Ghana politics and election news

Former Executive Director of Danquah Institute Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has rubbished allegation he is part of an alleged “mafia” group at the Flagstaff House, whose members have created a fence around the president ostensibly to deny access to him[President] by some equally important persons in government.

Former Trade and Industry Minister Ekow Spio-Garbrah is ready to battle it out with John Mahama to lead the National Democratic Congress(NDC) to the 2020 elections, if the former president decides to contest the position.

A former managing director of the Great Consolidated Diamond(GCD) Company, Kwaku Antwi Addai Boasiako has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission by President Akufo-Addo.

"The campaign was in 2016, 2017 is for doing, I don't want to hear we are going to, I want to hear we've started and we're doing."

Business mogul and 2016 flagbearer of the Progressive Peoples Party [PPP] Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, says his engagement in Ghanaian politics does not give him a pesewa.

President Akufo Addo has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Minerals Commission Dr.Toni Aubynn, to proceed on leave.

Ghana's President, Nana Akufo Addo, will today  21st August 2017, leave Ghana for a 3-day official visit to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

The government has decided not to implement the controversial mandatory towing levy which has received so much criticism from the public.

Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul says the Ministry will recover all monies lost to unexecuted contracts in the past years.

Kenya’s opposition coalition has filed a petition at the Supreme Court challenging the re-election of incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.

Former Minister during the National Democratic Congress(NDC) administration, Inusah Fuseini has urged the Attorney General not to be a judge but rather ensure the laws are applied in prosecuting past officials.

Former Senior Policy Advisor to former President John Mahama, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, says she is undeterred by attacks on her after she took on former President Rawlings.

The much-anticipated election of Metropolitan Municipal District Chief Executives(MMDCE)'s might not come off in 2018 because procedures for the election is far from completion.

Policy Think Tank, IMANI Africa, has joined other civil society groups calling for the Public Office Holders Asset Declaration Law to be amended to ensure transparency.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings says the Council of State, an advisory body partly elected and appointed to advise the president on matters of national importance, should always be ready to offer advice to the president on matters that inure to the greater good of the country.