POLITICS

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong has described comments from former President John Dramani Mahama regarding violence in the 2020 polls as childish indicating that it is not the birthright of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). According to him, the NDC always resort to violence whenever it needs something, warning that others have violent traits in them ...

The Minority in parliament today clashed with the Speaker during the House’s debate on a GH₵134m tax waiver to Platinum Properties Limited, a company allegedly belonging to the cousin of President Akufo-Addo. The drama began during the presentation of the Finance Committee’s report on the GH₵134 million cedis tax waiver to the said company for the construction of a hotel ...

Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Kofi Bentil has expressed concerns over the rising debt level of the country. According to him, managers of the economy must redirect their path as the country is back to the status of a highly indebted poor country despite the debt cancellation under former President Kufuor. “Prez Kuffour got our debts cancelled under ...

President Akufo-Addo says the peace and stability of the nation which is being enjoyed by the Ghanaian people will be maintained in the aftermath of the 7th December general elections. President Akufo-Addo was speaking at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the founding of the Tertiary Students Confederation (TESCON), on Tuesday, 18th February 2020, in Ho, in the Volta Region, in response ...

The Omanhene of Awaso Asempaneye, Nana Oko Twansuo III, has commended former President John Dramani Mahama and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the massive development projects across the country. He specifically mentioned the provision of a CHPS Compound for his community and the start of work on the Awaso town roads in the town. Nana Twansuo said his people ...

Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has fired the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for allegedly sanctioning a midnight ‘order-from-above’ for the demolition of the factory of pro-NDC businessman Raymond Archer which employs about 120 people. In what was a direct message to President Akufo-Addo, Manasseh Azure asks the president to “remember power will not always be in your hands. ...

Automobile Dealers Union Ghana are demanding an immediate justification of a statement made by the Majority leader Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu that government intends to ban the importation of overaged second hand vehicles. The group who say the statement may not be the official position of government want the legislator to further clarify the source of his information and give ...

A former MP for the Builsa North Constituency, Timothy Ataboade Awentiirim has lashed out at the Catholic Bishops Conference over their threat to campaign against opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the party’s refusal to sign a peace pact put together by the Peace council recently. Rev Father Lazarus Anondee, secretary-General of the Conference, had threatened that the bishops will ...

Following the demolition of a multi-million dollar factory belonging to renowned journalist Raymond Archer by officials of National Security on Sunday dawn, many Ghanaians are calling out government for the harsh action. Several properties of Universal Labels & Packaging Company Limited and Colour Planet Limited were damaged by the state security agency at the Trade Fair Centre in Accra as ...

The Electoral Commission has declined a request by Ashaiman MP Ernest Norgbe to share information on how it selected its consultants. In a letter addressed to lawyer for the MP Martin Kpebu, the EC said the MP has not paid the necessary charges under the Right to Information law to enable him have access to the Information required. The legislature ...