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The Appointments Committee of Parliament on Tuesday, postponed the vetting of ministerial nominees Agnes Naa Momo Lartey and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare to today, Wednesday, 22 January 2025. Naa Momo Lartey, nominated as Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, and Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, nominated as Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, were initially scheduled to appear before the committee on Tuesday, 21 ...

The outgoing Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has assured that the incoming Mahama administration will not engage in greed, impunity, and disrespect for the rule of law. He says they will provide a leadership that listens to the concerns of the people. In a post on his X page, he stated that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has transformed ...

Andy Appiah-Kubi, Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, has attributed the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) defeat in the December 7, 2024, general elections to greed, selfishness, and the arrogance of power exhibited by party leaders and ministers of state. Speaking on The Key Points show with Alfred Ocansey on Saturday, December 14, 2024, Appiah-Kubi offered a scathing critique of ...

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has issued a statement affirming its stance following the outcome 2024 general elections in Ghana. Signed by General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, the release shows immense appreciation to national, regional, and constituency party officials, as well as polling station executives, members, and volunteers who worked tremendously during the campaign. It however acknowledges the deep disappointment ...

Joyce Bawah Mogtari, the special aide to President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, says she expects the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, to resign. Madam Mogtari says the current Commission, which is heavily partisan, needs a complete reset to restore integrity and credibility. Speaking on Channel One Television, Joyce Bawah Mogtari said the violence recorded in the just-ended 2024 election ...

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has announced plans to upgrade diploma-awarding Nursing and Midwifery Colleges across Ghana to degree-awarding institutions. This initiative, under the leadership of Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, aims to mirror the NPP government’s previous transformation of Teacher Training Colleges into degree-awarding institutions. According to Dr Prempeh, popularly known as “Napo,” ...

The flagbearer and leader of the Movement for Change Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, has promised the people of the Western Region that he plans to invest GHC400 million into a Traders’ Bank. He said this will help boost economic growth and provide opportunities for traders and business owners. He kicked off his tour at Tarkwa market and Agona Nkwanta market, listening ...

Renowned finance scholar, Prof Alex Annan Abakah, from Bentley University, has debunked widespread claims that the Russia-Ukraine war and the COVID-19 pandemic are the main contributors to the depreciation of the Ghanaian cedi. Speaking at a policy dialogue organized by the Public Financial Management (PFM) Tax Africa Network in Accra, he emphasized that the cedi’s decline is largely attributed to ...

The Electoral Commission has announced plans to reprint ballots meant for the Berekum West and East constituencies in the Bono Region. According to the Commission, this has become necessary due to identified errors in some ballots printed for the presidential election. “The Electoral Commission has identified some discrepancies in some serial numbers on Presidential ballot papers for the Berekum West ...

Ghana and Seychelles have signed two key agreements to bolster their bilateral relationship: a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), Research, Training, and Skills Development. The agreements were formalized during the official visit of the President of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, to Ghana. According to a statement ...