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The Court of Appeal has acquitted and discharged the Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and Richard Jakpa, the 3rd accused in the ongoing ambulance case. This decision overturned the previous order from the trial court, which required Dr. Ato Forson and Jakpa to open their defence. They had been …

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lacks new ideas to develop the country. According to him, Ghanaians expected that the mid-year review would have abolished several taxes. He said that the numerous taxes have made Ghana a high-tax regime, causing businesses to move …

The Minority in Parliament has announced its decision not to participate in the vetting of the new Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry, Kofi Ahenkorah Marfo, scheduled for today, Tuesday, July 2. In a press statement issued on Tuesday, July 2, and signed by its leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, …

Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo Markin refuted the assertions made about the finance minister’s presentation by Minority Leader Cassiel Ato Forson and certain minority members. In order to demonstrate that Ato Forson was unsuccessful in obtaining the loan for Ghanaians, Afenyo-Markin highlighted the $3 billion petroleum-based China Development Bank (CDB) …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) MPs on the Appointment Committee have threatened not to vote on Chief Justice nominee Justice Gertrude Torkornoo until they have the Supreme Court’s full judgement on James Gyakye Quayson. The Minority says they will big partake in any decision on the nominee until their demand …

The leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament was changed on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. According to the party, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has taken over from Haruna Iddrisu as the new Minority Leader. Ellembelle MP, Kofi Armah Boah will replace James Klutse Avedzi as Deputy Minority Leader. …

The state has charged Cassiel Ato Forson, a former deputy finance minister in the erstwhile John Mahama government, and two others with wilfully causing financial loss to the Republic of Ghana and intentionally misapplying public property.   The state preferred the charges against the three accused persons and filed them on …

Members of Parliament for Tamale South and Ajumako Enyan Essiam, Haruna Iddrisu and Cassiel Ato Forson have threatened to sue The Herald newspaper if it fails to withdraw a publication suggesting their involvement in an alleged bribery scandal with the Ghana National Petroleum Commission.   The Herald Newspaper in its …