POLITICS

The Women Caucus of the Majority in Parliament, has condemned the Minority Caucus for walking out during the swearing-in ceremony of the Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon, Lydia Alhassan on Tuesday, 5 January 2019 and also describing her as a “bloody widow”. The Minority MPs said they boycotted Ms Alhassan’s investiture because they did not want to give ...

Leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko is saddened by the recent violent occurrences in the country and how some ‘elements’, through their irresponsible actions, have depicted the wrong image of the party to citizens and the world at large. In a post on his wall, Mr. Otchere-Darko strongly defended his party, maintaining that the ruling ...

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Samuel Nartey George has issued a 7-day ultimatum to some individuals including government officials to withdraw some public comments they made about him in the wake of the violence in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency last week. He also wants them to apologize for the comments which he said were defamatory or risk ...

Despite the heavy security and evidence of violence, the Minister of State in-charge-of National Security, Bryan Acheampong, has said the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election was the most peaceful by-election on record compared to others. “The Ayawaso by-election, from all reports that I have received, was the most peaceful by-election that we have had in this country, on record,” the Minister ...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Agyapong has called the bluff of the family of murdered Tiger Eye PI journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale threatening to release more videos of the deceased if they fail to stop what he described as “silly” press conferences, MyNewsGh.com has filed. He accused the New Crusading Guide Newspaper of pursuing a diabolic agenda ...

It is emerging that New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament for Abetifi in the Kwahu East district of the Eastern Region who doubles as Minister of State in charge of National Security, Byran Acheampong benefited from a huge software contract to manage the entire public sector payroll under the erstwhile John Mahama administration executed by Seth Terkper; MyNewsGh.com has filed. ...

President Akufo-Addo has said the memory of his uncle, Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah, will continue to live as long as Ghana lives. According to him, J. B. Danquah was a prolific writer who was not shy to put his arguments across, gave the name Ghana when it gained its independence and led a most public life. In a tweet ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has underscored the importance of the mining industry in pushing economic transformation in Africa. Speaking at the 2019 edition of the Investing in African Mining Indaba (Conference), President Akufo-Addo described poverty in Africa, amid mineral riches, as unjust. He said the re-opening of the AngloGold Ashanti mine in Obuasi was done under an agreement that balances the ...

The committee set up to investigate the violence that erupted during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election has been tasked by the Inspector General of Police, David Asante Apeatu to investigate both professional and criminal conduct of the personnel involved in the incident. According to a police statement signed by Director General of Police Public Affairs, ACP David Eklu, and sighted ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been asked to sanction the Minister of State in Charge of National Security, Bryan Acheampong, for operating outside ‘his mandate’. Mr Adam Bonaa, a Security Analyst says the mandate of the National Security is not to assign officers or distribute arms, but once Bryan Acheampong did that he moved out of his jurisdiction and ...