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NDC and President Mahama has lost ideas to govern Ghana- Dr Bawumia

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), vice Presidential nominee, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the Mahama-Amissah Arthur led governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is bereft of ideas, hence their resort to personal attacks on their campaign platforms.

According to him, Ghana deserves better than the current mismanagement of the economy which has

For some time now, functionaries of Ghana’s main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and their presidential candidate himself, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, have strenuously denied reports in the local media of Akufo-Addo’s ill health and its implications on his ability to rule the country.

In one such denial recently, the 72-year-old NPP presidential candidate said: “God is the one who looks after us all and not the wishes of human beings. I am strong.

"As you see me now, do I look anything close to a sick person? The NDC

The paramount Chief of Bawku, Naba Asigiri Azoka Abugrago II, has described as false reports indicating that he has endorsed the candidature of President John Mahama ahead of the conduct of this year’s elections.

According to him, reports, which emanated in the aftermath of the visit of President Mahama to his palace earlier this month, that he had declared his support for the President are not true.

The Bawku Naba explained that, when President Mahama visited him, “I was in possession of a white handkerchief. The

Former Minister of Trades and Industry Alan Kyerematen says in spite of the many infrastructural development the John Mahama-led government vaunts about, Ghanaians are worse off.

Mr Kyerematen insists that “if the task is all about how many kilometres of road you have constructed, or the number of schools built, then the NDC is no match for the NPP”.

Alan K, as he is popularly

Media expert Professor Nana Essilfie Conduah has advised media practitioners to desist from publishing medical reports of politicians describing it as unethical.

This follows a publication by Africa Watch magazine that the presidential nominee of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, has been battling with prostate cancer, acute kidney disease and an enlarged

I saw this young man lying on the side of the road dying, the eye witness says they just saw him lying down a munites after he got down from the car, the guy is on the floor turning around with a saliva in his mouth and also with a little vomit in his mouth. I called Komfo Anokye Hospital and reported the issue to them to bring Ambulance on this number 0322025252 to come and save the soul at 3:38pm the receptionist told me to call back in five munites time, I called back in the five minutes given to me and the receptionist said he went to report the case to the high authority in the hospital but their office door has been closed and they cannot rescue the young man now he added he is just doing his national service and he doesn't have any control on this issue, so I should find a

New Patriotic Party flagbearer, Nana Akufo-Addo, on the occasion of the third anniversary of the election petition, said the entire process proved to Ghanaians he is a true leader.

“I said, on the day the judgement was delivered, that everything in my bones, in the way I was brought up and in how I have conducted my life thus far, made it imperative that I accept a decision of the highest court of our land, even though I might

There is every indication that the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) is bent on portraying the presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a sick man after efforts to tag him as a divisive character had not washed.

As part of the strategy – as captured in the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) report on the NDC losing power – the governing party, apart from leveling unfounded allegations against Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has

Some thirty-nine female pilgrims from Ghana have been repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“The Pilgrims Affairs Office, Ghana (PAOG), regret to announce the repatriation of some 39 female pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” a statement from the Pilgrims office said.

According to the statement, those repatriated comprised of 9 minors and 30 others categorised as

Ghana’s vice president, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, has narrowly escaped an accident, which has left four persons, including journalists and presidential bodyguards injured.

A saloon car which failed to heed to the signal of the veep’s motorcade, crashed into one of the black SUV V8 vehicles causing it to summersault about four times before it rolled and landed upside down in a bush

President John Mahama missed an opportunity to show moral fortitude and garner respect across the political divide with his pardon of the Montie three, a private legal practitioner, Moses Foh Amoaning has said.

“Imagine the level of moral strength the president would have garnered if the pressure had been put and he would have waited and then said quietly he wouldn’t do it,” Lawyer

How do you start a business? You can start a business with your own money or a bank loan.
First, you need to check the environment you want to start your business including the items people in that community needs. Set a target for people you want to do business with and check the average sales you can make in a day.

In business, you cannot exceed your target profit first to the second year especially a country like Ghana, because the amount you will

The Montie three; Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase have been freed after President John Mahama remitted their four-month prison sentence.

One of the lawyers for the three, Edudzi Tamakloe confirmed this on his Facebook page with a post saying “happy seeing our clients after they were released from the Akuse Prison.”

The Montie three were imprisoned

Many people have been wounded in a car bomb attack at a police headquarters in Cizre in southeastern Turkey, according to the Turkish media.

The attack on Friday was followed by an armed battle between the police and attackers.

There were no immediate details on casualties, but ambulances have

A lot has been said about Bishop Obinim in the past few days. The latest about him is an alleged Gh 11. 6m fraud leveled against him by an unknown complainant.

It looks like Bishop Obinim saw this accusation coming. The man of God before he was handcuffed over the case prophesied during a live TV session that a group of people are planning to disgrace him.

He said the unknown persons earlier tried several ways to tarnish his image but all proved futile.

“You have planned to accuse me of taking gold from you to bless it but I’ve not returned it. You have also

Head of the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana Dr. Bossman Asare says the recent attacks by the president, John Mahama, targeted at the flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a clear sign of desperation on the part of the President and the NDC to retain power. President Mahama’s campaign in the Northern Region has drawn attention particularly for his consistent criticism of the leadership style of the

Bishop Daniel Obinim has said he knows nothing about an alleged GHS11.6 million gold fraud levelled against him by a complainant.

The founder of the International God’s Way Church, who spent Tuesday night in the cells of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service at the headquarters of the law enforcement agency in Accra, was transferred to the Nima Police Station on Wednesday morning where hundreds of his church members massed up

According to the Tema divisional police PRO they invite Bishop Obinim for the alleged assault case and the said Bishop honoured the police invitation for the investigation and when Bishop Obinim came there, then the order from the police headquarters came to transfer the matter to the head office for another alleged fraud case of Ghc 11.6 million levelled against him.

If the Bishop honoured the police invitation why do they

Kumawood actor-Kwaku Manu has joined John Dumelo, Mr Beautiful, Mzbel and others – he has endorsed John Mahama and opposition New Patriotic Party in a new video.

In the video, Kwaku Manu talks about the kind of abuse meted out to Ghanaian Celebrities the moment they make it clear their political leanings or candidate they support. And from there, he indicates that he has chosen the NDC John Mahama and the NPP Nana Akufo Addo and hopes this does not mean people will stop buying his movies.

Then in a rather dramatic fashion, he showcases the logo of the opposition NPP on the same t-shirt he is wearing saying that’s the

Ghana is naked, and it's very melancholy for the people in high authority in this country using their own power to delude the peace and justice in this country.

I am yet to believe the president is not in control of his governance and if he does then I am totally disappointed in him. It is a political party who elect somebody to become a president but when he sworn in as a leader of the country, you swore to

About an hours ago a letter signed by the communication minister Dr Omane Boamah saying the president of Ghana John Mahama is going to give the Montie 3 a pardon which has created a huge debate in this country for many people speaking against the act of the president if he grants them the presidential pardon to

The practice of overpricing contracts that results in public funds ending up in private pockets will be clamped down under a future New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, the party’s flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated.

The NPP flag bearer, who was the Special Guest at the 16th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Abetifi-Kwahu in the Eastern Region, indicated in his speech

The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has disclosed that his government shall establish an Office of Special Prosecutor, within the first six months of his administration if he wins this year’s elections.

According to Nana Akufo-Addo, the Special Prosecutor, to be established by Act of Parliament, will be independent of the Executive, and possess “an exclusive remit to investigate and prosecute certain categories of

President John Dramani Mahama has, in consultation with the Council of State and in an exercise of his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, remitted the remaining prison sentence imposed on the Montie three Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn.

The three were sentenced to four months imprisonment and a fine

One person was reported dead while two others sustained various degrees of injuries when a Renault car lost control and ran into some members of the Great Fire Pentecostal Church headed by Bishop Daniel Bonegas at their Weija branch of the church in Accra.

Madam Alice Doku,58, lost her life while Albert Coffie,55 and Georgina Antwi,38, sustained various

Controversial man of God and founder of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, has sparked another controversy after he was captured in a video whipping teenage church members he accused of sleeping around.

In one instance, a lady in the 3-minute video was seen wailing after being subjected to inhumane treatment by the supposed Man of God who is believed to

A section of the youth caucus of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disquiet at the decision that saw the actor, John Dumelo, speak at the party’s 2016 campaign launch at Cape Coast over the

The Youth and Sports Minister has belittled the position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana’s politics, saying the party is not a force.

Nii Lante Vanderpuye said he only sees the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Convention People’s Party (CPP) as the front runners in the 2016 elections.

The Minister, who is also the National Democratic Congress Member of

Over the weekend, photos of a Nigerian bride seemingly making a run for her life went viral on social media, leaving a lot of questions unanswered about where she was running to and why.

Lindaikeji reports that the bride in Eket, Akwa Ibom state, was actually running away from her wedding because she discovered her husband-to-be had lied to her about who he really was.

According to the report, the bride was made to believe the groom

Some economists are warning Ghana against any move to abandon its program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

One of such is a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Lord Mensah who says any such move is likely to reduce investor confidence in the

The suspended National Chairman of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Afoko, has said he disagrees with the High Court’s decision to dismiss his suit against the NPP challenging his suspension.

Mr Afoko has however said he has accepted the Court’s decision.

Mr Afoko had accused the NPP leadership, during his testimony, of not following due process before

An Accra High Court has thrown out the case in which suspended chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Paul Afoko had challenged his suspension.

According to the court, Mr. Afoko had no case and that the processes that led to the suspension was fair, lawful and just.

Graphic Online's court reporter, Emmanuel Ebo Hawkson who was at the Human Rights Court division of the High Court where the

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) launched their campaign in Cape Cost which many of their supporters fries from all regions in Ghana to rally behind their presidential candidate John Dramani Mahama. The founding father of the party former president Jerry John Rawlings and many

Former president Jerry John Rawlings and founding father of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Sunday, shocked President Mahama and members of the NDC when he failed to endorse the candidature of the President ahead of the

With 120 days more to the December 7 elections, an online opinion poll indicates that if the elections were held in July, leader of the largest opposition party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo would obtain 49% of votes cast while the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) candidate, President John Dramani Mahama, would secure 44% of votes cast.

The Progressive People’s Party’s (PPP) candidate, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, garnered 6% of the votes

President John Dramani Mahama has asked the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to dismiss allegations of conflict of interest against him.

This is in response to three separate petitions against him over his decision to accept a Ford car gift form a Burkinabe contractor, Djibril Kanazoe. Many including the Minority in Parliament have

The ministers of state and Ghanaians criticising the Supreme Court over the jailing of the Montie 3 are nation wreckers who must be condemned, the moderator of the Presbyterian church of Ghana, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey, has said.

According to him, a nation is ruled by laws and therefore cannot allow the misconduct of citizens to prevail.

A host of Montie FM’s political talk show ‘Pampaso’ Salifu Maase, popularly

Ghanaian veteran actor George Williams has passed away at the age of 87.

According to Starrfmonline.com, he died Sunday at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

A close relative told Starr FM that he complained of some ailment at his home and was rushed to the hospital where he gave up the ghost.

Mr. Williams who taught at the Accra Film School is known for his pioneering role in the movie

Rawlings is right that those signing Petition to free Montie 3 need Mental Checkups --- says Kwame Mayor

Former Ghana's Military Junta Leader, J.J. Rawlings is right that "Those Signing Montie 3 petitions Must be Taken to the Psychiatric For Mental Checkups" --- says Kwame Mayor, who has also described Montie 3 as (Taliban), and all those signing Petition to free the Montie 3 Taliban Terrorists, whether in Ghana, USA, or anywhere around the World are pure Evil Alqueda, and ISIS (oriented)

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