http://elections.peacefmonline.com/rss/politics.xml Visit Peace FM Online for latest news, breaking news, audio and feature stories in Ghana en-us Peace FM Online 2009 2010-03-17T20:07:12+01:00 Michael Ofori Amanfo Boateng Ghana News http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40322.php The Aliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG), a pro-democracy grouping, has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Justice Joyce Bamford-Addo, over the unpaid ex-gratia of former President John Agyekum Kufuor, his vice Aliu Mahama and some former ministers of state, calling on the House to act on the issue. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40322.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40321.php A request by the Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to Parliament for the release of Mr. Richard Anane and Dr. Akoto Osei for their caution statements on the Ghana International Airlines (GIA) probe saga has seriously backfired because the laid down procedure was not followed. This development has created a ‘temporal roadblock’ in the way of the Attorney-General’s quest to prosecute Dr. Anane and Dr. Akoto Osei on a variety of charges at the courts. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40321.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40302.php Parliament has unanimously approved the nomination of Dr. Mustapha Ahmed for the position of Deputy Minister designate of Water Resources, works and Housing and Mr San Nasamu Asabigi for the position of Deputy Minister designate for the Northern region. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40302.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40291.php The Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Kweku Baako Jnr says the incessant pressure being mounted on the Attorney-General, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, by some leading members of the NDC to prosecute ex-NPP officials is “misguided and a sheer ignorance of the judicial process.” He also opines that some allegations of corruption are propagandists’ talk and should pass for comments made at “palm-wine" spots. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40291.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40279.php The Central Region town of Mankessim was the venue of the handing over of reins of authority at the national level for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40279.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40277.php A former deputy Attorney-General in the erstwhile New Patriotic Party (NPP) who later became Aviation Minister, Madam Gloria Akufo, has rubbished claims made by the Attorney-General, Betty Mould Iddrisu, that former NPP presidential candidate, and one time Attorney-General, Nana Akufo Addo, hounded her out of office. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40277.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40271.php The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has stated that current agitations within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the prosecution of government appointees of the previous government for unstated offenses as completely baseless. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40271.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40251.php Former President, Flt Lt. Jerry John Rawlings says he does not know the message of hope to deliver to the people at the next election campaign because of the inability of the NDC government to offer hope to the people and wondered why people see his criticism of President Mills as a personality clash. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40251.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40247.php The 2008 Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has responded to the vicious lies being peddled against him by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Betty Mould Iddrisu, who appears to be clutching for a lifeline to secure her position. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40247.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40244.php A former Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo, has denied claims by current Attorney General, Betty Mould Iddrisu, that she was hounded out of the Ministry of Justice by Nana Akuffo-Addo during his tenure as the Attorney General due to her affiliation with the NDC. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40244.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40243.php The Minister of Tourism, Mrs Zita Okaikoi, has completed her testimony in the GH¢86,915.85 renovation works at the Ministry of Information trial involving Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng and his wife, Zuleika. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40243.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40233.php The 2008 Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice in the erstwhile NPP Administration, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has denied the allegations by the current Attorney-General, Betty Mould-Iddrisu, that she was chased out of office by the then attorney general Akufo-Addo on suspicion that she was too prominent a member of the NDC. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40233.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40231.php The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has petitioned Parliament over what it describes as President Mills’ usurpation of powers of the legislature by varying the Chinery-Hesse committee report on former state officials’ gratuity. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40231.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40230.php An Accra court has ordered the Prudential Bank to disclose the full details of the bank account of a business venture run by Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, CEO of the defunct Ghana@50 Secretariat. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40230.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40227.php Drivers of members of parliament have appealed to government to make provision for them when ex-gratia is being paid to MPs after their term of office due to the risky nature of their (MPs drivers) job. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40227.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40215.php The National Organiser of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yaw Boateng Gyan, says it is a shame to all democrats and the country’s democracy, looking at how Nana Darkwah’s case is being handled by all parties involved. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40215.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40212.php The National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alhaji Moctar Bamba, has charged the national security to ensure that court proceedings of Nana Darkwah prevail in peace. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40212.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40211.php The witch-hunting agenda by the Atta Mills-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to victimize people perceived to be their enemies at their work places soon after coming into power seems to be going on unabated, and the latest institution to be affected is the Customs, Excise & Preventive Service (CEPS). http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40211.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40209.php The National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Jake Obetsebi Lamptey says the visit of his party’s leadership to the Ga Mantse on Monday March 15, should not be interpreted to mean the NPP’s endorsement or otherwise of King Tackie Tawiah III http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40209.php http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40207.php The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Betty Mould Iddrisu has described as blatant falsehood, claims that she is reluctant to prosecute former government officials who served under the Kufuor administration because she has a lot of friends in the NPP. http://elections.peacefmonline.com/politics/201003/40207.php