Former Energy Minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah says the NPP in opposition nearly thwarted efforts for the commercial production of oil from the Sankofa Gye Nyame oil fields. According to him, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government should have shown the same enthusiasm towards the plan under the John Mahama administration as it is currently. … Read more
It appears the new Cape Coast Kotokuraba Market edifice will remain idle for a long time the political tussle over its allocation rages on between the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region. Market women have been left stranded for a long time, not getting access to … Read more
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different because you’ve had years to reflect and plan for the presidency, and that there was no way you were going to squander the … Read more
The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) is on the heels of Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko, the immediate-past Managing Director (MD) of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) Company Limited, over some alleged payments and withdrawals from the government’s account. The account in question is the Chief of Staff’s ‘Sundry Account’ which the BOST boss … Read more
When you won the elections, my NDC friends warned me against believing that your presidency would be different. They said all politicians were the same while I argued that you’d be different because you’ve had years to reflect and plan for the presidency, and that there was no way you were going to squander the … Read more
Ghana achieved republican status on July 1, 1960, and that marked an event of profound historical and political significance. After three years of independence, Ghana completely weaned itself from British colonial rule and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah became the first President of the Republic. As the first sub-Saharan country to gain independence on March 6, 1957, … Read more
Parts of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been flooded following a three hour downpour on Sunday evening. The Aboabo stream known as Pelele has also been flooded and residents in the area are currently struggling to use the foot bridge on the stream. Flooding in the area in 2015 destroyed a lot of properties … Read more
Whether ex-president John Mahama should be returned as NDC’s 2020 presidential candidate appears a herculean task for the party to surmount, and it is such a tightrope Ambassador Victor James Gbeho would dare not walk. The opposition party is seemingly divided, as one faction opposes the idea of putting him up in the next general … Read more
Former President John Dramani Mahama has admonished Ghanaians to be united “and ensure utmost dedication to God and Ghana”. He calls for love for one another which is devoid of discrimination. The former president made these remarks on his Facebook page on Saturday in a message on the occasion of the 57th Republic Day. Ghana … Read more
One hundred and ninety-seven out of the 245 Aayalolo buses imported into the country for the Quality Bus System (QBS) have remained idle since 2016. This means only 48 of the buses are being used for the service, which was initially known as the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The 197 buses have remained idle because … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Wasa East constituency has cautioned government to be careful of $19 Billion Chinese loan. According to Hon Agyei Mensah this initiative the future of the country is doomed. The opposition National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament speaking on the hottest afternoon political show ‘Asem Yi Di Ka’ said both late … Read more
Fire is said to be ‘a very good servant, but a bad master’. As long as fire is under our control, it serves a lot of useful purposes for us, but, once it goes out of control, it can create a lot of destruction. However, despite the presence of fire safety measures, the occurrence of … Read more
The increasing death toll on major roads in the country as a result of vehicles running into stationary heavy duty trucks, is causing fear and panic among motorists and passengers alike as many Ghanaians are calling for an effectively towing system to curb the unfortunate development. Even though road accidents have always been source of … Read more
The Kwesi Botchwey-led 13-member committee has expressed discontentment about the way and manner some parliamentary candidates and national officers were imposed on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the party’s primaries and national congress in the run-up to the 2016 polls. The committee in its 455 page report noted that the imposition of candidates … Read more
Kofi Adams, National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress has jumped to the defence of former President John Dramani Mahama, rubbishing claims suggesting the latter caused the NDC’s defeat in last year’s general election. Doubled as the 2016 national campaign organizer of the party, Mr. Adams insisted that irrespective of what others think, the former … Read more
The Director of the Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy, Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has charged government to prioritize national interest in its handling of the case involving the two Guantanamo detainees. The Supreme Court on Thursday declared as unconstitutional the hosting of the two detainees in Ghana. Parliament has therefore been asked to place … Read more
Outspoken gospel diva Gifty Osei has revealed how disappointed she was when John Dramani Mahama lost the 2016 general election. In an exclusive interview with Christian Agyei Frimpong on Onua 95.1 FM, Gifty Osei said: “I got hurt when John Dramani Mahama lost the election because he is my father.” Empress Gifty, as she is … Read more
The Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, Li Yuanchao, has announced his country’s preparedness to partner Ghana to undertake a massive transformation of her economy. Speaking at a State Reception for his Ghanaian counterpart, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, H. E Yuanchao said China stands ready … Read more
A legal representative of Mahmud Umar Muhammad Bin Atef, one of the ex-Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to Ghana, believes the change in government in both Ghana and the US, may have seen his client being used as a political tool. Speaking exclusively to Citi News’ Umaru Sanda Amadu, the lawyer, George Clark, said the transfer … Read more
Gitmo 2 Case… the Ghanaian government has agreed to comply with the Supreme Court’s order… The Supreme Court described as unconstitutional the decision by former President John Mahama to accept into Ghana, two terror suspects from the Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. The court in a 6-1 majority decision ruled the action by the ex-president was … Read more