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General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has lambasted the Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye turning the August House into his palace. Earlier, the minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Parliament sent a strong signal to the speaker of the house, Prof Mike Oquaye, that it would start an impeachment process against him if ...

President of the African Development Bank Akinwumi Adesina has expressed confidence in the team Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has put together to pursue his agenda. In a meeting with Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Wednesday, August 2 2017, the leader of the ADB delegation commended government for its efforts in the past months indicating that ...

Leader of Heaven’s Gate Ministry International, Prophet Nicholas Osei aka Kumchacha has observed that the founder and leader of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Dr Mensah Otabil is being misled by colleague Matthew Ashimolowo, a Nigerian clergyman, of Kingsway International Christian Centre in London to engage in religious 419. “The Mensah Otabil we knew is not the same Otabil ...

The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Francis Kingsley Ato Codjoe, has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately terminate criminal proceeding against some fishermen, who are facing prosecution for indulging in light fishing and other unapproved means of catching fish. The directive to IGP David Asante Apeatu, was captured in a letter dated July 11, 2017, ...

The Ghana@60 anniversary committee has set aside August 4, to celebrate the birth of Ghana. According to the committee, the 4th of August is a very significant day in the history of Ghana and as such, the day ought to be celebrated as Ghana marks its 60th anniversary. Addressing a press conference at the Flagstaff House Wednesday, the Deputy Chief ...

The Ghana Armed Forces is encouraging the civilian populace to appreciate the mandate of the security services and accept personnel as partners in development. Commanding Officer of the Fourth Infantry Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel Sebastian Arhin, has said the negative perception of the military as coup makers and gun runners must change. He spoke to Nhyira News when personnel of the infantry ...

More than 7,000 workers risked being jobless in the coming days if government goes ahead to implement a contract that was signed by the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) government on cylinder re-circulation. Gas Tanker Drivers across the country who will be affected, are calling on President Nana Akufo-Addo to abrogate a contract John Mahama administration entered into with Puma ...

Unable to deal with filth and insanitary conditions in many parts of the city, the Akufo-Addo government, through the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), has run to ex-President Jerry John Rawlings, offering him the job of an ambassador to revamp its sanitation campaign. The ex-president, who the New Patriotic Party (NPP) used to call populist for desilting the Nima and Maamobi ...

Isn’t the brouhaha at Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) simply shameful? It exposes sheer pettiness on the surface but deeper interrogation points to not just the malaise that has plagued this country since independence, but also greed, disdain and envy towards progressives in the public space. Charlotte Osei isn’t someone I know personally, however, from observation since her days at the ...

Private legal practitioner, Ace Ankomah has lauded the Auditor-General for activating a dormant mandate of the Department, by surcharging four people for misusing state funds. He said the A-G, whose last-minute appointment in 2016 was greeted with criticisms, has proven to be an exceptional Auditor. The OccupyGhana member said he had expected to have a “fight” with Mr Domelevo but ...