POLITICS

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has sacked the Member of Parliament for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, from the chamber. The Speaker ordered the Marshall of Parliament to walk the lawmaker out after the NPP MP challenged the authority of the speaker for his comments on the referral of nominees …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi-Wiawso, Dr Kwaku Afriyie, has incurred the wrath of Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin, leading to his sacking from the chamber during proceedings on Monday, July 22. The lawmaker had told the speaker that it did not rest with him to remind lawmakers about …

Appeals by President Akufo-Addo for the Seventh Day Adventist Church, SDA, to rescind its decision not to vote in the December 7 election may have fallen on deaf ears, as the church says it still stands by its position. The Church in a statement, noted that though voting is a …

The Chairperson for the Electoral Commission (EC), Jean Mensa, has assured that the recent theft of five laptops from the EC office will not impact the upcoming polls. The theft had raised concerns about its potential impact on the electoral process, with the National Democratic Congress calling for an independent …

The management of Groupe Nduom has petitioned the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress, John Dramani Mahama, to restore GN Bank’s licence if he emerges victorious in the December 7 elections. GN Bank had its licence revoked by the Bank of Ghana in August 2019. During a meeting with the …

The Mahama 2024 Campaign has strongly condemned the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) following its announcement of a presidential debate for the 2024 elections. The IEA recently announced plans to organise Presidential and vice Debates leading up to Ghana’s 2024 General Elections However, in a statement dated Friday, July 19, …

A security expert, Richard Kumadoe, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s appointment of Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno as the new Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations is part of the conspiracy to remove the IGP, Dr George Akuffo Dampare. The appointment …

A woman accused of falsifying her documents to get a job as a senior nurse in a unit for sick and premature babies has been found guilty of fraud.   Tanya Nasir, 45, was accused of nine counts of fraud and false representation, which she denied. A jury at Cardiff …

The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament. The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah, withdrew the LI on behalf of the Transport Minister, citing public and stakeholder concerns. He added that “the …

The Minority in Parliament has said it will embark on another protest against the Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison, on July 30, 2024, for allegedly engaging in wasteful spending on the new Head Office building. Speaking to journalists in Parliament, Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, …