POLITICS

The Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has said that the 2024 budget is uninspiring, cruel, and insensitive. The Finance Minister presented the 2024 budget statement in Parliament on Wednesday, November 15. However, the Minority Leader who is a former Deputy Finance Minister said that the document is completely out of touch with the realities of the people of Ghana. In ...

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described former President John Dramani Mahama as a visionary, transformational and inspiring nation-builder. He urged Mr Mahama to keep giving hope and belief in the country. In a message on his X platform wishing the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) a happy birthday on Wednesday, November 29, Mr Ablakwa said “Happy Birthday to the visionary, transformational and ...

The Bono Regional Communications Officer for the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Charles Akowuah, has cautioned against attributing Ghana’s digitalisation drive solely to Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Mr Akowuah emphasised that the country’s digitalisation efforts were initiated before Dr Bawumia’s entry into the political arena. He recounted that, as part of the digitalisation agenda, the NDC began the ...

Former first lady Lordina Mahama has celebrated her husband John Dramani Mahama on the occasion of the former President’s birthday. The former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) turns 65 today, Wednesday, 29 November 2023. “Happy 65th birthday, my amazing husband. Thank you for being such an honest, reliable, kind, and loving husband and father. “Here is ...

The Special Prosecutor (OSP) has said it has received warnings from senior and very experienced lawyers of a conspiracy by some lawyers who have been elevated to the bench, to gang up against his office by frustrating his corruption fight by dismissing most of the cases he takes before them. At a press conference on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, Mr ...

This was one of his rarest moments since officially taking up the task of fighting corruption and corruption-related offences. Usually energetic, Kissi Agyebeng is never one to sound frustrated during public engagements, as his stance since becoming Prosecutor has projected a man ready for action. However, the Special Prosecutor’s demeanor at the just-ended press conference organized under his auspices suggests ...

The Office of the President has said it only officially received the Criminal Offences (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2023, on Monday, 27 November 2023, the same day Speaker Alban Bagbin accused him of keeping silent on it since its passage in July by parliament. LEARN AND TRADE FOREX WITH GOLIGFX WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW: The Francis-Xavier Sosu-sponsored bill outlaws witch doctors ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has responded to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on the ‘brandishing of weapons’ comment. Mr Mahama said in a tweet that President Akufo-Addo’s comment was “is a bit rich, coming from a President who superintended the mayhem at Ayawaso West Wuogon and has not had a word of sympathy for the families of our 8 ...

The Minister of Trade and Industry, Kobina Tahir Hammond, says he has been betrayed by the Minority in Parliament over the laying of the Legislative Instrument (L.I) to restrict the import of some strategic products. Speaking in an interview with JoyNews’ Evans Mensah on Monday, November 27, Mr Hammond noted that a consensus was reached with the Minority side for ...

A new Employment Act, which will, among other things, set out the regulatory framework for a 24-hour economy, will be passed in consultation with Organised Labour, the Association of Ghana Industries and other relevant stakeholders, as part of the implementation of an all-day-all-night economy, former President John Mahama has sexplained in a FAQs document about his proposal. He said the ...