POLITICS

Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI has denied allegations made by Mr Kwasi Afrifa, a lawyer that represented him in a case, that he (Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI) had told him (Mr Kwasi Afrifa) that Chief Justice Anin Yeboah demanded a bribe of $5 million so he could help him (Ogyeedom Obranu Kwesi Atta VI) get a favourable outcome from ...

The member of parliament for Wassa Amenfi East, hon Nicholas Amankwah a.k.a Home Boy has urged the Assembly members of Wassa Amenfi East and the municipal assembly in the Western Region to put aside any differences they may have and collaborate to accelerate the socio-economic development of the Amenfi East. Speaking at the municipal assembly meeting on Thursday, 8, which ...

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia has charged Ghanaian youth to ensure resources for the next generation are preserved. Underscoring the important role they play in the socio-economic development of the country, he said it is the duty of the youth to hold the older generation to task since they represent the future. ...

The Commander of the 4BN unit of the Ghana Armed Forces, and the Ashanti Regional Police Commander, are expected to appear before the Committee of Inquiry probing the Ejura killings today Wednesday, July 7, 2021. They are scheduled to take turns and testify before the three-member ministerial committee investigating the Ejura disturbances. This was contained in a witness schedule issued ...

The Youth Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to order a bipartisan inquiry into brutalities perpetuated against civilians by security agents. In a 20-points petition, the group also called for immediate reform of the security agencies, including their training to enable them operate effectively. The group presented the petition to ...

The Executive Director of CDD, Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh, has expressed concerns over the decision of Parliament to approve the payment of salaries of the First and Second ladies. The approval by Parliament has formalized the payment of remuneration to the spouses of the President and Vice President who are placed on allowances until now. The recommendation was made by ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday opened a three-day retreat for Communications Officers and members of the Communications Team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Ho. Mr. Mahama who was the NDC’s Presidential Candidate for the 2020 elections commended the party’s Communications Team for promoting and explaining the party’s ‘People’s Manifesto’ to Ghanaians, noting that the policies outlined ...

A former National Security Minister, Kofi Totobi Quakyi, has slammed the Akufo-Addo administration, describing it as one that relies on violence and brute force as a first resort. In an opinion on the killings at Ejura by the military, Mr Totobi Quakyi warned that the increasing military attacks on civilians demanding justice is a recipe for disaster if not immediately ...

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has noted that the Right to Information (RTI) Act has seen significant gains since its passage into an Act of Parliament and the subsequent implementation. Submitting the annual report of the Ministry on the implementation of the RTI Act in 2020 to Parliament, Mr Oppong Nkrumah disclosed that since its implementation, a total of ...

A group, Concerned Citizens of the Komenda Traditional Area, has written to the police about its intention to march in connection with, in its view, the abandonment of the Komenda Sugar Factory in the Central Region. The group has scheduled its march for Tuesday, 6 July 2021. It is billed to start from Komenda and Kissi simultaneously around 6:30 am ...