POLITICS

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has asserted that the current economic hardship in Ghana has taken a toll on offerings to God. According to him, followers of Christ are unable to give huge offerings in church due to the economic hardship, which has affected the pockets of Ghanaians. He was …

The President of the republic of Ghana, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo on 18th November 2022, sent two ambassadors to represent Ghana’s interest in neighbouring Guinea and Algeria. They include Ambassador Maxwell Awianga, who has been posted to Guinea and Yaw Bimpong, who is headed for Algeria. At a short swearing-in ceremony …

Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Dr Stephen Amoah, has commended President Akufo-Addo’s response to the latest exposé by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas. According to the MP, even though the President is not perfect, his reaction to the investigative piece by the Tiger Eye Pi team is worthy of commendation. …

The Speaker of Parliament says he has not given any directive banning phones in the Chamber of the House. Mr Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin issued the disclaimer to the false publication in a private newspaper of Thursday, November 17, 2022, titled “Bagbin bans phones in Parliament”.   Addressing the Parliamentary …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says he will present the 2023 Budget in Parliament next week. The Minister’s comment is coming at a time when some Majority MPs have threatened to boycott the 2023 budget statement if he (Finance Minister) is not sacked. In an interview with JoyNews’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Kwaku …

Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor, has denied reports stating his intentions to meet NPP members of Parliament who are calling for the sacking of Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. According to the former head of state, the said reportage in some sections of the media are false and should be dismissed. …

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, has finally admitted that the leaked tape which he is currently standing trial in court is his voice, after earlier denying it. He has finally confessed that, some members of the NDC recorded him during a top-level meeting …

There was drama – lots of it – on the first day of the hearing of the ad hoc committee set up by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to investigate a vote of censure against Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta. Three Members of Parliament (MPs) from the minority caucus of the …

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, and his Tiger Eye P.I. targeted the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, in 2018, as part of the exposé that was released last Monday but failed to entrap him. Details emerging from the premiered documentary of Anas Aremeyaw Anas titled ‘Galamsey Economy’ on 14 November …

Ninety-eight New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament have resolved to boycott the budget presentation and all Finance Ministry business should the President refuse to sack Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta immediately. This new number is an increase from the previous 80 NPP MPs who had earlier demanded the removal of …