Articles from the ‘Politics’ category
Posted by Contributor on September 2, 2010 at 4:11 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
Frances Asiam, a member of the Opposition New Patriotic says she would not under any circumstance render any apology to Baba Jamal, the NDC’s Former Deputy General Secretary, over alleged derogatory and false comments she made on Citi FM after the Atiwa by-election on Tuesday. The United Cadre Front Tema Sub Region, a group within [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:42 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
In spite of the severe criticisms he faced and the needless controversy his latest diatribe against Christendom generated, Head of Policy Monitoring and Evaluation at the Presidency, Dr. Tony Aidoo, seems unfazed as he on Wednesday, September 1st, tried to rationalize his remarks about tongues-speaking Christians being mad. According to Dr. Aidoo, St. Paul, who [...]
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Posted by Contributor on September 1, 2010 at 2:52 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
The Daily Post newspaper seems to be on a ‘media warpath’ with The New Crusading GUIDE and its Editor-In-Chief, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr., as portrayed by its (Daily Post) publication of Tuesday, 31st August, 2010 under the headline, “Attorney General Strips Kweku Baako Naked.” In the said publication, the paper sought to portray the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:48 pm in Other Top Stories, Politics
An NDC youth group called Hon. Inusah Fuseini Fan Club has rubbished calls for the replacement of the Tamale Central Member of Parliament for elections 2012. The group described as politically naïve and insensitive calls made by the Coalition of Changli NDC youth for the replacement of the MP, and said it is part of [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:45 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
The Opposition New Patriotic Party says security personnel in Tuesday’s by-election in Atiwa failed to live up to expectation leading to skirmishes that could have been avoided. The party in a statement said “The inability of Ghana’s security services to provide adequate security in the just ended Atiwa by-election must be of grave concern to [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 1:38 pm in Other Top Stories, Politics
After weeks of intense politicking, hours of voting amidst accusations and counter-accusations of voter intimidation and violence, the New Patriotic Party’s Kwasi Amoako-Attah was declared MP-elect for the Atiwa Constituency of the Eastern Region when he polled 20,282 or 75% of valid votes at Tuesday’s by-election. The ruling National Democratic Congress’ Emmanuel Atta Twum obtained [...]
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Posted by Contributor on August 31, 2010 at 5:10 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
There are credible indications that a new political party, the United Front Party (UFP) is being formed. That a new political party is being formed is not news but its initial target makes news. The new party should also be worrying for the main opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for two main reasons. [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 4:47 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is alleging the presence of Azorka Boys in the Atiwa by-elections in the Eastern Region. The opposition party claims the Azorka boys are intimidating the electorate and exhibiting unruly behaviour in the constituency. Voting is taking place is 113 polling centers in Atiwa. NPP General Secretary Lawyer Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie [...]
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