POLITICS

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has reacted to the continuous absence of Dome–Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo from Parliament. According to him, the lawmaker’s conduct is tantamount to holding the governing New Patriotic Party to ransom. Speaking on Oman Fm, the Assin Central MP suggested that the Gender Minister, who is …

On February 9, 2022 Photos and videos from the celebration of Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu’s birthday with an E-Levy cake went viral. The video captured an all-green, six-part cake that spelt out the words, E-LEVY very boldly. Big names such the Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, his wife, Samira Bawumia, …

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Stalwart, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, has acknowledged Ghanaians are suffering. But he is quick to add it is a global phenomenon in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Taking to his Twitter page, the Danquah Institute founder, however, indicated the incumbent government has shown commitment to alleviate the …

Sam Nartey George, MP, Ningo Prampram, has challenged his colleague from the governing NPP, who is also the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, to name the NDC MP who sent him the viral E-Levy birthday cake. Speaking on Joy News’ ‘PM Express’ show, the MP gave a 24-hour ultimatum and indicated that …

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a convener for the #FixTheCountry Movement, has hinted that he will organise a coup in the country if Parliament passes the Electronic Transaction Levy (E-Levy). He described the army as useless, whilst commenting on the viral photos and videos of an E-Levy cake presented to the Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed his commitment to building the local economy in order to improve the standard of living of the people despite the pandemic. Mr Akufo-Addo indicated that his administration has managed the economy, in spite of the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic, better than what …

An aide to former President John Dramani Mahama, Edudzi Tameklo, has claimed that the sacked Managing Director of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL), Yaw Kwakwa, was axed to appease Daniel McKorley. In an earlier letter signed by the Minister of Transport, Kwaku Asiamah, announcing the sacking of the MD …

Promises and pledges are akin to politicians and with every government, citizens receive a plethora of them, especially in election years. With a few examples to support this, the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo regime has shown that it sometimes takes on the concerns of the ordinary citizens and works with them, but …

The High Court in Accra has issued a criminal summons against the Member of Parliament for Assin North over his alleged criminal offence. James Gyakye Quayson, who has been a subject matter of criminal charges including perjury has been evading service. In court on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, the Director …

A former General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has spoken about how the late former President Jerry John Rawlings implored Kofi Atta Mills to stick with him [Koku] because he is a brother. He explained that his former boss, the late former President John Evans Atta Mills, was the …