Ghana politics and election news

President Akufo-Addo says his government is “determined to build a new Ghanaian and African civilisation, where the rule of law works, where individual liberties and human rights are respected, and where the principles of democratic accountability are the foundation of public policy.”

Suspended founding member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has accused President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of hiding behind the Economic and Organised Crimes Office (EOCO) to persecute Ibrahim Mahama.

Flagbearer of the All Peoples' Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga has stated that looking at statistics available to him, he knew former President John Mahama would lose the 2016 presidential elections but still had to endorse him. 

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo has denied claims by the Minority in Parliament in that she has got herself involved a case conflict of interest case with respect to the issuance of the recent $2.25 billion bond by government.

The Minority group in Parliament has condemned government for engaging in what they describe as "excessive borrowing" in the first 100 days after taking office.

President Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has today [April 18] met with the three former presidents of Ghana in order to seek for their views on some governance-enhancing measures his administration intends to take.

President Nana Akufo-Addo will today [Tuesday April 18] hold discussions with the three former presidents of Ghana.

Government has denied reports that it had borrowed sums of money amounting to three billion dollars in its first three months in office.

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has held a town hall meeting to mark 100 days in office of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration.

Vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that the New Patriotic Party [NPP] in it 100 days in office was able to achieve 103 initiatives.

Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is holding a town hall meeting to mark 100 days in office of the Nana Akufo-Addo administration.

The second deputy Speaker  and Member of Parliament (MP) for Nadowli Kaleo Constituency in the Upper West Region, Alban Bagbin may join the National Democratic Congress' (NDC)2020 flagbearership race, he has hinted.

Managing Editor of the New Crusading Guide Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has stated that former President John Mahama cannot accept all the blame for the  of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) defeat in the 2016.

National organizer of the National Democratic Congress, Kofi Adams, has described the first 100 days of Akufo-Addo as a period of misplaced priorities.

The Center for Democratic Development CCD-Ghana has stated that they are “badly disappointed by president Akufo-Addo’s decision to appoint 110 ministers” as it assesses his first 100 days in office which falls on Monday, April 17.