POLITICS

More than half of Ghanaians believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction under Nana Akufo-Addo’s government, according to an Afrobarometre Survey by the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD). According to the survey, approval of the government’s economic performance by citizens has “declined sharply” compared to 2017. “Few citizens are content with the country’s economic situation and ...

President Akufo-Addo has in accordance with section 10 of the Citizenship Act (2000) Act 591, approved the applications of some one hundred and twenty six (126) members of the African-American Diaspora Community, to become Ghanaian Citizens by registration. According to Section 10 of the Citizenship Act (2000) Act 591 which is entitled, “Citizenship by Registration”, sub section one (1) says ...

Former President John Mahama has described the raid of an Accra-based IT firm SOFTtribe by National Security operatives as unacceptable. According to him, the government is using the National Security machinery to infringe upon the human rights of Ghanaians. National Security Operatives on Tuesday conducted an operation to reportedly secure database belonging to the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) from ...

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta is calling for more financing to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “I encourage both local and foreign businesses and financial institutions to support the financing of the SDGs by directly partnering government and also by injecting funds into private sector projects in businesses that have the potential to bring shared values. “And by leading in ...

It has emerged that Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolgatanga Central constituency Isaac Adongo is surrounded by an army of researchers and whistleblowers, a reason the young parliamentarian has become a thorn in the flesh of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. The vociferous legislator who is serving his first term in parliament has stood out and won the admiration ...

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has said their investigations into the auditor-general is not intended to get him removed from office. EOCO also says claims that they do not have the power to investigate Mr. Daniel Domelevo are baseless and not backed by law. It comes after some civil society groups declared support for the auditor general following ...

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court presided over by Justice Jones Dotse has dismissed a writ filed by leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua Donkor against President Nana Akufo-Addo and his Vice Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. The apex court after dismissing the case also slapped on Madam Akua Donkor a cost of GHc10, 000 after the state asked ...

The Deputy Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Dr. Clement Apaak says government’s decision to purchase questions and answer booklets from the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) for students is out of fear the first batch of the Free SHS policy will fail their exams. The Ghana Education Service (GES) has procured four hundred thousand (400,000) sets of ...

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the newly created North East Region has given a tall list of projects started by the erstwhile Mahama administration that have been abandoned by the Nana Addo-led government. In a press statement copied to radiotamale.com, the NDC said almost all the promises made to the people of North East Region have not been ...

PNC Chairman Bernard Mornah has accused advisors of President Akufo-Addo of misleading their boss in most cases. According to him, the confusion surrounding the upcoming December 17 referendum, on political party involvement in local level polls, which was triggered by the government is yet another indication that the President’s advisors are not helping him. Speaking on Shaping the Nation show ...