Politics

Celebrated Ghanaian music producer Appiah Danquah, popularly known as Appietus, has taken to social media to make some shocking revelations.In his video, he highlighted the need for NPP Delegates to vote for Kennedy Agyapong as the flag bearer of the party. Kennedy Agyapong is a man who doesn't take sides; he always fights for the right thing to be done, he said. Appietus added further details to his statement that Kennedy is the best candidate to overtake and win John Mahama without any difficulty. According to…

Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, a highly publicised Nigerian Transgender, lost his father. Mr.Kunle Okunneye passed away Yesterday morning, Monday, August 14, 2023, according to sources. On Monday afternoon, Bobrisky announced his father's passing on his Snapchat profile. He said in his message, "Guys, I lost my dad dis morning." However, the Nigerian celebrity chose not to mention the cause of his father's death.

Starting tomorrow, August 16, 2023, for the following two weeks, the average price of petrol and diesel will likely rise by around 5.7% over the present mean price of 12.45 per litre. Liquefied petroleum petrol prices are also anticipated to increase by roughly 11.9%. The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) claims that the anticipated increase is caused by an 11% increase in finished product prices on the global market and a 6.79% increase in crude oil prices, despite a relatively lower dollar to foreign currency…

The candidate for the Ofoase Ayiribe Constituency in the House of Representatives, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has endorsed Vice President Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia's bid to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the impending 2024 elections. Nkrumah expressed his respect for Dr. Bawumia's significant contributions to the party over the years during an event in his district that was recorded on camera and uploaded on Twitter. Nkrumah spoke to Bawumia as a loyal cornerstone of the NPP and emphasised the vice president's unflinching…

The United Nations (UN) revealed the top bribe-taking organisations in Ghana following a survey done in the nation for 2021. According to the statistics, the Lands Commission, an agency under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, accepts the most bribes in Ghana, with an average bribe amount of 1669. Following the commission, the legal system - prosecutors, judges, and magistrates - documented an average bribe size of 1,204. Ghana Immigration Service officers ranked third on the list of top bribe-taking…

The NDC has endorsed John Dumelo to run for the parliamentary seat in Ayawaso West Wuogon. The endorsement follows the withdrawal of Dumelo's two competitors in the race due to a "harmonious agreement. The NDC claimed in a statement that members of its leadership spoke with candidates for Dumelo. The statement read, "We are pleased to inform the General Public that the two other aspirants have graciously accepted to give the nod to Mr. John Dumelo to represent the party after engaging in constructive discussions with all…

According to reports, the former sanitation minister Cecilia Dapaah had $5 million and GH48 million in her bank accounts. She has demanded an apology from the Multimedia Group. The former minister's legal team wrote to the media outlet claiming that the reports were false and threatening legal action. The Multimedia Group, according to Dapaah's attorneys, disregarded a statement from the Office of the Special Prosecutor asserting that no information had been disclosed. Within three days of the Multimedia Group receiving…

Nobody can claim to know any of the flagbearer candidates better than me among all the contenders. I've interacted with them; there isn't a single one I don't know, but despite not being a minister, I have listened intently. If the NPP wants to break the eight, there is only one candidate, and we must cast all of our votes for him.When Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President who is also running to be the NPP's flagbearer, took his campaign to the Mpraeso constituency, Seth Kwame Acheampong, the Eastern regional minister,…

If elected to head the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the general elections of 2024, Alan Kyerematen, a flagbearer candidate, has guaranteed party delegates of a resounding victory against the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party would require someone who can garner support from the opposition party's bases, notably the Volta region, according to the former commerce and industry minister. In order to guarantee that the NPP actually implements its slogan, "break the eight," Alan Cash, as he is well…

Sam George, Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, has urged Ghana's Parliament not to follow the concerns expressed by Virginia Palmer, US Ambassador to Ghana, about the passing of the anti-LGBTQ Bill.Sam George stressed the necessity of adhering to Ghanaian values and belief systems rather than yielding to external pressures or recommendations. According to Sam George, Ghanaians must acknowledge the importance of retaining their cultural identity and ideals."It is past time for Ghanaians to realize that the way we…