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1,320 The Member of Parliament for Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, is now the Majority Leader of Ghana’s 9th Parliament. This decision follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus’s resolution to retain its leadership from the 8th Parliament in the new legislative session. Supporting Dr Forson is Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Member of […]
1,274 President-elect John Dramani Mahama has unveiled key appointments to the Office of the President, set to take effect on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Leading the list is Julius Debrah, who has been appointed as Chief of Staff. Debrah previously served in the same role during Mahama’s earlier administration. In a statement issued on January […]
1,352 As Ghana’s 8th Parliament comes to a close, Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has reflected on the challenges faced during this tumultuous period. In a statement in parliament on Monday, January 6, 2025, Afenyo-Markin described the NDC Minority as a “tough, stubborn, difficult side” that made it nearly impossible to reach agreements. “Mr Speaker, many […]
1,001 The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has increased monthly pension payments by 12% in line with its annual indexation processes. This increment which is effective January 2025 is in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) and in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act 766). To […]
1,296 The Wenchi West District of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (SDA) of the Mid-West Ghana Conference in the Bono Region at the weekend honoured 20 girls for keeping and preserving their virginity. Each of the girls, between the ages of 13 and 16 years received undisclosed sums of money for their upkeep during a […]
1,171 Ghana’s 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic will officially be dissolved today, January 6, 2025, to pave the way for the inauguration of the 9th Parliament. This marks the end of the legislative term that began on January 7, 2021. The dissolution process will take place during a final sitting presided over by the […]
1,425 Professor of law and lecturer at the University of Ghana (UoG) School of Law, Kwame Gyan has stated emphatically that Mr Julius Debrah, former chief of staff in the erstwhile President John Dramani Mahama’s administration is the ideal candidate to succeed John Mahama as the NDC flagbearer for election 2028. The university Don described […]
1,234 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has pledged to “do more than before” and fully dedicate himself to the task ahead if confirmed as the Speaker of Ghana’s Ninth Parliament. His commitment follows a directive from President-elect John Dramani Mahama, who instructed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Leadership to nominate Bagbin for the […]
1,440 President-elect John Dramani Mahama has officially directed the Parliamentary Leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to nominate The Right Honourable Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin as Speaker of the 9th Parliament of the Fourth Republic. The decision follows consultations with the leadership of the NDC and underscores Bagbin’s distinguished service to Parliament. Over the […]