POLITICS

Some of Ghana’s political movers and shakers have aside their ideological differences to support the trustees of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund as they distribute hot meals to head porters, popularly known as ‘kayayei’ in Accra. The Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund was established to raise money to complement …

NDC’s Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah said the coronavirus outbreak will not in any way affect the upcoming 2020 general elections. He explained, considering the projections from World Health Organization (WHO), it is likely the disease will fade out before the general elections. “There is nothing that points to …

78-year-old Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the Senior Minister, is reported by the Minority in Parliament to have written to GCNet, proposing to pay off the company with taxpayer’s cash so that they hand over operations of the Ghana National Single Window (GNSW) to Ghana Link/UNIPASS. The revelation comes as a surprise because government has insisted …

Whereas many organisations, individuals, philanthropists and opinion leaders are devoting time and resources to support the underprivileged, who are highly affected by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the Member of Parliament for Wa East, Hon Godfrey Bayon Tangu is nowhere to be found, neglecting his constituents. The Wa East Constituency Executives of the …

The Member of Parliament for Kumbungu, Ras Mubarak says even though he’s currently in Accra he’s unable to attend to Parliament after the Speaker recalled the House because he’s spending quality time with his family. Hon. Ras Mubarak joins many of his colleagues in the Minority caucus who are unhappy …

The Member of Parliament for Yagaba/Kumori has raised concerns about what he calls inconsistencies from government on the provision for Kayayes and other vulnerable groups suffering the biting edge of the lockdown in Accra and Kumasi. According to Ibrahim Abdul-Rauf Tanko, claims of the Minister of Gender, children and social protection that …

Today is the 9th day of the partial lockdown declared by the President. Yesterday, we received with concern news of the hospitalisation and transfer for intensive care of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. COVID-19 is proving to be a highly infectious disease and no respecter of persons. This is the reason why …

I want to congratulate Hon. Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye for his appointment as the Deputy Health Minister designate. The appointment of the experienced medical doctor and the Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency is very strategic given the experience of Dr Okoe Boye in the health sector. His appointment comes …

The Deputy Eastern Regional Communication Director of the National Democratic Party, (NDP) Christian Tutu has been suspended indefinitely by the Regional Executives of the Party over a Whatsapp and Facebook profile pictures. The suspended party officer allegedly used pictures of the Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana(LPG) …

Freelance investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has stated that even if he is given free water for the next four years, his vote will not be influenced by it, insisting that free water is not part of the priority areas that influence his vote. “My water bill is a fraction …