Politics

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 for such waivers when government is in dire need of …

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 clear-cut vision spelt out by the flagbearer for the NDC …

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 maintaining a fair and impartial legal system. Expressing deep concern …

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 transactions tax, and the Vice President, who was touring the …

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 Forson, another vs. The State, was a misinterpretation of his …

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 only 7% of the profits from mining activities, a percentage …

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 available, and speak to it. I mean, they cannot be …

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, no significant development has taken place as the government’s tenure …

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 arrangement is designed for eligible voters who will be unable …

Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has refuted allegations of reckless spending by the Akufo-Addo-led administration, asserting that the government has judiciously utilised funds for long-term national benefit. Speaking at the 8th Ghana CEOs Summit in Accra, Dr. Bawumia emphasised the administration’s commitment to prudent financial management. “The networking of the hospitals—you know, Ghana.gov—all of these …