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The role of a minister for finance requires someone with an appreciation of economics as well as the practical understanding of how an economy works, a deep understanding of financial markets and public finance; and for a developing country like Ghana, someone with market credibility at both the domestic and …

A former Deputy Minister of Health, Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo is expected to mount the witness box in the ongoing election petition today, Friday, February 5, 2021. This follows the filing of his witness statement in favour of the 2020 Presidential Candidate of the NDC, John Dramani Mahama. Mr. Mahama, who is …

The Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Abas Apaak has disagreed with the decision for Parliament to sit twice a week after 15 MPs and 56 members of staff tested positive for covid-19. He wants the House to shut down with immediate effect to help protect those who are negative. Parliament …

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has justified why Chairperson for the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa needs to be guarded by the Military. According to him, Jean Mensa’s life has been threatened on several occasions in this country than any public servant should endure. Therefore, although the EC Chairperson …

A member of the Communication Team for the Petitioner in the ongoing Presidential Election Petition, Lawyer Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe, has described the opinion of one of the Supreme Court judges presiding over the case, Justice Yaw Apau, as “prejudicial”. According to him, Justice Yaw Apau’s comment that the 2nd witness …

Founder of the Atta Mills Institute has given assurance of rescuing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from dying. According to him, the political party is dying and there is, therefore, the need for breathe of new life into it. Koku Anyidoho who has for some time had issues with the party’s hierarchy over …

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Spokesperson for President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the 2020 Presidential Election Petition trial on Tuesday questioned the reasons behind Mr Robert Joseph Mettle-Nunoo not been used as a witness by the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama. He said Mr Mettle-Nunoo should have mounted the witness box, …

  The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram has slammed the government for failing to compensate victims of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election two years after the shooting incident. In a statement delivered before the Chamber of the House today, Tuesday, February 2, 2021, he said he feels sad that no …

    The Eastern regional government spoke person and member of the New Patriotic Party ( NPP ) in the Atiwa East constituency, Mr. Isaac Anokye has described the late former president Jerry John Rawlings as God Sent to Ghana.   Mr. Anokye explain that, the possibility of a military …

Spokesperson for the legal team of the second respondent in the election petition, has said today’s hearing exposed inconsistent allegations made by the Petitioner, John Dramani Mahama and the witness, Johnson Asiedu Nketia. Speaking to the media after the hearing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah noted that John Dramani Mahama and Johnson Asiedu Nketia sought to discredit the “good job” of …