Politics
Politics coverage from Ashanti Report follows governance, public policy, elections, Parliament, local authorities, and the decisions shaping public life in Ghana.
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Felix Kwakye Ofosu dismisses political interference claims in Sedina Tamakloe appeal
The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has rejected allegations that President John Dramani Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) influenced…
Afigya Kwabre North MP backs COKA for Ashanti NPP Regional Chairmanship
The Member of Parliament for Afigya Kwabre North, Collins Adomako-Mensah, has thrown his support behind Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, widely known as COKA, describing him as the most suitable…
Mahama urges Ghanaians to be responsible citizens after viral Tema New Town sanitation video
President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to adopt responsible environmental practices following a viral video by environmental advocacy group Buz Stop Boys highlighting poor sanitation conditions…
Upper East NPP endorses Justin Kodua as General Secretary race heats up
The General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Frimpong Kodua, has received the backing of party executives in the Upper East Region as he seeks another…
A-G rejects political claims over Sedina Tamakloe appeal, cites accountability
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has dismissed suggestions that the state’s decision to appeal the acquittal of former MASLOC Chief Executive Officer, Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu,…
Freddie Blay questions feasibility of all-member voting in party primaries
Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has raised concerns over proposals to allow all registered members of political parties to vote in presidential…
Government backs taxation of President’s earnings; exempts retirement benefits
The government has endorsed a recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) requiring the President to pay taxes on his salary and official allowances while in office but…
A-G seeks stay of execution to suspend Sedina Tamakloe’s acquittal
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has filed an application at the Court of Appeal seeking a stay of execution to halt the implementation of the…
High Court permits former NAFCO CEO to miss part of trial on medical grounds
The Accra High Court (Specialised Court 1) has granted permission to the first accused person in the National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) case, Hanan Abdul-Wahab Aludiba, to…
NPP unveils committee to supervise national executive elections
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has officially sworn in its National Elections Committee to supervise all activities leading to the party’s National Conference, where new national executives will…