POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says his government has taken the policy decision to integrate climate action into Ghana’s national development agenda, i.e. the Co-ordinated Programme of Economic and Social Development Policies (2017- 2022). According to Akufo-Addo, the Paris Agreement and SDG Goal No. 13, which demand urgent action to combat climate change and its impact, is providing the framework ...

The Upper East Regional Minister Paulina Patience Abayage has hit back at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) over suspicion of the use of public funds to purchase some five bags of sugar for donation to the party in support of the Ramadan fast. The minister in a sharp response described the action of the Regional Executives of the NDC ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Hon Kennedy Kankam has said he cannot be bothered about a collapsed bridge that has cut some residents of the Patasi Electoral Area from its adjoining communities because he is not an engineer, MyNewsGh.com reports. In an interview with Kumasi-based Angel FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com, the first time MP said the ...

The United Nations (UN) has appointed Mrs Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan, as the South Asian country prepares to hold presidential elections in September 2019. Mrs Osei’s appointment was reportedly confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. The former Ghana Electoral Commission (EC) Chair is expected to join a team ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Ras Mubarak has described as embarrassing the use of an image of Kenya skyline for the cover of the Ghana Beyond Aid Charter. The document put together by a committee headed by the senior minister was launched by President Akufo-Addo on May Day depicts high rise buildings over a green landscape. ...

Member of Parliament for Tamale South and Minority leader of parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has completed the takeover of Wa All Stars from former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi according to report. Mr Nyantakyi has decided to sell his club, Wa All Stars following his lifetime ban by FIFA from all football-related activities. Earlier this year, reports went rife that ...

Political Scientist, Dr. Amakye Boateng has attacked the posture and conduct of the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Madam Jean Mensa accusing her of destroying the solid foundation built by her immediate two predecessors. According to him, the two former EC bosses; Madam Charlotte Osei and Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan did a lot to put Ghana’s elections on a right path ...

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will today (Tuesday) launch the 70th anniversary of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra, to set rolling , activities lined up for the celebration. The platinum anniversary, to be commemorated throughout the country, is on the theme “Democracy, freedom and independence of the media in Ghana: 70 years of GJA’s contribution”. The GJA would ...

The Chief Imam of Sampa in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region, has commended the Nana Akufo-Addo government for fulfilling the promises it made to Ghanaians in the 2016 elections. Reeling off a litany of promises that have been fulfilled in the past two and a half years since this administration took office, Alhaji Seidu Adama, stated on ...

The President of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, has described Ghana as the most important destination in Africa currently for Austria and Austrian businesses. According to President Alexander Van der Bellen, the management of the Ghanaian economy, especially over the last two years, for which Ghana is projected to be the fastest growing economy in the world in 2019, has ...