POLITICS

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has explained the reason why the Minority in Parliament agreed to approve Ken Ofori-Atta as the Minister of Finance. The decision by the Minority members on the Appointments Committee to approve Mr Ofori-Atta “by consensus” on Monday, March 29 came as a …

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an application for a review of its decision on the injunction granted by a High Court in Ho stopping the gazetting of John Peter Amewu as the Member of Parliament for Hohoe in the Volta Region. A 7-member panel of the Supreme Court on …

Suspended member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Koku Anyidoho says he wishes late presidents Jerry Rawlings and Atta Mills resurrected. Mr Anyidoho said he prays and hopes the two former leaders of the NDC will come back to life on Resurrection Sunday with the Lord amid the Easter …

Popular youth activist of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Yaw Brogya Genfi has issued a public apology to Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta. It is unclear what triggered the public apology but writing on his Facebook wall on Monday, Mr Brogya Genfi said he may have either been chasing “non-existent …

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has been named as part of four persons to constitute the new Parliamentary Service Board. This was announced on Monday, March 29, 2021, by the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. Mr. Bagbin announced the names as part …

In the very recent past, one of the most dominant political discussions that featured prominently in the Ghanaian media platforms was the regrettable brouhaha that erupted out of the vetting and approval of President Akufo-Addo’s first batch of ministerial nominees by the appointment committee of Parliament (the committee hereafter) .Under …

  A popular member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and one-time presidential aspirant, Stephen Atubiga has said he will one day become President of Ghana before he depart from earth.   He indicated that, after John Mahama, he will become NDC’s flagbearer to ensure the win power in upcoming general …

The Appointments Committee of Parliament has approved by consensus Ken Ofori-Atta as finance minister, Asaase News can confirm. However, the committee wants the nominee to provide further clarification on some four issues it raised during the vetting. The minister-designate appeared before the committee on Thursday 25 March 2021 for four …

    The Ministry of Education (MoE) is expected to make a determination on the case involving the two Rastafarians students and management of the Achimota School today.   The Achimota School denied admission to two Rastafarian students, Oheneba Kwaku Nkrabea and Tyrone Iras Marhguy over their dreadlocks on their …

President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo has released a list of Deputy Ministers who will serve in his second government. This was after the Appointments Committee of Parliament approved the list submitted to them for vetting as Ministers. Below are the nominees who if approved, will serve in the Akufo-Addo …