Politics

The Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson, has reiterated that his group will not budge on their demand for a proper vote on the 2024 budget before the budget estimates are considered by Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, had declared a voice vote in favour of the majority’s approval of the budget presented by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, …

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has questioned Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta’s understanding of parliamentary rules. Mr Ofori-Atta insisted on Wednesday that the 2024 budget had been passed following the declaration of the voice vote by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, despite the Minority’s position that the 2024 budget and economic statement had not been passed. After the debate on …

The National Media Commission (NMC) has initiated processes aimed at suspending the frequency authorisations of Onua TV and Onua FM. The move according to the NMC follows what it described as “persistently dangerous broadcast”  by Onua TV and Onua FM, owned by Media General.  NMC has written to some institutional partners serving notice of the processes it has initiated towards the suspension of the frequency of Onua …

The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Isaac Offei Baah, has revealed that the Ministry of Finance has released an amount of GHc154 million to settle the arrears of the nursing trainees. He said that last week an amount of GHc62 million was paid. This week another GHc 30 million has been disbursed and they expect the disbursement of another …

In a tense moment in parliament, Speaker Alban Bagbin reprimanded the Minister for Communications, Ursula Owusu, during a debate on a yet-to-be-laid Legislative Instrument (L.I.). The discussion centred around the proposed restriction of the importation of strategic products into the country, with both the Minority and the minister actively engaged. As the debate unfolded, Ursula caught the Speaker’s attention with her comments questioning …

Aggrieved customers of the defunct Gold Coast Fund Management have begun their 32-hour picketing at the Ministry of Finance, demanding their locked-up funds. The group, numbering about 100, is seeking to put pressure on the government to address their concerns.  Some of the aggrieved customers explained the need for the release of their money. “If I could say that I …

The Import Restrictions Bill, championed by the Minister of Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, suffered another setback in Parliament today, November 28, 2023, after the sector minister was prevented from laying the Legislative Instrument (LI) in the house. This is the third time the Minister has been prevented from laying the LI in Parliament. If approved, the Export and Import …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has given the strongest indication of who his running mate will be ahead of the 2024 election. Mr. Mahama says the individual served in his government as a Minister and discharged his duties diligently. Speaking to NDC supporters in the Bono East Region, John Mahama stated that the process for the …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has directed the management of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) to suspend its proposed partnership agreement with Tema Energy and Processing Limited (TEPL). The OSP, in a letter dated November 21, 2023, and addressed to the Managing Director of TOR, Daniel Osei Appiah, said “It has commenced an analysis of the risk of …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has issued a strong caution to Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, highlighting the imperative of collaboration with the Minority side to avert a legislative standstill. Expressing disappointment with the Majority Leader’s inability to ensure the presence of his members during the ongoing 2024 budget debate, Bagbin characterized Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s performance as “limping.” The Speaker attributed the lacklustre performance of …