Dr. John Kpikpi Acclaimed As Flagbearer Of PAG AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 BY DANIEL OTU ASANTE 05-09-2024 An apostle and educator Dr. John Kpikpi has been officially acclaimed as flagbearer of the Progressive Alliance for Ghana. Progressive Alliance for Ghana This event held at the UDS Guest House in Accra marked a significant milestone, as he presented a compelling vision for Ghana's future, focusing on sustainable development and social equity. During his acceptance speech after he was officially acclaimed by representatives of the Electoral Commission, Dr. John Kpikpi outlined key pillars of his vision for the country. He says “the PAG will use five powerful interconnected transformational plans, namely improving agriculture, industry transformation, transforming natural resource ownership, transforming infrastructure and creating of new financial architecture to accommodate all other policies.” Dr. John Kpikpi further emphasized his
Prof. Stephen Adei Calls For Declaration Of National Emergency On Galamsey AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 Story by: Daniel Asare Photograph of Prof. Stephen Adei A renowned Economist who doubles as the former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Professor Emeritus Stephen Adei, has chastised politicians for their lack of commitment in fighting the galamsey menace. According to him the issue of “galamsey” is the root cause of Ghana’s national Leadership failure in both political and the traditional settings. Speaking on Accra-based Joy FM, Professor Adei called for a national emergency to be declared but said he does not believe it will be done within the next three months. The past chairman of National Development Planning Commission however hopes that the first hundred days of any government that means business should not sit on it. He added that
Speaker Of Parliament Directs Further Deliberations Into Electrochem-Ada Songhor Mining Saga. AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 By:Gregory Pilkington Amoah 5/9/2024Parliament has been debating on the report of the joint committees on Lands and Natural Resources as well as Mines and Energy on a referral made to it seeking to address the concerns raised by Member of Parliament of Sege on some clashes between Electrochem Ghana Limited and indegenes of Ada Songhor on the 42 acre mining lease granted to the former by government.Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh Dompreh in making debate courted support from the indigenous people of Ada to support Electrochem Ghana Limited to drive development in the area.He believes this will create jobs and help expand the frontiers of growth in the Songhor enclave.However Member of Parliament for Odododiodoo Nii Lante Vanderpuye called for broader
CPP Presidential Primary: Who Partners Flagbearer-Elect As Running Mate? LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 5/09/2024 Questions arise following the victory of the immediate past Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah as the party’s presidential candidate for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The flagbearer contest which was between the party’s former Chairperson and a private legal practitioner, Nana Yaw Anokye Frimpong as the only contenders in the race, gave reasons to party sympathisers and the public to mull over the absence of the 2020 presidential candidate, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet on the ballot. Clouded in this billow of uncertainty, one is compelled to believe that Mr. Ivor Kobina Greenstreet has equally lost interest in holding the forefront for the CPP as did Paa Kwesi Nduom in past election seasons. But is that really the case?
Electoral Commission cannot be trusted; it is an extension of the New Patriotic Party-Dr. Ramzi Inusah AFRICA NEWS LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by panafricantv - September 5, 2024September 5, 20240 By: Justice Appiah Member of the communications team of the Movement for Change, Dr. Ramzi Inusah has said the Electoral Commission cannot be trusted as a referee in the upcoming polls. According to him, the Electoral Commission is made up of former members of the ruling New Patriotic Party; a situation that seeks to compromise the integrity of the December 7, 2024 election. “I would not want to mention names but they should go and check, that some members of the EC were TESCON patrons on campuses. This is an EC that declared multiple results during the 2020 elections and had to retract and correct their figures.” “Just in the limited voter registration exercise, we saw a lot of issues with the registration process
Members Of Parliament React To Omission Of Speaker,CJ From Official Granted Permission To Use Police Motocades. LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 BY: Gregory Pilkington Amoah 4/9/2024 Member of Parliament for Tamale South Haruna Idrissu has kicked against the omission of key officials of state such as the Speaker of Parliament and the Chief Justice from the class of persons who can use motorcades as stipulated in the Road Traffic Amendment regulations to be layed before the subsidiary legislation committee of Parliament. Addressing Parliament, the former Minority leader stressed on the importance of these officers having access to motorcades due to the exception al nature of their mandate hence called for the instrument to be amended accordingly. He raised the concern when the Road Traffic Amendment Regulations 2024 was presented in Parliament to be layed before the Subsidiary legislation committee for the constitutionally required 21-Parliamentary sitting
‘Oral” Brigade Picket At Finance Ministry Over Allegations Of Financial Mismanagement LOCAL NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 5, 2024November 29, 20240 BY: DANIEL OTU ASANTE 05-09-2024 A confrontation erupted on Wednesday 4th September 2024, at the Ministry of Finance as the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) Brigade, a youth group affiliated with the main opposition National Democratic Congress, clashed with security personnel. The ORAL Brigade gathered at the Finance Ministry to protest alleged financial mismanagement under the Akufo-Addo-led Government. The ORAL Brigade, predominantly made up of NDC’s youth wing members, staged the protest to demand accountability and transparency from the Akufo-Addo led administration. According to the group, government has engaged in significant financial irregularities, prompting them to intensify their calls for scrutiny in recent weeks. At the center of the protest is the controversial USD 34.9 million Ambulance Spare Parts deal, which the
Election Watch Ghana Demands Error-Free Voters Register Ahead Of Dec 7. Election. POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 4, 2024November 29, 20240 By: Justice Appiah A civil Society Organization, Election Watch Ghana says it is appalled by the EC's egregious, undemocratic decision to release a compromised, error-ridden voter register, despite possessing an authentic, error-free version. The group believes that decision was a deliberate attempt to test the waters and gauge the reaction of Ghanaians is a cynical ploy to undermine the electoral process. In a press statement released on Tuesday September 3, 2024 the Civil Society Organization further indicated that it has taken note of the press conference held by Deputy EC Chair Bossman Asare on September 2, 2024, and wishes to respond to the blatant attempts to deceive the Ghanaian public with a reprehensible, manipulated voter register. “We condemn the EC's brazen, unconstitutional scheme to
2024 Election: APC Unveils Rev. Dr. Samuel Worlanyo Mensah As Running Mate. POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 4, 2024November 29, 20240 4/9/2024 Leader and flagbearer of the All-People’s Congress (APC), Dr. Hassan Ayariga, has announced the flagbearer of the Great Alliance Ghana (GAG), Rev. Dr. Samuel Worlanyo Mensah as his running mate and Vice-Presidential candidate for the APC. The move signifies the merger of the two political parties in an attempt to form a formidable opponent and possibly become the third largest party after NDC and NPP. According to Dr. Ayariga, the collaboration is a step in the right direction as it is aimed at winning the 2024 general elections.The APC leader made this assertion at the unveiling ceremony at the GNAT New Conference Hall in Accra on Wednesday, September 4. Addressing party members at the event, Dr. Ayariga urged Ghanaians to put an end
EC Refutes Claims Of Bloating The Voters’ Register Ahead Of December 7 Elections. AFRICA NEWS POLITICS by George Vineh Yawson - September 3, 2024November 29, 20240 Dr. Eric Bossman Asare, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission By: Justice Appiah The Electoral Commission of Ghana says it is untrue that it has added names to the electoral register in a bid to rig the 2024 polls for a particular political party. According to the commission, those allegations are unfounded and without merit hence should be disregarded by the public. Addressing the media at a press conference held at the commission’s head office on Monday September 2, 2024, Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Eric Bossman Asare said the Electoral Commission has no intention of bloating the register to give political advantage to any party over the other. “As explained earlier, the cumulative transfer data from 2020, 2023, and 2024 were inadvertently