707 After months of calls from the general public, President Akufo-Addo has made changes to his government. This comes a month after former Trade Minister, Alan Kyerematen and Agric Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto resigned to focus on their respective political campaigns. As required by the 1992 Constitution, the President wrote to the Speaker of […]
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I don’t believe in all get togethers, they’re a formalities not for expression of love -Parliamentary candidate hopeful
471 George Akom, a well known Governance Analyst and Parliamentary Candidate Hopeful for Sekyere Afram Plains Constituency in the Ashanti region has stated emphatically that he does not believe in all group fun fare activities , especially birthday parties, funeral get- to- gethers and many of such gatherings. He explained, that such gatherings are for […]
Parliament resumes business today
368 Parliament will begin sittings sittings for the third session of the 8th Parliament today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 10am. Parliament went on on recess for the Christmas festivities in December 2022. This was after the approval of the 2023 Appropriation Bill. During this meeting, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin would also be […]
NDC Council Of Elders Amicably Resolves Impasse Over Appointment Of New Leadership Of Minority Caucus
392 Over the past several days, the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been holding a series of meetings on a petition submitted by a group of NDC Members of Parliament on the changes to the party’s Parliamentary leadership announced earlier by the Party Leadership. The Council approached the engagements conscious […]
‘’With Gold for oil, the text books won’t teach you’’ comment by Dr. Bawumia Insulting-Citizen OB Meta Writes
532 I felt insulted after listening to him and I said to myself, it seems ‘Economic Judas’ ubiquitous hypocrisy is brewing uncontrollably in Ghana and Ghanaians need to ‘block the 8’. Is it the same barter trade my forefathers traded in before the arrival of Portuguese at Edina or another form of barter trade ? […]
Govt to suspend 60 major projects; 3m jobs to be lost – Agbodza alleges
516 The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the government is set to either cancel or suspend sixty ongoing projects across the country as part of measures to execute its domestic debt exchange programme. Ken Ofori-Atta in the 2023 budget, announced a halt in capital projects in line with revenue rationalisation measures. Speaking to journalists, […]
Haruna Iddrisu accepts changes in Minority leadership
852 Former Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has accepted the reshuffle of the front bench of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament. Sources close to him say he also respects the intervention by former President, John Dramani Mahama and the Council of Elders of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to the sources, Mr […]
Let’s Rise Against Nana Addo’s Abuse Of Office, Corruption And Impunity-Arise Ghana
362 Arise Ghana,a pressure group in the Country has called on Ghanaians to rise against the abuse of office, corruption, impunity, among others by President Nana Addo . In a Press Conference today,they indicated that, the media engagement was necessary due to recent developments in the Country which has brought the once promising nation to […]
Govt committed to end insurgency in Burkina Faso – Nana Addo
536 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that a large number of Burkina Faso citizens are trooping into Ghana due to the insecurity in their home country. Nana Akufo-Addo says the Burkinabees who are fleeing their country have identified Ghana as a safe haven. Speaking at a meeting with the German Finance Minister, Christian […]
Bondholders slam ‘arrogant’ Ofori-Atta for reneging on DDE promise
447 The Individual Bondholders Association of Ghana (IBHAG) has slammed the Finance Minister for defaulting on the payment of maturities and coupons for February 2023 as earlier agreed. In a strongly worded statement, IBHAG called on the Finance Minister to clarify this apparent contradiction adding that their technical and legal teams are assessing the memorandum […]