Politics

The government of Ghana has inaugurated the Built Environment National Conference on Housing and Hydrology (BENCHH) 2024 to address persistent flooding and housing issues. The three-day event, held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, was opened by the Minister for Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah on July 2, 2024. At the opening ceremony, Minister Oppong Nkrumah announced the launch of …

National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Twifo Atti Morkwa, David Vondee, clashed with a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Lawyer Enoch Afuakwa over the government’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. Mr. Vondee questioned the credibility of the NPP’s One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative, claiming it is nonexistent and accused the government of deception. He cited …

The former Public Relations and External Affairs Director of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah, has made a shocking revelation about the humiliating treatment she endured during her arrest and detention by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI). She alleged that she was stripped naked during this ordeal. On May 12, 2017, Nana Yaa Jantuah and Samuel …

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) approved a 5.8% increment of electricity and water 5.1 percent on Monday, July 1 took effect for residential use. The increment which forms part of PURC’s second quarterly review for 2024 will take effect from July 1 to September 30. According to PURC, residential electricity consumers will see an upward adjustment of 5.84% while lifeline …

Businessman, Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing ambulance procurement trial, has dismissed claims that he received 50 percent of the €2.3 million paid under the ambulance contract. According to him, he received no such amount, adding that the claim by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, is false. He made this statement when he was …

Members of the Minority Caucus on the Appointments Committee of Parliament have boycotted the vetting of the Deputy Minister-designate for Trade and Industry. Kofi Ahenkorah-Marfo, the Deputy Trade and Industry Minister-designate, is set to be vetted today, July 2 but a press release signed by the Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson said he and his members will stay away …

The third accused person in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa, has stated that the Cabinet and Parliament approved the process for the procurement of ambulances and its specifications, asserting that all necessary due diligence was meticulously observed. The statement was made on Tuesday, July 2, in response to a legal challenge by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Godfred …

The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo has proposed the nomination of five judges to President Akufo-Addo for elevation onto the Supreme Court Bench. The nominees include the sitting judge in the ongoing ambulance trial, Her Ladyship Justice Afia Asare Botwe, Her Ladyship Justice Cyra Pamela Koranteng, His Lordship Justice Edward Amoako Asante, His Lordship Justice Eric Kyei Baffuor and Her Ladyship Justice …

Lawyer Kwame Gyan, lead counsel for the Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo-Dampare, has accused Samuel Atta Akyea, Chairman of Parliament’s ad-hoc committee that probed the controversial plot to remove the IGP, of biased conduct during the probe into the controversial recording. In an interview Kwame Gyan claimed that Mr. Atta Akyea, who should remain neutral, has shown bias and …

The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has declared that the party will not rely on the courts to secure victory in the 2024 general election. Instead, the NDC plans to harness the skills and dedication of its loyal members and deploy well-trained polling agents who are impervious to bribery and corruption. Mr. Kwetey highlighted the …