POLITICS

Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin refuted the assertions made about the finance minister’s presentation by Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and certain minority members. In order to demonstrate that Ato Forson was unsuccessful in obtaining the loan for Ghanaians, Afenyo-Markin highlighted the $3 billion petroleum-based China Development Bank (CDB) …

Parliament has directed the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to conduct an enquiry into the National Cathedral project and all related matters and to make appropriate recommendations for consideration by the House. The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa together with five other minority members filed a …

On November 29, 2019, President Nana Akuffo Addo, amidst much funfair and excitement, ceremoniously cut the sod for work to begin on the construction of 120 affordable housing units in Pusu-Namogo in the Talensi Constituency of the Upper East Region under the auspices of the State House Corporation. The project …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has strongly criticized the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government’s assertion that Ghana’s economy is experiencing a rebound. The response came following the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review, where NDC Members of Parliament accused the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, of misleading the nation with his claim …

Akwasi Addai Odike, the founder and leader of the United Progressive Party, has expressed his support for the military potentially taking over the leadership in Ghana. In a Kofi TV interview aired on August 2, 2023, Odike asserted that Ghana is currently living under a dictatorship worse than any of …

Minority Chief Whip, Governs Agbodza, has sarcastically suggested to adherents of the Danquah-Busia-Dombo tradition, to change the name of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to “New Patapaa Party”. His suggestion follows plans by the Akufo-Addo government to fund the Accra-Tema Motorway project for a private entity to execute the work. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has criticized the previous 8-year tenure of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), stating that it brought infamy to Ghana due to prominent issues like the recurring power outages known as ‘dumsor,’ mismanagement of the economy, flawed energy contracts, and widespread corruption.   He emphasized that …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has granted a presidential pardon to Alhaji Salifu Mimina Osman, the former Deputy National Security Coordinator under the erstwhile John Mahama administration. The decision to grant the pardon was taken in consultation with the Council of State and was promptly directed to the Interior Minister to ensure …

Former Central Regional Minister and a staunch member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Kwamena Duncan has strongly dissented to a decision by the party’s elections Committee to ensure five candidates compete in their main congress even if voting after their Super Delegates Congress ends up with less number than the …

President Nana Akufo-Addo says he will support any New Patriotic Party flagbearer aspirant who can unite and win next year’s presidential election for the party. According to him, he has been given the opportunity to vote for just one aspirant as all polling station executives across the country are entitled …