Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, the first accused in the ongoing ambulance trial, has applied a mistrial. He cited recent developments involving a leaked telephone conversation between Mr. Jakpa and Attorney-General Godfred Dame. In his affidavit filed on Friday, May 31, Dr. Ato Forson highlighted concerns regarding the leaked tape, which …
Read More »Majority accuses minority of hypocrisy over rejection of $350m tax exemptions
The Majority in Parliament has accused its Minority counterparts of hypocrisy.This follows the rejection of the $350 million tax waiver requests for some 42 companies under the 1D1F initiative.The Minority through its leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, on the floor of parliament during the recent emergency sitting questioned the basis …
Read More »Volta Region will vote on development not sentiments in 2024 – Ahiagbah tells Mahama
Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah has indicated that the Volta Region will vote based on vision and not sentiments in the 2024 elections. He believes that regardless of the region being the stronghold of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), there has not been a …
Read More »Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson Seeks Live Broadcast of Court Proceedings Amid Attorney-General Allegations
By: Ruth Tang NDC Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has directed his legal team to petition the Chief Justice for the live broadcast of all upcoming proceedings in the Ambulance Trial. This decision stems from a strong belief in the fundamental principles of transparency and open justice, essential for …
Read More »Bawumia calls for broad-based road tolls to fund road infrastructure
Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a broadened road toll system to fund the development of the nation’s road infrastructure. Ghana abolished road tolls in 2022 in a bid to ease the implementation and encourage acceptability of the controversial electronic …
Read More »The court got me wrong – Sammy Gyamfi responds to caution by ambulance case judge
National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, has accepted a general caution by an Accra High Court judge, that political commentary on an ongoing trial needed to be toned down. Gyamfi, however, holds that a direct caution to him by the judge over a recent comment in Ato …
Read More »How can you get only 7% of gold proceeds in this civilized world? – Dormaahene slams government
The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has criticized the government’s share of profits from the country’s mining industry. According to him, the percentage of proceeds that the government benefits from is woefully inadequate. Speaking in a recent interview shared on social media, Dormaahene revealed that the government of Ghana receives …
Read More »‘SSNIT must come clean’ – Majority Leader demands transparency on hotel sale
The Majority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) to release documents related to the sale of its shares in four hotels to Dr Bryan Acheampong, the Agriculture Minister. “Let me make this appeal to SSNIT, SSNIT must come out, make the documents …
Read More »Pwalugu dam: Minister joins call for probe says $12m can’t go waste
Deputy Sanitation and Water Resources Minister, Amidu Issahaku Chinnia, has called for accountability regarding the funds allocated for the Pwalugu Multipurpose Dam project in the Upper East Region. The Sissala East Member of Parliament is concerned that although New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration made provision for the project in the Talensi District, …
Read More »Jean Mensa announces special voting date for 2024 elections
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa, has announced that special voting for the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on December 2, 2024. The announcement was made during a meeting with the national executive of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra on May 28. The special voting …
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