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2020 Elections: I will vote for an independent candidate – APlus
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Musician and Political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, affectionately called APlus has disclosed that he will vote for an independent candidate in the December 2020 elections.
According to him he does not care about the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Speaking on TV3 New Day Berla Mundi, he said NPP and NDC are the same.
He added that both parties have failed the country, and for that reason, he will vote for independent candidates at both Presidential and Parliamentery levels.
According to APlus, he is yet to decide on the candidate to vote for, because they are yet to file their nomination.
This notwithstanding, APlus said other independent candidates who have expressed interest have engaged him and he is still on the look out.
APlus said his party, the People’s Project (TPP) movement currently has 535 branches and gaining momentum, adding, there would be a paradigm shift of the voting direction of Ghanaians after the December 2020 polls.
On whether TPP would be transformed into political party, he said it would depend on the membership of the movement.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the recommendation to abolish the death penalty and replace it with life imprisonment as part of the constitutional review process.
He said the proposed amendment would affect Articles 3, 13, 19 and 72 of the 1992 Constitution, with offences that previously attracted the death penalty instead carrying life imprisonment.
Dr. Ayine made the announcement on July 30, 2026, at the Jubilee House in Accra during the Government Accountability Series while outlining the government’s position on the final recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
According to him, the government believes the death penalty is inconsistent with the constitutional right to life and Ghana’s international human rights obligations.
He explained that the recommendation forms part of broader proposals aimed at strengthening the protection of fundamental human rights under the Constitution.
Dr. Ayine said the government had also accepted the spirit of several recommendations to expand rights relating to women, children, persons with disabilities, older persons and the youth.
He added that a comprehensive Human Rights Act would be introduced to protect these rights and provide detailed enforcement mechanisms instead of amending the entrenched provisions of the Constitution through a national referendum.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has called on both local and international investors to tap into opportunities in Ghana’s tourism, hospitality and creative industries.
Speaking in an interview yesterday with World Media USA Today, the Minister said government is committed to creating a conducive investment environment to support growth in the sector.
She highlighted key investment areas including hotels, fashion, music, film production, and tourism infrastructure.
Dzifa Gomashie also encouraged Ghanaians to invest in domestic tourism to help boost the local economy.
According to her, strategic investment in tourism and the creative economy will drive economic transformation, create jobs, and position Ghana as Africa’s gateway for heritage, culture, business and investment.
“Ghana has vast opportunities across tourism, hospitality and the creative industries. We are ready and open for business,” she stated.
The Minister’s remarks come as government intensifies efforts to leverage culture and tourism as drivers of economic growth and job creation.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
