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By: Ruth Tang The National Democratic Congress (NDC) expressed apprehensions regarding the prospect of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer for the 2024 election, assuming power and continuing President Akufo-Addo’s policies. This was made known during the party’s press conference yesterday. NDC’s General Secretary, Fiifi Kwetey, highlighted Dr. Bawumia’s significant involvement in the decision-making process of the …

By Mensah Maxwell Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam is currently the Minister of State at the Ministry of Finance. He is the member of Parliament for Karaga Constituency. Prior to assuming his role as the Minister of State, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam was the Deputy Minister for Energy responsible for the Petroleum Sector. He was appointed as the Deputy …

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif has revealed that $3 million was spent for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Speaking on the floor of parliament in Accra on Wednesday, Mr Ussif said the amount was out of a total of $5,007,840.36 released by the Ministry of Finance.According to him, a surplus of $2,177, 720.55 was left after …

By Stephen BittorDeputy Constituency Women Organiser for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ngleshie-Amanfro constituency of the Greater Accra region, Gifty Enam Gbedevi has labelled the vice President and flagbearer for the New Patriotic Party ( NPP) Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia as an unserious and a funny leader. She made this claim during an interview with Nana Kwame Sokratis …

By: Ruth Tang The Minority in Parliament, led by Ato Forson has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo’s recent ministerial reshuffle, labelling it as a futile attempt to salvage the failures of his government. According to the Minority, the reshuffle announced in a statement to Parliament on February 14, 2024, merely represents a remix of the administration’s past shortcomings and is both …

Kwabena Kwakye, popularly known as Wofe KK, a broadcaster at Oman 107.1 FM has passed on this afternoon. According to reports, he arrived at work on Wednesday morning 14th February, 2024 and was on Oman FM’s morning programme – National Agenda where he contributed by sharing his opinion about President Akufo-Addo’s ministerial reshuffle. He is reported to have lost consciousness …

By: Agnes Atwumaa North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzetu Ablakwa has criticized President Akufo-Addo’s recent ministerial reshuffle, saying it is too little too late to address the country’s economic crisis. According to him, many Ghanaians are not happy about the performance of the current government’s economic team since it has led to the worst economic crisis in history. The hardship, the …

By: Ruth Tang The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has stated the contentious Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is slated to be ratified by Friday, February 16. This legislation, aimed at prohibiting LGBTQ+ activities within the country, has undergone rigorous scrutiny, with Dr Forson assuring that all proposed amendments approved by Parliament are being carefully integrated. Speaking …

By: Wilhelmina Oddoye The so-called “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, 2021”, also known as the anti-LGBTQ+ has been in Parliament for 30 months since its introduction in July 2021. Though it’s been 7 months since it passed its second reading and progressed to the committee stage, the bill hasn’t become a law yet and …

By: Wilhelmina Oddoye Officials from the US, Qatar and Egypt held a meeting in Cairo yesterday for negotiation on a hostage release and ceasefire deal. And if possible, a deal to draw the war to an end in Gaza. The need for negotiations is to prevent Israel from unleashing a grand invasion of Gaza and to stop an inhumane catastrophe …