POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo is expected to be in Parliament on March 3, 2022, to present the State of the Nation Address.   Article 67 of the Constitution mandates the President to present the address to Parliament at the beginning of each session of the lawmaking body and …

The Ministry of Roads and Highways is to remodel tollbooths in the country to serve as police posts, emergency centres, and towing service centres,and other ancillary services.   The facilities, which will offer other ancillary services, will be incorporated into the Ministry’s programme to dualise the major highways in the …

Four Majority lawmakers have filed a private members’ motion requesting Parliament to constitute a bi-partisan committee to investigate the “unending mystery” surrounding the death of late president John Evans Atta-Mills.   Atta-Mills died in office on 24 July 2012.   The MPs are Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Majority Chief Whip and MP …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Perry Okudzeto and Linda Asante as Deputy Chief Executives of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). Their appointment was disclosed in a letter dated 16th February 2022. “In line with the constitutional requirements governing such appointments, the Governing Board at its 29th Ordinary Board …

The former president  John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor  has condemned the media for opening itself up to be used by politicians to champion their parochial interest in the name of free speech. At least three individuals including the executive director of ASEPA,  Mensah Thompson and governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bono …

The former President John Mahama has dispelled claims that he is orchestrating a plan to unconstitutionally overthrow the government. Mr Mahama, in a February 16 statement, dismissed any such assertion of any coup describing it as false. The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly …

  The executives of New Patriotic Party in Ejisu Constituency of the Ashanti Region has rubbished the allegations made by Some angry members of the party against Ejusi MP and the regional Chairman Ahead Of Internal Election.   Some angry members of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the …

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, has chastised MPs for hailing him during the procession into the chambe, describing their actions as unparliamentary. According to him, members are to be upstanding and in a solemn mood to welcome the Speaker in accordance with universal parliamentary practice. The Speaker …

The Minority in Parliament has noted with grave concern, about what he describes as “steep and astronomical increases” in service and other related charges within the Electricity sector averaging at almost 100%.   Speaking on behalf of the minority, Member of parliament  for Yapei-Kusawgu and also the Ranking member Mines …

The former President John Agyekum Kufuor has said the experiences of military takeovers cannot be recommended for any generation to embrace. Kufuor has, therefore, advised against any attempt to stage a coup in the country or the sub-region. He said, “coup is not an experience I will recommend for any …