POLITICS

The Anlo Dukor Council has formally petitioned the Speaker of Parliament to identify the Member of Parliament who allegedly made defamatory remarks against Hon. Zanetor Agyeman Rawlings during a heated parliamentary session on February 4, 2025. In a letter signed by Togbi Agbesi Awusu III, the Awadada of Anlo Dukor, the Council expressed outrage over the alleged incident, in which ...

As President John Mahama’s government begins to take shape, discontent is brewing in the Ashaiman constituency of the Greater Accra Region. Frustrated youth in the area feel marginalised despite their consistent and overwhelming support for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) since 1992, accusing the party of toying with their emotions. On Thursday, a group of irate youth stormed the office ...

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has issued a stern warning to illegal miners in the region to cease and vacate their controversial areas of operation. Dr Amoakohene gave the illegal miners a two-week ultimatum to fully comply. He spoke at a press engagement today, Thursday, February 6, 2025. He indicated the directive covered illegal mining (galamsey) operators and ...

President John Dramani Mahama has promised to operationalize the long-abandoned Anomabu Fisheries College in the Central Region after his government’s first budget is presented in March. Speaking during his Thank You tour in Anomabu on Thursday, February 6, Mahama revealed that he has directed the Fisheries Minister, Emelia Arthur, to work closely with the Finance Minister to secure funding for ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is calling for the immediate arrest of Minority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh. This follows a viral video that captured him inciting New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in the Ablekuma North Constituency to defend themselves against alleged aggression from NDC members. This development comes amid uncertainty in the Ablekuma North Constituency, where both the NPP and ...

Ing. Ben Asante has stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Gas Company (Ghana Gas), marking the end of a transformative era for the state-owned enterprise. Dr. Asante was initially appointed as Acting CEO by President Nana Akufo-Addo on January 30, 2017, before being confirmed in the role. Under his leadership, the company, ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to completing the stalled Takoradi Market Circle project in the Western Region. Addressing traders during a visit to the market as part of his “Thank You Tour” of the Western Region, the President disclosed that he will meet with contractors and the Minister of Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on Friday to ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has secured an order of substituted service from the Supreme Court to serve respondents in the re-collated Parliamentary results in Tema Central, Ablekuma North, Okaikwei Central, and Techiman South constituencies. The party, through its candidates – Baba Sadiq, Okaikwe Central; Ewurabena Aubynn, Ablekuma North; Ebi Bright, Tema Central and Christopher Beyere, Techiman South, are before ...

TWO PARLIAMENTARY candidates in Ablekuma North Constituency, Ewurabena Aubynn, of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana Akua Afriyie, of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have both put up billboards thanking their constituents, despite neither being declared the winner of the 2024 parliamentary election. This unusual move comes after the Electoral Commission initially declared the results for Ablekuma North invalid ...

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has revealed that expanding Ho’s water supply system will cost approximately $52 million, according to estimates from the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). Speaking on PM Express on JoyNews, Mr Gunu stressed the need for a long-term solution to the city’s water crisis. He stated that while the estimated cost is significant, the expansion must ...