Politics

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has clarified his decision not to assent to the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill 2023, the Criminal Offences Amendment Bill Number 2, 2023, and the Ghana Armed Forces Amendment Bill 2023. The President in a letter to Parliament explained that his decision is based on the potential financial impact on the state’s consolidated fund and a …

The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that 91 out of the 307 ambulances imported and commissioned by the Nana Akufo-Addo in 2020 are not operational. According to him, whereas about 79 have completely broken down, 12 others have been involved in accidents and are thus not in a good state. Claiming a …

Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former President John Mahama has charged the National Executive of the party to continue to work tirelessly towards the victory of the party in the 2024 General Elections. While congratulating them on the occasion of their 1st anniversary as National Executive, John Mahama stated that he was confident that with unity, hard work, dedication …

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has celebrated the collaboration between the Treasury and the Bank of Ghana which has led to the halving of inflation from a peak of 54.1% to 26.4%. At the Bank of Ghana’s End-of-Year Cocktail, Mr. Ofori-Atta said: “Together, we have strived to reset our financial architecture”. “And despite the challenges over the last three years, I …

The Ghana Health Service has revealed that a total of 3,688 health personnel have left the country to seek greener pastures within the last three years. The Ghana Health Service says the figure comprises professional and critical caregivers. Some health professionals leaving the country have cited poor working conditions in Ghana as the reason for vacating their positions to seek …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has criticised Ghana’s seeking of a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the 17th time.  Speaking at a public forum in Ho as part of the 30th-anniversary commemoration of Ghana’s Parliament, Speaker Bagbin emphasised that no society in the world has ever developed through the assistance of the IMF. The …

Social media users are unhappy with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s recent comment on the potential of a First Lady from the Zongo – a Muslim-dominated inner city. The president pointed to a historic feat that could result should his Vice President win the 2024 presidential elections. The lady in question is the current Second Lady, Samira Bawumia. “If by the grace …

Parliament has approved an amount of $338 million for the redevelopment and expansion of the Accra Tema Motorway project. The project was necessitated by the rapid deterioration of the motorway which often results in traffic congestion and accidents. The project would include construction works on the 5.7 km George Walker Bush Highway and a portion of the Nsawam road linking …

The High Court in Accra has reportedly thrown out an application by Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a member of the #FixtheCountry Movement, to dismiss the GH¢ 10 million defamation suit filed against him by the Minister for National Security, Albert Kan-Dapaah. The court in addition to dismissing the application, also fined Barker-Vormawor, GH¢3, 000. In an affidavit in support of the motion on …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reiterated calls for the electoral management body, the Electoral Commission (EC), to ensure that the 2024 general elections are devoid of rigging. Mustapha Gbande, the Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), warned that they will resist any attempts by the EC to rig the election in favour of another political party. …