Politics

The former president, John Dramani Mahama has criticized President Nana Akufo-Addo for mismanaging the affairs of the country and neglecting the Asuogyaman Constituency depriving it of development. Speaking during his Building Ghana Tour in the Eastern Region, the Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) expressed his concerns about …

The Controller and Accountant General of Ghana, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem faced disappointment as he lost the NPP parliamentary primary in Akim Swedru. In the closely-watched contest, Kwaning-Bosompem secured 94 votes, while the incumbent MP, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, emerged victorious with 194 votes. Okyere Jerome Kwame polled 10 votes. The chairperson of …

Mr. George Aboagye has been retained by delegates in the Asene-Akroso-Manso constituency in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Primaries held on Saturday, January 27, 2024. George Aboagye made light work of his sole challenger, Alex Owusu-Adjei by beating him by 362 votes to 151. Speaking after his victory, he …

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has successfully retained his position in the Ofoase Ayirebi constituency during the NPP primaries. The results reveal a commanding performance by Oppong Nkrumah, securing 378 votes. His opponents, Eric Owusu Mensah and Maxwell Dwamena garnered 92 and 100 votes, respectively. In 2015 he contested …

The Member of Parliament for Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region, Hon. Habib Iddrisu, has lamented how politicians currently use money as their way out through elections. In an interview with the media, he bemoaned that money alone cannot guarantee a candidate a win in an election. The lawmaker educated …

The Akyem Oda Divisional Police Command has arrested Nana Afia Henewaa Adontehemaa of Akyem Akroso and Solomon Obeng Asante, the campaign manager for New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary aspirant Alex Owusu Adjei. The arrests came after supporters of the parliamentary aspirant held a press conference expressing their disagreement with the …

In terms of growth and job issues, the Akyem Asuosohene in the Kotokuman traditional area, Osabarima Osei Asibey, has pleaded with the government to lend a hand to the Kotokuman. He says that despite the NPP receiving a sizable majority of the vote in Kotoku during general elections, the people …

As of the close of nominations on December 25, 2023, a total of 94 aspiring candidates had expressed their intention to compete for parliamentary seats in the Eastern Region. Out of 94, 85 candidates officially filed their nominations, poised to challenge incumbents in 22 constituencies. The New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Eastern branch started vetting candidates for parliamentary primaries on January 3, 2023, in twenty-four Eastern Region constituencies that currently have serving Members of Parliament. The vetting committee in the Eastern Region, led by Laud Commey, the director of operations at the president, is anticipated to …

As of the close of nominations on December 25, 2023, a total of 92 aspiring candidates had expressed their intention to compete for parliamentary seats in the Eastern Region. Out of 92, 84 candidates officially filed their nominations, poised to challenge incumbents in 22 constituencies. Notably, Hon Bryan Acheampong in …