The high rate of early marriage cases among young girls in Ghana is shameful and embarrassing to all Ghanaians, Mrs Charlotte Osei, Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC), has said. According to her, it is unacceptable for a country like Ghana which was the first to have ratified the International Convention on the Right of … Read more
Jihad Chaaban, the Lebanese supervisor who allegedly dipped the face of a Ghanaian kitchen staffer at Marwako Fast Food’s Abelenkpe branch into a paste of freshly blended pepper about two weeks ago, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of assault, offensive conduct and causing harm. In court on Wednesday, 8 March, Mr Chaaban’s lawyers … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo exhibited responsible leadership by condemning recent post-election violence in his maiden State of the Nation Address delivered to parliament on Tuesday February 21, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has said. According to him, the president has pointed out that that such acts are unacceptable and has … Read more
The Montie 3: Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase (Mugabe) are “rascals”, recently-appointed Council of State member Sam Okudzeto has said. The former president of the Ghana Bar Association, while speaking about the powers of the Council of State in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM on Friday, 17 February, said the advice … Read more
The setting up of a taskforce by the presidency to retrieve state properties from past government officials only formalises the thuggery of members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in chasing after those assets, General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia has said. Chief of Staff, Frema Opare, … Read more
The US government has served notice to the government of Ghana that it is too late to renegotiate the Millennium Compact. Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Marfo announced during his vetting that the Akufo-Addo-led administration wants to take a second look at the Compact which was agreed with the previous National Democratic Congress government. The Ghana Power … Read more
The acting Director of Public Affairs at Ghana’s Parliament, Kate Addo, has stated that parliament expects nothing but “unbiased” report from Joe Ghartey, the chair of the five-member ad hoc committee constituted to probe a bribery scandal against the Appointments Committee of the House. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and a member of … Read more
The acting Director of Public Affairs at Ghana’s Parliament, Kate Addo, has stated that parliament expects nothing but “unbiased” report from Joe Ghartey, the chair of the five-member ad hoc committee constituted to probe a bribery scandal against the Appointments Committee of the House. The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central and a member of … Read more
New Patriotic Party firebrand Dr. Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe has berated President Nana Akufo-Addo for appointing Dominic Nitiwul as Defense Minister. The former army captain believes the 39-year-old legislator with 11 years of experience in legislative work is too young to represent the military at the Executive level. “I believe a more senior person [should have been … Read more
Criminologist Prof. Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah has urged the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP David Asante-Apeatu, to resuscitate public confidence in the service by bringing closure to pending cases of alleged police brutality of civilians. COP Asante-Apeatu, who is a former Director of the Ghana Police Service Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was Wednesday named … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu has expressed disappointment in the chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Joseph Osei Owusu. He expressed surprise at the unabated gagging of members of the committee on the minority side from questioning the ministerial nominees. “This is unbelievable,” said Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa Tuesday when the chair stopped him from … Read more
The chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has said he has been fair to both sides on the committee, contrary to claims he is stifling the Minority side from probing ministerial nominees. The MP for Bekwai constituency has served notice he will continue to stick to the rules governing the vetting … Read more
The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has lashed out at former President John Mahama over his decision to occupy his official residence while on retirement. Mahama requested through his former chief of staff Julius Debrah to keep the bungalow as his “retirement home,” but the transition side of government argues no concrete decision has been reached … Read more
The Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has lashed out at former President John Mahama over his decision to occupy his official residence while on retirement. Mahama requested through his former chief of staff Julius Debrah to keep the bungalow as his “retirement home,” but the transition side of government argues no concrete decision has been reached … Read more
The former Minister of Power Dr. Kwabena Donkor has served notice the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will keep the Nana Akufo-Addo government on its toes as it takes over power Saturday. Nana Akufo-Addo will be sworn-in on January 7, 2017, after a landslide victory in the 2016 elections. Dr. Donkor, who is the Member of … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Bekwai Joe Osei Wusu has confirmed he has been nominated as the First Deputy Speaker for the Seventh Parliament. Mr. Osei Wusu said he is “capable” to fit into his elevated position as the next parliament comes to being January 7, 2017. However, he admitted in an interview with Accra-based … Read more
There is currently a raging confusion within the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over persons to occupy the various parliamentary positions when parliament begins sitting of the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic later this week. Some names have already been penciled for as prospective occupants of those positions including the post of Second Deputy Speaker … Read more
The Head of the Economic Management Team of the incoming Nana Akufo-Addo government, Dr. Mahammadu Bawumia has said the New Patriotic Party administration will endeavour to secure an environment and business climate that will leverage the huge prospect of the private sector. The Former Deputy Bank of Ghana governor said, there are clear cut policies … Read more
A former head of the Association of Virgin Pastors, Apostle Job Antwi, has said his viral video has shot him to fame, and has made him a celebrity not only in Ghana, but in Nigeria and the United States, as he has been receiving calls from those countries. Apostle Antwi, who says he broke his … Read more
President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo, many argue, won the election by campaigning on lofty promises, that will be hard to deliver for Ghanaians as he takes over government. One of President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo’s policy priorities will be to build hundreds of new factories and secure the environment for massive industrialization, which is expected to open up opportunities … Read more