Ghana politics and election news

A member of the opposition New Patriotic Party’s Akropong and Eastern regional communication team, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as IGP, has been attacked and shot by armed robbers at his residence in Accra.

The National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams has indicated the party is poised to win the Krowor seat despite the stepping down of its parliamentary candidate over the weekend.

The Supreme Court has ordered the Electoral Commission to submit before it, a “comprehensive” list of all persons who registered with NHIS cards in 2012, by June 29.

President John Mahama has stated that he prefers Japanese cars to American cars thus could not have been bribed with a Ford Expedition.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings, has disclosed that he did not enjoy being in office, but had to stay on to help stabilise the country.

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has extended his condolence to President Mahama, following the death of his mother, Abiba Nnaba.

“I extend my condolences to @JDMahama and his family on the passing of his mother, Madam Abiba Nnaba. May she rest in perfect peace", Akufo-Addo tweeted.

Abiba Nnaba, according to the Minister of Communications, Edward Omane Boamah died on Tuesday night.

Family sources say the late Hajia Abib is expected to be buried later at Damango in the Northern Region in line with Islamic tradition.

Sympathisers at the just ended All People's Congress (APC) delegates congress outnumbered the actual delegates who elected Mr. Hassan Ayariga as flagbearer.

A former chairman of the Confiscated Vehicles Committee (CVC) under the late President J.E.A Mills' government, Carl Wilson, has formed a new political movement aimed at unseating President John Mahama.

A member of New Patriotic Party (NPP)'s Communications team, Hopeson Adorye, has insisted the Central Regional chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Allotey Jacobs, was held and questioned by British law enforcement agents over money laundering at the Heathrow Airport on Sunday.

Justice Jones Dotse, member of the seven-member Supreme Court panel that ruled on the legality or otherwise of NHIS registrants on the voter has stated that the court's directive for names of such registrants to be taken off the register by the Electoral Commission.

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday evening left Ghana to France.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described some intellectuals as dumb.

Founder of the All People's  Congress (APC) has told the National Democratic Party (NDP) and its flagbearer to get serious and abide by the rules and regulations of the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana if they really want to contest in the November 7 general elections.

The Supreme Court has upheld an application from Dr Zanetor Rawlings questioning the capacity of an Accra High Court to hear suit where her eligibility as the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Parliamentary nominee for the Klottey Korle Constituency is being challenged by the incumbent MP, Nii Armah Ashitey.

The All Peoples Congress (APC) is charging GH¢100,000 as nomination fees from presidential hopefuls so the party could roll out social interventions for all of its members.