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Government has fought off opposition claims it masterminded the removal of EC boss Charlotte Osei and her two deputies insisting the President only acted according to the constitution. Information minister Mustapha Abdul-Hamid said President Akufo-Addo only acted the same way President John Mahama acted in 2015 when he removed Chairperson of the Commission …

Former President John Dramani Mahama is expected to cut short his trip to Germany and race back to Accra following the death of former Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur Friday morning. Mr. Mahama, under who the late Amissah-Arthur served as the vice president, is currently in Berlin attending a forum …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) views the removal of the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, as an attempt by the Akufo-Addo government to rig the 2020 elections. The NDC National Organiser, Kofi Adams, told the press on Thursday night that it was clear Ghanaians were fed up with the current New …

Former Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur is reported dead. He is reported to have collapsed at the Air Force Gym in Accra Friday morning whilst exercising. He was  rushed to the 37 Military Hospital where he was pronounced dead. …more to follow soon

President Akufo-Addo has removed the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei and her two deputies, Amadu Sulley and Georgina Opoku Amankwaa from office. This comes after a committee set up by the Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, pursuant to Article 146(4) of the Constitution, to investigate separate complaints brought against the …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has accused the National Identification Authority (NIA), of deliberately trying to block people from the Volta Region from being issued with the Ghana cards. This he said is evident in the way the NIA has restricted the …

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, was Thursday gagged by the Speaker of Parliament from contributing to a statement on Ghanaian migrants in the United States who are being held by US authorities ahead of their deportation. Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Habib Tijani appeared before the House …

NDC Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says he may lose his seat if he registers for the Ghana card. According to him, his constituents will not be happy with him since a number of them may not be issued the cards over lack of passports and …

The acting NPP General Secretary John Boadu says the party has completed its audit of the 2016 electoral victory and would use its findings to improve its gains come 2020 general elections. He said the 2016 victory must not relegate challenges and problems its election machinery faced in the run-up …

Journalists covering proceedings at Privileges Committee of Parliament’s sitting on the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong’s demeaning claims against Parliament have been ordered out of the room. The MP was hauled before the Committee after he allegedly called his colleague legislators “useless” for making Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu the Majority Leader. His …