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NDC to meet EC immediately after Dr.Duffour discontinued court case – Fiifi Kwettey
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Following the decision by Presidential candidate hopeful Dr.Kwabena Duffour to discontinue his legal tussle with the party, the NDC is putting in place measures for successful primaries.
Dr.Duffour and his team revealed that they identified some anomalies in the party’s voter register to be used for the exercise.
Against this backdrop, they filed a writ at an Accra High Court, where Dr Duffour indicated that the party failed to provide the required photo album register five weeks ahead of the elections as stated in the party’s rules.
In a swift turn of events after the court heard the case today, the plaintiff, Dr.Kwabena Dufoour has discontinued the case.
The lawyer for the plaintiff, Opoku Amponsah, said, “I have instructions to discontinue the case. The discussion came up this morning for which reason I could not file the necessary processes.”
Subsequently, the presiding judge Mariam Afful, struck out the application as withdrawn.
Speaking to the media after court proceedings the General Secretary of the party, Fiifi Fiavi Kwettey, said, they are happy the plaintiff, Dr Kwabena Duffour has discontinued the case to make way for the elections.
According to him opens the way for the parting to proceed with elections tomorrow.
The General Secretary said, he is sending a message to the rank and file of the party that the elections would come off tomorrow as planned.
“I’m sending a message to the rank and file of the party, all our delegates, all our aspirants that we are ready to go right ahead with the elections tomorrow,” he said.
The General Secretary further noted that the leadership will meet the Electoral Commission right away to ensure that all the logistics needed are mobilized for successful elections tomorrow.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all aspirants campaigning in the Greater Accra Region to suspend their campaign activities on August 5 and 6 and instead mobilise supporters for the party’s planned “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration.
The directive was issued by the party’s National Steering Committee in a statement signed by the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, on Tuesday.
According to the statement, the decision forms part of efforts to ensure a strong turnout for the demonstration, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026.
The party said the protest would begin at 5:00 a.m., with participants expected to gather at the Supreme Court in Accra.
It further directed Regional, Constituency and Polling Station Executives in Greater Accra to work closely to mobilise members and supporters for the event.
“The National Steering Committee is calling on all aspirants currently campaigning across the Greater Accra Region to temporarily suspend their campaign activities on the 5th and 6th of August and join in mobilising support for the upcoming demonstration,” the statement noted.
The NPP appealed to party members and supporters to remain peaceful, disciplined and orderly throughout the protest.
The demonstration forms part of the party’s response to concerns it has raised over issues relating to Ghana’s democratic governance and the justice system.
The NPP leadership expressed confidence that party members would cooperate fully to ensure a successful and peaceful event.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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
