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The Member of Parliament for Yilo Krobo, Hon. Lawyer Magnus Kofi Amoatey, who doubles as a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Legal affairs, has said the controversial sacking of the Electoral commissioner, Mrs Charlotte Osei and her two deputies was borne out of Political decision. He said there …

The Eastern Regional first Vice chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, Alhaji Umar Boudinga, says the Eastern Region and for that matter the NPP caucus have put almost everything in place to host the National delegates’ Conference which will take place come 6th – 8th July 2018 at …

Maverick Politician Kennedy Agyapong has appeared before the disciplinary committee of Parliament over his attackson the Majority leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu. It comes after he refused to show up a fortnight ago when he was invited by the Joe Osei Owusu-led committee. Mr. Agyapong is accused of making disparaging remarks …

Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament’s Appointment Committee Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has raised concerns over the inadequate time to vet the President’s four nominees to the Supreme Court. President Akufo Addo on Tuesday nominated Justice Samuel K. Marful-Sau, Justice of Appeal, Justice Agnes M. A. Dordzie, Justice of Appeal, …

The woes of maverick politician,Kennedy Agyapong seem to be coming to an end as the Northern Regional Chairman of the opposition NDC hints that,he and his boys were going to show him their teeth after the funeral of the late vice president, H.E. Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur. In a statement challenging …

The National Democratic Party (NDP) has welcomed the decision by President Nana Akufo-Addo to remove the Chair of the Electoral Commission as well as two of her deputies from office. According to the NDP, the decision to remove the three Commissioners -Mrs Charlotte Osei, Mrs. Georgina Opoku Amankwaah and Mr. Amadu …

The New Patriotic Party’s Greater Accra Regional office has thrown its weight behind National Organizer candidate, Sammi Awuku.According to the party, Sammi Awuku as National Organizer is key in ensuring the party retains power in the 2020 elections. This brings to three the number of regional branches of the party …

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central constituency, Kennedy Agyapong, is expected to make an appearance before Parliament’s Privileges Committee today for allegedly denigrating the House. Last month, Mr. Agyapong reportedly described Parliament as “useless” for having Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu as its Majority leader. The comments compelled the Minority Chief whip, Muntaka …

A former deputy minister of Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has described as completely “utter nonsense”, claims that he stole six million dollars of money that was allegedly meant to bribe commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC) to influence the 2016 general elections. One of the Commissioners of the EC, Pauline …

A former Deputy Minister of Communication in Mahama administration, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has denied claims he pocketed some amount of money allegedly meant for members of the Electoral Commission (EC) to rig the 2016 elections. According to him such claims are “baseless”. There were reports that he had received an amount …