Politics

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged leaders to prioritise the well-being of citizens by ensuring that people benefit from the nation’s resources and projects, regardless of who initiated them. He described as unacceptable a decision by the government not to commit funds to complete the Saglemi Housing Project, which he said could have benefited thousands of Ghanaian families. Mr …

The deputy Minority Whip, Ibrahim Ahmed has accused Local Government Rural Development and Decentralisation Minister, Dan Botwe of kicking above his weight in the impasse with Common Fund administrator Irene Naa Torshie. The Minister has written to President Akufo-Addo to complain about the failure of the administrator to collaborate with his Ministry in the discharge of her duties. The Minister …

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cautioned presidential hopefuls against portraying the party’s electoral roll for its presidential primaries as unreliable. Some aspirants’ campaign teams have expressed concerns over the register, alleging the presence of errors. In a press statement dated August 7 and signed by William Yamoah, the Secretary of the Presidential Elections Committee, the NPP reassured that …

Aspiring Parliamentary Candidate in the Ayawaso West-Wuogon Constituency primaries, Fred Nuamah has withdrawn from the contest. According to him, the decision to withdraw from the race was his personal decision after extensive consultations with key stakeholders, without any external influence.   “I am writing to formally notify the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) about my decision …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is advocating a nationally accepted Condition of Service Scheme for Ghanaian journalists. Speaking at a press soirée in Takoradi as part of activities marking 30 years of Uninterrupted Democracy under the Fourth Republic, Mr. Bagbin questioned why the nation has not developed such a scheme for the journalist even if it’s minimal. “We are …

Former President John Mahama has described it as a misplaced priority on the part of President Akufo-Addo in paying huge billions of Ghana cedis for the construction of the National Cathedral and neglecting the Saglemi Housing Project. This comes on the back of President Akufo-Addo directing the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service to investigate the criminal judicial proceedings of …

According to Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, the government’s spokesperson on governance and security, the NPP Government is providing accountability to Ghanaians regarding the management of the economy. Mr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah speaking on ADOA TV AM Ghana show about the Minority’s concern regarding the NPP Government’s decline in economic growth by 1.5% this year, Mr. Boakye-Danquah explained that the Government is currently running …

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the GHS 21bn reduction in the government’s appropriation for the 2023 fiscal year is commendable. Contributing to the statement on the mid-year budget presented by Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Monday, July 31, 2023, Mr. Nkrumah said though calls remain for further budget cuts, the mid-year 21bn cut is commendable. “I think …

During the 2023 Mid-Year Budget Review in Parliament on July 31, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta emphasized the significance of the controversial Domestic Debt Restructuring Programme (DDEP). He highlighted that the program has granted the government greater fiscal flexibility and aided in addressing cash and liquidity constraints. The Minister expressed gratitude to all bondholders who participated in the program, which involved three months of negotiations …

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, Acknowledges 2022 as His Toughest Year in Managing Ghana’s Finances During the presentation of the 2023 mid-year budget review in Parliament on Monday, July 31, Mr. Ofori-Atta revealed that 2022 proved to be the most challenging period for him as Ghana’s Finance Minister. He attributed this difficulty to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which posed significant …