To begin with, I must commend the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the swift manner in which he has appointed his Ministers and Regional Ministers to assist him govern the nation. I must also commend Parliament for the able manner in which they worked to fast-track the public hearing … Read more
To begin with, I must commend the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for the swift manner in which he has appointed his Ministers and Regional Ministers to assist him govern the nation. I must also commend Parliament for the able manner in which they worked to fast-track the public hearing … Read more
MINORITY Chief Whip and Member of Parliament (MP) for Asawase constituency in the Ashanti Region, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has called on the West Africa bloc to start boycotting products and services of South Africa origin. According to him, recent checks have shown that South Africa benefits more from its business in other African countries than it … Read more
Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that country worsen. According to an official with Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa, the five have been sent to a safer location in Lynwood. Earlier this week, angry mobs attacked Nigerians and looted shops belonging to Somalis, Pakistani and … Read more
Five Ghanaians have been rescued in South Africa as the xenophobic attacks on immigrants in that country worsen. According to an official with Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa, the five have been sent to a safer location in Lynwood. Earlier this week, angry mobs attacked Nigerians and looted shops belonging to Somalis, Pakistani and … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, says the Government is monitoring the xenophobic situation in South Africa and asked Ghanaians business people in that country to stay indoors. “For safety, avoid being attacked by rioters in a proposed demonstration in that country,” she said. The demonstration was supposed to take place on Friday, but the … Read more
Ghanaians living in South Africa claim they are being attacked and beaten mercilessly by South African nationals in the wake of the xenophobic attack that has once again reared its ugly head in that country. According to them, their lives are in real danger as some Ghanaians in Sunnyside, have been hospitalized after being pounded. … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has assured parliament that government will do all possible to protect the lives and property of Ghanaians in South Africa are protected. According to her, Ghanaians in South Africa are living in fear over the xenophobic attacks. Appearing before Parliament on Friday, she said, “In Mamelodi, a suburb in … Read more
Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has urged African countries to boycott South African products in retaliation for the recent xenophobic attacks in that country. He argued this would send a resounding signal to the South African government that the behaviour of its citizens conflicts with the cordiality that is expected to exist … Read more
Boycotting South African products will be the last resort by government in response to the threats of xenophobic attacks against Ghanaians and other Africans in South Africa, Foreign Affairs Minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey has said. Her comment comes after Minority Chief Whip Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka suggested in parliament on Friday 24 February that the rest … Read more
The Foreign Affairs minister says no Ghanaian individual or business has been attacked in the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa. In an emergency address in Parliament Friday, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway who briefed the House on the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa said her outfit is taking steps to ensure that no Ghanaian individual … Read more
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has said Ghanaians in South Africa are paranoid over xenophobic attacks in some parts of that country. “In Mamelodi, a suburb in Pretoria, there is general fear and apprehension within the various foreign communities including that of Ghana following a decision by a local to organize an … Read more
No Ghanaian has yet been affected in the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, Foreign affairs minister Shirley Ayorkor Botchway has said. “Our checks in the country indicated that no Ghanaian national or their businesses have been affected in the recent attacks. Our embassy in Pretoria and the foreign ministry will continue to monitor the … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured Ghanaians his first budget contains a well-thought through policies that will put what he termed Ghana’s ailing economy he inherited back on track. “We are going to fix it. We have outlined a number of prudent policies and measures which are contained in our first budget to … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured Ghanaians that the first budget of his administration would contain well-thought through policies that would put the ailing economy he inherited back on track. According to President Akufo-Addo, the people reposed their confidence in him largely because they believed he could turn the dwindling fortunes of the country … Read more
The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has assured Ghanaians his first budget contains a well-thought through policies that will put what he termed Ghana’s ailing economy he inherited back on track. “We are going to fix it. We have outlined a number of prudent policies and measures which are contained in our first budget to … Read more
THE Seventh Parliament of Ghana has been hit by some controversies of late. From alleged bribery to approval of ministerial nominees who are not qualified to hold public office. The law-making House has enacted and amended a couple of Acts such as: Labour Act –Act 2003, Rent Act of Ghana (Act 220), National Service Act – … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s attempts to appoint suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in his administration have been blocked by some high profile elements of the party. Our checks revealed the president was keen to have the trained engineer among his ministers, but party power brokers insisted that Kwabena Agyapong should … Read more
Key provisions of a peace deal signed by the Malian government and ex-rebels in 2015 are finally due to be rolled out imminently, according to an official document obtained by AFP Friday. Tuareg-led rebels led an uprising in 2012 that was hijacked by jihadists, throwing Mali into chaos and triggering a UN-French military intervention the … Read more
Parliamentary Affairs Minister-designate Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu has recalled his days as a spare parts dealer in the country suggesting it was more lucrative than his current job. He said he earned more as a spare parts dealer than he is currently earning as a Majority Leader and legislator of Ghana’s Parliament. Answering a question … Read more