Category: Politics

The Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Mr Richard Ahiagbah has replied to former President John Dramani Mahama on his comment that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is a better manager of the economy than the NPP. Mr Ahiagbah said the NDC cannot be better than the NPP because when in office, the current main opposition...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has been challenged to explain how the government is going to fund the free tablets for all senior high school (SHS) students initiative. Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Dr Cassiel Ato Forson wondered whether the government is going to borrow to fund the initiative. In a tweet, which was retweeted by Former...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has observed that Ghana’s economy is collapsing under the watch of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He indicated that extreme inflation and price volatility have worsened poverty in parts of the country. “Back from a trip to the Savanna, Northern and Upper West Regions – and poverty has worsened due to extreme inflation...

Godsbrain Captain Smart, the host of Onua FM’s morning show has warned against the retention of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 elections. He said if Ghanaians vote for the NPP to continue as the central government, there will be so much pain in the country. Speaking on his Onua TV programme,...

Asawase MP Muntaka Mubarak says he has petitioned the NDC Ashanti leadership and the police over allegations made by the new party Chairman of the constituency. Faisal Dauda at a press conference accused the legislator of planning to murder him. He also alleged that the Minority Chief Whip is in bed with the NPP government...

The Minority in Parliament has asked the government to tread carefully with its debt exchange programme. According to them, the impact of the policy will be dire on the bondholders, should the government proceed with it in its current form. The leader of the caucus, Mr Haruna Iddrissu, addressing a press conference in Parliament on...

The Editor of the Finder newspaper, Elvis Darko, says the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, is the best chance the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has to win the 2024 elections. Speaking on Prime Morning Wednesday, January 11th 2022, Mr Darko said Bawumia is the best candidate the NPP can field considering he has been...

Joe Ghartey, a former Minister of Railways has officially announced his intent to contest as flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 general elections. He said the party needs his kind of leadership for the next elections. “I am standing for the presidential, flagbearership [race] of NPP,” he said in an interview...

Citi News has gathered that barring any last-minute changes, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Afriyie Akoto will tender his resignation letter to the President later today, Tuesday, January 10. The reasons for his resignation are not immediately known, but sources have revealed that the Minister wants to focus on his Presidential bid ahead...

A leading member of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Elikem Kotoko has questioned the government’s decision to allow American Rapper Meek Mill to shoot a music video at the seat of government in Ghana, the Jubilee House. The video clip popped up on social media on Sunday January 8. Meek Mill visited Ghana and performed...