Category: Politics

Former President John Dramani Mahama has said he does not have money to refund the ex gratia that was paid to him. Speaking at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professional Forum Dinner and Awards Night in Accra on Sunday, March 5, Mr Mahama said amidst laughter from his audience that “I say we will cancel ex gratia, if...

Members of the Defunct Banks and Other Financial Institutions Network (DEBOFIN) have thrown their support behind the bid of former President John Dramani Mahama to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 general elections as flagbearer. They believe that if Ghanaians had renewed John Dramani Mahama’s mandate in 2016, a management of the banking sector clean-up under...

Numerous reactions have trailed a hint by Olive Barker-Vormawor at forming “Labour Party” in Ghana following the sterling performance of Nigeria’s Labour Party in the country’s just-ended general elections. The #FixTheCountry convener disclosed this in a brief post on his Facebook page on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, catapulting his followers into a reaction mode. “Labour Party loading…,” he...

The creativity of former President John Dramani Mahama in building a workable Ghana is not based on rhetoric but on a sense of urgency and commitment, former Vice Chancellor of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) Professor Joshua Alabi has said. Speaking at the campaign launch of former President Mahama to enable him to contest in the presidential...

No National Democratic Congress member in the North Tongu Constituency dared to contest the incumbent Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who is seeking re-election to represent his people for the fourth term. Nominations for the biggest opposition party’s primaries closed on Saturday, February 25, 2023, and no contender emerged against the lawmaker. Mr Ablakwa took to...

John Setor Dumelo has announced his intention to return to the ballot paper as a parliamentary candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. The Ghanaian actor took to social media to disclose that he will contest the NDC parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso West Wugon. According to John, he has decided to run after consulting...

Solomon Nkansah, a former Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has charged delegates of the party to reject former President John Dramani Mahama He said electing Mr. Mahama to lead the NDC into the 2024 general elections will be a waste of time. According to him, John Mahama has nothing better to offer...

A philanthropist and a staunch supporter of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro Constituency, Dorcas Affo-Toffey, has paid for the nomination form of the MP in her bid to seek for re-election in 2024. Mr. Paul Nyamekeh, who hails from Bonyere but now resides at Jaway Wharf in the Jomoro Constituency, made a payment of...

Former Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour has had nomination forms for the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential primary picked on his behalf. Supporters and sympathisers of the former Governor of the Bank of Ghana thronged the national headquarters of the party to pick forms for him. The gesture comes just a day after the NDC opened nominations for...

Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Kojo Bonsu has picked nomination forms to contest the upcoming presidential primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The forms were picked on behalf of the former mayor of Kumasi by his representative, Reverend Lilian Osei. The largest opposition party opened nominations on Wednesday, February 22 ahead of the May...