POLITICS

Samuel Dubik Mahama, Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has officially resigned, as uniquenewsgh.com  can confirm. In his resignation letter addressed to the Board Chairman of ECG, Mahama cited personal reasons for his decision to step down. “I am writing to formally resign from my position as …

The flagbearer of the People’s National Convention, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, has sued the Electoral Commission (EC) over his disqualification from the presidential race in the upcoming December polls. Mornah was among 11 disqualified presidential aspirants. The EC explained that the presidential aspirants were disqualified from participating in the December 7, …

  Rather than forming a ministerial committee to look at illegal small-scale mining issues, the president should initiate a process to repeal the Legislative Instrument (LI) that allows for prospecting in the forests, Former Member of Parliament for Adentan, Yaw Buaben Asamoa, has said. In November 2022, the government introduced …

  The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the New Patriotic Party has unanimously confirmed Dr. Tia Abdul-Kabiru Mahama as the Party’s parliamentary candidate for the Walewale constituency. This confirmation follows a meeting held on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, by NEC at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. The decision comes after …

Samuel Abu Jinapor The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reiterated the government’s commitment to promoting sustainable and legal mining practices in Ghana. In a statement issued on Wednesday, September 11, the ministry stressed that responsible mining remains a priority to protect the environment and ensure the well-being of …

Ghanaian highlife musician Kofi Kinaata is elated after the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II implored Ghanaians to reflect on the wisdom in his song, ‘Susuka’. During his address at the dinner session of the General Conference of the Ghana Bar Association in Kumasi, Otumfuo urged Ghanaians,, particularly political leaders, “to …

The Member of Parliament for Walewale, Lariba Abudu, has withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) primaries in the constituency. This comes after the primary contest between herself and Dr. Kabiru Mahama was annulled by the Electoral Commission (EC) after some ballot papers were snatched, affecting the sorting and counting …

A founding member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not pleased with the manner in which the Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting its activities. Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe is warning that some of the Commission’s actions could undermine Ghana’s democratic credentials. He said this at an anti-corruption event at …

The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued a stern warning ahead of the December polls, declaring that it will not shield any officer involved in electoral malpractices. This announcement underscores the EC’s commitment to ensuring a free, fair, and transparent election process. During a recent press conference, the Deputy Chairperson of …

  The Electoral Commission has accepted responsibility for the over three thousand illegal transfers of votes in the Ajumako-Enyian-Essiam constituency but says it has since rectified the anomaly and will make copies of the new register to political parties. Following the conduct of the voter exhibition, concerns were rife over …