Politics

The President of the Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, Dr. Ishmael Norman says the notorious galamsey queen Aisha Huang’s case may be good for the country after all. He is glad that the issue has at least exposed the weakness in the country’s security system. Sharing his thoughts …

Security Analysts Dr. Ishmael Norman has alleged that government is not willing to stop illegal small-scale mining because some persons in it or persons with close ties with it are benefiting from it. According to him, even though the government has spent a lot of the country’s resources to fight …

The Member of Parliament for the Tamale North constituency, Alhassan Suhuyini doubts the government is really committed to fighting illegal mining (galamsey) as it claims. According to Mr. Suhuyini, the series of events that have characterised galamsey queen, Aisha Huang’s case is enough proof that all government has done about …

Afigya Kwabre North Member of Parliament (MP), Collins Adomako-Mensah, has appealed to both the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to tackle the issue of illegal mining dispassionately devoid of politics. He noted that the illegal mining (galamsey) is becoming extremely difficult to fight due …

Some aspiring branch officers of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Subin Constituency of the Ashanti Region have accused their executives of hiding the constituency album in an attempt to frustrate their bids. According to them, the Constituency Chairman, Joseph Yevu Agbenyega and his secretary, Justice Anaman, have …

João Lourenço has officially begun his second term in power, vowing to be the president for all Angolans after his MPLA party’s disputed win in last month’s election. There was a strong military presence at the inauguration ceremony in Luanda’s Praça da República square, and AFP reports that many people …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) says former President John Dramani Mahama lied that government is refusing to provide him with his entitlement as former leader. According to the party, former President Mahama has been enjoying all the privileges due him as a former Ghanaian leader of the country. The …

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will not be distracted by the recent commentaries by former President John Mahama on the Article 71 officeholders’ emoluments and other matters arising. “As a party, we believe Mahama’s Article 71 misrepresentations, the unmerited attacks on President …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced guidelines for the conduct of the party’s constituency, regional and national executive elections.The processes for the elections begin from September 20 to December 10, 2022, with the national elections slated for December 17, 2022. The guidelines that were formulated based on the party’s …

Amongst the dignitaries who attended President William Ruto’s inauguration on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 was Ghana’s Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia. The Standard had a sit down with him after the ceremony and he had this to say. How was your experience at President William Ruto’s Inauguration? It was a very …