Author: Richmond Ampofo Fordjour

New Patriotic Party parliamentary candidate for the Ablekuma North Constituency, Nana Akua Afriyie, has alleged widespread violence and intimidation during the rerun of the parliamentary elections in the constituency. She claims that chaos was recorded in 16 out of the 19 polling stations where the rerun is being held. Addressing journalists after visiting several polling centres, Akua Afriyie said the situation on the ground was alarming, accusing unidentified individuals of deliberately deploying thugs to disrupt the electoral process and suppress voter turnout. “Everyone has seen what is happening at Ablekuma North. Today I have visited 16 polling stations and with…

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC) and Deputy Director of Elections of the NDC, Rashid Tanko Computer has accused presidential hopefuls of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of turning the Ablekuma North elections rerun into a battleground to test their popularity ahead of the party’s internal contest. His comments follow the visit of former Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong, and other high-ranking NPP figures to the constituency on the eve of the rerun despite the party’s national leadership publicly withdrawing from the exercise and branding the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to rerun elections…

Former Communications Director of the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has issued a strong-worded call to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Yohonu Tetteh to immediately deploy reinforcements to the collation center describing the electoral atmosphere as volatile and life-threatening, particularly for uniformed officers on the ground. This call follows a string of violent incidents at the Ablekuma North constituency election rerun. Speaking to the press after arriving at the Methodist Polling Station alongside NPP heavyweights Bryan Acheampong, Sammy Awuku, and the parliamentary candidate Nana Akua Afriyie, Aboagye painted a grim picture of chaos that marred the…

Former Vice President , Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has issued a strong warning that the attacks on officials of the New Patriotic Party and other notable names will not be forgotten should the government fail to prosecute them. According to Dr. Bawumia, the perpetrators of the attacks have left several party officials assaulted, including former Fisheries Minister Mavis Hawa Koomson and the party’s parliamentary candidate Akua Afriyie. “They will be brought to book no matter how long it takes. We will not forget what has happened,” Dr. Bawumia declared during a press engagement, expressing disappointment over the lack of immediate accountability…

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Ocloo Akweley, has stirred public discourse with controversial comments defending the payment of transport fares for voters during the recent Ablekuma North Constituency elections rerun. In an interview following allegations of vote buying leveled against her, the Minister dismissed the claims as unfounded and challenged critics to offer an alternative if they considered such acts as electoral malpractice. “This is no news. Every election, there is vote buying. So if we are buying votes, they should also buy the votes,” “We have members who travelled all the way from Kumasi to come and vote.…

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has formally responded to the recent revision of the United States visa reciprocity schedule, which significantly alters the terms for Ghanaian travellers. The U.S. has announced that B1/B2 visa holders from Ghana will now receive three-month single-entry visas, replacing the previous five-year multiple-entry permits. In a statement released on Thursday, the Ministry expressed concern over the implications of the decision on thousands of Ghanaians who travel to the United States for professional, business, educational, medical, touristic, and family-related reasons. “The Ministry acknowledges the legitimate concerns of Ghanaian travellers… and expresses…

The Tobinco Group is set to officially inaugurate its pioneering health institution, the Entrance University of Health Sciences, on July 11, 2025, marking a significant milestone in Ghana’s medical education and healthcare advancement agenda The university, which is positioned as a transformative institution in medicine represents a bold commitment to bridging the gap between academic knowledge, healthcare research, and practical clinical solutions across Africa. The inauguration will bring together 32 high-level officials from 13 African countries, including health ministers, policymakers, and key healthcare stakeholders. Their presence underscores the strategic relevance of the university as a center for regional cooperation, education,…

The Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a firm directive to the Mortuaries and Funeral Facilities Agency (MOFFA), calling for the immediate closure of mortuary and funeral facilities across the country that do not meet acceptable standards. In a passionate address aligned with the government’s ongoing Reset Agenda for the Health Sector, the Minister emphasized that poor mortuary conditions not only compromise the dignity of the deceased but also pose serious health risks to the general public “This is a space we must watch. Even the way people are laid in state and buried can contribute to…

Deputy Government Spokesperson Shemima Muslim has clarified that the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative was not scrapped by the current administration but had already begun winding down under the New Patriotic Party (NPP) before the end of its term. Speaking in response to claims that the policy had been canceled under the new National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, Shemima said such accusations were misleading. “The program itself was almost stopped towards the end of the NPP administration. So it would be erroneous to say that the NDC scrapped it. The NPP itself had not been able to quite achieve…

The Deputy Government Spokesperson, Shemima Muslim, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct its duties in a manner that restores its public image, which she describes as “bruised and battered.” Her comments come ahead of the highly anticipated Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun, scheduled for July 11, 2025, following a legal battle over the constituency’s representation. The High Court, presided over by Justice Ali Baba Abature, on Tuesday dismissed an interlocutory injunction filed by Akua Afriyie, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate, which sought to halt the rerun. The court ruled that the application was unmeritorious, stating…