POLITICS

The Minority in Parliament has announced that its members will not participate in the vetting of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the position of Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. This decision, revealed in a press statement on Tuesday, 2 July 2024, is driven by the Caucus’s frustration with the current size of the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia government and its ...

The National Executive Committee (NEC) and the National Council (NC) of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) will be holding separate emergency meetings on Thursday, July 4, the General Secretary of the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong has said.  The meetings will be held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. It is unclear what the agenda of the two meetings will ...

The Minister of Finance Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has issued a strong caution against speculation surrounding the cedi’s current challenges, urging the public to refrain from actions that could further destabilise the currency. This warning comes in response to comments made by Isaac Adongo, Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, who recently advised businesses to purchase dollars despite the Minister’s ...

Private Legal Practitioner, Nana Yaw Osei has challenged Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to be bold about announcing Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as his running mate insisting the candidate may help his chances of winning December’s Presidential Election. The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic party remains tightlipped about his choice of a vice presidential candidate even though there are reports he has ...

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed worry over the strong ambition of many people to hold the office of a Member of Parliament. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II further questioned the motivations behind the eagerness to join Parliament, pointing out the extreme measures some people are willing to take, including insults and physical attacks to assume the position. The ...

The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin has served notice, that the party has mapped out a strategy to match any rigging machinery ahead of December’s National Elections. The party says it has taken note of comments suggesting the governing New Patriotic Party has a strategy to win elections by all means including stealing votes. ...

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says it is regrettable that President Akufo-Addo has scrapped commemorating 1st July Republic Day as a public holiday. He however called on Ghanaians to use the day as a dedication and commitment that the nation’s forebears demonstrated. “It is most regrettable that the current government has scrapped commemorating this important day ...

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has issued a cautionary note to Ghanaian leaders, highlighting the recent events in Kenya as a critical reminder, especially as the country gears up for the crucial election on December 7 this year. The Kenyan government was recently forced to withdraw a financial bill that sought to raise more revenue after a massive ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has warned sternly against any plan to remove the Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare from office. This comes in response to reports suggesting that the IGP had been asked to proceed on forced leave and hand over his duties to his deputy, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, allegedly linked to the 2023 leaked ...

Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate for election 2024, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has successfully mediated the differences between Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Wontumi), the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the NPP, and Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (Napo), NPP Member of Parliament for Manhyia South and Minister for Energy. The longstanding issues between Wontumi and Napo within the NPP in ...