Ghana politics and election news

A mini rally of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) scheduled to be held at the Dambai College of Education in the Northern Region was nearly called off on Monday after the school's authorities revoked their permission at the eleventh hour citing orders from above.

According to the National Youth Organiser of the NPP, Sammi Awuku, who disclosed this on Peace FM, the party had written to the school authorities and received no objection  to the rally so "we are shocked as to why they will refuse us at the last minute".

The programme which was part of a tour by the party's Vice-Presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, was however moved to a nearby park after some of the students erected canopies there.

After realising that the students were hell bent on listening to Dr Bawumia, the authorities decided to share gari to students after their lunch in order to delay the commencement of the programme but the students defied them and trooped to the new venue.

He blamed the government for giving such orders, saying, " these are the machinations of a losing government".

 "They shouldn't forget that when President Mahama was campaigning in 2008 as the Vice Presidential candidate of the NDC, he was given unfettered access to all Colleges of Education including Dambai where he campaigned twice", he added.

 

 

 

President Mahama has announced that he is ever ready to debate the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) failed parliamentary aspirant for the Klottey Korley constituency, Nii Noi Nortey, has finally declared he will contest the November 7 elections as an independent candidate. Nii Noi Nortey’s contender, Philip Addison emerged winner after a re-run of the primary, beating him by a slim margin.

 

Former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has condemned the government over the error-ridden anniversary brochure distributed during the celebration of Ghana's 59th Independence Day at the Black Star Square in Accra on Sunday.

 

The New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) failed parliamentary aspirant for the Klottey Korley constituency, Nii Noi Nortey, has declared that he will contest the November 7 elections as an independent candidate.

Executives of the Manhyia North constituency of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have described as “inhumane and unfair” treatment being meted out to them by their regional executives regarding their upcoming parliamentary primary.

Even as Ghana marks its 59th independence anniversary, the New Patriotic Party's presidential candidate Nana Akufo Addo has issued a statement bemoaning the state of affairs 59 years on since independence.

It has emerged that, the constitution of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) bars Dr. Zanetor Rawlings from contesting in the Klottey Korle.

The National Democratic Congress’ General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has described Nana Akufo-Addo, flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, as the worst Danquah-Busia-Dombo leader.

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has incurred the wrath of members of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) for subjecting their flagbearer to public ridicule.

The Public Affairs Directorate of Parliament has denied an assertion by the office of the New Patriotic Party’s Flagbearer Nana Akufo Addo that he was not officially invited to Thursday’s State of the Nation event.

The President of policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has endorsed the new approach President John Dramani Mahama adopted during the delivery of his fourth State of the Nation address to Parliament, describing it as a great art of communication.

Hon Isaac Osei, Member of Parliament for Subin Constituency in the Ashanti Region has bemoaned the number of hours the President spent in delivering his "theatrical" State of the Nation’s Address (SoNA).

As the 2016 flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo hope to woo voters to his side with his new catchphrase, “try me too” in order to achieve his childhood dream of becoming president, some leading members of the party have forecasted doom for the party in the November 7 general elections.

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II intervened in the suspension rumpus that hit the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) late last year, as far as the ousting of national chairman Paul Afoko was concerned, but to no avail, Mr Afoko has revealed.