POLITICS

COVID-19 Fund needless – Agalga

The Ranking Member of the Parliamentary Committee on Defense & Interior and NDC MP for Builsa North, James Agalga, says the establishment of the COVID-19 Fund to attend to the emergency needs of the country in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in Ghana, is needless. According to him, the establishment …

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NDC bars communicators from in-studio radio, TV discussions over COVID-19 lockdown

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended in-studio discussions for its communication officers following the lockdown announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. To this effect, all such discussions in the Ashanti Region, Greater Accra and other parts of the Central Region have been discouraged by the party amidst the Coronavirus …

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VIDEO: Akufo Addo Defies Social Gathering Order: Celebrates Birthday With Tens Of People

The president of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo is alleged to have flout the ban on public gathering after a video of him celebrating his birthday with over tens of people pops up on social The president instituted a ban on all social gatherings some weeks ago …

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Reconsider decision to bring back retired Health Professionals to fight Covid-19 -NPP Medical Team to Nana Addo

A group known as NPP Medical Team has raised serious concern about the government commitment to include Retired Health Professionals to combat covid-19 pandemic. According to them the commitment by the president of Ghana His.Excellence Nana Addo Danquah Akuffo Addo is very applauding and for that matter there is the …

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Speaker orders Mahama Ayariga into self-isolation

Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bawku Central Constituency, Mahama Ayariga, has been asked by the Speaker of Parliament to go into self-isolation and keep away from the precincts of Parliament until after March 27, 2020. Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, who gave the directive, said the MP was required to observe the …

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EC withdraws CI for new register over defects

The Electoral Commission has been compelled to withdraw a Constitutional Instrument it laid in parliament two weeks ago. The CI which was was expected to give legal backing to the commission to compile a new register had defects which were highlighted at a meeting between the EC and the subsidiary …

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NDC, PNC walk out of IPAC meeting

Some four political parties including the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the People’s National Convention (PNC) walked out of an ongoing Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the EC in line with the President’s directive on public gathering resolves to divide the parties into …

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Speaker, Muntaka clash over nose masks in parliament

Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye silenced Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak who made an attempt to school members of parliament on why they should not be wearing nose masks. This comes after the Speaker ordered Members of Parliament (MPs) to wear nose masks during sittings. Muntaka moved to correct …

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NPP suspends Chairman over leaked audio recording

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended its Constituency Chairman for Krachi-Nchumuru in the Oti Region Mr Joseph Kwame Danso Asiam following a petition that has been filed against him, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. A letter communicating the decision signed by the Regional Secretary Joshua G. Makubu dated March 22, 2020 …

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Mahama clears air on running mate

Former President John Dramani Mahama, has reacted to news that he has settled on Asunafo South Member of Parliament as his running mate for 2020 elections. There were media reports that the former President will choose Eric Opoku as his running mate. The report went ahead to say that the …

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