POLITICS

Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Andy Appiah-Kubi, has defended a proposed amendment to the Road Traffic Regulations that would allow MPs to use sirens and exempt them from speed limits while carrying out official duties. Appiah-Kubi described the public backlash against the move as unfair, explaining the rationale …

President Akufo-Addo has designated the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, and Member of Parliament for Damongo Constituency, Samuel A. Jinapor, to exercise oversight responsibility for the Energy Ministry. This follows the resignation of the Minister for Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, who is now running mate to the Presidential Candidate …

Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh has resigned as the Minister for Energy. This follows his nomination and subsequent confirmation as the running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. “The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has today, Thursday, 11th July 2024, accepted the …

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has joined in the condemnation of the running mate to the flagbearer of the party, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh (NAPO) for comparing the contribution of Dr Kwame Nkrumah to Ghana’s development with that of President Akufo-Addo. Speaking in …

Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ongoing Ambulance case, has filed processes to compel two former Health Ministers, Alban Bagbin and Alex Segbefia, as well as Chief of Defense Staff Lt. General Oppong Peprah and others, to testify in the ongoing trial. Richard Jakpa ended his testimony on Tuesday, …

Running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has said that the NPP is targeting 85 per cent votes in the Ashanti Region in this year’s elections. He says that the NPP will do a door-to-door campaign ahead of the general election. Addressing …

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has told the running mate to the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, to act in ways that will give credence to claims that he is arrogant. The Asantehene said he has never known Opoku Prempeh, a royal, as arrogant …

Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the running mate of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has been formally presented to His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. During the official introduction ceremony, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo extolled the exceptional qualities …

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has advised Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, popularly known as NAPO, to ensure that the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, does not regret choosing him as his running mate. The Otumfuo made these remarks when the leaders of the NPP formally …

A Parliamentary report into a leaked tape alleging a plot to remove the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akufo Dampare, has been shelved by the House. Following disagreements among the committee members over the final report, the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday, July 4, directed the committee to …