Category: Political News

Your death wish is under my feet – Cwesi Oteng to NDC supporters.
Ghanaian Gospel musician, Cwesi Oteng has said he is unperturbed by threats from some supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The ‘God Dey Bless Me’ singer claimed he has been threatened by some fanatics of the opposition party after he declared his support for Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Despite the threats, Cwesi stressed that won’t stop him from campaigning for Nana Addo.

In a post sighted by Zionfelix.net, he stated that their death wish is under his feet.
Cwesi Oteng tweeted: “My career is solid I’ve virtually pioneered a new era of gospel music in this country. right now I’m campaigning, so let’s finish and see career. NDC people you did not call me. God did, if you called me you could determine my work time. your death wish is under my feet.”
Zionfelix
November 27, 2020
PPP flagbearer urges trust for EC

The presidential candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) has entreated political party leaders to have some level of trust in the electoral process for the sake of peace in the country.

Brigitte Dzogbenuku, however, called for a review of the 1992 Constitution to prevent the appointment of the Chair of the Electoral Commission by a political party in power.

“There are issues coming up about the non-transparency in the Electoral Commission and the fact the EC is in bed with some political party,” she noted.

“It’s a fundamental thing we have to deal with but we all need to have a certain level of trust in the process.

“Nonetheless, this should pave way for a review of the constitution so that no Electoral Commissioner is appointed by any particular government in power. We must go with a system that is trusted by any Ghanaian.”

Speaking to 3news.com after her visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the PPP presidential candidate admitted there is distrust in the EC.

3newsgh

November 26, 2020
Mahama is incapable of creating 1 million jobs – Samira

Second Lady, Samira Bawumia, has asked Ghanaians not to pay attention to John Dramani Mahama’s promise to create one million jobs when he becomes president in the December 7 polls.

According to the wife of Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Mahama incompetence won’t allow for the creation of those jobs.

“Let us not be deceived. My question to him is if he knew how to create one million jobs, why didn’t he do it when he was in power? If the NDC is capable, why didn’t they do it in the eight years they were in power?” Bawumia asked while addressing the chiefs and people of Nsuta|Kwamang|Beposo constituency in the Ashanti region.

Mahama has promised to pursue an aggressive job and entrepreneurial programme in the public and private sector when elected president again.

“We will put Ghanaians to work to earn a decent living,” he stated on several campaign platforms.

Daily Mail

November 26, 2020
Corruption scandals can take Akufo-Addo to opposition – Ben Ephson

Corruption scandals in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led administration can take him to the opposition, Pollster and Managing Editor of the Daily Dispatch Newspaper Mr. Benjamin Emmanuel Ephson has said.

According to Mr. Ephson, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may be left off the hook due to that fact that, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has not been able to use it against the Akufo-Addo government as it happened otherwise in the 2016 elections.

“Yes it (corruption) will affect the NPP but unfortunately the NDC hasn’t been able to take advantage as the NPP did when Mahama was in power. The NDC has not been able to take the corruption allegations well against the NPP and that could be their own doing”. Mr. Ben Ephson said this in an interview with GBC radio programme Behind the News monitored by MyNewsGH.com.

Corruption pervasive under NPP – Alhassan Suhuyini

Member of Parliament for the Tamale North Constituency, says corruption has become pervasive under the incumbent government.

According to Alhassan Suhuyini, rather than diminishing, the fight against the canker has rather “grown wings” under the Akufo-Addo-led government.

“A lot of people who thought President Akufo-Addo and his government were going to fight against corruption have come to the conclusion that corruption has grown wings and has become bigger and more pervasive under this government.”

Mr Suhuyini’s comment comes on the heels of the report weeks ago from the Office of the Special Prosecutor indicting the former President, John Dramani Mahama as “Government official 1” in the Airbus bribery scandal.

Mynewsgh

November 26, 2020
Political Rallies Do Not Cause COVID Spikes – Says Ghana Health Service (GHS)
The Ghana Health Service has said scientific data do not support assertions that political rallies can cause a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.

With less than two weeks to the 7 December 2020 general elections, many political parties have been crisscrossing the country with mass rallies, which has raised concerns of public safety in this time of the pandemic.

But addressing the press on Ghana’s fight against the pandemic on Wednesday, 25 November 2020, the Director-General of the Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, advised Ghanaians to be more careful in enclosed places with no ventilation rather than open spaces.

He noted that although large rallies do not lead to a spike in the disease, political parties should not let their guard down on the COVID-19 protocols.

Dr Kuma-Aboagye said: “For the rallies, it’s about science and data and there’s no evidence that any rally has led to an outbreak but even in all that, if the rallies were causing the outbreaks, the rallies don’t only occur in Accra because the larger rallies occur outside Accra and we’re not seeing any outbreaks there but that is not to say that we’re not being cautious”.

“We’re still talking to people about the use of masks and we’ve explained to the parties that they should encourage the use of masks. Because it’s an open space, ventilation is ok and the virus doesn’t do well under such environment.

“Of course after the event, people will move into small spaces and that changes the dynamics and, so, people must still wear the mask for protection at all places. There are riskier areas…so it’s the enclosed areas that we must be more careful about”.

Meanwhile, it was disclosed that the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has recorded a total of 120 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the month of November, bringing the total number of imported cases to 264 since the reopening of the airport, as directed by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Dr Kuma-Aboagye explained that the latest surge in COVID cases is as a result of the second wave being experienced in the Americas and Europe.

He, however, noted that efforts are still underway to limit a further spread of the virus.

He added that plans are also in place to deploy potential vaccines developed by global corporations once they have been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Peacefmonline
November 25, 2020
NPP’s Manifesto Is Heavy On Track Record Of Achievements – Hadzide

A Deputy Minister of Information, Mr Pius Enam Hadzide, says the New Patriotic Party’s 2020 Manifesto comprised track record of achievements within a mandate, whilst the opposition National Democratic Congress’ Manifesto is full of promises with nothing to show on achievements.

He explained that since both the NPP and NDC have had the opportunity to govern the nation at one point in time, it was prudent for each party to provide its track record of achievements within a mandate, instead of promises.

Speaking at the 11th Edition of the Nation Building Updates in Accra on Tuesday, Mr Hadzide said the NPP-led government had fulfilled its electoral promises to Ghanaians and was bold and confident to display its track records, unlike the NDC that had nothing to show, but promises.

Mr Hadzide said President Akufo-Addo was smart, compassionate and intelligent by creating new regions that would become growth poles for those areas.

He said most of the departmental directorates in the new regions had been cited in rural settings to help propel the expansion of economies of those areas.

The 11th Edition of the programme allowed the newly created regions namely; Oti, Ahafo, Bono East, North East, Savannah and Western North regional ministers to render accounts of their stewardship upon assumption of office.

The event provides a platform for government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to render accounts of their stewardship, as part of the Government’s accountability efforts.

The regional ministers provided pictorial evidence of development projects within their jurisdictions comprising construction of school blocks and roads and upgrading of existing ones.

They also gave data on beneficiaries of government’s flagship initiatives like Planting for Food and Jobs, Free Senior High School Policy, Rearing for Food and Export, Planting for Export and Rural Development, One-Village, One-Dam, and One Constituency, One-Ambulance.

The regional ministers were unanimous in their call for the electorate to renew the mandate of President Akufo-Addo in the December 7 Election to undertake more developmental projects.

Meanwhile, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia will, on Thursday, November 26, take his turn at the 12th Edition of the Nation Building Updates at the University of Ghana, to provide key highlights on Government’s interventions.

Peacefmonline

November 25, 2020
Headmaster Of Tempane SHS To Be Reinstated – Mahama

Mr John Dramani Mahama, Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has promised to reinstate the dismissed Headmaster of Tempane Senior High School (SHS) when voted to form his next government.

He noted that the headmaster was victimized and removed from office by the current government for allowing officials of the NDC to enter the school’s compound to talk to students.

He said ironically, officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) had been to SHSs to campaign but those headmasters, who permitted them entry, were still at post.

Speaking at a mini rally in Garu in the Upper East Region, Mr Mahama said: “Former headmaster of the Tempane Secondary School, I salute you wherever you are. And I can assure you that NDC is winning and when NDC wins we shall fully reinstate you. And whatever you have lost would be recompensed to you”.

With regards to the free SHS, the Presidential Candidate assured Ghanaians that his next administration would maintain and improve it.

He said they would eliminate the double track system within the space of one year adding that NDC was a Party that brought monumental development to Ghanaians.

Mr Mahama said the rural electrification project that started under his first administration would be continued in the next one, and that all villages would be connected to the national grid.

He appealed to Ghanaians to vote the NDC back to power to continue its good works and cautioned supporters and sympathizers against “skirt and blouse” voting.

Mr Mahama is being accompanied on his four-day tour of the Upper East Region by leading members of the NDC including Professor Joshua Alabi, National Campaign Manager; Alhaji Sofo Azorka, a National Vice Chairman; Alhaji Mumuni Bolnaba, Upper East Regional Chairman; Mr Cletus Avoka, NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Zebilla, and Mahama Ayariga, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central.

Peacefmonline

November 25, 2020
Akufo-Addo Doesn’t Deserve 4 More – Horace Ankrah

A former Ambassador under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Horace Ankrah has touched the hearts of floating voters by appealing to them to vote massively for the opposition NDC and John Mahama.

Horace is making this appeal through a viral video over what he termed as ‘FAILURE’ of the NPP and Nana Akufo-Addo in fulfilling their 2016 promises.

“In 2016, we were promised a host of things including education infrastructure, technology, housing, name them. They have not fulfilled their promises. To date, everything by the NPP government is in process. NPP has injured the dignity of the school-going Ghanaian,” Ambassador Horace said.

Quotes from the video:

“You remember what happened at Independence Square, where our children were converged just to go and get school placement and our children fainted under the scorching sun; You remember the promise that they made of building schools, 300 schools.

“…They have failed! They’ve not built any. The Yellow and Green track that they implemented have also failed. You know what it has brought to families?

“My Dear floating voter, I’m appealing to you, that this government under these areas that I have mentioned, education which they have failed, housing which they have failed, the technology which they can’t speak to, Health, no hospitals built, the promise of 88 hospitals that was going to be started last July has never been started.

“…Failed promises! President Dramani Mahama has promised us so many things that he, when he is elected as the President back into power at 2020, he is definitely going to make sure that Ghana moves forward.

“Touching on the free water being provided by the NPP he showed a sample of the water which had some particles in it making it unhealthy to drink.

“Let me show you the Floating Voter something, your good health is paramount not only to your family, not only to your children, not only your grandchildren but to your good health is very very important to the nation.

“Listen and watch this, this is the kind of water that is being served you and I by the current administration led by President Akufo-Addo. Remember they said in their first two years every single home in Ghana will have water and toilet none has been fulfilled. This is the water that you are being served in this country,” he concluded.

Peacefmonline

November 24, 2020
Election 2020: Prez Akufo-Addo Has Been Faithful To The Good People Of Nzema – Freddie Blay

The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party and former Member of Parliament of Ellembelle Constituency, Hon. Freddie Blay has recounted the numerous projects that have been executed by the government of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. He was speaking at the end of a massive health and sensitization walk organised by the leadership of the party in the Ellembelle Constituency and the Parliamentary Candidate for the NPP, Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh doubles as the DCE of the area.

In attendance at the Enyinasi Mega walk were the National Chairman, Western Regional Chairman, Constituency Executives, and over three thousand enthusiastic members of the community, who could not hide their joy but sing songs of praise for the DCE and the President of the Republic for bringing smiles on the faces of their children. They also lauded the massive road projects currently ongoing in the Ellembelle constituency.

Chairman Freddie Blay told the teeming masses that, ”President Akufo-Addo has been faithful to the good people of Nzema.”

He further stressed that apart from the goodies the entire country is enjoying from the government, like Free SHS, free water, free electricity, and free maternal care under the able leadership of his Excellency, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the people of Nzema have also witnessed massive infrastructure development across the Nzema enclave. Mention was made of the expansion of Eikwe Government hospital, which he anticipates would be the second-biggest health facility in the region next to the Afia Nkwanta Government hospital. The ongoing construction of all major roads in the Nzema enclave, completion of AstroTurf for the Enyinasi based Karela FC by GNPC, construction of a 12-unit classroom block At NASS, construction of a boys’ dormitory at NASS, constructions of a 5-unit classroom block at SALMAN, construction of a 5-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at AWEBO Methodist School and construction of a 5-unit classroom block at Asanda.

The Parliamentary Candidate, who doubles as the DCE of the Ellembelle constituency, Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh equally called on the good people Nzema to consider his good works and vote massively for him to represent the Ellembelle constituency as their Member of Parliament. He spoke of some of the visible projects that he has completed since becoming the DCE of the area. Hon. Kwasi Bonzoh, popularly known as ‘Bonzoh K’ listed the construction of 5-unit classroom block at Basake, construction of 5-unit classroom block at Nvelezolo, construction at Aiyanase, Nyamebekyere-Mangoase road, construction of Esiama-Nkroful road, construction of *Aiyinase Market, construction of Fish Emergency Market at AIYINASE, construction of AZULELOANU chip compound with ancillary facilities, etc as some of the developmental projects that have been executed by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo administration.

The National Chairman applauded the party executives and the Parliamentary Candidate for the show of unity. He further urged them to work hard to secure all 3 seats within the Nzema enclave.

The Western Regional Chairman used the occasion to promise the National Chairman that he and his team would work hard to ensure victory for the NPP in the Western region come December 7, 2020, and cement the status of the region as one of the strongholds of the party.

The National Chairman was accompanied by Hon. Joseph Boahen Aidoo -CEO COCOBOD, His Excellency Dr Charles Dwamena- Deputy Ambassador to China, Dr. Dominic Eduah- Executive Director of GNPC Foundation and Hon Evonlah – Second Western Regional Vice-Chairman of NPP.

Peacefmonline

November 24, 2020
Mahama Has Nothing to offer Ghanaians, Please Give me 4More- Nana Akuffo Addo

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Ghanaians to be wary of the promises being made by the presidential candidate of the NDC, John Mahama, in the run-up to the December 2020 polls, which is some two weeks away.

Addressing business owners at Kokompe, in the Ablekuma North constituency, on Tuesday, 24th November 2020, on the first day of his 3-day tour of the Greater Accra Region, President Akufo-Addo stated that record in office of the former President in office is nothing to write home about, hence his defeat in 2016.

Having presided over the work economic statistics in recent history, the President wondered what John Mahama’s motivation was for seeking the office of President of the Republic of Ghana.

“I know of someone going about on a promising spree, that if he comes, he would do this and that, but the fact of the matter is he has been in power before, and what actually did he achieve? Nothing”, he said.

President Akufo-Addo continued, “We have experienced his stewardship before, and it didn’t meet the expectations of Ghanaians. So, he (Mahama) should stop lying to Ghanaians, for us to continue with our developmental agenda for the country!”

To the business owners, artisans, traders of Kokompe, the President recounted the promises he made to the Ghanaian people, and offered an update on the status of these pledged.

“I have come, this morning, to ask you if I have reneged on my promises to you, if I have disappointed you, if I came to lie to you. Since I have fulfilled most of my pledges to you, that means I was honest with you. For these reasons, you know I have lived up to expectations, so give me four more years to serve you better and continue my work,” he added.

Touching on the Coronavirus Alleviation Programme Business Development Support, the President acknowledged that not all who applied have been successful, but assured that “those who didn’t benefit from the financial support will be assisted when I am retained in office.”

In addition to Kaneshie Market, the President visited Kaneshie Market, Abeka Market, Santa Maria, Ofankor, Amasaman, Kotoku and Oduman, where he stressed that “the New Patriotic Party has got the blueprint for the development of Ghana, and it is going to be concretized in Akufo-Addo’s second time as President of the Republic. That is the programme ahead of us and for our country.”

Source: Daily Mail

November 24, 2020
Stop shedding crocodile tears: NDP tells Mahama and the NDC

The National Democratic Party on Monday, 23rd November, 2020 cautioned the NDC against what it claims to be the shedding of crocodile tears over the demise of former President Rawlings.

According to the General Secretary of the NDP, when Jerry John Rawlings was alive, John Mahama and the NDC disrespected him and desperately wanted to silence him. And now that he is no more, they want to utilize his death to galvanize support for their failing political campaign ahead of the 2020 general elections.

He said, “We are troubled that some of these same persons, upon the demise of President Rawlings, now seek to lead in mourning the man; they have begun to shed crocodile tears. They spent thousands of dollars to sponsor videos made in Washington DC by one Kelvin Taylor, who is tipped to be information Minister in the event of a Mahama comeback, to insult President Rawlings in words, some of which we dare not repeat, and posted them all over the world through Facebook, WhatsApp, and other social media platforms.

Mr. Frimpong also accused Mahama and the NDC of endorsing the misdeeds of Kevin Taylor against Mr. and Mrs. Rawlings. He argued, “With the apparent endorsement of John Mahama and the NDC leadership, Kelvin Taylor said, and I quote, “Rawlings is a modern-day Judas and a hypocrite. He and his sleazy wife are greedy. He behaves as a lapdog to the NPP government and always kisses the ass of Nana Akufo-Addo anytime he gets the opportunity to speak about corruption.” He also went on to say and I quote, “JJ Rawlings is not God, he is bad Nationals and a modern-day Judas… and such a man does not even deserve to be a Statesman.” “JJ Rawlings is a coward… [you are] a hypocrite and a disgrace on the lap of a midget”.

Mynewsgh

November 24, 2020
Breaking News: Konadu Redraws from Presidential Polls

Former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has withdrawn from the 2020 presidential polls, Starr News has learnt.

Starr News sources say Mrs Rawlings, who is also the Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party (NDP), has informed the Electoral Commission of her decision.

The party is set to address a press conference today Monday, November 23, 2020.

Mrs Rawlings is the wife of former President JJ Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving leader, who died on November 12, 2020.

Founder and leader of United Progressive Party (UPP) Kwasi Addai Odike has advised former First Lady and wife of the late former president Jerry John Rawlings to pull out of next month’s general elections.

Mr. Odike believes withdrawing from the race will make Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings concentrate on her widowhood to ensure the former president is given the necessary dignity and befitting funeral.

Speaking on Akoma FM‘s morning show GhanAkoma last week, the UPP leader, who is one of the five presidential aspirants disqualified from the December 7 race, explained that “Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has no place to gain sympathy votes because even 2016 when her husband was alive, she had less than 20,000 votes”.

“So, she should concentrate on her husband’s death and even withdraw from the electioneering race,” he added.

Reportghana

November 23, 2020
Election 2020: NPP intends to use land guards to intimidate voters – Sam George alleges

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram constituency Sam Nartey George has accused the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of plotting to use land guards to create chaos in some constituencies including his own.

According to him, the NPP wants to use all manner of means to snatch his seat but such move, he said will not work.

Sam George said these during the 3FM constituency debate on Friday 20th of November.

He said “there is a gentleman who is recruiting land guards to come in and create chaos on Election Day. He possess himself as the head of security for the NPP candidate.”

“I am a law abiding but what me and my people will not tolerate is anybody using the state and illegal means to subvert the will of the people in Ningo-Prampram,” he said.

The Ningo-Prampram constituency is one of the flash points listed by the Electoral Commission for electoral violence.

The NPP’s parliamentary candidate Alex Martey was not at the event.

He refused to honour the invitation of the organizers who tried their possible best to get him to appear at the event.

Ghanaweb

November 20, 2020
Akufo-Addo resumes campaign Saturday

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will resume his campaign activities on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

As part of his tour of the Volta Region, the President will be in the Hohoe Constituency to open a mini-hydro power station.

He will inspect ongoing road projects and campaign for votes for the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) parliamentary candidate for the area, Energy Minister John Peter Amewu.

President Akufo-Addo is also expected to interact with the chiefs and people of Hohoe.

He will continue his tour in the Eastern Region for two days.

The President will later visit the Central, Western, Ashanti and Greater Accra regions while Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia is scheduled to tour the five regions of the north as well as Bono East, Bono and Ahafo.

President Akufo-Addo and Vice-President Bawumia suspended their campaign tours to mourn former President Jerry John Rawlings.

Ghanaweb

November 20, 2020
‘Free WiFi for all SHS’ 80% complete – Bawumia reveals

Vice president Mahamudu Bawumia has established that works to install free Wi-Fi in all Senior High Schools (SHS) across the country is about 80% complete.

The project which according to him will be instituted in all 722 senior high schools in the country, is intended to broaden the scope of education, Information, Communication and Technology (ICT), research, and knowledge acquisition in these schools.

Speaking at the commissioning of government’s free tertiary Wi-Fi project in Accra, Mr. Bawumia described the project as a transformational one.

He said many doubted the idea when it was first conceived.

“The ongoing Wi-Fi in senior high schools will be accelerated. We are covering all 722 senior high schools in the country. They will all have free Wi-Fi and at the moment, over 80% of the works on the project is complete. This is going to be a very transformational project. When we started, it looked like something impossible but it has been realized,” he asserted.

Dr. Bawumia further said all 260 District Education Offices and 46 Colleges of Education in the country will also be beneficiaries of the government’s ‘free Wi-Fi for schools’ project.

Ghanaweb

November 20, 2020