Former President John Mahama has warned all militia groups affiliated to the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to stay away from the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for Saturday, 23 January 2019. According to him, the police is capable of providing adequate security hence no militia group should make any attempt to take over the work of the police. A …
Former President John Kufuor has applauded President Nana Akufo-Addo for the practical and fair manner in which he addressed the issue of party militias in his third state of the nation address. Mr Akufo-Addo, in the address, told parliament on Thursday, 21 February 2019 that if the two main political parties – the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the …
The Minister of the Interior, Mr Ambrose Dery, has cautioned against reprisal attacks in the shooting incident that occurred at the Ashanti Regional office of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kumasi last Monday. Rather, he said the people should remain calm and provide evidence to the police to assist in their investigations. Interview In an interview with journalists in …
Two leading members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Messrs Joseph Yammin and Kwaku Afrifa Yamoah-Ponko, were yesterday interrogated by the Ashanti Regional Police Command in connection with the bloody attack at the party’s regional office in Kumasi last Monday. A highly placed police source told the Daily Graphic yesterday that the two NDC kingpins were …
Greater Accra Regional Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rubbished reports suggesting some members of the Hawks are responsible for the gunshot battle that occurred at the party’s Ashanti Regional office Monday. Anthony Nukpenu’s comments follow reports by Police in the Ashanti Region that four members of the NDC affiliated group perpetrated the attack. The Police Command named …
The government has condemned Monday’s shooting incident at the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ashanti regional office. One person died leaving several others injured when chaos erupted amidst gunshots during a meeting which was being chaired by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress Johnson Asiedu Nketia. The Ashanti Regional Police Command has declared four persons alleged to be members …
The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana, the Media Coalition on RTI and Occupy Ghana; collectively known as the Coalition have raised concerns over the new amendment to the Bill. Parliament last week approved an amendment to the Right to Information Bill (RTI) which seeks to extend the date for the commencement of the Bill after it is …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed the death of a member following a shooting incident which occurred at one of the party’s offices in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi. The party has, through a statement signed by its Regional Secretary, Kwame Zu confirmed the news saying “We regret to announce that one of the two men who were shot …
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will not shield any member of the party found to have played a role in the shooting incident during the party’s high-powered meeting in Kumasi on Monday, 18 February 2019, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, General Secretary of the main opposition party, has said. According to him, the law will take its course and deal with anybody …
One person has been confirmed dead at the Ashanti Regional headquarters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), while two others sustained serious injuries after a free-for-all gunfight ensued during a top-brass meeting. The meeting between the National Executives of the party turned bloody when an unidentified gunmen from rival factions, stormed the premises of the venue and fired into the …
