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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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High Court rejects Afenyo-Markin’s GH¢15m defamation case against Sammy Gyamfi
The High Court’s General Jurisdiction 1 has dismissed a GH¢15 million defamation suit filed by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin against Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) Chief Executive Officer Sammy…
Sam George responds to Paul Yandoh over his status as a lawyer
The Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has responded to former Ashanti Regional Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Paul Yandoh, over…
Kwaku Azar Explains How Electoral Commission Appointments Have Evolved Under the Fourth Republic
Legal scholar Professor Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar, has traced the appointments and tenure of members of Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) since the inception of the…
I called Ablakwa to request visa transfer, not retention of service passport – Nana B
New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Vice Chairman Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, has denied claims that he asked Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to…
EOCO grants Suame MP John Darko enquiry bail in SIC Savings and Loans Investigation
The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has granted Suame Member of Parliament John Darko enquiry bail after he reported to investigators to assist with an ongoing probe…
Wontumi rejects amended charges in GH¢4m Exim Bank case
Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has pleaded not guilty to an amended charge of uttering a forged…
Akufo-Addo’s Excessive Borrowing Cracked Ghana’s Economy – Haruna Iddrisu
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has blamed what he describes as excessive borrowing under former President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration for Ghana’s economic crisis, arguing that the country’s debt situation…
Assemblies of God Pastors must resign before entering partisan politics – Rev. Wengam
The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Yenusom Wengam, has stated that pastors who intend to actively participate in partisan politics must resign from their…
President Mahama threatened to sack me if SIM Re-registration stresses Ghanaians – Sam George
The Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama has warned him he could be dismissed if the planned…
Mahama appoints Emelia Agbenyo, Joseph Asamoah as EC Deputy Chairpersons
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Emelia Afi Agbenyo, Deputy Director for Operations at the Ghana TVET Service, and Dr Joseph Kweku Asamoah, a former Director of Finance…