POLITICS

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has cautioned the leadership of both Majority and Minority groups in Parliament to desist from unduly delaying works of some Committees of Parliament. According to him, the development had stalled a number of parliamentary businesses and made it difficult for the House to perform its oversight role. “While it is the duty of all ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday, 22 February 2022 announced the appointment of Ghana’s former Foreign Affairs Minister, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa. She succeeds Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon, to whom the Secretary-General reiterated his deep gratitude and appreciation for his dedicated service. Ms. Tetteh brings to the position decades of experience at ...

Outspoken lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has claimed Chief of Staff Frema Osei Opare gave him GHC120,000 to deposit in the bank account of Dome-Kwabenya MP Adwoa Safo following her demands on the party. “I have vowed not to insult like I will blast her today. Adwoa Safo, Chief of Staff called me, I went there and [she] said now this is ...

Assin Central MP, a stalwart of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, has said he begs before he is awarded a contract in his own party and government. The lawmaker said contrary to perceptions that members of the government maybe having it all rosy, the opposite is rather the case. He said he has his own problems in ...

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kenndy Agyapong, has said the Communications Director for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Yaw Buaben Asamoa is the cause of the party’s communication problems. According to him, for the Akufo-Addo administration to win back the heart of Ghanaians Mr. Asamoa must be sacked from his position. “That guy should be fired, he ...

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court (SC) has granted an application exparte for substituted service in the case involving Assin North Constituency Member of Parliament (MP) James Gyakye Quayson. Mr. Michael Ankomah Nimfah, a member of the New Patriotic Party is seeking for an interlocutory injunction against the MP from performing his Parliamentary duties. However, his effort to have ...

Host of Peace FM’s flagship programme “Kokrokoo”, Kwami Sefa Kayi, popularly known as Chairman General and Head of Psychologist, Professor Joseph Osafo has declared their unflinching support for Henry Nana Boakye, aka Nana B, for the National Organizer position of the party. The multiple award winning Presenter and Prof. Osafo fully endorsed Nana B, for the NPP’s National Organizer position ...

The General Secretary of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) John Boadu has warned constituency executives to desist from undue disqualification of aspirants in the upcoming polling station executives’ elections. The General Secretary further cautioned them not to use the vetting process as an avenue to settle scores they have with some of the aspirants. According to Mr Boadu, the ...

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has scoffed at claims by some members of government including the Finance Minister that the National Democratic Congress had plans to introduce electronic transaction levy if they had won the 2020 election. According to him, some government officials are confusing themselves with aspects of the NDC manifesto on taxation instead of seeking clarification. Finance Minister ...

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has lambasted his baby mama, Sarah Adwoa Safo over her consistent absent from Parliament. According to him, the Dome Kwabenya MP is sabotaging government business by making it difficult for the Majority in parliament. Speaking to GTV on Monday morning, the long-serving Parliamentarian accused Adwoa Safo of dancing on TikTok ...