POLITICS

The speaker of parliament Alban Bagbin has called on Ghanaians to be guided by the transition of Ghana’s democratic system and the role of parliament in the peace the country enjoys through its operations. He was worried about the distortions in the history of Ghana especially the debate about who …

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has taken a swipe at the government for failing to withdraw the taxes on sanitary pads in the mid-year budget review. The Speaker had earlier urged the government to take advantage of the mid-year budget review to scrap the taxes on sanitary pads, but …

The office of the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has announced that it is taking over the prosecution of the case involving the immediate past Minister for Water Resources and Sanitation, Cecilia Dapaah. The Police prosecutor, DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye, informed the court on Wednesday, August 2, about this development, after the …

President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated categorically that his government has not sanctioned any functionaries in it to support any of the 10 candidates contesting to be the party’s flagbearer for election 2024. “The history of the NPP tells us that no President can foist a …

Tamale South Member of Parliament Haruna Iddirsu is calling for the criminalization of unexplained wealth in the country. Contributing to a discussion on the floor of Parliament Tuesday, August 1, he indicated that it has become necessary to do that as part of the fight against corruption. The former Minority …

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has banned all government officials including ministers, metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives, chief executive officers of state-owned enterprises, and regional and constituency executives from serving as polling agents for the presidential aspirants in the party’s Special Electoral College election slated for Saturday, August 26, …

Caterers under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) have had all their arrears paid, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has revealed. Delivering the 2023 Mid-Year Budget review on Monday, July 31, Mr Ofori-Atta said the government will continue to sustain social protection programmes to protect the poor and the vulnerable. …

Minority Leader, Cassiel Ato Forson has taken on the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta for his proclamation that the country was on a path to recovery. The legislator insists that the pronouncement is empty especially when the Minister continues to borrow despite assurance to refrain from it. While addressing Parliament during …

  Finance Minister Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta has said the government’s One District One Factory programme has created over 160,000 jobs for the youth in the country as of June 2023. The Finance Minister says these numbers which comprise both direct and indirect employment are working in 126 factories spanning …

The banking sector of Ghana’s economy posted unexpected, relatively strong performance during the first half of the year, despite the lingering effects of the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta has said. He said that the banks have reported increased deposits and investments, higher profitability and …