POLITICS

Juliana Kinang Wassan, a National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Ejura Sekyeredumase seat, was caught throwing money to delegates during the NDC primaries on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in violation of the law. In full front of the security personnel and Muhammad Bawah Braimah, the incumbent MP, she …

Charles Asiedu, son of Johnson Asiedu Nketia and National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has won the Tano South constituency seat. Charles Asiedu served as the NDC’s immediate past organizer in the Brong Ahafo Region. By 698 votes, he won. The other two candidates, David and Osman, …

For the Ningo-Prampram constituency, Sam Dzata George has been re-elected as the NDC’s member of parliament. He won by 1,036. The congressman promised to put in more effort in the following parliament when speaking to journalists. In the election of 2024, he has pledged to secure 100,000 votes for the …

The provision of financing assurances following the formation of the Creditor Committee by the Paris Club, co-chaired by China and France, is a significant step towards securing the eagerly awaited IMF facility for Ghana, the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, informed representatives of the Catholic Bishops Conference. …

Dr. Kwabena Duffour Jr., the son of the former finance minister and unsuccessful NDC presidential candidate, was unable to win the nomination to represent the party in the House of Parliament for the Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency. He received 203 votes, compared to his leading opponent Hajia Nasira Afrah’s 211, …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has acknowledged that Galamsey is still active and poses a threat to Ghanaians’ ability to survive. The president stated, “Even though a lot has been achieved in this area between 2017 and 2021, illegal small-scale mining remains a challenge and continues to pose as a threat to …

After China and France jointly established the Official Creditor Committee, Ghana was granted funding assurances by the Paris Club. This comes months after Ghana attempted to secure funding guarantees from its foreign creditors in order to qualify for the requisite bailout assistance from the International Monetary Fund. This action will …

Dr. Kwabena Duffour, a former finance minister, has formally withdrew from the upcoming NDC flagbearer election. The former governor of the Bank of Ghana said in a press conference on Friday that his decision was based on his complaints about the procedures surrounding the party’s approaching primaries, particularly the voters …

As a result of various criminal cases his office is prosecuting, Ghana’s attorney general has said that not only is his life in danger, but he also frequently receives offers of bribes from parties hoping to pervert the course of justice. The death threats and bribe offers, according to Mr. …

Edgar Asamoah Boateng, an NDC member, is requesting a High Court order to stop the party’s presidential and parliamentary primaries from happening on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The plaintiff, an Abuakwa North party member, expressed surprise in his statement of claim at what he saw to be a lack of …