POLITICS

Strong and reliable financial backing to political parties was key to ensuring effective and smooth electioneering campaign programme, and to sustain the democratic gains of the country. Ernest Kwaku Krobea, a Presidential Candidate hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), indicated that political party activities in the country demanded huge …

A disgruntled youth group of the New Patriotic Party in the Bimbilla constituency has given the Member of Parliament for the area, Dominic Aduna Bingab Nitiwul , a three-month ultimatum to complete the construction of the community centre in the constituency capital or face their wrath. They alleged that the …

Majority Chief Whip, and Member of Parliament for Nsawam/Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has called on the Ministry of Finance to review its decision and resolution on the Individual Bond Holders as soon as possible. According to Annoh-Dompreh, he vehemently disagrees with the government’s decision since he thinks …

A Deputy Director in charge of protocol for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwabena Frimpong has called on the party fraternity to conduct a clean campaign devoid of vilification and personal attacks as it prepares to hold presidential and parliamentary primaries. Frimpong is also urging delegates to respect the …

The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri in the Eastern region, Frank Annoh- Dompreh, has lambasted the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Kwetey for a comment he deems to be ethnocentric. Fifi Kwetey is quoted to have said that everyone from the …

The District Chief Executive Officer of the Ayensuano District Assembly in the Eastern Region, Josephine Awuku Ansaa Inkoom, has clarified a statement she made about an excavator she repaired to fix roads in her district. Ansaa Inkoom said in an interview aired on UTV that she repaired the motor grader …

Former president John Dramani Mahama has reacted to recent resignations by two high-profile appointees of the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government.   Mr. John Dramani Mahama urged Ghanaians not to forget the part played by some outgoing ministers as regards “the mess” created by the current administration. He notes that these …

President Akufo-Addo has tasked the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, to assume responsibility for the Ministry of Trade and Industry , with effect from Monday, January 16, 2023, pending the appointment of a substantive replacement for the outgoing Minister, Alan Kyeremanten.   Mr Jinapor takes over …

President Akufo-Addo has appointed the Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson as Caretaker Minister for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. This follows the resignation of Dr. Owusu Afriyie Akoto. In a press statement issued by the Presidency on Thursday, January 12, Director of Communications, Eugene Arhin said …

Member of Parliament for Okai Koi Central Patrick Yaw Boamah has openly endorsed the candidature and “Great Transformation Plan” of John Alan Kojo Kyerematen. Despite the New Patriotic Party MP’s “attempts” to hide his diehard support for Alan Kyeremanten earlier, the MP gave himself away by sharing and encouraging his …