POLITICS

  The senior minister in President Nana Akufo-Addo’s first term,Yaw Osafo-Maafo, has bowed out of government, sources close to him have told Asaase News.     Asaase News can also confirm that Osafo-Maafo communicated his decision to President Akufo-Addo after the 9 December results declaration. Osafo-Maafo is considered to be …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) lawmakers say they do not have “any difficulty” sitting on the left side of the Speaker “Let me assure the Ghanaian people that the NDC 137 MPs have no difficulty sitting to the left of the Speaker so long as our numerical strength is respected …

  President Akufo Addo will name his first list of ministerial appointments before close of this week, reliable sources at the Presidency have confirmed to Peacefmonline.com. Snippets of information picked up indicate that Cabinet ministerial positions will be out before Parliament sits on Friday.   According to sources, former Deputy …

  A Ghanaian hiplife artiste Belinda Nana Ekua Amoah, known in showbiz circles as Mzbel, has stated that recent development in Parliament is clear evidence that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won the 2020 elections. Speaking on Accra-base, Asaase Radio’s Between Hours show with Naa Ashorkor, the ‘I am 16 years‘ …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs), who served as ministers in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term, but lost their seats during the election have limited chance of being re-appointed in his second term, highly placed sources at the Office of the President said. According to deep …

  Twenty-three (23) New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of the 7th Parliament who lost their seats in the 7th December 2020 Parliamentary Elections will not be appointed as Ministers or Deputy Ministers in the next Akufo-Addo government, sources close to the Presidency have disclosed to Asaase News. In all, twenty-two …

  The independent Member of Parliament for Fomena constituency Andrews Asiamah Amoakoa has officially written to the leader of the NPP Caucus (Hon Kyei Mensah Bonsu)  and indicated that he will do business with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 8th parliament. In a letter addressed to the Leader …

  The Ashanti regional Zongo Caucus treasurer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Osman Amhed has expressed a big time disappointment in the ruling NPP over what he describes as an act that demeans our highly reputed democracy. According to the disappointed NDC stalwart, Carlos Ahenkora’s defiance act …

    The presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party(GFP),Madam Akua Donkor has stated definitely that former President John Dramani Mahama should accepted the defeat in just 2020 general elections . According to Akua Donkor, NDC supporters and executives should recognize President Akufo-Addo as the President of the Republic Ghana. …

    Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, a Caretaker Minister of information, has responded to Mr Haruna Iddrisu, NDC Caucus Leader in Parliament’s assertion that, it was illegal for the President to appoint ‘Caretaker Ministers’.   In a message on his Twitter page, Mr Oppong Nkrumah said, “The Presidential Transition Act, passed in …