POLITICS

The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister and incumbent Member of Parliament for Asante Mampong, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong has been re-elected as the Parliamentary Candidate ahead of the December elections. Mr Ampratwum-Sarpong polled 555 votes to win Saturday’s primary. His close contender Dennis Kwakwa garnered 167 Votes. The New Patriotic Party (NPP), had …

The NPP has just gone through the last of its internal elections in preparation for the 2024 General Elections. The NDC completed theirs last year. In terms of tranquility during these election NPP scored higher marks than the NDC. One can’t grade the other parties because not much is heard …

The Minority in Parliament has served notice to go to the Supreme to challenge the validity of the five ministers who have been reassigned if they are not brought before Parliament to be screened. South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor argues that the ministers in question’s appointments were revoked …

Businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome has jabbed the General Legal Council (GLC), stating that he has never paid or offered a bribe in the course of his business dealings. His response comes in the aftermath of the GLC’s decision to disbar Chief State Attorney Samuel Nerquaye-Tetteh, who allegedly received GH¢400,000 from …

Mr. Kwaku Agyeman Kwarteng, the Member of Parliament for the Obuasi West Constituency, has clarified why he turned down the offer to serve as a minister in the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government. The former Deputy Finance Minister was among the initial list of persons President Akufo-Addo was considering …

Parliamentary proceedings on Friday, February 16, 2024, are taking place without the presence of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, or either of his two deputies. According to a report by GhanaWeb’s parliamentary correspondent, Nimatu Yakubu Atouyese, in the absence of the leaders of the House, the Clerk of Parliament, …

The leadership of the Movement for Change has categorically refuted claims of collaboration between Alan Kyerematen and either the New Patriotic Party (NPP) or the National Democratic Congress (NDC). In a strongly worded statement, the Movement for Change reiterated its stance that the duopoly of the NPP and NDC does …

Information from the Jubilee House on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s recent ministerial reshuffle indicates that two Members of Parliament (MPs) nominated to some critical ministries rejected the offer to be part of the government. Sources from the Jubilee House have confirmed that Dr Nana Ayew Afriye and Kwaku Agyeman …

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association has reacted to President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of a new set of ministerial nominees. President Akufo-Addo reshuffled some sector ministers and deputies on February 14th, 2024. Barely twenty-four hours after the directive, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association has criticized the decision by …

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