Ghana politics and election news

National Democratic Congress MP for North Tongu constituency Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said the party apologized to Ghanaians following its failure to implement the one term premium of the National Health Insurance scheme when they took power in 2009.

Western Regional Deputy Communication Director of the New Patriotic Party,  Asiedu Kokoro says with the roll out of the Free Senior High School this month, the party’s critics will realise the administration is determined to ensure most children of school going age access education at the basic level at no cost to their parents.

Lands and Natural Resources Minister John Peter Amewu has revoked the mining license of Exton Cubic Group limited for its failure to comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations.

Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr says any Ghanaian waiting for the Akufo Addo led government to reduce electricity tariffs will wait till the end of time.

The Executive Director of the Institute for Democratic Governance, Emmanuel Akwetey has disclosed that Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga, initially ignored advice from John Mahama to challenge the election in court.

Anti-corruption crusader Sydney Casely-Hayford has urged the Minister of Communications to sue the Assin Central MP, if she feels corruption allegations leveled against her are defamatory.

Deputy Minister of Communications has described as unfortunate comments made by  President Uhuru Kenyatta to the effect that the Supreme Court judges undermined the will of the people by annulling the presidential elections results.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), of the Ghana Police Service has once again written to controversial musician, Kwame A Plus to appear before it on Tuesday after he failed to honor an earlier invitation.

Private businessman Kofi Bentil has advised handlers of the president to ensure the seat of government is “tight and lose” for persons who have genuine business interests, instead of those who just walk in there because their party is in power.

Communication Minister Ursula Owusu Ekuful has refuted allegations of corruption levelled against her by the Assin Central Member of Parliament.

Hiplife artist and New Patriotic Party activist Kwame Asare Obeng popularly called A Plus has failed to substantiate corruption allegations made against two Deputy Chiefs of Staff, according to the Criminal Investigations Department of the Police.

African patriots have agonized about Africa's puzzling underdevelopment for decades. Some believe the central issue is corruption and they are right, up to a point.

President Akufo Addo unveiled government’s much hyped free SHS policy logo in a ceremony at the Flag Staff House on Thursday.

National Democratic Congress General Secretary Johnson Asiedu Nketiah’s recent claim that he was attacked by some mask men at Suhum in the Eastern Region may be a lie, according to another eye witness, a businessman, who said the former MP was not the subject of any attack.

Director of Communications at Presidency Eugene Arhin says the government will make available findings of corruption allegation made against three appointees, though he did not stipulate when the job will be completed.