Politics

Sam Nartey George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, has responded to concerns raised by the US Ambassador to Ghana, Virginia Palmer, regarding Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI bill and its potential impact on American investors. In a Facebook post, Sam George expressed surprise at Ambassador Palmer’s concerns and questioned whether American investors are only interested in countries without values. He argued that the …

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is worried over what he calls the public outrage that greet the announcement of an increase in salaries of Members of Parliament. Mr Bagbin insisted that MPs who shoulder the majority of responsibilities in the various constituencies should be paid well.  Speaking at a public forum in Takoradi in the Western Region, Alban Bagbin said …

The Minority Leader, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has for the first time reacted to a viral video of him eating with the Deputy Majority Leader, Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin. The minority leader refuted assertions that the viral video showed him eating a birthday lunch bought for him by Afenyo-Markin. He explained that he [Forson], Afenyo-Markin, and other legislators were in Cape …

The Bank of Ghana has come under intense scrutiny over the past weeks following allegations of it writing off over GH¢40 billion it lent the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government by the minority caucus of the Parliament of Ghana. The vice president of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons has also alleged that the central bank is paying its independent directors US$8,000 (GH¢86,000) each month. Now, US-based Ghanaian …

Former President John Dramani Mahama, has suggested that the governor of the Bank of Ghana is using the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP) as a smokescreen to mask his alleged mismanagement of the central bank. The NDC Flagbearer’s comment comes after the Bank of Ghana explained that GH¢53.1 billion out of the GH¢60 billion losses it posted in its 2022 …

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has justified the construction of a new headquarters, insisting that its current head office, built in the 1960s, is no longer fit for purpose. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) at a press conference on Tuesday, August 8, accused the Bank of Ghana of building a new head office at an alleged amount of $250 million. …

Searches conducted at the Abelemkpe residence of embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) revealed additional five Thousand United States dollars (US$590,000.00) and Two Million Seven Hundred and Thirty Thousand cedis (GHC2,730,000.00). Consequent to this and in line with further searches, the OSP has filed an originating motion at the High Court …

The largest opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed disappointment in how President Akufo-Addo is handling matters related to the coup in Niger.  In a statement, the NDC stated that it does not support committing gallant Ghanaian soldiers to any hasty ill-considered adventure. According to the NDC, they are of the firm conviction that constructive dialogue and tactful diplomacy must be pursued …

Former Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Julius Debrah has stated that former President John Mahama is not the kind of person one can lobby easily for a running mate position. This comes on the back of a number of interest groups and individuals mentioning his name as a possible running mate to former President John for the 2024 presidential …

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