POLITICS

The acting National Communications Director, Yaw Adomako Baafi has refuted media reports that he has been sacked from office. He said it was just a plot to tarnish his political career. Adomako Baafi’s statement is in reaction to a news item published by online news portal, mynewsgh.com Wednesday morning claiming he had relieved of his duties at the party’s head ...

Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central, Isaac Adongo has questioned Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bamumia’s understanding of the application of basic economic principles. According to the legislator, Dr. Bawumia has consistently displayed a lack of understanding of basic economics, and is wondering what the vice president learnt at the nation’s Central Bank, the Bank of Ghana in the close to ...

Daniel Asiedu, the prime suspect in the murder of J.B. Danquah Adu has confessed that he was contracted to kill the lawmaker. Daniel Asiedu on Wednesday said that he will name his contractors when the time comes and that they are officials of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). Asiedu’s confession in court came as a surprise. When the case ...

One of the accused standing trial in the murder of former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North Constituency Joseph Boakye Danquah Adu, Daniel Asiedu, has told an Accra District Court that he was hired by some persons in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to commit the crime. He said his “contractors” told him to rather say the National Democratic Congress ...

Member of the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption Daniel Batidam has resigned citing persistent corruption in the organization. Mr. Batidam in a resignation letter dated June 8, said “after witnessing several instances and degrees of bad governance, including the abuse of entrusted power (or corruption), lack of probity, accountability, transparency and integrity at the Secretariat of the AUABC and ...

The New Patriotic Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central in the Central Region, Hon. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has rebuffed claims that his wife grabbed juicy contracts at the Energy Ministry through sole sourcing. The controversial MP was responding to some media reports that the Akufo-Addo government has awarded contracts to Mrs. Agyapong’s company to the tune of one ...

Dr Gideon Boako, the spokesperson to the Vice President, was on top of his argument as he outlines measures the government is putting in place to stabilize the Cedi against the dollar. The young economist was pitched against opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP for Bolga Central, Isaac Adongo on the topic: “Cedi Depreciation Politics.” Buttressing his points with facts ...

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Ho West in the Volta Region, Hon. Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah, has written to the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Oquaye, informing him of his decision to resign from his parliamentary duties. According to Citi News’ Parliamentary Correspondent, Duke Mensah Opoku, the leadership of the minority side in parliament are making frantic efforts ...

Exton Cubic Group Limited has been prevented by the Kumasi Human Rights Court 2 from claiming compensation from the government. The court, on Thursday, dismissed Exton Cubic’s application that was seeking to claim compensation from the government for the confiscation of equipment it hired from Engineers and Planners (E&P), a private company, which also belongs to Ibrahim Mahama, the brother ...

Four private citizens have petitioned Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to investigate former President John Dramani Mahama for allegedly diverting $13 million meant for the development of the Western Region from the E.O. Group. The petitioners, : Emmanuel Owusu, Eric Dumenu Akatsi, Peprah Kyei Baffour and Dawda Eric, said in their petition, dated June 18, 2018, that they wish to “invoke ...