified political vigilante groups. These groups are affiliated to the two major political … Read more
Israel’s main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined months ago, hoping a fresh approach can topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Avi Gabbay, a 50-year-old former head of one of Israel’s largest telecommunications companies, is far from the typical leader of the party that … Read more
Pakistan’s governing party has rejected as “trash” a corruption report accusing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif of living beyond his means, the latest in long-running allegations which sparked fresh calls Tuesday for him to resign. The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) of civilian and military investigators issued its report Monday claiming there was a “significant disparity” in … Read more
Israel’s main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back supporters. Gabbay, who only joined the party in December, took 52 percent of the votes in the runoff against longtime politician and former party leader Amir … Read more
Avi Gabbay, who won Monday’s runoff election to head Israel’s opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a business background who supporters hope will galvanise his beleaguered party. He had surprised observers when reaching second place in the first round of the Labour election after joining the party in December, just months after quitting Prime … Read more
Israel’s main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back supporters who have drifted toward centrist and right-wing candidates. The runoff election sees two candidates with sharply different political backgrounds: Amir Peretz, a longtime politician and former party leader; and Avi Gabbay, an ex-businessman … Read more
Zimbabwe’s 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe is in Singapore for a “routine medical check-up”, state media reported Sunday. “President Mugabe on Friday left the country for Singapore for a routine medical check-up,” the Sunday Mail newspaper reported. The paper said the veteran ruler is expected back in Zimbabwe midweek. Mugabe’s medical trips to the Southeast Asia … Read more
The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation, GNPC, has disclosed it has commenced processes to relocate the company’s operations to Takoradi in the Western region. According to the CEO of the GNPC, Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong, the outfit is embarking on this action to bring the development associated with the oil find and its operations, closer to … Read more
A youth group affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party calling itself the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo Patriots Network has dispelled rumors that the Member of Parliament for Bunkprugu constituency, Solomon Boar is against the nomination of John Kweku Alhassan as the District Chief Executive nominee for the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district in the Northern Region. John Kweku Alhassan was … Read more
The head of Israel’s main opposition Labour party lost a re-election bid Tuesday as the party which once dominated the country’s politics faces dwindling relevance. Isaac Herzog was knocked out of a leadership primary election that saw veteran politician Amir Peretz and former environment minister Avi Gabbay proceed to a head-to-head second round set for … Read more
Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has disclosed his intentions to contest for the party’s National Chairman position. Members of the NPP will go to Congress in 2017 to elect National Officers, and Freddie Blay wants to be the substantive Chairman of the party. Freddie Blay, who has been serving … Read more
Whether ex-president John Mahama should be returned as NDC’s 2020 presidential candidate appears a herculean task for the party to surmount, and it is such a tightrope Ambassador Victor James Gbeho would dare not walk. The opposition party is seemingly divided, as one faction opposes the idea of putting him up in the next general … Read more
The collapse occurred less than two weeks after president Kenyatta visited the site as part of a campaign tour before general elections in August. Kenyatta, who is up for reelection, has been emphasizing his party’s focus on infrastructure projects, like a new railway between Nairobi and the port city of Mombasa. The president promised to build the … Read more
A rare act of benevolence was exhibited by Ghana’s youngest Member of Parliament towards her constituents. Kwabre East MP, Hon Francisca Oteng Mensah donated her first three months salary to her constituents in fulfillment of a promise she made during her campaign in 2016. The 24-year-old Kwabre East MP who ran on the ticket of … Read more