POLITICS

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has refuted allegations by North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, that the current government is selling state lands to its cronies. The Ministry says these allegations are entirely false and should be dismissed by the Ghanaian public. Mr. Ablakwa has recently …

Officials of the Asokwa Municipal Assembly caused the arrest of the Chief of Nahinso, Nana Addo Boaman, for undertaking road works without official permission. The Chief, who was arrested and granted bail over the weekend, insisted that he took the initiative after authorities failed to address the road situation, which …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight         The Informer           The Ghanaian Observer     Daily Graphic         Daily Guide       Republic …

The Deputy Communication Director of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Alberta Afia Akoto has filed a lawsuit against Ghanaian-born singer, hiplife rapper, and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng, also known as A Plus for allegedly making defamatory statements against her. In the writs of summons,  Afia Akoto, a former …

Ghana’s 8th Parliament has undergone a massive shake-up, with changes to the leadership of several Select Committees on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. This was after the House adopted the report on the composition of the membership of Select and Standing committees. Chairman of the Mines and Energy Committee, Samuel Atta …

The President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed the Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin as the new board Chairman of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). This appointment was detailed in a letter signed by the Executive Secretary to the President, …

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, has officially withdrawn the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) on behalf of the Minister for Transport. This L.I. sought …

The selection of the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, as the vice-presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) led to rumours and reports of the Manhyia South seat being declared vacant. The parliamentary primaries held by the NPP on Sunday, July 14, 2024, which …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has announced that he will stage a protest should former President John Dramani Mahama agree to debate vice president and presidential candidate for the  New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Dr. Apaak, who served as a presidential staffer …

Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.    The Daily Searchlight         Daily Graphic     Daily Guide     The Chronicle         The Anchor       The Daily Dispatch     …