POLITICS

The Bono Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Kwame Baffoe Abronye has suspended the Sunyani East Communication Officer in the person of Mr. Maxwell Mahama over misconduct. The suspension was on grounds that he verbally abused some Members of Parliament in the Region and also described certain Regional …

The Electoral Commission (EC) says it is ready to adopt the Ghana card as the only document to prove one’s citizenship in the next voter registration exercise. EC Director of Electoral Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, told the me that the Commission had already reached a consensus with the political parties …

The Asante Juaben Circuit Court has granted a GH¢300,000 bail with three sureties, to the immediate past District Chief Executive (DCE) for Sekyere East, Mary Boatemaa Marfo, for stealing.   Ms Boatemaa Marfo pleaded not guilty to the charge and the court presided over by Rose-Marie Asante, ordered her to …

The Minority in Parliament has described Ghana’s economy as a sick economy that needs urgent economic recovery treatment. Debating the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Tuesday (23 November), ranking member of the finance committee, Cassiel Ato Forson said there is a clear indication of retrogression in all aspects …

The general secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), John Boadu, says the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, is a beneficiary of a position he never worked for and this is the reason for some of his comments in recent times. According to Boadu, recent comments by the Speaker …

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has reacted to concerns raised by hawkers at the various toll booths nationwide. Traders along these stretches have lamented how affected they are, following the directive from the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, for the cessation of the collection of toll, …

Vice-President of IMANI-Ghana, Kofi Bentil has said that among all the Presidents who have attempted to fight corruption in Ghana, the late President Rawlings tackled the menace with the greatest sense of conviction. According to the private legal practitioner, even though successive regimes have dealt satisfactorily with the canker, President …

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG), has called for the removal of the Western North Regional Minister, Richard Ebbah Obeng over claims of political interference. CLOGSAG has said the Minister has been posting personnel of the local government service unlawfully, contravening the supreme court’s ruling on neutrality and partisan …

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has told Parliament to approve the 2022 budget statement presented by the Minister of Finance. He explained during a debate on the budget statement in Parliament on Tuesday November 23 that the document tackles the problems that the country is saddled with at the moment. …

The Administrator of Royal Ann College, Mr. John Kwame Duodu, popularly known as Sir John, has been honoured at an official ceremony of the Ghana Tertiary Prestigious Awards (GTPA2021) at the Wisconsin International University College in Accra for his contribution to the development and progress of tertiary education in his …