Politics

1,974  Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Alan Kyerematen has filed his nomination to contest in the New Patriotic Party’s presidential primary. The flagbearer aspirant filed his nomination on Monday at the party headquarters, at Asylum Down in Accra, accompanied by some supporters. Among his supporters were seven Members of Parliament who have made known […]

1,395  The USA branch of the Coalition To Elect Mahamadu Bawumia (CEMAB) has condemned elements in the NDC for spreading false information about the Vice President of the Republic. In a release signed and copied to the media Saturday night, the Coalition said claims by the NDC and their cohorts that the Veep has a […]

1,504  The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged Government to adequately resource the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA) to enable it to effectively deliver on its mandate. The Asantehene said this when management of SIGA paid a courtesy cal on him at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi on Friday. The visit, led by […]

1,733  Former Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Frimpong-Boateng has stated that he does not believe the new Patriotic Party is presently serving Ghanaians the right model of governance. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana, the one-time flagbearer hopeful of the NPP was asked if Ghanaians should buy into the party’s breaking […]

1,607  The deposed Assin North Member of Parliament who is contesting in the upcoming by-election, James Gyakye Quayson has accused the government of not using the taxes judiciously. In his view, the government is wasting the funds derived from ordinary Ghanaians through the e-levy and others. “You are taxing the poor through e-levy and you […]

2,277  The concept of dual nationality means that a person is a National of two Countries at the same time. Each country has its own nationality laws based on its own policy. Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. Dual citizenship is allowed in Ghana. This means […]

1,627  The Vice President’s spokesperson, Dr. Gideon Boako, has denied that the Vice President, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, is a British citizen. This follows a viral image circulating alleging that the Vice President is a British citizen. Bawumia does not hold British citizenship – Gideon Boako. In a Facebook post on Friday, Mr Boako indicated that […]

2,196  The Minister for Works and Housing of Ghana, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has in a statement at the second session of the Assembly of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi, Kenya affirm the country’s commitment to sustainable urban development in order to address housing challenges faced by the country. Hon. Asenso-Boakye highlighted that, […]

1,347  The Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG) says it is frustrated at the seeming lack of action in prosecuting directors of mining firm, Akonta Mining Limited, in spite of clear evidence of its infractions of the mining laws of the country. The Police say investigations are still ongoing into activities of the mining firm, thought […]

1,553  Special Aide to former President John Dramani Mahama has eulogised him for his passion to seeing women and young people grow to help build the country. Joyce Bawah Mogtari says Mr Mahama’s passion for humanity is desirable. In a Facebook post on Friday, June 9, to chronicle how the former president discovered her, Madam […]