POLITICS

Political scientist and Chief director of the ministry of parliamentary affairs Dr. Evans Aggrey Darko has bemoaned what he says is the high attrition rate in parliament. The concerns come after 9 MPs lost their ticket to represent the NDC in the Saturday primaries of the party. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning Starr Monday, Dr. Aggrey Darko urged ...

President Akufo-Addo, on Thursday 22nd August, suspended from office, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjeinim Boateng Adjei, after he was unmasked in an exposé over the sale of juicy government contracts he had through the institution he heads, awarded himself and his brother in-law; Francis Arhin. But the suspension has left behind many unanswered ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama will pay a working Visit to the Savannah Region this week. The two day visit will commence on Tuesday, August 27 to Wednesday August 28, 2019. The former president will pay a visit to the Central Gonja, North Gonja, West Gonja, Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and Bole Districts. Mr. Manama as part of his visit will also inaugurate ...

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo has congratulated all members who participated in the Saturday’s party parliamentary primaries, especially the winners. The party held primaries in some selected constituencies across the country to elect candidates who would vie on the ticket of the NDC in Election 2020. In a statement issued just after ...

President Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday, August 24, for Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe. The objective of the conference is “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.” Japan is a co-host of the conference, with the co-organizers being the ...

Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has singled out the Chief of Staff in the Akufo-Addo government for praise, as one of the persons, who have generously supported his charitable endeavours towards members of the public. According to the former President, Madam Akosua Frema Osei Opare, and some others whom he did not mention have in diverse ways assisted him to support ...

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has congratulated winners of the parliamentary primaries of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) which was held on Saturday August 24. The party in a statement however condemned what it described as opulence and violence in the polls. “The NPP is pleased to congratulate all the aspiring parliamentary candidates of the NDC who ...

Information Minister and Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has commissioned a merchandised water system in his area. The project was commissioned in Adwafo. In a statement after commissioning the project, he said “In the Ofoase-Ayirebi constituency, we continue with efforts to improve the quality of life of our people.” The MP has in the past provided ...

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong strongly believes the suspended Chief Executive Officer for the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) has done nothing wrong. According to him, he followed due process and applied the law so he does not see anything spectacular with what Manasseh Azure has done. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ program, Kennedy Agyapong added ...

The main opposition National Democratic Congress held its parliamentary primaries for the 2020 elections on Saturday. While some 39 incumbent MPs went unopposed in the polls, other lost their tickets to represent the party next year. Below is the list of MPs who were defeated at the polls ● Emmanuel Nii Okai Laryea [Amasaman constituency] ● Joseph Yieleh Chireh [Wa ...