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  The Chairman of the Internal Elections Committee of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Mr. Kakra Essamuah has expressed surprise at the newcomer in the presidential primaries who picked forms to contest. He said he does not know him however; the party welcomes everybody who is qualified to contest. ” I don’t know him, yes it is a surprise but the party is a very large, vibrant national party and we expect more surprises, why not? Speaking on Silver fm/TV evening news , he said, “Being the leader of this country is a very distinguished position and I think that there are many people who are fertile and better than what we have experienced in the past six years. So we expect them to come along, if they satisfy our conditions, they satisfy the provisions under the 1992 Constitution, why not, they will participate in our primary slated for 13 May 2023. If by the Grace of God any one of them is able to win we shall present that person in the general elections”. He further rev

  Ghanaians are yearning for Mahama’s comeback – Alabi Former Rector of the University of Professional Studies , Accra (UPSA) Professor Joshua Alabi has stated that, Ghanaians are currently yearning for the return of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). Addressing the media after officially picking the nomination forms on behalf of the former President, John Dramani Mahama, not only are Ghanaians yearning for the comeback of the NDC but they want John Dramani Mahama to come to power and rescue the economy from collapse. Prof Alabi indicated that Mr. Mahama has the experience to govern and implement people-centered policies to ameliorate economic hardships. Mr. Mahama made his intentions to contest known to the Minority caucus at a meeting in his office in Accra on Tuesday, February 21. The NDC announced that all was set for the opening of nominations for the election of its Presidential candidate and Parliamentary Candidates for the 2024 General Elections. Prof Alabi

  Majority begs Minority to approve Akufo-Addo’s new ministers The Majority caucus in Parliament is appealing to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as well as the Minority caucus to rescind the decision not to approve the new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Prior to the vetting of the newly nominated ministers on Monday, February 20, 2023, the NDC directed the Minority group not to approve them, describing their appointments as an insensitive move that would increase government’s expenditure in the midst of an economic mess. Addressing the media, the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh appealed to the NDC and its members in Parliament to support the approval of the ministerial nominees. According to him, he just wants their colleagues to understand that for the sake of unity and the desire for them to forge a working relationship, this is their major decision in terms of the fact that they are coming into leadership, this is the first ti

  AGI wants current state of DDEP reviewed The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has affirmed its support for the International Monetary Fund programme to help bring stability to the economy. It however expressed concern about the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), saying, though it acknowledges that this programme will allow Ghana to gradually reduce its debt-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) metrics towards sustainable levels, there are some key challenges that need to be addressed for the DDEP to yield the expected impact. “The AGI membership constitutes businesses in 23 sectors, including banks, insurance companies and manufacturers across Ghana who play critical roles in the productive sector of the economy and therefore have strong interest in the implementation of this programme. Chief Executive Officer for the Association, Seth Twum Akwaboah speaking to the media said, the AGI is concerned that the current state of the programme will impact the liquidity and s