The National Democratic Congress, has given reasons as to why it has temporarily boycotted IPAC meetings organized by the Electoral Commission. Prior to the 2020 election, at one of the IPAC meetings, it was alleged that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs Jean Mensah, had a confrontation with the General Secretary of the NDC, Hon Johnson Asiedu Nketiah on an issue which the NDC described it as disrespectful on the part of the Chairperson and her Deputy, Bossman Asare. The Electoral Commission on Tuesday, called for an IPAC meeting to discuss on the aftermath of the 2020 General Election…
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The Director of Elections for the National Democratic Congress has outlined a number of proposals his party intended to engage with the various stakeholders for considerations and implementation. Mr Elvis Afriyie Ankrah made these known on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at a Press conference held at their National Headquarters at Adabrakra in Accra. This comes at the time where the Electoral Commission of Ghana, through its Chairperson, Jean Mensa, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 outlined four major proposals that the Commission intended to implement at an IPAC meeting. Kindly read the full proposals the NDC outlined at their Press conference…
The Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, NPP, of the Bono Region has failed to get the support of the various political hosts in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions. It will be recalled that, the NPP Bono Regional Chairman of the governing party, Mr Kwame Baffoe on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, a day to the two day working tour of President Akufo-Addo in the Bono Region, made a promise to the president and the NPP family in his interview on a Kumasi based radio station, Hello Fm. In the interview, Kwame Baffoe Abronye, opined that, his…
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has criticized President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over what he says is his lack of political will to make structural changes to the country’s national security setup. The MP says the failure of Nana Akufo-Addo to implement recommendations of the Emile Short Commission of Inquiry report clearly puts into question, the President’s commitment to rid the National Security of undesired elements. Sam George’s criticisms come after the recent assault on Citi FM and Citi TV journalist, Caleb Kudah by National Security operatives, and the invasion of the…
The Parents of the 15-year-old student of the Miracle Preparatory and Junior High School at Sunyani in the Bono Region, who is suspected to have committed suicide by hanging, say they suspect foul play in the death of their daughter. The final-year female student was seen hanging from the ceiling in the school’s dining hall on Monday evening. The father of the deceased, Williams Kyere, after meeting with the Sunyani Municipal Police Command told Citi News the passing of her daughter is questionable. “I suspect foul play because my daughter cannot die like that. She doesn’t have any problem for…
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has joined a number of organizations in condemning the brutality meted to Citi FM/Citi TV journalist, Caleb Kudah by national security operatives. In a statement to express concern over the attack on the journalist and other media personnel, the NCCE said such an assault is in contravention of the constitution, and an affront to media practice in the country. “We are particularly appalled by the alleged assaults and molestation of Citi FM reporters, Caleb Kudah and Zoe Abu Baidoo Addo in Accra, as well as Peter Tabiri, Western North Correspondent for Pent TV,…
The Ministry of Finance and the European Investment Bank have signed an agreement for the provision of a one hundred- and seventy-million-euro (€170 million) facility for the establishment of a new national bank, the Development Bank Ghana (DBG). DBG is an integral feature of the GH¢100 billion Ghana Cares ‘Obaatampa’ Project, which is seeing to the revitalization of the Ghanaian economy following the onset of COVID-19. This event took place on Wednesday, 19th May 2021, when the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, held a meeting with the President of the European Investment Bank, Dr. Werner Hoyer, as…
The Savannah Regional branch of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has suspended its Chairman for the Salaga South Consituency, Haruna Salifu, after violence erupted at the constituency office on May 16, 2021. The constituency’s Organizer, Murtala Falalu, and the Communications Officer, Abubakari Abu Omega, have also been suspended. The suspensions come after a preliminary investigation conducted by the Regional Executive Committee, cited the Constituency Chairman and the Constituency Organizer as being connected to acts of vandalism carried out by some youth at the party’s office. Some other constituency executives were wounded during the confusion. The incident was reported to…
Angry Chiefs of Gomoa Fetteh in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region are calling on the government to immediately demolish Budumburam also known as Liberia Camp to help reduce criminal activities in the area. The Chief of Gomoa Fetteh Nana Abor Atta said, the government must demolish the Liberia Camp and use the land to construct Schools, Market, and a Community Center for the area. He added that the Chiefs are worried about the High rate of criminals in the area so the best thing for the government is to demolish the camp which was set up for…
Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Otokunor says the actions of Jean Mensa show the Electoral Commission (EC) does not care about the lives lost during the 2020 general elections. Speaking to Joy FM on Tuesday, Mr Otokunor explained that the EC had, in so many instances after the just ended elections, interacted with the public but never made comments on the death toll until now. “This is a half-hearted rhetoric. We know Jean Mensa doesn’t care about those who lost their lives in the violence that occurred because since December 7, in fact, December 9,…