Ghana Political News Report Articles

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Mahama will beat Akufo-Addo if elections were held today – Report

Steve Darko February 13, 2019 46 0

A survey conducted by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) has said former President John Mahama will beat incumbent President Akufo-Addo if elections were held today. According to the survey, which sampled some 16,000 Ghanaians out of a population size of 800,000 Read More

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Spio sues IGP, National Security over Ayawaso violence

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 74 0

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential aspirant, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has sued the Inspector General of Police, National Security and Attorney General over the recent violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election. The defendant is seeking among other reliefs, a declaration that the National Security Ministry is held responsible for the violence Read More

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Salaga NPP youth burn party office; chase executives

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 88 0

Some irate youth of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Salaga on Tuesday set the party’s constituency office on fire minutes after President Nana Akufo-Addo named Damongo as the capital for the newly-created Savannah Region. The youth also chased out the party’s constituency executives, who were seen running for dear life. The youth had […]Read More

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This is the time to arrest the cedi – Kwakye Ofosu tells Bawumia

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 91 0

A former Deputy Minister of Information, Felix Kwakye Ofosu is challenging Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to apply his knowledge as a “competent” economist to restore the value of the falling Ghana Cedis. He said, as the head of government’s Economic Team, it is high time the Vice President finds lasting means to stabilize the […]Read More

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Gunshots at Sylvester Mensah’s campaign meeting

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 63 0

A meeting between delegates of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and a flag bearer-aspirant, Sylvester Mensah, at Suame, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on Monday, 11 February 2019, got marred with gunshots. The incident happened at the Tafo Community Centre in the Old Tafo Municipality of the Ashanti Region. It […]Read More

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NDC vigilantes beat Chairman in bloody fight

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 65 0

Members of pro-National Democratic Congress (NDC) vigilante group in the Ashanti Region have visited violence on the Suame Constituency Chairman of the of the party leaving him with severe injuries According to report snippets of information gathered by MyNewsGh.com within the party, reveal the chairman refused to return a party vehicle in his possession after […]Read More

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‘Dishonest’ Goozie Tanoh has a bad heart – Namoale

Ama Serwaa February 12, 2019 93 0

Former NDC Member of Parliament for La-Dadekotopon, Nii Amasa Namoale has described Flagbearer aspirant Goozie Tanoh and his campaign team of being dishonest and having terribly bad hearts. According to him, they deliberately doctored his speech to score political points in the upcoming Flagbearer race and cause him disaffection from his candidate Prof. Joshua Alabi. […]Read More

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NPP denies military training allegations

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 52 0

Dean of Metropolitan, Municipal District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in the Eastern Region has refuted allegations by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) it’s MMDCEs in the region for violent attacks ahead of the 2020 general elections. His comment follows allegation by the Eastern Regional Chapter of the NDC claiming […]Read More

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ROPAA: EC blames Charlotte Osei

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 51 0

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, Jean Mensa, has cited among a couple of reasons that “serious leadership challenges” in the Charlotte Osei-led administration accounted for the inability of the Commission to comply with a court’s order to implement the Representation of the People’s Amendment Act (ROPAA), 2007, Act 699 by December 17, […]Read More

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EC boss begs court

Steve Darko February 12, 2019 47 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) is seeking 12 more months to implement the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA). The commission filed a motion at the High Court pleading for an extension of the deadline, which ended on December 18, 2018. In documents sighted by Citi News, an applicant in the case expressed displeasure with […]Read More

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NDC folks trying hard to favour Mahama – Dela Cofie

Ama Serwaa February 12, 2019 43 0

An activist of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dela Coffie has wondered why the leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are trying hard to favour former President Mahama in the upcoming primaries. According to him, he can foresee another legal tussle ahead of the 23rd February elections. On his Facebook page, he posted […]Read More

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Politicians have ruined IGP – Koku

Ama Serwaa February 11, 2019 60 0

The Founder and CEO of the Atta Mills Institute Koku Anyidoho has said he’s sad and pained that the IGP, David Asante-Apeatu has allowed politicians to destroy his hard earned reputation in his distinguished Police career. The IGP, David Asante-Apeatu in the past fortnight has come under heavy pressure from the public and some civil […]Read More

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If there were no boots on the ground, there wouldn’t be boot-for-boot – Kunbuor

Steve Darko February 11, 2019 68 0

A former Defence Minister, Dr Benjamin Kunbuor, has said former president John Mahama would not have made his “boot-for-boot” comment if there were no boots already on the ground. The comment by the former Minister for the Interior comes on the heels of the widely-condemned boot-for-boot statement by Mr Mahama. While addressing NDC delegates in […]Read More

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Agalga incensed by Akufo-Addo’s conduct

Steve Darko February 11, 2019 56 0

Member of Parliament for Builsa North Constituency in the Upper East Region, James Agalga says it was irresponsible on the part of President Akufo-Addo to have traveled overseas for international business amidst internal security problems in the country. According to him, it is over a week since the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election which was characterized […]Read More

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‘Don’t shun politics despite attacks’

Steve Darko February 11, 2019 71 0

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) Constituency, Ms Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has advised Ghanaian women not to shun politics despite the challenges of insults, name calling and denigration that they have to go through when they enter into mainstream politics. “Women (by the role they play in society) have a […]Read More

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We mustn’t lose our traditional seats – NPP

Steve Darko February 11, 2019 64 0

The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr John Boadu, has charged its members to work hard to ensure the party wins all of its traditional seats in the country. According to Mr Boadu, there are certain constituencies that are strongholds of the party which must not be lost. One such stronghold, […]Read More

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I’m a mature politician now – Sam George

Ama Serwaa February 11, 2019 62 0

The Member of Parliament for Ningp-Prampram, Sam Nartey George has said his commentary on national discourse has improved over the years as a politician touting himself as a mature young politician off late. He said for the purpose of maintaining the political stability in the country, he’s consciously shifted from the dirty politics that could […]Read More

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NDC to re-establish defunct Heroes Fund

Ama Serwaa February 11, 2019 55 0

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has indicated that the party will soon initiate steps to re-establish the collapsed ‘Heroes Fund’ set up to assist supporters and loyalists who have encountered misfortunes, incapacitations or other forms of deprivations in the course of their service to the party. According to Read More

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Short Commission ‘historic’ – Bawumia

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 63 0

Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described as “historic” the three-member Commission of Inquiry he swore in on Friday, 8 January 2019, to investigate the circumstances that led to violence at the recently-held by-election at Ayawaso West Wuogon in the Greater Accra Region. Heavily-built balaclava-wearing National Security operatives opened fire on some members of the Read More

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Pass vote of censure on Bryan Acheampong – Lawyer to Parliament

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 49 0

A renowned private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has urged Parliament to pass a vote of censure on Minister of State-in-charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong to compel President Akufo Addo to dismiss him over the Ayawaso West Wuogo by-election violence. Mr Acheampong has owned up to deploying the masked armed men said to be operatives […]Read More

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IGP must resign over unanswered questions – Ras Mubarak

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 58 0

The Member of Parliament, MP, for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak is asking the Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu to step down over the violence that marred the by-election in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency last week. He said the IGP must resign honourably because he has been unable to identify and apprehend the perpetrators of […]Read More

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My Uncle J.B Danquah proposed the name ‘Ghana’ – Akufo-Addo

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 62 0

President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo has said his grand Uncle Joseph Boakye Danquah remains one of Ghana’s extraordinary gifts to the world, MyNewsGh.com has filed. In a series of tweets marking the anniversary of J.B Danquah’s death in Nsawam,the president said so long as Ghana lives, J.B Danquah’s name will […]Read More

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‘May Akufo-Addo never burn Ghana’

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 51 0

A Communications team member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sir Abdullah has revealed that he has gone into days of fasting and prayer to change the heart of the Commander-In-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to put the country in disarray even before the 2020 polls. According […]Read More

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Feature: Where is Paul Afoko?

Steve Darko February 10, 2019 49 0

Politics is a tricky game, one day you are up and there and think the whole world is under your feet, another you vanish into nothingness. Once upon a time, the embattled former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), made the headlines. He was the hottest and the biggest selling ticket in town. […]Read More

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We want a ‘clean’ electoral register – NDC

Ama Serwaa February 9, 2019 66 0

Agents of some National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer aspirants have petitioned the party’s Elections Committee ahead of its presidential primaries slated for 23rd February 2019. The agents, in their petition, raised several concerns including the cleaning of the party’s electoral register. This has necessitated another meeting to discuss these concerns. A member of Read More

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Post-Ayawaso by-election could witness 3 times violence – Aning

Ama Serwaa February 9, 2019 61 0

Security Analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning is apprehensive another by-election held anywhere in the country will trigger much roughness than experienced in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency. He says irrespective of the recommendations to be made by the three-member commission of inquiry, the incidence of thuggery sponsored by political groups will continue. Dr Aning believes Read More

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‘Mahama collapsed NDC’s heroes fund’

Steve Darko February 9, 2019 71 0

Aide to Prof. Joshua Alabi, Benjamin Essuman, has alleged that the former President John Dramani Mahama collapsed the opposition party’s heroes fund which was set up by the late President John Evans Atta Mills to assist supporters and loyalists who have encountered misfortunes, incapacitations or other forms of deprivations in the course of their service […]Read More

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Why Allotey Jacobs hooted at Peace Council Chair on live TV

Steve Darko February 9, 2019 79 0

“Peace council chairman should bow his head in shame. He is a hypocrite. How can you put the cart before the horse? When they gave him pressure and then he comes out to talk. And he is condemning Mahama. I am looking at the screen to say shame on you, Rev Asante, shame. Shame. Shaaaame […]Read More

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Atta-Mills bled from his nose, ears but no one called Mahama ‘Bloody’ President’ – Abronye DC

Steve Darko February 8, 2019 117 0

The Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe popularly known as Abronye DC has described the opposition NDC as a very ‘wicked’ party which does not have the moral right to label anyone as bloody. According to Abronye DC, former president John Evans Atta Mills who died […]Read More

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We’ll not shield Kennedy Agyapong if… – Majority

Steve Darko February 8, 2019 108 0

The Second Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Matthew Nyindam, has said should Parliament decide to sanction Kennedy Agyapong, over his “Parliament is cheap” and “Parliament is useless” comments, the Majority Caucus of which side the Assin Central lawmaker belongs to, will abide by it. He said the Majority Caucus will not shield Kennedy Agyapong in any […]Read More