POLITICS

The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin on Thursday, February 16 warned Members of Parliament (MPs) against using unparliamentary language in their submissions on the presentation by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta regarding the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP).   The Speaker warned them not to speak as though they were in …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin has asked the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, not to touch monies belonging to pensioners. Alban Bagbin said the current economic crisis can be solved without the funds of the pensioner. Wrapping up on the business of the House on Thursday, February 16, …

Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has opined that her generation has failed the current generation big time. She said in a wide-ranging interview with Accra-based Joy News that they had inherited a lot of hope as children post-independence but years on, they have failed to transfer that hope to the …

Kobina Tahir Hammond is the Member of Parliament for the Adansi-Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region. Amongst his peers and in the public domain, he is popularly called ‘K. T Hammond’. Typically, the NPP lawmaker is known for his controversial remarks and strongly-worded opinions which often set tongues wagging on …

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International rating agency, Fitch, has further downgraded Ghana’s Long-Term creditworthiness to Restricted Default (RD) from ‘C’. The issue ratings on local-currency bonds issued domestically have also been downgraded to Default (D) from ‘C’. In a statement, Fitch also affirmed Ghana’s Long-Term Foreign Currency (FC) IDR at ‘C’. Fitch typically does …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor is prosecuting four persons including James Keck Osei, the Director of Administration at the Office of the Vice President. The OSP had accused the four persons– three public servants and one civil servant– of failing to declare their income sources. The four are Issah …

A group of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have protested against the treatment meted out to former Minority Leader and MP for Tamale South, Haruna Iddrisu. Led by Amidu Chinnia, MP for Sissala East Constituency, the MPs told the media at Parliament on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 that …

The Appointments Committee of Parliament will be vetting Ministers and Deputy Ministers nominated by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo from Monday, February 20, 2023. Member of Parliament (MP) for Adansi Asokwa, K.T. Hammond, the Minister designate for Trade and Industry, the MP for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah would be serving as …

The Asokwa Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has granted bail to the Suame Constituency Youth Organiser of the National Democratic (NDC). The accused, Razak Koumpa Avoliya, was admitted to bail in the sum of GH₵50,000 with two sureties. Speaking to the counsel for the accused, Evans Amankwaah thanked the …