POLITICS

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has disclosed that former MPs are dying from poverty. According to the outgoing MP for Nadowli-Kaleo, the perception that former MPs get a lot of goodies after their time in Parliament and live lavishly is a mirage. Speaking at the Africa evidence …

There were chaotic scenes, once again, at the Ashanti Regional office of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Amakom-Kumasi yesterday. The regional kingpins of the opposition party, including 47 constituency executives, were locked up in the building where they were meeting. The irate supporters who were protesting the disqualification …

Former President John Mahama in 2016 openly admitted that the banking sector under his watch was crumbling due to poor supervision from the Bank of Ghana. In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in 2016, he told Members of Parliament (MPs) bluntly about how poor supervision was adversely affecting …

The Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker, has clarified recent comments he made on Ghana beyond Corruption widely published by the media. In a statement Monday, he expressed regret that some media houses have suggested that he called the ‘Ghana beyond aid’ agenda to be replaced by a ‘Ghana beyond …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says twenty-one (21) officials in the Mahama administration are standing trial for their involvement in alleged acts of corruption. Their actions have caused the state to lose a total amount of GHC772million. Speaking at the 2019 Ghana Bar Association Conference, September 9, the president said …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said 21 officials of the previous National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration are currently standing trial for their alleged involvement in corruption and also causing financial loss to the state to the tune of GHS772 million. He said the accused persons are being taken through …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has touted his efforts in the fight against corruption in all sectors of the country. According to him, he is the man who does not just speak on issues but rather a man of action. “The Akufo-Addo government is committed to fighting corruption not just in words, …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rubbished any possibility of their recently held Parliamentary Primaries being influenced by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as alleged by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the party, Wontumi. Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, in an interview with Kumasi based Hello …

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has eulogised the late Robert Mugabe, saying his “African pride, dignity and audacity were unassailable.” “RIP Comrade Mugabe. You lived for the dignity of your fellow black. Your African pride, dignity and audacity were unassailable. “Africa has lost a bold and noble Statesman. My condolences …

The NDC Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, Sam George is strongly convinced that the Akufo-Addo government will not release the report by the Emile Short Commission on the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence. He says government is avoiding to incriminate itself given what he believes is the ‘damning’ nature …