POLITICS

Unlike the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration that created unemployment with the erratic power supply (Dumsor), the current Akufo-Addo administration has created several jobs, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Dr Bawumia said this while responding to Mr Mahama at the 8th Ghana CEO Summit underway in Accra. Mr Mahama had ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a swipe at former President John Dramani Mahama during the 8th Ghana CEO Summit, asserting the Akufo-Addo administration’s significant achievements in advancing the country’s development agenda. Dr Bawumia emphasised that the current government’s developmental projects are tangible and can be easily verified, contrasting them with what he termed the “guinea fowl” projects of ...

Effutu Member of Parliament and Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has cautioned voters Ghanaian against the consequences of electing a previously failed government. According to him, there is a need for voters to consider the track record of candidates before casting their ballots. Speaking on Joy News’ AM Show on Monday, May 27, he explained that raising concerns about the potential ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has officially sealed a visa waiver agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, aimed at easing travel restrictions and enhancing diplomatic relations between the two nations. In a circular issued by the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) on February 20, the rationale behind the agreement was elaborated, with a primary objective to mitigate ...

The Vice Chairman of the Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia Campaign, Nana Akomea says State Transport Company (STC) almost collapsed during the heat of the COVID-19 lock downs and border closures. Speaking on Starr Chat with Bola Ray, the Chief Executive Officer of the State Transport Company disclosed that the border closures during the covid by francophone countries reduced the revenue for STC. ...

Just some  24 hours after Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s resignation as Majority Leader, his deputy, Mr. Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has been appointed as his successor. Mr Afenyo-Markin will now lead the Majority caucus, with Miss Patricia Appiagyei, the MP for Asokwa in the Ashanti Region, as his Deputy. Mr  Frank Annoh-Dompreh, the MP for Nsawam-Adoagyiri in the Eastern Region, will continue to serve ...

The government borrowed GH¢22.06 billion via treasury bills in January 2024. This is about 35.80% more than the targeted amount of GH¢15.13 billion. The majority of the bids came from the 91-day T-bill. Analysts expect the uptake trend to continue in February 2024 as the treasury heads for an estimated cash coupon payment of about GH¢4.3bn on the new bonds. ...

A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said one cannot be one of the loudest critics of the current government and suddenly make the case for its remnants to be given hearing when things are growing from bad to worse. He was replying to a comment made by Vice President of IMANI Africa Kofi Bentil on Vice ...

Tano North Member of Parliament (MP), Freda Prempeh says she accepts the verdict of the constituents following her recent defeat in the parliamentary primary. The Minister of Sanitation and Water was seeking re-election to serve her fourth term as MP but the dream was cut short. She lost the parliamentary primary on January 27 to Dr Gideon Boako, the spokesperson to the Vice ...

The National Organiser of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, also known as Nana B, has urged the government to withdraw the emission levy. “It must be withdrawn,” Nana B emphasised. “Withdraw the emission levy; it’s unnecessary. The Finance Minister must retract it.” According to him, emission levies are typically imposed on developed countries that have advanced ...