POLITICS

After immediately ending his tour of the Ashanti Region, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is beginning one in the Eastern Region.     The tour of his home region will take three days – from Tuesday to Thursday, October 7.     President Akufo-Addo is expected to tour some sites …

Former District Chief Executive (DCE) of Adaklu, Phanuel Donkoh Kadey, who was nominated by President Akufo-Addo to serve another term has been rejected by members of the Assembly. Mr Donkoh Kadey secured 9 out of 18 votes cast, not enabling him gain the needed requirement to remain the DCE for …

President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo’s Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) nominee for Birim Central Assembly in the Eastern Region, Madam Victoria Adu , could not secure the requisite two-thirds majority votes by the local assembly to be confirmed.   At an election held on Monday, October 4, 2021, she polled 14 …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly to stop blackmailing his nominee for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive, Sam Pyne, and approve him. The members had decided not to approve Mr Pyne until the government pays off a GHS50 million debt the Assembly owes. According …

The opposition National Democratic Congress has condemned the brutal assault of an Assembly member during the second confirmation of the District Chief Executive (DCE) nominee for the area on Sunday, October 3, 2021. A statement issued by the Akyem Achiase branch of the NDC said “democracy was thrown to the …

The Member of Parliament for Keta, Kwame Gakpey, has allegedly been attacked by armed robbers. Narrating the incident, the legislator said his brother called him to help as a business centre was being attacked. Upon reaching the scene, Mr Gakpey, who has been attacked for the third time in the …

Former Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko is advising the NPP against imposing a presidential candidate on the party as it prepares to elect a flagbearer to lead it into the 2024 elections.   Leading figures of the party including former campaign manager Boakye Agyarko, Vice President Dr. Bawumia, Trade Minister Alan …

  A group of Ghanaians based in the United Kingdom has held a party in London to celebrate the birthday of Ghana’s Trade and Industry Minister, Mr. Alan John Kyeremateng. The celebration which was held at Bongo bar in Tottenham (London) brought together several Ghanaians from various parts of the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has once again shot another subtle affirmation on Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, the country’s Trade and Industries Minister, who is a known contender for the flagbearership position of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).         Addressing a congregation at the McKeon Temple of the …

Richmond Kofi Amponsah Agyabeng was on Sunday, October 3 confirmed as Achiase District Chief Executive (DCE) amidst heavy security presence and manhandling of an Assembly member in a second voting exercise.   The assemblyman has been detained at the Oda Government Hospital for further monitoring by health personnel as at …