POLITICS

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Friday, 21st September, 2018, to participate in the inauguration ceremony of the President-elect of the Republic of Mali, H.E. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. President Akufo-Addo will, after the inauguration ceremony, leave Mali on Saturday, 22nd September, 2018, to lead Ghana’s delegation to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Whilst there, ...

Private legal practitioner Edudzi Tamakloe has described as façade the forensic audit report on the Ghana National Gas Company. According to him, the forensic audit which uncovered a whopping US$137,861,127.15 in procurement breaches at the company under the Mahama administration is nothing but a smokescreen to divert attention from the litany of corruption scandals that has rocked the government. “At ...

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has mocked the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for supervising a failing economy. According to him, the fast depreciating cedi is an indication that the country’s economy is not doing well and hence called on the government to act fast to save the economy before the worse happens. Kwesi Pratt’s ...

After destroying the small scale miners in the country and rendering them poor, current Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu is now on a mission to destroy drivers in the country, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the True Drivers Union, Yaw Barima has claimed. According to him, the recent increment in fuel at the pump attest to his claim and hence ...

The member of parliament for Efutu constituency has called on the vociferous Auditor General to either resign or submit to due process in his case against the Board Chair of the Ghana Audit Service. Alexander Afenyo-Markin said Daniel Domelevo does not have a case in saying his work is being interfered with by the Board Chair of the Ghana Audit ...

Communications Minister Ursula Ekuful Owusu is being accused of speaking so vociferously on behalf of the Chinese government than she is doing for Ghana her motherland. Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful in a statement said the public is confusing issues on the digital infrastructure and its satellite programme to extend digital TV to 300 communities which Startimes is actually running. The minister ...

The outspoken NPP communicator, Abronye DC has joined the ongoing Menzgold and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s brouhaha. According to Abronye, Bank of Ghana and SEC couldn’t just sit and watch Nana Appiah Mensah use his Menzgold abuse the system as he pleases. The Brong Ahafo Regional NPP executive explained that Menzgold was not probably trading in Gold as he ...

President Akufo-Addo has said he is open to constructive criticisms that will help move the country in the right direction. He said he would always welcome constructive criticisms especially from traditional rulers and experts so that the economy would be transformed for all Ghanaians to benefit. According to the president, he would need the support of every Ghanaian in rebuilding ...

A forensic audit of the finances of some state institutions reveals that over GH¢800 million has been allegedly misappropriated, with traces leading to officials in the former administration. The audit, according to documents intercepted by Joy News, was initiated following suspicion that there was widespread financial malfeasance under the erstwhile John Mahama-led administration. Eighteen agencies were marked to be audited ...

The Public Relations Officer for Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) and also Chairman of Abbosey Okai Spare Parts Dealers Association Mr Joseph Paddy, has called on the public to disregard a story suggesting that spare parts dealers have apologized to former president John Mahama. Speaking to the media over the issue, he said, those flying stories were just propagandist ...