POLITICS

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has admonished Ghanaians to desist from the practice of politicising his health problems and those of other office-bearers. This comes after the Speaker suffered a backlash of public opinion against his decision to travel to Dubai for routine medical checks, leaving Ghana right after the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Accra on Tuesday, 30th November, to attend the 45th Annual Legislative Conference of the National Black Caucus of State Legislators, being held in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America.   The event, which will be attended by US Vice President, Kamala Harris, …

Former Finance Minister, Kwabena Duffuor, has said he is unable to rate the performance of Ex-President John Dramani Mahama as President of Ghana. Dr. Duffuor, speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Tuesday, said he is unable to make this assessment due to the father-son relationship he has with …

Parliament, made up of mainly the members of the Majority said has set aside an earlier decision of the House to reject the 2022 Budget. First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu says the decision taken by the House last Friday in rejecting the 2022 Budget is not valid because it …

Members on the Minority side of Parliament have boycotted Tuesday’s proceedings.   After the Minority rejected the 2022 budget last Friday, following the walkout by the Majority side, Ghanaians were expecting a showdown in the House today, Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Although reasons for the Minority’s absence in Parliament are …

The former Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu, says arrogance and impunity of power have taken over the Akufo-Addo administration since it assumed office in January, 2017. In his latest epistle, the former Attorney-General said, government creates an impression of being democratic; however, it is evident that President Akufo-Addo is running a …

In the context of post-pandemic recovery, the Minister for Finance, Hon. Ken Ofori Atta, presented the 2022 Budget Statement on November 17, 2021, with the theme, “Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation: Fiscal Consolidation and Job Creation.” The Budget outlines the government’s plan to sustain the recovery efforts from the socio-economic …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said reforming Ghana’s current legal education regime is necessary to accommodate current realities. He, however, added that the new system will have to be girded by a strong element of sustainability. According to President Akufo-Addo, “Sustainable legal education will have, as its base, the …

A former Finance Minister, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, says he is considering contesting for the National Democratic Congress’ Flagbearer race ahead of election 2024. There have been rumors about some senior members of the NDC lacing their boots to contest the flagbearer slot. Weeks ago, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor was seen in …

The Speaker of Parliament could be putting himself at risk of charges which carry up to ten years in jail if he is found to have acted contrary to the provisions of the 1992 constitution by rejecting the 2022 Budget, a constitutional lawyer has said, and if the Supreme Court …