The Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo Markin has alleged that President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have begun an agenda to get a third term in office. Alexander Afenyo Markin noted in an interview on May 1, 2025, that the recent nomination of the seven Justices…
The Supreme Court has granted permission for the lawyers of the National Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, to amend the writ of summons and statement of case in a writ challenging the Chief of Staff’s authority to annul all public service appointments made after December 7, 2024. A five-member…
A 2024 presidential candidate aspirant and former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Mr Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has officially announced his withdrawal from the party’s ongoing “Thank You” tour, which is being led by the NPP’s 2024 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The former lawmaker’s decision follows a violent incident involving the stabbing of a student…
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has declared its full support for the upcoming ‘Save the Judiciary’ demonstration scheduled for May 5, 2025, stating that the protest is not a partisan event but a necessary stand to protect Ghana’s democracy and judicial independence. The protest, led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and four other opposition…
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has criticised President John Mahama’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The statement, signed by the association’s President Efua Ghartey, is demanding an immediate revocation of what it calls an “unconstitutional act” due to the absence of published regulations governing such executive discretion. At its Mid-Year Conference in Accra, the…
A coalition of political parties has announced a nationwide protest against the controversial suspension of the Chief Justice, set for Monday, May 5, 2025. In a joint statement issued after an emergency meeting on Thursday, April 24, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), National Democratic Party (NDP), People’s National Party (PNP),…
Communications Officer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Chief Executive Officer of GoldBoard, Sammy Gyamfi, has disclosed that 30 out of 31 members of the Council of State were in agreement that a prima facie case has been established against the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Mr Gyamfi made the revelation…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advised Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to reconsider their decision to leave the regional grouping. It said the three countries that withrew from ECOWAS earlier this year to form the “Alliance of Sahel States” (AES), can automatically rejoin ECOWAS if they change their minds by July…
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Wonder Madilo, has affirmed that the government is steadily progressing towards the repeal of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, a key regulation guiding small-scale mining in Ghana. Speaking on Breakfast Daily on Tuesday, April 22, Madilo addressed mounting pressure on the NDC government to act swiftly in the…
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, former Vice President and the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer in the 2024 general elections, has seen a notable rise in his popularity among party members, according to the latest Global InfoAnalytics poll. The results show that Bawumia’s support within the NPP has climbed from 48% to 57%, signalling a renewed sense…
