POLITICS

The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper Malik kweku Baako Junior has expressed concerns over the decision by the Bank of Ghana to take over the biggest indigenous bank, unibank. According to him, he has publicly expressed his views about his discomfort about the withdrawal of the bank’s license. Speaking on Good Morning Ghana on Metro TV, Mr. Baako ...

NDC Member of Parliament (MP) for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak, has made a U-turn on his decision to campaign for a YES vote in the upcoming December 17 referendum. The NDC MP broke ranks with the party over the participation of political parties in local-level polls but in a statement, the lawmaker said he has come to the conclusion that it ...

State Prosecutors have signaled to the Financial and Tax Court Presided over by Justice Afia Serwaa Asare Botwe, that they intend to call seven more Prosecution witnesses in the case of the Republic verses Sedinam Tamakloe and another to establish their case against the two accused persons. The Former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), ...

President Akufo-Addo has withdrawn the appointment of Dr Baffour Awuah as Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) MyNewsGH has been authoritatively informed. The termination follows information forwarded to the seat of government by a Medical Team loyal to the New Patriotic Party that revealed the new GHS boss is an opposition NDC loyalist since 1992 but managed to warm ...

Former President John Mahama has described Nigeria’s decision to close its border to Ghana and others as worrying. According to the former President, even though he could appreciate the effect of rice smuggling on Nigeria, the unilateral decision to close the border is harmful to the ECOWAS agenda “The unilateral closure of the Nigeria border since August is a very ...

Construction works on the 88 kilometres Hohoe-Jasikan to Dodo Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road has commenced. The Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Project forms part of Phase 1 of the $2billion Government of Ghana/Sinohydro Master Project Agreement. Accompanied by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon Kwesi Amoako Atta and the traditional rulers of Oti Region, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu ...

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has vowed not to tolerate MPs absenteeism in the chamber anymore as he angrily suspends sitting. The suspension of the House follows a concern raised by the MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga who invoked article 102 of the 1992 constitution over the attendance of his colleagues. A deputy majority Whip, Moses Anim, ...

Former Bank of Ghana Governor and Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour has reportedly run to the founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Jerry John Rawlings as a last resort to force John Mahama’s hand to pick him as a running mate, MyNewsGH.com can report. This is after Rawlings made it abundantly clear he will fight hard against any attempt ...

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has raised concerns over portions of the 2020 budget statement read by finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta last week. Mr Terkper said the extension of temporary taxes for five years by the government is  unheard of. Analyzing the budget with Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Tuesday, he said “temporary taxes extended for 5 years is ...

Reports picked up by The Herald, have revealed confusion between the management and the board of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) over the recent payment of GH¢5.42 million as sponsorships and donations to Okyenhene Amoatia Ofori-Panin, First Lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo and others by the institution. The Herald is informed that the GNPC board, has not met on the issue and ...