Credible information reaching The aL-hAJJ indicate that all is not well with the four-month-old Akufo-Addo government as Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, is said to be considering tendering in his resignation letter. Sources close to the twice failed NPP flag bearer aspirant told this paper that, Mr Kyeremanten has virtually been reduced to … Read more
Young activists of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Suhum Constituency of the Eastern Region, who were not on good terms during the 2016 campaign period, have organized a get-together to smoke the peace pipe. The well-attended event dubbed, ‘Suhum Kenkey Party,’ was graced by the Paramount chief, Osabarima … Read more
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo-Markin has been appointed by the Parliament of Ghana to represent the country’s interest at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament. He replaces the honourable Member for Akuapem South, Osei Bonsu Amoah, who by virtue of his resignation and subsequent deputy ministerial … Read more
Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has described as “a betrayal of trust” the embarrassment that Ghana suffered as a result of the confusion that rocked the country’s delegation to the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja some few weeks ago. In January 2017, the Parliament of Ghana constituted an eight-member delegation to the Community Parliament. Included among the … Read more
MANAGING Director of Subah Infosolutions Ghana Limited, a wholly Ghanaian owned ICT and telecom solutions provider, Mr. Birendra Sasmal, has disclosed that his outfit saves the telecos US$10 million every month be helping to detect Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) fraud operations. According to him, over the last four years, his company has managed to save the … Read more
Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu’s decision, to reconstitute delegates on the majority side of Ghana’s Legislature, to the ECOWAS Parliament without consulting his colleagues is what has resulted in the international embarrassment that met the Ghanaian delegation last Friday January 10, 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria during the 2017 Extra Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Parliament. The alleged … Read more
The nomination of Otiko Afisa Djaba as Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection has been approved by parliament after the House subjected her nomination to a vote. The number of legislators who voted in support of her approval was 152, which is more than half of the votes of the 275-member house. No vote … Read more
The founding president of IMANI Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe, has suggested an end to mandatory National Service. Ghanaians who study in public tertiary institutions are mandated by law to serve the country in various capacities for a year upon graduation. But Mr Cudjoe, who was a guest on Citi FM’s ‘The Big Issue’ on Saturday, February … Read more
The approval of Ms Otiko Afisa Djaba, Minister-designate of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has been put on ice by Parliament until Tuesday, 7 January when the house will vote on her approval. On Friday, 3 February, the Minority in Parliament pushed for the vote to be cast immediately but the Majority insisted the vote … Read more
The approval by parliament’s Appointments Committee of Minister-designate for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba, threw the house into a heated debate on Friday, 3 February. All the Minority legislators on the Appointments Committee voted against her approval citing her inability to undertake her national service as well as her posture during her … Read more
A clash between supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has injured nine people at Suhum in the Eastern Region. According to Daily Guide, a staunch member of the NDC called Abu Monday evening went to Amenhyia to cause confusion at the NPP victory party which infuriated the NPP … Read more
Member of Parliament for Suhum constituency Hon Frederick Opare Ansah is alleging some members of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) are planning to kidnap him before the December 7 general elections. He claimed the Municipal Chief Executive for the area at a meeting on Saturday November 26, 2016 together with others planned this and … Read more