The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has disassociated itself from comments made by its Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo Constituency, Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye. The MP is quoted by an Accra-based radio station as saying at the party’s Unity Walk in Somanya: “It is unfortunate but I can only say that this will not … Read more
Deputy Chief Scribe for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has described as loose talk comments by the Minister of State in-charge of Public Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo on how the NDC plundered state resources through the use of sole-sourcing in procurement. The Minister of State in-charge of Public Procurement, Hon. Sarah Adwoa Safo … Read more
Deputy General Secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has stated categorically that the Akufo-Addo government can never implement the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. According to him, if this current government is serious about implementing the Free SHS policy as promised, the policy should include free school uniforms, free sandals … Read more
Chairman for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Owusu Obimpeh, has dared the party to initiate a legal action against him if they believe he squandered party funds. In an interview with Kwame Tutu on Rainbow Radio 87.5Fm, he revealed that they received funds for only 17 constituencies out of … Read more
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the opposition NDC, Yaw Obimpeh says the party must crack the whip on party executives found to have misappropriated campaign funds, a situation that hugely contributed to the defeat of the party in the 2016 elections. There were claims that President Mahama was compelled to drop names of functional executive … Read more
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Friday defended his controversial decision to appoint a 110-minister government, calling it a “necessary investment” in the small west African country. The new government nominated Wednesday — which includes dozens of lower-level and regional ministers — is a record for Ghana and has sparked a storm of commentary on social … Read more
The defeated Member of Parliament for Navrongo Central, Mark Owen Woyongo, may have been sleeping at cabinet meetings when he was a minister, hence his comments that he lost the just-ended polls due to the hardships under the Mahama-led administration, George Lawson, a deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said. Mr … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) George Lawson, has described legislators from the party who lost in the just ended polls as lazy and failed to live up to their mark. He said the defeated lawmakers are lazy, failed to work hard and as a result were rejected by constituents for … Read more
The campaign manager of the New Patriotic Party Peter Mac Manu has commended the Electoral Commission for the electoral reforms they are introducing ahead of the December polls, but urges them to do more to safeguard the vote. “I can say the Electoral Commission is doing well but they must continue to show values of … Read more
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been found to be political parties using the most abusive languages in Ghana’s media. According to a report released by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on indecent campaign language, a total of 14 incidents of indecent expressions were recorded from … Read more
The NDC parliamentary candidate for Bole-Bamboi Alhaji Issifu Sulemana (Ori) has said his team will embark on an exercise to educate voters on how to vote on election day in order to reduce the menace of spoilt ballots. This he says will ensure an increase in the percentage votes of the NDC in the constituency … Read more
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) shared the top spot in the foul language league table for September, the Media Foundation for West Africa has said, with the NDC’s George Lawson emerging as the politician who used the most indecent language during the period under review. In … Read more
The Deputy General of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has described the founder and leader of the Glorious Way Ministries International Rev. Owusu Bempah as ”religious lunatic”. Speaking to Kwame Tutu on Frontline on Rainbow Radio he stated that the media shouldn’t waste their airtime to Prophets like Rev. Owusu Bempah because he … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson believes the heavy downpour that disrupted the preparation of its 2016 Campaign Manifesto launch is a manifestation of showers of blessings. “The rain means showers of blessings and not a disruption at all”, he said. According to him, it shows that God … Read more
The governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) says if one analyzes the conduct of the Founder and Leader of Glorious Word International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah, he could be best described as a prophet of doom. The man of God, according to the Akatamansonians, has said nothing good about Ghana publicly, a situation that makes them … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has slammed the Founder and Head of Glorious Word Ministry International, Rev. Isaac Owusu-Bempah, describing him as a “charlatan”. According to him, certain comments by the so-called man of God are questionable therefore should not be taken seriously. George Lawson’s vitriolic attacks … Read more
It is becoming increasingly clear that the delay by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in launching its manifesto is meant to ‘steal’ some new ideas from the New Patriotic Party (NPP), hence the pressure on the presidential candidate of the NPP to release his party’s manifesto. The pressure on the NPP is coming from some … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has lambasted the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Prof. Emmanuel Martey for accusing its members of verbally assaulting him on phone. The blunt man of God in a press conference Tuesday accused members of the NDC of verbally assaulting … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has challenged Rev. Professor Emmanuel Martey to substantiate his US$100,000.00 bribery allegations. The immediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at a news conference on Tuesday, 30 August 2016 revealed that some politicians attempted to bribe him with US$100,000.00 to gag him. “Politicians have tried all means to … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings, on Thursday December 31, 2015, marked the 34th anniversary of the December 31, 1981 revolution that toppled Dr Hilla Limann of the Third Republic. The ceremony was held at the Revolutionary Square, opposite the Flagstaff House. Some prominent people who joined the former military ruler at the ceremony are Minister … Read more