POLITICS

Twenty – three people who claim to have suffered various forms of injuries during the violence that rocked the Ayawaso- West Wuogon by- election on January 31,2019, have sued the government over what they describe as violations of their fundamental human rights. In a suit filed at the Human Rights …

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress who doubles as the Vice President of the Socialist International, Mr. Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has left Ghana at the head of a three-man party delegation to attend the annual conference of the Socialist International scheduled to take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, …

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has reaffirmed Government’s determination to fulfil the campaign pledge of facilitating year round farming in the northern regions through the construction of dams under the ‘One Village One Dam’ programme. According to Vice President Bawumia, government will complete ongoing construction works for these dams, to …

President Nana Akufo-Addo is reported to have constantly reminded his appointees, especially the cabinet ministers that all is not well with the country yet and urged them to work for the betterment of the ordinary Ghanaian. Finance minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, disclosed this at the Mid-Year Budget Review presentation in Parliament …

There is currently tension brewing in the Asawase Constituency of the Ashanti Region this time within the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) following a resolution by the Regional Executive Committee of the party to impose the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Alidu Seidu as a parliamentary candidate. According to notice …

Aide to former President John Evans Atta Mills, Koku Anyidoho, has said that the erstwhile John Mahama administration and the National Democratic Congress NDC) have failed grossly in protecting the legacy of the late President. According to Koku Anyidoho, he expected the then Mahama-led-government and the NDC party as a …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has promised to build a Regional Hospital for each of the six newly created Regions if he wins the 2020 elections. “It has remained our policy as NDC that every region must have a well-functioning regional hospital. When we assume government in 2021, therefore, I …

The Akufo-Addo-led government will gradually fix all the deplorable roads in the country, Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has said.Presenting the mid-year budget review statement on the floor of parliament on Monday, 29 July 2019, Mr Ofori-Atta said: “Fellow Ghanaians, I wish to plead with you and assure you to bear …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is seeking approval to spend some ¢6.3 billion in its Supplementary Budget for the remaining months of the fiscal year. This was contained in the order paper for Monday’s proceedings in parliament as the Minister presents the Mid-year Review as well as Supplementary Budget. Based on the 2019 …

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says he will scrap some of the newly created ministries the Akufo-Addo administration introduced if the NDC is voted back into power. The Akufo-Addo administration now has 125 ministers, over 30 more ministers more than its predecessors. Speaking during …