Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that he doesn’t “want” or “care” about having House Speaker Paul Ryan’s support in an interview in which he repeatedly trashed the House speaker, virtually unprompted. “I don’t want his support,” Trump told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly about Ryan. “I don’t care about his support. What I want to … Read more
A multitude of first time voters in the Tamale north constituency of the Northern Region have hinted of massively voting for the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary candidate, Alhassan Suhuyini. Clad in Alhassan Suhuyini’s branded T-shirts and the NDC paraphernalia, the first-time voters inundated his campaign launch held at the Tamale Sakasaka Jackson Park. … Read more
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Korle Klottey chairman, Nii Noi Nortey who is contesting the upcoming December 7 election as an independent candidate, has asked the party not to entertain any expectation of him returning to the party’s fold. According to him, his decision to go independent was carefully considered and has the massive support … Read more
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Bantama constituency in Kumasi, Mr Henry Kwabena Kokofu has backtracked on his decision to contest the seat as an independent candidate. He has subsequently asked the Electoral Commission to cancel his nomination as he was withdrawing from the race. Mr Kokofu last week filed to contest the seat as … Read more
Parliamentary nominee for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Klottey Korle constituency, Philip Addison, has said he would have restrained himself from mainstream politics if he had known some of the things he knew now, prior to getting into the terrain. Speaking to Citi News’ Umaru Sanda Amadu on Citi TV’s Politicos, Philip … Read more
“The wise woman (man) builds her (his) house, but the foolish pulls it down with her (his) hands.” (Proverbs 14:1) Recently, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media office released a press statement wherein the curiously acclaimed national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) wrote what has been severally described in many quarters, and rightly … Read more
The newly elected New Patriotic Party parliamentary aspirant for Kwasimintim in the Western Region, Joe Mensah, has pledged to work with Joe Baidoo-Ansah and his supporters to win this year’s elections for party in the constituency. In a closely contested primary Tuesday, Joe Mensah polled 187 votes to beat the Mr Baidoo-Ansah who is the … Read more
A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) at the Kwesimintim constituency in the Western Region, only known as Lucas was on Tuesday morning arrested during the ongoing constituency primary for allegedly bribing delegates. The accused who is aligned to Joseph Mensah one of candidates had positioned himself at an obscure place behind the polling … Read more
The incumbent Member of Parliament for Kwesimintsim constituency Joe Baidoo-Ansah has lost the NPP parliamentary primary in the Western Region. At a fiercely contested primary on Tuesday, Joe Mensah polled 187 votes to beat the MP who obtained 122 votes. The election was supposed to have taken place about 16 months ago, but was confronted … Read more
The incumbent MP for Kwesimintsim in Western region Joe Baidoe-Ansah has lost the NPP’s parliamentary primaries in the constituency. He lost to his only contender Joe Mensah in the keenly contested polls held on Tuesday. The MP who was seeking a fifth term in parliament garnered 122 votes as against the victor’s 187. The primary … Read more
Confusion has rocked the New Patriotic Party in the Kwesimintsim constituency in the Western region following the aborted parliamentary primary which was expected to be held today. Starr News’ Western regional correspondent Emmanuel Ohene Gyan reports that scores of NPP supporters who had gathered at the Obiri lotteries conference hall at Asakai junction to cast … Read more
An Accra High Court has cleared Mr Joseph Mensah, a primaries contestant in the Kwesimintsim Constituency in the Western Region to contest for a new primary to be organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP). It said this is to be done to elect the party’s parliamentary candidate in the coming general elections. The Court, … Read more
The New Patriotic Party’s Karaga Constituency primary is slated to take place in the Savelugu Constituency in the Northern Region on Saturday, September 17. The process to elect a replacement for Shaharawi Bashiru, who resigned on health grounds, is set to witness heavy security presence. Information reaching 3news.com reveals the election was relocated to the … Read more
The Northern Regional Executives of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, have made a u-turn on the venue for the Karaga Constituency primary. The primary to elect a replacement for Shahawari Bashiru who resigned as a candidate on health grounds has been sent back to Karaga Constituency following a meeting between a delegation from the party … Read more
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin has warned Donald Trump of “massive disappointment” if he backs down on his plan to deport undocumented immigrants. The Republican presidential nominee has signalled he will soften his immigration plan, which was a central plank of his primary campaign. Instead of sending all 11 million people living illegally in the … Read more
After years of broadcasting experience, popular broadcast journalist, Gifty Anti, is set to move into the realm of political activism from where she is likely to launch a career in politics as a member of parliament. She said though she is “very interested in politics”, it has never been her calling but she is optimistic … Read more
All is set for the presidential primary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Hot favourite and two-time flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, two-time attempted presidential aspirant Mr Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen and new kid on the block, Mr Francis Addai Nimoh, are seeking the mandate of the over 140,000 delegates to become the standard … Read more
Aspiring flag-bearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo will begin his nationwide campaign tour onTuesday, July 29, at Akoto Lante in the Odododiodio constituency, in Accra. Going back to his roots, the venue for this event will be Akwei’s House, the historical meeting ground of the United Party (the Danquah-Dombo-Busia family), not far … Read more