Politics

New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Agyapong, has opened up about bitterness he harbors against some Members of Parliament, particularly those he claims to have helped in the past. He alleged that the said MPs have turned their backs on him as he vies for the NPP flagbearer position. “I am very bitter that if I had not contested, I …

The Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has denied media reports that he has applied for a plea bargain in the ongoing ambulance case. In a press release issued on Thursday, October 5, Dr. Forson said the reports are from his detractors who want to court public disaffection for him. “The publication is without any factual basis and an attempt to …

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has instructed heavy-duty vehicle drivers not to use the Doli Bridge near Bole in the Savannah Region. The Doli Bridge, which links the Upper West Region to the southern part of Ghana, was washed away by heavy rain on September 17, 2023. The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwesi Amoako-Attah, visited the broken bridge on September …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on Dr. Ernest Addison, the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), to promptly retract his disparaging remarks and issue an apology to the OccupyBoG protesters. This follows the Governor’s dismissal of calls by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Minority caucus in Parliament for him to …

The constituents of Assin Central have called for a partnership between Kennedy Agyapong and Alan Kyeremateng to secure power in the upcoming 2024 general election. Their call came after the resignation of Alan Kyeremateng from the NPP yesterday, September 25, 2023, citing intimidation and an unfair playing field as his reasons. The Assin Central constituents believe although both NDC and NPP have a veneer …

Archbishop Nicolas Duncan-Williams of Action Chapel International has delivered a warning to the government regarding the handling of current youth grievances and the protests that have arisen as a result. During a sermon on September 24, he emphasised the potential risks of disregarding the frustrations of the youth, noting that they are a demanding demographic. While not directly mentioning the specific …

Stephen Ntim, the national chair of the ruling party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has underscored the significance of the APC and NPP, two prominent political parties, coming together to exchange ideas on promoting good governance. According to him, collaborative efforts could ensure that both parties remain in power for many more years, emphasizing that the NPP has a lot to learn …

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has stated Ghana’s procurement laws were blatantly and violently flouted in the Frontiers COVID-19 Airport Testing deal. In a Facebook post, the lawmaker indicated that this new exposé would focus on the bombshell offer letter from the Ghana Airport Company Limited to Frontiers Healthcare Services Limited, dated August 31, 2020, and signed …

Former Member of Parliament for the Ningo Prampram constituency and former Council of State member, ET Mensah has died aged 77. According to sources,  he passed away in South Africa last night after battling ill health for some time. Enoch Teye Mensah (born 17 May 1946) was a Minister for Education and a Member of Parliament in Ghana from January 1997 till …

The Tertiary Education Workers Union (TEWU) and two other university unions have given the government a two-week ultimatum to restore their withheld allowances. The two other unions are the Senior Staff Association of the University of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA). Addressing a press conference in Accra, GAUA National President Dr. Beth Offei-Awuku said the …