POLITICS

The National Security Minister-designate, Mr Kan Dapaah, has revealed that military officers who besieged Parliament on January 7, 2021, did so on the orders of a commander. According to him, the said military commander deployed his men into the chamber because he felt things were getting out of order and wanted to restore sanity. He dismissed suggestions that the military ...

The National Security Minister-designate Albert Kan-Dapaah says all high-profile cases which happened under the first Akufo-Addo administration have been resolved. According to him, all other cases, but for the murder of investigative journalist Ahmed Suale have been comprehensively dealt with. “All high profile cases that have happened within the last four years have been resolved. Aside the Suale one, all ...

The Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has revealed that a promise by President Nana Akufo-Addo to construct over 88 new hospitals between April and December last year was a just a vision. Answering questions during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Mr Agyeman-Manu said the president’s vision should have translated into action but unfortunately work on the construction of the ...

The Appointment Committee of Ghana’s 8th Parliament is today, February 10, 2021, holding its first sitting. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is still in the process of forming a government for his second term and in line with the constitutional requirement, he has presented a list of ministerial nominees to the legislature for vetting and approval. The Committee’s agenda for today and the days ...

A private legal practitioner, Justice Abdulai, has confirmed that the ongoing election petition can conclude without the 1st Respondent being cross-examined but indicated that it will mar the expectations of Ghanaians who are looking forward to having an opportunity to hear from Jean Mensa as regards exactly what transpired during the collating and declaration of the presidential results. Mr. Abdulai ...

The Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has revealed that a promise by President Nana Akufo-Addo to construct over 88 new hospitals between April and December last year was a just a vision. Answering questions during his vetting by Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Mr Agyeman-Manu said the president’s vision should have translated into action but unfortunately work on the construction of the ...

The Member of Parliament, Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini has challenged the chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa to mount the witness box just as her predecessor Dr. Afari Gyan did in the 2012 election petition. “The argument of whether the EC boss should get into the box shouldn’t have happened. When Afari-Gyan’s last election was challenged, he went into ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended sitting for three weeks following a number of covid-19 cases recorded in the Chamber. Starr FM’s Parliamentary correspondent, Ibrahim Alhassan, reports that the decision to suspend parliament comes after 17 MPs and 151 staff tested positive for the disease. Last week, the Speaker announced that some members of parliament who tested positive ...

Pollster Ben Ephson says the suspension of Koku Anyidoho by the NDC is not surprising considering his recent comments about the party. According to him, parties take such decisions to ensure discipline and conformity. “I’m not too surprised. I mean, if you look at Allotey Jacobs, he was also suspended and it was the same kind of utterances that led ...

Scores of supporters of the National Democratic Congress(NDC) have been mocking former party member and General Secretary of the party Koku Anyidoho following news of his suspension from the party. His suspension came after two separate petitions from two registered members of the NDC against his conduct which is viewed to be in breach of the party’s disciplinary code for its members as ...