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PPP’s Ndoum campaign set in motion

Groupe Nduom’s president and founder of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Dr Kwesi Nduom has set in motion his campaign ahead of the 2016 elections.

Why has the National Identification System stalled for 10 years? - PPP

The Progressive People's Party’s (PPP) policy advisor Kofi Asamoah Siaw opines that should violence break out over the electoral register, the blame needs to be put squarely at the feet of president Mahama adding the credibility of the register lies rather with the National Identification System.

Parliament to hold forum on new voting day

A public forum is to be held on Monday, July 11 to give stakeholders and the public, in general, an opportunity to make inputs into the Constitution (Amendment) Bill.

Akufo-Addo's IEA evening encounter moved to Aug 9

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s turn at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) Evening Encounter has been postponed to Tuesday, August 9, 2016.

Tano, Basiru appointed acting Gen Sec, Youth Org of CPP

The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has appointed Yaw Asani Tano, the deputy General Secretary in charge of Administration as the acting General Secretary and Nabila Basiru, the deputy Youth Organiser as Youth Organiser.

Punishing Ken Agyapong would have prevented threats on judges – Lawyer

 

Lawyer for Godwin Ako Gunn, one of the men accused of threatening judges of the Supreme Court on Montie FM, Chris Ackumey, believes recent alleged threats on the lives of judges could have been prevented if persons who made similar irresponsible public comments in the past, like Kennedy Agyapong had been duly punished.

I support NDC out of love, not money - Dumelo

Despite suggestions that he has been paid by government officials to support the President John Mahama, popular actor, John Dumelo has disclosed that he has always been a member of NDC since former President Rawlings’ administration.

Kofi Adams tells LMVCA even if Nana Addo is made EC chair Mahama will win

Despite claims by pressure group Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) that EC boss Charlotte Osei has displayed bias in favour of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), the campaign coordinator for the NDC has cheekily pronounced on Joy News, that even if Nana Addo is made Chairman of the Electoral Commission (EC), President John Mahama will be retained by Ghanaians as their leader.

Blame Samia for youth agitation in CPP – Dir. of Comm.

Following the suspension of CPP's National Youth Organiser, Ernesto Yeboah and General Secretary Nii Armah Akronfah for publicly chiding presidential candidate Ivor Greenstreet over the Mahama-Ford saga and the agitation by the party’s youth on Monday for their reinstatement, Kadril Abdul Rauf believes Samia Nkrumah cannot escape blame.