Disqualified presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey, has alleged ex-President JJ Rawlings sent his friend to persuade him to suspend his decision to get CHRAJ and EOCO to investigate him over the money he received from the late Nigerian leader, General Sani Abacha. According to him, he declined the … Read more
Veteran Journalist and Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has urged ex President J. J Rawlings to desist from always wanting to resort to the gods to clear his name whenever his integrity is questioned, and rather use constitutionally mandated bodies such as the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ). Mr … Read more
Dr. Henry Lartey has accepted to swear an oath to the gods – Antoa specifically – as dared by former President John Rawlings, in a bid to establish whether or not he (the flag bearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party) took money from the governing party to vilify the former military ruler vis-à-vis the … Read more
Dr Henry Lartey, leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party has threatened to reveal damming information about the former first family, President Rawlings and his wife Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. He vowed on 3FM Sunrise morning show hosted by Winston Amoah Tuesday that he is prepared to go any length to expose former president Rawlings and his … Read more
The Chief Justice, Mrs Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, has designated 17 specialised courts to deal with electoral disputes that may arise before the December 7, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections. Seventeen High Court judges have been assigned to handle anticipated electoral disputes throughout the country. The appointed justices, according to the Judicial Secretary, Mr Justice … Read more
The Queenmothers Foundation of Ghana, have expressed concern about the poor quality of political discourse and abusive language thrown at eminent persons in the run up to the December Presidential and Parliamentary elections. The traditional leaders were particularly concerned by the negative attacks channeled at former President Rawlings, mostly from members of his own party … Read more
Ghana might be forced to postponed the December 7 general election due to the mass court actions brought against the Electoral Commission (EC) by some disqualified political parties. The National Democratic Party (NDP) is the latest party to throw its hat into the ring of lawsuits as it has sued the Commission two days after … Read more
Dr. Lartey had petitioned the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to probe the $2 million gift, which Mr. Rawlings has not denied receiving. “The perpetrator of corruption is walking about free,” he told Onua 95.1 earlier this month, calling for a legal action against the … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has indicated that persons within the governing National Democratic Congress financially induced the leader of the GCPP, Dr. Henry Lartey to vilify him. Decrying the decaying culture of respect in society, he wondered why every attempt was being made to deliberately misrepresent and sully his reputation. The former President was … Read more
The Communications Director of the Electoral Commission, Mr Eric Dzakpasu has said “I wouldn’t know” if the flagbearer of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) declared his assets per the requirement of the election management body for presidential nominees. “Whether Nana Addo Danwka [Akufo-Addo] of the NPP declared his assets or not, I’m not … Read more
Folks, the EC has dug in and reiterated its stance not to rescind its decision regarding the disqualification of Presidential candidates who flouted the electoral law in filing their nomination forms. Aggrieved as these disqualified candidates are, nothing from them to the EC seems to be paving the way for the EC to change its … Read more
Presidential candidate of Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey says he is currently doubting if the Commissioner, Mrs. Charlotte Osei can organize, a free, fair, and a transparent election. According to him, his ”wrongful disqualification” has influenced his doubt. The EC on Monday disqualified Dr. Lartey for “The Commission is unable to accept … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is gathering signatures for the Electoral Commission to reinstate Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom’s candidature in the December polls following his disqualification by the Electoral Commission. The petition, set up by the party states: “Petition by Ghanaians eligible to vote demand that the Electoral Commission accepts the nomination papers of Dr … Read more
More than 70 people have signed a petition calling for the reinstatement of Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom’s candidature in the December polls following his disqualification by the Electoral Commission. The petition, set up by the party states: “Petition by Ghanaians eligible to vote demand that the Electoral Commission accepts the nomination papers of Dr Papa … Read more
Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Presidential candidate Dr. Henry Lartey has indicated the party’s resolve to file a writ of injunction on balloting of candidates by Monday. “We will not sit down for us to be cheated” he stressed, adding “she[Charlotte Osei] brutally failed not to make us amend the anomalies in our nominations” He … Read more
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana could have pardoned the flag bearers disqualified from the December 7 polls if the offences were just clerical, but not when there were fraudulent entries on their forms, Kwame Jantuah, a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has said. According to him, the endorsement of a flag bearer … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) has vehemently denied claims by one Amadu Babia Latifa that, the party forged her signature on the presidential nomination forms. Amadu Babia Latifa who is alleged to have signed for both the United Front Party (UFP) and the GCPP is accusing the latter of forging her … Read more
Flagbearer of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) Dr. Henry Lartey says his disqualification from the 2016 polls by the Electoral Commission is a blessing in disguise, citing that it has made the party unbelievably popular. Dr. Henry Lartey was amongst 12 presidential hopefuls, who were disqualified to contest the 2016 general elections, on several … Read more
I hope I got my Latin correct. The title for this essay comes from the Latin book I used while a student at Mfantsipim long time ago called LATIN FOR TODAY. Latin happened to be one of my weakest points so I dropped it at the earliest opportunity without suffering any sanctions being witnessed by … Read more
Legal practitioner John Ndebugri says the 12 disqualified presidential candidates demonstrate a wrong understanding of the law when they argue that the Electoral Commission used mere cleric errors as a basis to reject their nomination papers. He has stressed that the EC 12 based on serious violation of the law and not simple clerical errors … Read more