POLITICS

National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress Mr. Kofi Adams says Former President H.E Jerry John Rawlings might join the party for their next unity. According to him, the former president is actively involved in the daily activities of the party though he has not been seen at their various unity walks. Speaking on Okay fm’s “Ade Akye Abia” ...

The chiefs and people of Suame have enstooled Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu as ‘Sompahene’ for his contributions to the development of the area over the past 20 years. The wife of the Suame Member of Parliament (MP), Mrs Irene Kyei Mensah Bonsu, was also enstooled as ‘Sompahemaa.’ The historic ceremony, held at Breman on Sunday, was graced by ...

The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo has empanelled a committee to look into the alleged abuse of power and corruption scandals that have rocked the Electoral Commission (EC). A report by the Daily Guide Newspaper indicates that there appears to be sufficient grounds for impeachment of the EC officers involved, who are at loggerheads, thereby jeopardizing the operation of the commission. ...

Outspoken Political Scientist Professor Ransford Gyampo has praised the foresight of President Akufo-Addo describing him as a legacy hunter. In his view, series of actions and comments made by the President since he assumed power in December show that he wants to leave a mark before he leaves the scene. Aside the famous Free SHS policy, the Akufo-Addo led administration ...

Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini says President Akufo-Addo has opened the gates for gay rights activists to agitate for the decriminalization of the act. Responding to the president’s comments on gay rights, Mr. Suhuyini told Joy News TV’s AM show on Monday that Akufo-Addo’s stance on the controversial topic was unclear and will open the door for ...

General Superintendent for the Assemblies of God Church, Rev. Dr. Paul Frimpong Manso has said there is no way President Akufo-Addo will legalize homosexuality because he is not gay. In an answer to a question in an interview with Aljazeera on why Ghana’s laws still criminalize homosexuality, President Akufo-Addo said: “This is the socio-cultural issue if you like…I don’t believe ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s recent comments on homosexuality during an interview with Al Jazeera are not dissimilar from former President John Mahama’s, former Commissioner on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Mr Emile Short, has said. In his interview, President Akufo-Addo said changing Ghana’s laws to legalise homosexuality is not a matter which is “on the agenda” but ...

President Akufo-Addo has stressed that homosexuality is against Ghanaian’s tradition. Speaking on Aljazeera’s ‘Talk to Al Jazeera’ programme hosted by Jane Dutton Al-Jazeera during the president’s recent visit to Qatar, he said that the issue of homosexuality is a “socio-cultural issue.” To that extent, the president said that there is no sufficient reason to warrant the legalization of homosexuality. According ...

The government has released GH¢ 100, 000, 000 to caterers of the Ghana School Feeding Programme to ease crisis facing the sector. The money is to defray the “remaining 44 days of arrears owed them for the second term and 56 days of the third term of 2016/2017 academic year respectively.” The aggrieved caterers stormed the Gender Minister late October ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for rushing to implement the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, hinting of a possible reversal of the programme by a future National Democratic Congress (NDC) government since it is not mandatory. “Why should the government introduce free education now when the Constitution says it ...