POLITICS

Former Deputy General Secretary of the biggest opposition party, National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Koku Anyidoho is resolute all will be well despite his expulsion from the party. In a series of tweets, Mr Anyidoho borrowed the popular mantra of President Nana Akufo-Addo saying “This too shall pass”. In another tweet, he said: “I continue to remain focused on growing ...

It has emerged that Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu signed the contract for the purchase of the Sputnik V Vaccine before seeking the advice of the Attorney General (AG) as required by law. The AG, according to documents sighted by Starr News, however, raised concerns over the fact the deal did not secure parliamentary approval as required by law. Again, ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expelled former Communications Director under the Mills Presidency Koku Anyidoho from the party. A statement by the party said Mr Anyidoho who is already serving a suspension can no longer hold himself out as a member of the party. “The Functional Executive Committee (FEC) acting in compliance of article 48 (1) of the NDC Constitution ...

The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu says the private jet chartered by President Akufo-Addo which has become controversial was out of necessity and not luxury. MP for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who blew the whistle summoned Defense Minister Dominic Nitiwul to answer questions on the matter. Mr Nitiwul explained that the decision was borne out of the security ...

Lawyers for the Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency, James Gyakye Quayson, are before the Supreme Court to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the apex court to assume jurisdiction over the case of his dual citizenship at the Cape Coast High Court. The motion at the Supreme Court is to restrain the High Court from going ahead to ...

The Court of Appeal in Cape Coast in the Central Region yesterday dismissed an application for stay of proceedings filed by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Assin North, James Gyekye Quayson, over his dual citizenship matter. The embattled MP’s eligibility to represent Assin North is being challenged by one Michael Ankomah Nimfah, who is claiming ...

The Executive Director of the State Interest and Governance Authority (SIGA), Mr Stephen Asamoah-Boateng, has issued a warning to chief executives who failed to submit their financial statements to the Ministry of Finance since 2016, to quickly do so else risk being dismissed. This is after it emerged that 47 state-owned enterprises have not done so in contravention to the ...

Parliament will not work to frustrate the business of the Executive Speaker Alban Bagbin has said. Mr Bagbin said he has built a healthy working relationship with President Nana Akufo-Addo and also reached out to the Chief Justice and is happy with the harmonious working relationship between them. He noted that the good working relationship has translated into the successes ...

The business community in Ghana is not enthused about the decision of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to keep the policy rate at 13.5 per cent. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained the policy rate at 13.5 per cent at its meeting on Monday, 26 July 2021. The committee said this is because its assessment showed that the ...

Energy Minister Mathew Opoku Prempeh has urged executives of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Manhyia constituency of the Ashanti Region, to start preaching about the numerous achievements of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government to help win more souls for the party and make victory 2024 a mere formality. Dr Prempeh said this on Sunday, 25 July ...