Responding to the troubling scenes of physical confrontations and chaos at a polling centre including the assault on former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has issued a strong warning against the growing trend of political violence. He warned that allowing such acts to become commonplace could steer the nation down a perilous...
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Hawa Koomson Attacked as Violence Breaks Out during Ablekuma North Rerun
Former Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East, Hawa Koomson was reportedly assaulted at a polling center during the Ablekuma North election rerun. Distressing video clips captured the moment she was knocked to the ground after allegedly being kicked in the chest and lower abdomen before police officers stepped in. Other individuals caught in the...
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Not Voting Equals Silent Endorsement. Minority Caucus Blasts Gov’t Over LGBTQ Vote
The Minority Caucus has strongly criticized the government’s choice to refrain from participating in a pivotal vote concerning LGBTQ matters at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Members of Parliament from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) labeled the decision a betrayal of Ghanaian cultural principles and expressed concern over what they viewed as governmental apathy....
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Sam George Maintains Firm Position on LGBTQ+ Issues, Calls for Prompt Action by Parliament
Samuel Nartey George, the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, has reiterated his firm position on LGBTQ+ matters following Ghana’s recent choice to abstain from voting on draft resolution L.24. In a Facebook post, Mr. Nartey stated, “My viewpoint on LGBTQ+ matters remains resolute. I’ve reviewed Ghana’s complete statement delivered on the parliamentary floor regarding our...
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High Court Dismisses Injunction Application Against Ablekuma North Election Rerun
The Accra High Court has thrown out a suit filed by Nana Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary hopeful, which sought to halt a scheduled rerun in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North constituency. The rerun, set for July 11, 2025 is part of the Electoral Commission’s efforts to bring closure to...
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Tight Security at EOCO Ahead of Minority, NPP Protest Over Hannan’s Detention
Security has been heightened at the headquarters of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in Accra ahead of a planned protest by members of the Minority in Parliament and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over the continued detention of former National Food Buffer Stock Company CEO, Abdul-Wahab Hannan. Police officers have cordoned off the...
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‘This EC is not fit for purpose’ – Asiedu Nketia demands EC overhaul
National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has launched a scathing attack on the Electoral Commission (EC), calling for a complete reset of its leadership and functions. General Mosquito, as he is affectionately called, described the current body as “not fit for purpose.” In a heated interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday,...
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Dennis Miracles Aboagye: Minority’s objection to Supreme Court nominees was politically motivated
Dennis Miracles Aboagye, Director of Communications for the 2024 Bawumia Campaign Team, has asserted that the Minority’s resistance to the approval of seven newly appointed Supreme Court justices stemmed not from doubts about the nominees’ qualifications, but from what he described as the political intent behind President John Dramani Mahama’s nominations. Speaking on Channel One...
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I am jealous of NDC creatives in Mahama’s government – Socrate Safo
Ghanaian filmmaker and staunch New Patriotic Party (NPP) member, Socrate Safo, has expressed frustration over what he describes as the NPP’s lack of appreciation for creatives within the party. Speaking with Halifax Ansah-Addo on Okay FM in Accra, Safo, who is also a former Director for Creative Arts at the National Commission on Culture, said...
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Ex-President Kufuor alarmed by NPP’s internal turmoil – Patrick Boamah claims
Okaikwei Central MP, Patrick Yaw Boamah, has disclosed that former President John Agyekum Kufuor is increasingly uneasy about the direction and internal discipline of the NPP. He described the party’s current state as a matter of serious concern for the elder statesman. In an interview on Channel One TV on Monday, June 23, Mr Boamah...