POLITICS

  Below  are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight       The Business Analyst     Punch       Daily Graphic           The Hawk       Daily Guide …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has explained to Parliament that, even though the contents of the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, (Witchcraft bill) and the Armed Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2023 have his support, he cannot assent to them because of constitutional issues. The President has explained that the way and …

In an electrifying clash at the ballot box, the indomitable Hon. Sekyere Sherifa Tijani, renowned as the vibrant 2020 Parliamentary Candidate for Nkwanta South Constituency and also wielding the mantle of Deputy MD at the State Housing Company, has once again emerged triumphant, leaving the Oti Regional Minister, Joshua Makubu, …

A book examining the persona and contributions of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to Ghana’s public and political space is set to be released. The book titled “Dr Bawumia and the Modern Vice Presidency in Ghana” is authored by political communication scholar and analyst, Dr Etse Sikanku. Dr Sikanku is …

A publication by AviationGhana Oline Portal suggests that Ghana is lacing its boots to increase its passport fees from $8 (about GHC100) to $40 (about GHC500). Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, cited in the article shared by IMANI-Africa Vice President Bright Simons, is said to have justified the potential …

President Akufo-Addo has declined assenting to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Wildlife Resources Management Bill 2023, and the Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, on November 27, 2023, criticised the President for failing to communicate to Parliament his stance on the Criminal Offences …

The Coalition of NABCO Trainees has stated that the government’s YOUSTART promise to NABCO trainees is another big scam. In a statement, the National Secretary of the Coalition, Frank Evans Quansah stated that the government has a month ultimatum to pay them all the nine months outstanding arrears owed them. …

Kennedy Agyapong, the former flagbearer candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP) has denied allegations that he will leave the party before the general elections in 2024. He said that he overtrusted people, but the NPP flagbearer contest loss had taught him valuable …

Despite the current struggles of the Ghanaian economy and its impact on the larger populace, President Akufo-Addo is of the view that the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), has proven itself as “the party that can bring progress and prosperity to all parts of our country.” The President, who is …

Agbogbomefia of the Asogli state, Togbe Afede XIV, has slammed the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government over the current state of Ghana’s economy. In his new book, ‘Our Self-Inflicted Monumental Economic Crisis’, Togbe Afede said that the economic challenges the country is facing now are largely due to the poor …