POLITICS

Erstwhile Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Presiding Member and Professor in Agribusiness, Professor Robert Aidoo, has outlined the pros and cons of the dismissal of twenty-four (24) district chief executives by President Akufo Addo. According to him, the President’s decision to revoke the appointments of the district chief executives (DCEs), with just ten months …

A reshuffle is set to take place, and unless there are any last-minute modifications, about four (4) Ministers of State, seven (7) deputies, and many Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of government agencies could be fired. According to the MyNewgh online portal, incontrovertible sources from the seat of government have revealed …

Below are the major news headlines captured on the front pages of the various newspapers in Ghana today.     The Daily Searchlight         The Informer       Daily Graphic         Daily Guide           The Chronicle       …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, has hinted at plans to build a new Black Stars team around homegrown footballers if he’s elected President in the 2024 elections. This comes on the back of Ghana’s poor performance at the recent Africa Cup of Nations where the team …

The Member of Parliament for New Juaben South and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Michael Kofi Okyere Baafi, has announced that he will not seek a third term in parliament, citing his desire to leave a lasting legacy. Expressing profound gratitude to delegates, constituency, and regional executives for their …

The Member of Parliament for Tema West Constituency, Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah, has urged his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), to do all it can to bring Alan Kyerematen back to the party if it wants to win the 2024 presidential elections. According to him, if Alan, the leader of …

Parliament has directed the arrest of the Northern Regional Director of the National Sports Authority (NSA) for failing to lodge over GH¢160,000 internally generated funds in the designated Consolidated Fund Transit account of the Authority. The 2022 Auditor General’s report cites the Northern Regional Management of the Sports Authority for …

The Minister of Local Government and Decentralization, Dan Botwe, stated that the President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo, revoked the appointments of twenty-four district chief executives because he wanted to assemble a strong team to carry out government goals. On Friday, 2 February 2023, the president revoked the appointments …

About 35% of supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have indicated that they do not believe that the flagbearer of their party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has what it takes to revive Ghana’s economy, a poll by Global Info Analytics has showed. According to the survey, 18% of NPP …

Asaase News sources close to the government have confirmed that cabinet, at a meeting held on Friday 2 February 2024, has unanimously agreed to drop the previously approved policy of charging 15% value added tax (VAT) on electricity. This means that power consumers will no longer be required to pay …