Category : News

Mahama condemns Ayisi-Boateng’s ‘apology of an apology letter’

Former President John Mahama has joined calls for Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng, to be sacked for making comments condemned widely as undiplomatic. The former President says the apology from the embattled High Commissioner...

$2.5m '419' Ghana Post GPS pitiful, embarrassing - Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the recent launch of the Digital Addressing System by the Akufo-Addo government as pitiful and embarrassing. He does not understand why the President was made "to launch a Google GPS system that is...

Mahama confirms Joy News reports about Botchwey C'ttee

Former President Mahama has confirmed Joy News reports that a number of reforms being carried out by the NDC are part of initiatives to implement recommendations made by the Prof Kwesi Botchwey Committee. The former President has indicated the recom...

Prosecute corrupt NDC functionaries if you have evidence - Ablakwa to gov't

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has challenged the Akufo-Addo administration to punish alleged corruption by former President Mahama and National Democratic Congress (NDC) functionaries. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says the opposition NDC is fe...

Land guards are threatening my life — Kennedy Agyapong

New Patriotic Party (NPP) firebrand Kennedy Agyapong says he feels threatened following attempts by some senior police officers in collusion with land guards in the country to take his life. “Some police personnel have conspired with land guards to...

Women’s interest in politics increases, though gender gap remains -Afrobarometer

Ghanaian women’s interest in public affairs and political discussion increased between 2012 and 2015, reversing a decade-long decline, a new analysis of Afrobarometer data indicates. This shifting attitude of women toward politics was recorded prior...

African nations must ‘entrench interests’ in natural resources – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has urged African governments to safeguard the stakes in their country’s natural resources by formulating long-lasting policies.He said African leaders must make efforts to define their own national interest in the abunda...

Kotei Dzani condemns 'cowardly attack' Ada attacks

A member of the Council of State, Nii Kotei Dzani has condemned attacks in Ada East District during confirmation polls for the nominated District Chief Executive (DCE). In a press statement, he solidarised with the victims of the “cowardly attack.”...

NPP should reassign Ayisi-Boateng – Ablakwa

The ranking member of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee says embattled South African High Commissioner should be reassigned to play a role in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says George Ayisi-Boateng, having bee...

I would advise Akufo-Addo to sack Ayisi-Boateng – Kwaku Baako

It is a tough call, but President Nana Akufo-Addo must sack George Ayisi-Boateng, says Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kwaku Baako. Kwaku Baako says it would be better if Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa ex...

Ayisi-Boateng must be sacked! – Dr Kobby Mensah

Social commentator and lecturer at the University of Ghana Business says despite the apology by Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, he must be relieved of his duties. Dr Kobby Mensah says the comment sets a bad precedence because Ghanaians in...

June 4 uprising accounts distorted during reconciliation hearings- Prof Yankah

Many of the June 4, 1979 accounts presented to the National Reconciliation Commission in 2003 were fabricated. That is the claim by Professor Kwesi Yankah, who is presently the minister of state in charge of Tertiary education but who was a newspape...

Ghanaians in SA ‘accept’ Ayisi-Boateng’s apology but...

Ghanaians in South Africa say they have accepted the apology by Mr George Ayisi-Boateng following his partisan comments. The Association of Ghanaian Citizens in South Africa says although it believes Mr Ayisi-Boateng may subconsciously prioritise me...

Eastern Region NDC blames Minister for renewed herdsmen crisis

Renewed conflict between nomadic herdsmen and farmers in the Kwahu East District of the Eastern Region has been blamed on the Regional Minister’s inability to provide a lasting solution. Recently, more than 100 residents were displaced following rep...

I have not said ‘NPP better at managing economy’ – Spio-Garbrah

NDC Presidential candidate hopeful, Ekwow Spio-Gabrah, says a news report that claims he has touted the Nana Akufo-Addo-led NPP government as being better at economic management than the NDC is false. Some news portals have quoted the former Trade M...