Ghana politics and election news

Brong Ahafo Regional First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as ‘Abronye DC’, has accused a National Communications Officer aspirant of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi of taking bribe to malign the government.

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, picked his nominations forms on Thursday to seek re-election.

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has pledged that the NDC will not boycott the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana.

Former Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan has said irrespective of political inclination of an EC boss, he or she cannot change election results given the structure of Ghana’s elections and EC systems.

The main opposition political party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), failed to attend the maiden Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting of the current Electoral Commission (EC) held today.

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Ken Agyapong has disclosed that his 'people' are preventing him from retiring from active politics.

The General Secretary of the opposition NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia has announced the filing fees every potential national executive aspirant would have to pay to contest the upcoming elections.

The National Executive contest of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is expected to be hot, but, the hottest one will be the General Secretary position.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast South Constituency in the Central Region, George Kweku Ricketts-Hagan, has written to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, to officially inform the opposition political party of his intention to join the flagbearer race.

Security Analyst, Adam Bonah has described as 'risky', the decision by the Presidency to use State Transport Company (STC) buses to convey ministers and government appointees as the President tours the Ashanti Region.

A member of the Legal Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abraham Amaliba

has described the utterances of the transferred Otiko Afisa Gjaba as not fit to make her Diplomat.

The President has secured buses from the State Transport Company (STC) to move Appointees and Ministers of State throughout his tour in the Ashanti Region.

Cecilia Dapaah, the new Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources has described the Ministry as her old home.

President Akufo-Addo has today August 9, 2018, released the list for his first Ministerial reshuffle. 

Deputy Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has been named the substantive Minister of Information as President Akufo-Addo effect his first ministerial reshuffle.