POLITICS

Lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah has dismissed assertions that insulting the president is an offence according to the laws of the country. He explains that such acts as insulting presidents are wrong but cannot be described as an offence demanding action by law enforcement authorities. His comments follow the recent debate arising as a result of the arrest of popular serial ...

The Member of Parliament for Katamanso, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, has denied breaching the constitution which states that “a chief shall not take part in active politics, and any chief wishing to do so must or shall abdicate his stool or skin” Hon. Afotey Agbo was in June 2017, installed as the Caretaker Chief of Katamanso in the Greater Accra ...

An NDC activist and avowed loyalist of former President John Mahama, Kweku Appiah aka Appiah Stadium, says he’s ceased to be the vociferous defender of ex-President John Mahama that he’s been in the past years. According to him, after a diligent self introspection, he’s come to the realization that it is not worth sacrificing his life and in the process ...

Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament and MP for Nadowli West, Alban Bagbin, has thrown his heart into the ring to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), insisting he is the most qualified than those rumored to be considering contesting the position. Former President John Mahama and Joshua Alabi have so far shown signs of contesting for the party’s position ...

Former president John Mahama has said he has been beaming with smiles following Ghana’s victory in the maritime boundary dispute against neighbours Cote d’Ivoire. The International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Saturday, September 23, 2017 unanimously ruled that Ghana did not violate the rights of Cote d’Ivoire in exploring oil at the maritime boundary. Commenting on ...

The Omanhene of Nsein Traditional Area, Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, has commended President Akufo-Addo for the “courageous decision” to fight against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. He has also pledged the commitment of his chiefs to the fight and promised every support needed to ensure the country’s natural resources are protected for future generations. Awulae Agyefi Kwame was speaking ...

Dan Kwaku Botwe, the Minister for Regional Reorganizational and Development and Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere in the Eastern Region, has entreated beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy to study hard and aspire for excellence. Mr. Botwe toured the various Senior High Schools to assess the implementation of the policy over the weekend. The Minister, who ...

Managing Director of Accra-based Citi FM, Samuel Atta-Mensah a.k.a Sammens literally lost his cool on social media after engaging in a banter with one Koku Amenyaglo over his visit to the USA. Koku Amenyaglo in a post said “the Citi FM CEO too was following Gabby like an errand boy” The comment appeared not have sat well with the media ...

There is always a saying, that take a photo or you weren’t there, and this seems to be the philosophy that motivated some of the Ghana’s representatives at the UN General Assembly this week. During President Akufo-Addo’s address before the assembly, cameras caught a glimpse of the Gender Minister, Otiko Afisa Djaba and the Deputy Chief of Staff Abu Jinapor ...

The General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketia has warned a calamity will befall Ghana if parliament approves Akufo-Addo’s proposal to establish 4th August as founders day. According to him, the so-called founders’ the President intends to honour are the same people who boycotted the passing of the independence law in parliament and as such do ...