Politics

The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses, and Midwives Association (GRNMA) has attributed the mass exodus of nurses and midwives from the country over the years to low salaries and poor conditions of service.  Mrs Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo said nurses and midwives in Ghana contributed to the health system in the varied roles they played in clinical practice, education, research, public …

Builsa South Member of Parliament Dr Clement Apaak has asked the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to be swift in investigating the immediate past Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah. Dr Apaak said the issues involving Madam Abena Dapaah are national issues that have generated intense public interest. “It is not just about arresting her, Ghanaians are …

Reports coming in are that officers of the Office of the Special Prosecutor are moving to the Akpelemkpe residence of former Sanitation Minister and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah to search her home. This comes after the former minister’s arrest today over suspicions of corruption and corruption-related offenses, revolving around the alleged theft of significant amounts of money and valuable items from her aforementioned residence. …

Kennedy Agyapong, MP for Assin Central and Presidential aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party has bashed the government over its mismanagement of the economy. During his address to party delegates in the Kintampo, Mr. Agyapong conveyed his unhappiness at the Cedi depreciation and its impact on the country. He said that the value of his $40 million in Cedi …

An Accra High Court has ruled that there is a lack of transparency and elements of criminality in the way and manner Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng is operating separately as Kwabena Adu Gyamfi. In a summary of the court’s ruling available to GhanaWeb, beside the fact that two separate personalities are proven, it held that “the way the two identities were …

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its intention to hold Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Godfred Yeboah Dame accountable for judgment debt payments made during his tenure. Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC Communications Officer, alleged that the party possesses evidence suggesting that the Attorney-General approved the payment of fictitious judgment debts, warranting further investigation. Addressing journalists, Sammy Gyamfi said, “Very soon, we will be …

The People’s National Convention (PNC) has expressed criticism towards the Minority’s decision to boycott parliamentary sittings as a means of showing support for their colleagues who are currently on trial. The PNC argues that this boycott is resulting in financial losses for the state. The NDC Minority in Parliament chose to abstain from Thursday’s session to accompany and show solidarity with two …

The NDC Minority in Parliament has boycotted today’s sitting to enable Members accompany and solidarize with two members of our Caucus, namely the Minority Leader, Hon. Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, and MP for Assin North, Hon. James Gyakye Quayson. The two are due to appear in court this morning in their respective ongoing prosecutions by the Attorney-General and the NPP …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has voiced his concern regarding a recent decision by the Supreme Court deeming a clause in the Narcotics Control Commission Act, 2020 (Act 1019), unconstitutional. The clause sought to grant the Minister of Interior the authority to issue licenses for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial or medicinal purposes. Bagbin revealed that he expressed his concerns to …

Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, says he has sacrificed enough for the New Patriotic Party to be given the opportunity to lead the party in the 2024 polls. Dr. Bawumia says when the party needed a witness for the 2012 general election petition; he was available to sacrifice for the NPP when his contenders were giving excuses. Speaking to delegates …