POLITICS

The General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has said he has not authorised anyone to campaign or project him as a candidate for any of the national executive slots or the flagbearer position within the party. Also, he said he has not authorised the publication of any campaign posters in his name. ...

First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has charged young women to take up the mantle of gender activism in the country, saying, “the old must give way to the new.” Speaking at the 2022 commemoration of the International Women’s Day (IWD) held in Kumasi, yesterday, Mrs. Akufo-Addo said the equality front needs new blood, energy, fresher perspective and a new kind ...

The Minority in Parliament has described the Supreme Court judgment that the Deputy Speaker can vote and be part of the quorum for decision making when he presides as judicial support for the controversial E-Levy. The apex court on Wednesday ruled that the Deputy Speaker when presiding can exercise a vote contrary to Standing Order 13 of Parliament. The contentious ...

Government has called on political actors to feel free to differ on national policies but refrain from undermining the country’s democracy. The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, said while the administration has no problem with people expressing divergent views on policies and national developments, it abhors attempts by some to lace their commentary with anti-democratic comments and insinuations that undermine ...

Government has not suspended the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), management of the scheme has announced. This follows reports by a section of the media that the programme has been suspended by management. Condemning the reports of the suspension, the National Coordinator for the GSFP Gertrude Quashigah said: “NO! Government has not put Ghana School Feeding Programme on hold.” She ...

President Nana Akufo-Addo has bemoaned the high cost of properties in Ghana and urged the Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry to find innovative ways to build less costly properties for Ghanaian citizens so more people can own homes. The President told the Chamber at a meeting: “I hear in Ghana, some small three-bedroom house in East Legon costs between $354,000 ...

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday, 3 March 2022 inaugurated the new Governing Board of the Ghana AIDS Commission. He charged the new Board to ensure that the strategic goals of the National HIV and AIDS Plan 2021-2025 are achieved in line with the Sustainable Development Goals’ target of ending AIDS by 2030. Dr Bawumia also urged the Board ...

The Member of Parliament for Ellembele in the Western region Emmanuel Kofi Buah has reportedly stormed out of the Airport police station after being arrested for driving the wrong way. The former Energy Minister who was driving Toyota Land Cruiser with registration number GR 3533-20 Thursday was arrested at Aviation for driving in the middle of the road facing oncoming ...

Dome-Kwabenya lawmaker Adwoa Safo has requested the Speaker of Parliament for four weeks extension of her leave, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has disclosed. “What I can say now is that on Wednesday, she brought a letter, asking for four weeks extension. She explained that her injured child is still responding to treatment. “I cannot say whether she is okay herself ...

Bongo Member of Parliament (MP), Edward Bawa has said that the punishment meted out to Maxam Ghana Limited for its involvement in the Appiatse explosion, is not grounded in law. His assertion follows the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry slapping Maxam Ghana Limited a fine of $1m and $5 million for regulatory breaches regarding the manufacture, storage, and transportation of ...