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Dr. Henry Herbert Lartey, leader of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), on Monday described the ‘balanced’ nature of Ghana’s 8th Parliament as good for the nation’s growing democracy. He said it would ensure that Parliament function effectively and independently, adding that, this clearly shows Ghana is gradually but steadily growing in democratic governance. Dr. Lartey in an interview with ...

In the coming days, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to release his list of ministerial nominees who will then go through vetting before getting approval to start their mandate. Typical of a political party that is heading into its second term, a few former appointees may have had various brushes with either the law, opposition party members, the ...

The NDC caucus in parliament is demanding the immediate abrogation of the $570 million Accra Tema Motorway contract awarded to South African-based Portuguese company Mota-Engil. Government in December last year announced the award of the contract for redesign and construction of the motorway. But speaking to the media, the NDC spokesperson on roads and transport Governs Kwame Agbodza accused government ...

Alhaji Salamu Amadu, The group Chairman Of the Afro-Arab of Companies has been appointed as the Patron of Kumasi based Women’s Premiership Side Supreme Ladies. Alhaji Salamu a renowned business mogul who doubles as a football administrator already a division side Spartans Football Club and was appointed as the Vice President of Nigerien Topflight side Sahel FC based in the ...

The Founder and Leader of the Parliament House Chapel, Prophet Francis Amoako-Atta has labelled Assin Central Member of Parliament (MP), Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as ‘someone who is more than a prophet’. According to him, the controversial Legislator has been making several comments which later come to pass hence must be taken seriously. One of these prophecies, the man of God ...

The year 2020 may be primarily remembered in history for the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Billions of people have suffered bereavement, illness, hardship, or measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus strain. Ericsson’s actions this year were aimed at protecting the health and safety of employees, customers, and stakeholders. The pandemic also highlighted the crucial need ...

A spokesperson for the NDC legal team Alex Segbefia says the Electoral Commission deliberately decided to cut off some communities from the Hohoe constituency so that Peter Amewu could win the seat. According to him, the claim that the disenfranchised people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe, and Lolobi (SALL) fall under the Buem constituency is baseless. “Hohoe was split so Amewu ...

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the Speaker of Parliament to declare the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as the majority side in the eighth parliament. According to Mr Afenyo-Markin, the NPP side together with the independent member of parliament for Fomena, Andrew Amoako Asiamah who has indicated his willingness to sit with the NPP constitute ...

School authorities (both basic and senior high schools–SHSs) in the Eastern Region have pledged their support their support effort of government contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The assurance was given by various heads of basic and SHSs when waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), took the fourth phase basic and SHSs disinfection in the Eastern Region ...

Some youth in Tema West say they have happened a petition book to collect names of constituents who support the removal of their member of parliament Carlos Ahenkorah following the ballot snatching incident in Parliament. The lawmaker has come under massive criticism after he snatched ballot papers during the Speaker of Parliament election on Thursday. He said he did it ...