Politics

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the newly appointed Minister of Works and Housing, has outlined his focus areas for his term. He intends to prioritize rural housing, drainage systems, and the Saglemi project, aligning with the objectives set by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. In a significant ministerial reshuffle on Wednesday, February 14, President Akufo-Addo relieved the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, …

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 …

By Stephen Bittor  Communications team member of the ruling New Patriotic Party ( NPP), Seth Offei has described the vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia as the most credible vice president in the history of Ghana. Mr Offei made this claim during an interview with Pepsival on the “AM Ghana Show” of Adoa TV on February 13, 2024. According to him, …

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has attributed recent power cuts in the Ashanti Region to the restoration of redundancies in power distribution. Parts of the region have in the past few days experienced intermittent power outages with some areas plunged into darkness for nearly 12 hours. This situation is adversely impacting some businesses and livelihoods. But the Ashanti South …

There were near fisticuffs between Kennedy Agyapong and Sylvester Tetteh on the floor of the House on Tuesday, February 13 while the day’s proceedings were ongoing. In a dramatic turn of events, tensions reached a boiling point as other Members of Parliament found themselves on the brink of preventing a physical altercation. At the centre of the storm was outspoken …

Story By: Angelina Tukpe In a recent appearance on AdoaTv, Mr Seth Offei an NPP communication team member disclosed that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is endorsing a threshold-based strategy for the implementation of E- levy. Ofeis’s statement sheds light on the vice president’s stance on the matter  emphasising the importance of a nuanced approach to the controversial levy Mr. Offei has pointed …