Having come to the realization that President Akufo-Addo will be unable to fulfill most of his lofty campaign promises, First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo and some kingpins of the of the ruling New Patriotic Party have resorted to begging Ghanaians on the president’s behalf. The first lady and some NPP apparatchiks, The aL-hAJJ has gathered, … Read more
The governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) says it is regrettable that some politicians are politicizing the horrific murder of Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama. The opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) in an earlier release had blamed the lynching of the Army Officer on what they said was the lawlessness created by the Akufo-Addo government. But the Acting General … Read more
A former Presidential staffer in the John Mahama administration, Dr. Clement Apaak, has disclosed that his government ordered some 43 new vehicles few days before leaving office upon the request of the incoming Akufo-Addo government. The Mahama government has been accused of procuring 43 new vehicles for the presidency four days before leaving office at … Read more
The Council of State, has been caught in a possible conflict of interest situation as it tried meeting the Minority National Democratic Congress (NDC) Members in Parliament to beg for the withdrawal of the various petitions filed against the US$2.25 billion Franklin Templeton Investments’ bond, because they were hurting investors’ confidence in the Ghanaian economy. … Read more
Former President John Mahama ordered the supply of 43 specialised vehicles worth more than $9m barely eight days to the handing over of power, documents sighted by Joy News has revealed. The document signed by former Deputy National Security Coordinator, Alhaji Salifu Osman giving approval for the use of the vehicle by the President, Vice-President, … Read more
Ghanaian journalists, especially those at the forefront of the country’s fight against illegal small scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, are under threat, the Ghana Journalists Association claims. According to the Association, there have “reports of threats against its members and media practitioners, particularly those in the Central, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions” noting “have … Read more
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, May 30, ended the third phase of his tour of the ECOWAS countries with a day’s working visit to the Republic of Niger. At a meeting with Nigerien President, His Excellency Issoufou Mahamadou, the two leaders pledged to strengthen the ties of co-operation that … Read more
A Koforidua Circuit Court, has remanded the 14 suspects, who were arrested on Monday for masterminding a demonstration, that led to an attack on the Somanya branch of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The 14 led some residents to also vandalize the Somanya Police station in the Eastern Region, where they freed four suspects in … Read more
At a meeting with Nigerien President, Issoufou Mahamadou, the two leaders pledged to strengthen the ties of co-operation that exist between their countries. They also agreed to hold in Ghana this year, a Permanent Joint Commission on Co-operation to serve as the legal framework to address their trade and investment concerns. Expressing concern about the … Read more
The various corruption allegations surfacing are proof that the Mahama administration was far more corrupt than previously thought, former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Prof Stephen Adei has said at a Business Roundtable organised by Yamson and Associates in Accra on Wednesday, 31 May. “Do you know why many … Read more
Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei has said he cannot understand why his critics want him to start criticising the Akufo-Addo government so soon when he gave the Mahama administration a two-year grace period before speaking about that government. Speaking at a Business Roundtable organised Yamson … Read more
The Minority in Parliament has urged the Akufo-Addo government to use the opportunity presented by the lynching of Captain Maxwell Mahama to urgently “put an end to the culture of impunity and lawlessness which is pervasive across the country.” According to the Minority, “Ghana has been universally acclaimed as an oasis of peace, order and … Read more
Deputy General Secretary for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Lawson has stated categorically that the Akufo-Addo government can never implement the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy. According to him, if this current government is serious about implementing the Free SHS policy as promised, the policy should include free school uniforms, free sandals … Read more
The aL-hAJJ can authoritatively confirm, barring any act of God, Ghana’s immediate past President, John Dramani Mahama will stake claim to the opposition National Democratic Congress’ vacant flag bearer position ahead of Presidential elections in 2020. Though his immediate family had earlier kicked against calls on him to lead the NDC again, they are said … Read more
Cross section of Ghanaians are urging President Akufo-Addo to purge himself and members of his government of corruptible acts if he is so desirous and committed to winning his widely proclaimed war against graft and sleaze. Proponents say, virtually every Ghanaian including President Akufo-Addo, have and continue to engage in one form of corruption or … Read more
President Akufo-Addo’s 2016 campaign promise to reduce electricity tariff, because it had become more expensive than rent in the country, has put staff of the state-owned Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in harm’s way almost six months after taking over the administration of the country and failing to honour the vow. Last Friday, angry residents … Read more
The Information Minister, has a lot to do in convincing discerning Ghanaians, about the return of some funds allegedly “looted” from the coffers of the National Communications Authority (NCA) and paid as kickbacks to all former board members led by Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie. Mustapha Hamid, according to insiders, wanted to revise weeks of bad publicity for … Read more
Deputy Chief Scribe for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho is blaming President Akufo-Addo’s government for the recent media blitzkrieg on Franklin Templeton Investments over the $2.25 billion bond saga. He strongly asserts the current administration did not go through the proper means in concluding the transaction. According to Koku Anyidoho, though the … Read more
Former President John Mahama’s Advisor on Governance and Corruption, Mr Daniel Batidam, has said he will be happy to see the Akufo-Addo government prosecute and jail former officials of the Mahama administration for corruption. The Executive Director at African Parliamentarians’ Network Against Corruption (APNAC) told Moro Awudu on Class91.3FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on Friday, 26 … Read more
Clement Nii Lamptey Wilkinson, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ga West, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of publishing uncompleted road projects as achievements in its Green Book prior to last year’s elections. According to him, that decision was meant to deceive Ghanaians into believing that the then NDC government was delivering on its … Read more