POLITICS

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Alexander Afenyo-Markins says the decision taken by the Parliamentary Service Board to build a new parliamentary chamber included the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu and 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin. According to him, he is not in any position to comment on the proposed new parliamentary chamber as the leadership responsible for the ...

Controversial Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong is at a loss as to why people still continue to hail former President Jerry John Rawlings who has over time exhibited hypocritical traits. According to him, the former military ruler who accused some persons of grabbing state property and went ahead to execute them, cannot absolve himself of the ...

Three members of the Economic Fighters League have been arrested in Parliament Friday for protesting against the new 450-seat chamber under consideration. The League led by its leader Ernesto Yeboah was protesting in the public gallery during proceedings. They have been handed over to the police. The decision to construct a new chamber of Parliament at a cost of $200 ...

Former president J.A Kufuor has commended the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Mrs. Jean Mensa for her integrity and good track record. The former President made these remarks on Thursday July 4 during a courtesy call on him by a team of commissioners led by the Chairperson of the EC. Other members of the team were Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the leadership of Parliament to cancel its new 450-seater parliamentary chamber project. According to him, the NPP is surprised a decision that has been taken in parliament by the leadership has received opposition by the same members of the house. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ programme, General Secretary of the party, ...

Peacefmonline.com has stumbled upon a piece of correspondence from Parliament and signed by its speaker Rt. Hon. Aaron Mike Oquaye to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo inviting the latter to the sod cutting ceremony of a new chamber complex for the House. Contents of the explosive letter clearly indicate parliament had already proposed date for the sod cutting by “booking” ...

Businessman, Kennedy Agyapong has warned journalists in the country that he will face off squarely with any journalists who will dare seek and publish anything negative about him use the Right to Information (RTI) law as a veil. “You cannot seek information about me for sleeping with my wife but if Kennedy Agyapong has raped someone, that one you can ...

The Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) Joseph Whittal has served notice his outfit is ready to receive complaint from the Modern Ghana journalist who maintains he was abused by personnel of the national security. According to him until the matter is formally reported to CHRAJ, they cannot step in. “As CHRAJ, we comment on ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) sympathizer, Kwame Asare Obeng affectionately called A-Plus says President Akufo Addo is surrounded by liars and thieves who are affecting his government’s performance. The outspoken musician and politician, jabbed his own party, the NPP saying the members were being impatient with the President. According to him, there is nothing wrong about being part of a ...

Two international oil exploration companies have been declared winners two oil blocks of the first licensing round of oil exploration. First Exploration and Petroleum Development Company, in partnership with Elandel Energy (Ghana) Limited as local partner, won the bid for block GH_WB_02. Similarly, Eni Ghana Exploration and Production Limited, in partnership with Vitol Upstream Tano Limited, emerged winner of block ...