“Campaign Is Going Extremely Well”—Senior NPP MP Speaks on Elections, Airport Renaming, and Bawumia Accra, Ghana — A senior Member of Parliament of the New Patriotic Party has expressed confidence in his re-election campaign, describing it as “extremely well” as Ghana heads toward a fiercely competitive electoral season. Asked about the state of his campaign,…
[ad_1] In a surprise move, former Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, has announced his decision to quit politics. Asamoah Gyan, who was recently the Chairman of the Youth and Sports Manifesto Committee for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that he has not been fair to the youth and people of Ghana. The…
[ad_1] The 2024 Flagaberer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has slammed former President and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, John Dramani Mahama that his [Mahama] 20% ‘Akonfem mathematics’ can’t be equal to his [Bawumia] 70% digitalization efforts. According to the Vice President, the ruling NPP government…
[ad_1] The Geostrategic importance of the Horn of Africa makes any issue regarding instability in the region a concern for global hegemons. The commercial need for protecting such a trade route is in the best interest of all parties who hold both political and strategic interests in the Red Sea politics. The Horn of Africa…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Returns to IPAC for Enhanced Consensus Building The National Democratic Congress (NDC) announces its reentry into the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC). The NDC is optimistic about the revitalization of the IPAC, drawing inspiration from the robust Consensus Building Platform established during the tenures of Dr. Afari Djan and Charlotte Osei as…
[ad_1] The Western North Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Awudu Dramani Sam, has described as dangerous, the situation where money changes hands in Ghana’s election processes. He said the monetization of the country’s political system posed serious threat to the time-tested democratic dispensation. “Ghana’s Fourth Republican Constitution has survived over…
[ad_1] The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Shaykh Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, has challenged the perception of politics as a “dirty” game. Speaking on JoyNews’ The Probe, Dr Abdul-Hamid emphasised that it is not politics itself but rather individuals who may tarnish its reputation with self-serving actions. “Politics is not dirty; it is…
[ad_1] Ghanaians and politicians have been admonished by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference to refrain from capitalizing on religion for political gains. The Bishops’ Conference condemned what it indicated as attempts “to introduce and inflame religious passion in political discourse and activities” in Ghana. As contained in a communiqué issued by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’…
[ad_1] The Catholic Bishops Conference has issued a solemn caution against the insidious encroachment of the politics of religion. As the spectre of the 2024 elections loomed, these spiritual leaders stressed the paramount importance of shielding the nation from the divisive tendrils of religious politics. As the spiritual custodians of a nation that prides itself…
[ad_1] Prof. Ernest Kofi Abotsi Dean of the School of Law at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), Professor Kofi Abotsi, says the biggest problem facing Ghana’s constitutionalism is the corroding and corrupting power of partisan politics. According to him, it appears the framers of the 1992 constitution had underestimated the power of partisan…
