Too many contradictions on the political turf are pointing at which of the parties is not being sincere and inclined towards mimicking the other. Such tendency, which is on the ascendancy, is making the serious business of governance more of a theatre activity. The ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is too quick to shoot down … Read more
The decision by the Electoral Commission (EC) to heavily involve highly educated professional members of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG) in this year’s general election must be unreservedly applauded. Indeed, one wonders why it took so long for Mrs. Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, the EC’s Chair, and her … Read more
The immediate past Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has been exposed as a bribe taker contrary to his claim of “righteousness” and “piety” and the onus now lies on him to prove his accuser wrong and clear his name, a Deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Koku Anyidoho … 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
The outgoing Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Professor Emmanuel Martey, has warned the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that it is alienating Ghanaians by pampering the ‘babies with sharp teeth’, who are in the habit of hurling insults and attacks on people who criticize the government. The term ‘babies with sharp … Read more
The Bawku Chief has lamented about the collapse of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the country. Garu Naba Garu says the NHIS exists only in name with the situation on the ground very different as patients try in vain to access healthcare. The Bawku Naba disclosed this when the Presidential Candidate of the … Read more
Spokesperson for the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mustapha Hamid says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s ‘One-village-one-dam’ policy is tailored towards eliminating poverty from the three northern regions. To that effect, he wants Ghanaians to embrace the concept and vote massively for the opposition leader to enable him implement the policy for … Read more
A Deputy Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Anthony Abayifa Karbo has expressed surprise over the recent warning by the Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is prepared to serve the NPP a double dose if they insult the presidency. The Vice President during interactions with … Read more
The outgoing Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Reverend Prof. Emmanuel Martey has said it is erroneous to describe the church as having a soft spot for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Although Rev. Prof. Martey has been a staunch critic of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), he stressed the church is … Read more
For some time now, functionaries of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their presidential candidate himself, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have strenuously denied reports in the local media of Akufo-Addo’s ill health and its implications on his ability to rule the country. In one such denial recently, the 72-year-old NPP presidential candidate said: … Read more
Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has joined the polemics club – a place he would regret showing affinity for. He is reported to have dared the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) to bring it on. The party, he said, would surely meet its match when it opens fire on its main opponent, the ruling National … Read more
When it comes to doing politics with the health of political opponents in Ghana, members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) do not have the moral right to be pointing accusing fingers because they are tainted, Kojo Adu-Asare, a presidential staffer, has said. He made the comment following Monday’s report by Africa Watch magazine that … Read more
A member of the communications team of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Godwin Bobobee is accusing the leadership of the party in the region of directing their energies into chasing girls and excessive boozing to detriment of the progress of the party. He alleged that the irresponsible conduct of party … Read more
The record levels of poverty among Ghanaians is as a result of the poor governance offered the nation by President John Dramani Mahama, Member of Parliament (MP) for Mampong Francis Addai Nimo has alleged. For him, the previous leaders who have served the country under the Provisional National Defence Council (PNDC) and subsequently the National … Read more
The presidential nominee of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Mahama, has suggested that the personal physician of fellow flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo should make an authoritative public statement to set the records straight concerning festering rumours that his boss has been diagnosed of cancer as reported by the Africa Watch Magazine. Mr Akufo-Addo, … Read more
A Political analyst has offered his diagnosis of the recurrent “ridiculous promises” in the run up to elections in Ghana, blaming the canker on a lack of respect for voters. Joe Jackson says political party leaders have a deep-seated mentality that electorates will not interrogate these outrageous promises, hence the reason for the mind-boggling campaign … Read more
The parliamentary candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Kpone-Katamanso Constituency, Solomon Tetteh Appiah, has described the construction of an asphalt overlay in the constituency by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a ‘funeral asphalt’ that is intended to impress mourners who will be attending the funeral of his (Joseph Nii Laryea Afotey-Agbo) … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says he prefers to be left out of issues relating to the health of presidents. Koku Anyidoho who was the Director of Communications at the Osu Castle during the late President John Evans Atta Mills administration says he fears to lose the spiritual backing of his … Read more
A senior lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School says genuine concern of Ghanaians about the health condition of presidential aspirants should be entertained in the nation’s body politic. Dr Kobby Mensah says if Ghanaians would be interested in the tax records and assets declaration of politicians, they should equally be concerned about the … Read more