POLITICS

The Northern regional chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Daniel Bugri Naabu, says he has asked President Akufo-Addo to sack the Northern regional minister Salifu Saeed and his deputy, Solomon Boar from office. According to him, the two officials are undermining his authority, denigrating presidential appointments and are also corrupt. Mr. Naabu in an angry diatribe said he was ...

The Chinese government is to provide US$7.5million to Ghana for the acquisition of military equipment. The MoU was signed on Thursday July 13 at the Ministry of Defence. As part of the arrangement, Ghana will receive four patrol boats for the navy as well as scholarships for military personnel to study in China. This grant, coupled with the US$19bn deal ...

The public must desist from making derogatory remarks against parliament, Dr Rashid Draman, the Executive Director of the Africa Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), has cautioned. He advised the populace to “mind your language” and “avoid insults” even when an individual disagrees with any action of parliament. “We have to respect the office, it is just not about those sitting ...

The Ministry of Health is indebted to the tune of GH¢100million, Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, has revealed. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Thursday, the Miniter said the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has received a total amount of GHS539,853,124.29 since January from the Ministry of Finance, funds that have since been disbursed to NHIA’s numerous creditors — including ...

Even though Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay has apologised for his whining comments that got a section of Ghanaians and Diasporians angry, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has dissociated itself from the comments. Acting Communications Director, Yaw Adomako Baafi has subsequently apologised to Ghanaians and persons from the Diaspora indicating that the comments are indefensible and not ...

Financial Analyst and Social Commentator, Sydney Casely-Hayford has stated that he will retract and render an unqualified apology to Parliament for scathingly berating it. He said this after the MP for Kumbungu urged the leadership of the House to drag him before it to answer charges of contempt. Mr. Casely-Hayford speaking recently at a summit on “The Economic and Political ...

The Chinese government has agreed to offer $7.5million aid to tool the Ghana Armed Forces. The agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Sun Baohong for her country while Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul initialled for Ghana. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Defense. The Minister told Joy News’ Maxwell ...

A member of pressure group OccupyGhana, Sydney Casely-Hayford, may be hauled before Ghana’s parliament for contempt for alleged derogatory remarks he made against the legislature. Kumbugu MP Ras Mubarak, who brought the said contemptuous comments to the attention of the House on Thursday July 13, said the comments by Mr Casely-Hayford “are downright offensive, outrightly benighted, and can only be ...

Government has been charged to desist from the trend of receiving foreign support from development partners across the world. Retired diplomat during the tenure of the Kwame Nkrumah administration, KB Asante, is of the view that the trend of Ghana receiving aid and grants from various partners inures to the negative development of the Ghanaian economy. Speaking to Class FM ...

President Akufo-Addo has assured business owners opposed to the 3 percent VAT flat rate policy that the benefits of the policy will be realised in the near future. The policy, he argued, will be key to getting the ailing economy back on track. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) on July 4, 2017 announced commencement of the application of the 3 ...