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By: James Nalir Article 42 of Ghana's 1992 constitution grants every citizen of Ghana of eighteen years of age or older who is of sound mind the right to vote and the right to be registered as a voter for the purposes of public elections and referendums.  Article 45 (e) of the same constitution requires the Electoral Commission to implement voter registration expansion programs. Furthermore, CI 91 states that the Electoral Commission should implement a Program for Continuous Registration.  Over the last two years, the Electoral Commission has consistently failed to fulfill its responsibility of conducting Programs for the expansion of voter registration with undisclosed justification, leaving a massive backlog of approximately three million on the commission.  To fulfill a mandate that it has repeatedly failed to fulfill, the commission has scheduled a limited voter registration drive across the country from September 12 to October 2, 2023. Now that the commission has had...

Ghanaian actor and member of the New Patriotic Party, Alex Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo says Bawumia should step down and prepare to come back another time. He gave the suggestion while speaking with with a host on Akoma FM on issues surrounding the NPP Flagbearership race.  Agya Koo is a member of the campaign team of Hon. Kennedy Agyeapong, one of the strong candidates contesting to lead the NPP in the 2024 General Elections.  Agya Koo told the host that if only Bawumia will take his counsel, he will advise him to step back, get his experience together and contests another time. The host, however, stated that Bawumia is the one with the experience to lead because he has been close to the presidency, to which Agya Koo responded "eiii wofa, experience, no no no! The actor made a case that it is not too late for the vice president to step down from the flagbearership race in order to better prepare himself for a future contest.  Agya Koo is known for his unflinchi...

The dilapidated state of buildings at the Kojobone D/A Primary School is having a negative impact on both the lives and academics of pupils.  Located within the Kpandai District in the Northern Region of Ghana, Kojobone has served as a center of academics for many lower and upper primary school goers. The school, located in a farming and fishing community, can boast of many alumni who are making it in life, especially in education.   However, despite its significance in the district by serving countless small communities within the area and boasting of a high enrollment number, buildings in the school are in their sorry state. For instance, the main block, which was built many years ago, is currently unsafe and inconducive for academic purposes. Part of it has been removed by rainstorm a year ago, and has since remained so.  Apart from the main block which is a 3-unit classroom block, there is only a second 3-unit classroom block which is woefully inadequate to accom...

Alan Kyeremanten, one of the leading contenders for the NPP Flagbearership race has withdrawn from the race.  The announcement was made in the late hours of Tuesday, 5th September, 2023 in a press release signed by Alan himself.  He indicated that the events leading to the super delegates congress and it's aftermath shows that the process was skewed to favour a particular candidate. He revealed that his role in Ghana's politics will be revealed in the coming weeks.  Read the full press statement below and share your views with us.

Richard Nyamah, a member of the campaign team for Alan Kyeremanten has stated that they have lost confidence in the party's (NPP) systems and the way they conduct their elections.  Mr. Nyamah was speaking in an interview with Metro TVs Bridget Otoo when he raised these concerns. He revealed that even though the election was properly planned, based on certain rules and guidelines which were meant to make the elections successful and credible, its implementation was very different.  His concernes comes at the back of alleged attacks on some agents for Alan Kyeremanten during the party's super delegates congress, which happened in North East and some part of the Northern Region. The said agents were alleged to have been assaulted, with some of the victims receiving medical treatment.  "The police stood by when our agents were beaten mercilessly, and they couldn't give a hoot. I complained personally to the Regioanl Commander to be given protection but he told me his inter...

Former President of Ghana and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) H.E. John Dramani Mahama (JM) has criticized the NPP after their super delegates congress.  The Congress which was held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 was characterised by violence against some delegates for some aspirants.  Taking to his official X handle (formally Twitter) JM noted that violence has become the new normal for the NPP.  He posited that such acts of violence in hitherto peaceful activities should be condemned by everyone. "Brutalizing opponents in an election has no place in modern society, especially among members of the same party. Ayawaso West Wuogon in 2019 and the murder of 8 innocent citizens in 2020 remain a stain on the legacy of President Akufo-Addo and Vice President Mahamusu Bawumia" , parts of the post read. This, he argued, is detrimental to democracy. The super delegates conference, which was aimed at shortlisting just 5 out of the total aspirants v...

 Hon. Keneddy Agyeapong has gone wild and has threateed to give the president and the vice president what he called "showdown." The MP is one of the aspirants contesting for the falgbearership of the NPP, and the super delegated conference which will see delegated vote to reduce the number of aspirants to five (5) has been slated for today, August 26, 2023.  In what is believed to be one of the venues where the elections is supposed to take place in each of the  16 regional capitals, the MP was heard making a call in a furious tone.   In the call, Ken was heard threatening to "show" the president Akufo-Addo and the vice president. He revealed that they have worked to chase his agent in one of the centers to the extent that he has gone to hide in a room.  Party members were seen standing by, while one of them is trying to calm him down. The video was share by a Tiktok user by name Mondo Kay Online. The location and details behind the agitated call is current...

Former President of Ghana and presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress has urged the public to disregard any publication pertaining to his wealth.   This was contained in a press release signed by his Special Aide Joys Bawah Mogtari in the early hours of Saturday, 26th August, 2023, with around $900 million. The press release comes at the back of some publications allegedly claiming that the former president, based on his wealth is the fourth richest man in Ghana as of 2023.  In the press release, his special aide rebutted the allegations while stressing that they are completely false and without any basis.  "Mr. Mahama vehemently denies the claims, which he considers yet another attempt to discredit his reputation, cause disaffection for him, and undermine his leadership of selfless service", part of the statement read.  She argued that "i t is obvious that this publication is part of a deliberate and discredited strategy by the New Patriotic Par...

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Kpandai Constituency has sent a word of encouragement to his party members ahead of 2024 elections. In a message delivered to his party members across the constituency on Friday, August 25, 2023, Mr. Nyong Sapaku Robert reignited the calls for action with a collective goal to re-elect the current Member of Parliament, Hon. Daniel Nsala Wakpal and to bring back H.E. John Dramani Mahama as president.  "His dedication to fostering unity among executives, former appointees, and 2019 aspirants has paved the way for a stronger, more cohesive NDC family. In a time when divisiveness threatens the fabric of our society, his commitment to inclusivity and collaboration is a beacon of hope" , part of the statement read.  The General Secretary further cautioned  the threat posed by a former MP who who "embodies arrogance, divisiveness, and a regrettable streak of tribal bigotry," a path which is not the best for...

Founder of Russian Private Military Company, Yevgeny Prigozhin is reported to have died along with other crew members on a plane that crashed today. According to RT News, a  private jet traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed on Wednesday in Russia’s Tver Region. The Russian Emergencies Ministry said all 10 people on board had died. Rosaviation has since said that Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Private Military Company, was listed among the passengers. The outlet further reported that the crash happened near the village of Kuzhenkino in the northwestern Tver Region. Some Russian outlets have identified the plane as an Embraer Legacy 600, with the tail number RA-02795, which is believed to belong to Prigozhin. However, this was not confirmed by officials, even though the Wagner boss's name is believe to be on the passenger manifest.  Some videos have surfaced online purporting to show when the plane was falling from the sky, and the crash site of the burning a...

Ghanaian pressure group, AriseGhana has announced that it will join the Minority Caucus's #OcupyBOG demonstration to force the Governor of the Bank of Ghana to resign.  In a press statement released in the early hours of Monday, August 21, 2023, the pressure group argued that "after painstakingly studying the damning revelations contained in the 2022 Report and financial statements of the Bank of Ghana, we have come to the conclusion that the Central Bank is in the unprecedented mess it presently finds itself because of crass mismanagement by the Addison-led Board and management." Again, they believed that the illegal printing of money to support the government after the gross mismanagement of the conomy is contrary to the Section 30 of the BOG Act (as amended), which is the height of irresponsibility and must be condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians. "It is sad to note, that despite the huge sums of monies (over GHS77 billion) that BOG has illegally printed for th...

Member of Parliament for Assin North Constituency, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson has petitioned the General Legal Council to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfrey Yeboah Dame for what he described as professional misconduct.  The MP is facing criminal charges in relation to his 2020 election candidacy and subsequent winning. Even though the case is still in court, the AG has in series of interviews concluded that the MP will be jailed, and has consequently requested that the case be heard on a daily basis.  According the petition filed on July 25, 2023 and addressed to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council, the MP contended that during the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, Richard Takyi-Mensah, after the witness had testified confirming that he had given a statement to the police to which he attached certain documents, which testimony is also reflected in the police s...

 Mrs. Jean Mensa, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana, revealed during a press conference in Accra on Thursday that the EC would begin registering new voters from September 12, 2023 to October 2, 2023 at its 268 District Offices. This is to pave the way for citizens who have attained the ages of 18 years and above to register in order to participate in the District Level Elections.  The EC has set Tuesday, December 19, 2023 for the 2023 District Level Elections.  Members who were elected in 2019 and whose terms end in December of current year will be replaced by newly elected members. The polls would be held in all 6,272 electoral zones, with the exception of Nkoranza North and Nzoranka South in the Bono East Region, according to the EC. The EC stated that it is aiming for a 60% voter turnout in this year's DLE and urged the media to help raise awareness and educate the people about the importance of the exercise.     “This is because the distr...

Self-acclaimed Ghanaian influencer and social media pundit, Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas has taken a subtle dig at the Member of Parliament for Assin Central Constituency and aspiring flagbearer of the New Patriotic Part (NPP).  Kennedy Agyeapong is one of the leading candidates in the race to the flagbearersgip of the NPP. The MP has in numerous occassions expressed his readiness to become the president of Ghana and to drive economic development, depite the fact that his government has failed to bring same to the Ghanaian citizen.  Bongo Ideas decided to add his voice to the debates of who will make a better candidate for the NPP and president of Ghana. Taking to his Twitter page (X), he posted that "With all seriousness, Kennedy Agyeapong does not qualify to be the NPP's flagbearer, let alone President of Ghana. Period." His post generated mixed reactions from his followers, with many wondering what reasons could form the basis of his conclusion. He, ...

The Youth wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has threatened t take drastic measures to compel the government led by Nana Addo/Bawumia to drop the 10% withholding tax imposed on bet winnings.  In a press release signed by the National Youth Organizer, George Opare Addo released in the early hours of Wednesday, August 16 2023, a warning was served to the government and its officials to as a matter of urgency hear the voices and demands of young people people and withdraw the tax.  According to the Youth Organizer, "in the face of the unjust TEN (10%) taxation on bet wins, we the young people of Ghana and the NDC Youth, declare a resolute series of actions to resist this burdensome and insensitive policy." He further stated that the youth intend to take actions including picketing at the Ministry of Finance, lawful agitations across the country, occupy Parliament House among others.  He emphatically stated that young  people  shall not  ...

 Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, claims that some passport office employees are undermining the online passport application process in order to extort money from applicants.  She claimed that some public officials at the passport offices were making it impossible for the Ministry to maintain sanity in the passport acquisition process. She claimed that certain passport office employees collude with intermediaries (goro boys) to collect money from passport applicants. The Minister, who was speaking during a visit to the Passport Office on Monday, voiced his displeasure that politicians are frequently blamed for corruption although such acts are primarily planned by civil officials. Ms. Ayorkor Botchwey stated that an inquiry into the behavior of some passport office employees in Accra is ongoing, and that some names have already been mentioned. She further went stated that anytime there is corruption in the passport application pro...