Former Deputy Finance Minister, Mona Helen Quartey has cautioned the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to think through the free senior high school (SHS) programme before implementing it. She said the “bold endeavour” of government might fail if it is hastily executed without a clearly thought-out plan to sustain the social intervention programme. Contributing on … Read more
The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has maintained no absolute decision has been taken to use the Heritage Fund to finance the free senior high school (SHS) programme. NPP Director of Communications, Nana Akomea said comments by Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo about the likelihood of government using the reserved Fund was a suggestion. “This … Read more
The controversy over the multi-million vice presidential villa has taken another twist with a new document confirming the cost of putting up the villa may even be higher than the initial $14 million suggested by vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The new document intercepted by Joy News from the contractors of the project, Consar Ltd, … Read more
The sudden resurfacing of the fraudulent payment made to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) bankroller, Alfred Agbesi Woyome in the name of judgement debt, appears to be causing anxiety in the ruling party a few days to the December 7 elections. The NDC is struggling to rope in the NPP flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa … Read more
President John Dramani Mahama has assured the public that violence will not be tolerated in this year’s elections. Mr Mahama on Monday said he would do everything possible to ensure that the environment for this year’s polls is safe. He stressed that peace and stability were very important for investment and growth of businesses. “Often, … Read more
Resorting to surveillance cameras can unravel the sequence of events that resulted in clashes between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and end the blame game by the two sides, David Agbey, a security analyst, has suggested. On Sunday November 13, there were clashes between the supporters … Read more
The founding president of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has condemned the violence engaged in by members of the two major political parties over the weekend. On Sunday, November 13, there were clashes between the supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who were embarking on simultaneous health walks in … Read more
The Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anydoho has denied claims that members of the party launched an attack on the Nima residence of the New Patriotic flagbearer, Nanna Akufo-Addo on Sunday morning. According to him, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) rather unleashed its supporters to attack them while they were on … Read more
Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akomea says the Mahama-led administration is a government of “lies, for lies and by lies”. In his view, a party that practices lies and propaganda as a governance tool is not worthy of a second term in power. Nana Akomea made the comment on Asempa … Read more