The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called for closer collaboration between commercial banks and the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to change the face of the banking industry. That, he said, was crucial in the country’s determination to accelerate the pace of finding lasting solutions to the current economic challenges. The Asantehene gave the advice when the new Managing Director …

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed criticism towards the Minority’s decision to boycott parliamentary sittings as a means of showing support for their colleagues who are currently on trial. The PNC argues that this boycott is resulting in financial losses for the state. The NDC Minority in Parliament chose to abstain from Thursday’s session to accompany and show solidarity with two …

The NDC Minority in Parliament has boycotted today’s sitting to enable Members accompany and solidarize with two members of our Caucus, namely the Minority Leader, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and MP for Assin North, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson. The two are due to appear in court this morning in their respective ongoing prosecutions by the Attorney-General and the NPP …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has voiced his concern regarding a recent decision by the Supreme Court deeming a clause in the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), unconstitutional. The clause sought to grant the Minister of Interior the authority to issue licenses for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial or medicinal purposes. Bagbin revealed that he expressed his concerns to …

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says he has sacrificed enough for the New Patriotic Party to be given the opportunity to lead the party in the 2024 polls. Dr. Bawumia says when the party needed a witness for the 2012 general election petition; he was available to sacrifice for the NPP when his contenders were giving excuses. Speaking to delegates …

A lecturer at the University of Georgia, Dr. Fatima Mohammed has expressed disgust about the position of the Members of Parliament (MPs) on the LGBTQ bill which has seen second reading in the House and debated on. This comes on the back of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin asking the opponents of the anti-gay bill in the House to rise up …

The Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Murtala Mohammed has denied referring to the Minister for Communication and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful as a practitioner of LGBTQ. Murtala Mohammed – MP Tamale Central This comes on the back of the Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Mr. Anyimadu Antwi has presented the Committee report on the bill …

The Medical and Dental Council have begun investigations into an incident at the Central Aflao Hospital in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region where two nurses of the facility were alleged to have refused to treat a patient in a critical condition, unless cash was deposited, leading to her death. The two nurses have since been released for …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will on July 11, 2023, open nominations for parliamentary primaries in constituencies where the party has no parliamentary representation. The General Secretary for the NPP, Justin Kodua Frimpong in a statement issued today said the decision was approved during the Party’s National Executive Committee and National Council meeting held on Monday, April 3, 2023. General …

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, a site that pays tribute to Ghana’s first president Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has today, July 4, 2023, been commissioned by his Excellency, President Nana Akufo-Addo after undergoing a year-long refurbishment. The park believed to be a monument of historic significance after 25 years of its existence, has been renovated at a cost of about $3.5 …