Politics

Former Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has told the Appointments Committee of Parliament that he does not readily have the breakdown of some three million, Eight Hundred thousand jobs he had claimed the government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) created. He however promised to make …

Jacob Osei Yeboah (JOY), the vice-presidential candidate for Seth Asiedu Walker in the 2020 presidential polls has opined that the Electoral Commission for the first time demonstrated its motto of integrity for publishing the election results on their website. He, however, argues that there is doubt that there would be some level …

Kwesi Pratt Jnr, the Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper has questioned what informed the president’s directive on private funerals with a maximum of 25 mourners. “Funerals are being organised in the churches at church services where you have 200, 300, 400 people congregating. So, that restriction of funerals to …

A Former Attorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has said that the credibility of the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has increased in spite of the attempt by lawyers of the 2nd respondent in the ongoing election petitioner hearing to discredit him in court. On …

Johnson Asiedu Nketia, a witness in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition on Monday said the National Democratic Party (NDC) was looking for a meeting with the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission to reconcile the figures in the 2020 results. Mr Nketiah was responding to a question by Justice Yaw Apau, a member of …

The Supreme Court will later today, Monday, February 1, 2021, resume hearing the 2020 Election Petition case. The cross-examination of the Petitioner’s chief witness, NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia will continue today.At the last sitting, Counsel for 1st Respondent took Mr. Asiedu Nketia through several questions, where on specific matters he stated he could not …

Former Advisor to the late Former President, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, Fifi Kwettey has suggested what possibly warranted a change in relations between his former boss and President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Many have over time, wondered what caused the very close relationship between J.J Rawlings and President Akufo-Addo, especially …

The coming weeks promise to be interesting for the Akufo-Addo government, as well as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) with reports, picked up by The Herald that some of his 46 minister-designates, will have a tough time before the Appointment Committee of Parliament, where their suitability to once again serve …

Haruna Iddrisu (NDC-Tamale South MP), the Leader of the NDC Minority Group in Parliament, has indicated that his party would have won the 2020 elections if all the stages of the elections had been free and fair. “To the NDC party, hold your heads high and hold your heads in pride …

Haruna Iddrisu (NDC- Tamale South MP), the Minority Group Leader in Parliament, has advised that the office of a former president is respected so that the country does not deprive any former president of his privileges. “Those who celebrate Jerry Rawlings today, there are many who didn’t appreciate him. I have said …