POLITICS

The Finance Minister of Ghana serves five main purposes: 1). Formulate policies related to financial stability and transparency 2). Enforce policies and activities to regulators and other stakeholders 3). Monitor government economic policy to ensure it is well-functioning and sound 4). Examine crises affecting the financial sector and act accordingly based on available resources 5). Facilitate literacy to cultivate public ...

Former Information minister Dr. Mustapha Hamid has observed that his former job is the most difficult in government aside the finance ministry. In his view, the role is seemingly compounded by the perception in the minds of the public that the Information minister must be the repository of knowledge. “Apart from the Finance Minister’s job which is the most difficult, ...

Some affected property owners including the Founder/Leader of the All People Congress (APC), Mr Hassan Ayariga, have registered their disquiet at what they described as the ‘inhumane behaviour of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ga East in the Greater Accra Region, Madam Janet Tulasi Mensah. The MCE on Saturday, August 25, 2018 without obtaining a valid court order under ...

A communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described as laughable claims that some people within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are funding the campaign of former President John Mahama. Chief Hamilton Nixon Biney who made the point said such claims by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, can only ...

Former Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid has dismissed claims that his movement to Inner City and Zongo Development Ministry by President Akufo-Addo is a demotion. According to the former Presidential Spokesperson, he considers his reassignment as a great honour and an opportunity to help the zongo communities. “To a larger extent, I played a role in getting my new role as ...

Let me take this opportunity to thank God for answering my prayers yesterday, and also take the opportunity to congratulate His excellency the former president John Dramani Mahama for listening to the call of the good people of Ghana to come and rescue them. The track records of the former President is something that can not be underrated and can ...

The Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has spent a whopping GH¢7.6 million to purchase 27 vehicles for the Audit Service without going through the right tender processes, DAILY GUIDE has learnt. The vehicles, which comprises five Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, one Toyota Land Cruiser V8 and 21 Toyota IMV Hilux Deluxe were purchased from the Audit Service’s 2017 budgetary allocation, as ...

Failed National Democratic Congress (NDC) Greater Accra Chairman aspirant is hinting of a comeback after losing to the incumbent, Ade Coker. Emmanuel Nii Ashie Moore said his first defeat will not discourage him from abandoning his dream of making the NDC very attractive in the Greater Accra region. Citing President Akufo-Addo’s journey to the presidency as an example, the former ...

General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has appealed to the newly elected Ashanti regional executives of the party to kill internal tribal politics disease which is gradually gaining root in the party. Addressing newly elected Ashanti regional executives of NDC in Kumawu, Mr Asiedu Nketia disclosed that, the party in Ashanti region for some ...

Former Interior Minister Mark Owen Woyongo has survived a near-fatal accident on the Mampong road. The incident occurred Sunday evening when the former minister was returning from the NDC congress held in the Upper East region. Mr. Woyongo, who is also the former Navrongo Central Member of Parliament told Starrfmonline.com that he lost control of his Toyota Land Cruiser due to the ...