POLITICS

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Mavis Hawa Koomson, says fishermen at Elmina of the Central Region will continue to observe the closed season despite the reopening of the sea for artisanal and inshore fleets. In an interview with JoyNews after the reopening ceremony at Sekondi Fishing Habour on Saturday, Madam …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed concerns about how developed economies treat Africa during trade and investment agreements. He noted that the rules of engagement in trade and investment that exist among the developed economies change whenever Africa becomes the focus of the trade agreements. President Akufo-Addo said these …

President Nana Akufo-Addo says his government is likely to introduce a free tertiary education programme as part of increasing access to education for more Ghanaian youth. The President, however, did not disclose further details. “For now, what has been put in place is a system where students at the tertiary …

Former Water Resources, Works and Housing Minister, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has been charged with causing financial loss to the state in the Saglemi Housing deal. Mr. Dauda, who supervised the initiative at the time the project was approved by Parliament, has also been charged with intentionally misapplying public property. In …

Former Youth Organizer and current National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA). His appointment has been approved by the Council of State in line with the law governing the appointment of the …

Member of Parliament for Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam Casiel Ato Forson has described the mid-year budget statement presented to Parliament by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta as cosmetic. He said the budget is empty and has no hope for Ghanaians. The member of the Finance Committee in Parliament told journalists after the budget …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2020 Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for Assin North Constituency, Abena Durowaa Mensah, is optimistic of winning hands down if she is contests the upcoming by-election. “I will win hands down if NPP presents me for the by-election. Though I lost with over 2,000 votes in the 2020 …

The Cape Coast High Court has restrained James Gyakye Quayson from holding himself as the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Assin North. On Wednesday 28 July 2021, Justice Kwasi Boakye also ordered for fresh parliamentary elections to be held in the constituency.   This follows a parliamentary election petition …

Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, is demanding the immediate transfer of the Municipal Environmental Health Officer (MEHO) for Ayawaso Central municipality, Emmanuel Sonni Alohleveh. This is due to Mr Sonni Alohleveh’s failure to report to work for two weeks without permission.             Mr Quartey …

The opposition National Democratic Congress NDC, has justified its decision to expel its former Deputy General Secretary, Koku Ayindoho from the party. Acccording to the party’s General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu-Nketia, Mr. Koku Ayindoho was given ample opportunities to desist from his conduct of maligning the party but he was adamant. …