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Members of Parliament representing the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have affirmed their commitment to vigilantly safeguard their recently acquired position as the Majority side in Parliament starting Tuesday, October 22. Their stance follows the Supreme Court’s decision to grant a Stay of Execution against the Speaker’s ruling that declared vacant four seats. Three MPs had sought to run independently in the upcoming election, while one independent member had aligned with the NPP. The MP for Effutu and Majority Leader, Afenyo-Markin, turned to the apex court after Speaker Bagbin’s pronouncement shifted their status to the minority last Thursday. Addressing the…

An attempt by Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to bolster his online campaign with an Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot named GTPBawumia, capable of responding to a stream of questions from voters, seems to have backfired. The trained chatbot, nicknamed GTPBawumia, on the popular social platform X (formerly Twitter), is catching attention for all the wrong reasons, with many users finding humor in the responses they are receiving. Promoted by several party communicators, including Campaign Spokesperson Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the chatbot is designed to address queries about the vice president’s plans and vision for Ghana…

A growing number of individuals have expressed their support for Speaker Alban Bagbin’s decision to defy the Supreme Court’s order regarding the four vacant parliamentary seats. The Supreme Court had halted Bagbin’s ruling after Majority Leader and MP for the Effutu constituency, Alex Afenyo-Markin, sought the court’s intervention. Alongside the National Democratic Congress (NDC) maintaining their stance as the majority, prominent figures in Ghana have rallied behind the Speaker. Former director of the Ghana Law School, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, criticized the Supreme Court on a TV3 program, condemning its interference in parliamentary affairs as “constitutional lawlessness, provocation of Parliament, and contempt…

A lawyer and the niece of President Akufo-Addo has brought the wife of the Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, into the spotlight concerning the controversial Agyapade3 book, alleging that she was the one who initially provided her with a copy. Aku Akufo revealed that she first encountered the book, purported to contain insights into the President and his family’s activities in Ghana, in 2020. She claims that Lady Julia, whom she asserts is a family member, sent someone to deliver a copy to her. Despite her certainty regarding Lady Julia’s involvement with the book, she did not disclose the identity…

The Supreme Court’s ruling which stayed the declaration by the Speaker of Parliament that four seats in the Legislature have become vacant has provoked criticism amidst the reigniting of sentiments that the apex court is a full-blown mule of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Tensions have reached a fever pitch with anticipated showdown as the house reconvenes today in furtherance of its mandated businesses, and the blame is being put squarely on the Justice Torkornoo led Supreme Court Panel that has sort to interfere in what would otherwise have passed for a debate of opinions in the house of…

Regardless of the Supreme Court’s forthcoming ruling on the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to deem four seats in the legislature vacant, Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin faces mounting calls to uphold his stance. Across social media, a chorus of voices is urging the Speaker to display unwavering resolve as the countdown to Tuesday — when MPs reconvene — accelerates, bracing for potential turmoil over the rightful occupants of the Majority’s spot in the chamber. The resounding plea for Bagbin to challenge the Judiciary stems from the belief that Ghana’s Supreme Court stretched its authority when it halted the Speaker’s…

In a significant show of support, Naa Professor Edmund Delle, the Paramount Chief of Nandom Traditional Area in the Upper West Region, has publicly backed John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). During a recent meeting between Mahama and the Nandom Traditional Council, Naa Delle left no doubt about his endorsement, expressing his confidence in Mahama’s ability to lead Ghana forward. Referring to Mahama as the future President, Naa Delle emphasized his belief that Mahama is the right person to guide the nation in these critical times. “We see you as the one to lead…

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The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has launched an ambitious project to inaugurate about 80 traditional councils in the Volta Region by the end of November 2024. This initiative comes as the region is recognized for having the largest number of paramount chiefs in the country, far exceeding any other region. According to Harry Attipoe, the Volta Regional Registrar at the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, no other region in Ghana can claim even half the number of paramount chiefs as the Volta Region. As part of this initiative, the ministry has already begun inaugurating new traditional councils in…