POLITICS

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The controversial Legislative Instrument (LI) seeking to amend portions of the Road Traffic Regulations 2012 has been withdrawn in Parliament.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, …

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 …