GENERAL NEWS

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed Majority and Minority Whips to maintain order and discipline in the House with emphasis on the dress code of Members of Parliament (MP). According to the speaker, some MPs dress inappropriately in the House. “What I see you wearing are singlets, and …

On the 27th May 2022, the Bono East Regional delegates 𝘪𝘦 constituency executives, patrons, council of elders, TESCON executives and old regional executives  of the New Patriotic Party summing up to over 200 delegates from all the 11 constituencies in the region went to the polls to select leaders who …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has clarified allegations of possible underhand dealings in a $1.2 million training program for public school teachers sponsored by the World Bank. The Minister says the money has not been squandered as claimed my some media reports clarifying that the said amount …

The office of the special prosecutor has served notice that it has begun full investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in the alleged and unlawful acquisition of state lands at the Achimota forest enclave and the Ramsar site by the former CEO of the forestry commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie …

Arise Ghana, a newly birthed coalition has announced that it will organise a huge demonstration on June 21, 2022, to demand better from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. At the maiden press conference of the coalition on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the leaders expressed displeasure over the economic …

A Member of the Osu stool, Nii Odoi Kwao II, has alleged that the current Owoo family which is claiming ownership of portions of the Achimota Forest Land is a “scam”. He argued that there is no such family name existing in Osu. According to him, if the government wants …

A Member of Parliament’s Privileges Committee, Kweku Ricketts Hagan, says the media would not be permitted to cover the hearing proceedings of three MPs who were referred to the Committee for absenting themselves from the house beyond the constitutionally required time period. The three MPs, Henry Quartey of Ayawaso Central, …

The President of Ghana,  Akufo-Addo has been selected to chair the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet. President Akufo-Addo takes over as Chair, following the end of Bangladesh’s two-year term as Chair of the Forum, which serves as a South-South co-operation …

Management of Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has described as untrue claims that caterers who continue to cook food for beneficiary pupils will not be paid by the government. The secretariat says such claims are “misconception and misinformation” aimed at discouraging the caterers under the programme from doing their work. …

Ghana’s senior presidential advisor, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has said that the government cannot provide subsidies for petroleum products in Ghana.   Osafo-Maafo maintains that the Ghanaian economy cannot “stomach” any form of incentive to fuel.   “There is no way the economy can provide subsidy to fuel,” the former Finance Minister …