POLITICS

The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson appreciates well when it comes to revenue matters probably because of his work at the Finance Ministry as Deputy Minister, the Majority Chief Whip Frank Annoh-Dompreh has said. Mr Annoh-Dompreh said he has known Dr Forson for a while and can attest to the fact that he has one of the most patriotic ...

Deputy Minister Nominee for Trade and Industry Dr Stephen Amoah has said that if the Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson accepts to cut his salary as part of his contribution to dealing with the economic challenges, he will also accept to do same. This was after Dr Forson asked him during his vetting on Tuesday, February 21 whether he ...

A flagbearer hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwabena Agyei Agyepong has disclosed that his ousting from the party some years ago was orchestrated by comrades who misunderstood his style of leadership. Mr Agyapong said he was perceived as being too ambitious and tough. According to him, he was upright, difficult to compromise and only wanted to strengthen the ...

The governments of Ghana and Germany have decided to move dealings in the areas of economic, labour and social relations a notch higher. It follows a meeting between President Akufo-Addo and the German Federal Minister for Economic Corporation and Development (BMZ), Svenja Schulze, the Federal Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Hubertus Heil at the Jubilee House Monday evening. The ...

The government has announced the final principal amounts of new bonds in the settlement of the domestic debt exchange programme (DDEP). The Finance Ministry in a statement disclosed that: ”In anticipation of the settlement of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) on 21St February 2023, the Government announces the aggregate principal amount of each series of New Bonds, which amounts, ...

South Dayi Member of Parliament Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has said the court has directed Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng to serve the Member of Parliament for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in the contempt case through the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin. The contempt case against Mr Ablakwa was ...

The Minority Chief Whip, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has advised the Minister-designate for Trade and Industry to be more serious when appearing before a committee such as Parliament’s Appointment Committee. Kobina Tahir Hammond, who was recently nominated by President Akufo-Addo to head the Ministry of Trade and Industry, faced Parliament earlier today to be vetted accordingly. Some of his responses during ...

Deputy Minority Leader Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah has said that the Secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National Cathedral of Ghana, Reverend Victor Kusi Boateng is running away from his own suit against North Tongu Member of Parliament. His comment comes after the contempt case against Mr Ablakwa was adjourned by the court. TV3’s Laud Adu Asare who was ...

Minister-designate for Trade and Industry Kobina Tahir Hammond has denied any wrongdoing in the sale of a drill ship belonging to the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) in 2001. He found it worrying that most critics continue to hold him responsible for the transaction when he was only assigned the duty of leading the negotiations just three months after becoming ...

The Government has assured persons who refused to participate in the just ended Domestic Debt Exchange Programme that they will be paid their outstanding coupons and maturing principals. According to the government, this will be done with Government fiscal commitments. “The Government would like to reassure all individual bondholders who elected not to participate that your coupon payments and maturing ...