Politics

Parliament to drag Akufo-Addo to court for refusing to sign Witchcraft, Armed Forces bills

1,780    Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has announced plans by Parliament to seek legal interpretation over President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s decision not to sign some bills passed by the House. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last year, refused to sign the Criminal Offences Bill of 2022, the Witchcraft Bill, and the Armed Forces […]

Social

Asantehene Destools Offinsohemaa

2,128  The occupant of the Golden Stool, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has ended the over three decade reign of Nana Ama Serwaa Nyarko, the Queen mother of Offinso Traditional Area. Her destoolment was pronounced on Thursday, January 11, 2024, when the newly enstooled chief of Offinso, Nana Dwamena Akenteng II appeared before the Asanteman Council […]

Politics

I never disrespected Asantehene at NPP’s Vetting-Chairman Wontumi clears air

1,635  The office of the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Mr. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi,has responded to claims by Otumfuo’s Kokosohene,Nana Kwaku Duah, as published by broadcastergh.com and The Punch Newspaper that he(Chairman Wontumi) allegedly disrespected Asantehene during the Party’s Parliamentary candidates vetting. Chairman Wontumi’s response was contained […]

Business

SSNIT increases monthly pension payment by 15%

1,456  The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has indexed monthly pensions upwards by 15% for the year 2024. By this, the monthly payment for pensioners have been increased by 15%. This is in line with Section 80 of the National Pensions Act, 2008, (Act […]

Politics

NPP PRIMARIES;Obour Faces Setback as Key Campaign Coordinators Defect to Incumbent MP’s Camp

1,703  In an unexpected twist at the campaign launch of Hon. Kwaku Asante Boateng, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Asante Akim South, Obour, the opposing candidate, experienced a significant setback as prominent members of his campaign team defected to the incumbent’s camp. Zonal Campaign coordinators in Obour’s camp publicly announced their defection during the […]