The outgoing Akufo-Addo administration has reiterated its claim of performing better relative to the administration it inherited when it comes to the economy as borne out by data from the Bank of Ghana and the Ministry of Finance on several key indicators. Government sources argue that despite the severe economicContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the Electoral Commission’s (EC) directive for a rerun of parliamentary elections at the Abokobi Women’s Development Centre 2 polling station in the Dome/Kwabenya constituency. In an interview with the media, the NDC Deputy Director of Elections and IT, Rashid Tanko Computer, questioned its necessity.Continue Reading
The Supreme Court will today, Friday, December 27, hear an application for judicial review filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The case challenges a High Court ruling from December 20 that directed the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate parliamentary election results in nine disputed constituencies. The ruling followedContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ablekuma North Constituency has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of attempting to manipulate the 2024 parliamentary election results in favour of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). The NDC claims the EC introduced falsified pink sheets containing 490 votes as part of an allegedContinue Reading
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the trial judge who ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate election results in nine disputed constituencies of bias and procedural errors. The High Court’s December 20 ruling, which stemmed from a mandamus application filed by New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates, directedContinue Reading
The High Court has scheduled December 27, 2024, to hear the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s lawsuit seeking to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from re-collating and redeclaring parliamentary results for nine contentious constituencies. The NDC contends that the EC has exceeded its authority by conducting these processes, which they argueContinue Reading
Removing the E-Levy and COVID-19 tax is projected to result in a total GHS 22.15 billion revenue loss between 2025 to 2027. The ambitious proposal by the President-elect, John Dramani Mahama to have these tax lines scrapped has sparked concerns about its feasibility, particularly under Ghana’s ongoing IMF-supported programme. TheContinue Reading
A Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah has said that the Member of Parliament for Effutu and current Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin should be the Minority Leader in the next Parliament when the NPP forms Minority. Owusu-Bempah says the NPP needs leaders who understand theContinue Reading
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is holding its final rally today, Thursday, December 5, ahead of Saturday’s general elections, drawing a massive crowd to Zurak Park in Madina, Greater Accra Region. The event marks the party’s last opportunity to appeal to Ghanaians for their mandate to return to powerContinue Reading