POLITICS

Veteran journalist cum lawyer Kenneth Agyei Kuranchie has submitted his completed forms to vie for the upcoming NPP parliamentary primaries in the Okaikoi North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region. This is the third consecutive time the contestant is slugging it out with other candidates to lead the NPP in …

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante, has expressed shock over the push for Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to be changed as running mate for NDC’s flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama. Reports suggest that the likes of business mogul, Sam Jonah, former deputy chief of staff, Dr …

The Speaker of Parliament in Ghana, Alban Bagbin, has expressed his perplexity over the public’s negative reaction to salary increases for Members of Parliament (MPs), especially when the same constituents often approach their elected representatives for financial assistance.   During a public forum in Takoradi, Bagbin noted that despite citizens …

The Minority group in Ghana’s Parliament has issued a response to the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) reply concerning the 2022 published annual report and financial statements. The Minority’s statement emphasizes that the Bank of Ghana’s response fails to address the fundamental issue at hand, which is the alleged printing of …

The confession of an illegal miner in Ghana has revealed a shocking and disturbing practice involving the sacrifice of newborn babies on illegal mining (galamsey) sites in exchange for gold. The anonymous miner disclosed that some illegal miners collaborate with nurses to procure newborn babies, whom they then sacrifice by …

The occurrence of coup d’état, a forceful overthrow of a legitimate government by a faction within the military or political elite, has been a recurring topic in African nations, with recent instances in various countries. Concerns about the possibility of a coup in Ghana have also emerged. This article explores …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, says Ghana must be cautious of civil revolution and disobedience rather than military takeovers in disrupting the democratic values of the country. He said to some of the citizens, democracy had not lived up to its billing as anticipated, resulting in erosion …

The Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu has justified the Ghana Revenue Authority’s 10% withholding tax on all gross gaming winnings scheduled to commence on Tuesday, August 15. According to him, betting does not encourage hard work but rather teaches people to engage in lazy activities. Speaking in an …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the frontpages of the various news papers in Ghana today,   The Chronicle         Daily Graphic           Ghanaian Times              New Weekend Crusading Guide             …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called for a concerted effort among stakeholders to formulate a national policy to adopt a local language as the country’s official language. He described Ghana’s current official language – the English language as another man’s language, saying; “no society develops with …