POLITICS

Energy Minister-designate Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has admitted that his words used in describing Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as an “embarrassment” and a “disgrace” as Minister of Education in the John Mahama administration, were harsh. The former minister said the words used were not to the person of the running …

Former Education Minister and now Minister-designate for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has retracted and apologized to former President John Dramani Mahama for accusing him of busing people to the Independence Square in 2017, to come and fake a fainting scene during the placements for students into senior high schools. …

Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has advised Minister-designate for Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh to manage his anger and be watchful how he speaks about people in the country.   The Tamale South lawmaker told his colleague representing Manhyia South during his vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Friday …

  The National Secretary for United Patriots of NPP, a pro-NPP group, Kwabena Frimpong has appealed to the President of the Republic, H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to permit members of Parliament and Constituency Executives to choose their preferred MMDCES to help avoid the numerous tension that brewed between them …

On the back of his belief that it is the conducts of MPs themselves that have created the wrong impression in the minds of people that they are responsible for development in their various communities, the minister-designate for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has called for help from the NCCE to …

The Western Region has failed to elect a Council of State representative after a stalemate between the top two candidates. The two contenders out of five candidates, Eunice Buah, who is the incumbent and Nana Akomea, both secured 14 votes each out of the 28 votes cast. The election witnessed …

Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Este Kwami Dafeamekpor has asked information minister-designate Kojo Oppong Nkrumah to provide the legal grounds upon which the respondents in the ongoing election petition hearing will be summoning the petitioner, John Mahama to appear in the Supreme Court to testify. Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is also the …

Former Central Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs has rushed to the defense of the embattled Communication Director at Jubilee House over allegations he has acquired innumerable properties in a span of four years. In a social media post,  Mr. Allotey Jacob’s said it is “absolute nonsense” …

The Minister-designate for Education, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum, has backed government’s resolve to keep schools open despite the surge in coronavirus cases. He said the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) are on top of issues to ensure that students are protected from the virus. He …

John Dramani Mahama, the petitioner in the 2020 election petition has filed a motion at the Supreme Court to reopen his case to be able to subpoena Jean Mensa, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC). Lawyers for the petitioner on Thursday (11 February 2021) filed the motion after the Supreme …