Republican Donald Trump has won victory in the presidential race. What are his policies and beliefs? 1. Arab-Americans cheered the attacks on 9/11. Trump repeatedly claimed that on 11 September, 2001, there were thousands of Arab-Americans celebrating in New Jersey after two planes flew into the Twin Towers. He says such public demonstrations “tell you … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) in Las Vegas, Nevada, the United States, Oct. 19, 2016. [Xinhua] U. S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are running neck-in-neck just a day before the Election Day, but experts said the … Read more
Trump rushed off stage at campaign rally; protester says he was roughed up Donald Trump was rushed off a stage here Saturday by Secret Service agents during a campaign speech after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage. A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement there was a commotion in … Read more
In my article four years ago on the US presidential election of 2012, I mentioned several factors that could determine the winner. The candidates, Baraka Obama and Mitts Romney, were known politicians and each had a political record to review and judge. Moreover, their individual party was united and determined to win. Although the polls … Read more
Much to the incredulity of the elite political class, Donald Trump is within the margin of error of Hillary Clinton’s lead. Trump can stumble. Hillary could reboot and change the calculus. That said, right now: advantage Trump. It gets harder with each passing day to change the fundamental dynamics of the race. The core dynamics … Read more
Mr Asiedu Nketia, the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, has assured losers of the parliamentary primaries that they would be catered for when the party retains the seat of Government after December. Addressing some of the party’s supporters at separate rallies held at Sumbrungu, Paga, Garu-Tempane and Pusiga in the Upper East Region, … Read more
Former Member of Parliament for the Bolga Constituency from the year 2000 to 2008 on the ticket of Peoples National Convention (PNC), David Apasara, is accusing his party Chairman Mr. Bernard Mornah of destroying the party. Apasara mentioned that the PNC is currently saddled with problems and challenges as a result of the poor, mismanagement … Read more
The defected Ekumfi constituency chairman of the NDC Ekow Esilfie Buckman has attributed his exit from the party to the ill-treated meted out to him by the party hierarchy in the region. According to him, he was denied his share of resources due all party chairman in the region. Speaking in an exclusive interview with … Read more
By Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK October 11, 2016 At the close of nominations on Friday, September 30, 2016, seventeen aspirants filed their nominations forms in readiness to contest the December 7 presidential election (fifteen representing political parties and two independent aspirants). This article analyses the crave to be president of Ghana. I sometimes find it … Read more
Alhaji Baba Seidu Issifu was the main political character as NDC launched its campaign on 8th October, 2016 at Gambaga. It was unprecedented in the political history of the Constituency . It was a ground-breaking event I would never forget. All activities including farming, trading and everything came to a stance still. Some of the … Read more
The Savelugu Constituency will be keenly contested between the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and an independent candidate, who broke away from the NDC. The Municipal Chief Executive, Abdulai Alhassan Red, won the primaries from the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hajia Mary Boforo, who placed third position behind the … Read more
The tragic and symptomatic lawlessness and depravity in the Ghanaian society is epitomized by the Nefarious Destructive Cancer’s imposition of John Dramani Mahama as the party’s Presidential Candidate. Never in the history of Ghana’s politics has there been such a bizarre and crude way of destroying others in order to create way for the anointed … Read more
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is entitled to his opinion that his party would say “Thank you” to any member who decides to quit as a result of losing an internal election, Nii Noi Nortey, an independent parliamentary nominee for the Klottey Korle constituency, has said. During the … Read more
A total of 114 persons seeking to become members of parliament in the Western Region have filed their nominations to contest in this year’s parliamentary election for 26 slots in the region. Western Regional Director of EC, Stephen Opoku Mensah, who revealed this to Connect 97.1FM in Takoradi Tuesday, said the EC has identified some … Read more
The Chief Executive Officer for the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) has stated the he has the aged people in the Cape Coast North Constituency at heart and has identified them as a priority as he seeks to represent that constituency in parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Kobby … Read more
The incumbent Member of Parliament (MP) for Bantama Constitutency, Henry Kwabena Kokofu has denied media reports that he has resigned from the New Patriotc Party (NPP). A statement purportedly signed by him Saturday evening noted that the first term parliamentarian had left the opposition party due to outstanding issues in the party in the constitutency. … Read more
A group which calls itself, concerned National Democratic Congress (NDC) members of Afram Plains South Constituency, is calling on the National Executives to compel Mr. Kevor to withdraw his nomination and pave way for Mr. Eric Osei Owusu to contest on the ticket of the party. According to the group, this will avoid any political … Read more
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate for the Ningo-Prampram constituency, Sam Nettey George, has launched his campaign for the 2016 election. Thousands throng the V Club in Prampram as party leaders took turns to address the enthusiastic crowd. On the stage and throughout the speeches delivered, the party sought to portray a united front … Read more
The NPP MP for Bantama has denied media reports that he has resigned from the party. Henry Kwabena Kokofu has also dismissed claims that he is contesting the December 7, polls as an independent candidate. A statement purportedly signed by him Saturday evening noted that the first term parliamentarian had left the opposition party due … Read more
The United Cadres Front (UCF), a core structure of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it has uncovered some internal saboteurs said to be campaigning strongly against President John Dramani Mahama’s second-term bid and has announced it will soon make their names public. The organisation, made up of surviving frontrunners of the Provisional National … Read more