POLITICS

Ghana Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says God healed him from the strange illness that afflicted him recently while expressing gratitude to Ghanaians for their prayers during his challenging times. The former Bank of Ghana boss said he was deeply touched by the unity exhibited by Ghanaians when news of his illness broke. Dr Bawumia, even though a Muslim, joined ...

The Head Pastor and Founder of the True Word Fire Prophetic Ministry, prophet Nigel Gaise on Friday revealed, the governing New Patriotic Party ( NPP) will lose 2020 general elections to the ex-president, John Mahama of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) should the latter decide to contest. Speaking on Accra based Zylofon Fm, Prophet Nigel said God revealed to ...

President John Mahama has eulogized Dancehall queen, Ebony, saying the late sassy artist was very talented. In a tweet Friday, Mahama said, “ RIP Ebony. A talented life cut short. My favourite track on domestic violence and relationships, “maame hwe” The sassy singer died in a gory accident on her from Kumasi to Accra Thursday night. According to reports, the ...

The Minority in Parliament has accused President Nana Akufo-Addo of sowing seeds of enmity within the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, who addressed a post-State of the Nation Address press conference, said the Minority was surprised that President Akufo-Addo is now singing the praises of ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. He criticised the president for suggesting ...

Dancehall artiste Ebony Reigns was a national asset, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Dr Ziblim Barri Iddi has said. The entertainer died in a car crash on Friday, 9 February 2018. In a message of condolence to the family on the Executive Breakfast Show (EBS) on Class91.3FM, Dr Ziblim described her death as “shocking.” He told show host ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has challenged the over 3000 unemployed youth enrolled by the National Youth Authority (NYA) to equip them with digital marketing and entrepreneurship skills not to disappoint the government, saying “it is time to create our Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.” The training programme which was launched Thursday, February 8, 2018 is for persons between the ...

Mr Speaker, I am happy to be here again in this august House, a place where I have experienced some of the most memorable moments of my political career, and made some cherished friendships across the political divide. I am glad too that, in accordance with protocol and convention, First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, Second Lady Samira ...

The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, has described the President’s State of Nation Address as ‘State of Promises’ after the President’s delivery in parliament today [Thursday]. “Mr President, we have heard you on your state of promises, and Mr. President, we have heard that at least sole sourcing is still lawful in Ghana,” he said. On the back of the Minority ...

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak has said that President Akufo-Addo’s administration has done virtually nothing to improve the living conditions of Ghanaians one year into office. According to the MP, Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation’s Address to parliament was just a repetition of his 2016 campaign promises. Sharing his reaction with Accra-based Citi FM, the ...

Former Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Mahama have been captured shaking hands in parliament during President Nana Akufo-Addo’s second State of the Nation Address which he presented on Thursday, 8 February. A smiling Mr Mahama is seen shaking a serious-faced Mr Rawlings who was seated by former First Lady Nana Konadu. A similar thing happened at the 25th anniversary ...