POLITICS

A Deputy Finance Minister-designate, Abena Osei Asare, has defended the rate of borrowing by the Akufo-Addo administration since it assumed office in 2017. Ghana’s debt stock currently stands at GHS 300 billion at 70 percent of the country’s GDP.   However, answering questions at her vetting on Thursday, Abena Osei …

The Governing Board of the Danquah Institute (“DI”) has appointed Dr. Antoinette Tsiboe-Darko, a Research Fellow and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, as the Acting Executive Director of the Danquah Institute.   Dr. Tsiboe-Darko, who replaces Mr. Richard Ahiagbah, is the first woman to head the think tank which …

The Assin North MP, Joe Gyaakye Quayson, has written to the Chief Justice to prevail on the Judge sitting on his case to recuse himself. The MP says, the judge, Justice Kwasi Boakye is alleged to have made comments prejudicial to the case. According to him, Justice Kwasi Boakye had …

Ranking Member on the Local Government Committee, Nii Lante Vanderpuye is blaming the government over the huge number of applicants vying for the position of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs). The Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodoo said the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been in the practice …

There have been calls by a section of Ghanaians on the Akufo-Addo administration to fix the country. They argue that things have gone from bad to worse and, therefore, the administration should fix the system. Much as there is the temptation to join in on such a bandwagon (to ask …

  The New Patriotic Party has no better candidate to compete Mahama in 2024. My heart is even saddened the most when Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s name is mentioned to lead NPP ahead of 2024 presidential election. Dr. Bawumia has failed as a past deputy governor for Bank of Ghana who …

The duties of a member of the District Assembly, or the duties of the Assembly member, are defined in Section 16 of the Local Governance Act, 2016 — Act 936. Performance of these duties by members are essential for the Assembly’s discharge of their deliberative, legislative and executive functions. A …

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has cautioned Deputy Minister nominees to desist from holding themselves as if they have been approved to function. According to him, the practice is illegal and unwarranted. The Appointments Committee of Parliament is set to commence vetting of the nominees on June 2, 2021, but …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has emphasized the need for African leaders to give the continent’s young people greater access to resources and opportunities. Although Africa has the youngest population in the world, the majority of the continent’s youth are not gainfully employed. While reminding Africans to work harder, the …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has, on the occasion of the African Union (AU) Day celebration, called on his colleague African leaders to work to transform the economies and bring prosperity to the people. In brief statement, Mr Akufo-Addo said “As I indicated to the Pan African Parliament on Monday …