A renowned economist Kwame Pianim has said that Members of Parliament (MPs) who boycott their parliamentary duties to protest situations they are happy with should not be paid their allowances. He said a lawmaker has no business boycotting parliament. “A parliamentarian has no business to boycott parliament. If they boycott …
Read More »NPP’s Steering C’tee Meets Following Petition By Some Aspirants; Others Threaten Withdrawal
The Steering Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is meeting today, Thursday, July 20, over the National Congress by the Special Electoral College scheduled for Saturday, August 26. This follows a petition filed by some of the flagbearer aspirants. The aspirants, according to close sources, are seeking a centralised …
Read More »Ghana: Here Are The Penalties For Individuals Found In Violation Of The Anti-Gay Bill When It Is Passed
The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021 also known as the Anti-Gay Bill has been topical in recent days. This is because Parliament on June 5, 2023, convened for the second reading of the bill since it was tabled before the house in 2021. …
Read More »High Inflation Pushed 850,000 Ghanaians Into Poverty In 2022 – World Bank Report
A report released by the World Bank has revealed that high inflation rates in 2022 pushed an overwhelming 850,000 Ghanaians into poverty. The report indicated that the severe economic crisis in 2022 characterized by soaring inflation rates had devastating consequences on food security and poverty in the country. It also …
Read More »Ghana: Today’s Newspapers Headlines; Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Below are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today, Thursday, July 20, 2023. The Clarion The Business Analyst The Daily Searchlight …
Read More »NPP Finalising List For Special Delegates Congress
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) is finalising the list of individuals to participate in the Special Delegates Conference on August 26, 2023. The primary role of the delegates is to trim the number of presidential aspirants to five ahead of the November Congress …
Read More »World Cup 2022: Ghana Fined $80,000 For Yellow Card Accumulation
According to the Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, Ghana spent a total of $80,000 for yellow card accumulation at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The Black Stars picked up eight yellow cards from three games at the tournament as they failed to make it …
Read More »Why Godfred Dame Resigned From National Cathedral Executive Council
Until today most Ghanaians thought that the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Dame, was a member of the Executive Council of the National Cathedral of Ghana. However, documents shared on social media by North Tongu MP on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, indicate that the Attorney General resigned from …
Read More »Supporters Of Alexander Ababio Pick Up Nomination Forms For NPP Parliamentary Election In Tain.
Loyal supporters of Hon. Nana Alexander Ababio Ababio flocked to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) office in Tain in the Bono Region to pick up his nomination forms for the upcoming elections in a show of everlasting support and enthusiasm. They commended that Hon. Ababio, a young politician, has long …
Read More »Passing Anti-LGBT+ bill Will Introduce More Problems For Ghana, Says Former NDC MP.
Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, says the bill on the Promotion of Proper Sexual Human Rights and Ghanaian Family Values also known as the anti-LGBT bill will introduce more problems when passed into law. The former lawmaker argues that the passage of the bill will likely …
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