Politics

Former President John Mahama’s continued criticisms of the Nana Addo-led government entered a new phase with a public lecture dubbed ‘Ghana at a crossroad’ on Monday, May 2, 2022. Among other pressing issues, the former NDC flagbearer accused the Akufo-Addo government of engaging in unparalleled cronyism and nepotism. According to …

Four political parties have called on Muslims to continue to pray for the country and its leaders as they end the month of fasting. While commending Muslims for their steadfastness during the period of fasting, they reminded Muslims that although this was the first time they were congregating as groups …

Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, one of the founding members of the governing NPP, has opened up on a discussion he had with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that got him very furious. The now-suspended member of the party said that during his time as an Ambassador to Serbia, President Akufo-Addo, then …

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament for the North Tongu constituency has said he is elated by assurances from former president John Mahama that a future NDC government will cancel the E-levy. Mr Mahama speaking at the NDC’s “Ghana at a crossroads” event held in Accra on Monday, May …

John Dramani Mahama wants Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia removed as the Chairman of the Economic Management Team with an immediate effect. He is calling for a ‘fresh brain’ to occupy the opposition to save the country from its current economic challenges. To him, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s self-praise as the …

Today is May Day, a day celebrated the world over in solidarity with all workers. Workers are the engine of societies, for it is their toil and sweat that provide all the necessities of life. In the labour of workers lies the fate of every community everywhere in the world. …

The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on 12 April 2022 has said Ghana’s 2020 presidential and parliamentary election results reflected the will of the people. “Domestic and international observers assessed the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections to be transparent, inclusive, credible, …

Ms Nana Yaa Jantuah, General Secretary of the Convention Peoples Party (CPP), said the Minority in Parliament going to the Supreme Court to file an injunction against the implementation of the electronic transfer levy (E-levy) may be too late an action to take. Even though Ms Yaa Jantuah admitted not …

Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, former Speaker of Parliament, has called for reforms in the appointment and removal of judges in the 1992 Constitution to strengthen the country’s judicial system. Prof Oquaye recommended the appointment of two retired Supreme Court Judges nominated by the Roll of Retired Supreme Court Judges, two …

The United States Department of State has released a report on Ghana aimed at revealing human rights violations in the country and, in attempt, establish some facts about the nation. The lengthy report titled “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Ghana” painted a negative picture of Ghana’s judiciary as …