play videoThe NDC,NPP and NDP presidential candidates are not taking part in tonight’s programme Four out of seven contesting candidates are taking part in this year’s presidential debate by the Institute of Economic Affairs. The IEA has this year struggled to get the full complement of presidential aspirants for its presidential debate series organized every … Read more
The Offinso Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Isaac Mensah Afedzi, has been reported dead after a vehicle he was travelling in as part of the convoy of the NDP Presidential Candidate, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, was involved in an accident on the Techiman-Kumasi Highway. According to eyewitnesses, the Chairman died at a Hospital … Read more
Four out of seven contesting candidates will be taking part in this year’s presidential debate by the Institute of Economic Affairs. The IEA has this year struggled to get the full complement of presidential aspirants for its presidential debate series organized every election year. The four candidates taking part in this year’s debate are; Ivor … Read more
Most of the parliamentary candidates for the National Democratic Party (NDP), founded by Nana Konadu Agyeman- Rawlings, are thieves who were indicted in the financial scandal at the National Service Secretariat that came to light two years ago, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged. According to Mr Nketia, … Read more
The National Democratic Party (NDP) has kick-started its election 2016 campaign today [Friday], with barely three weeks to the elections on December 7. This follows a long legal tussle that eventually saw the party’s flagbearer, Nana Konadu Rawlings reinstated in the race after an initial disqualification by the Electoral Commission. With barely three weeks to … Read more
he only female presidential candidate in this year’s elections, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has said Ghana is ripe for a woman leader to steer the affairs of state. According to the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP), from 1957 to date, Ghanaians had had men at the helm of affairs of state and that … Read more
The disqualified candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has taken a swipe at the Rawlingses over what he describes as infestation of corruption within the family. He alleged the Rawlingses specifically, the former President Jerry John Rawlings, the former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings and their daughter and parliamentary … Read more
The leader and disqualified candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has taken a swipe at the Rawlings over what he describes as infestation of corruption within the family. The candidate has described the Rawlings specifically, the former President Jerry John Rawlings, the former first lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings and … Read more
The founder and flagbearer of the National Democratic Party (NDP) Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, has said her main agenda is to promote grass-roots democracy. She explained that it would enable more women to participate in governance which would impact positively on them and their children across the entire nation. Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings stated this … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Martin Alamisi Amidu insists the Chair of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has a grand agenda to rig the December 7 elections for “her mentors”. Mr Amidu said but for the “activism” of the media, civil society as well as political parties, Charlotte Osei would have snubbed the … Read more
Constitutional and democratic forces that have struggled against the abuse of citizens’ rights when it comes to the free, fair and transparent choice of a President from candidates presented by all political parties and independents at this year’s polls, have had a partial victory. The Progressive People’s Party (PPP), the National Democratic Party (NDP) and … Read more
The dust has finally settled and the seven presidential candidates for the December polls now know their positions on the ballot paper. It was something that both the political parties and the electorate anxiously looked forward to. The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) took the number one slot on the ballot paper, followed by the National … Read more
The dust has finally settled and the seven presidential candidates for the December polls now know their positions on the ballot paper. It was something that both the political parties and the electorate anxiously looked forward to. The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) took the number one slot on the ballot paper, followed by the National Democratic … Read more
President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role at … Read more
The President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe has accused the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei of hurting the reputation of the commission with some of her decisions. According to him, Charlotte Osei performed creditably well at the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) where she headed till her new role … Read more
Today in this country, if you should select ten people who have held top positions in this country and should God give them a second chance to relive their lives, I do not have any doubt in my mind that Jerry John Rawlings, the founder, the creator and the Godfather of the corrupt, criminal, greedy, … Read more
The long-awaited presidential debate finally comes off on November 22 according to the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA). Director of Advocacy and Programmes at the IEA, Karen Hendrickson said her outfit is currently in talks with the stakeholders and political parties to ensure a smooth debate. “I can tell you that our first debate is … Read more
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday announced that seven presidential candidates had been cleared to contest in the Dec. 7 elections. The electoral body accepted the nomination forms of three more candidates for the elections after a Supreme Court ruling ordered a second chance to be given to disqualified candidates to correct their nomination forms. … Read more
Perhaps Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, the longest serving former First Lady of Ghana, in her blinkered view believes the Presidency of Ghana is a dynasty. That is why this woman, who is viewed by political pundits and voters as an “expired political commodity”, has turned into a commode-buzzing fly just making empty political noise to … Read more
The Ghana Police Service has restored police guards to three presidential aspirants whose security were withdrawn following their disqualification from the 7 December general elections. The three include former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), and Dr Edward Mahama of … Read more