Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko, has stated categorically under oath that, he never bribed Members of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, ostensibly to get his nomination approved. “I will state categorically without the fear of contradiction that I have never contrived, discussed or given any money to the First Deputy Speaker, Hon. Joe Osei- Owusu for said purposes … Read more
The Coalition of National Women’s Organizers of the various political parties in the country, has slammed the Minority in Parliament for what it calls a vendetta against Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection. In a statement signed by a number of Political Party Women’s Organizers, including the National Democratic … Read more
The Coalition of National Women Organizers of various political parties in the country has slammed the Minority in Parliament for what it calls a vendetta against a Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba, the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection. In a statement signed by a number of Political Party Women’s Organisers, including the National Democratic Congress’ … Read more
As one who has fought his way up to be called as witness to testify in the ongoing bribery scandal, many would have expected Hon. Okudzeto Ablakwa to have seriously studied and pieced together facts, that would exonerate him before the committee investigating the bribery case. The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu constituency … Read more
The Vice President of IMANI Ghana, Mr. Kofi Bentil has disclosed to GhOne TV that the free Senior High School Program will cost government 1.2 billion dollars a year. This postulation according to him stems out of a number of extensive researches that IMANI Ghana has done on the free SHS program. Although, he acknowledged … Read more
The Director of Operations, Dalex Finance, Mr. Joe Jackson has said that Ghana’s continuing borrowing at high interest rates has rendered the country completely cash strapped. “Ghana is broke, we don’t have money. Let’s call a spade a spade. Whether we embellish the status of the nation with figures or words, the reality still remains … Read more
North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been granted his request to appear before the Joe Ghartey chaired committee probing allegations bribery against member of the Appointment’s Committee, Starr News has gathered. Ablakwa on Thursday wrote to the chairman of the five-member ad hoc committee requesting to appear as a witness. Mr. Ablakwa’s … 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
She defied all odds both in her party’s parliamentary primary and the general elections last year to become the youngest Member of Parliament (MP) since the inception of the Fourth Republic for the people of Kwabre-East constituency in the Ashanti Region. She is the person of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Kwabre East … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Kwabre East constituency in the Ashanti Region, Hon. Francisca Oteng-Mensah, has revealed that her favourite artistes are Bisa Kdei, Becca and Stonebwoy. The MP, who turned 24 on Valentine’s Day, (Val’sDay) on February 14, 2017 made this known in an interview with Weekend Entertainment Today last week Thursday, February 9, 2017. She … Read more
The Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has been invited to testify in the bribery case that hit Ghana’s parliament by the ad hoc committee, after he was earlier excluded. This follows his letter to the committee on Thursday [February 16] urging it to invite him because he was a party … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday, February 16, 2017 swore into office the newly composed membership of the new Hajj Board. The ceremony, which took place at the Banquet Hall of the Presidency, was held in the presence of the Vice President of the Republic, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the National Chief Imam, Sheikh … Read more
Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has dismissed proposition by Senior Minister Yaw Osarfo Maafo that government intends to run the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy with the Heritage Fund. Hon. Osafo-Marfo sparked controversy when he hinted that government was considering the Heritage Fund to finance the education policy slated for the 2017/2018 academic year. The … Read more
A Member of Parliament for Bibiani-Anhweaso-Bekwai, Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu has described as premature criticisms about government’s decision to reserved oil revenue known as Heritage Fund to finance its free Senior High School (SHS) policy. In his view, the Akufo-Addo led government should be given the opportunity to explain how it intends to utilise the funds before … Read more
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Otiko Afisa Djaba has counselled members of the National Democratic Congress [NDC] to mind their party affairs after they lost the 2016 general elections than wanting to correct President Akufo-Addo on any decision he takes. According to her, members of the NDC should have been quiet by now … Read more
Lawyers for Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, have requested that their client be allowed to testify as a witness in the alleged bribery scandal that has hit Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The Lawyers in an official letter addressed to members of the 5-member ad-hoc committee tasked to investigate the alleged scandal, said … Read more
A member of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) legal team Abraham Amaliba has described the conduct of the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee of Parliament charged to investigate Hon. Boakye Agyarko’s bribery scandal as questionable. Speaking on the first anniversary edition of ‘State of Affairs’ on GhOne TV, the lawyer explained that inviting the Chairman … Read more
Lawyers for Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, have requested that their client be allowed to testify as a witness in the alleged bribery scandal that has hit Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The Lawyers in an official letter addressed to members of the 5-member ad-hoc committee tasked to investigate the alleged scandal, said … Read more
Ghana’s soldiers in the ECOWAS mission in The Gambia will be reduced from 208 to 50 men, the Minister for Defence Dominic Nitiwul has announced. Reporting on the progress of the mission in Parliament on Wednesday, Hon. Nitiwul said the downsizing of Ghana’s troops within the mission is due to the success of the international … Read more
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has denied he confessed to the chairman of the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Joe Osei-Owusu, that the allegation of bribery against the Committee was a frame-up. Describing the claim by Mr Osei-Owusu as “malicious and cancerous fabrication”, Mr Ablakwa vowed to go all out to let … Read more