POLITICS

The relationship between Nana Akufo-Addo and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, The Herald, has gathered has deteriorated beyond repairs with the President, unwilling to even set eyes on the man the New Patriotic Party (NPP) once held to be a maverick politician. With his entire access rout blocked and unable to see the President, Mr. ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that the United States of America, which is a world super power, is reaping the benefits of free senior high school implemented about a century ago, and Ghana must embrace government’s free SHS policy for future development. According to him, “The first country in the world, in modern times anyway, to institute the system of ...

Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has described as “fake news”, reports that he intends licensing teachers before they become eligible to teach. “Since I became a Minister, I have not on any public platform spoken anything about teacher licensing,” Dr Opoku Prempeh told the leadership of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) at its 12th National Delegates Conference ...

President Akufo-Addo says Ghana can be like the United States of America after the successful implementation of his flagship education policy – Free SHS. The President made the comment during the unveiling of the logo for the policy at the Flagstaff House Thursday. “The first country in the world to institute a system of free public education is The United ...

A Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says the party will not shield or protect any former corrupt appointee under Mahama’s administration should the person be found culpable. According to the fierce critic of President Nana Akufo-Addo, the party will not agitate or embark on any protest should any member of the previous government ...

A staunch member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Appiah Stadium, has said there was no need for the former Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture, William Quaittoo, to have resigned from his post over his ethnocentric comments. Mr Quaittoo resigned after describing northerners as ‘liars’ and ‘difficult’ people to deal with. The Akim Oda MP received a lot of ...

Pressure is mounting on government to halt the sale of assets of the Volta River Authority. The Institute of Energy Security is the latest to oppose the move, accusing government of attempting to bequeath the thermal plants to its cronies. Government’s announcement of the sale of the thermal plants comes months after the president told parliament that VRA and GRIDCO ...

The Member of parliament for Sagnerigu, Hon. A.B.A Fuseini says Peace Council and the Christian Council are gradually losing their credibility. According to him, their long silence on issues in the country is making them spiritually impotent. The member of Parliament who seem excited about the resignation of the embattled Deputy Agric Minister, Hon.William Quaitoo explained that this is the ...

The embattled IT head of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Dr. Caleb Afaglo has been sacked. The decision to relieve Dr. Afaglo of his post was taken after a board meeting was held on Wednesday, 30 August. Dr. Afaglo will, however, remain on interdiction. Dr. Afaglo was interdicted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after ...

A Political Scientist and Lecturer at the Methodist University College, Dr Osei Bonsu has slammed the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) saying they lacked the moral right when they asked former Deputy Agric Minister, William Quaitoo to resign over his ethnocentric comment. The NDC Minority in Parliament called on President Akufo-Addo to sack Hon. Quaitoo after he while commenting on ...