POLITICS

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is incensed at the decision by Minority Members of Parliament (MPs) on Parliament’s Appointments Committee to approve Minister-designate for Defense, Dominic Nitiwul. Sammy Gyamfi said he was shocked to the marrow when he heard the NDC MPs had fallen for his …

The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI) together with the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) has called on followers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and that of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to accept verdict of the 2020 election petition in the interest of the nation. The two have also called …

Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has disclosed how he pleaded with the Ministry of Communications and the National Communications Authority to give owners of Radio Gold and other pro-NDC radio stations a fair hearing. According to him, during the period in which the Radio stations were closed …

Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei-Owusu has disclosed that the committee has so far approved 21 of President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial nominees by consensus. According to him, the committee however approved the nomination of three (3) nominees through a majority decision at the committee level, while approval of five (5) …

The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee have so far rejected three of President Akufo-Addo’s 30 ministerial nominees while five others have been deferred to reappear for further questioning. Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson and Minister-designate for Food Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie …

Abdul Malik Kweku Baako, the Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper has opined that the Appointments Committee of Parliament cannot have the final say in the approval or disapproval of any of the ministerial nominees. According to him, the Appointments Committee can only recommend to the plenary about which nominees to …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has urged supporters of the party to remain calm and resolute ahead of a decision the Supreme Court takes on the petition filed by its 2020 Presidential Candidate, John Dramani Mahama to have the results of last year’s elections …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the Judicial Service statement demanding the media to remove from their systems stories that are “inciteful” and “insulting” about judges on the election petition trial or face the consequences. According to the NDC, the Judicial Council has no right to threaten the media …

Five ministerial nominees out of the 30 so far vetted have been deferred by the Minority MPs on Parliament’s Appointments Committee to reappear for further questioning. They are Communication MInister nominee, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful; Railway Minister nominee, John Peter Amewu; Roads Minister nominee, Kwasi Amoako-Attah; Attorney General and Minister of Justice …

The Minority MPs on the Appointments Committee today voted on the ministerial nominees so far vetted and have unanimously rejected three of the President’s nominees. Information Minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson and Minister-designate for Food Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto has been rejected …