The discourse around access to information has often focused on how it helps in the fight against corruption and in enhancing citizens’ capacity to exercise other rights. A lot has been said about how the lack of information impedes citizens’ ability to assess the decisions of their leaders, and even to make informed choices about … Read more
Editorial: Otumfuo’s intervention and amendment of the Local Gov’t Act The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, according to graphiconline.com, failed to elect a Presiding Member (PM) for the fifth time, despite the Assembly Member for Suame, Nana Kofi Senya, standing alone. Nana Senya and the Adumhene, Nana Baffour Agyei Kesse, who is a government appointee, have contested … Read more
Article 78 (1) of the 1992 Constitution requires the president to appoint majority of his ministers from Parliament but President of the Ghana Bar Association, Benson Nutsukpui said that law weakens the House. Benson Nutukpui is therefore calling for an amendment of that article to allow Parliament to be free of ministerial appointments and enable … Read more
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, according to graphiconeline.com, failed to elect a Presiding Member (PM) for the fifth time, despite the Assembly Member for Suame, Nana Kofi Senya, standing alone. Nana Senya and the Adumhene, Nana Baffour Agyei Kesse, who is a government appointee, have contested for the past four times, but none of them was … Read more
A Deputy Finance Minister, Mrs Mona Quartey, has repeated the government’s commitment to ensure transparency in the spending of the country’s oil and gas revenue to propel the growth of the economy. It will also use the funds to fight poverty. She indicated that the government would do everything within its power to make the … Read more
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked the Electoral Commission (EC) to count and make known the ballots emanating from the special voting which will precede the December 7 elections to help avoid “confusion and rigging.” According to the party, keeping mute on the results of the special voting which will take place one week … Read more
Deputy Finance Minister, Mrs. Mona Quartey, has repeated the government’s unwavering commitment to ensure transparency in the spending of the oil and gas revenue to propel the growth of the economy and fight poverty. She indicated that it would do everything to make the extractive industry more beneficial to the people. She said this in … Read more
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, Standard-bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), has vowed to wage relentless war on corruption, to save more money to bring progress to the people. He said if given the mandate to lead the country, his government would go the extra mile to ensure that there would be no incentive for … Read more
A leading member of the Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa has suggested to Kingmakers to destool chiefs in communities affected by illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’. He further proposed that the District Police Commanders in galamsey areas should also be sacked and appointment of District Chief Executives (DCEs) be stopped. The … Read more
Eduosia D/A Basic School can be found in Asikuma-Odobeng Brakwa District in the Central Region of Ghana. The school established in 1958 was made of mud walls, roofed with thatch raffia by the community and later taken over by the government in 1963. After the government took over, the thatch roofs were replaced with iron … Read more
Environment Minister Mahama Ayariga has vowed to put pressure on law enforcement agencies to clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey), which is responsible for causing an irreparable damage to the environment. The Minister was confident that no matter how widespread the problem is, galamsey can be tackled through ‘simple’ law enforcement. Government was at the … Read more
The Eastern Regional Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bismark Tawiah Boateng, has issued a stern warning to members of the party that they cease to be appointed into government positions if they fail to campaign for the party. He charged persons who may want to occupy juicy government positions from the party … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South constituency Fritz Baffour has stated that no political party can achieve all of its manifesto promises. Speaking on Starr Chat Wednesday, the former Minister for Information said manifestoes are like a wish list adding that some of the promises outlined by the political parties can only be achieved … Read more
The National Organiser of the New Patriotic Party has picked forms for the presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo amidst claims the flagbearer is the forerunner in the December polls. John Boadu insists that notwithstanding the incumbency advantage of the governing party, Nana Akufo-Addo still remains the man to beat in the December polls. He told Joy … Read more
Policy Think Tank IMANI Africa, has stated that the next Mahama-led administration – if given the nod in the upcoming elections – will need an amount of $24 billion to implement 75 percent of the promises contained in the party’s manifesto. President John Mahama outlining the party’s manifesto for the next four years at the … Read more
The Flagbearer of the Progressive People’s Party has urged Ghanaians to ignore the empty promises of his opponents and vote for the one who doesn’t promise but delivers. Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom said whilst some of his opponents are promising one this, one that, he has already established banks in all 216 districts in the … Read more
Aggrieved customers of DKM Diamond Microfinance Ltd., God Is Love Fun Club and other microfinance companies in the Brong Ahafo region, whose monies were locked up, have threatened to embark on a nationwide demonstration to express their anger at the government. The customers have also threatened to prevent the National Democratic Congress (NDC) from launching … Read more
The Vice President, Mr K. B. Amissah-Arthur, has called on Ghanaians to preserve the peace and stability of the country. Addressing a gathering of chiefs of the Gonja Traditional Council in Damongo on Tuesday, Mr Amissah-Arthur observed that peace and stability form the foundation for economic and social development. He therefore urged Ghanaians to conduct … Read more
Public irrigation schemes in some parts of the country are under threat from the activities of illegal mining (galamsey) and real estate developers, Kwasi Asare-Mintah, Director of Planning and Coordination at the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA), has disclosed. In an interview with the B&FT, Mr. Asare-Mintah said irrigation lands in Ashaiaman, Weija, Dawhenya, Akurobi, … Read more
By KWAME GYASI E-mail: [email protected] “! (2) This Constitution shall be the supreme law of Ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with any provision of this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void”. —Chapter One of the Ghanaian Constitution The Constitution of every country is seen as the supreme … Read more