Politics

By Wilhelmina Oddoye The Deputy majority leader, Alexander Afenyo Markin has withdrawn his proposed amendments for the LGBTQ+ bill after the speaker of parliament, Hon. Alban Sumana Bagbin asked him to. His proposal, in Clause 6, was to provide “mandatory counselling on human sexual rights and family values as a …

Former New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, appears to have taken a swipe at Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over the latter’s assertion that he is just like a driver’s mate in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government and should be made president – the driver – so he …

By Julia Elinam Nani Communications officer of the  National Democratic Congress(NDC), Sammy Esq. Gyamfi says, the most startling revelation by the Office of the Special prosecutor(OSP) in it’s Corruption Risk Assessment report on the “Agyapa” deal, was the fact that some illegal payments were made to certain entities.  He stated this …

Story by Atwumaa Agnes Hassan Ayariga, the founder of the All People’s Congress (APC), has voiced out his opinion that the Electoral Commission of Ghana does not need to make any changes to the December 7 election date. Hassan Ayariga has also suggested that the Electoral Commission work towards amending …

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has refuted assertions that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has already lost the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. According to her, most of the sentiments about the NPP losing the elections are on social media, but the elections would not be conducted there. She said …

Former flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet says the current state of the nation is nothing to be proud of. According to him, the country is still experiencing economic hardship, with the majority of citizens facing difficulties. Speaking in an interview the politician mentioned that the current cost of …

Four Ministers of State are scheduled to appear before Parliament to answer 37 questions as the House resumes sitting from Tuesday, February 20 to 23. They are the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame; Minister of Education, Dr Osei Yaw Adutwum; Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, …

A former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Director in the Northern Region, Issahaku Abdul-Latif has passed on. Mr Abdul-Latif, who was also a former National Health Insurance Authority (NIA) boss reportedly died on Monday, February 19, 2024. Reports suggest he passed at the Tamale Teaching Hospital following an extended battle with surgery …

By: Ruth Tang The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has decided to keep using indelible ink in the upcoming elections after facing objections from the public and political parties. This change was announced by Dr. Eric Asare Bossman, Deputy Electoral Commissioner for Corporate Services, during the launch of the Multimedia …

By Angelina Tukpe Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched the “Tap and Go” system, a revolutionary digital initiative, at the Metro Mass Head Office in Accra. “Tap and Go” is a digital card preloaded with cash, and can be used for paying transportation fares by simply tapping the card, …