POLITICS

The Minority in Parliament has dared the Majority Leader and Minister for parliamentary Affairs to name the two National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members of Parliament (MPs) he claims defied their boycott for the registration of the Ghana Card. Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu in an interview with Starr News said the two NDC MPs secretly registered for the Ghana card contrary to ...

The Minority in Parliament has taken a swipe at President Nana Akufo-Addo, for, in their view, refusing to honour the memory of late Vice-President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur by declaring a state of national mourning and ordering flags to fly at half-mast, several days after his death. Mr Amissah-Arthur collapsed at the Airforce Gym during a morning workout session and was rushed ...

Afenyo-Markin is currently answering questions on behalf of Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong as he faces the Privileges Committee of Parliament. Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, is also been quizzed by the committee. The sitting is to determine whether Mr Agyapong can be held in contempt of Parliament for his alleged contemptuous remarks ...

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong has refused to retract and apologise for ‘defamatory’ comments he made against a retired State Attorney, Ellen Kwakukume. Mrs Kwakukume is demanding a public retraction and an apology from the vociferous lawmaker and Salis Newspaper for deliberately distorting audiovisual images to tarnish her reputation. She in a statement said Kennedy Agyapong ...

Contrary to public perception that the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) rigged the 2016 elections based on threats by the party’s outspoken lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong, he has stated that it was through the effort of Azorka Boys the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) failed to retain power. Speaking on Oman FM’s political analysis programme “Boiling Point” last Thursday night, Mr Agyapong ...

The Human Rights Court presided over by Court of Appeal Judge sitting with additional responsibility as a High Court Judge has ordered the Ministry of Communications, to release all documents covering the controversial Kelni GVG contract to applicants. The applicants are in Court challenging the contract on the basis that some provisions in the contract if executed will amount to ...

A former deputy chief of staff, Dr Valerie Sawyerr, has lashed out at President Akufo-Addo for sacking the three top officials of the Electoral Commission. The EC chairperson Mrs. Charlotte Osei and her two deputies Amadu Sulley and Georgina Amankwah were fired last Thursday after being found culpable of “incompetence and misbehavior.” Their dismissals follow a year of investigations into ...

An anti-corruption crusader, Mr Vitus Azeem, has described Parliament as the most “disappointing” institution in the fight against corruption. According to him, instead of Parliament setting good example for others to emulate, Parliamentarians have rather chosen to shield their members when accused of indulging in corrupt activites. Mr Azeem explained that instead of Parliament allowing independent bodies to investigate its ...

The Anana Kojo Yenadze Ebusua of Moree in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District of the Central Region is reported to have requested to have possession of the body of the late Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur for burial in his hometown. According to a report sighted on 3news.com, a head of the clan, Nana Sagoe Amanfo II, on Monday revealed that they were ...

The office of the Special Prosecutor lacks certain requirements to enable it function effectively, the Commissioner for Human Rights And Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has observed. According to Joseph Whittal, the office appears to lack the appropriate staff and infrastructure to carry out its responsibilities. The Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu after an overwhelming endorsement by Parliament was sworn into office by ...