The New Patriotic Party alleged that President Mahama has committed Ghana to supplying all the Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) to be processed by the Ghana Gas processing plant at Atuabo from 2018, estimated at the value of $1.5 billion. NPP’s Policy Advisor Boakye Agyarko said: “the Mahama Cabinet has recently given approval to a proposal … Read more
The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has confirmed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) claims that government intends to offer gas from one of the country’s gas fields to China for a loan from China Development Bank (CNB) for a period of 19 years starting in 2018. Mr. Terkper however downplayed the NPP’s suggestion that the … Read more
A private legal practitioner and Member of Parliament for the Efutu constituency, Alex Afenyo Markin has said the inquiry by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) into the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and its flagbearer is discriminatory. He also intimated that there was the need for an investigation into party like the governing National … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) is accusing the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) of manipulating state institutions such as the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to undermine the party’s efforts to take part in the December elections. But according to the PPP’s Policy Advisor, Mr Kofi Asamoah-Siaw, who made leveled the accusation, the NDC’s … Read more
Effutu MP Alex Afenyo-Markin has accused the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) of being irresponsible as far as its investigations into the source of funding of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the All People’s Congress (APC) is concerned. “That is irresponsible, that is outside the mandate of EOCO. EOCO must make sure that … Read more
Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom can pay 100 times more of the GHS1.7million his Progressive People’s Party (PPP) paid as filing fees for his presidential nomination as well as that of his parliamentary aspirants in the 2016 presidential polls, PPP Policy Advisor Kofi Asamoah-Siaw has said. “… Dr Nduom can pay this money twice, five times, … Read more
The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) must go after businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome and reclaim the GHS51 million the highest court of the land has ruled he fraudulently got from the state as judgement debt, rather than “harassing” flag bearers of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and the All People’s Congress (APC), Dr Papa … Read more
The Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) is being used to politically harass the flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, the party’s policy advisor Kofi Asamoah-Siaw has said. Apart from Dr Nduom, EOCO is demanding the source of campaign funding from Mr Hassan Ayariga of the All People’s Congress … Read more
A Policy Advisor for the PPP, Kofi Siaw has said the PPP is willing to withdraw the lawsuit filed against the Electoral Commission (EC) if it will negotiate with the party. The PPP sued the Electoral Commission (EC), at the High Court over its decision to disqualify its presidential aspirant, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, from … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has said it is prepared to drop the court application seeking to restrain the Electoral Commission (EC) from proceeding with balloting for positioning of presidential candidates for the December 7 elections. The PPP on Friday filed an application at the High Court to quash the EC’s decision to disqualify its … Read more
The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper says President John Dramani Mahama was wrong in questioning the cost of the redenomination of the cedi. Speaking on MultiTV/Joy FM news analysis show, Newsfile, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako said: “the President goofed and goofed big time.” President John Mahama while on a campaign tour at the … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said it would not be dragged into “needless” debates with the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) over the disqualification of some presidential aspirants. According to the NPP, such a debate will be a distraction to the party’s campaign. The PPP had accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of being selective in … Read more
The decision of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana to disqualify some flag bearers, including Dr Kwesi Nduom, from the 2016 presidential race reflects an institution which is biased and spiteful, the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has accused. The party, argued that the EC faulted in disqualifying Dr Nduom. According to the policy advisor of … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) does not consider the policies outlined in 2016 manifesto of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) feasible. Spokesperson for the NDC’s 2016 Campaign, Joyce Bawa Mogtari argued that a comparison of the manifestos of the NPP and the NDC clearly shows that NDC’s policies are rather achievable and realistic. Speaking … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has advised the Electoral Commission to reconsider the disqualification of its flag bearer, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, from the December 7 elections else the party will prevent the polls from being held. “Madam Charlotte Osei and the Commission should study their own law and they should get proper legal advice, … Read more
Policy Advisor to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Boakye Agyarko says the 2016 manifesto of the party has been well thought-out and poised to proffer solutions to the myriad of challenges plaguing the country. “This manifesto is for the long term sustainable development of Ghana,” he stressed. He was speaking at the … Read more
The Policy Advisor of the Progressive Peoples Party, Mr Kofi Asamoah Siaw says the party was not disappointed with the refusal of the Accra High Court to stop the Electoral Commission (EC) from going ahead to collect filing fees from Political Parties. According to him, the dismissal of the interlocutory injunction was only “part one … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) will be heading back to court Monday to cite the Electoral Commission (EC) for contempt after the elections management body accepted its filing fee last week. The PPP has filed a suit at the High Court seeking an injunction to prevent the EC from receiving the reviewed filing fees for … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has given the media firsthand viewership of its advertisements for the December polls. They were filmed to project the ills of the current National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration and the need for a change of government. The advertisements focus on youth unemployment, vote buying, power crisis and the PPP’s development … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party(PPP) said it did not set to trap the Electoral Commission when it presented a banker’s draft of the filing fee during filing of its Presidential nominee. Policy Advisor of the party Kofi Asamoah-Siaw in an interview with Accra-based Citi FM indicated: “We cannot on our own remove some of the requirements. … Read more